PdotMichael
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No World Cup is complete for England without losing against Germany.
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FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 Canada |OT| Blatter's Last Voyage
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No World Cup is complete for England without losing against Germany.
Woke up and saw what happened and all I could do is laugh
Classic England, it was just a matter of time before something like this happened. We have a reputation to uphold.
I feel terrible for Bassett though, no one deserves that kind of bad luck. Poor girl isn't ever going to forget it.
Our ladies did far better than anyone thought they would though, so that's pretty cool.
Classic England, it was just a matter of time before something like this happened. We have a reputation to uphold.
I feel terrible for Bassett though, no one deserves that kind of bad luck. Poor girl isn't ever going to forget it.
Our ladies did far better than anyone thought they would though, so that's pretty cool.
Don Draper's Hat
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Don't worry, she won't have to remember it for too long, someone will put a bullet in her head as soon as the squad arrives home.
no we arent - we got to the semis and nearly got to the final except for bad luck. I realise it is a very English thing to be self-deprecating, but just saying we're shit is a bit too much.
This isn't Colombia!
FootballFan
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I really really doubt it, I doubt she will even get jeered at lol.
That own goal... How beautiful was that? The highlight of the whole tournament for me.
More chance of that happening to Alex Morgan if they don't win the final.
More chance of that happening to Alex Morgan if they don't win the final.
If the English fans always shot their players when they fucked up on national team there wouldn't be too many left. Their greatest success of the past decades is losing semi-finals.
What kind of dumb shit is this?
Getting to the semi finals and getting knocked out undeservedly is 'failing spectacularly'?
OK.
Getting there wasn't deserved, never mind going out. Both of their goals in the QF were gifts, and their play overall has just been dire to watch.
They didn't fail - They overachieved.
You aren't exactly unbiased.
From what I remember you were for some strange reason hoping they failed in the group stage.
Because they're our national rivals isn't a strange reason. I'd have given them a bit more support if they were fun to watch.
That would probably still annoy me to this day if we didn't win in 2005.
Anyway, it's probably an unpopular opinion here, but I'm glad the tournament is over. It's had some good moments, and the quality of the women's game is improving at a decent rate, but no-one will convince me that the tournament wasn't too long/too many teams. The officiating has been terrible, the halves are too long, the fact they're playing in men's nets is an issue, and the punditry/commentary has been insulting and patronizing.
That post is pretty insulting and patronizing as well.
Wasn't intended that way. I just think a smaller tournament with shorter halves, better officials, and commentators that aren't scared to call a spade a spade would be a much more enjoyable watch.
Don Draper's Hat
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I agree about the commentary.
Jonathan Pearce is the main culprit in England. "Oh that's an extraordinary pass!" No, Jonathan, it really isn't. It's a bog-standard pass that wouldn't even get a mention if it happened in a men's game, stop trying too hard.
"Oooh that was an unlucky effort" after a shot was ballooned miles wide. Again, had it happened in a men's game, it would have been "What's he thinking having a go from there?" or "That's almost gone out for a throw!"
A lot of times he came across as a patronising arse.
Jonathan Pearce is the main culprit in England. "Oh that's an extraordinary pass!" No, Jonathan, it really isn't. It's a bog-standard pass that wouldn't even get a mention if it happened in a men's game, stop trying too hard.
"Oooh that was an unlucky effort" after a shot was ballooned miles wide. Again, had it happened in a men's game, it would have been "What's he thinking having a go from there?" or "That's almost gone out for a throw!"
A lot of times he came across as a patronising arse.
The Chosen One
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Damn my DVR for not recording the game.
Glad to see this game getting a lot of media coverage in mainstream outlets, it's good for women's soccer for raising awareness. World Cups are mostly about the drama anyway, so it's water cooler moments like this that will get more people watching the women's game.
Feel bad for that English player though. Brutal to have that happen in stoppage time. But if there's any consolation, knowing English's history they probably would have lost the game on penalty kicks anyway.
Glad to see this game getting a lot of media coverage in mainstream outlets, it's good for women's soccer for raising awareness. World Cups are mostly about the drama anyway, so it's water cooler moments like this that will get more people watching the women's game.
Feel bad for that English player though. Brutal to have that happen in stoppage time. But if there's any consolation, knowing English's history they probably would have lost the game on penalty kicks anyway.
PdotMichael
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The time for pragmatic solutions to improve Women's football is over. Any attempt of letting women play something different than the men will create such a PR backslash, even if it improves the game.
Alex_Mexico
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It's true men's WC is more competitive but you do know that only 8 teams have ever won a men's WC right? And of those 8 three have only won it once while the rest repeat as much as one with 5 cups (Brazil) and two with 4 (Italy and Germany).
Men's WC has more teams and variety at the first stages but in the end it's always the same countries fighting for the trophy.
Yeah, it's got to be at least 50% of the goals or even higher.
We did the maths two pages ago, 15 penalties have been given out of 100+ goals in the tournament, it just happens there were a lot in the two semi-finals.
I was jokingly referencing a post from last night.
I hate the internet and the inability to detect sarcasm. Apologies.
What is the difference between England and a Teabag?
A Teabag stays in cup longer
hurhur
Where do you get the idea from that the German team won't care? The men's team cared in 2006 and 2010, it'll be their last big match coached by Silvia Neid, of course they will care.
A 3rd place is better than nothing.
Meh, it's gotta be a pretty big let-down.
Would be easily the biggest success in English (national) football since 1966, see e.g. the performance of the men at the European Cup or at the World Cup..
If there is a country that doesn't get to claim that a 3rd place would be a disappointment it's England.
As for Germany, the men's team has shown how one can end a World Cup on a positive note by winning 3rd place and give some players/staff a proper send-off.
Well you went from talking about the Germans to the English.
They latter has suffered disenchantment in their own special way.
I already explained that Germany has shown (in recent history) that a 3rd place match is still important, in no small part to give players a send-off. The English have been consistently bad for decades, with the occasional spur of a quarter-final or semi-final (for the men at least), they should be ecstatic at the chance to actually place 3rd once the initial disappointment has passed.
Although I guess at least the English team actually reached a final in the past years, if only for the European Cup. I honestly don't get the "It doesn't matter now" attitude.
That can only be used for the mens team.
Bloody hell I finally just saw the own goal on BBC. Would have been an absolute cracker in the right end of the pitch. Ultimately super unfortunate and absolutely devastating for the girls, amazing though to see and England team in the semis of a tournament, fantastic achievement.
So it looks like the Golden Boot will go to probably Sasic (6 goals) or maybe Mittag (5 goals). That Ivory Coast game was killer. Everyone else is at 3 goals or fewer.
Who do you think the other awards should go to? I'm thinking Rapinoe for Golden Ball. Either Kaihori or Solo for Golden Glove as both have ceded very few goals, although their defenses deserve credit for that. Young Player I have no idea; Hegerberg, Buchanan, or Daebritz, maybe?
Who do you think the other awards should go to? I'm thinking Rapinoe for Golden Ball. Either Kaihori or Solo for Golden Glove as both have ceded very few goals, although their defenses deserve credit for that. Young Player I have no idea; Hegerberg, Buchanan, or Daebritz, maybe?
Kinda like when Torres won the Golden Boot with 5 goals after scoring 4 against some junk team.
:lol I don't mind a bit of trash talk but it's hilarious how salty everyone got about Canada after that one questionable penalty call. There have been a fuck ton of questionable penalty calls in this tournament. But it was on day 1 and there's a perceived host nation bias so it's the thing everyone rallies around.
GTP_Daverytimes
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The problem is that most people talking about Japan has no idea that Japans style of play is not about being exciting to watch or being athletic and pacy. Thats why some in here are talking as if Japan is crap even though they made it to the finals for the second World cup in a row (and the olympics finals to boot). Like you said, Japan is the most technically accomplished team this tournament, their touch on the ball has been magical. Lets hope the US camp is not thinking like some in here, otherwise they will lose.
PdotMichael
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But he never won it
http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/...sing-stars-one-prestigious-prize-2660394.html
Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada), Ada Hegerberg (Norway), and Jiali Tang (China) are the three finalists for the Young Player Award.
Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada), Ada Hegerberg (Norway), and Jiali Tang (China) are the three finalists for the Young Player Award.
perfectchaos007
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Finals:
2011 WC: Japan vs. USA
2012 Olympics: Japan vs. USA
2015 WC: Japan vs. USA
2016 Olympics: ??? vs. ???
Rest of the world, are you even trying?
2011 WC: Japan vs. USA
2012 Olympics: Japan vs. USA
2015 WC: Japan vs. USA
2016 Olympics: ??? vs. ???
Rest of the world, are you even trying?
Wow. Guess this is my most posted in thread of all time...not sure whether to be proud or embarrassed
Wow didn't know British commentators did this too.
American ones used to be really bad about this but it's getting better.
At least when someone effs up they'll call it like it is. However, especially for bad teams, they'll still praise nonsense.
Like Andrades stopovers that were too lengthy instead of picking up her head and finding a teammate. Or in general when shots balloon over. It wasn't a good effort. It was basically a lob. Call it as such.
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