DMC Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Why do people constantly compare it to the men's game, of course they're not going to play against men. There's been some good goals in this tournament and this England/France is heating up a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 At what level do people think the womens world best 11 would be able to compete at? Prem, Championship, League 1? Non-league. Not even joking. I have a lot of respect for the women's game but even the best would get killed by the likes of Braintree Town. If it was best female outfield ten and an alright male keeper they'd easily hold their own in League One or something, i think. The achilles heel of female football will always be the fact the keepers are midgets. Not a hope in hell. Exactly. Imagine them trying to defend set pieces agaist big blokes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 League One is the third tier of football in the country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Why do people constantly compare it to the men's game, of course they're not going to play against men. There's been some good goals in this tournament and this England/France is heating up a bit. Aye, it's pointless really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I think a more interesting idea would be mixed teams, or rather there being women genuinely good enough to play somewhere within the men's game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Good footballers are good footballers regardless of gender. 1 v 1 I'd say Marta or Alex Morgan would be better footballers than say Shay McCartan of Bradford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 utdreport @utdreport Mourinho on Conte comments: "I'm not going to lose my hair to speak about Antonio Conte." #mulive zinger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Good footballers are good footballers regardless of gender. 1 v 1 I'd say Marta or Alex Morgan would be better footballers than say Shay McCartan of Bradford. "Holding their own in League One" isn't 1 v 1 football Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Why do people constantly compare it to the men's game, of course they're not going to play against men. There's been some good goals in this tournament and this England/France is heating up a bit. Aye, it's pointless really. These sort of hypothetical questions are part and parcel of the hypothetical playground craic about football that we've all grown up with. I don't think it's a gender thing, more just pointless curiousity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I think a more interesting idea would be mixed teams, or rather there being women genuinely good enough to play somewhere within the men's game. Dangerous idea that IMO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 You don't seem to see the absolutely laughable goal keeping shit like you did years ago, but as mentioned they're always gonna be smaller. I honestly don't think they could compete in non league, they get knocked all over the shop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Good footballers are good footballers regardless of gender. 1 v 1 I'd say Marta or Alex Morgan would be better footballers than say Shay McCartan of Bradford. "Holding their own in League One" isn't 1 v 1 football No, but it adds to my argument. Take the best female footballers in every position and put them in a team (for arguments sake let's say they have played together just as long as the team they face so they know how to play with eachother), then have that team play Bradford. I'd never bet on Bradford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Good footballers are good footballers regardless of gender. 1 v 1 I'd say Marta or Alex Morgan would be better footballers than say Shay McCartan of Bradford. "Holding their own in League One" isn't 1 v 1 football 'Easily', too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Good footballers are good footballers regardless of gender. 1 v 1 I'd say Marta or Alex Morgan would be better footballers than say Shay McCartan of Bradford. "Holding their own in League One" isn't 1 v 1 football No, but it adds to my argument. Take the best female footballers in every position and put them in a team (for arguments sake let's say they have played together just as long as the team they face so they know how to play with eachother), then have that team play Bradford. I'd never bet on Bradford. Having seen you in the Betting thread, I'm not surprised at this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Reckon our right back would do a job in league 1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Good footballers are good footballers regardless of gender. 1 v 1 I'd say Marta or Alex Morgan would be better footballers than say Shay McCartan of Bradford. "Holding their own in League One" isn't 1 v 1 football No, but it adds to my argument. Take the best female footballers in every position and put them in a team (for arguments sake let's say they have played together just as long as the team they face so they know how to play with eachother), then have that team play Bradford. I'd never bet on Bradford. Having seen you in the Betting thread, I'm not surprised at this. Seeing how I've got quite a good betting history, that doesn't back your argument Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Bradford finished 5th in League 1 last year so I'd imagine the women would easily finish in a playoff position. Reckon the women could beat a Bob Bradley managed team mind Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Was going through a Reddit thread on the same subject (Who could the best female team beat) and came across this gem: "Couldn't beat any team except Newcastle, they'd beat Newcastle." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Proper needless Colback foul there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Women's football is obviously improving, but in recent times some of the best teams have lost heavily to local boys teams. It's probably never going to be a fair comparison. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Have you guys watched female club football, by the way? The standard is much higher (when it comes to clubs like PSG and Lyon at least) than in international matches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 6mins injury time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Sexual dimorphism exists ffs. Even just "on average" men are faster, stronger and have more physical endurance than women. When you start talking about people who've turned their physicality into a career the gap widens. They'd get absolutely mullered by any half organized men's side over 90 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Sexual dimorphism exists ffs. Even just "on average" men are faster, stronger and have more physical endurance than women. When you start talking about people who've turned their physicality into a career the gap widens. They'd get absolutely mullered by any half organized men's side over 90 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Sexual dimorphism exists ffs. Even just "on average" men are faster, stronger and have more physical endurance than women. When you start talking about people who've turned their physicality into a career the gap widens. They'd get absolutely mullered by any half organized men's side over 90 minutes. Can see the argument about physicality etc. A world class female sprinter for example would get thrashed by a poor male Commonwealth Games level sprinter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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