No Women's World Cup thread?

[bbb]

6 hours ago, May Day 10 said:

Replay is the devil

 

I foresaw this in the 80s when the NFL started this crap.  I was the only one of my friends who thought this was a bad idea.  

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

6 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

 

Which are these?

 

Completely fictional imaginations of the fever dreams of a rabid feminazi.

[GunnerBill]

11 hours ago, stony said:

+1. 

 

The bylaws of VAR call for it to be implemented for "clear and obvious" errors by the officials.  I'd argue it was used to good effect during the Men's WC in Russia last summer. 

 

However, as some leagues and the most recent use in the women's WC have shown, it's become both a crutch for poor officiating and a way for officials to enforce the rulebook to the proverbial 'T.'  Things like incidental contact, clutching & grabbing, and close Offside are now routinely reviewed.  Hardly "clear and obvious" situations.  Some media members have even been told that officials are instructed to let close Offside situations go uncalled because they now have the benefit of replay.  Again, hardly "clear and obvious."

 

Totally agree with this. Although even in the Russia world cup there were incidents that I thought got overturned that should have stayed with the on field decision. There was a late Spain goal in a group game by Iago Aspas that was given offside on the field and then overruled and awarded by VAR. It was a mm decision. To me VAR is not there to fix that. I think the same about the Raheem Sterling goal that was disallowed in the dying seconds of the Champions League final this season. 

 

We have VAR in the Premier League from August. They are saying the bar for overturning decisions will be "set very high." I will believe it when I see it, but I certainly hope that is true. 

 

Congratulations to Team USA by the way. I think they were the best team in the tournament. I think England were the second best team in the tournament and it was a shame that the draw necessitated that match up in the semi rather than the final. We are getting closer, but we are not quite there yet. Same is true of our men's side too.... though obviously we are some way ahead of the US on that score.... ?

Edited July 8, 2019 by GunnerBill

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

Congrats Ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   

 

 

 

[PromoTheRobot]

4 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said:

 

Completely fictional imaginations of the fever dreams of a rabid feminazi.

 

Got us a Rush Limbaugh fan.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

2 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

Got us a Rush Limbaugh fan.

 

Appropriated the term, haven't listened to him since like 1990.

 

It's an accurate term.

 

[PromoTheRobot]

3 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said:

 

Appropriated the term, haven't listened to him since like 1990.

 

It's an accurate term.

 

 

Actually it's overused to describe any woman who stands up for herself. 

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

9 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

Actually it's overused to describe any woman who stands up for herself. 

You're so woke, doubt you need an alarm clock.

 

[Dante]

On 7/7/2019 at 12:11 PM, Augie said:

Congratulations on winning the World Cup!   

 

Anyone remember that?   ?

Might be the very first time I have wanted a  US team to lose (except International Hockey when US faced Canada) because they are so unlikable, for a couple reasons.

[Augie]

1 minute ago, Dante said:

Might be the very first time I have wanted a  US team to lose (except International Hockey when US faced Canada) because they are so unlikable, for a couple reasons.

 

And you are free and welcome to have those feelings. I don’t dislike the team (and I doubt either of us personally know all about everyone associated withy the program) as much as I dislike that all of sports have gotten political. I try to stay clear of that stuff and think it has no place in my entertainment. 

 

If, at some point, it gets to be too much for me, I’ll vote with my feet (and dollars) and move on, allowing them to kill their Golden Goose. 

[Teddy KGB]

These women are trash bags 

[BeginnersMind]

The darkness of billsChan/PPP once again oozing out into the other boards. 

Edited July 9, 2019 by BeginnersMind

[Bray Wyatt]

I think the whole political thing is overblown somewhat. The reporter asked Rapinoe a question knowing what she would answer, to generate this response. It's not like it was a shock that she said what she said, this was all hyped up by the media for the most part.

 

OTOH, she could have handled her response with a little more class.

[PromoTheRobot]

I'm very proud of this team and all their members, including Megan.

[Teddy KGB]

19 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I'm very proud of this team and all their members, including Megan.

 

Megan LAMPinoe

[The Senator]

Can’t wait til Rapinoe’s 15 minutes are done.

 

(I love winners, until they turn into complete a**holes - and embarass the USA on the world’s stage.)

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Edited July 11, 2019 by The Senator

[ExiledInIllinois]

29 minutes ago, The Senator said:

(I love winners, until they turn into complete a**holes - and embarass the USA on the world’s stage.)

Oh, the irony. Monkey see, Monkey do.

 

Wow... She's (M.Rapinoe) only doing what she sees to be the new norm. She is being led by example.  Now, it is a bad thing?

[bbb]

43 minutes ago, The Senator said:

Can’t wait til Rapinoe’s 15 minutes are done.

 

(I love winners, until they turn into complete a**holes - and embarass the USA on the world’s stage.)

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Narcissistic ####### 

[ExiledInIllinois]

6 minutes ago, bbb said:

 

 

Narcissistic ####### 

And your point?  She is just doing what works... Where do You think culturally as Americans We are learning this from.

 

It's the new normal.  We've crossed the Rubicon.  There is no turning back, cherry picking.  

 

Our leaders set the tone... She is just following right along.

 

 

 

[The Senator]

23 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Oh, the irony. Monkey see, Monkey do.

 

Wow... She's (M.Rapinoe) only doing what she sees to be the new norm. She is being led by example.  Now, it is a bad thing?

 

Then she’s stupid, too.  It’s always been a bad thing.

 

But I only called her an a**hole - you called her a monkey! ?

 

?

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Edited July 11, 2019 by The Senator

[ExiledInIllinois]

9 minutes ago, The Senator said:

 

Then she’s stupid, too.  It’s always been a bad thing.

 

But I only called her an a**hole - you called her a monkey! ?

 

?

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People love what she's doing.  People want this stuff, they vote for this stuff... It's called: Being a winner.

 

[Hope your sarcasm antenna is fully extended]

 

But... Really.  It's obviously what people want.  No?

Edited July 11, 2019 by ExiledInIllinois

[The Senator]

11 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

People love what she's doing.  People want this stuff, they vote for this stuff... It's called: Being a winner.

 

[Hope your sarcasm antenna is fully extended]

 

But... Really.  It's obviously what people want.  No?

 

Yes - if you’re a fan of pro wrestling, she has the potential to turn FIFA into the WWE!

 

She’s up there with Bobby The Brain Heenan, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Vince McMahon, or the loudest of loud-mouthed villains, only they were amusing - she’s just annoying.

 

But I understand why Anderson Cooper likes her so much.

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[C.Biscuit97]

14 minutes ago, The Senator said:

 

Yes - if you’re a fan of pro wrestling, she has the potential to turn FIFA into the WWE!

 

She’s up there with Bobby The Brain Heenan, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Vince McMahon, or the loudest of loud-mouthed villains, only they were amusing - she’s just annoying.

 

But I understand why Anderson Cooper likes her so much.

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You realize the President of this country acts exactly this way.  But yeah, let’s get more mad at a women’s soccer player than the leader of the free world. 

 

The same people who hate on Rapione (and I don’t love everything she does) are the same ones making every excuse for DT.  Bunch of hypocrites.  Personally, I think they are both annoying but one actually really won. 

[ExiledInIllinois]

1 minute ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

You realize the President of this country acts exactly this way.  But yeah, let’s get more mad at a women’s soccer player than the leader of the free world. 

 

The same people who hate on Rapione (and I don’t love everything she does) are the same ones making every excuse for DT.  Bunch of hypocrites.  Personally, I think they are both annoying but one actually really won. 

Thanks... I was trying to be subtle so as not to induce TDS: Trump Defender Syndrome.

 

 

[ExiledInIllinois]

Calling Rapinoe out at this point of the game by the people with TDS is like... ? What a blast from past!

 

"...Your pop caught you smoking, and he said, no way!
That hypocrite smokes two packs a day..."

 

 

[The Senator]

1 hour ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

You realize the President of this country acts exactly this way.  But yeah, let’s get more mad at a women’s soccer player than the leader of the free world. 

 

The same people who hate on Rapione (and I don’t love everything she does) are the same ones making every excuse for DT.  Bunch of hypocrites.  Personally, I think they are both annoying but one actually really won. 

 

I don’t get it...Trump didn’t win?  You mean Hillary is President?

 

1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Thanks... I was trying to be subtle so as not to induce TDS: Trump Defender Syndrome.

 

55 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Calling Rapinoe out at this point of the game by the people with TDS is like... ? What a blast from past!

 

But having RDS is acceptable?

 

I don’t see Trump marching in a parade with a magnum of champagne, screaming “I DESERVE THIS!!!! I DESERVE THIS!!!

 

And I haven’t seen him calling her out on any talk shows either.  She’s the one who keeps calling him out, trying to prolong her 15 minutes.

 

As a matter of fact, he hasn’t said a word about Rapinoe, nor should he.  She’s the one who keeps acting like an idiot.

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[Doc Brown]

3 hours ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

You realize the President of this country acts exactly this way.  But yeah, let’s get more mad at a women’s soccer player than the leader of the free world. 

 

The same people who hate on Rapione (and I don’t love everything she does) are the same ones making every excuse for DT.  Bunch of hypocrites.  Personally, I think they are both annoying but one actually really won. 

I have no problem with her calling out Trump but why is she kneeling during our national anthem on an international stage?  The sacrifices previous generations have made for her in this country has allowed her to live a privileged life where she could focus on soccer at an early age and pry got a free ride through college.  She just seems like a selfish attention seeker to me. 

[ExiledInIllinois]

11 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

I have no problem with her calling out Trump but why is she kneeling during our national anthem on an international stage?  The sacrifices previous generations have made for her in this country has allowed her to live a privileged life where she could focus on soccer at an early age and pry got a free ride through college.  She just seems like a selfish attention seeker to me. 

Who's teaching that being a "selfish attention seeker" pays off... Ie: "wins."

 

She is just emulating our leaders.  How can you blame her, tell her to stop.  It's proven to work & win.

 

Now... I agree with you, but she's only doing what she sees as successful.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

1 hour ago, Doc Brown said:

I have no problem with her calling out Trump but why is she kneeling during our national anthem on an international stage?  The sacrifices previous generations have made for her in this country has allowed her to live a privileged life where she could focus on soccer at an early age and pry got a free ride through college.  She just seems like a selfish attention seeker to me. 

 

Yeah I wouldn't mind seeing her airdropped into North Korea

[Teddy KGB]

1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Who's teaching that being a "selfish attention seeker" pays off... Ie: "wins."

 

She is just emulating our leaders.  How can you blame her, tell her to stop.  It's proven to work & win.

 

Now... I agree with you, but she's only doing what she sees as successful.

 

You forgot the key words divisive and rhetoric. 

 

This isnt a valid TDS tantrum without them ???

Edited July 11, 2019 by Teddy KGB

[The Senator]

 

Quite a mouth on that one...

 

https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/10/msnbc-apologize-megan-rapinoe-nyc-parade/

 

Oh yeah, she’s a delicate flower.

 

Meanwhile, DT just magnanimously ignores her...

 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/megan-rapinoe-president-trump-congratulates-womens-soccer-team

 

I’d like to see someone kick her in her Golden Balls with her Golden Boot.

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Edited July 11, 2019 by The Senator

[RaoulDuke79]

As someone mentioned earlier,  at this point it's just the media stirring the pot. This nonsense gets more clicks and people talking then actually winning the world cup for the 2nd consecutive time. If you watch or read any news without knowing anything about soccer you would think the team consists of 1 person. 

7 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Oh, the irony. Monkey see, Monkey do.

 

Wow... She's (M.Rapinoe) only doing what she sees to be the new norm. She is being led by example.  Now, it is a bad thing?

In some cases yes, like the clowns licking the ice cream in the stores and returning it to the freezer. 

[LB3]

2018 Men's World Cup generated $6 Billion in revenue. The players received 7%.

 

2019 Women's World Cup generated $131 Million in revenue. The players received 23%.

 

I guess countries need to start forcing more people to watch and buy merchandise so that things can be equal.

Edited July 11, 2019 by LBSeeBallLBGetBall

[plenzmd1]

22 minutes ago, LBSeeBallLBGetBall said:

2018 Men's World Cup generated $6 Billion in revenue. The players received 7%.

 

2019 Women's World Cup generated $131 Million in revenue. The players received 23%.

 

I guess countries need to start forcing more people to watch and buy merchandise so that things can be equal.

lot more to the pay structure than world cup revenue..this is very disingenuous...here is a fantastic article with facts , was very enlightening to me

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/08/are-us-womens-soccer-players-really-earning-less-than-men/?utm_term=.2503e10ce94c

 

And I am with @The Senator, Rapinoe especially, but the whole team starting to get a little full of themselves

Edited July 11, 2019 by plenzmd1

[LB3]

6 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said:

lot more to the pay structure than world cup revenue..this is very disingenuous...here is a fantastic article with facts , was very enlightening to me

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/08/are-us-womens-soccer-players-really-earning-less-than-men/?utm_term=.2503e10ce94c

 

And I am with @The Senator, Rapinoe especially, but the whole team starting to get a little full of themselves

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/about-that-alleged-world-cup-pay-gap/

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

8 hours ago, The Senator said:

Can’t wait til Rapinoe’s 15 minutes are done.

 

(I love winners, until they turn into complete a**holes - and embarass the USA on the world’s stage.)

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that's a bit too harsh Senator. 

I doubt the "world stage" (other than the losing countries) gives a crap.  

 

7 hours ago, bbb said:

 

 

Narcissistic ####### 

 

that ^ was all for show.   

 

It worked too.   

 

 

They coined this term a bit too early 

 

Shock and Awe

 

[plenzmd1]

10 minutes ago, LBSeeBallLBGetBall said:

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/about-that-alleged-world-cup-pay-gap/

Dude, you realize the "equal pay" is about more than strictly what each team is paid in the World Cup (as this article wants to make it be)????

 

Read the article on the entire pay structure..it was vert enlightening

[LB3]

20 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said:

lot more to the pay structure than world cup revenue..this is very disingenuous...here is a fantastic article with facts , was very enlightening to me

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/08/are-us-womens-soccer-players-really-earning-less-than-men/?utm_term=.2503e10ce94c

 

And I am with @The Senator, Rapinoe especially, but the whole team starting to get a little full of themselves

Also, from your article, it appears that the only reason they've generated slightly more revenue in the last few years is because the men didn't make the cup. Prior to that, the  men generated more of the revenue. If the men make their next world cup, not even win just make it, I'd wager their revenue would once again be greater.

 

As to Rapinoe, is she fighting for equal pay for women or just US Women? 

Edited July 11, 2019 by LBSeeBallLBGetBall

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

2 minutes ago, LBSeeBallLBGetBall said:

Also, from your article, it appears that the only reason they've generated slightly more revenue in the last few years is because the men didn't make the cup. Prior to that, the  men generated more of the revenue. If the men make their next world cup, not even win just make it, I'd wager their revenue would once again be greater.

 

As to Rapinoe, is she fighting for equal pay for women or just US Women? 

maybe.  

 

I know far more people who will watch the women play and not watch the men play at all.  

 

If I wanted to see players flopping I'd watch professional wrestling.

[plenzmd1]

4 minutes ago, LBSeeBallLBGetBall said:

Also, from your article, it appears that the only reason they've generated slightly more revenue in the last few years is because the men didn't make the cup. Prior to that, the  men generated more of the revenue. If the men make their next world cup, not even win just make it, I'd wager their revenue would once again be greater.

 

As to Rapinoe, is she fighting for equal pay for women or just US Women? 

my statement had nothing to do at all if they should be paid more or less etc..it was simply the article from the National Review is disingenuous.and tries to make the Womens equal pay fight all about World Cup earnings, and only World Cup earnings..and that is just flat out wrong. Both sides of the media unfortunately slant things they way they want .

 

The mens and womens team are on completely different pay structures..salaries and bonus for women vs strictly bonuses for men etc...there will be lawyers and laws involved that have nothing to do with revenue generation unfortunately.