[BaggieSteve]

Having watched women's football for some years it was a great day, especially for those few players who have endured being the bridesmaid before.  I have commented elsewhere, somewhat in jest but with a big helping of 'I would not be surprised', that the Hollywood script writers have already started on the script for 'The Lioness's', a film for which the story only needs to be told, not changed or embellished.  The story of the little girl who used to catch the bus into London, to just buy a programme for a game, as they could not afford to attend.  The women who had to make their own way and pay for their own travel to get to games, they were playing in.  The way the FA did not even acknowledge women in the sport until 1971 and still do not fund the grassroots properly for girls even now.  What an amazing job, by our women's team.  I just hope that a league team does not come along and tempt Sarina Wiegman-Glotzbach, probably soon to be Sarina Wiegman-Glotzbach M.B.E. away from women's football.  The fight it just starting though, I have a 19 year old relative who coaches youngsters for a local professional club (not us, but not the Dingles or Vile either  ), she was saying she still gets "you can't coach us your a girl, you don't know about football", from some of the young boys and has had it from one or two of the dads,  she is incidentally, fully F.A. ticketed for the level she coaches.

Great post, Salop, agree with all you’ve said.

I thought it was a fantastic tournament with a wonderful ending. The football was excellent and the crowds brilliant. I think what this has done not just for women’s football, but for the wider picture of women’s sport should not be underestimated.

In the end, it was the women who brought football home….outstanding