Women's Euro 2022

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gonetomorrow said:
I think what the women's game needs, certainly at club level, are a few Maradonnas or Gazzas - players who are charismatic and a bit naughty, but brilliant to watch.
They all seem a bit uniform with the ponytails etc.
I can't tell them apart.
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Icons basically?

They do exist but as the coverage is not as strong you don't see it as much.
 
Papa Shango said:
Not even that.

It's not to do with the ability it's the power and speed.

I know in Germany girls tend to play in boys teams (or mixed teams I suppose) til about 13 years old just fine and then the differences kick in and they start splitting into different groups.

I know a player I follow is dating a lower league German footballer and he said that she is way better technique wise than he will ever be and can put a ball on a sixpence (or 6 Euro I suppose...) every single time. but he could just bully her on the pitch which is the major difference.

The two really shouldn't be compared.
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Speed, stamina and strength are massive elements. In the men's game there are a lot of technically fantastic players even at non-league level who simply don't have the physicality to play at a higher level.

It's also one of the reasons that manager's are often very reluctant to play young players - boys against men is a big ask at any level. I've seen young lads on loan from League clubs go missing in men's games down at the 7th/8th tier of the pyramid and back when Everton used to put a side in the local competitions they'd get brushed aside if there were too many under 20's in the line-up.
 
Womens sport in general is bog standard. As somebody said on here, Australia,s national women and USA women got thrashed by schoolboy teams. They wouldn't beat any mens team at any level, even a Scottish Highland league team would beat the best womens team because they would be fitter, stronger, faster to the ball and have harder shots, if not any real skill.
The BBC are just being politically correct by giving it air time.
 
bluetack said:
Womens sport in general is bog standard. As somebody said on here, Australia,s national women and USA women got thrashed by schoolboy teams. They wouldn't beat any mens team at any level, even a Scottish Highland league team would beat the best womens team because they would be fitter, stronger, faster to the ball and have harder shots, if not any real skill.
The BBC are just being politically correct by giving it air time.
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So you think that only the mens events at the Commonwealth Games should be covered? Or likewise at the recent World Athletic Championship? Silly boy.
 
bluetack said:
Womens sport in general is bog standard. As somebody said on here, Australia,s national women and USA women got thrashed by schoolboy teams. They wouldn't beat any mens team at any level, even a Scottish Highland league team would beat the best womens team because they would be fitter, stronger, faster to the ball and have harder shots, if not any real skill.
The BBC are just being politically correct by giving it air time.
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View drastically increased viewing figures and the consensus on here last night, from many football fans, suggests there's a reason it's on a prime spot.

Perhaps bigotry, and not from the BBC, is why some people may wish it wasn't on TV.
 
Bruce Wayne said:
So you think that only the mens events at the Commonwealth Games should be covered? Or likewise at the recent World Athletic Championship? Silly boy.
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They have to cover them to avoid the backlash, but they are still poor standard. Look at tennis, women are knackered after two sets and generally hit the net far more than men do.
 
Why do people have to keep comparing Men and women's sports to each other, i never get it, The women's game has been on the up for years and that is great, why belittle it or only take interest when things like this for the Euros or the W/C is on like it is next year, there has actually been women's teams that have beat men's teams as well just for the record-Just support it if you want otherwise why say anything if you dont like it, pretty easy and simple really
 
Ring master said:
Why do people have to keep comparing Men and women's sports to each other, i never get it, The women's game has been on the up for years and that is great, why belittle it or only take interest when things like this for the Euros or the W/C is on like it is next year, there has actually been women's teams that have beat men's teams as well just for the record-Just support it if you want otherwise why say anything if you dont like it, pretty easy and simple really
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Sadly we still have dinosaurs trying to scream at the meteor, it's just the way it is.
 
bluetack said:
Womens sport in general is bog standard. As somebody said on here, Australia,s national women and USA women got thrashed by schoolboy teams. They wouldn't beat any mens team at any level, even a Scottish Highland league team would beat the best womens team because they would be fitter, stronger, faster to the ball and have harder shots, if not any real skill.
The BBC are just being politically correct by giving it air time.
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Human sports in general is bog standard. Usain Bolt would get smashed over 100M by a greyhound. Mo Farah wouldn't beat any thoroughbred horse at any distance running level because the horse would be stronger, faster and run harder, if not any real technical skill.

The BBC are just being politically correct by giving it air time.
 
PhilM said:
A part of this, I suspect, is also down to the priority given by the clubs to the development of players during their youth, where there's a significant imbalance.

In my son's team, there are three stand-out players: two boys and one girl. The boys have been signed up by Everton and Liverpool respectively.

Even at a tender age, the boys travel to the academy a minimum of once a week, and you can see the focus these players are receiving from the clubs.

In my humble opinion, the girl is the far better player in pretty much every area (she stands out in matches), but the focus of the clubs is not for young girls.

Physicality is obviously a factor we shouldn't ignore and where many men will have an advantage, however the development of natural ability is a part too.

These boys will likely be given years of support from the clubs, which will develop their game, whereas it's likely she'll receive much less in terms of coaching.

So when we're comparing these international players, we need to consider the ten to twenty years of unequal support and development.

If that imbalance is reduced, I think the standard of the women's game will naturally increase as it's already shown to do.
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Sure, but the 15 year olds dominating professionals in matches are not ahead in terms of coaching or development. The physicality separator when boys hit puberty is the primary difference. They become by in large, faster, quicker, stronger, etc.
 
bluetack said:
Womens sport in general is bog standard. As somebody said on here, Australia,s national women and USA women got thrashed by schoolboy teams. They wouldn't beat any mens team at any level, even a Scottish Highland league team would beat the best womens team because they would be fitter, stronger, faster to the ball and have harder shots, if not any real skill.
The BBC are just being politically correct by giving it air time.
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As mentioned earlier the standard IS the standard, It can not be bog standard if they are the best in their field.

Who hurt you mate?
 
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