Women's World Cup 2023 - Girls in Green on Tour

artanevilla · 07-07-2023 9:42am #1

Considering we have a place at the table it's probably apt to have a seperate thread for this. Less than two weeks before our opener against the hosts. We are in Group B with Australia (hosts), Canada and Nigeria.

Game 1

Australia v Republic of Ireland

20 July, 11am (Irish time), Stadium Australia, Sydney

Game 2

Canada v Republic of Ireland

26 July, 1pm (Irish time), Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth

Game 3

Republic of Ireland v Nigeria

31 July, 11am (Irish time), Lang Park, Brisbane

For those not familiar with the women's game, we are currently ranked 22nd in the World, our opponents Australia and Canada are ranked above us at 10th and 7th respectively with Nigeria ranked at 40th. We wouldn't be expected to get through what is a tough group but I think four points is achievable and may be enough to squeeze through.

jacool · 07-07-2023 10:24am

Thanks for starting this one. Considering how we fared against the 5th rated team in the World last night, I can't see us getting 4 points.

We played the 9th best African team a few weeks back and that game showed that our squad lacks depth. Very concerning is how reliant we are on one or two key players in the starting XI. If I was an Australian or Canadian coach, I'd be roughing up Katie McCabe at every opportunity. Its a bit annoying that all three games are non-weekend games. I don't think I can justify "working from home" on a series of random dates in July :)

HalloweenJack · 07-07-2023 10:58am

What I read about that friendly (against Zambia, iirc) was that it was mostly a second string side, though correct me if I'm wrong.

The crap thing about this WC is that the time's are terrible for me. At best, I can catch the second half of Canada game.

Fr Tod Umptious · 07-07-2023 12:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120817051#Comment_120817051

Its a bit annoying that all three games are non-weekend games. I don't think I can justify "working from home" on a series of random dates in July :)

It's perfect for the target demographic though, young girls.

On in the late morning while they are on summer holidays.

Watch the game in the morning, go out in the garden in the afternoon and try replicate what they saw on telly.

citytillidie · 07-07-2023 6:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058268591/fifa-2023-womens-world-cup

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sekond · 12-07-2023 5:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120817681#Comment_120817681

Absolutely. I'm lucky enough that I should manage to work from home or will be on leave those three days - so I'll be able to get my own personal commentary (there's really nothing like an 11 year old's running chatter on a game) and then point her in the direction of the garden to either get practicing or demonstrate just how she would have saved the particular goals.

I'm expecting there to be no grass left in my garden at all by the middle of August!

artanevilla · 14-07-2023 2:33pm

https://www.rte.ie/sport/fifa-womens-world-cup/2023/0714/1394551-osullivan-scare-for-ireland-as-colombia-game-abandoned/

Not great preparation, must have been some dirty game to be abandoned after 20 mins!

artanevilla · 17-07-2023 9:47am

Saw footage of the tackle. Didn't seem bad enough for the game to be called off so must have been the final straw more than anything.

Necro · 17-07-2023 1:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120861585#Comment_120861585

Think Colombia had already had two players booked prior to that tackle so were fairly rough housing for a supposed friendly.

jacool · 18-07-2023 3:19pm

Reading a few pre tournament write-ups, and its looking tough for us. Its unfortunate the way the games came, that the most winnable one may be for consolation only.

On the BBC, they interviewed 4 people, and 2 thought we'd get to the last 16. Can't see it myself.

This looks more realistic tbh.

citytillidie · 18-07-2023 5:14pm

The Canadian team might be a bit of turmoil with the issue about not having money, that could play into Irelands hands.

NIMAN · 18-07-2023 7:43pm

On a side note, heard the teams official song this morning.

Absolutely terrible. A totally tuneless effort.

Let's hope the girls are better than their song.

Weepsie · 18-07-2023 10:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120867602#Comment_120867602

Nigerian team were threatening to strike to over payment

artanevilla · 20-07-2023 9:32am

We are underway, co-hosts on their way to an opening victory against Norway. Great goal to open.

Mars Bar · 20-07-2023 9:44am

Super save from the New Zealand keeper

This will be a massive blow to Norway who will be looking for redemption after the Euros

citytillidie · 20-07-2023 9:48am

Copying this from the other thread

Group Fixtures - All Games on RTE / BBC / ITV

Thursday July 20th

Group A

08:00 - New Zealand V Norway - BBC

Group B

11:00 - Australia V Ireland - ITV

Friday July 21st

Group A

06:00 - Philippines V Switzerland - ITV

Group B

03:30 - Nigeria V Canada - BBC

Group C

08:30 - Spain V Costa Rica - BBC

Saturday July 22nd

Group C

08:00 - Zambia V Japan - BBC

Group D

10:30 - England V Haiti - ITV

13:00 - Denmark V China - BBC

Group E

02:00 - United States of America V Vietnam - BBC

Sunday 23rd July

Group E

08:30 - Netherlands V Portugal - BBC

Group F

11:00 - France V Jamaica - ITV

Group G

06:00 - Sweden V South Africa - BBC

Monday 24th July

Group F

12:00 - Brazil V Panama - ITV

Group G

07:00 - Italy V Argentina - ITV

Group H

09:30 - Germany V Morocco - ITV

Tuesday 25th July

Group A

06:30 - New Zealand V Philippines - ITV

09:00 - Switzerland V Norway - ITV

Group H

03:00 - Colombia V South Korea - BBC

Wednesday 26th July

Group B

13:00 - Canada V Ireland - ITV

Group C

06:00 - Japan V Costa Rica - ITV

08:30 - Spain V Zambia - BBC

Thursday 27th July

Group B

11:00 - Australia V Nigeria - BBC

Group E

02:00 - United States of America V Netherlands - BBC

08:30 - Portugal V Vietnam - ITV

Friday 28th July

Group D

09:30 - England V Denmark - BBC

12:00 - China V Haiti - ITV

Group G

01:00 - Argentina V South Africa - ITV

Saturday 29th July

Group F

11:00 - France V Brazil - BBC

13:30 - Panama V Jamaica - ITV

Group G

08:30 - Sweden V Italy - BBC

Sunday 30th July

Group A

08:00 - Switzerland V New Zealand - BBC

08:00 - Norway V Philippines - BBC

Group H

05:30 - South Korea V Morocco - BBC

10:30 - Germany V Colombia - ITV

Monday 31st July

Group B

11:00 - Canada V Australia - BBC

11:00 - Ireland V Nigeria - BBC

Group C

08:00 - Costa Rica V Zambia - ITV

08:00 - Japan V Spain - ITV

Tuesday 1st August

Group D

12:00 - China V England - ITV

12:00 - Haiti V Denmark - ITV

Group E

08:00 - Portugal V United States of America - ITV

08:00 - Vietnam V Netherlands - ITV

Wednesday 2nd August

Group F

11:00 - Jamaica V Brazil - ITV

11:00 - Panama V France - ITV

Group G

08:00 - Argentina V Sweden - BBC

08:00 - South Africa V Italy - BBC

Thursday 3rd August

Group H

11:00 - Morocco V Colombia - BBC

11:00 - South Korea V Germany - BBC

artanevilla · 20-07-2023 9:50am

Pen missed by NZ and 9 mins added. Not over yet.

artanevilla · 20-07-2023 9:52am

Norway player down with cramp and her teammates pick her up and launch her off the pitch so they can get on with it. Love to see it.

Mars Bar · 20-07-2023 10:00am

Sam Kerr is OUT of the Ireland game!!

LuckyLloyd · 20-07-2023 10:02am

COYGIG. Quite nervous, massive ask for an opening game.

Don’t get beat

Mr. Guappa · 20-07-2023 10:07am

Really nice opening goal by NZ. Very well worked.

DellyBelly · 20-07-2023 10:23am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120873677#Comment_120873677

Yep looking forward to it now

#COYGIG #OhAhUpTheRA

artanevilla · 20-07-2023 10:58am

Into these.

el Fenomeno · 20-07-2023 11:02am

Is there something wrong with the commentary on RTE?

Hearing lots of repetition and sentences being cut off, and commentary seems to be ahead of what's on screen...

Or was the repetition a result of RTE trying to fix that?

Edit: Jesus, commentary is a good 5 seconds ahead of the picture

kksaints · 20-07-2023 11:03am

Sound ahead of pictures for anyone else?

artanevilla · 20-07-2023 11:03am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120874005#Comment_120874005

Out of sync on the player.

Vicxas · 20-07-2023 11:03am

You had one job RTE, one **** job.

AdrianG08 · 20-07-2023 11:04am

Rte commentary ahead of the footage. Absolute joke

Augme · 20-07-2023 11:05am

Been quite the few weeks for RTE. One disaster after the other.

20-07-2023 11:05am

RTE2 on Saorview out of sync and glitching. RTE2 on Virgin has no picture but sound. Sigh.

Vicxas · 20-07-2023 11:05am

Sky Go is the same, Jesus christ

el Fenomeno · 20-07-2023 11:06am

This is an absolute disaster from RTE.

AdrianG08 · 20-07-2023 11:06am

Rte having an absolute mare here, we will hear the goals before we see them, seminal moment in women's football being messed up

Mars Bar · 20-07-2023 11:07am

Oh that's bad from rté

It's on BBC also fellas

I am watching on Bein

artanevilla · 20-07-2023 11:07am

They probably laid off the guy who has the skill to sort it.

ebbsy · 20-07-2023 11:10am

RTE Player has serious sound and picture issues.

What is going on.

ebbsy · 20-07-2023 11:11am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120874060#Comment_120874060

Or he quit.

el Fenomeno · 20-07-2023 11:12am

You can hear them trying to fix it when a sentence is repeated - they rewind the sound a bit. But then it just resets a few seconds later.

pjohnson · 20-07-2023 11:13am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120874005#Comment_120874005

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120874081#Comment_120874081

Starting to wonder if Tubridy was actually holding the whole station together at this point.

The player cut off 5 minutes during one of the hurling semi's

Vicxas · 20-07-2023 11:15am

Sound is still out of sync but only by a second now

Edit: Wait, busted again

chopperbyrne · 20-07-2023 11:16am

Is it out of sync on TV too, or just the website?

chopperbyrne · 20-07-2023 11:16am

It's awful. Popping every second now.

SaoPaulo41 · 20-07-2023 11:17am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120874141#Comment_120874141

Out of sync on TV also

gormdubhgorm · 20-07-2023 11:18am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120874038#Comment_120874038

I have RTE player on commentary slightly out of sync.

Vicxas · 20-07-2023 11:19am

Is it on BBC? I feel like im watching this on a dodgy stream

sydthebeat · 20-07-2023 11:20am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120874059#Comment_120874059

which BBC channel?

irishguitarlad · 20-07-2023 11:21am

Change to Itv lads.

kksaints · 20-07-2023 11:21am

It's on ITV1

gormdubhgorm · 20-07-2023 11:23am

Sign up now - apologises for poor sound quality. At least they noticed. Reminds me of Eastern Europe away broadcasts from decades ago.

Ireland stifling Australia over 20 gone. No goalmouth action yet.

Mars Bar · 20-07-2023 11:23am

ITV rather than BBC it seems

I watched the New Zealand game on BBC 1 or 2 earlier

sydthebeat · 20-07-2023 11:24am

found it on ITV

crap quality

is there an ITV HD?

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