Angry men about womens football

My husband is watching, as are the rest of the men in my family - big football family! He’s trying hard to get our daughter interested - she’s here with her lionesses top on but otherwise unbothered. I’m glad she’s seeing it on tv being treated as seriously as the men’s’ game though, I think that’s a good message whether she eventually shows any interest in football going forward or not.

I’d be really pleased if they won but have to admit I’ve been mostly reading rather than watching the game (exactly as I’d have been doing if it was the men’s game - if I’d stayed in the room at all.)

Ive not heard DH comment either way on comparing it to the men’s game. I’ve just asked him directly and he just said the standards are getting better and better, the men’s game is a different animal but he enjoys watching both, though in fairness he will watch literally any football match or indeed any sport that happens to be on tv. Whilst he does have a particular team he’s supposedly a fan of I’ve never known him be particularly tribal or obsessive about it, it’s not like tied up in his identity or masculinity in the way I’ve seen it for some men. Some men really do over identify in a way that maybe makes it harder for them to get behind the women’s game maybe - it’s pretty unevolved of them but could explain the stupidity.

I'm not really into football at all, but I prefer the women's game.

They don't seem to spend as much time lying on the ground pretending to be hurt as the men do, so it's more free-flowing.

My DH is not a football man really but he’s there cheering them on because a) it’s England and b) he prefers the women’s game as he says it’s more ‘proper’ football rather than overpaid prima donnas rolling on the floor.

It’s all just irrelevant kicky ball to me so I couldn’t give a shit either way!

As a man. I love it.

The Lionesses are fantastic, an absolute credit to themselves and our country. I love watching the women's game as it lacks so much of the bullsh*t found in the men's game. There's a joyful purity to it.

Fingers crossed for us in extra time!

Technically the FA didn't ban women's football. They banned it from being played in the same stadia as men's football.

In effect it was a ban, but a horrible sly one, one they could deny. Arseholes

Great to see the crowds at the Euros, the quality of the football has been good.

Do you understand how forums work? It’s about discussion. You’re in the wrong place if you think people aren’t entitled to chat about what’s concerning them. You should move on with your shitty (and obviously misogynistic) attitude.

It’s not the same though, because the women moaning about men’s football being on the main channels aren’t also saying it’s fine for women’s football to be on the main channels.

The men who don’t think the women’s game should be shown on main channels would be disappointed if the men’s game wasn’t shown on them.

Hypocrisy and misogyny.

I'm in my local and both sexes are cheering on the Lionnesses.

I wish people would stop going then I could enjoy the island to myself haha

Very odd. I would like the men's football on another channel too as I don't like that.

I specifically said, I didn't think my experience was representative of the male population

It’s only ‘a men’s sport’ because the FA banned women playing football. For decades. Before they did that, attendance at womens matches was the same as men’s. 🤷‍♀️

Another example of a patriarchal society / men’s world / misogyny.

England men were in the last two Euros finals and, in the last two World Cups, were in the semi- and quarter-finals. England men are actually pretty good.

It's such a stupid move to be comparing mens' and womens' football. Men are much bigger, stronger and faster. The men are "better" than the women. They would trounce them. But so what? They don't play each other.

The women's Euros has been a terrific spectacle. Don't like it? Don't watch.

Football is primarily a man's sport the same as netball is a woman's sport and that's okay. There will never be as much interest in women's football from men and that's also okay. It's just the way it is.

However in a world full of "influencers" and Love Island types, I'd much rather my daughters (if I had any) were looking up to the lionesses. They are professional athletes living healthy and productive lives. They're a great example to kids and we need more of it.

I’ve been to a quite a few men’s games and a few women’s games. The women’s games are by far more enjoyable to attend. Better atmosphere, no aggression in the crowd, everyone having a good time. Just overall a more enjoyable event.

A lot of people think their personal experience is true of the entire world.

My husband is currently watching the match, he's just tried to talk to me about it a bit but I had to point out that i'm an equal opportunity hater of all things football and had as little interest in the women's footy as I do in the men's (I prefer rugby or hockey or tennis......just never clicked with football)!

I don’t know a single person who would go on holiday to Lanzarote. I don’t doubt people do, though.

Men watching the games.

Full of men watching, or just on in the background whilst the men are there?
Are the men going on their own, or as part of a family?

Yet men are happy to go to none league football games and cheer them on. The level of that is much worse than women's international football. But yeh because its men innit they are better.....

I just eye roll and happily tell them to leave me to watch it alone.

The pubs I have been past are full of men watching and the stadiums have had loads of male fans too.

Because he thinks everything is primarily for men.

The thing is, men’s football is just very different, they’re stronger and it’s very clinical. I enjoy men’s football but I also really enjoy women’s, I love the determination and dynamism of the women’s game.

To get really angry that it’s not as good, I just don’t get. You can’t compare the 2, and to do so is very reductionist.

I hope none of these men have daughters.

Leave us to it, men make millions from it, have dominated for years, who cares if us women want to play?

Also, they claim ‘no one cares’… ITV’s biggest audience this year was women’s football. Over 10 million.

The men I know that are into football seem more interested in women's football than most women.
I know a 10 year old girl that seems interested but that's about it.
(obviously I know that loads of women are interested - just not in my circle)