Tom 14011 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Hard fought 1-0 win over Austria for England last night, thought some of you lads might want to get into it before we win it. Got myself tickets to Netherlands vs Sweden in Sheffield, should be a decent look out. Caught the England vs Netherlands friendly at Elland Road and it was good crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11258 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 No, MF! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21912 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13856 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Wish I could get into this more but I think I just like football because I often hate whoever we’re playing and it gives me great pleasure in beating them. You just don’t have that completely pointless, toxic tribalism in the womens game and fair play to them but it doesn’t speak to the anger inside of me. Hope we win it like. Will be good for the young ladies out there and such to see their favourite players actually be successful compared to the cavalcade of disappointment I had as a kid. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 Yeh tbh when I go to the matches I enjoy the lack of toxicity. Even Newcastle Vs Sunderland wasn't toxic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco 759 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Has the goalkeeping improved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42378 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Rosco said: Has the goalkeeping improved Aye, it’s 3-pots-in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11258 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Good win and into the final. Be interesting to see whether they can go one better than Gareth's boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7295 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 On 07/07/2022 at 20:27, Tom said: Got myself tickets to Netherlands vs Sweden in Sheffield, should be a decent look out. Caught the England vs Netherlands friendly at Elland Road and it was good crack. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20112 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 I watched some of the England v Spain game. I don't know whether its the crowd that makes it dull viewing or the football, but I just find it a hard difficult watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21912 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 I was hard too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20112 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 tbf, I dont get up for England games now as I just don't have that emotional investment and it's not helped Southgate is a boring cunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21912 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Jokes aside, I’ve been impressed with the lasses football. Quality of play is massively improved. There is still a quite high turnover of possession and the keepers still look dodgy but it’s been a good watch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7295 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said: Jokes aside, I’ve been impressed with the lasses football. Quality of play is massively improved. There is still a quite high turnover of possession and the keepers still look dodgy but it’s been a good watch Agree. On the goals front they probably don't mind having more goals scored as a result of the GKs generally being shorter and less adept at positioning themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11258 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Pretty good save from the English keeper though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco 759 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 (edited) 53 minutes ago, RobinRobin said: Pretty good save from the English keeper though. BBC early news last night.......showing one of the England keepers in training session trying to make a very basic save.....it was like watching a schoolboy forced to go in goal and then stinging his fingers trying to save a shot...she half saved it but pulled her hand away sharpish😆 If when they find decent goalkeepers who aren't afraid to get stuck in the game might improve plus if the BBC can install a sound device that brings the crowd noise/chants/screams/singing down a bit by adding a baritone or two Edited July 27, 2022 by Rosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco 759 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 3 hours ago, OTF said: Agree. On the goals front they probably don't mind having more goals scored as a result of the GKs generally being shorter and less adept at positioning themselves. Sounds like Jordon Pickford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11258 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 From the highlights I thought she made a few crucial saves. As for the noise, I suppose it's more likely that girls and young kids generally would be attending games, but clearly I don't watch as many games as you. Frankly if it encourages anyone to move from the couch to taking exercise it'll have done its job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco 759 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 26 minutes ago, RobinRobin said: From the highlights I thought she made a few crucial saves. As for the noise, I suppose it's more likely that girls and young kids generally would be attending games, but clearly I don't watch as many games as you. Frankly if it encourages anyone to move from the couch to taking exercise it'll have done its job. I've nothing against the women playing football it just the BBC ramming it down our throats....and as you say if it gets the fat kids out and running around its a good thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1244 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 I watched the England Spain match last week and I was impressed at how much improvement there has been in the few years since I last watched a womans match. The keepers had even improved and from what I've seen of her the England keeper looks very competent. The lack of height is always going to be an issue and probably even more so with the standard of outfield players improving. I wonder whether there may come a time when smaller goals may be necessary to stop games becoming too high scoring. I agree the crowd puts me off a bit too. It's like a league cup game when you're surrounded by qpr's who are mainly kids who don't have a clue what they are shouting in singing about. In the womens case though I don't think they will grow up to being the regular match goers as happens with mens games. And I can actually see that being preferable to a lot of the people attending as Tom says. I went to watch a Newcastle Eagles game a few months back that was similar. It's a much more of family experience but it just doesn't fit with football for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KetteringMag 11 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 The standard has improved but still poor , however one of the biggest things that puts me off watching is that God awful excitable commentator BBC have , she just doesn't have the voice for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco 759 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 44 minutes ago, KetteringMag said: The standard has improved but still poor , however one of the biggest things that puts me off watching is that God awful excitable commentator BBC have , she just doesn't have the voice for it. I think someone has told told her.........model your voice on Barry Davies/John Motson/Johnathan Pearce I'm sure she has taken lesson from this 1.28 in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33113 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Rosco said: I think someone has told told her.........model your voice on Barry Davies/John Motson/Johnathan Pearce I'm sure she has taken lesson from this 1.28 in I love these highlights. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco 759 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said: I love these highlights. 👍 2.06 & 3.57 Bolton corners.....every player watching the ball no tugging of shirts/pushing Edited July 27, 2022 by Rosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15518 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, Rosco said: 2.06 & 3.57 Bolton corners.....every player watching the ball no tugging of shirts/pushing Might have helped if we'd been watching their players instead 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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