No not SCP, i mean the England womens boss, Hope Powell.
Hope Powell has said that in terms of technical ability, England's women could beat the men's national side.
The England football coach was speaking ahead of the 2013 Women's Euros competition in Sweden.
Asked whether the women's team could beat the men, she answered: "Absolutely, why not?
"I think physically the guys are obviously a lot stronger than the women, but if we took it on technical ability we're as good as the men."
She continued: "We'd give it a good go."
The former international player added: "Women's football is sometimes considered secondary.
"But the growth of the game means more people are interested in the game, and it's flourishing."
Now i'll accept the mens team aren't great right now but there is no way the women would get within 10 goals of them.
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For a reason, they're shit.
It's a silly question to even ask her anyway.
Feminists and those prone to climbing on high horses, do not watch.
She's just trying to drum up a little press and get more viewers, nothing wrong with that.
I was unable to watch a full game 10 years ago but now i'm enjoying full games.. The french were very impressive. Long may their improvement continue.
Provided it's on its own merits and not massively subsidised by the men's game then I tend to agree. I assume Philip Larkin didn't expect Novak Djokovic to subsidise his court fees ?
It was funny when the commentators informed me England had been on top for a significant spell - they couldn't piece a move together when they got a sniff of the opponents goals.
Aluko was decent and then you are struggling. Fara Williams was beyond awful! They are as a team, clearly reliant on Kelly Smith.
What is it with women keepers? Is it a position they just can't hack or is it a coaching issue!
There has been very little by way of new blood coming into the team and players like Rachel Yankey are now just past it. The one true class act - Kelly Smith - is now nearly 35 and was missing from last night's team. There is no one to replace her it seems.
In contrast, the Spanish team have clearly made great strides while our game has stagnated.
In many respects, the England manageress (and the FA) must shoulder the blame for this. Okay, she has the coaching badges but I have long thought she was tactically inept. She has never managed a club team and her years in the national team job seem to have isolated her from the progress being made in the women's game.
A poor showing by England in this tournament might have one positive if Hope Powell is either sacked or resigns allowing the FA to rethink how this job is performed and what additional resources need to be put into it.
I have no idea what resources are available but a dedicated goalkeeping coach would seem to be a bare minimum requirement on last night's showing.
Alli in the name of equality, only it's not even close to being equal!
Women's football is a sport which some of us enjoy others don't. Personally I enjoy women's football bit there seems to be a dirth of talent and Hope Powell should have been sacked after the last world cup.
The speed of play is about a quarter of the men's, so it doesn't make it a very good spectacle to watch.
Old but relevant
That said I think the womens game to be offended by the ideas of a slightly smaller pitch and goal is wrong.
State sponsored political correctness - defiant in the face of reality to the last penny of our licence fee. Agree with the title of the thread....
I know I would have saved Englands 2nd and Spain's third, and suspect I might have saved Spain's first.
If they need a little financial gift along the way to getting young girls into the sport then I think that's fine.