Women's World Cup 2023

[Royal Rother]

Better team won. Spain weren’t dirty at all, but I detest the rolling around shite.

[WestYorksRoyal]

We normally find a way, but just weren't in this final. One chance at 0-0 and keeper definitely our best player. Can't complain at the result. Unlike this team not to turn up, but maybe credit the opposition

Whether the occasion got to them or not was odd. Bronze had a stinker, Hemp pushed wide, everything played out wide.....didn't play to strengths.

Spain were great. Excellent in possession, relentless pressing to pin us in. They did this to us last year but we somehow came back, partially because of home advantage. But they're a very strong team. Imagine if they had a decent coach they weren't falling out with.

[Brogue]

The women are copying the men's lead. Being total bottle jobs.

Still getting to the final is a win but just fed up seeing England lose another big game

Maybe football isn’t for you Jimmy

[Orion1871]

They can go home with their heads held high

This.

[Snowflake Royal]

Disappointing. England didn’t turn up and Spain were the better side, but utterly obnoxious.

Officiating was dreadful. Penalty my arse, how that doesn't fit: " player is considered to have made their body unnaturally bigger when the position of their hand/arm is not a consequence of, or justifiable by, the player’s body movement for that specific situation." I've no idea.

Clear corner missed. Fouls given for nothing. Bottled a second yellow for kicking the ball away and just let Spain disrupt any attempt to have the ball actually in play.

[genome]

How can it be a clear and obvious error if you have to look at it for 5 minutes?

Because the video refs are explaining their thinking to you and you’re discussing it?

+1

Genome yet again showing his complete lack of knowledge of football

Yet again an unnecessary jab from you when I've not spoken to you in weeks.

[genome]

The women are copying the men's lead. Being total bottle jobs.

Still getting to the final is a win but just fed up seeing England lose another big game

Did you miss last year when, you know, they won the Euros?

[Loafer]

Because the video refs are explaining their thinking to you and you’re discussing it?

+1

Genome yet again showing his complete lack of knowledge of football

Yet again an unnecessary jab from you when I've not spoken to you in weeks.

Do you think I'm being serious petal

[genome]

No offense m8 but you are completely fcuking insufferable

[Loafer]

No offense m8 but you are completely fcuking insufferable

Thanks, I think

[From Despair To Where?]

Out-thought and out-dark arted.

Thought Earp's moved on the penalty as well. Do they not check that?

Wanted England to win but they just don't seem to have the attacking fluency they had in previous games.

Looking at a replay of the penalty from behind the goal, Earps kept one of her feet well behind the line so although she clearly moved forward, one of her feet was on the line as the ball was struck.

[Mr Angry]

Better team on the day won; no complaints.

Too many England players not at it -= or out-played to be not at it; Stanway, Russo, Toone, Walsh.....frankly the back 3 and the keeper did great work to keep it to one nil.

One little gripe - the Spanish centre forward (#18) was a bit nasty and should have got a red when she hoofed the ball away when a free kick was given.

[Royal Rother]

Out-thought and out-dark arted.

Thought Earp's moved on the penalty as well. Do they not check that?

Wanted England to win but they just don't seem to have the attacking fluency they had in previous games.

Looking at a replay of the penalty from behind the goal, Earps kept one of her feet well behind the line so although she clearly moved forward, one of her feet was on the line as the ball was struck.

Actually, as the ball was struck I thought her back foot was way off the ground. It might have still been behind the line though - couldn't tell. (Not that I know if that is allowed tbh!)

Just found these - so I assume being above (not ON) the line is allowed.

[South Coast Royal]

It will be interesting to see how much of a legacy follows the team's reasonable success over the past couple of years.

Much has been made of how well they have done but did I hear right that they made it to the last 3 World Cup semi-finals.
If so, this was a step further forward but we know from the men's game how hard it is to win the ultimate prize.

We have heard how young girls will be inspired, which they may well be, but the media has portrayed it as if there is no football for them and yet I am led to believe that girls' football in schools is already extensive as well as junior football away from schools-is that right?.

I think we will know that women's football has truly arrived when Sky starts to offer major coverage.

[From Despair To Where?]

The Australian media reportage of the final has been utterly hilarious. It's been worse than their Ashes coverage and we all know how salty they got when someone sang a song about Steve Smith crying on TV.

[Sutekh]

The Australian media reportage of the final has been utterly hilarious. It's been worse than their Ashes coverage and we all know how salty they got when someone sang a song about Steve Smith crying on TV.

[6ft Kerplunk]

I think we will know that women's football has truly arrived when Sky starts to offer major coverage.

They already show the WSL.

[South Coast Royal]

I think we will know that women's football has truly arrived when Sky starts to offer major coverage.

They already show the WSL.

Not with much build-up or coverage though and I did say "major" coverage.

[Sutekh]

I think we will know that women's football has truly arrived when Sky starts to offer major coverage.

They already show the WSL.

Not with much build-up or coverage though and I did say "major" coverage.

Football being shown without hours of pre-match build up bull****, sounds like heaven!

[Sanguine]

I do wonder how many times over the past week Luis Rubiales, head of the Spanish FA, has asked himself 'why, like, why the fcuking fcuk, did I forcibly kiss Jenni Hermoso on the lips?'

Rubiales now expected to lose his job.