Women's Football

[Golden Fox]

OK - I'm probably going to be lambasted for this viewpoint, but after watching the game tonight, I've gone on the BBC website to have a quick read of thier report:

But the report isn't one of the top stories you need to navigate down to the football page:

The BBC's algorithms are now prioritising Chelsea Women over Leicester getting as far in the FA Cup as they have since 1982.

 

I appreciate the push for equality and this will only happen with more exposure, but in terms of importance and number of fans interested in the result, this feels like there is a mismatch, and there is a real agenda behind this - I don't know if it because of women's football or because it is 2 of the "Rich 6" playing each other, but am I out of line in thinking this is going too far?

 

 

[StanSP]

Don't see the issue. 

 

I don't think you do appreciate the push for equality given the efforts you've gone to to make this thread and take screenshots of it... 

[Foxxed]

I would have rather watched any women's football match than ours save the last 15 seconds.

 

 

Edited 10 February 2021 by Foxxed

[ParkerPen]

There should be an option on bbc to filter out womens football stories.

[StanSP]

Just now, ParkerPen said:

There should be an option on bbc to filter out womens football stories.

Why? 

[Mehrez]

Outrageous. Is this what we pay our license fee for? I’d look into suing the BBC for your excessive use of the scrollwheel giving you RSI

Edited 10 February 2021 by Mehrez

[Guest]

****ing hell

[Tielemans63]

Seems a weird thing to give a **** about tbh

[ParkerPen]

2 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Why? 

Because they are of no interest to most visitors 

[Mehrez]

@Golden Fox I’d suggest a strongly worded letter to Points of View

[AjcW]

There's a similar thread on the Sheffield United forum about being considered lesser news than an old german woman croaking it.... 

Edited 10 February 2021 by AjcW

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, ParkerPen said:

There should be an option on bbc to filter out womens football stories.

There's actually a really clever trick you can do where you only click on the stories you're interested in and want to read, it's really changed the way I surf the web

[Izzy]

[peach0000]

Women's football is actually getting fairly popular. Odd thread.

[Wymsey]

"Mam!"

 

"What, son?!?"

 

"The BBC Football homepage contains women's football stories, when it's usually only men's football reports - it doesn't feel right."

 

"Pack your bags ready, now, as I'm immediately taking you to your Father's as you're being over dramatic!"

Edited 10 February 2021 by Wymsey

[StanSP]

5 minutes ago, ParkerPen said:

Because they are of no interest to most visitors 

How do you know? 

[AjcW]

He's going to get a right ****ing shock next season when LCFC Women are in the WSL  

[Jaspa]

It's like complaining about the layout of a newspaper. Honestly don't know why it would effect you in any way

[UHDrive]

7 minutes ago, ParkerPen said:

Because they are of no interest to most visitors 

This.

[OntarioFox]

Honestly, if our girls get promoted this year (possible, sitting top with a game in hand on Durham), it'll be great to have some national press coverage. 

I don't see the issue. The problem is more with the BBC's absolutely wank sports coverage in general nowadays - Women's footy is about all they can afford the rights to, so they're obviously going to push it in the same way they do the others they actually have on-board - for example, the Six Nations, or Wimbledon (which is hanging by a thread at this point from what I understand).

 

I'm obviously not based in the UK atm so I can't comment, but looking at the schedules it looks like they don't even have rights to the Men's games anymore? Or have they just buried them on the red button this round?

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Dear Points Of View...

[ParkerPen]

4 minutes ago, StanSP said:

How do you know? 

I'm only guessing of course and happy to admit that. Youd have to have access to the page view stats to know. 

 

Before anyone thinks I am sid the sexist it's clearly only a good thing if the womens game grows. 

[foxes_rule1978]

17 minutes ago, ParkerPen said:

There should be an option on bbc to filter out womens football stories.

This made me laugh so much, why does it bother you so much?  

[1972 Fox]

I did laugh last week when the Chelsea women's manager turned down the Wimbledon men's manager job saying it wasn't a step up.

 

Each to their own I suppose and it was her right to do so.

[MPH]

24 minutes ago, Golden Fox said:

OK - I'm probably going to be lambasted for this viewpoint, but after watching the game tonight, I've gone on the BBC website to have a quick read of thier report:

But the report isn't one of the top stories you need to navigate down to the football page:

The BBC's algorithms are now prioritising Chelsea Women over Leicester getting as far in the FA Cup as they have since 1982.

 

I appreciate the push for equality and this will only happen with more exposure, but in terms of importance and number of fans interested in the result, this feels like there is a mismatch, and there is a real agenda behind this - I don't know if it because of women's football or because it is 2 of the "Rich 6" playing each other, but am I out of line in thinking this is going too far?

 

 

 

if only their website had a way of logging in, choosing Leicester City as your team and clicking on the Leicester tab  every time I wanted to read anything about Leicester....