Women's World Cup 2023

[Exiled_Rover]

12 minutes ago, Oldgregg86 said:

I thought that the England women’s team looked far larger shall we say than Spain.

Which is quite a statement when you see them in person - they're all whippets. 

[AllRoverAsia]

1 hour ago, Oldgregg86 said:

I thought that the England women’s team looked far larger shall we say than Spain.

Average height/weight are:

England: 5'5"" and 133.1 lbs

Spain: 5'5" and 131.8 lbs

There is an explanation for the weight difference but I'm far too polite to go there.🤭

Edited August 20, 2023 by AllRoverAsia

[Oldgregg86]

1 hour ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Which is quite a statement when you see them in person - they're all whippets. 

Well unfortunately they don’t come in my bookies so I’ll have to take your word for it 😂

[philipl]

40 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Average height/weight are:

England: 5'5"" and 133.1 lbs

Spain: 5'5" and 131.8 lbs

There is an explanation for the weight difference but I'm far too polite to go there.🤭

You must have enjoyed measuring them

[Exiled_Rover]

15 minutes ago, Oldgregg86 said:

Well unfortunately they don’t come in my bookies so I’ll have to take your word for it 😂

I used to live near the Etihad Stadium - you saw the Man City (womens) team all the time. 

[Oldgregg86]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I used to live near the Etihad Stadium - you saw the Man City (womens) team all the time. 

I don’t know then , hemp, England, James and one or two others looked like nightclub bouncers on my iPad lol

[AllRoverAsia]

9 minutes ago, philipl said:

You must have enjoyed measuring them

I just had to use my reading specs 😏

Fox do a very usable stats site

https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/england-women-team-roster

[benhben]

Anyone seen this Spanish FA president kiss? Fuck me the world takes itself too seriously these days. 

A Spanish football man overjoyed at winning the world Cup hugs a player and kisses her on tue lips. Now subject to a witch hunt. 

I've seen the video, it's no different to kissing your kid when you're proud of them. 

Worlds mental. 

Edited August 25, 2023 by benhben

[Mike E]

4 hours ago, benhben said:

Anyone seen this Spanish FA president kiss? Fuck me the world takes itself too seriously these days. 

A Spanish football man overjoyed at winning the world Cup hugs a player and kisses her on tue lips. Now subject to a witch hunt. 

I've seen the video, it's no different to kissing your kid when you're proud of them. 

Worlds mental. 

No, it’s a really weird, creepy thing to do, and not comparable to kissing your kids in the slightest.

When I get excited, I tend not to force a young woman to kiss me on the lips and then claim she was well up for it. Do you?

Edited August 25, 2023 by Mike E

[bluebruce]

6 hours ago, benhben said:

Anyone seen this Spanish FA president kiss? Fuck me the world takes itself too seriously these days. 

A Spanish football man overjoyed at winning the world Cup hugs a player and kisses her on tue lips. Now subject to a witch hunt. 

I've seen the video, it's no different to kissing your kid when you're proud of them. 

Worlds mental. 

I'm willing to bet if it was a male player, he wouldn't have done it.

[roverandout]

All this fuss over a kiss.  Why dont they get a fucking life sad bastards 

[K-Hod]

1 hour ago, roverandout said:

All this fuss over a kiss.  Why dont they get a fucking life sad bastards 

It’s a matter of consent though. It’s not alright to kiss people on the lips like that, when they don’t want it.

[Tim Southampton Rover]

You can be overjoyed and not kiss someone on the lips. 

From what's reported, he's had a lot of allegations against him throughout the years. 

[matt83]

A kiss on the lips to the continental types, particularly in that neck of the woods, is like a handshake to us in blighty. Without knowing anything about the context I’ll wager there’s previous beef between these two which she’s using to full advantage 

[Mike E]

24 minutes ago, matt83 said:

A kiss on the lips to the continental types, particularly in that neck of the woods, is like a handshake to us in blighty. Without knowing anything about the context I’ll wager there’s previous beef between these two which she’s using to full advantage 

On the cheek maybe, but not the lips. Consent is still a thing.

[AllRoverAsia]

It must be Christmas time 

[bazza]

19 hours ago, bluebruce said:

I'm willing to bet if it was a male player, he wouldn't have done it.

Oh, I don't know......It is 2023 now. Bruce

[Silas]

Maybe I'm a bit precious but I thought the crotch grab was just as bad.

It's one thing the Argie GK messing on with his golden glove trophy. He's a crazy footballer.

But if you're a head official for a Country, in the VIP box, with all the cameras on you, wtf would you be grabbing your dick and balls and thrusting. Just odd and creepy. 

[philipl]

On 26/08/2023 at 21:43, matt83 said:

A kiss on the lips to the continental types, particularly in that neck of the woods, is like a handshake to us in blighty. Without knowing anything about the context I’ll wager there’s previous beef between these two which she’s using to full advantage 

No its not

[philipl]

@POLITICOEurope

The mother of suspended Spanish football federation President Luis Rubiales has locked herself in a church today, declaring she would go on hunger strike until the “inhumane and bloody persecution” of her son is brought to an end.

[wilsdenrover]

7 minutes ago, philipl said:

@POLITICOEurope

The mother of suspended Spanish football federation President Luis Rubiales has locked herself in a church today, declaring she would go on hunger strike until the “inhumane and bloody persecution” of her son is brought to an end.

Seems just a tad dramatic 

[wilsdenrover]

Spain have sacked their coach - they’ve completely pissed on their team’s achievements.

Edited September 5, 2023 by wilsdenrover

[jim mk2]

So the World Cup-winning coach gets sacked in the wake of Kissgate while the SFA boss who caused the furore stays in post

Hmm

 

[Mike E]

How typical of football and society at large at the moment: the Women’s World Cup thread ending with discussion about the creep that sexually assaulted one of the winners.

[jim mk2]

Brilliant game at Wembley tonight. Great England comeback

Why people continue to denigrate the women's game is all wrong