Women's World Cup 2015

[vonuber]

1:0! third place! That's the best result for an England team since 1966! And it was against the Germans!

[vonuber]

Chicken and Egg. It needs more supporters going to get more money to allow women to get better by being able to be full time professionals. Until that happens, it will be slow progress.
The FA gives £10 million a year to the ENTIRETY of women's football. That's one and a half Fabio Capello's.

[vonuber]

RichB said:

Men's sides like Burnham, Marlow, Maidenhead would easily beat them.

You are having a laugh? They wouldn't even see the ball against the Japanese!
Anyway, having watched this world cup (pretty much every game) I don't think you can compare the two. They are different styles of games, in part due to the differences in physicality.

[vonuber]

People are seriously suggesting that the woman's USA team would get beaten by a men's University team? Really? What's next, they would be beaten by an under 11's?

I agree the standard is not as high as the top of the men's game, but to say that it is non-league is ridiculous.

Edit: what I am comparing is the level of financial investment between the two. Until that is the same then I think it is unfair to compare them. Technical ability wise their is no reason whatsoever that the women should not be as skilled as the men, given the same level of training.

[vonuber]

For what it is worth, my personal standard is strictly Sunday league - and not a particularly great one at that, I know my limits. Regarding watching football - yes I used to be regular Macclesfield Town - Conference, Division 4 and 3. So you can all you like, just because I have not played professionally doesn't mean I cannot appreciate different levels of football.
In my opinion, the USA women's team - to use an example - is technically better than non-league by a long way. Of course when it comes to shear strength the women will lose out - but football is not merely a test of strength is it.

Anyway, the final is tonight - should be a good watch.

[vonuber]

RichB said:

I have Fulham vs Macclesfield in the FA Cup back in 1968. Fulham won 4:2 seem to remember it was a good game. I expect either side would have knocked 10 past any of the ladies teams

Macc are st
Anyway, I guess we won't agree on this, I just think you are doing them a disservice.

We should be celebrating the women's achievement, it's a shame the FA have thrown their toys out the pram and they won't be at the Olympics which they have automatically qualified for.

[vonuber]

fk me Japan are piss poor aren't they. Such a shame England didn't beat them.

[vonuber]

London424 said:

They really aren't. They are between 5'4 and 5'7.

It's just schoolboy stuff...and the less said about the GK's the better.

Hope Solo is 5' 9.
Abby Wambach is 5' 11
Lauren Holiday is 5' 8
Shannon Boxx is 5' 8

Etc.
And regard the schoolboy stuff, I assume you were saying the same when Brazil were stuffed, or England, or whoever.
Japan were very poor to start with and the US made the most of it. Catching the keeper off her line was a rather audacious bit of skill.

Edit: the tallest Japanese player I could find was 5' 6. The US has a massive average height advantage, and with it probably size and power. Incidentally, the England team was almost physically much bigger than the Japanese - they are relying on ball retention, passing and skill to score. A bit like Spain used to.

Edit #2:

Spain's world cup winning squad of 2010 contained such giants as Iniesta (5' 7), Xavi (5' 7), Mata (5' 7), Silva (5' 7), Navas (5' 7).. just as well they didn't meet some non-league opposition eh.

Edited by vonuber on Monday 6th July 00:57

Edited by vonuber on Monday 6th July 01:10

[vonuber]

London424 said:

I can only assume you're being deliberately thick now.

What because as I said earlier size is not the be all and end all? Sergio Aguero is only 5'8. Doesn't seem to have done him any harm.
And, of course, Messi is only 5'7.

The thread about youth football is relevant here: the obsession with power and big lads.

Anyway, it's a pity Japan shipped those early goals, they have been coping much better, especially the second half.