Football Focus.

[Mick Dempsey]

I stopped watching it a while back when Alex Scott started presenting it.

Not surprised to see viewing figures have plummeted.

Following tittle tattle on Twitter I had a look today.

I don’t want to see women talking about men’s football, telling us how it is, when they don’t know how it is.

The pressure of playing in the premier league etc. They never played in it!

There was a female footballer on there today talking about Martin Odegard, how he has learnt about being an arsenal player, how would she know?

The Lionesses were rubbish as well.

https://x.com/BBCMOTD/status/1705547281426940001?s=20

Edited September 23, 2023 by Mick Dempsey

[Stubby]

22 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

I stopped watching it a while back when Alex Scott started presenting it.

Not surprised to see viewing figures have plummeted.

Following tittle tattle on Twitter I had a look today.

I don’t want to see women talking about men’s football, telling us how it is, when they don’t know how it is.

The pressure of playing in the premier league etc. They never played in it!

There was a female footballer on there today talking about Martin Odegard, how he has learnt about being an arsenal player, how would she know?

The Lionesses were rubbish as well.

https://x.com/BBCMOTD/status/1705547281426940001?s=20

Don't sugar coat it Mick !

[Mark Bolam]

I’m going to set my daughter on you Mick.

 

[Ian Leach]

1 hour ago, Mark Bolam said:

I’m going to set my daughter on you Mick.

 

I'm quite sure it's not rugby.

[Mick Dempsey]

Good for her Mark.

I am all for more women playing sport.

What grinds my gears is the BBC and others ramming women’s football down our throats when most fans don’t really give a monkey’s toss about it at club or international level.

[Mark Bolam]

I enjoy watching the women’s game Mick, but even Connie (age 9) knows it’s totally different to Prem level, and never will be.

The BBC don’t seem to grasp that.

[Con]

45 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

I enjoy watching the women’s game Mick, but even Connie (age 9) knows it’s totally different to Prem level, and never will be.

The BBC don’t seem to grasp that.

Agree mark. If you asked me to watch women's football a few years ago, I would've refused to to give it a chance. But, watch it with an open mind, it's entertaining.  Just not the same.  Comparing it to men's footy is pointless

[Mick Dempsey]

1 hour ago, Mark Bolam said:

I enjoy watching the women’s game Mick, but even Connie (age 9) knows it’s totally different to Prem level, and never will be.

In terms of marketable product I agree

[dan blocker]

Total agree. The same goes for rugby. When I happen to be watching footy or Rugby and there’s a woman commentating I turn the sound down. My misses says I’m a misona? misojoni? misagest? A bloody Wanker!

[AHPP]

Women are largely dreadful.