Womens World Cup

[Sid Bishop]

Well, there you go. That will teach me to make a quick post on my Ipad without consulting the match day program, Wikepedia, FIFA, etc. Shame on me for making such a horrific mistake.

No need at all to consult anything on your Ipad about that !! Right from the start of the game you could see her lined up in the centre of the French defence. Just use your eyes and notice she just comes up for free kicks and corners. also listen to the commentary as they talk about the teams and what positions the players play in.

I was listening to The Who - Live At Leeds at the time, much better than the BBC commentary. I just could take a game seriously that had a three foot tall goalkeeper with tiny hands who could not dive to save her life.

I think the keeper was somewhat taller than that !

[Lovejoy]

No need at all to consult anything on your Ipad about that !! Right from the start of the game you could see her lined up in the centre of the French defence. Just use your eyes and notice she just comes up for free kicks and corners. also listen to the commentary as they talk about the teams and what positions the players play in.

I was listening to The Who - Live At Leeds at the time, much better than the BBC commentary. I just could take a game seriously that had a three foot tall goalkeeper with tiny hands who could not dive to save her life.

I think the keeper was somewhat taller than that !

Not by much, when she dived she seemed to be two feet tall.

[Real Al]

No, it's nothing to do with being best it's to do with what income they are perceived to bring into organisation.

If the income is not being generated, then the players don't deserve it irrespective of what they win

The amount the FA pays England's men is about £2k per appearance, I've read. That's a token amount and doesn't reflect how much income they generate. No reason they couldn't pay the women the same (for all I know that could already be the case).

Where is the money going to come from if the women's game does not make sufficient profit?

It's a bit like arguing Leyton Orient should pay their players the same as Man City as both won their leagues. Basic financial commonsense dictates you can't survive if you pay out more than you earn

Are you saying the FA won't receive enough income from the WC to cover a pretty nominal appearance fee?

[spen666]

The amount the FA pays England's men is about £2k per appearance, I've read. That's a token amount and doesn't reflect how much income they generate. No reason they couldn't pay the women the same (for all I know that could already be the case).

Where is the money going to come from if the women's game does not make sufficient profit?

It's a bit like arguing Leyton Orient should pay their players the same as Man City as both won their leagues. Basic financial commonsense dictates you can't survive if you pay out more than you earn

Are you saying the FA won't receive enough income from the WC to cover a pretty nominal appearance fee?

Now is not the time for irrelevant disputes re money

[Bergen]

We are 3-0 up and I don`t care.

[Lovejoy]

We are 3-0 up and I don`t care.

But the opposition have had the last laugh, they have stolen all of your player's bank details.

[Thor]

The amount the FA pays England's men is about £2k per appearance, I've read. That's a token amount and doesn't reflect how much income they generate. No reason they couldn't pay the women the same (for all I know that could already be the case).

Where is the money going to come from if the women's game does not make sufficient profit?

It's a bit like arguing Leyton Orient should pay their players the same as Man City as both won their leagues. Basic financial commonsense dictates you can't survive if you pay out more than you earn

Are you saying the FA won't receive enough income from the WC to cover a pretty nominal appearance fee?

The men’s appearance fee is not paid to the players and hasn’t been for several years, but collected in a central pot along with other fees. This is then distributed to charities of the players choosing. This change was instigated at the time of wealth explosion in football and the players earning the most wanted to use the England platform to give back to the community.