Anonymous
Post 06/11/2019 20:42     Subject: US vs Thailand
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Other countries don’t encourage and support young girls to play sports the way people in the US do. NPR did a story last week about how few girls in France play soccer- they are encouraged to dance but not to do sports that are seen as aggressive.

If you are in a country that has fewer girls playing sports, it is more difficult to have enough women playing at a high enough level to be competitive in the World Cup.


This is interesting in comparison to our men's team which is not nearly as good as it should be, given the size of our country and the popularity of soccer here.


Very different situation since boys in just about every culture are encouraged to be athletic and to be aggressive, whereas there are many cultures that actively discourage girls from doing anything athletic, let alone aggressive.


My parents discouraged me from dance/cheerleading and I was pushed into soccer at 5 like my older siblings back in 1976. I played for the next 17 years and loved it. It’s definitely why I survived a male-dominated STEM field and don’t put up with shit. It’s a great fitness base and after competitive play things later in life- marathon running, soul cycle, CrossFit are a piece of cake.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2019 20:19     Subject: US vs Thailand
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Other countries don’t encourage and support young girls to play sports the way people in the US do. NPR did a story last week about how few girls in France play soccer- they are encouraged to dance but not to do sports that are seen as aggressive.

If you are in a country that has fewer girls playing sports, it is more difficult to have enough women playing at a high enough level to be competitive in the World Cup.


This is interesting in comparison to our men's team which is not nearly as good as it should be, given the size of our country and the popularity of soccer here.


Very different situation since boys in just about every culture are encouraged to be athletic and to be aggressive, whereas there are many cultures that actively discourage girls from doing anything athletic, let alone aggressive.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2019 20:16     Subject: Re:US vs Thailand
To be fair, Thailand’s goal keeper is only 5’5”.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2019 20:02     Subject: US vs Thailand
Anonymous wrote:Other countries don’t encourage and support young girls to play sports the way people in the US do. NPR did a story last week about how few girls in France play soccer- they are encouraged to dance but not to do sports that are seen as aggressive.

If you are in a country that has fewer girls playing sports, it is more difficult to have enough women playing at a high enough level to be competitive in the World Cup.


competitive soccer in the mid 70s-80s here in the DMV was big. Ironically, Jill Ellis was part of it. BRYC Bluebelles and Robinson HS. Mia Hamm was a few years behind. Christian Pulisic’s mother, Kelly. Springfield/Burke had great girls’ programs.

US definitely had a different attitude than all the “typical” soccer countries which did not support girls playing soccer until fairly recently.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2019 19:56     Subject: US vs Thailand
Anonymous wrote:Other countries don’t encourage and support young girls to play sports the way people in the US do. NPR did a story last week about how few girls in France play soccer- they are encouraged to dance but not to do sports that are seen as aggressive.

If you are in a country that has fewer girls playing sports, it is more difficult to have enough women playing at a high enough level to be competitive in the World Cup.


This is interesting in comparison to our men's team which is not nearly as good as it should be, given the size of our country and the popularity of soccer here.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2019 19:52     Subject: 13-0????!!!!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Classless.

For a team that always talks about building the sport and being role models, that was completely unnecessary. Goes to show that Morgan and the others are just concerned about padding their stats.


This is the World Cup, not a rec game for fun. It would have been disrespectful to Thailand if they took the foot of the gas.


It's bad enough that they kept running up the score after say 7 or 8 goals; but celebrating like this when you make 9-0. By any rational person's standard, it's classless:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1138547837321535488


Yep, completely classless to celebrate your teammate for scoring her very first World Cup goal.
Or, maybe not. Maybe it's a huge deal to score your very first World Cup goal, and your teammates are rightfully thrilled for you.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2019 19:51     Subject: 13-0????!!!!!!
Anonymous wrote:Classless.

For a team that always talks about building the sport and being role models, that was completely unnecessary. Goes to show that Morgan and the others are just concerned about padding their stats.


Then lobby for FIFA to do away with goal differential mattering. As long as goal differential matters, scoring is not "completely unnecessary."
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2019 19:32     Subject: US vs Thailand
It’s goals in a world cup, why wouldn’t you want one and celebrate if you got 1 or 5. It’s not like it’s an everyday occurrence. They just made history.

They want to show all the the other teams (and world) they can dominate, execute and finish.


Anonymous
Post 06/11/2019 19:09     Subject: Re:US vs Thailand
You keep scoring goals in a World Cup particularly during the group stage where goal differential may matter. But the excessive celebrating when the rout was on was not classy. Barry Sanders these ladies ain't.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2019 18:43     Subject: US vs Thailand
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Other countries don’t encourage and support young girls to play sports the way people in the US do. NPR did a story last week about how few girls in France play soccer- they are encouraged to dance but not to do sports that are seen as aggressive.

If you are in a country that has fewer girls playing sports, it is more difficult to have enough women playing at a high enough level to be competitive in the World Cup.


Um, France is the co-favorite in the tournament.


Still holds. So in France there are fewer girls playing and they receive less support, but at the same time they know how to teach children how to play soccer. And as countries that know how to play soccer build their female player pools, I predict that the USWNT will end up in the same relative position as the USMNT.


Bold prediction, as anyone that follows soccer has been predicting this for years. Kudos though.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2019 18:40     Subject: US vs Thailand
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Other countries don’t encourage and support young girls to play sports the way people in the US do. NPR did a story last week about how few girls in France play soccer- they are encouraged to dance but not to do sports that are seen as aggressive.

If you are in a country that has fewer girls playing sports, it is more difficult to have enough women playing at a high enough level to be competitive in the World Cup.


Um, France is the co-favorite in the tournament.


Still holds. So in France there are fewer girls playing and they receive less support, but at the same time they know how to teach children how to play soccer. And as countries that know how to play soccer build their female player pools, I predict that the USWNT will end up in the same relative position as the USMNT.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2019 18:38     Subject: Re:US vs Thailand
Wow. I never quite realized how clueless we are of international soccer until I read this thread. This is not a rec league.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2019 18:36     Subject: US vs Thailand
Anonymous wrote:Other countries don’t encourage and support young girls to play sports the way people in the US do. NPR did a story last week about how few girls in France play soccer- they are encouraged to dance but not to do sports that are seen as aggressive.

If you are in a country that has fewer girls playing sports, it is more difficult to have enough women playing at a high enough level to be competitive in the World Cup.


Um, France is the co-favorite in the tournament.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2019 18:35     Subject: 13-0????!!!!!!
Anonymous wrote:Classless.

For a team that always talks about building the sport and being role models, that was completely unnecessary. Goes to show that Morgan and the others are just concerned about padding their stats.


That's absolutely idiotic. Goal differential is a tiebreaker, and could be the difference of whether they play a good or mediocre team in the round of 16.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2019 18:26     Subject: 13-0????!!!!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Classless.

For a team that always talks about building the sport and being role models, that was completely unnecessary. Goes to show that Morgan and the others are just concerned about padding their stats.


Are you clueless?!?!

It’s the frickin World Cup, not 2nd grade rec. Players want to earn as many goals as possible. It’s called setting records.

Unlike the other player, my HS, college and league kept goals scored. Who wouldn’t want to be in NCAA record book—and that’s not even as big a deal as World Cup?


+100

World Cup. Period.

We are talking about age 20+ professional and national caliber women. You run it up.

Now this early in the Cup, I’d be thinking of resting my starters and having them avoid injury which is the only reason I would pull stars out when the lead was a sure thing.



Those Thai women are NOT professional players.

Speaking of which, maybe US and Thai soccer players should earn the same, for equality purposes?