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Crystal_Clear Flag Belfast 07 Jul 16 10.01pm Send a Private Message to Crystal_Clear Add Crystal_Clear as a friend

I am likely to get majorly shot down for this, but I'm getting fed up with the political correctness of putting some of the womens sport on prime time tv, along with female pundits giving analysis on the mens version of the game.

Example 1 :-

Saw that Somerset were playing Kent tonight in a T20 game (me being a Somerset supporter), only to find Sky had a womens international cricket match on. I would love to know the viewing figures for this game, does this really attract that amount of viewers ?

If TV companies want to cover women's sports then fine, not a problem, but give them their own channel and stop taking away slots for other matches.

Example 2 :-

Having female players giving analysis on mens football and now mens cricket. What do they know about playing sport at that level ?

Was it not recently that U-15 boys team beat the Australian womens football. Surely then the boys on that team should be on football focus giving analysis on the premier league.

Conversely, I would not expect PL players to be giving analysis on women's football.

 

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johnno42000 Flag 08 Jul 16 5.57am Send a Private Message to johnno42000 Add johnno42000 as a friend

Womens tennis at Wimbledon would be so much more fun if the court was covered in jelly and the players played in bikini's.

 


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Midlands Eagle Flag 08 Jul 16 7.08am Send a Private Message to Midlands Eagle Add Midlands Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Crystal_Clear

Example 2 :-

Having female players giving analysis on mens football and now mens cricket. What do they know about playing sport at that level ?

It's a bit of a daft analogy as neither Charles Colville nor Henry Blofeld played first class cricket and one or two of the female cricketers give a more insightful commentary on men's matches than idiots like Phil Tufnell.

The women's team is going through a bit of a purple patch which may have something to do with their coach Mark Robinson who you may have noticed is neither a woman nor has any international experience.

I don't like watching the game as it's too slow for my liking and I watched half an hour of the England - pakistan Ladies game last week and the pakistani opening bowler was only bowling at 60mph but the commentators were all men with the exception of Charlotte Edwards which according to you was wrong

 

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-TUX- Flag Alphabettispaghetti 08 Jul 16 7.22am Send a Private Message to -TUX- Add -TUX- as a friend

Saw that Somerset were playing Kent tonight in a T20 game (me being a Somerset supporter), only to find Sky had a womens international cricket match on. I would love to know the viewing figures for this game, does this really attract that amount of viewers ?

Maybe SKY changed the schedule due to the France v Germany game being played and the chunk of their 'viewing audience' that game would've taken, whereas the figures for the ladies cricket match would hardly (i'm guessing) be affected?
As for female pundits, never had a problem with them.

 


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Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards Hrolf The Ganger Flag 08 Jul 16 11.14am Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

Sky are desperate to promote women's sport under the pretense of equality and health but I'm inclined to believe that it;s all about trying to increasing their viewing figures by attracting women.

Let's face it, most women's sport is of such a low standard compared to the men that it is not worth watching.

 

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Alex1991 Flag Ashford 08 Jul 16 11.24am Send a Private Message to Alex1991 Add Alex1991 as a friend

Originally posted by Crystal_Clear

I am likely to get majorly shot down for this, but I'm getting fed up with the political correctness of putting some of the womens sport on prime time tv, along with female pundits giving analysis on the mens version of the game.

Example 1 :-

Saw that Somerset were playing Kent tonight in a T20 game (me being a Somerset supporter), only to find Sky had a womens international cricket match on. I would love to know the viewing figures for this game, does this really attract that amount of viewers ?

If TV companies want to cover women's sports then fine, not a problem, but give them their own channel and stop taking away slots for other matches.

Example 2 :-

Having female players giving analysis on mens football and now mens cricket. What do they know about playing sport at that level ?

Was it not recently that U-15 boys team beat the Australian womens football. Surely then the boys on that team should be on football focus giving analysis on the premier league.

Conversely, I would not expect PL players to be giving analysis on women's football.

Could you give examples of female analysts during football matches ? Have seen female presenters but not analysts.

Henry Winter is on a million a year as the chief football writer for The Times and he's never played at league level, surely a woman who has played internationally or in the highest league level would be more qualified to speak about the game from an analytical standpoint than him ?

 


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Slimey Toad Flag Karsiyaka, North Cyprus 08 Jul 16 12.42pm Send a Private Message to Slimey Toad Add Slimey Toad as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

Sky are desperate to promote women's sport under the pretense of equality and health but I'm inclined to believe that it;s all about trying to increasing their viewing figures by attracting women.

Let's face it, most women's sport is of such a low standard compared to the men that it is not worth watching.

I thinks that's insulting to women (if that is Sky's premise). I'm sure (in fact I know)that women will want to watch the most viewable sport there is.


 

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richard shaw (og)65 Flag my minds eye 08 Jul 16 12.45pm Send a Private Message to richard shaw (og)65 Add richard shaw (og)65 as a friend

Originally posted by Alex1991

Could you give examples of female analysts during football matches ? Have seen female presenters but not analysts.

Henry Winter is on a million a year as the chief football writer for The Times and he's never played at league level, surely a woman who has played internationally or in the highest league level would be more qualified to speak about the game from an analytical standpoint than him ?

Eniola Aluko was on itv in the group stages of the euros and I think she spoke well

 


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Midlands Eagle Flag 08 Jul 16 12.54pm Send a Private Message to Midlands Eagle Add Midlands Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

Let's face it, most women's sport is of such a low standard compared to the men that it is not worth watching.

Tennis is probably one of the exceptions where many consider the women's game to be more skilful than the men's as the latter rely too much on crash, bang, wallop

 

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martin2412 Flag Living The Dream 08 Jul 16 1.20pm Send a Private Message to martin2412 Add martin2412 as a friend

As I've said many times on this board - they should be at home getting the dinner on.

 

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Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards Hrolf The Ganger Flag 08 Jul 16 1.57pm Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

Tennis is probably one of the exceptions where many consider the women's game to be more skilful than the men's as the latter rely too much on crash, bang, wallop


I presume you are saying that some might find women's more enjoyable to watch but in the sporting sense,
men's tennis is far better.

 

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Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards Hrolf The Ganger Flag 08 Jul 16 1.58pm Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

Originally posted by Slimey Toad

I thinks that's insulting to women (if that is Sky's premise). I'm sure (in fact I know)that women will want to watch the most viewable sport there is.


Sky are insulting everyone with their prices.

 

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