England make the last 16 of the Women's World Cup.
Anyone else find it hilarious when women footballers whinge about the gender pay gap, when the reality is they are paid less because womens' football is a far less popular - and thus less profitable - sport.
The BBC's ludicrous over-hyping of the Women's World Cup would be funny were it no so sadly pathetic. Everyone knows it is because they cannot afford to screen the football people really want to see. It does the women's game no favours
I caught the last 15 minutes of this and was just amazed - at how poor the quality of the football is. This is men's Sunday league standard, at best.
Yawn.
Wake me up when the real football's on.
I was so hoping that England and Scotland would be knocked out so that the first five minutes of BBC sports news would not be devoted to women's football every day. Yesterday, England were set to play the West Indies in an important world cup match in England. It had the briest of mentions after many minutes devoted to some tournament taking place overseas.
Sorry, BBC. As a connoisseur of fine football I'm not in the least bit interested in watching your TV coverage of women hoofing a ball about.
They won? Thats great I'm pleased for them and their families.
I was watching The US Open on Sky
So I'm paying Sky subscription that I use and a BBC subscription that I don't
The BBC was all over the attendance for the Scotland game,when 6 million (apparently) tuned in at 5PM on a Sunday,with nothing on the other side.
Up against Corrie and Emmerdale,the women obviously weren't watching the football,so the BBC don't mention the viewing figures and the fact that far more people are watching ITV.
I predict the PC BBC will delete this post in about 30 seconds.
This debate is all wrong. The simple fact is the men’s game is miles better and more popular. It’s not a sexist thing, it’s just a fact. There is no way there’ll be parity on pay as it’s comparing apples and eggs - it is simple supply and demand. Female supermodels have long been paid significantly more than men because the demand is there. Simple. The people moaning about sexism need to grow up.
Having forced myself to watch a portion of this game (in order to be able to comment more objectively) it's clear to me why the gender pay gap exists in football.
I am, as my name might give away, female......and I am also sick of nothing but articles about the womens football.
I played football and cricket 50 years ago with my friends. The only girl. I was better than some of the boys, not as good as others, and I never expected special concessions for being female or rammed the fact down others throats.
The BBC should take that same approach!
Women's football prime time BBC 1
When I switch the TV on it defaults to beeb 1. Might that be a viewing figure ?
Two things.
1. I am all for women playing football and well done for progressing as it’s good to see England do well in any sport.
2. No other sports news outlet is making 2 out of 3 articles all about women’s football, it’s just not popular enough so until this World Cup is over i’ll be going elsewhere for my football news. Sorry BBC but I won’t be coerced into your own agenda.
can someone please explain why those who use a HYS for its intended purpose and say they think the womens game isnt very good and who think the BBC coverage of womens football excessive have to be insulted by those who think its so fantastic? why the insults? I told my wife some women footballers want equal pay and she said "they cant, they're c**p"! .. how do I tell her she's a myogonist?!
Another day being socially engineered
Before anyone defends the tournament by saying how good the attendances are...remember that the number of real supporters are those who don't indulge in mindless Mexican waves. So that leaves about 100 real supporters per game.
“Lionesses”, isn’t that sexist. Should it not just be England like the men? Lol.
Right lets reset the PC compass.
Ladies are awesome at lots of things.
Ladies are also rubbish at lots of things.
The above also applies to Men.
However;
Ladies are poo at football and should stop trying to play it, maybe try Kick chase instead girls, maybe you wont fall over as much luv's