Women's World Cup 2019

[Lord Camomile]

I've just realised. I have a work trip to Leeds on Tuesday. I'm going to be on a train when we play the semi final The wifi (is there wifi?) better work.

Depends on the company, but I think most long-distance journeys have 'em now. Obviously can be a bit laggy, though. It's how I watched the Cameroon game.

 

[hash tag]

Most trains have Wi-Fi these days, but it's not great.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

It's not great and a lot of them have quite low data limits, so you may not get to watch the whole thing. On some trains (Virgin, I think) you can pay to get better service, though.

 

[hash tag]

FWIW - the wifi links on Eurostar were rubbish.

As well as having an irrational hatred of "all things Man U" I am occasionally guilty of prejudice against the USA. Having seen reports like this though, if we don't win, I want Megan Rapinoe to lift the trophy and stick it right up trump's jacksie.

Megan Rapinoe: US women's co-captain urges team-mates to follow her in White House protest

#meto...
I have American rellys in the country at the moment. Two will be shooting off to France for the semis and final before coming to stay with me, the third is coming to stay with me on Monday.

 

[Lord Camomile]

It's not great and a lot of them have quite low data limits, so you may not get to watch the whole thing. On some trains (Virgin, I think) you can pay to get better service, though.

I got pretty lucky, I think. A previous train I'd been on that day had a 20Mb ( ) limit, but by the time the game kicked off I was on a Virgin train, and although it was spotty and laggy I still managed to basically watch the game.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I got pretty lucky, I think. A previous train I'd been on that day had a 20Mb ( ) limit, but by the time the game kicked off I was on a Virgin train, and although it was spotty and laggy I still managed to basically watch the game.

Cool. National Express has reasonable wifi. I've watched sport on that.

Cameroon match might have been one to miss, mind. I only saw the second half, but it was a car crash of a match. I was very pleased to see that England were so much better last night against a team that wanted to play.

 

[Lord Camomile]

That is a very brisk Star Spangled Banner!

 

[brixtonblade]

Really looking forward to tonight's game!

Ps, hello thread, just seen you...

 

[Lord Camomile]

How the hell'd that work

 

[Lord Camomile]

(England are so fucked on Tuesday)

 

[Badgers]

Would like both teams to lose

Good game thus far mind

 

[Lord Camomile]

Would like both teams to lose

Good game thus far mind

I was really hoping this'd be the other SF, a) so England didn't have to face either until (potentially) the final and b) to watch it in the stadium.

Oh well, TV in my pants ain't so bad.

 

[Steel Icarus]

How did it fit in there?

 

[Lord Camomile]

Excellent goalkeeping, taking her lead from compatriot in the men's game

 

[Argonia]

I don't fancy these Yanks in the semis

 

[D'wards]

The Birdy Song?

 

[Lord Camomile]

The Birdy Song?

Yeah... I really hope they don't have that in Lyon.

 

[Badgers]

Surprised there has only been one goal

 

[Lord Camomile]

Surprised there has only been one goal

Imagine there won't be on Tuesday.

 

[Badgers]

Am tired so don't want extra time. That said I want France to score to up the tempo.

 

[D'wards]

What, if any, are the differences between the men's and women's game?

Can't say I've noticed too many, but then I'm not much of a student of the technicalities of the game.

 

[D'wards]

Come on France! Frustrating!

 

[hash tag]

There are a few between the world cup and premier league. The world cup is enjoyable for it.
tonights match is no walkover. Rooting for extra time.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Oof!

Think that puts her level with White and Morgan on 5 for the Golden Boot.

 

[Steel Icarus]

I think this is out of reach for France.

 

[Lord Camomile]

"If you put the ball in the middle of the box she'll get on the end of it"... as we watch a replay of her completely missing a ball into the middle of the box.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I think this is out of reach for France.

It's as if Barca and Ajax never happened

 

[Badgers]

Ooh la la

 

[Lord Camomile]

It does bemuse me how the main threat at a given free kick can often find so much space.

Extra-time would be no bad thing from an English POV...

 

[D'wards]

Allez le bleu