I know this is going to be offensive to some, but women's football is a complete waste of time. It's just boring. There are very few women footballers worldwide that I would considered "skilled" and the game itself just doesn't suit them well (in my humble opinion). There are certain sports that women play that I find entertaining to watch (tennis, golf, gymnastics, even boxing and mma). But women's football, basketball, and hockey is like watching young children play those same sports. It's interesting if you personally know a competitor, otherwise it is painful to watch.
Someone at work described it as slow motion lower league football, and to be honest I could see what they was getting at. I'm happy for women's sports to be promoted and where there is interest to progress but there is a bit of over kill for me with BBC coverage etc. We're talking of games with a couple of thousand normally attending being televised on primary channels. Your talking Women's cricket updates in the feeds for the mens internationals. Least target those that are interested rather than piggy back
TTiT, yes it is quite offensive. The women's game wasn't invented for you so just because it bores you it doesn't mean it should be cancelled
Tricky... by all accounts Womens football was very popular before the war but the FA put a stop to it because of that fact.
Now it's all about funding etc.
Of course they can't compare against the Men's game.
Not their fault.
Issues related :
Why can't women play darts with men? Instead of separate leagues.
Why can't women play snooker with men? Instead of separate leagues...
The list goes on.
By the way, I'm not Kellie Melloney
I'm suggesting the sport be banned. I'm saying I don't disagree with Fawaz not supporting Nottingham Forest women. Considering where he comes from not exactly a surprise is it.
After all he's spent on the club, I think we should give him a break about spending money on a squad that doesn't help him in any way, and he's obviously not interested in.
. Typo****
I meant to say "I'm not suggesting"
It would benefit as it would be bringing the community closer to the club. There will be lots of people in Notts who care about NFFC Ladies and positive press for Forest would be always be welcomed.
To be fair TTT, Fawaz's daughter is football mad and played for a girls team in Kuwait.
I remember Fawaz tweeting that he was looking forward to his daughter coming over and training with the Nottingham Forest Ladies team.
I think it was that Jim Price fella that upset them and messed things up.
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Plus they all run like David McGoldrick.
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I don't think you understand what sexism is Rev
http://youtu.be/IB-itlQWZZA
....right underneath it, Rev.
You'd dampen your panties if Forest played like that.
Has anyone seen the credible McGoldrick rumour? Off to Fester for ... wait for it.... £8 million
Madness.
To say the quality of women's football is lower than men's is fine. Of course it is. They don't have as much money invested in the game, they aren't encouraged to play when young, and they're playing catch up. So yes, it isn't as good.
To say they're pathetic, crap, and lacking coordination? Yeah. That's just sexist.
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http://youtu.be/spnbGWGuk_M
Sorry but women's football will never be as good as this
Rev, when you say Silenzi is rubbish you're talking about one individual. When you say women's football is pathetic and lacking in coordination, you are making a sweeping generalisation about all women and that is called discrimination, or more strongly sexism. There are some amazing women footballers out there, some who would be good enough to play in the men's game. Like SHH says, they are playing catch up, but they have every right to play and have the game represented. You could say women's tennis will never be as good as men's but would you say that is pathetic too?
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Well I don't think you're going to get it. It's not the distinction between sports, it's the generalisation that all women are crap at football (bar 2/3 exceptions 666's clip shows there are at least 10 quality players with unbelievable technique and skill!). What would you think if I said I can't watch black people compete at swimming because they all have terrible technique and are pathetic? Would you say that is racist?
By the way Rev I'm not saying you are sexist as I don't know you. Just that your comments could be deemed sexist by some.
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posted on 29/8/14
I know this is going to be offensive to some, but women's football is a complete waste of time. It's just boring. There are very few women footballers worldwide that I would considered "skilled" and the game itself just doesn't suit them well (in my humble opinion). There are certain sports that women play that I find entertaining to watch (tennis, golf, gymnastics, even boxing and mma). But women's football, basketball, and hockey is like watching young children play those same sports. It's interesting if you personally know a competitor, otherwise it is painful to watch.
posted on 29/8/14
Someone at work described it as slow motion lower league football, and to be honest I could see what they was getting at. I'm happy for women's sports to be promoted and where there is interest to progress but there is a bit of over kill for me with BBC coverage etc. We're talking of games with a couple of thousand normally attending being televised on primary channels. Your talking Women's cricket updates in the feeds for the mens internationals. Least target those that are interested rather than piggy back
posted on 29/8/14
TTiT, yes it is quite offensive. The women's game wasn't invented for you so just because it bores you it doesn't mean it should be cancelled
posted on 29/8/14
Tricky... by all accounts Womens football was very popular before the war but the FA put a stop to it because of that fact.
Now it's all about funding etc.
Of course they can't compare against the Men's game.
Not their fault.
posted on 29/8/14
Issues related :
Why can't women play darts with men? Instead of separate leagues.
Why can't women play snooker with men? Instead of separate leagues...
The list goes on.
posted on 29/8/14
By the way, I'm not Kellie Melloney
posted on 29/8/14
I'm suggesting the sport be banned. I'm saying I don't disagree with Fawaz not supporting Nottingham Forest women. Considering where he comes from not exactly a surprise is it.
After all he's spent on the club, I think we should give him a break about spending money on a squad that doesn't help him in any way, and he's obviously not interested in.
posted on 29/8/14
. Typo****
I meant to say "I'm not suggesting"
posted on 29/8/14
It would benefit as it would be bringing the community closer to the club. There will be lots of people in Notts who care about NFFC Ladies and positive press for Forest would be always be welcomed.
posted on 29/8/14
To be fair TTT, Fawaz's daughter is football mad and played for a girls team in Kuwait.
I remember Fawaz tweeting that he was looking forward to his daughter coming over and training with the Nottingham Forest Ladies team.
I think it was that Jim Price fella that upset them and messed things up.
posted on 29/8/14
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posted on 29/8/14
Plus they all run like David McGoldrick.
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posted on 30/8/14
I don't think you understand what sexism is Rev
posted on 30/8/14
http://youtu.be/IB-itlQWZZA
....right underneath it, Rev.
You'd dampen your panties if Forest played like that.
posted on 30/8/14
Has anyone seen the credible McGoldrick rumour? Off to Fester for ... wait for it.... £8 million
Madness.
posted on 30/8/14
To say the quality of women's football is lower than men's is fine. Of course it is. They don't have as much money invested in the game, they aren't encouraged to play when young, and they're playing catch up. So yes, it isn't as good.
To say they're pathetic, crap, and lacking coordination? Yeah. That's just sexist.
posted on 30/8/14
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posted on 30/8/14
http://youtu.be/spnbGWGuk_M
Sorry but women's football will never be as good as this
posted on 30/8/14
Rev, when you say Silenzi is rubbish you're talking about one individual. When you say women's football is pathetic and lacking in coordination, you are making a sweeping generalisation about all women and that is called discrimination, or more strongly sexism. There are some amazing women footballers out there, some who would be good enough to play in the men's game. Like SHH says, they are playing catch up, but they have every right to play and have the game represented. You could say women's tennis will never be as good as men's but would you say that is pathetic too?
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posted on 30/8/14
Well I don't think you're going to get it. It's not the distinction between sports, it's the generalisation that all women are crap at football (bar 2/3 exceptions 666's clip shows there are at least 10 quality players with unbelievable technique and skill!). What would you think if I said I can't watch black people compete at swimming because they all have terrible technique and are pathetic? Would you say that is racist?
posted on 30/8/14
By the way Rev I'm not saying you are sexist as I don't know you. Just that your comments could be deemed sexist by some.
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