Sarnia Cherie

3 hours ago, sadoldgit said:

Booby Moore? Freudian slip?

If you count the trophies that they lifted, then on that basis she is, but as in all sports, men and women should be judged on their relative and respective merits. If she goes on to win the women’s World Cup too that will be some feat. We don’t need reminding that the men’s England team have failed to win the Euros let alone win them back to back, even under the great “Booby” Moore.

It’s a shame that there is a need from some quarters to belittle the women’s achievements just because they are women and not as strong, physically, as men. Women and girls are still playing catch up in regard to the opportunities they have to develop their game. Let’s not forget that the FA actually banned them from playing the game for many years.

Lets just enjoy the fact that we have actually won another major footballing trophy, irrespective of the gender of the team, and stop the nitpicking. 

It must have been writing about women that did it! 😂

13 minutes ago, benjii said:

Our second female poster!

Welcome!!

I think your posts are as good as the men's.

It's only taken me 77 years, 54 of them as a Saints supporter to get this accolade. 😂 Thanks.

3 hours ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

Er, no. Make that the greatest England's women captain of all time, then maybe. I watched Booby Moore and his wonderful team lift the World Cup in 1966. Like the Lionesses, they had English blood coursing through their veins and they dug in against a very good German side and stubbornly refused to lose. Those days were long before the stupid amount of money that footballers get now. After the World Cup, Nobby Stiles said he would happily play for nothing. How many of the pampered prima donnas would say that these days? I am female, adore football and I'm delighted to see young girls having role models like the Lionesses to look up to instead of the Kardashians and their ilk. However, let's get everything into perspective. Women's football and Men's football stand independently of each other, as they should. One doesn't trump (no pun intended) the other in my mind.

3 hours ago, iansums said:

Good to see the crowds out to celebrate. I liked it when Kelly said the other night "I'm so proud to be English", not too often you hear that nowadays, although to some she'll be considered 'far right'.

I liked it when she 'thanked', sarcastically, those (Man City) who doubted her and made her seriously consider packing in football. Karma!!!

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I heard that the Lionesses are championed for being the first ever mens or women's football team to win a trophy abroad.

I guess Lee Carsley's team do not matter these days?

Fair point.

I love football but common sense says to me that there will never be a time when there will be professional mixed teams. No matter how talented and technically gifted a woman footballer is the physical side will always be a barrier. I watch grassroots football quite a bit and even at that level women would not manage with the speed and physical demands.

Let's celebrate men's and women's football but accept that although playing the same game there are differences that will never be overcome to enable mixed teams playing in professional football. 

18 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

Ultimate bittersweet moment. 

Aitana Bonmati was the best player throughout these Euros. Well deserved.

5 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

God I fucking hope I get to see the men’s team do this before I die.

I hope you have the elixir of life handy then.

On 25/07/2025 at 04:25, Turkish said:

When the pigeons fly from the rafters for the final time only then the  tenants truly control the land 

Sounds like the rubbish Eric Cantona used to say.

2 hours ago, Disco Stu said:

My advice to Edwards would be to find a club that won't stick him at right back to shoehorn Jack Stephens into the side. Given that contract extension, Stephens will be a starter this season.

 

 

I was hoping we had seen the last of shoehorning Stephens in every game when RM went. Clearly not. 

1 hour ago, egg said:

It's a tad ridiculous to blame a government who've had a year of shit mopping up for the social housing situation. Even her biggest fans would have to concede that the issue began with Thatcher allowing the sale of stock and not replacing it. I suspect Labour would love to be able to knock up large housing estates like we saw back in the day, but we're skint and that's not happening. 

That was a major blunder by Margaret Thatcher. She should have insisted that money made from the sale of council properties was ploughed back into building more local authority homes. As it was that money has gone, God knows where. Years back councils in Liverpool, faced with hundreds of derelict 2 up. 2 down, terraced houses, gave local people the chance to buy one for £1. Many of those people secured loans from the council to renovate their houses. I can't see why something like that could not be done today. It provides people with a home of their own, improves an area and often, reduces crime.

7 hours ago, Turkish said:

which is exactly the point i've making by the usual suspects dont seem to be able to understand. Unless you're frothing at the gash about then you're being negative and making the usual remarks 😂

I rest my case.

As soon as women's football is on here come the usual suspects with the usual remarks. Women's football is women's football and men's football is men's football and never the twain shall meet. Vive la difference.

7 hours ago, Tommy Mulgrew said:

Apparently a hereditary problem: first, your dad and, now, you!  😄

It will just be me. I am way older than my Dad was when that news was announced.

48 minutes ago, sandwichsaint said:

Johnny Haynes (Fulham) was the first 100/week footballer. Johnny Giles played for Leeds about ten years further on.

I stand corrected. Wrong Johnny!

7 minutes ago, Football Special said:

I didn't watch a minute of that tournament, even Chelsea / Man City fans I know weren't interested  yet Fifa will claim it was a success. All about the global product 

Do Chelsea even have a pre season now ? 

Chelsea have played around 43 weeks of football. As for FIFA they made £2b so of course they will see it as a success.

5 hours ago, SW11_Saint said:

Nothing about that tournament is healthy for the game…

America should not be allowed anywhere near our national sport. Trashy and tawdry from start to finish. Far too much money in it these days. Ridiculous wages, huge transfer fees and obscene prize money. I remember my Dad who was footy mad going through the roof when Johnny Giles was the first player to be paid £100 a week. He went on and on about how many hours he would have to drive his bus to get that. Just as well he can't see how FIFA are ruining the once humble game of football.

In the late 50's, 'Splish, Splash' by Charlie Drake (youngsters will have to look him up). The song was every bit as naff as the title. 

17 minutes ago, Turkish said:

reports saying tyre had a blow out and caught fire, bloody hell, you never know whats round the corner do you. 

No you don't and that's a fact. One of my daughters lost a young colleague in the Air India crash. These sudden accidents make you appreciate every day.

Killed alongside his brother and 2 weeks after he got married. You just never know what's in store, do you. Make the most of each day. Their poor families. RIP.

I never rated him much. Woefully unfit, puffing like a steam train after a short time on the pitch. I wish him well but I am not sorry he's gone. We need to set our sights far higher than the Tall Paul's of this world. 

On 27/06/2025 at 07:20, AlexLaw76 said:

Anything in particular you want to catch on the telly?

The Prodigy for me

And me. Seen them live 3 times. Not quite the same since Keith Flint died, not for me anyway.

On 27/06/2025 at 07:20, AlexLaw76 said:

Anything in particular you want to catch on the telly?

The Prodigy for me

And me. Seen them live 3 times. Not quite the same since Keith Flint died, not for me anyway.

A friend of mine was an air hostess for BA many years ago. From time to time she was asked to help out on another airline. She flatly refused to work on 2. Aeroflot and Air India. Neither had good enough safety and maintenance for her peace of mind.

13 hours ago, whelk said:

That is truly mental -seat 11A

And sat right next to his brother, who died. I was pleased the BBC reporter was turned away from the hospital. He was probably going to ask him an inane question like, 'How do you feel?'