I haven't watched a single second - whilst I can watch, and enjoy to a limited extent, women's tennis, I really find women's football utterly pointless.

I did watch it all. To be fair, the second half the England Women were fantastic. And they had to endure relentless attacks during extra time. Great goalkeeper. Great penalty shoot out. I enjoyed it a lot.

The world of sport has been stunned by the phenomenal success/growth of women's football, over the past 5/6 years - but it's certainly ticked a lot of boxes!


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As far as I can see - the skill level is similar to the men's game. But the passion - and desire to win - seems higher in women's competitions.

I did watch the semi-finals and the end of the final, as I was travelling.
I found them entertaining, as they were very close games, with England lucky to get through to the final.
The winning penalty was apparently the most watched moment on British tv this year, so obviously a lot of people are enjoying it. some people say that the pitches should be adjusted to be smaller for women, as they don't kick the ball as hard. Most sports are in some way adjusted for women to make it more exciting (e.g. 3 sets for women's tennis).

I thoroughly enjoy women's football when I get time to see it!

Congrats Lionesses.

At least this is proper women's football. There is only one ball on the pitch.

I think Serena Wiegmann has made a big difference to the fortunes of the team. 3 consecutive finals and 2 major trophies. I think the manager should meet the same nationality commitments as the players. otherwise the richer nations can just buy the best managers from around the world, giving them a big advantage.

Well judging by the viewing figures I'm clearly in a minority. Actually I suspect it's my age. My generation cannot see the point of women goal keepers - for example - staring at a goal because they haven't got the muscles to leap and stop it. Again, generalised (the England keeper was an exception proving the point). But as they squeak and cry and play a gentle, softball version of football, I can't enjoy it. Women don't have the muscles or stamina for a men's sport - just as men don't have the bodies to carry and deliver a baby inside them and, thank God, don't bleed in pain once a month.
Unless, of course, they choose to call themselves a WOMAN in which case I'm sure they can give birth and menstruate regularly.

JK2006 wrote:
Well judging by the viewing figures I'm clearly in a minority. Actually I suspect it's my age. My generation cannot see the point of women goal keepers - for example - staring at a goal because they haven't got the muscles to leap and stop it. Again, generalised (the England keeper was an exception proving the point). But as they squeak and cry and play a gentle, softball version of football, I can't enjoy it. Women don't have the muscles or stamina for a men's sport - just as men don't have the bodies to carry and deliver a baby inside them and, thank God, don't bleed in pain once a month.
Unless, of course, they choose to call themselves a WOMAN in which case I'm sure they can give birth and menstruate regularly.

You are the one who calls me naughty, JK.

I doubt a million had watched it, but a million TVs turned on in pubs, bars, airports, public TVs in city and town centres, and airport TVs. Each person who walks past a giant TV in an airport or the city centre jumbo TV is no doubt classed as a viewer.

Not forgetting people who leave their TVS on for their pets, whilst they go out for the day. Do domestic animals now count as viewers? There was a time TV sets would be on for days on end when people went on holidays or died in front of the TV. These days TVs can switch themselves off after a few hours if you don't change the channel.

JK2006 wrote:
I haven't watched a single second - whilst I can watch, and enjoy to a limited extent, women's tennis, I really find women's football utterly pointless.

I find the men's game utterly pointless too! Girls were not even allowed to play football at school when I was there even if they were keen to have a go, while boys were forced to do it even if they hated it and liked other things.

The England women's captain Leah Williamson comes from my home town and went to my own school and my home actually overlooks the brand new women's football pitch they built a year ago just for the women's use after the success of the England women's team and her captaincy. It's right next to the men's pitch within the same sports ground. I've no idea why the women needed their own pitch but they've now got a better one than the men!

But you can't argue with proven winners and now they put more pressure on the men in future to step up, although in all honesty the two are not comparable really are they. At least it was a tiny bit of English positivity for once amid all the doom and gloom.

Green Man wrote:
JK2006 wrote:
Well judging by the viewing figures I'm clearly in a minority. Actually I suspect it's my age. My generation cannot see the point of women goal keepers - for example - staring at a goal because they haven't got the muscles to leap and stop it. Again, generalised (the England keeper was an exception proving the point). But as they squeak and cry and play a gentle, softball version of football, I can't enjoy it. Women don't have the muscles or stamina for a men's sport - just as men don't have the bodies to carry and deliver a baby inside them and, thank God, don't bleed in pain once a month.
Unless, of course, they choose to call themselves a WOMAN in which case I'm sure they can give birth and menstruate regularly.

You are the one who calls me naughty, JK.

I doubt a million had watched it, but a million TVs turned on in pubs, bars, airports, public TVs in city and town centres, and airport TVs. Each person who walks past a giant TV in an airport or the city centre jumbo TV is no doubt classed as a viewer.

Not forgetting people who leave their TVS on for their pets, whilst they go out for the day. Do domestic animals now count as viewers? There was a time TV sets would be on for days on end when people went on holidays or died in front of the TV. These days TVs can switch themselves off after a few hours if you don't change the channel.

Walking past a big screen doesn't count as a viewing, nor does being in a pub with a screen on and ignoring it count as a viewing. They survey people and ask people whether they actively watched the programme. You're in denial, people liked the women's euros, maybe not as much as the men's euros, but they still liked it.