Uefa Women's Euro 2022 at Bramall Lane

[Bearlie]

"meet"?? Does a girl have to "meet" somebody to have a good time? I don't think so. I'm talking greeting people with a welcome smile and a "have a great time guys - enjoy Sheffield". The buzz of the first 3 games (1st and last in particular) has been amazing. Away with the Munters and Shit Wasps, bring on the beautiful and charming espanolas! Vamos!

Shit Wasp ? Is this the craze we're lads try and come up with a double barrel insult to someone ...
And hope it catches on ?
Yours is fucking terrible mate, keep trying .....

 

[Cappy]

When the ticketing site needed me to get off my arse and go get my ID details, I stopped the setup process

Shows how much I’m genuinely interested. I’ve never really got into the National game for some reason. Only ever been to two mens National games. Both friendlies or inconsequential shite. Yet I will stand in the rain at some random ground and watch any old shit normally.

 

[S64 Blade]

Why did they build that platform over part of the Kop, when we have a designated studio that could be used, in the corner? It’s just meant there’s now far fewer seats available for sale.

 

[Mario1889]

I’m glad we’ve got it and should be some good revenue for the club but I have to admit, I find women’s football really boring.

 

[NuddysGloves]

I’m glad we’ve got it and should be some good revenue for the club but I have to admit, I find women’s football really boring.

You actually didn't have to admit that, you could easily have chosen not to. But go on I'll indulge you, why do you find it boring? Is it because it isn't the same standard that you're used to watching?

All these people who feel the need to complain that the standard isn't good enough do you all stand on the sidelines of your son's (or daughter's but somehow I doubt that) Sunday league game and complain that you find it really boring?

 

[Bell4]

You actually didn't have to admit that, you could easily have chosen not to. But go on I'll indulge you, why do you find it boring? Is it because it isn't the same standard that you're used to watching?

All these people who feel the need to complain that the standard isn't good enough do you all stand on the sidelines of your son's (or daughter's but somehow I doubt that) Sunday league game and complain that you find it really boring?

Watched it last night

Really really enjoyed it - technical and fast alongside some excellent tactical interjections (especially England) from the managers .

Was that a surprise ?

Yes tbh but that’s as a result of my own paradigm rather than the reality of the actual football standard .

Clearly , there are some countries who seek miles ahead of others but that’s due to infrastructure and money I would think

 

[Inter_blade83]

You actually didn't have to admit that, you could easily have chosen not to. But go on I'll indulge you, why do you find it boring? Is it because it isn't the same standard that you're used to watching?

All these people who feel the need to complain that the standard isn't good enough do you all stand on the sidelines of your son's (or daughter's but somehow I doubt that) Sunday league game and complain that you find it really boring?

As a teacher that's coached kids football and managed teams, yeah I have. Lol.

 

[BushBlade]

You actually didn't have to admit that, you could easily have chosen not to. But go on I'll indulge you, why do you find it boring? Is it because it isn't the same standard that you're used to watching?

All these people who feel the need to complain that the standard isn't good enough do you all stand on the sidelines of your son's (or daughter's but somehow I doubt that) Sunday league game and complain that you find it really boring?

Some of it is boring. I’ve not watched all the games. I’ve turned a few over when a very dominant team is three up because there’s no real competitive element to it and I’ve turned a couple over because they were just dull. That’s the beauty of having a remote, I press a button and watch something else.
I do that with men’s football too because some of that’s boring as fuck. In fact, at the end of the Slav era, I had no interest in watching us at all. I never thought that would happen. Football, men or women, is overhyped. Some games are brilliant and you can’t take your eyes off them, others are OK, some are just tedious dross. It’s been like that since I started watching.

 

[Eels]

Shit Wasp ? Is this the craze we're lads try and come up with a double barrel insult to someone ...
And hope it catches on ?
Yours is fucking terrible mate, keep trying .....

Been calling people Shit Wasp for generations round here. Not a new one that.

 

[maidmarion]

I’ve never been a fan of womens football and don’t get me started on some of the women commentators….however…
I have enjoyed watching Spain, technically they have been the best team of the tournament and I was a little apprehensive about England coming up against them. Very pleased with the result.
I think watching womens football is getting better, still hasn’t convinced me to pay and watch it tho but I do believe that in years to come it will improve and i hope it will become as popular as the mens football.

Several years ago my sons football team played their age equivalent girls team.
The boys did win, but the two most technically brilliant players were twin girls on the opposing team who had more football ability than the whole boys team had.The more girls play football, the better they will get.

 

[adiosmiamigo]

I’m glad we’ve got it and should be some good revenue for the club but I have to admit, I find women’s football really boring.

I must admit i've enjoyed most of the games,standout teams,France,Germany and Spain.England, what they lack in skill,make up for it with bags of determination,not been bored but to each his/her own.

 

[bartman]

I find women’s football really boring.

You obviously didn't watch the game last night

I do like that refs books players immediately for dissent. I wish that would happen in the men's game

In what way is it boring?

 

[adiosmiamigo]

Watched it last night

Really really enjoyed it - technical and fast alongside some excellent tactical interjections (especially England) from the managers .

Was that a surprise ?

Yes tbh but that’s as a result of my own paradigm rather than the reality of the actual football standard .

Clearly , there are some countries who seek miles ahead of others but that’s due to infrastructure and money I would think

Last night Spain were excellent,gave a bit of a football lesson,must still be wondering why they didn't win.For all their possession and good passing,lasses got stuck in defending,excellent.

 

[WhiteHawk]

 

[adiosmiamigo]

Millie Bright is a Blade.

 

[Bell4]

Watched it last night

Really really enjoyed it - technical and fast alongside some excellent tactical interjections (especially England) from the managers .

Was that a surprise ?

Yes tbh but that’s as a result of my own paradigm rather than the reality of the actual football standard .

Clearly , there are some countries who seek miles ahead of others but that’s due to infrastructure and money I would think

And i also think the officials were excellent

 

[Swannyblade]

I really enjoyed the game last night. The quality of football on show was very good and I expect to see more of it now we've entered the knockout stages (some of the one sided group games were a bit tough going).

I've always backed the England women's team in tournaments, but last night was the first time I felt like an actual supporter. I got wrapped up in the drama and tension of the game and I actually jumped off the sofa cheering when the equalizer went in.

It'll be fantastic to see BDTBL hosting the Lionesses in the semi next week, can't wait.

 

[sheffieldred]

I must admit i've enjoyed most of the games,standout teams,France,Germany and Spain.England, what they lack in skill,make up for it with bags of determination,not been bored but to each his/her own.

Not sure about the lack of skill. It doesn't have the pace or power but the intricacy of passing is better for it. Keira Walsh is a proper baller.

Might sound weird but I think I aspire to play football like the england women's team more than mens. Slide rule passes give me the horn though

 

[Sheffsteel]

Not sure about the lack of skill. It doesn't have the pace or power but the intricacy of passing is better for it. Keira Walsh is a proper baller.

Might sound weird but I think I aspire to play football like the england women's team more than mens. Slide rule passes give me the horn though

Agree...some of the skill regards....1st touch, quick short passing and lightness of feet is up there with the men, in some ways better.
Think it's the lighter bodyweight and lightness of touch that makes control easier and more natural for women who have trained working on technical skills.
Some men are muscle bound "big beast" athletes, so you would imagine they'd have difficulty having a light touch and quick feet.
That's one example where the perceived physical weaknesses of women are actually an advantage.

The Spanish women last night were, at times knocking it around like the mens team of Barcelona.
However let's not forget they aren't being closed down as quickly and have more space to perform.
Still entertaining though, some of the passing is nearer Man City standard than Sheff United standard.

However before anyone takes offence I'm not suggesting that it's better overall. Football is more a physical game than a game of skill, so a team of average players with strength, speed and power will always beat a team of physically weak players with more skill. Obviously the physical levels of men are on a totally different level.

Also still have doubts about the keepers, still seem surprisingly weak.
England's brilliant winning goal was hit fairly central, no way near the corner of the goal but still went in. Seemed obvious to me but this wasn't mentioned on TV.
It made me wonder if I'd have been the Spanish keeper I think I'd have done better to save it.
I'm just over 6 foot and think anything hit centrally with height I would either push it into the roof of the net or push it over the bar.

 

[adiosmiamigo]

Not sure about the lack of skill. It doesn't have the pace or power but the intricacy of passing is better for it. Keira Walsh is a proper baller.

Might sound weird but I think I aspire to play football like the england women's team more than mens. Slide rule passes give me the horn though

I meant that England don't have the football skills that France,Germany and Spain possess but compensate for that with guts and determination.

 

[Nesh Blade]

Agree...some of the skill regards....1st touch, quick short passing and lightness of feet is up there with the men, in some ways better.
Think it's the lighter weight and lightness of touch that makes control easier and more natural for women who have trained worked on their skills.
Some men are muscle bound big beasts, so you would imagine they'd have difficulty having a light touch and quick feet.

The Spanish women last night were knocking it around like the mens team of Barcelona.
However let's not forget they aren't being closed down as quickly and have more space to perform.
Still entertaining though, some of the passing is nearer Man City standard than Sheff United standard.

However before anyone takes offence I'm not suggesting that it's better overall. Football is more a physical game than a game of skill, so a team of average players with strength, speed and power will always beat a team of physically weak players with more skill.

Also still have doubts about the keepers, still seem surprisingly weak.
England's brilliant winning goal was hit fairly central, no way near the corner of the goal but still went in. Seemed obvious to me but this wasn't mentioned on TV.
It made me wonder if I'd have been the Spanish keeper I think I'd have done better to save it.
I'm just over 6 foot and think anything hit centrally with height I would either push it into the roof of the net or push it over the bar.

For a team with speed strength and power you want to watch France- their best striker Katoto has had to leave with an injury but they have some great attacking players still. Bacha and Cascarino particularly the ones to look out for.

In terms of goalkeeping, they are improving as the investment in coaching improves. These aren't teams with coaches for throw ins and set piece experts yet, but goalkeeping coaching is more common now and the standard has improved. Stanway's goal last night was just a brilliant shot though- a mens keeper might have got closer to it which makes it look better, but in my book that's a hard save to make.

 

[robbiez666]

England's brilliant winning goal was hit fairly central, no way near the corner of the goal but still went in. Seemed obvious to me but this wasn't mentioned on TV.

I'm in my 40s and I save that. There wasn't even that much power on it. She dived under it. Didn't even try and wave a glove at it.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Yeah the keeping for the winner was terrible. I'm sure legitimate punditry happens somewhere for the women's game but it felt very cheerleady to me.

 

[Bladesthorpe]

Millie Bright is a Blade.

Notso Bright is an Owl.

 

[Sheffsteel]

Yeah the keeping for the winner was terrible. I'm sure legitimate punditry happens somewhere for the women's game but it felt very cheerleady to me.

The Spanish defenders slightly block the keepers view.
So instead of staying central their keeper Gonzales shimmies too far over to her left hand post to help her view
Our player Stanway then hits a speculative long shot fairly central, which should be a standard save
but the Spanish keeper is caught out and has too much ground to make up
and any shots with height are always going to be difficult for a keeper who is 5 foot 5 inch, who seemed to dive under the ball.

I'm surprised international teams don't target 6 foot women to be goalies, surely there's plenty in basketball.

 

[mattbianco1]

You actually didn't have to admit that, you could easily have chosen not to. But go on I'll indulge you, why do you find it boring?

I like playing golf. I find watching it a little boring. So what? You can find something boring without having an agenda against it

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Yeah the keeping for the winner was terrible. I'm sure legitimate punditry happens somewhere for the women's game but it felt very cheerleady to me.

I think that is harsh. I just checked on Wiki, and she is 5’ 5” tall. The average for men goalkeepers is almost a foot bigger. Her positioning was not great, but if she had been a foot taller, it would have been no problem. The small keepers in the 1950s when I started watching football were around 5’8”, and they struggled with shots to the top corner if their positioning wasn’t perfect. And they had the advantage of the ball being heavier and swerving less. The women keepers have lots to improve on, but they do seem to be improving. United (men) have had keepers who struggled more than some of the women with in-swinging corners!

 

[Sheffsteel]

I like playing golf. I find watching it a little boring. So what? You can find something boring without having an agenda against it

I always found cricket the most boring, in my view it's like watching paint dry, although I suppose it's a form of relaxation (Golf is similar) where as when I watch United I'm always on edge and rarely relaxed. My girlfriend sometimes asks me if I enjoyed the match and I reply it's like a father going to hospital to see their wife give birth then asked "did you enjoy the experience". It's memorable, satisfying, stressful, rewarding but "enjoy" is probably the wrong word. It's like that often when I go to the Lane.

I remember watching test cricket as a kid and no one seemed to be able to bowl or catch Geoff Boycott out, very little ever happened.
Don't really understand though.

I also remember when I was a kid being told England are hoping it rains then they win the series.
and I thought how can a result be decided on the weather, as that's pure luck.

 

[Booker4]

Yeah the keeping for the winner was terrible. I'm sure legitimate punditry happens somewhere for the women's game but it felt very cheerleady to me.

I thought the defending was worse than the goalkeeping. The two Spanish players backed off all the way till the English player took her shot. I can't imagine how critical that would have been criticised had that been summarised by any decent male pundit had it been in the men's game, the lack of criticism is one of the things that does annoy me on women's football but it seems that they rarely do that because it would be taken as criticism of the standard.

Overall though I thought the standard was reasonable, some decent passing play for much of the games. I'm not ever going to become a fan as such, no more than I will want to watch the SPL for example. In terms of entertainment it's not bad but would still rather watch league 2 if that was on at the same time as an example.

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

I thought the defending was worse than the goalkeeping. The two Spanish players backed off all the way till the English player took her shot. I can't imagine how critical that would have been criticised had that been summarised by any decent male pundit had it been in the men's game, the lack of criticism is one of the things that does annoy me on women's football but it seems that they rarely do that because it would be taken as criticism of the standard.

Overall though I thought the standard was reasonable, some decent passing play for much of the games. I'm not ever going to become a fan as such, no more than I will want to watch the SPL for example. In terms of entertainment it's not bad but would still rather watch league 2 if that was on at the same time as an example.

There was a decent run off the ball that dragged defenders away but they both followed the runner instead of one covering the runner and one the player with the ball, seen United defenders do that though.

I do think the punditry is non confrontational and cheerleadery but I guess there’s probably some over compensation there for the grief they know is coming elsewhere. Comparing the men’s game and the women’s game against each other is ridiculous. We quite happily watch men’s 100m races and the women’s equivalent for example without berating Shelly-Anne Fraser Pryce for not being as fast as Usain Bolt. Why is football so different?
People choosing not to like it is fine as is not watching but there’s a bit too much “everything about it is shite” mentality from some. Seeing as women’s football was “banned” for over 50 years by the FA the progress they’ve made is pretty good in my opinion. Seeing all the fans mingling together and spending time together without worrying that they’re all going to start knocking seven shades out of each other is pretty refreshing too.