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Women's World Cup

Post by lo36789 » Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:16 pm

Is anybody else watching it?

All I can say is wow. I don't really know what to compare it to in terms of how mismatched teams are.

I am not sure if this is the right way to push the women's game - unless it will inspire others to say "I could do better than that".

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Post by theoriginalfatcat » Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:16 pm

Someone has texted me to say that the Germany game tonight reminds him of Darlo Scoring at will in the Northern League!

I like Women's football and enjoyed the Olympic games matches I saw at Newcastle, some of these games were more exciting than the men's.
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Post by Darlo_Pete » Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:35 am

There are a few good teams and the rest are pretty mediocre. The idea to extend the numbers of teams competing could backfire, especially if teams are getting thumped each time they play.

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Post by theoriginalfatcat » Sun Jun 28, 2015 10:52 am

England Ladies - showing the men's team how to do it. :clap: :clap:
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Post by loan_star » Sun Jun 28, 2015 5:51 pm

theoriginalfatcat wrote:England Ladies - showing the men's team how to do it. :clap: :clap:
I think our keeper must be scottish. :?

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Post by joejaques » Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:04 am

theoriginalfatcat wrote:England Ladies - showing the men's team how to do it. :clap: :clap:

The men's team haven't taken any notice of the lessons handed out to them by other men's teams. What makes you think they'll learn anything from the women? :roll:
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Post by dickdarlington » Tue Jun 30, 2015 11:43 am

I've said for a long time, and I stand by this, albeit slightly slower paced, women's football is technically very very good.

What seems to let it down, is goalkeeping. I don't know what it is, perhaps a height issue, the physicallity of the female form, or perhaps just having smaller hands, but I have yet to see a convincing female goalkeeper for anyone.

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Post by Spyman » Wed Jul 01, 2015 11:11 am

dickdarlington wrote:I've said for a long time, and I stand by this, albeit slightly slower paced, women's football is technically very very good.

What seems to let it down, is goalkeeping. I don't know what it is, perhaps a height issue, the physicallity of the female form, or perhaps just having smaller hands, but I have yet to see a convincing female goalkeeper for anyone.
I certainly agree with your second point - and I think it probably is largely a size issue. Women, on average, are 6" shorter than men, so in theory their reach will be at least 6" less which is quite significant really in a goal that is nearly 100" in height.
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Post by Darlo_Pete » Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:14 pm

I plan to watch some of tonight's game.

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Post by Spyman » Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:15 pm

Darlo_Pete wrote:I plan to watch some of tonight's game.
Who is playing?

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Post by Darlo_Pete » Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:50 pm

Very funny. The clue is in the subject title. :lol:

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Re: Women's World Cup

Post by ArmchairDiehard » Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:41 pm

Got a couple of people on Facebook posting ridiculous status updates about this earlier today and how they have more passion than the men etc etc

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stayhigh13 wrote:I would hazard a guess as someone with a long throw who is also tall.
What about Steve Backley?

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Re: Women's World Cup

Post by lo36789 » Thu Jul 02, 2015 4:56 pm

Interest is growing in the women's game. I am out on the line for Man City v Birmingham City in the WSL next Sunday and I do wonder if there will be any attendance spikes after the World Cup.

Genuinely think this is a gap that as a football club we should look to fill. If we could start appealing to the female market as well as the male that is a huge increase in our fan base. Women's games play Sunday/Summer with men's on a Saturday so they won't be competing.

Probably be commercially more rewarding that a reserve team!

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Re: Women's World Cup

Post by TDS » Thu Jul 02, 2015 5:57 pm

Darlo RA have had a women's team apparently for a while? I've really enjoyed the England women's football and they were unlucky last night.


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Re: Women's World Cup

Post by Darlo_Pete » Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:15 pm

Absolutely great own goal, unfortunately it was us that scored it.

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Post by Earl_Lee_Dawes » Sun Jul 05, 2015 7:30 pm

Well done to our girls for beating Germany and coming 3rd in the competition. They were unlucky to lose to Japan too.

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Post by theoriginalfatcat » Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:02 am

Earl_Lee_Dawes wrote:Well done to our girls for beating Germany and coming 3rd in the competition. They were unlucky to lose to Japan too.
Yes, seconded :clap:

I've really enjoyed this world cup, the attitude of all the players has been a breath of fresh air - and the England performance was an unexpected pleasant surprise.
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Re: Women's World Cup

Post by Darlo_Pete » Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:05 am

The 4th goal scored by the USA was scored from the halfway line. The 3rd goal was pretty tasty as well. Both goals on from about 1:30 onwards in the highlights below.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33405136

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