Danceswithhorses
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Bronze played with a fractured tibia for the whole tournament...is that right ?
If so, that's immense.
If so, that's immense.
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StrettoBoy
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skybluelee
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Such a shit take. That's like saying you wouldn't watch the Women's 100M Olympic final because none of them are as quick as the men.
Men have biological physical advantages making them stronger and quicker, so fucking what? I wouldn't mind betting that each of the 'comedy goalkeepers' would save each and every penalty you could take against them though.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Not to mention that to get to the shootout most of them have played 2 hours plus stoppages, which is probably beyond most on this forum.
It’s kind of insane….Chelsea must be fuming.
fernandopartridge
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RegTheDonk
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You can't compare it to the mens game, just like in most other physical sports, and weather or not we like it or even watched it is personal choice. Surely though we can all be happy that OUR girls have beaten other girls in their specialist sport, so jolly well done to them.
oneofourown
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If you just see it for what it is, the women's England national team winning the Euro's it's amazing, the problem is when you compare it to the men's game, which we all do.
I couldn't believe how biased the BBC commentators and pundits were. They were saying 'that's not a foul' only for the replay to show studs up, it happened a few times.
I couldn't believe how biased the BBC commentators and pundits were. They were saying 'that's not a foul' only for the replay to show studs up, it happened a few times.
Otis
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Yeah, there's a lot of naivety and amateurism in the commentaries unfortunately.
It will take time and they will get better. We can't knock the achievement of the girls though. That was a real grind your teeth and battle through the rounds, tournament for them and through adversity, they pulled through.
Never thought they would do it to be honest .
They did us proud.
fatso
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One of the girls (Mead) came from Warwick and is a Cov fan i believe.
Moff
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Good win, and they have defended the title which is a fantastic achievement.
I just cant enjoy it though, having been a huge advocate of girls and women's football for years, the poor way my daughter was treated at a Women's Super League teams academy has destroyed my enthusiasm.
I'm not saying it hasn't happened/or doesn't happen in men's football, but the academy set ups in Women's football have some catching up on the way they treat our younger players.
I just cant enjoy it though, having been a huge advocate of girls and women's football for years, the poor way my daughter was treated at a Women's Super League teams academy has destroyed my enthusiasm.
I'm not saying it hasn't happened/or doesn't happen in men's football, but the academy set ups in Women's football have some catching up on the way they treat our younger players.
letsallsingtogether
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Think you mean Jess Carter.
Mead came from Yorkshire played for Middlesbough and Sunderland.
Danceswithhorses
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Skyblueweeman
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Post #17 - you literally compared it to Bowls & Rugby Union!!
fatso
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Yea that's the one, thanks for the heads up
Skyblueweeman
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I'm not even English and even I felt a little emotional at the end.
Good on them - arguably the Spanish have been the better side in the tournament but the Lionesses just don't lie down and fight for everything - kudos to them. Kelly was great, Carter was great and Hampton was superb. I'm pleased for all of them
And for those who moan that it's not like mens football - it's not. Just don't watch it if you're expecting the same. It's come on leaps and bounds in the last 10 years and will continue do so. Leave it alone if it triggers you that much.
Good on them - arguably the Spanish have been the better side in the tournament but the Lionesses just don't lie down and fight for everything - kudos to them. Kelly was great, Carter was great and Hampton was superb. I'm pleased for all of them
And for those who moan that it's not like mens football - it's not. Just don't watch it if you're expecting the same. It's come on leaps and bounds in the last 10 years and will continue do so. Leave it alone if it triggers you that much.
Grendel
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Er no I said that it generates the same emotional reaction. I didn’t compare the sport.
ah must be true then
Warwickhunt
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Hi shmmeee I've watched a load of shite in div 1 worse than that
some of the girls have good skills not all but some, maybe Simms could learn how to hold the ball and bring people into play from some of them
KenilworthSkyBlue
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It's incomparable. Our U18s would beat the Lionesses by a complete landslide. In many ways it's a different sport entirely.
That's not a negative on the women though, just let them develop and expand the sport at their own pace.
The only crap I can't stomach is when morons try to push the equal pay agenda.
In terms of revenue for the 23/24 season combined revenue for the WSL was around £65m . Aggregate revenue for 23/24 for Championship clubs was £958m. Pretty obvious why they're paid less, and rightfully so.
Danceswithhorses
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Lucy Bronze: Lioness defender played entire Euro 2025 tournament with fractured tibia
England defender Lucy Bronze's middle name is Tough, which perfectly encapsulates her Euro 2025 performances as the defender tells BBC Sport she played the whole tournament with a fractured tibia.
www.bbc.co.uk
Great argument - Well respected, world renowned right back, and known tough cookie, lying on National TV...really ?
So if she showed her x-ray, would the radiographers be lying too ?
Grendel
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chiefdave
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Probably just down to definition of fracture, none of us know how severe the injury is. We tend to think broken leg as Busst style and still playing but that's not reality.Lucy Bronze: Lioness defender played entire Euro 2025 tournament with fractured tibia
England defender Lucy Bronze's middle name is Tough, which perfectly encapsulates her Euro 2025 performances as the defender tells BBC Sport she played the whole tournament with a fractured tibia.
Great argument - Well respected, world renowned right back, and known tough cookie, lying on National TV...really ?
So if she showed her x-ray, would the radiographers be lying too ?
Heard an interview with one of the England Mens cricket team physios talking about why so many players now get stress fractures and he said it simply a case of better scanning. He said in the past they wouldn't have been detected and people would have kept playing and it would only be dealt with if and when it became an issue.
Said there was a debate in the medical community if team doctors and being overly cautious and taking people out of action for months for things they would have played through in the past.
Because it’s a high profile team sport where there’s considerable overlap between the ways both the men’s game and women’s games are presented, and where (unlike many other sports) teams/tournaments are run by the same organisations. I really don’t see why making comparisons between the two is so upsetting to some people.
Danceswithhorses
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Absolutely agree with you that the injury was most likely a stress fracture - still painful though.
And yes, a 'break' is absolutely not the same as a 'fracture', and then there are varying degrees of 'fractures' too.
I played a lot of sport (football, squash, badminton) when i was younger and had bad shin splints for years.
One of the causes of shin splints is stress fractures of the tibia, and my shins were really painful days after playing, but it didn't stop me playing week in and week out.
My 'beef' with ptr about this issue, is that he thinks Bronze was lying.
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Tennis I think is possibly the only example?