Women's World Cup 2023.

[MrPerfectNot]

It's a shame that the women are trained to copy the worst aspects of the men's game i.e. diving and stamping.
Why?Why?

Well, maybe the men should up their game?? I'm not sure the women are "trained" to do so....

 

[the golden visionary]

True about the pace but the quality is improving fast. Put it this way the Nigeria game today was far better entertainment than the Community Shield snooze fest.

I'm just pointing out it swings in roundabouts davo

 

[the golden visionary]

You’ve only got to look at the Premier League to see that.

Oh no.. wait.

They won on the merit that they scored more goals in the penalty shootout.

Man city won the league on the merit that they accumulated more points.

All teams who play have the same chance at the start of the season

Football is a true meritocracy

 

[davids]

I'm just pointing out it swings in roundabouts davo

It isn't for everyone,but the way Prem football is going it'll get more and more views. If England end up winning it'll really kick on.

 

[Alan Whittle]

They won on the merit that they scored more goals in the penalty shootout.

Man city won the league on the merit that they accumulated more points.

All teams who play have the same chance at the start of the season

Football is a true meritocracy

So you’re saying that Palace or Everton could win the league this season? That their chance of winning the league is equal to that of Manchester City for example?

 

[MrPerfectNot]

They won on the merit that they scored more goals in the penalty shootout.

Man city won the league on the merit that they accumulated more points.

All teams who play have the same chance at the start of the season

Football is a true meritocracy

Your first two sentences are correct.

Your last two are not.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Well, maybe the men should up their game?? I'm not sure the women are "trained" to do so....

It's getting worse as the money gets bigger.

 

[PITA]

I think it barely qualifies as a stamp. She stood on her rather than stamping, there was no undue force but it was sly thing to do.

At normal speed it barely registered and the ref punished her with a yellow, but the red was inevitable once VAR got involved. She was clearly frustrated that she had been impeded and the ref gave nothing.

I agree. Only just seen it but I was expecting it to be much worse.

 

[the golden visionary]

Your first two sentences are correct.

Your last two are not.

38 games 11 players 90 minutes 1 ball

 

[the golden visionary]

So you’re saying that Palace or Everton could win the league this season? That their chance of winning the league is equal to that of Manchester City for example?

Yes, it's not likely but yes. When Leicester won it they were 5000-1 with the bookies.

Technically you can win the league scoring 33 goals

 

[BigDunc'sFod]

All of these penalties have been class so far.

Jinxed it here. Was thinking the same then saw loads of absolute guff from then on. Any professional missing the target from a penalty spot needs to take a long hard look at themselves.

Still have most of them up front for us, mind.

 

[BigDunc'sFod]

Yes, it's not likely but yes. When Leicester won it they were 5000-1 with the bookies.

Technically you can win the league scoring 33 goals

Technically you can win the league scoring 0 goals

Up the forced-them-into-an-own-goal Toffees

 

[Rook]

It's a shame that the women are trained to copy the worst aspects of the men's game i.e. diving and stamping.
Why?Why?

stamping, weak sauce

 

[Alan Whittle]

Yes, it's not likely but yes. When Leicester won it they were 5000-1 with the bookies.

Technically you can win the league scoring 33 goals

But if that were the case, the bookies would have the odds for all clubs as equal. All at 20-1 as their chances of winning it were equal in this meritocratic Premier League.
The bookies odds reflect the reality that the Premier League is not a meritocracy, that real world issues like finances and ownership impact significantly and that Football is not now and never has been, a meritocracy. (Although pre 1992 the impacts damaging a meritocratic status were less).
Gone right of topic with this. Apologies.

 

[GN!]

Political leanings aside the collective glee at Rapinoe missing the penalty is really quite weird.