Football

[tonyXIII]

1 hour ago, Bleep1673 said:

Just been looking at the group draw for Euro 2020, & I noticed Kosovo in the same group as England. The Away Support at Wembley has been allocated Bay 112, Row 6, Seats 11-16

That would accommodate the whole of a typical Salford crowd. According to some TRL posters, anyway.

[DavidM]

1 hour ago, Bleep1673 said:

Just been looking at the group draw for Euro 2020, & I noticed Kosovo in the same group as England. The Away Support at Wembley has been allocated Bay 112, Row 6, Seats 11-16

Good , that’ll give him plenty of room 

[Bleep1673]

4 hours ago, tonyXIII said:

That would accommodate the whole of a typical Salford crowd. According to some TRL posters, anyway.

That's academic anyway. Salford have about as much chance of reaching Wembley as we do.

[Methven Hornet]

For those who are interested in these things, Fort William were on their way to a first win of the season after going 1-0 up against Wick Academy this afternoon. Then the game was abandoned owing to rain and (very) strong winds. It was possibly a gust who scored the goal.

[gingerjon]

26 minutes ago, Methven Hornet said:

For those who are interested in these things, Fort William were on their way to a first win of the season after going 1-0 up against Wick Academy this afternoon. Then the game was abandoned owing to rain and (very) strong winds. It was possibly a gust who scored the goal.

I AM OUTRAGED ON BEHALF OF THE FIVE PEOPLE IN FORT WILLIAM WHO FORGOT THE SHINTY WAS ON.

[Methven Hornet]

5 hours ago, gingerjon said:

I AM OUTRAGED ON BEHALF OF THE FIVE PEOPLE IN FORT WILLIAM WHO FORGOT THE SHINTY WAS ON.

Aye, you wouldn't find a shinty game being abandoned because of gale force conditions.

[Niels]

After a dispiriting day Friday and yesterday also, 2 good results today.

Everton getting a great draw and Inverness a last minute winner ☺

[DavidM]

Battling point , and the ballboys winding up Jurgen as he went off , which was good 

[Niels]

7 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Battling point , and the ballboys winding up Jurgen as he went off , which was good 

Yes they played very well. The ball boy was funny. He mentioned the wind again lol. 

[ivans82]

Is this what football has become . Bournemouth against City .......no shots on goal .....no shots at all.......no corners awarded . Suggest they give every Bournemouth fan their money back .

[DavidM]

3 hours ago, ivans82 said:

Is this what football has become . Bournemouth against City .......no shots on goal .....no shots at all.......no corners awarded . Suggest they give every Bournemouth fan their money back .

It’s got a lot of comment . Surely these games at home are a free go - have a blooming effort for your fans . To many teams have played city and made it a  zero spectacle . Chances are gonna lose so an insipid 1-0 is the worst option 

[wilsontown]

I watched the Steel City derby last night, and even as an Owl it was abhorrently bloody boring. 

[Gerrumonside ref]

My view is that on average rugby league is better to watch.

However football is easier to play and to understand which I think is a big part of why it captures the imagination.

Many moons ago I used to work briefly on news and sport desks that had only not covered rugby league because the journalists there had never played it and had a fear factor of looking stupid.

Not quite the conspiracy in the coverage of the sport that many make out - just simple human frailty.

[graveyard johnny]

14 minutes ago, wilsontown said:

I watched the Steel City derby last night, and even as an Owl it was abhorrently bloody boring. 

I went to watch a championship match a couple of years ago cos my mate nagged me to go with him, I took some magazines to read while the game was on.

[DavidM]

Most games seem poor quality in that league to me . I’ve had enough after a couple of minutes but the commentators go on like they’re all Brazil v Italy ‘ 82

[Vambo]

On my way to Accy Stanley v Blackpool on a cold tues night. Proper football 

[graveyard johnny]

every single morning the bbc do a report about a womans football match, note to bbc- shove it down  our throats as much as you want but ,,NO ONE IS -OR EVER WILL BE INTERESTED.

Edited March 7, 2019 by graveyard johnny

[Niels]

33 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

every single morning the bbc do a report about a womans football match, note to bbc- shove it down  our throats as much as you want but ,,NO ONE IS -OR EVER WILL BE INTERESTED.

I must admit I think they are giving it too much coverage now. 

I like seeing women compete in darts and horse racing but they are of a competitive standard compared to men. 

 

[graveyard johnny]

3 minutes ago, Niels said:

I must admit I think they are giving it too much coverage now. 

I like seeing women compete in darts and horse racing but they are of a competitive standard compared to men. 

 

topless darts by any chance?

[DavidM]

23 minutes ago, Niels said:

I must admit I think they are giving it too much coverage now. 

I like seeing women compete in darts and horse racing but they are of a competitive standard compared to men. 

 

It’s obviously in line with BBC protocols . I’ve seen a few bulletins where they’ve headlined or made prominent a woman’s footy rugby  or cricket game ahead of the men’s article . It may be what they want to push as part of a broader policy but on purely awareness , interest and support sports like that often just doesn’t merit it

Edited March 7, 2019 by DavidM

[Gerrumonside ref]

Is this coverage of the England’s women’s football team who have a decent chance of winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup?

Because I think beating Japan was a creditable performance in the SheBelieves Cup, as I think the Japanese were finalists in the last World Cup in Canada.

 

[Niels]

1 minute ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

Is this coverage of the England’s women’s football team who have a decent chance of winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup?

Because I think beating Japan was a creditable performance in the SheBelieves Cup, as I think the Japanese were finalists in the last World Cup in Canada.

 

I think Japan played their second eleven in the She believes cup.

But I understand your point.

[Gerrumonside ref]

Just now, Niels said:

I think Japan played their second eleven in the She believes cup.

But I understand your point.

Okay, fair enough, I’d only seen the score line against Japan, but had followed the previous Women’s World Cup in Canada with interest.

Personally I never really understand the hostility towards trying to grow women’s sport - it can only be a positive thing for both player and spectator.

I know there’s a clamour for it not to receive coverage for some reason, but how does anyone expect playing standards to increase without some incentive for commercialising the game?

[Futtocks]

55 minutes ago, Niels said:

I think Japan played their second eleven in the She believes cup.

But I understand your point.

They made some substitutions at half time, and it was a tougher test for England in the second half.

But it was nice to see an England Football team lift a trophy in colour. It doesn't happen very often, after all.

[ivans82]

Will Arsenal have learnt anything from their cup defeat to Utd? Very much doubt it , leaky defence to collapse again .