Women's World Cup 2023

[Rebelda]

Surely Sarina must be in the frame for the men's job at some point? If she wanted it of course. She's brilliant.

Is this because you see it as a promotion? Asked without snark. I think the game really needs to get away from this kind of tiered thinking. I doubt she'd go for it personally, her career has been in women's football from back before we were all talking about it. I agree she's brilliant

 

[inva]

Is this because you see it as a promotion? Asked without snark. I think the game really needs to get away from this kind of tiered thinking. I doubt she'd go for it personally, her career has been in women's football from back before we were all talking about it. I agree she's brilliant

And like Wiegman said the other day as it is there's too few opportunities for women managers even in the womens game

 

[Petcha]

Is this because you see it as a promotion? Asked without snark. I think the game really needs to get away from this kind of tiered thinking. I doubt she'd go for it personally, her career has been in women's football from back before we were all talking about it. I agree she's brilliant

No, I didn't mean it like that, but I do think she'd find it intriguing. The current men's boss is quite good anyway but maybe one day they could do a job swap.

 

[surreybrowncap]

No, I didn't mean it like that, but I do think she'd find it intriguing. The current men's boss is quite good anyway but maybe one day they could do a job swap.

But would she be paid 5 million or so..?
Would his salary drop to £400,000?

 

[Steel Icarus]

One thing I've really enjoyed is matches being early. I haven't had a drink with any match. With the men's team I can drink too much and get carried away/shouty/cross.

 

[Wilf]

And like Wiegman said the other day as it is there's too few opportunities for women managers even in the womens game

The biggest pisstake was Phil Neville getting the England job as his first management job, ahead of qualified women candidates who actually had experience in the women's game.

 

[surreybrowncap]

The biggest pisstake was Phil Neville getting the England job as his first management job, ahead of qualified women candidates who actually had experience in the women's game.

Actually tbf he did have a100% win record as caretaker manager (with Scholes) prior to this.
One match - one win at Salford City...

 

[Rebelda]

And like Wiegman said the other day as it is there's too few opportunities for women managers even in the womens game

Absolutely. They've not long been able to manage as a full time job. I knew the women's England manager 20 years ago, because she worked in the sandwich shop round the corner from the pub I worked in. Because she had to pay the bills. Shameful really.

 

[Maggot]

Have started a new thread for the final. World Cup Final 2023: England V Spain

 

[ska invita]

does anyone have any thoughts on the standard of football? i havent been able to watch much because of the timings of the games

 

[magneze]

Personally I feel it's been excellent.

 

[Sue]

does anyone have any thoughts on the standard of football? i havent been able to watch much because of the timings of the games

It's the World Cup, so I'm going to guess its not too bad...

Seriously.

 

[dessiato]

I have my flag to wave and my shirt to wear.

 

[Steel Icarus]

I have my flag to wave and my shirt to wear.

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You do know when Spain lose you can't swap to Portugal or France, right? ;-)

 

[two sheds]

Nobody watching Australia v Sweden then?

 

[Steel Icarus]

Nobody watching Australia v Sweden then?

I'm not, I tend not to watch 3rd place matches and I've got tomorrow's housework to do today

 

[ska invita]

It's the World Cup, so I'm going to guess its not too bad...

Seriously.

amazing insight, thanks

i'll just google it

 

[magneze]

Woke up just before end of second half. Watching with breakfast.

 

[dessiato]

You do know when Spain lose you can't swap to Portugal or France, right? ;-)

En mi corazón siempre soy español

 

[magneze]

Shades of the England game here. Sweden clearly the better team but wouldn't put it past Australia either.

 

[two sheds]

Could do with an equalizer.

 

[Petcha]

amazing insight, thanks

i'll just google it

It's been very very good IMO, with a couple of exceptions. Not sure how Colombia managed to get as far as they did as they're really not great. I don't watch women's football normally mind you. I assume it's like the men's game though in that club football (at the top level) is actually of a higher quality than the international game. Very entertaining though and some magic goals.

 

[two sheds]

It's the World Cup, so I'm going to guess its not too bad...

Seriously.

Actually not such a silly question. It's only in the last few years that the womens' game has had the investment and professional funding. Before that the skill levels unsurprisingly weren't good.

The quality this year has generally been excellent though. Eta: also from the smaller countries.

 

[Petcha]

Again, why are they doing this absurd exercise. It's probably doing more damage game to the women's game in Oz than it is doing good.

 

[magneze]

Great goal from Asllani. Kind of glad England are playing Spain rather than Sweden.

 

[ska invita]

amazing insight, thanks

i'll just google it

heres a couple of interesting pieces

Unpredictability a sign of progress at Women's World Cup

The unpredictability of results at the Women's World Cup, with former champions bowing out early and debutants advancing, is evidence that playing standards are improving across the board, FIFA's Technical Study Group (TSG) said on Friday.

www.reuters.com

Why this Women's World Cup is more open than ever

In Karen Bardsley's latest column, the former England goalkeeper discusses why the Women's World Cup is the most competitive it's ever been.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[two sheds]

It's been very very good IMO, with a couple of exceptions. Not sure how Colombia managed to get as far as they did as they're really not great. I don't watch women's football normally mind you. I assume it's like the men's game though in that club football (at the top level) is actually of a higher quality than the international game. Very entertaining though and some magic goals.

One of their defenders set the tone at the very start of their game against (I think) Germany by running at one of the forwards and elbowing her solidly in the back with the ball a good 20 yards away (not even a foul given). And of course there was their warm up game that the Irish abandoned after one of their players was hospitalized.

 

[Petcha]

Tis a shame the final's on ITV and not the beeb. Whose idea was that? Ad breaks aplenty

 

[Petcha]

One of their defenders set the tone at the very start of their game against (I think) Germany by running at one of the forwards and elbowing her solidly in the back with the ball a good 20 yards away (not even a foul given). And of course there was their warm up game that the Irish abandoned after one of their players was hospitalized.

Yeh I remember that game. The German striker was getting hit again and again. And she's a big unit - didn't seem to deter the Colombians though!

 

[Steel Icarus]

Colombia were very tough, bordering on nasty, very fit, and quite unpredictable. They relied on a couple of individuals to make the difference, Caciedo and Santos.