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    Women's World Cup 2023

    It's all very screechy, isn't it? I don't wish to be unkind but Vicki Sparks (I think on 5Live today) has a voice that sets my teeth on edge!
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    The holiday 2023 thread

    Gotta pay for the "Turkiye" rebrand somehow!
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    Things that annoy you

    Yah!
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    The holiday 2023 thread

    All round to Daz's on Monday then!
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    Things that annoy you

    Just got my car insurance quote through - FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS higher than last year for same car, same address, no claims or speeding. Gonna get them to justify it!
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    Women's World Cup 2023

    You sure you weren't watching a recording of a City match??
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    Women's World Cup 2023

    The NZ keeper made a right mess of that for Philippines to score. Practically threw it across her own line! And the Colombia second goal was a proper howler by the Korean keeper!
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    Women's World Cup 2023

    Didn't know that. Makes sense then!
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    Women's World Cup 2023

    Surprised Sky have gone for it, to be honest.
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    Women's World Cup 2023

    It's the Netball World Cup in Cape Town starting on Friday, "across the BBC", in case you are interested! Another tournament being vaunted to the skies by the Beeb because they have "won" the broadcasting rights (presumably by a walkover because no-one else gives a shit). I wonder how much they...
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    Things that annoy you

    Niche! :)
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    Women's World Cup 2023

    So much for the 5'4" Haiti keeper - that tip over was quite brilliant! Probably POTM, but they played really good stuff at times. Not the cake-walk England were expecting.
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    Women's World Cup 2023

    Yeah, it's very much seen as a girls' sport from an early age, so by the time they get to adulthood, they aren't half bad, and people do pay to watch it. If anything, it's been the *men's* game that is fake and manufactured over there. Same as in Australia - comes a distant fifth in popularity...
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    Women's World Cup 2023

    If anything, it will have fuelled the debate due to them embracing the tournament with the attendances. Admittedly, there's a bit of a dichotomy between matches involving the host nations (42000 (capacity) to watch NZ and 75000 (capacity) for Oz) versus "the rest" (only 22000 watched Spain, for...
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    Women's World Cup 2023

    I'm afraid to say i'm with you on that, which is why i'll restrict my viewing pleasure to England as they are one of the best teams. The suggestion that they should have pay equality with the men's game is pure nonsense, in my view. When the revenue streams are the same, then fine. But they...
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    Women's World Cup 2023

    Good goal by NZ though.
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    Women's World Cup 2023

    The time difference ain't gonna help the viewing figures is it? I hear they are embracing it in ANZ in terms of ticket sales, though.
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    Women's World Cup 2023

    Noticed there is no thread on this event, which starts tomorrow. I'm a bit surprised given how supportive some of you are about it, so i thought i'd put it here to prompt discussion. The lack of (even jingoistic) interest in the media is quite shocking given England's performance at the Euros...
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    Things that annoy you

    It does seem to vary, but when i am loading my tray i always ask the security bod. Belt off? Shoes off? Kindle out of bag? Even if i am devoid of everything i almost always get a pat-down!!
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    Things that annoy you

    The actual flights i have taken with Ryanair have been absolutely no problem - they are safe and the cabin staff highly professional. The seat legroom is a bit of a problem for me as i have long legs, rivalled only by American Airlines, but i'm not sitting on Ryanair for 9 hours at a time! The...
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