Women's World Cup

[Smokin Joe]

The tournament begins today in Germany and all of England's games are available on the BBC red button, starting with the fixture against Mexico at 4:45pm Monday. Unlike in the men's game England have a real chance of making at least the semis, and if you have never watched Women's football the standards are very high.

Well worth a watch for all football fans.

 

[JonnyBlade]

I'll be watching

 

[Stephenite]

I'll probably watch a few games. If I get the time.

I've caught bits of games from the under-17s world cup on eurosport. They've been highly entertaining. Lots of enthusiasm and goals. I'll be cheering on the girls too.

 

[TheBoyBilly]

Womens football? Womens tennis? Sorry, I have some paint that I need to watch dry

 

[PaulB]

Monkey tennis. Anyone with an interest in football will not tune in to this at all. Even if they swap shirts at the end, you still have to watch the turgid dross that went before.

 

[Smokin Joe]

England v New Zealand live at 5:00 this afternoon on the BBC red button.

 

[ASC1951]

Womens football? Womens tennis? Sorry, I have some paint that I need to watch dry

Women's sport is usually subtler and more tactical and is well worth watching. Unless you're the sort that screeches round in a Mitsubishi with a tw@t plank, of course...

 

[Fnaar]

Is there any beach volleyball on?

 

[Speicher]

Is there any beach volleyball on?

I am keeping a look out for the Men's beach volleyball.

 

[Fnaar]

I am keeping a look out for the Men's beach volleyball.

They now have to play in baggy shorts and t-shirts. It's the law.

 

[Speicher]

They now have to play in baggy shorts and t-shirts. It's the law.

That just seems so unfair. I am sure my favourite team, the Brazilians, would like to play in just swim shorts.

 

[yello]

I've watched France twice now and I must admit (for all the prejudice and ignorance that this statement will show*) that I was incredibly surprised at how well the game was played. Okay, sure, women lack some of the physical strength that men have, and that is particularly evident in shooting, but the speed, skill and awareness was every bit as good (if not better) than in the men's game. The French women played a very attractive game imho.

*I can only but own up to and apologise for my misogyny with no intention to offend.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Monkey tennis. Anyone with an interest in football will not tune in to this at all. Even if they swap shirts at the end, you still have to watch the turgid dross that went before.

As a Liverpool supporter during the Hodgson reign you'll be used to that.

 

[Smokin Joe]

My mistake, kick off's at 18:15.

No excuse not to watch, Murray should be out by then.

 

[Chromatic]

My mistake, kick off's at 18:15.

No excuse not to watch, Murray should be out by then.

You were right first time, I'm sat here now watching it now and judging by what i've seen so far you may like to reconsider the final sentence in the first paragraph of the original post.