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FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015, Mod Note in OP 7/6

  • 05-06-2015 11:53AM
    #1
    citytillidie
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    This starts tomorrow night with all games Live over the BBC.

    This will be the biggest Woman's World Cup with 24 teams and for those not old enough to remember those 24 teams World Cup will give you an idea on how next years Euros will work.
    1st game is at 11pm Canada V China

    Group A
    Canada
    China
    New Zealand
    Holland

    Group B
    Germany
    Ivory Coast
    Norway
    Thailand

    Group C
    Japan
    Switzerland
    Cameroon
    Ecuador

    Group D
    USA
    Australia
    Sweden
    Nigeria

    Group E
    Brazil
    South Korea
    Spain
    Costa Rica

    Group F
    France
    England
    Colombia
    Mexico

    Mod Note: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=95789539&postcount=56

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  • #2
    kfallon
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    H'on The Germans, I've backed them at 10/3 to win it!

    Is it right that some games will be played on Astro pitches?


  • #3
    5star02707
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    USA
    Japan
    Germany

    One of these teams will win it ;)


  • #4
    CSF
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    Pity Ireland aren't in this. Would definitely generate an interest this summer.


  • #5
    Mars Bar
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    kfallon wrote: »
    H'on The Germans, I've backed them at 10/3 to win it!

    Is it right that some games will be played on Astro pitches?

    I think ALL of them are being played on astro. It's an absolute farce.

    It would never happen to the men and women suffer more injuries on astro than men because of hips and weaker knee joints.


  • #6
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,156 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    Mars Bar wrote: »
    I think ALL of them are being played on astro. It's an absolute farce.

    It would never happen to the men and women suffer more injuries on astro than men because of hips and weaker knee joints.

    True and FIFA even spent money on the 1994 to convert some astrturf domes in the US to real grass just for the World Cup

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  • #7
    niallo27
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    CSF wrote: »
    Pity Ireland aren't in this. Would definitely generate an interest this summer.

    Would it thought. Maybe if they got to a final because we love a good bandwagon to jump on but womens sport is the last thing i would watch on tv and i am sure i am not the only one.


  • #8
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,157 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Would it thought. Maybe if they got to a final because we love a good bandwagon to jump on but womens sport is the last thing i would watch on tv and i am sure i am not the only one.

    You mightn't watch, and there'd be others who wouldnt too. But lots of people who don't usually watch women's football (myself included) definitely would watch if we were in the World Cup. The same way people who wouldn't usually watch the cricket, lots of them (myself included) watched some of the World Cup.

    It's absolutely a bandwagon, but no biggie.


  • #9
    alchemist33
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    I'll definitely give the tournament a go. I won't watch every game but will have a look at the bigger ones


  • #10
    Mr.H
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,861 ✭✭✭Mr.H


    Ill give it an auld watch

    So anyone any idea who the "big teams" and "big players" are?

    Id guess Brazil and Germany but that would be purely based on the mens version so I have no clue about the womens game


  • #11
    ArmaniJeanss
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    Mr.H wrote: »
    Ill give it an auld watch

    So anyone any idea who the "big teams" and "big players" are?

    Id guess Brazil and Germany but that would be purely based on the mens version so I have no clue about the womens game

    USA are a top dog, usually joint favs with Germany.
    France generally highly fancied also.


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  • #12
    Mars Bar
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    The Brazil women's team kind of piggy backs off Marta and the men's team. They've never won the tournament and have only ever been runners up once.

    I'm rooting for the U.S.A! This will be Abby Wambach's last tournament so it'd be nice to see her go out with a gold. If she finishes the tourney with two or more goals than Marta then she will go out as top goal scorer of all time at the WC.

    Japan will be looking to defend their title. They were a young squad at the time and now they're much more experienced with many players coming in to their peak age. France, Germany and the U.S.A would be the favourites.


  • #13
    Crann na Beatha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,763 ✭✭✭✭Crann na Beatha


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  • #14
    Dozen Wicked Words
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    Cheering on the England Lionesses (if that's still there nickname). Always look decent until they come up against the top four or five teams then are made to look very very average indeed.


  • #15
    syngindub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭syngindub


    who are the top players in women's world football playing?


  • #16
    BoJack Horseman
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    BBC2 were showing a 'history of' the women's world cup.

    Looking forward to it, hopefully there will be some good games.


  • #17
    Ulysses Gaze
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    syngindub wrote: »
    who are the top players in women's world football playing?

    A few would be...

    Marta (Probably the greatest individual female player ever)

    Alex Morgan (USA striker. Injury problems going into the World Cup)

    Nadine Kessler (German midfielder and current Female Ballon D'Or holder. Injured for the World Cup)

    Louisa Necib (French Midfield Playmaker. Nicknamed the Female Zidane)

    Christine Sinclair (Canadian striker. Very prolific at International level)

    Lotta Schelin (Swedish striker. One of the most prolific strikers in Women's club football)


  • #18
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 32,561 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Canada and China have kicked off. 14 minutes in so far and it's mainly all Canada. It's mostly going through Sinclair at the moment.


  • #19
    Mars Bar
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    https://twitter.com/sportswithjohn/status/607309045154902016

    He's not wrong!


  • #20
    Mars Bar
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    China have had the better chances without possession. An awful back pass gave them half a chance and then they have a free kick hit off the post and across the line to the other post and out!


  • #21
    Mars Bar
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    This is what it looks like giving 100% on the astro

    Screen-Shot-2015-06-03-at-1.46.52-PM.png


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  • #22
    fryup
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    most importantly........

    ..........any nice looking fillys ??


  • #23
    Mars Bar
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    fryup wrote: »
    most importantly........

    ..........any nice looking fillys ??

    That's not the most important part. :mad:


    GRRR!!


  • #24
    Mr.H
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,861 ✭✭✭Mr.H


    Does anyone remember the woman who signed for an Italian mens team a few years ago (in the last 15 years anyway) i think it was a serie B side

    I was wondering if we will ever see the day where women are playing for mens sides


  • #25
    eagle eye
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    Canada just need to be a little calmer in possession and they'll take this. They just look like that are trying to do things a little faster than is necessary imo.


  • #26
    Pudsy33
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    Didn't realize this was live, entertaining enough game so far.


  • #27
    MD1990
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    There is alot fine talent on show.


  • #28
    Dirty Dingus McGee
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    Mr.H wrote: »
    Does anyone remember the woman who signed for an Italian mens team a few years ago (in the last 15 years anyway) i think it was a serie B side

    I was wondering if we will ever see the day where women are playing for mens sides

    Is it the German one that signed for Perugia

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birgit_Prinzhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birgit_Prinz


  • #29
    jack presley
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    Who's the Irish one doing the commentary on Eurosport?


  • #30
    Mr.H
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,861 ✭✭✭Mr.H


    Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »
    Is it the German one that signed for Perugia

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birgit_Prinz

    I think that was her that I was referring to yea. Just read there about her and it turns out that she declined the offer to sign for them because she though she would be a publicity stunt and never get serious game time

    Its a shame. I feel that there must be women out there who could compete with men. Maybe one day it will be not gender based and we will just have professional football (now known as mens teams) and semi professional teams who are aligned with these teams (like a second reserve side) which could have men and women who are not professional and could be run the way the current womens leagues are. It would at least give women a chance to step up to another level.

    Id take Marta at Liverpool right now :D


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  • #31
    Mars Bar
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    I genuinely believed as a kid that I'd be the first female to play in the premiership!


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