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Angry men about womens football

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Ontobetterthings · 27/07/2025 18:03

I was listening to talk radio and there was a very angry man on ranting away about womens football. He was basically saying put it on a different channel. Noone wants to watch, even his wife agrees. He was out of breath he was that mad. I was quite taken aback. Far enough if you dont like it, dont watch. Why on earth he was this upset I dont know! Whats with this disgusting reaction! How weird!!

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TheHateIsNotGood · 27/07/2025 20:37

Yet again women show men how it's done....Penalty Shoot out? Done, won and that mythical curse is broken. And it doesn't make women the 'master' sex nor do we want to 'wield' power over men and subjugate them...after all two wrongs don't make a right as the old saying goes.

Marvellous result for UK women and I'm not a football 'fan' but played a bit of goal for Sunday men's 'scratch' teams in the 80s and did well but if my boyfriend at the time didn't also play then I'd be determined as 'gay' as I often was anyway. For really stupid reasons like riding a motorcycle and not taking shit.

Finally found some like-minded ladies in the 90s who liked to play rugby and turns out us women are pretty good at that too.

I feel a bit sorry for most men nowadays, only a few try and subjugate women now - but we women shouldn't try and get them back for all the harm they have done us and be the better people that helps to create a truly equal society.

DrCoconut · 27/07/2025 20:36

Boredlass · 27/07/2025 18:19

It’s just like when women moan about Mens football being on the main channels. You see it on here all the time

I can't stand football (or sport) of any kind so at least I'm consistent 😆 It is good that women's sports are being covered more though.

2021x · 27/07/2025 20:36

MasterBeth · 27/07/2025 20:28

I think you are making the same argument. The same size goal is defended by a 6'4" male keeper and a 5'9" female keeper, for example. The way of playing that position is different for the two players.

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No the game is still the same. Same rules, and positions and tactics and same dedication to fitness, and skill as the mens game.

When people say the "game is different" what they mean ithey are unable to read the plays as well as they would a mens game, because they don't watch enough of it.

EasternStandard · 27/07/2025 20:33

Yelloello · 27/07/2025 20:07

Exactly. Such a tired argument. Some teenage boys run faster than Olympian female sprinters at their peak . It doesn’t make the women runners any less impressive. Women are not men and that’s ok!

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Exactly. That’s why women play separately, and the winners are celebrated.

2021x · 27/07/2025 20:33

Allmarbleslost · 27/07/2025 19:00

Weak men feel very threatened by strong women.

I would just take the "strong" out of that sentence and replace it with "women existing".

OonaStubbs · 27/07/2025 20:31

I mean womens Euros.

OonaStubbs · 27/07/2025 20:31

cardibach · 27/07/2025 20:00

Yes, because not everyone likes it. It could be on the red button/iPlayer like Glastonbury is. No need to put it on and disrupt everything else. I don’t watch terrestrial timetabled tv often so it doesn’t affect me but I can see why it’s annoying.

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But the womens world cup has always been on the schedule. It hasn't disrupted anything.

dangerornot · 27/07/2025 20:31

FellowPatient · 27/07/2025 20:19

It's not about strength, it's the standard of football.

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Maybe the problem isn’t the football — maybe it’s how you view women’s achievements.

MasterBeth · 27/07/2025 20:31

cardibach · 27/07/2025 20:26

Of course the normal programmes exist. They get postponed. No need for that. If they must put sport everywhere they could at least keep normal programming going on red button.
Why do sports fans think they are the only ones who matter? Such arrogance.

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They can't keep normal programming and provide additional sports programming without spending more money on programming than they have. Obviously.

Gonehome56 · 27/07/2025 20:30

InternationalHulaClub · 27/07/2025 19:55

Anyone who thinks a Sunday league team could beat England or Spain clearly hasn't sat through a mens' National League football match on a grey day in February.

I agree. It's a bit of a stretch to claim a hungover bunch of blokes playing pub football would "be better". Stronger, aye. Fitter, probably not.

As a avid NL/NLS attendee....I would agree there aren't that many that turn up to regularly to watch. 😆

Nagginthenag · 27/07/2025 20:30

Some people seem so, I dunno, bitter about a team of fantastic sports women who have just achieved a brilliant tournament win.

Do these bitter and miserable people think that women should just stop playing competitive sport because they're not men or summat?

Congrats to the amazing Lionesses! 🏆

VioletandDill · 27/07/2025 20:30

Andbegin · 27/07/2025 20:21

If I’m being honest I can see his point. It’s such a male game it can seem odd having women represented. Bit like ballet when men go on pointe.
Women’s rugby works better because the diversity in body type for each position negates the differences somehow. Women’s cricket also looks fine to me.

Perhaps it’s just I think football is dull.

Such a male game?! Christ alive. 1921 would like it's opinion back.

Absentmindedsmile · 27/07/2025 20:29

MounjaroMounjaro · 27/07/2025 20:26

Actually they are right in that men and women do play a different game, which is why TW shouldn't play in women's sport.

Yes. Where are all these men when women need them to support women in (at the bare minimum) keeping men out of women’s sport? They don’t give a shit because they’re misogynistic hypocritical fckers.

MandyMotherOfBrian · 27/07/2025 20:29

FellowPatient · 27/07/2025 20:19

It's not about strength, it's the standard of football.

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It absolutely is about strength. Muscle strength. Stamina. Speed. Other physical attributes like, for example, lung capacity and explosive muscle power.
Though the England men probably should play the England women.
It would be their best chance of winning.

KateShugakIsALegend · 27/07/2025 20:28

I am so delighted for and proud of the England national team.

Such an achievement to win this tournament.

MasterBeth · 27/07/2025 20:28

2021x · 27/07/2025 20:25

Honestly this is such a wierd take. They are not different games at all they are just played by different bodies. The rules are the same, the length of the pitch is the same, the height of the goals are the same. Its like if the men had to play on a pitch 1/3 larger than the current pitch.

Luckily the women (as far as I am aware) are playing other women, thats what makes it comptetive- not that they are playing men where it wouldn't be competitive. It is possible to enjoy sport, whatever it is.

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I think you are making the same argument. The same size goal is defended by a 6'4" male keeper and a 5'9" female keeper, for example. The way of playing that position is different for the two players.

KateShugakIsALegend · 27/07/2025 20:27

FellowPatient · 27/07/2025 20:24

Very well thanks, but I'm being honest when I say the quality of football on both sides was shit.

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Good for you

Superhansrantowindsor · 27/07/2025 20:26

RampantIvy · 27/07/2025 20:23

Why are some posters being so negative about women's football. Are they football experts? I think it's great that our women can win an interbtional title and then successfully defend it three years later.

What an inspiration they are. Prince William looked overjoyed as he was congratulating the girls.

Agree.
I am sure Prince William recognises that these women are great role models for his children - particularly his daughter.

cardibach · 27/07/2025 20:26

MasterBeth · 27/07/2025 20:21

So you want programmes that don't even exist to go on the red button?

There's one very good reason why big sports tournaments get lots of airtime in the summer. They cost very little per hour of programming.

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Of course the normal programmes exist. They get postponed. No need for that. If they must put sport everywhere they could at least keep normal programming going on red button.
Why do sports fans think they are the only ones who matter? Such arrogance.

MounjaroMounjaro · 27/07/2025 20:26

Actually they are right in that men and women do play a different game, which is why TW shouldn't play in women's sport.

MasterBeth · 27/07/2025 20:25

FellowPatient · 27/07/2025 20:19

It's not about strength, it's the standard of football.

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Strength and speed are key elements of the standard of football.

2021x · 27/07/2025 20:25

FellowPatient · 27/07/2025 19:55

Absolutely, women's football and men's football are different games.

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Honestly this is such a wierd take. They are not different games at all they are just played by different bodies. The rules are the same, the length of the pitch is the same, the height of the goals are the same. Its like if the men had to play on a pitch 1/3 larger than the current pitch.

Luckily the women (as far as I am aware) are playing other women, thats what makes it comptetive- not that they are playing men where it wouldn't be competitive. It is possible to enjoy sport, whatever it is.

cobrakaieaglefang · 27/07/2025 20:25

Superhansrantowindsor · 27/07/2025 20:24

I’ve just got no time for people moaning that they aren’t as good as the men. So what? They aren’t men. They are the best women’s team in Europe and beat the World Cup winners. People don’t get mad about female tennis players or female athletes who don’t play /compete like men, so why does women’s football bring out these stupid comments.

Exactly 💯

FellowPatient · 27/07/2025 20:24

KateShugakIsALegend · 27/07/2025 20:21

Nope, I didn't.

Are you ok?

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Very well thanks, but I'm being honest when I say the quality of football on both sides was shit.

Superhansrantowindsor · 27/07/2025 20:24

I’ve just got no time for people moaning that they aren’t as good as the men. So what? They aren’t men. They are the best women’s team in Europe and beat the World Cup winners. People don’t get mad about female tennis players or female athletes who don’t play /compete like men, so why does women’s football bring out these stupid comments.