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Anyone been watching the football?

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PuffinsSitOnMuffins · 27/07/2017 21:38

Apologies if there's been a thread in Chat or somewhere. I don't usually watch sports but watching the England women is so refreshing. Not just that they keep winning, it's like being in a world where women are just... people.

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moutonfou · 27/07/2017 22:33

I'm trying to watch it but for me the appeal of big football competitions isn't the football itself; it's the buzz there is everywhere and the enjoyment of everybody watching it and following it and talking about it, which is kind of missing.

There seems to be a vicious circle in which very few people watch it because very few other people are watching it... which is a shame.

M0stlyBowlingHedgehog · 27/07/2017 22:24

Yes - I did start a thread at the beginning of the Euros, but got very few takers Sad. Glad to see a livelier thread Grin. Yup, watched tonight with my DDad. Sad to see Scotland go out (I am a Scot, though so fairly inured to football disappointment), though really chuffed we went out with a win. And the cricket was awesome - and they sold out Lords!

You're so spot on with the "seeing women being just people". That's one of many reasons I love women's sport. (I used to play women's football back when I still had functioning knees, and dabbled a little bit in cricket).

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PuffinsSitOnMuffins · 27/07/2017 22:02

It's very cheering. Now I need to check when the England v France match is. Poor old Scotland though...

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tigerdriverII · 27/07/2017 21:58

Yep, and same with the cricket last week.

DramaAlpaca · 27/07/2017 21:58

I've just watched the England v Portugal match & really enjoyed it.

The Women's Rugby World Cup is next month too.

DeleteOrDecay · 27/07/2017 21:55

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DeleteOrDecay · 27/07/2017 21:55

Yes i d been watching. It's brilliant.