PHILINFRANCE Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Gazred said: Mentioned this to the Mrs tonight and she replied, perhaps it's a hormonal thing when on their period, apparently your joints become more supple when pregnant. I think I've seen stuff before about ACL injuries and a woman's menstrual cycle being linked. Bad news for England and gutting for her. Mead also. I read about that (the menstrual cycle), but also that women’s football boots might not fit properly - it had never occurred to me. They are hoping that the latter will be rectified later this year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 8 hours ago, Gazred said: Mentioned this to the Mrs tonight and she replied, perhaps it's a hormonal thing when on their period, apparently your joints become more supple when pregnant. I think I've seen stuff before about ACL injuries and a woman's menstrual cycle being linked. Bad news for England and gutting for her. Mead also. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/apr/07/ditching-white-shorts-periods-link-to-injury-womens-football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 22, 2023 Author Admin Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 Would this not also Impact on other sports? Just wondering about ACL injuries in rugby union Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 Not sure that other sports would put as much of a strain/impact on the joints as football - it's a tough game no mistake. I might think that something comparable would be skiing, where the kness are subject to high speed shocks and sudden twists. Also suspect that the growing uptake of girls playing football now is increasing the profile of injuries. Agree with the above item regarding more research being needed. Will we need to use a 'squad rotation' at the appropriate time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 A huge blow for the Lionesses. Not only a class act at the back but has the ability to play in midfield too. Will this force bringing Steph Houghton back in the fold? I'm not qualified to talk about the links between serious injuries and the menstrual cycle but if likely teams international and domestic will need to stand players down during such times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 Lucy Bronze hobbled off in the 66th minute for Barcelona in their UWCL semi final against Chelsea today at Stamford Bridge, and went down the tunnel She came back on after full time, but plenty of people I know feared the worse thinking it was another ACL injury (that would impact the Lionesses) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65360484 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 2, 2023 Author Admin Report Share Posted May 2, 2023 Fifa president Gianni Infantino has threatened to not broadcast the Women's World Cup in five European countries unless TV companies improve their rights offers. Infantino said "disappointing" offers from the UK, Spain, Italy, Germany and France were a "slap in the face" of the players and "all women worldwide". He added it was Fifa's "moral and legal obligation not to undersell" the event. The World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, starts on 20 July. Infantino said European broadcasters had offered world football's governing body $1m-$10m (£800,000-£8m) for the rights, compared with $100m-$200m for the men's World Cup. "Should the offers continue not to be fair, we will be forced not to broadcast the Fifa Women's World Cup into the 'big five' European countries," Infantino said at a World Trade Organization meeting in Geneva. "I call, therefore, on all players, fans, football officials, presidents, prime ministers, politicians and journalists all over the world to join us and support this call for a fair remuneration of women's football. Women deserve it, as simple as that." Rights offers for previous tournaments were bundled together with other events including the men's World Cup, but Fifa has now separated the bidding process. In calling for improved offers, Infantino said all TV revenue for the tournament would be reinvested in women's football and that public broadcasters in particular, such as the BBC, have a "duty to promote and invest in women's sport". The BBC held the sole broadcast rights in the UK for the 2019 Women's World Cup but shared the rights for the recent men's World Cup in Qatar with ITV. It has widely been reported that the BBC and ITV will share broadcasting rights for this summer's tournament, although no announcement has been made. A BBC Sport spokesman said it did not comment on sports rights negotiations. Last year the Women's World Cup and European Championship were both added to the 'crown jewels' of British sporting events, which require free-to-air coverage. The official spokesman for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he had not seen Infantino's comments but added: "I think the Prime Minister, like everyone in the UK, would want to see such an important event televised, not least following the huge success of our Lionesses." Infantino added that Fifa had trebled the total prize money to $152m compared with the 2019 tournament in France and reiterated the organisation's desire to have equal pay for the men's and women's World Cups by 2026 and 2027, first announced at its annual congress in March. According to Fifa's data, 1.12 billion people watched the 2019 Women's World Cup in France - the most watched women's tournament ever. Almost half of total viewing hours were from Europe, with the average viewing time of 4.14 hours per person across the whole tournament more than double the average of the rest of the world. That could be partly attributed to the favourable time zone and that seven of the eight quarter-finalists were European, with England reaching the semi-finals before losing to eventual winners the United States. Kick-off times for the 2023 World Cup are less favourable, ranging from 01:00 to 12:00 BST, though England's three group games start between 09:30 and 12:00 and the final is scheduled to kick off at 11:00. "Maybe, because it is in Australia and New Zealand, it's not played on prime-time in Europe, but still, it is played at 9am or 10am, so it is quite a reasonable time," added Infantino. Interest in women's football continues to rise, with a record global audience of more than 365 million watching last summer's Euro 2022 in England, with 50 million tuning in for England's victory over Germany in the Wembley final. Domestically, the Lionesses' triumph was watched by a peak BBC One television audience of 17.4 million, making it the most-watched women's football game on UK television. There were a further 5.9 million streams of the game on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app. Research from the Women's Sport Trust revealed that the amount of time the average UK viewer spent watching women's sport in 2022 was more than double the 2021 figure. Women's World Cup: Fifa president Gianni Infantino threatens tournament blackout in Europe - BBC Sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted May 2, 2023 Report Share Posted May 2, 2023 13 minutes ago, phantom said: Fifa president Gianni Infantino has threatened to not broadcast the Women's World Cup in five European countries unless TV companies improve their rights offers. Infantino said "disappointing" offers from the UK, Spain, Italy, Germany and France were a "slap in the face" of the players and "all women worldwide". He added it was Fifa's "moral and legal obligation not to undersell" the event. The World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, starts on 20 July. Infantino said European broadcasters had offered world football's governing body $1m-$10m (£800,000-£8m) for the rights, compared with $100m-$200m for the men's World Cup. "Should the offers continue not to be fair, we will be forced not to broadcast the Fifa Women's World Cup into the 'big five' European countries," Infantino said at a World Trade Organization meeting in Geneva. "I call, therefore, on all players, fans, football officials, presidents, prime ministers, politicians and journalists all over the world to join us and support this call for a fair remuneration of women's football. Women deserve it, as simple as that." Rights offers for previous tournaments were bundled together with other events including the men's World Cup, but Fifa has now separated the bidding process. In calling for improved offers, Infantino said all TV revenue for the tournament would be reinvested in women's football and that public broadcasters in particular, such as the BBC, have a "duty to promote and invest in women's sport". The BBC held the sole broadcast rights in the UK for the 2019 Women's World Cup but shared the rights for the recent men's World Cup in Qatar with ITV. It has widely been reported that the BBC and ITV will share broadcasting rights for this summer's tournament, although no announcement has been made. A BBC Sport spokesman said it did not comment on sports rights negotiations. Last year the Women's World Cup and European Championship were both added to the 'crown jewels' of British sporting events, which require free-to-air coverage. The official spokesman for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he had not seen Infantino's comments but added: "I think the Prime Minister, like everyone in the UK, would want to see such an important event televised, not least following the huge success of our Lionesses." Infantino added that Fifa had trebled the total prize money to $152m compared with the 2019 tournament in France and reiterated the organisation's desire to have equal pay for the men's and women's World Cups by 2026 and 2027, first announced at its annual congress in March. According to Fifa's data, 1.12 billion people watched the 2019 Women's World Cup in France - the most watched women's tournament ever. Almost half of total viewing hours were from Europe, with the average viewing time of 4.14 hours per person across the whole tournament more than double the average of the rest of the world. That could be partly attributed to the favourable time zone and that seven of the eight quarter-finalists were European, with England reaching the semi-finals before losing to eventual winners the United States. Kick-off times for the 2023 World Cup are less favourable, ranging from 01:00 to 12:00 BST, though England's three group games start between 09:30 and 12:00 and the final is scheduled to kick off at 11:00. "Maybe, because it is in Australia and New Zealand, it's not played on prime-time in Europe, but still, it is played at 9am or 10am, so it is quite a reasonable time," added Infantino. Interest in women's football continues to rise, with a record global audience of more than 365 million watching last summer's Euro 2022 in England, with 50 million tuning in for England's victory over Germany in the Wembley final. Domestically, the Lionesses' triumph was watched by a peak BBC One television audience of 17.4 million, making it the most-watched women's football game on UK television. There were a further 5.9 million streams of the game on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app. Research from the Women's Sport Trust revealed that the amount of time the average UK viewer spent watching women's sport in 2022 was more than double the 2021 figure. Women's World Cup: Fifa president Gianni Infantino threatens tournament blackout in Europe - BBC Sport Empty threat. No chance that the tournament sponsors would be happy for the games not to be broadcast in the biggest markets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted May 2, 2023 Author Admin Report Share Posted May 2, 2023 Fran Kirby ruled out now, she's to have knee surgery 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted May 2, 2023 Report Share Posted May 2, 2023 7 hours ago, phantom said: Fifa's "moral and legal obligation not to undersell" FIFA has morals? <Scratches head> Not to undersell? <Kerching!> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted May 2, 2023 Report Share Posted May 2, 2023 42 minutes ago, Erithacus said: FIFA has morals? <Scratches head> Not to undersell? <Kerching!> Someone needs to ask him how you can undersell the rights in a free market with competitive bidding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 18, 2023 Report Share Posted May 18, 2023 Hopefully I can pack some City shirts and my City/England flag while I'm there for 17 nights... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 Sarina Wiegman has announced her 23-player squad for the World Cup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 18 minutes ago, shahanshahan said: Sarina Wiegman has announced her 23-player squad for the World Cup Let's hope Millie is really fit. Maya Le Tissier is unlucky to be left out but she is on standby (presumably for Millie) as Sara Weigmann has resisted bringing Steph Houghton back. Pleased for Katie Zelem who deserves her place and can play a role as a holding midfielder. Katie Robinson is an interesting and exciting choice but Jess Park (also on standby) and Nikita Parris are two others unfortunate to miss out. Nikita is certainly a different type of wide midfielder to the others. It is a good squad that should be able to compete with the best but is (to me) inevitably weaker than the Euro squad with the retirements of White and Scott but especially with injuries to Williamson, Kirby and Hemp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 1 minute ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: It is a good squad that should be able to compete with the best but is (to me) inevitably weaker than the Euro squad with the retirements of White and Scott but especially with injuries to Williamson, Kirby and Hemp. Don't think Hemp is injured. Do you mean Mead? Millie Bright will be de-facto captain then. Daly moving to forward will be interesting, especially as she was the top goalscorer in the WSL this season. Seeing Bronze back in the squad is positive after her recent injury, let's hope nothing happens to her in the UWCL final with Barcelona this Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 39 minutes ago, shahanshahan said: Don't think Hemp is injured. Do you mean Mead? Millie Bright will be de-facto captain then. Daly moving to forward will be interesting, especially as she was the top goalscorer in the WSL this season. Seeing Bronze back in the squad is positive after her recent injury, let's hope nothing happens to her in the UWCL final with Barcelona this Saturday Yes, I meant Mead. Slip of the fingers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 I see someone (on the BBC site) is moaning about diversity , or lack of it. Lack of diversity.............they're ALL women, aren't they ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 Interesting selection, considering the large number of injuries ruling out many first picks. Quite a few are joining after some worrying injuries/reduced gametime. Houghton was almost sure she would be left out of the reckoning despite the concerns at centre-back, and a few newer names to join the Lionesses will have plenty talking. I think the squad is inevitably weaker than the Euro winners, but hope Weigman can mould a new sense of purpose from it. There is talent there, but some lack the experience. Moving Daly back up front and trying to shore up fullback is a significant change from 2022. I think the defence is the concern, given some recovering players. Midfield is strong, especially as Jordan Nobbs is recalled - she has had a good season at Villa and shown some of the old form that got her into the previous squads. Up front there is a good prospect without the presence of White, with variety and options - something Weigman is renown for. Having Beth England back looks good to me. I am a little concerned that Russo may well have other thoughts on her mind as she has been linked with leaving United. However, the attack has bite! Given the (increasingly-rising) standard of football I watched this WSL season it does give me confidence that the England squad has enough to be winners again. However, the World Cup will bring some old adversaries into view - chiefly the Americans, should we meet them. Will be a great tournament. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 2, 2023 Report Share Posted June 2, 2023 Seeing a graphic with the local Australian KO times. Making me more excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 On 02/05/2023 at 14:36, phantom said: Fifa president Gianni Infantino has threatened to not broadcast the Women's World Cup in five European countries unless TV companies improve their rights offers. Infantino said "disappointing" offers from the UK, Spain, Italy, Germany and France were a "slap in the face" of the players and "all women worldwide". He added it was Fifa's "moral and legal obligation not to undersell" the event. The World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, starts on 20 July. Infantino said European broadcasters had offered world football's governing body $1m-$10m (£800,000-£8m) for the rights, compared with $100m-$200m for the men's World Cup. "Should the offers continue not to be fair, we will be forced not to broadcast the Fifa Women's World Cup into the 'big five' European countries," Infantino said at a World Trade Organization meeting in Geneva. "I call, therefore, on all players, fans, football officials, presidents, prime ministers, politicians and journalists all over the world to join us and support this call for a fair remuneration of women's football. Women deserve it, as simple as that." Rights offers for previous tournaments were bundled together with other events including the men's World Cup, but Fifa has now separated the bidding process. In calling for improved offers, Infantino said all TV revenue for the tournament would be reinvested in women's football and that public broadcasters in particular, such as the BBC, have a "duty to promote and invest in women's sport". The BBC held the sole broadcast rights in the UK for the 2019 Women's World Cup but shared the rights for the recent men's World Cup in Qatar with ITV. It has widely been reported that the BBC and ITV will share broadcasting rights for this summer's tournament, although no announcement has been made. A BBC Sport spokesman said it did not comment on sports rights negotiations. Last year the Women's World Cup and European Championship were both added to the 'crown jewels' of British sporting events, which require free-to-air coverage. The official spokesman for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he had not seen Infantino's comments but added: "I think the Prime Minister, like everyone in the UK, would want to see such an important event televised, not least following the huge success of our Lionesses." Infantino added that Fifa had trebled the total prize money to $152m compared with the 2019 tournament in France and reiterated the organisation's desire to have equal pay for the men's and women's World Cups by 2026 and 2027, first announced at its annual congress in March. According to Fifa's data, 1.12 billion people watched the 2019 Women's World Cup in France - the most watched women's tournament ever. Almost half of total viewing hours were from Europe, with the average viewing time of 4.14 hours per person across the whole tournament more than double the average of the rest of the world. That could be partly attributed to the favourable time zone and that seven of the eight quarter-finalists were European, with England reaching the semi-finals before losing to eventual winners the United States. Kick-off times for the 2023 World Cup are less favourable, ranging from 01:00 to 12:00 BST, though England's three group games start between 09:30 and 12:00 and the final is scheduled to kick off at 11:00. "Maybe, because it is in Australia and New Zealand, it's not played on prime-time in Europe, but still, it is played at 9am or 10am, so it is quite a reasonable time," added Infantino. Interest in women's football continues to rise, with a record global audience of more than 365 million watching last summer's Euro 2022 in England, with 50 million tuning in for England's victory over Germany in the Wembley final. Domestically, the Lionesses' triumph was watched by a peak BBC One television audience of 17.4 million, making it the most-watched women's football game on UK television. There were a further 5.9 million streams of the game on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app. Research from the Women's Sport Trust revealed that the amount of time the average UK viewer spent watching women's sport in 2022 was more than double the 2021 figure. Women's World Cup: Fifa president Gianni Infantino threatens tournament blackout in Europe - BBC Sport BBC & ITV now confirmed to broadcast the World Cup https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65901075 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 15, 2023 Author Admin Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Things are not looking good for the Jamaican squad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 I've seen a fair few of their players share that post. Haven't seen anything yet from Shania Hayles as far as I can tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 On 02/06/2023 at 17:12, shahanshahan said: Seeing a graphic with the local Australian KO times. Making me more excited! England's first group game a month from now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 23, 2023 Report Share Posted June 23, 2023 England's games against Haiti & China confirmed as live on ITV. Game with Denmark confirmed as live on BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65962749 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 Of course I'll be supporting England, but now I have an extra reason to keep an eye out on Republic of Ireland... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 England squad numbers released today 1 Mary Earps 2 Lucy Bronze 3 Niamh Charles 4 Keira Walsh 5 Alex Greenwood 6 Millie Bright 7 Lauren James 8 Georgia Stanway 9 Rachel Daly 10 Ella Toone 11 Lauren Hemp 12 Jordan Nobbs 13 Hannah Hampton 14 Lotte Wubben-Moy 15 Esme Morgan 16 Jess Carter 17 Laura Coombs 18 Chloe Kelly 19 Bethany England 20 Katie Zelem 21 Ellie Roebuck 22 Katie Robinson 23 Alessia Russo https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Jul/03/england-women-world-cup-squad-numbers-20230703 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 5, 2023 Author Admin Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 They're ready to fly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 7, 2023 Author Admin Report Share Posted July 7, 2023 On 05/07/2023 at 08:01, phantom said: They're ready to fly and they've arrived in Oz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted July 7, 2023 Report Share Posted July 7, 2023 From a City-related point of view, Chloe Mustaki is flying out there right now with the Ireland squad. She'll also be wearing #3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahanshahan Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 On 15/07/2023 at 18:39, Roger Red Hat said: Putting this here as I believe this was where it should have been posted originally 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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