The Lionesses at Molineux

[Kashmire Hawker]

It has been announced tonight, that Molineux will host England Women v Germany Women, in some kind of a International Tournament on February 23rd 2022 - during ITV's broadcast of their RECORD BREAKING 20 (TWENTY) - 0 WIN v Latvia in a World Cup Qualifer!

Full details will be confirmed in due course, but I hope we can PACK the place and it will be a FANTASTIC moment for the city, in seeing this incredible genration of Women do their thing on our lovely turf!

 

[Netherton Wolf]

Thatz brilliant I for one will be there

 

[SuperGran]

Excellent news I’ll also go

 

[JadeWolf]

Fab stuff!

 

[WickedWolfie]

Be like watching Wolves.... No goal threat lol....

 

[Deleted member 11021Mcm]

Womens football. Not for me.

 

[Bradmore Wolf]

It has been announced tonight, that Molineux will host England Women v Germany Women, in some kind of a International Tournament on February 23rd 2022 - during ITV's broadcast of their RECORD BREAKING 20 (TWENTY) - 0 WIN v Latvia in a World Cup Qualifer!

Full details will be confirmed in due course, but I hope we can PACK the place and it will be a FANTASTIC moment for the city, in seeing this incredible genration of Women do their thing on our lovely turf!

There's a joke in there somewhere but I couldn't possibly point it out

 

[Netherton Wolf]

Won 20-0 tonight

 

[Brockmoorwolf]

Nah not for me.

 

[Bradmore Wolf]

Nah not for me.

Nor me. I hope ITV4 dont take Heartbeat off for it

 

[S G Wolves]

Won 20-0 tonight

Winning 20 shouldn't be applauded. Its a joke, total mismatch.

 

[Frank Lincoln]

I am afraid that 20 - 0 score lines will do nothing for the womens Game, it was embarrassing. Though hopefully with Germany being the opponent, it should draw a decent crowd.

 

[Bradmore Wolf]

ROI also won 11-0 tonight. For me, the coverage by BBC/Sky/ITV is purely a gesture to not wishing to appear unsupportive to the game-like many other things. Probably get slated for my opnion but it is what it is.

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

Probably a higher standard game on at Wednesfield or Bilston

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

Thatz brilliant I for one will be there

Excellent news I’ll also go

Fab stuff!

Early 3-0 lead for the women, let's hope you can hang on for a win!

 

[Deleted member 7862Bler]

I’m guessing they will play on the strip of grass between Steve Bull stand and the pitch. Similar to when the kids play at half time.

 

[Netherton Wolf]

Deary me

 

[Streathamwolf]

I’m guessing they will play on the strip of grass between Steve Bull stand and the pitch. Similar to when the kids play at half time.

What a bell end

 

[Big Saft Kid]

I saw England Women v Brazil Women in the 2012 Olympics at Wembley. I really enjoyed it, and we beat them!

 

[Ercall Wolves]

Definitely be going to that

 

[Jonzy54]

I have nothing against Women’s football and I certainly don’t compare it to the Men’s game .The thing is such mismatches as 20-0 do nothing to enhance the game .Credit to England for keeping going but spare a thought for the Latvian team how disheartened must they feel this morning?

 

[TheRetroChief]

 

[WickedWolfie]

Oh great, some good news about use of our stadium and the Neanderthals come out to play...

 

[Miniwolf]

Good stuff for this game to be at Molineux, I'll be there !

 

[AW]

I saw England Women v Brazil Women in the 2012 Olympics at Wembley. I really enjoyed it, and we beat them!

Apologies for the pedantry but it would have been Great Britain (and NI??) team surely?

 

[Big Saft Kid]

I have nothing against Women’s football and I certainly don’t compare it to the Men’s game .The thing is such mismatches as 20-0 do nothing to enhance the game .Credit to England for keeping going but spare a thought for the Latvian team how disheartened must they feel this morning?

A bit like the old Scottish League Division Two was back in the day, when scores like 11-1 weren't at all uncommon. Arbroath beat a team called Bon Accord 36-0 in the Scottish Cup in 1885, which is the all-time record for a 'first class' match. These kind of scores only occur when there's a complete mismatch in skill and fitness levels, and are not uncommon in leagues where the players have only just got to grips with the game.

 

[Deleted member 11021Mcm]

I’m guessing they will play on the strip of grass between Steve Bull stand and the pitch. Similar to when the kids play at half time.

This is one of those moments that makes me wish I had the ability to “like” posts on this forum.

I genuinely guffawed at that one.

 

[Jonzy54]

A bit like the old Scottish League Division Two was back in the day, when scores like 11-1 weren't at all uncommon. Arbroath beat a team called Bon Accord 36-0 in the Scottish Cup in 1885, which is the all-time for a 'first class' match. These kind of scores only occur when there's a complete mismatch in skill and fitness levels, and are not uncommon in leagues where the players have only just got to grips with the game.

The side issue to the Bon Accord game was that notification of the fixture was actually sent to the cricket team instead of the football club .They fulfilled the fixture and the rest is history.

 

[Zico]

I’m guessing they will play on the strip of grass between Steve Bull stand and the pitch. Similar to when the kids play at half time.

Not sure whether that's supposed to be patronising or trying to be funny. Doesn't really work either way.

 

[Zico]

Don't see why people feel the need to come on this thread and mock women's football. Of course it's years behind the men's game, and may never achieve the same profile. But the fact is that girls and women want to play football, they play to a high level, and it's only going to get better with increased coverage and enthusiasm. My daughter wants to play for Wolves women one day. She extremely unlikely to, if her sporting abilities turn out to resemble those of her parents! But I'm damn well going to encourage her, and if she ever gets comments thrown at her such as the ones that have appeared on this thread, I'll be telling her exactly what they're worth.

 

[Jonzy54]

Don't see why people feel the need to come on this thread and mock women's football. Of course it's years behind the men's game, and may never achieve the same profile. But the fact is that girls and women want to play football, they play to a high level, and it's only going to get better with increased coverage and enthusiasm. My daughter wants to play for Wolves women one day. She extremely unlikely to, if her sporting abilities turn out to resemble those of her parents! But I'm damn well going to encourage her, and if she ever gets comments thrown at her such as the ones that have appeared on this thread, I'll be telling her exactly what they're worth.

I for one am not knocking it but results such as last night do nothing to enhance the game in those Countries trying to get a foot up the ladder .Countries such as Latvia need to play countries of a similar standard in the main until they can improve sufficiently to compete .Their team must have been totally disheartened and disappointed at the final whistle.

 

[Zico]

I for one am not knocking it but results such as last night do nothing to enhance the game in those Countries trying to get a foot up the ladder .Countries such as Latvia need to play countries of a similar standard in the main until they can improve sufficiently to compete .Their team must have been totally disheartened and disappointed at the final whistle.

Yes I wasn't disagreeing with any of that, and the same can be said of the England - San Marino game.

 

[Ironfistedmonk]

I don't mind watching womens football, it's...different, I do think they need to change a few things compared to the mens game and if any team found a half decent keeper they'd be unbeatable

 

[Big Saft Kid]

Apologies for the pedantry but it would have been Great Britain (and NI??) team surely?

Probably, I don't remember the detail

 

[Streathamwolf]

Don't see why people feel the need to come on this thread and mock women's football. Of course it's years behind the men's game, and may never achieve the same profile. But the fact is that girls and women want to play football, they play to a high level, and it's only going to get better with increased coverage and enthusiasm. My daughter wants to play for Wolves women one day. She extremely unlikely to, if her sporting abilities turn out to resemble those of her parents! But I'm damn well going to encourage her, and if she ever gets comments thrown at her such as the ones that have appeared on this thread, I'll be telling her exactly what they're worth.

Well said!

 

[kennyB]

Women should be kept off the hallowed Molineux turf! Makes me a chauvinist! Joke ladies, sorry!

 

[giantwolf]

It has been announced tonight, that Molineux will host England Women v Germany Women, in some kind of a International Tournament on February 23rd 2022 - during ITV's broadcast of their RECORD BREAKING 20 (TWENTY) - 0 WIN v Latvia in a World Cup Qualifer!

Full details will be confirmed in due course, but I hope we can PACK the place and it will be a FANTASTIC moment for the city, in seeing this incredible genration of Women do their thing on our lovely turf!

Looks like the tournament will also include Spain and Canada

Canada added to invitational tournament

Olympic champions Canada are added to the invitational international women's tournament being held next February in England.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[xbomber]

Have no issues whatsoever with women's/ladies/female football (delete whichever word is inappropriate now) but honestly have no or little interest. I watched the USA V England when the World Cup was on and it was ok but as you progress down the pyramid it just doesn't have the same levels of skill, speed and physicality and is essentially a different game. Even that match last night I watched some for the benefit of the females in the room and the 18th(!) goal was hilarious - the goalie went to clear, missed the ball which scuffed onto the striker's head and rolled in. I laughed my **** off... but not because I'm cruel or biased against the female game but mainly because I would also laugh at a local 'under 10's' match where I saw something similar last weekend.

The only time I do start to have a view is when the female game is artificially 'baked' into the media in a kind of indoctrination process. Sticking the women's football results above the Championship scores on the BBC site last Saturday for example. Or the other day, clicking on a "Wolves F.A. Cup draw-related story" and it turned out to be Wolves women. For years it was annoying getting the Wolfsburg news stories getting conflated with our own. That has now been resolved but now it's the turn of our own ladies team.

 

[Very Proud (AKA Still Proud)]

Got a hair appointment followed by a baby shower that day.

 

[Bradmore Wolf]

Have no issues whatsoever with women's/ladies/female football (delete whichever word is inappropriate now) but honestly have no or little interest. I watched the USA V England when the World Cup was on and it was ok but as you progress down the pyramid it just doesn't have the same levels of skill, speed and physicality and is essentially a different game. Even that match last night I watched some for the benefit of the females in the room and the 18th(!) goal was hilarious - the goalie went to clear, missed the ball which scuffed onto the striker's head and rolled in. I laughed my **** off... but not because I'm cruel or biased against the female game but mainly because I would also laugh at a local 'under 10's' match where I saw something similar last weekend.

The only time I do start to have a view is when the female game is artificially 'baked' into the media in a kind of indoctrination process. Sticking the women's football results above the Championship scores on the BBC site last Saturday for example. Or the other day, clicking on a "Wolves F.A. Cup draw-related story" and it turned out to be Wolves women. For years it was annoying getting the Wolfsburg news stories getting conflated with our own. That has now been resolved but now it's the turn of our own ladies team.

Agree with your last paragraph. TV companies don't care about women's football but do it to prevent accusations of sexism etc. Same with adverts, TV presenters etc- they react to the publuc feeling at the time to prevent bad publicity. There are no (or v few) Far
Eastern faces on our TV screens..presenters/adverts etc. But if the public and social media atmosphere changed-you can bet that would change immediately to stave off negative publicity. BTW - it's an opinion- doesn't make me a Neanderthal.