Angry men about womens football

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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!!

I dont get why people are saying "Oh and U14 boys team could beat them" Well thats comparing apples with oranges.

Its a completely different game. Same rules, send end result but played in a totally different way.

They do though. Streaming.
I’ve never said minor channels. I’ve said red button/iplayer. They do it for the Olympics. Glastonbury. Lots of things.

Give me an example of different tactics and how they may the womens game so different that it is reasonable for people to declare that it is unwatchable compare to the mens?

If you compare that caller to a man like Ian Wright who is a massive supporter of the women's game at all levels it's so easy to tell who is the most secure in their own abilities and has the happier life.

We shouldn't allow ourselves to be distracted by some angry men on the radio or random mumsnetters telling us their husbands and colleagues are refusing to watch it as the quality is so poor. The women played, the women won. Watch it or don't, the team won't care either way and nor should the rest of us.

You are , of course, correct that having different opinions is not the definition of narrow mindedness etc But the actual opinion you expressed, does point in that direction.

If there is something on tv that I dont care about, I have this magical stick thay chanhes channel. And if nothing is on, I can choose from dozen streaming services. And if that still doesn't work, I'll read a book.

It is very baffling how people are so offended that women's football exists and they cant possibly humanly understand that there are people who care just because they don't. I dont know anyone who gives a fuck about F1, but i have enough imagination to think that someone cares and I can appreciate it is their thing

What exactly are you watching at 4pm on a Sunday that can't be interrupted? Because it's usually repeats of wildlife shows, and game shows.

It's not really the tactics. It's just that the level of athleticism between men and women is so vast. There's not a female alive that can touch somebody like Ronaldo in his prime.

That said, I much prefer watching the women's football because we actually stand a decent shot at winning.

We watched on ITV and the ads were major paying types, fast food, energy drink, the usual that pay high amounts. Good to see the players can have the ratings, sponsorship and pay

I'm not able to do that as it's not an opinion I hold.

What a silly twat he is.

I know LOADS of people who have been excited by/wrapped up in the Womens Euro Tournament this year. Men and women. Each time they play, more people are getting invested. I have been very excited about it this year. My DH AND my brother, say the women play better than the men! 😆 I can't argue with that tbh!

Much of my DCs generation (mid 20s to mid 30s) have been watching it (male and female.) Absolute bollocks that no-one wants to watch it. That man can get back in his time machine and fuck off back to the 1970s and take his shitty sexism with him. 🖕

@2021xits just an opinion.
im entitled to one .
just because I’m female does not mean I must like and praise women’s football.
i don’t enjoy men’s football either.

So many vicious comments from men on X about the quality of the penalties taken. I mean, I would have thought given the England men's team history with sudden death play-offs they might just keep it buttoned, but no.

I bet they're all rightly sickened that the women's team are the ones to break the curse though. 🤣

This. And also, so what? Can't people just enjoy what they enjoy? Good game is a good game wether it is 40+men's pub league, women's 5-a-side or a pro game. My team would defo lose to every WSL team, does it mean my teams shouldn't exist? Does it mean that family and friends coming to watch are somehow wrong?
Should world cup be payed behind closed doors and no television and then just televise the final? Makes sense, cause what's the post of watching teams that are not the best.

I would love someone more diligent than me to research the mainstream TV that has been missed/rescheduled due to the Women’s Euros over the last couple of weeks.

I think Antiques Roadshow is late, was a One Show missed? Is this what the men are angry about?

One would argue that lower leagues of football still get more audience then the highest level of womens football even though elite women players are more athletic.

Maybe we should consider making the pitch smaller, and the goals larger to accomodate, so the women can be just as athletic as the men?

I reckon the men who are being shitty and negative about the women playing - and winning - the football, are just sour, and bitter, that the women can play football better than the men. 😂 #sux4u

Would you agreethat people who use this talking point as a reason to not value/watch/support the England Womens Team would be unreasonable?

At the end of the day the Lionesses have won back-to-back Euros!

What have England’s male team got in the trophy cupboard? Nothing in recent history!

It's blindingly obvious that men or older teenage boys are physically more capable than women.

I have no idea why people feel the need to point this out.

This is why we need to protect female sporting categories.

It is not an argument against the existence of women's competition or the skill/ athleticism of female players.

The Lionesses were brilliant tonight, so resilient.

My husband and son loved the match.

My daughter plays cricket not football, the challenges that females face in playing traditionally male sports are not to be underestimated. They face sexism everywhere.

Men being sexist is nothing new.

Women supporting sexism is disappointing.

Angry man demonstrating just why women around the world are asking themselves why they want to risk their life, health and happiness reproducing this species. [shrug]

Oh cool. Fair enough. I used to watch the England men the 80s/90s when I thought they might be in with a chance. But they weren’t, they were shit and didn’t win then and haven’t since. I mean it’s almost the same as the women not winning isn’t it? Isn’t it?

Our male footballers would do better without the amateur dramatics !
If our ladies declared their gender as male , and played against the men , I think they'd stand a blooming good chance .

It’s actually so bad it’s quite funny. The level of absolute mad anger. It’s so unreasonable it’s hilarious.

Misogyny, pure and simple.