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Starts on Wednesday , holders England kick off against France on Saturday
Hosts Switzerland prepared by losing 7-1 to an u15 Lucerne boys team

They won 2 games out of 6.

The only 2 decent sides they played were France and Spain.

They set up not to lose, very David Moyes.

Only women's game I've gone to was the British Team during the Olympics at Wembley where I took my 3 younger nieces to see it with me beating Brazil 1-0. Fucking loved cheering on our girls as a family and it inspired 1 of them to take up Football herself. Anything British or English, I'll fully back regardless of what or who they are.

It's just been something to watch this summer while there is no premier league or major mens tournament, apart from the world club thingy. These last four games have been enjoyable to watch and I'm glad they won. It's probably been just a bit of fun and a holiday/ travel opportunity for those who went over there.

Theres no bandwagon. People read so much into everything, it's just entertainment. I do look out for west ham ladies results, I probably wouldn't pay too much attention to England women's world cup qualifiers or be bothered about the WSL if west ham aren't playing.

I will be watching the Ashes on the pay channel that shows it … Sky? BT?
Test cricket particularly Australia & England support themselves financially … and actually again the men’s game finances the women’s version
Was reading the other day that the Women’s NBA in America loses $50m a year
Another sport that needs fans (especially women) to get behind it & put their hands in their pocket 

Mad Dog" wrote: ↑27 Jul 2025, 22:35 Will you continue to watch it?  Yes?  No issue
no?  Bandwagon

Will you continue to watch it?  Yes?  No issue
no?  Bandwagon

Loved it after the game when the winning penalty scorer Kelly unashamedly gushed about loving who she is when interviewed..

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16vaodLa1M/

Mad Dog" wrote: ↑27 Jul 2025, 22:07 A load of people suddenly pretending to love women's football and then forgetting it instantly is pretty much the definition of a bandwagon.  Anyone that continues to watch it or even a passing interest im fine with.


 

Fucking come on!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Barrie
https://reuters.screenocean.com/record/964614

 

 

A load of people suddenly pretending to love women's football and then forgetting it instantly is pretty much the definition of a bandwagon.  Anyone that continues to watch it or even a passing interest im fine with.

 

Mad Dog" wrote: ↑27 Jul 2025, 21:55 My issue with this, and it's the same every tournament, is that this is great... but how many people on the bandwagon will go and actually watch a women's league game next season?  

I fucking hate band wagons.  Not just this one

 

Mad Dog" wrote: ↑27 Jul 2025, 21:55 My issue with this, and it's the same every tournament, is that this is great... but how many people on the bandwagon will go and actually watch a women's league game next season?  

I fucking hate band wagons.  Not just this one

Fauxstralian wrote: ↑27 Jul 2025, 21:47 Because the game needs to generate its own money from tickets & sponsorship to grow into its own self supporting entity
Agreed
At the moment it is still financed by men’s football
Agreed
Lots of people saying how great it is but they need to make a financial commitment rather than just watching for free
I'm assuming, when the Ashes test highlights featuring the convicts are shown on terrestrial TV, you don't bother tuning in as you didn't purchase a ticket?


 

  

Fair play to them winning. But I’ve never seen a group of professional footballers that can’t place a ball! The penalties were  just odd. I understand not having the power to blast it, but how can professional footballers not be able to put it in a corner? I don’t think any of them managed it. It was surreal. 

Placement is probably the one thing where the sex of the player shouldn’t matter surely? What’s going on here?
 

My issue with this, and it's the same every tournament, is that this is great... but how many people on the bandwagon will go and actually watch a women's league game next season?  

I fucking hate band wagons.  Not just this one

Because the game needs to generate its own money from tickets & sponsorship to grow into its own self supporting entity
At the moment it is still financed by men’s football
Lots of people saying how great it is but they need to make a financial commitment rather than just watching for free

Fauxstralian wrote: ↑27 Jul 2025, 21:40
What needs to happen now is everyone watching it on free to air tv needs to buy a season ticket for their local WSL team & go to games every week.

Good for them 
The women’s game is certainly progressing & anything that gives girls & women role models and keeps them playing sport of any kind is a good thing

What needs to happen now is everyone watching it on free to air tv needs to buy a season ticket for their local WSL team & go to games every week.

MaryMillingtonsGhost wrote: ↑27 Jul 2025, 20:41 Trying hard to live up to his own thread, methinks.
Of course the quality in the womens game isn't there but fucking hell,  what Englishman wouldn't want an English team to win a tournament, irrespective of gender?

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑27 Jul 2025, 20:35 Lucy Bronze just said she played the whole tournament with a fractured tibia.

Well done Kelly's Heroes!

Trying hard to live up to his own thread, methinks.
Of course the quality in the womens game isn't there but fucking hell,  what Englishman wouldn't want an English team to win a tournament, irrespective of gender?

Far Cough UKunt" wrote: ↑27 Jul 2025, 20:29 I tell you what, that winning pen was top drawer.

Lucy Bronze just said she played the whole tournament with a fractured tibia.

Fair play to the Lionesses. They did our country proud