The women's world cup

Crock Rock · 30-06-2019 02:56PM #1

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?

30-06-2019 02:58PM

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

Cantona's Collars · 30-06-2019 02:59PM

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 · 30-06-2019 02:59PM

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

branie2 · 30-06-2019 03:02PM

Was it ever shown before?

OldMrBrennan83 · 30-06-2019 03:03PM

It has received far too much coverage.

callaway92 · 30-06-2019 03:04PM

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 · 30-06-2019 03:05PM

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 · 30-06-2019 03:06PM

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 · 30-06-2019 03:33PM

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 · 30-06-2019 03:35PM

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 · 30-06-2019 03:36PM

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

suicide_circus · 30-06-2019 03:44PM

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 · 30-06-2019 04:53PM

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 · 30-06-2019 05:08PM

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 · 30-06-2019 05:12PM

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 · 30-06-2019 05:14PM

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 · 30-06-2019 05:15PM

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 · 30-06-2019 05:17PM

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 · 30-06-2019 05:20PM

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 · 30-06-2019 05:20PM

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 · 30-06-2019 05:22PM

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.

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Del2005 · 30-06-2019 05:22PM

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 · 30-06-2019 05:23PM

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 · 30-06-2019 05:25PM

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 · 30-06-2019 05:25PM

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 · 30-06-2019 05:26PM

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 · 30-06-2019 05:28PM

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 · 30-06-2019 05:29PM

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 · 30-06-2019 05:30PM

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 · 30-06-2019 05:31PM

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

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