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<![CDATA[Sports Babble - sports forum - Women's Football]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:46:38 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Lionesses]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=13870 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:02:44 +0000 spireitematt]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=13870
The younger generation of Girls and Women will follow Women's football at club level and support a team maybe the same team as the Men's or maybe where they live or because of their favourite player but the problem is how do you get Women who watch the Euros or World Cup every 2 years supporting the Lionesses who don't follow club football interested in club football and through the turnstiles? It's a bit like people who watch Wimbledon once a year because it's on TV but don't necessarily follow all the other grand slams.]]>
The younger generation of Girls and Women will follow Women's football at club level and support a team maybe the same team as the Men's or maybe where they live or because of their favourite player but the problem is how do you get Women who watch the Euros or World Cup every 2 years supporting the Lionesses who don't follow club football interested in club football and through the turnstiles? It's a bit like people who watch Wimbledon once a year because it's on TV but don't necessarily follow all the other grand slams.]]> <![CDATA[Am I Joey Barton?]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=13345 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:17:17 +0000 Devongone]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=13345
Why was she on the line when every other Assistant in England would have been available? Why, to be judged any good, and probably to satisfy herself of her own capabilities, must be she measured in the male game?

Whilst all football is desperate for competent officials why, when there aren't anywhere near enough women within the women's game in management, coaching, and officiating roles is the standard for women that they are as good as men. And are men that good anyway?

I suppose I will be accused of being very Joey Barton if I suggest women should be populating and dominating their game and proving their worth in that sphere before being, or even wanting to be, judged against men. I imagine there are Shrewsbury fans muttering about women running the line, when in fact errors of judgement are common to all those thrust into that unenviable position. If human judgement were immaculate, would we spending our time watching VAR and ruling idiot lines on digital pitches?

Of course a woman can officiate in a men's game, but why should she need to prove it? What we've got at the moment is just another form of tokenism. I hope women don't fall for it. All it can do is hand women a second-class status as soon as they make a mistake. And "you're not fit to referee" is already one of the chants most commonly heard ........

I know we put the women's game back over half a century by banning them, but we can't make reparation by urging them to become us. The most we can do is assist them in any way they wish to develop their game. Even a gay man like me has noticed women are different. Celebrate it! Women are wonderful.]]>
Why was she on the line when every other Assistant in England would have been available? Why, to be judged any good, and probably to satisfy herself of her own capabilities, must be she measured in the male game?

Whilst all football is desperate for competent officials why, when there aren't anywhere near enough women within the women's game in management, coaching, and officiating roles is the standard for women that they are as good as men. And are men that good anyway?

I suppose I will be accused of being very Joey Barton if I suggest women should be populating and dominating their game and proving their worth in that sphere before being, or even wanting to be, judged against men. I imagine there are Shrewsbury fans muttering about women running the line, when in fact errors of judgement are common to all those thrust into that unenviable position. If human judgement were immaculate, would we spending our time watching VAR and ruling idiot lines on digital pitches?

Of course a woman can officiate in a men's game, but why should she need to prove it? What we've got at the moment is just another form of tokenism. I hope women don't fall for it. All it can do is hand women a second-class status as soon as they make a mistake. And "you're not fit to referee" is already one of the chants most commonly heard ........

I know we put the women's game back over half a century by banning them, but we can't make reparation by urging them to become us. The most we can do is assist them in any way they wish to develop their game. Even a gay man like me has noticed women are different. Celebrate it! Women are wonderful.]]> <![CDATA[Mary Earps]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12817 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:47:44 +0000 Lord Snooty]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12817

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/67764684]]>

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/67764684]]> <![CDATA[Women's World Cup 2023]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12488 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:09:10 +0000 Lord Snooty]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12488 [Image: 9BQcXsQ.jpg]

The Women's World Cup starts on Thursday in Aukland with the Group A game at Eden Park between New Zealand and Norway.

England are in Group D alongside Haiti, Denmark and China. And it's against the Haititians that the Lionesses start on Saturday at Lang Park in Brisbane with a 19:30 kick off time, which is half past nine in the morning here, ten hours behind. The match is live on ITV1. TV coverage being shared between ITV and the BBC.

England squad:

1 GK Mary Earps - Manchester United
2 DF Lucy Bronze - Barcelona
3 DF Niamh Charles - Chelsea
4 MF Keira Walsh - Barcelona
5 DF Alex Greenwood - Manchester City
6 DF Millie Bright (captain) - Chelsea
7 FW Lauren James - Chelsea
8 MF Georgia Stanway - Bayern Munich
9 FW Rachel Daly - Aston Villa
10 MF Ella Toone - Manchester United
11 FW Lauren Hemp - Manchester City
12 MF Jordan Nobbs - Aston Villa
13 GK Hannah Hampton - Aston Villa
14 DF Lotte Wubben-Moy - Arsenal
15 DF Esme Morgan - Manchester City
16 DF Jess Carter - Chelsea
17 MF Laura Coombs - Manchester City
18 FW Chloe Kelly - Manchester City
19 FW Bethany England - Tottenham Hotspur
20 MF Katie Zelem - Manchester United
21 GK Ellie Roebuck - Manchester City
22 FW Katie Robinson - Brighton & Hove Albion
23 FW Alessia Russo - Manchester United

Want to read more? It's all here on Wikipedia........

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_FIFA_...kout_stage

England are second favourites to win the tournament, behind the USA, with Spain and Germany close behind. Co hosts Australia are next, with France just behind. Co hosts New Zealand are unfancied at 250/1 with the bookies.]]> <![CDATA[Whos winning the world cup?]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12116 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 15:07:10 +0000 Vane55a]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12116 <![CDATA[The Women's Football Magazine]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=11799 Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:29:32 +0000 TWFMHelen]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=11799 I just wanted to tell you all about The Women's Football Magazine.
We are a digital, monthly magazine which covers women's football in the UK from the grassroots to the four home nations.
Subscriptions start at just £2/month and you can check us out here: https://www.thewomensfootballmagazine.com/subscribe
We are always on the lookout for stories, so if you think you have a story we might be interested in, get in touch!
Helen]]> I just wanted to tell you all about The Women's Football Magazine.
We are a digital, monthly magazine which covers women's football in the UK from the grassroots to the four home nations.
Subscriptions start at just £2/month and you can check us out here: https://www.thewomensfootballmagazine.com/subscribe
We are always on the lookout for stories, so if you think you have a story we might be interested in, get in touch!
Helen]]> <![CDATA[Women's Euros 2022]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=11533 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 20:08:56 +0000 Lord Snooty]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=11533
Six nil up at half time against Norway, the World no 8. Fantastic stuff!]]>
Six nil up at half time against Norway, the World no 8. Fantastic stuff!]]> <![CDATA[World Cup group match: Spain 8 Scotland 0 - an utter humiliation!]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=10842 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:25:11 +0000 0762]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=10842 ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Confirmed by Shelley Kerr - a "bust up" after the Argentina match!]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=8734 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 11:48:32 +0000 0762]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=8734 <![CDATA[The quality of women's football]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=8596 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 15:16:16 +0000 Amelia Chaffinch]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=8596 <![CDATA[Women's World Cup 2019]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=8572 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 20:57:21 +0000 Lord Snooty]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=8572
France 4-0 Korea Republic]]>
France 4-0 Korea Republic]]> <![CDATA[She Believes Cup]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=8207 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 20:57:56 +0000 Lord Snooty]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=8207
Come on England.

1-0 to Brazil. A penalty decision so bad, it could've been made by a Premier League ref. Doh

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Come on England.

1-0 to Brazil. A penalty decision so bad, it could've been made by a Premier League ref. Doh

]]> <![CDATA[Scotland qualify for the World Cup!!]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=7466 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 20:43:56 +0000 0762]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=7466 ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Poland 2 Scotland 3]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=6966 Tue, 12 Jun 2018 22:24:36 +0000 0762]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=6966 <![CDATA[Will We Ever See?]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5000 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 00:56:17 +0000 spireitematt]]> https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5000
Are clubs worried about the backlash by there own fans? or would the media make a big song and dance about it? Surely it has to happen sooner or later and a club will have to put there head above the parapet.]]>
Are clubs worried about the backlash by there own fans? or would the media make a big song and dance about it? Surely it has to happen sooner or later and a club will have to put there head above the parapet.]]>