[benine]

So, i've noticed that more and more clubs are adding womens squads to their opperations. But, could any of these teams even hang with UNC's JV squad? All the clubs with womens squads seem to use them just to harp on how "commited to growing womens and girls football" they are, but is it all just a bunch of bs marketing crap? I mean, in sort of an odd reverse, if any of these women were half decent, wouldnt they be in NCAA ball?

[RichardL]

Originally posted by benine
but is it all just a bunch of bs marketing crap?

that's probably about the size of it. It is all amateur with I think the exception of Fulham who are paying players. Fulham have won something like 50 games in a row since turning pro. You'd have to ask a lot of people before you found one who could name a single female player.

[Maczebus]

Yep, you've got me stumped.

[FearM9]

Originally posted by RichardL
You'd have to ask a lot of people before you found one who could name a single female player.

Marianne Petterson plays for Fulham.

Angela Banks for Arsenal.

That's all I could name.

[benine]

Originally posted by FearM9
Marianne Petterson plays for Fulham.

Angela Banks for Arsenal.

That's all I could name.

Yeah, each Arse male 1st teamer sponsors the corresponding position on the female squad...yes, the pay-for-your-hoe joke options are endless here, as well as the premises/dialog for David Seamens long overdue entry into the world of porn ("care for some pointers dealing with high balls?", etc...)

[eric515]

Originally posted by benine



Yeah, each Arse male 1st teamer sponsors the corresponding position on the female squad...yes, the pay-for-your-hoe joke options are endless here, as well as the premises/dialog for David Seamens long overdue entry into the world of porn ("care for some pointers dealing with high balls?", etc...)

LOL...he does look like an in shape Ron Jeremy...I just love hearing Kelly Dalglish say his name on Sky Sports...it's always good for "Seaman" to be coming out of her mouth.

[M]

Originally posted by benine
So, i've noticed that more and more clubs are adding womens squads to their opperations. But, could any of these teams even hang with UNC's JV squad? All the clubs with womens squads seem to use them just to harp on how "commited to growing womens and girls football" they are, but is it all just a bunch of bs marketing crap? I mean, in sort of an odd reverse, if any of these women were half decent, wouldnt they be in NCAA ball?

I think I read somewhere that women's football is the fastest growing sport in Britain. So although the standard is certainly far lower than the US right now, I suspect the gap will narrow as time goes on.

[Elninho]

Fulham's been beaten exactly once since turning pro, by Arsenal in the 2001 Women's FA Cup final. They've won many of their games by double-digit scores - last season they scored 234 goals and allowed 6 in 22 league matches.

Fulham Ladies' full 2001/02 season results:

Ipswich Town 0:13 Fulham
Wimbledon 0:12 Fulham
Newport County 0:14 Fulham
Fulham 12:0 Millwall Lionesses (Women's League Cup prelim)
Fulham 9:1 Chelsea
Fulham 8:0 Leeds United (Women's League Cup 1st rd)
Berkhamsted Town 0:12 Fulham
Charlton Athletic 1:5 Fulham (Women's League Cup 2nd rd)
Bristol Rovers 1:6 Fulham
Queens Park Rangers 0:14 Fulham
Barnet 1:7 Fulham
Fulham 12:0 Ipswich Town
Fulham 12:0 Newport County (Women's FA Cup 3rd rd)
Fulham 9:1 Southampton (Women's League Cup 3rd rd)
Birmingham City 0:5 Fulham (Women's FA Cup 4th rd)
Fulham 9:0 Wimbledon
Fulham 9:1 Newport County
Fulham 2:1 Arsenal (Women's League Cup semifinal)
Coventry City 0:11 Fulham (Women's FA Cup 5th rd)
Everton 0:4 Fulham (Women's FA Cup quarterfinal)
Fulham 15:0 Berkhamsted Town
Fulham 22:0 Barking
Fulham 12:1 Bristol Rovers
Fulham 9:0 Millwall Lionesses
Fulham 18:0 Barnet
Fulham 4:1 Charlton Athletic (Women's FA Cup semifinal)
Barking 1:4 Fulham
Fulham 7:1 Birmingham City (Women's League Cup final)
Fulham 3:0 Queens Park Rangers
Millwall Lionesses 0:11 Fulham
Fulham 9:0 Langford
Chelsea 0:9 Fulham
Langford 0:5 Fulham
Doncaster Belles 1:2 Fulham (Women's FA Cup final)

That's 34 consecutive wins since the 2001 Women's FA Cup final, which was the last game of the 2000/01 season.

I think three teams in England would not embarrass themselves in the ACC: Fulham, Arsenal, and Doncaster Belles. Fulham could give UNC's varsity team a good game, and might even win on a good day.

[Maczebus]

Originally posted by M


I think I read somewhere that women's football is the fastest growing sport in Britain. So although the standard is certainly far lower than the US right now, I suspect the gap will narrow as time goes on.

It may narrow, but it will never have the same coverage/adulation, that the US womens team does.

When you've got the choice of watching the male version of the sport in this country, I can't see the women getting much of a look in. Well that's what's happening now, and I can't see it changing.

[MNAFETSC]

are all the national teamers on fulham?