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GB women scored a couple of great goals, and Brazil men today had a couple of magical goals too.0
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GB women scored a couple of great goals, and Brazil men today had a couple of magical goals too.
" Here come the girls...." !0 -
I don't know what Euros you was watching . They all sang the anthem including Rooney and for you to say Spain sang their anthem is almost laughable .eaststandmike said:
I did not see any evidence of that in the Euros, hardly any of them sang it, unlike the French, Spanish & Italians.Saga Lout said:Only the English players sang the anthem (according to the BBC this morning). It seems that the national anthem is just for the English these days.
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These Spaniards are a bit rubbish aren't they?0
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I dont recall Giggs belting out Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau when playing for Wales so a bit harsh to have a go for not singing God Save the Queen.0
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Nice goal by Sturridge!0
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That was a great half of football0
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Good to see Danny Haynes in goal for the UAE.0
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2nd half was great
Agree people slating English for not singing whilst siting Spain as examples of how it should be done is hilarious !Bedsaddick said:
I don't know what Euros you was watching . They all sang the anthem including Rooney and for you to say Spain sang their anthem is almost laughable .eaststandmike said:
I did not see any evidence of that in the Euros, hardly any of them sang it, unlike the French, Spanish & Italians.Saga Lout said:Only the English players sang the anthem (according to the BBC this morning). It seems that the national anthem is just for the English these days.
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Please say your being ironic about the Spanish anthem?
Anyway, back from Wembley, great day, two cracking games, and for only £20.
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Great start for the ladies against Brazil. Team GB go 1-0 up in the 2nd minute with a lovely goal.0
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they are playing well.
if i was a womans football coach id work on putting the ball in the box from anywhere, more than anything else. the goalkeepers are very poor.0 -
Me too, but sadly the injunction has put an end to that dream.0
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It's a shame there's no option of a Keys/Grays commentary on this.0
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The girls are playing SO well. What a shame Kelly Smith missed that penalty. Should have been 2-0.0
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Superb win over one of the favourites for the gold medal. And in front of a 70,000 + crowd at Wembley too. We bossed the game from start to finish. Well played girls!0
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Great win for them, they looked more impressive and passionate than the Mens team.
To top it all off, they got Powell as manager lol0 -
Canada in the quarter-finals, so a good chance of advancing into the semis.
A great performance, if only the men's team would play with that kind of passion and commitment.0 -
Have to say I've never been the biggest Fan of the women's game but am very impressed with the GB team's skill in this tournament. Pretty gutsy too IMHO.
TBH I'd rather watch them play than the men .....controversial ?0 -
dont get this. they did alright the other night didnt they?BlackForestReds said:
A great performance, if only the men's team would play with that kind of passion and commitment.
think the GB womens team consists of 10 England players...so very familiar with each other.
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No, Fanny, not controversial (well OK, maybe on here!)
I am with you on this one, having watched both versions in these Olympics.
Having watched Canada they are a good strong team who lack precision passing skills displayed by the other 1/4 finalists.
Unlike the men, there is precious little play-acting and greater honest endeavour.
It's more like 'real' football that fans can relate to.0 -
dont get this. they did alright the other night didnt they?
The Men's British team played ok - but that's one match, you've obviously missed a lot of half-assed performances by the men's English team over the last few years, lucky you...we were especially insipid in the last World Cup.0 -
no i 'obviously' havent. for a start this is a GB team made up of completely different players, and have been together for a very limited time. Some havent even played in front of these type of crowds before!BlackForestReds said:dont get this. they did alright the other night didnt they?
The Men's British team played ok - but that's one match, you've obviously missed a lot of half-assed performances by the men's English team over the last few years, lucky you...we were especially insipid in the last World Cup.
England at the Euros were a lot more dogged and looked like a set of players that actually wanted to play for each other. comparing them now to the SA performance is like comparing Parkys charlton to CP's. But like i say the mens team is GB not England...different players completely.
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Make you right VG.ValleyGary said:
no i 'obviously' havent. for a start this is a GB team made up of completely different players, and have been together for a very limited time. Some havent even played in front of these type of crowds before!BlackForestReds said:dont get this. they did alright the other night didnt they?
The Men's British team played ok - but that's one match, you've obviously missed a lot of half-assed performances by the men's English team over the last few years, lucky you...we were especially insipid in the last World Cup.
England at the Euros were a lot more dogged and looked like a set of players that actually wanted to play for each other. comparing them now to the SA performance is like comparing Parkys charlton to CP's. But like i say the mens team is GB not England...different players completely.
Tonight's game was very entertaining, liked the lack of cheating and moaning - as in the other games I have watched, and I really liked the atmosphere. Very different from what we are used to. A general buzz rather than specific chanting. Can't say I would want that every week, but it fits in with the Olympics.
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Had a thoroughly good night at Wembley, excellent game of football, a lot of quality on show, Kim Little is an absolute baller, and Karen Bradsley looks like the first really high class women's keeper.
Think they'll at least get Bronze with the way the draw is shaking out0 -
I thought the standard was good and the game very watchable. Some of the tackles were quite tough from Brazil and may have been dealt with more severely in a men's game. Women's football has improved immensely over the last 10 years, it seems. I couldn't help wondering what level of men's team could they beat. Any thoughts?
I love this tweet from Andy Smart, the great Comedy Store player......
Rodrigo Lopez, Socrates, the Amazonian Rain Forest, Pele, Seu Jorges, your girls took a helluva beating tonight! #1-0toteamGB0 -
Not sure either Rhoys Wiggins or even SCP himself could have scored a goal like that from left back! Well done Stef Houghton.0
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3 goals in 3 Olympic games for left back Stephanie Houghton. That's a pretty amazing record actually.0
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10 English, but the little Scottish girl was man of the match, I thought (well alright, woman of the match then).
I'm not a fan of women's footy - and yes I've watched Charlton Ladies live in the WPL - but last night's game was well worth watching. What men's level could that team beat? It doesn't really matter, does it? In the Olympics its all about going for gold and frankly they have a better chance than their male counterparts. Good luck to 'em!0
