Matildas thread

[Ozhammer]

How Matildas & Mariners helped Philippines' history-making Aussie prepare a World Cup mission

Alen Stajcic took the Philippines to their highest world ranking and the semi-finals of the AFC Asian Cup - now a FIFA Women's World Cup journey awaits.

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[sydmariner]

 

[Big Al]

Good game so far. The women are getting more athletic

 

[Ozhammer]

Mary Fowler is such an elegant player, shame they still persist with the cart horse that is Van Egmond though…….

 

[Big Al]

Mary Fowler is such an elegant player, shame they still persist with the cart horse that is Van Egmond though…….

I thought they had blown the opportunity not getting it to her earlier in her run but was perfect and great first touch. She could have a really big world cup.

There’s a few players i am surprised are still around. I would of expected new women to push them out by now

 

[pjennings]

Raso's involvement in the crowd (she and Fowler were player as twin strikers) reminded my of JC. she dropped back into her half to receive the ball from Carpenter and touched it through to Cooney-Cross before coming through to receive the ball and crossing to Fowler who finished superbly.

 

[Ironbark]

Can't wait for this WC to get started

 

[Stuartmcateer]

There’s a few players i am surprised are still around. I would of expected new women to push them out by now

I would say there are a few in this squad that will be replaced by a new crop for the next Asian cup/world cup cycle - unless they win the thing.

Given also a few players are already under injury clouds there may be some fresh meat in the next week.

 

[Big Al]

I would say there are a few in this squad that will be replaced by a new crop for the next Asian cup/world cup cycle - unless they win the thing.

Given also a few players are already under injury clouds there may be some fresh meat in the next week.

Surely a few retire post a home world cup as well

 

[sydmariner]

No Sam Kerr for the next 2 matches (calf injury)

 

[Ozhammer]

Looking at all those empty seats, makes me very irritated at not being able to work through FIFA’s bullshit ticketing cabal to get a couple of seats.

This game should be a sell out and if it’s not, that’s on FIFA

 

[turbo]

This game should be a sell out and if it’s not, that’s on FIFA

Im pretty sure it is a sell out. Whether all the seats are filled might be something else

 

[Josho Howe]

Posted in wrong thread but yeah - Sam definitely a loss but still should have enough to win in her absence

 

[sydmariner]

Looking at all those empty seats, makes me very irritated at not being able to work through FIFA’s bullshit ticketing cabal to get a couple of seats.

This game should be a sell out and if it’s not, that’s on FIFA

Official crowd was 75784.

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Illustrated perfectly why they don’t, and probably why they shouldn’t, get equal money with the men’s World Cup.

 

[style_cafe]

Illustrated perfectly why they don’t, and probably why they shouldn’t, get equal money with the men’s World Cup.

Why is that?
They pulled a crowd of 75000 surely they should get an equal percentage as the men..

As elite sports people in the entertainment field their pay should be based on their money making ability like all other athletes.

 

[pjennings]

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Why is that?
They pulled a crowd of 75000 surely they should get an equal percentage as the men..

As elite sports people in the entertainment field their pay should be based on their money making ability like all other athletes.

I’m not talking about merchandise- they deserve an equal share of whatever shirts and other fluff they sell the same as the men. I’m talking about tournament money.

With the exception of a well taken penalty the quality was fairly average. If they are in the entertainment business then they didn’t deliver.

The 75000 were largely silent except for the Irish fans and the Mexican wave (which is usually a good indication of how poor a game is).

Plus the bulk of the 75000 were there because it’s a World Cup.

They deserve more than they currently get but not the same as the men’s World Cup.

 

[FFC Mariner]

I’m not talking about merchandise- they deserve an equal share of whatever shirts and other fluff they sell the same as the men. I’m talking about tournament money.

With the exception of a well taken penalty the quality was fairly average. If they are in the entertainment business then they didn’t deliver.

The 75000 were largely silent except for the Irish fans and the Mexican wave (which is usually a good indication of how poor a game is).

Plus the bulk of the 75000 were there because it’s a World Cup.

They deserve more than they currently get but not the same as the men’s World Cup.

They will be giving them the vote next

 

[Omni]

Men’s matches have never been dull…