The women's world cup

Crock Rock

Why doesn't it get the same doverage as the men's World Cup?

Ireland could win and the media wouldn't bat an eyelid?

Well?

Ireland aren't competing. It has received plenty of coverage, unless you've been playing bongos in a remote cave.

Cantona's Collars

Crock Rock wrote: »

Why doesn't it get the same doverage as the men's World Cup?

Ireland could win and the media wouldn't bat an eyelid?

Well?

You do know that Irish TV is showing all the games live? BBC has a lot of games and Fox sports in America is wall to wall coverage, probably more than the men's game there.

bop1977

RTare showing all of the matches, how much more can they do?

branie2

Was it ever shown before?

OldMrBrennan83

It has received far too much coverage.

callaway92

Crock Rock wrote: »

Why doesn't it get the same doverage as the men's World Cup?

Ireland could win and the media wouldn't bat an eyelid?

Well?

Quality is not as good. Simple as.

Matter of fact - the quality is absolutely horrendous.

Collie D

How many games have you watched or attended yourself, OP?

As already pointed out every game has been shown live on either RTE or TG4.

biko

Crock Rock wrote: »

Ireland could win and the media wouldn't bat an eyelid?

Deleted User wrote: »

Ireland aren't competing.

Lol, OP try better next time

Edgware

callaway92 wrote: »

Quality is not as good. Simple as.

Matter of fact - the quality is absolutely horrendous.

You know f all about it.

Junkyard Tom

callaway92 wrote: »

Quality is not as good. Simple as.

Matter of fact - the quality is absolutely horrendous.

You watch 'Pro Wrestling'.

You know that's not a real sport?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

It's on a couple of channels every day since it started, with every match shown. What more coverage do you require?

suicide_circus

watched a a few halves, better than i expected but the difference in standard between the good teams and the bad teams seems to be wider than in the mens game. i am also guilty of having been distracted from the football checking out the pretty players.

kneemos

Can't change the fact nobody is interested. The BBC are getting a bigger audience than they expected at around four or five million,but they are actually in it

Bobblehats

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

You watch 'Pro Wrestling'.

You know that's not a real sport?

It’s the guys who are real that are fake ,

callaway92 wrote: »

Quality is not as good. Simple as.

Matter of fact - the quality is absolutely horrendous.

It’s been better than the Copa America. That’s right Messi, Suarez Cavani et al

Church on Tuesday

I'm too burnt out from watching football in the regular season TBH, there's way too much of it on now.

Some of the men are still playing in tournaments and it's basically July!

Still, it's good to see the women's game continue to grow.

Harry Palmr

kneemos wrote: »

Can't change the fact nobody is interested. The BBC are getting a bigger audience than they expected at around four or five million,but they are actually in it

I'm not a fan of the women's game particularly (just too many errors) but the numbers are pretty damned good. England will surely fetch up 8-9 million on Tuesday when they play the USA.

super_furry

Crock Rock wrote: »

Why doesn't it get the same doverage as the men's World Cup?

Ireland could win and the media wouldn't bat an eyelid?

Well?

You are bad at the internet and you should feel bad.

Bobblehats

I am listening to the African Cup on Eurosport (certainly haven’t been watching) because I like the commentator but then it throws up a dilemma - VUVUZELAS. And terrace chants like something from Shaka Zulu

Beanntraigheach

It is the duty of all men to feign enthusiasm for the Women's World Cup and to attentively watch every long tedious minute of every game in order to absolve himself of the sins of the Patriarchy.

kneemos

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I'm not a fan of the women's game particularly (just too many errors) but the numbers are pretty damned good. England will surely fetch up 8-9 million on Tuesday when they play the USA.

The Irish women's Hocky team got massive interest as well when they had a good run in the world cup.

Ever heard anything before or since?

BorneTobyWilde

I know in Mens Beach Volleyball the men play in below the knee shorts and a jersey type top, while the women can only play in bottoms and tops no larger than 6cm in width.
Maybe if womens football was the same you'd see larger interest.

Del2005

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I'm not a fan of the women's game particularly (just too many errors) but the numbers are pretty damned good. England will surely fetch up 8-9 million on Tuesday when they play the USA.

Free to air and they are doing well.

Watched a bit of one of the quarter finals and there was empty seats in the stadium! We'll see what attendance they have during the regular season to see how well it does after.

Guy:Incognito

Bobblehats wrote: »

I am listening to the African Cup on Eurosport (certainly haven’t been watching) because I like the commentator

"Who do you follow"

" the eurosport commentators, they're quality, hope they get the world cup"

is_that_so

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I'm not a fan of the women's game particularly (just too many errors) but the numbers are pretty damned good. England will surely fetch up 8-9 million on Tuesday when they play the USA.

There are more errors at times but somewhat less of the histrionics of the men's game although that diving thing is creeping in. Also some very impressive players throughout.

One eyed Jack

Crock Rock wrote: »

Why doesn't it get the same doverage as the men's World Cup?

Ireland could win and the media wouldn't bat an eyelid?

Well?

Because there isn’t as much money involved in covering the women’s game as the men’s. It’s likely to cost more to cover the women’s game than revenue it generates. Wall to wall broadcasting of the games doesn’t matter when people are simply indifferent to women’s participation in the sport.

You might as well have asked why doesn’t men’s World Cup of hockey get the same coverage as the men’s World Cup in football?

It’s not a gender thing, the sport just isn’t that interesting.

is_that_so

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

I know in Mens Beach Volleyball the men play in below the knee shorts and a jersey type top, while the women can only play in bottoms and tops no larger than 6cm in width.
Maybe if womens football was the same you'd see larger interest.

Ok that is not sport, it's a knockabout on the beach. No fan of it at all.

BorneTobyWilde

is_that_so wrote: »

Ok that is not sport, it's a knockabout on the beach. No fan of it at all.

Those beach volleyball matches are intense, exciting and hard fought. Definitely a sport

is_that_so

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Because there isn’t as much money involved in covering the women’s game as the men’s. It’s likely to cost more to cover the women’s game than revenue it generates. Wall to wall broadcasting of the games doesn’t matter when people are simply indifferent to women’s participation in the sport.

You might as well have asked why doesn’t men’s World Cup of hockey get the same coverage as the men’s World Cup in football?

It’s not a gender thing, the sport just isn’t that interesting.

Agreed. We tuned into the Women's Hockey in numbers because we were in it, otherwise it's a minority sport.

is_that_so

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Those beach volleyball matches are intense, exciting and hard fought. Definitely a sport

No time for it at all I'm afraid but will watch the fully clothed version all day!

Bobblehats

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

"Who do you follow"

" the eurosport commentators, they're quality, hope they get the world cup"

Tim Caple he’s been at it for decades now on there. Even the mundanest of tournaments and Tim is on hand, no job too small

Ashleigh1986

Have been watching a lot of games .
Standard very good .
The coaching has been first class .
Way less diving / rolling around in women's game .
The top female players in England get in the region of €40,000 per year.
Attendances at games wouldn't be anywhere near men's game .
It's great for young girls watching to see what's possible .
The more females involved in sport the better for everyone .
Its been a great watch .

Jimbob1977

For female sports to grow, women need to support them by attending matches.

If a female sports fan is offered the choice of a free ticket for an Irish Men's soccer or rugby game.... or a free ticket to an Irish Women's soccer or rugby game, they will invariably attend the men's match.

The record for an Irish Women's Rugby international is about 5,000. That's really small.

padd b1975

Weren't the best team (USA) beaten by a team of fifteen year old boys recently?

mark_jmc

Ashleigh1986 wrote: »

Have been watching a lot of games .
Standard very good .
The coaching has been first class .
Way less diving / rolling around in women's game .
The top female players in England get in the region of €40,000 per year.
Attendances at games wouldn't be anywhere near men's game .
It's great for young girls watching to see what's possible .
The more females involved in sport the better for everyone .
Its been a great watch .

I’ve watched a lot of the games also- I’ve been very impressed with the standard overall. Love the fact that the histrionics are absent vrs the men’s game. Some great role models for young girls

is_that_so

padd b1975 wrote: »

Weren't the best team (USA) beaten by a team of fifteen year old boys recently?

A kickabout and they did lose 5-2.

AllForIt

There's only one thing I hate more than football and that's even more football. It'll be transgender traveller football next just you wait and see.

Bobblehats

padd b1975 wrote: »

Weren't the best team (USA) beaten by a team of fifteen year old boys recently?

Not fair to compare girls against boys in the physical stakes. Pit them against their own gender and it resembles a perfectly good game of football

Feisar

Bobblehats wrote: »

Not fair to compare girls against boys in the physical stakes. Pit them against their own gender and it resembles a perfectly good game of football

Sorry but that doesn’t make sense.

One eyed Jack

Jimbob1977 wrote: »

For female sports to grow, women need to support them by attending matches.

If a female sports fan is offered the choice of a free ticket for an Irish Men's soccer or rugby game.... or a free ticket to an Irish Women's soccer or rugby game, they will invariably attend the men's match.

The record for an Irish Women's Rugby international is about 5,000. That's really small.

For women’s sports to grow, for any minority sport to grow, the way to make it grow is actually to generate interest in the sport by making it interesting to more people, as opposed to hoping the public will support them out of the goodness of their hearts. That sounds more like a charity than a competitive sport worth watching, let alone participating in, and that’s why interest levels are low as they are.

Disclaimer - I have no interest in the men’s sports either, but generating interest in something is more than just hoping people take pity on its participants and support the cause for altruistic reasons. There has to be something in it for them.

Bobblehats

Feisar wrote: »

Sorry but that doesn’t make sense.

Why doesn’t it make sense.

padd b1975

Bobblehats wrote: »

Not fair to compare girls against boys in the physical stakes. Pit them against their own gender and it resembles a perfectly good game of football

I'm comparing adult women at the elite level of their sport with fifteen year old boys who aren't.

MonkieSocks

Why don't they swap jerseys with the other teams at the end of the match

is_that_so

MonkieSocks wrote: »

Why don't they swap jerseys with the other teams at the end of the match

Occasionally they do.

padd b1975

is_that_so wrote: »

A kickabout and they did lose 5-2.

Well they would say that, wouldn't they!

kneemos

padd b1975 wrote: »

Weren't the best team (USA) beaten by a team of fifteen year old boys recently?

Fifteen year old American kids in fairness are probably 6"2'.

Bobblehats

And fuelled by testosterone.

is_that_so

padd b1975 wrote: »

Well they would say that, wouldn't they!

No, that's what it was described as - a knockabout and a warm-up for a tournament.

Bobblehats

Would have been a big scalp for those boys as well

padd b1975

kneemos wrote: »

Fifteen year old American kids in fairness are probably 6"2'.

Height isn't necessarily an advantage.

Bobblehats

padd b1975 wrote: »

Height isn't necessarily an advantage.

It is though. usually in football the shorter; the better but you can’t compensate for some testosterone fuelled adolescents eager to say the bet the world champions.