July football thread? JuLATE more like am I right?

[Boydy]

I liked how they kept trying to steal the audio equipment

[Spikey M]

Yet another thing women do better than men.

[Giggles]

Yet another thing women do better than men.

But does anyone really care.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I tuned in and there was no eye candy whatsoever. Very disappointing.

[Spikey M]

But does anyone really care.

Yes. Very much so. Please see my previous post:

I'm heading out now and probably won't be back before full time, so before I go, I just want to say - in true Boris Johnson Brexit Column style - that:

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1) What a glorious win for our Lionesses. As you all know I have been a long term fan of woman's football, and let me tell you - what a triumph this is. The girls have proven that womens football is not inferior to the men's game. No, it's actually superior. Do you realise how many of these women will have been playing while they're on the blob? Atleast 3 per team probably. Terry Butcher knows nothing of the sacrifice these ladies have made for our country. Well in girls. #ItsComingHome

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2) Why were you sad saps even watching this shit? Of course they were going to bottle it. Have you never met an English woman? Nice of you all to buy into the BBC's "Woman's Football is just Football" agenda though. :harold

[Pepe]

What did they win? World Cup? I thought that the US was still shitting on everyone.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What did they win? World Cup? I thought that the US was still shitting on everyone.

European Championships.

[Bam]

I tuned in and there was no eye candy whatsoever. Very disappointing.

There was, but not your type of candy.

[Bam]

European Championships.

Chill autisms.

[Spikey M]

I love that Bam pops in once a month just to explain jokes we might have missed (and mug off Mahow).

[Lewis]

My main takeaway from the post-match is that they're much more relatable than the men's team. Well done to them.

Yeah for you maybe mate. What are Taz and Idiotmouse meant to relate to?

[Shindig]

Alex Scott? Although I did see two black lasses collect medals.

[Jimmy Floyd]

% of the country from Black ethnic groups: 3.3%
% of the England women's squad from Black ethnic groups: 13.0%

They are not under-represented.

[Spikey M]

On a serious note, it's pretty cool to win stuff, and it's nice for England to not be shit for a bit, but the cynic in me just can't see past the fact that 4 years ago nobody would have given a flying fuck. But corporations identified woman's football as the next place to make a quick buck and suddenly it's everywhere. It's pretty sad how easily manipulated we are as a society. Given a big enough budget they could make competitive bin collecting fly. Veolia vs Biffa in the Recycling Cup.

But yeah, the non grumpy side of me can see the added positive of sporting role models for my daughter, even if she spent the entirety of it drawing and asking us to put something else on.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It was interesting at the cricket club (where we had it on inside but there is also a nice veranda area without it), all the people watching it avidly were the teenagers/20 year olds. The older folk had no interest.

[Lewis]

It's England in a final of something. Ninety per cent of the audience will melt away for their next game.

[Lofty]

Apparently there was a bigger attendance for tonight's game than there was for the men's final? Not sure how when 4 billion people apparently crashed the men's final?

[Spikey M]

Apparently there was a bigger attendance for tonight's game than there was for the men's final? Not sure how when 4 billion people apparently crashed the men's final?

I caught that. I reckon the wasted corporate seats were much lower for this.

Also, (some) people were still isolating when they had Covid back then.

[niko_cee]

They probably have to make more effort to segregate fans in the men's stuff, so more seats lost to those seat covering banner things.

[Shindig]

That's one thing that was refreshing. Nobody booed the German anthem. I bet it's just a nicer atmosphere to sit in.

[Lewis]

Embarrassing really.

[Spikey M]

I sang the entirety of 10 German Bombers so my conscience is clear.

[Don]

The scenes of gammon jubilation on the news

[Lewis]

Love it or leave it son.

[Don]

I'm not saying I hate everything about the culture and country as a whole; the public sector remuneration and job security is outstanding.

[Baz]

A rare site. Someone correctly using remuneration.

[Don]

Don't put me on a pedal stool.

[Lewis]

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What.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

[Ben]

On a serious note, it's pretty cool to win stuff, and it's nice for England to not be shit for a bit, but the cynic in me just can't see past the fact that 4 years ago nobody would have given a flying fuck. But corporations identified woman's football as the next place to make a quick buck and suddenly it's everywhere. It's pretty sad how easily manipulated we are as a society. Given a big enough budget they could make competitive bin collecting fly. Veolia vs Biffa in the Recycling Cup.

But yeah, the non grumpy side of me can see the added positive of sporting role models for my daughter, even if she spent the entirety of it drawing and asking us to put something else on.

Indeed most clubs scoffed at the prospect of having their stadiums used when it was organised four years ago. Hence our semi was at Bramall Lane.

[Baz]

Anfield never gets used for internationals cos Liverpool refuse to let anyone from The Sun attend.

[Spikey M]

#SomehowAboutHillsborough

[Don]

Just had the Trafalgar Sq coverage on the TV in my physios reception. Proper lol.