| I'm all for equality...But...? 13:48 - Jul 12 with 2876 views | BigCommon |
I can't get my head around the "England's record scorer" tag, which Ellen White will no doubt be given, after a couple more goals in an England Women's shirt..
Quotes, such as "beating Wayne Rooney's record"....?
I'm sorry if this offends.. But surely, men's and women's, record, should be separate?
Especially when you get 20-0 score lines in the Women's International game? And regularly see 7-8-9 goal score lines?
No doubt Ellen White, is a great female player. . But, at what level , in the men's game, would someone like Ellen, be able to perform?
The BBC and the PC mob can dress it up how they like.. But for me. There should be separate records charts in Mens, Womens football... Some of the Women's opposition, in recent years, has been woeful.. I've no doubt that someone like Rooney, Charlton, Kane, Owen, Lineaker etc.. Would be into the 100's , if they were playing against the same standard opposition....
Anyway, I'll probably get downvoted, by a few people for this post.. Just airing an opinion.. |  | | |  |
| I'm all for equality...But...? on 16:49 - Jul 12 with 314 views | BlueBadger |
All about increasing interest and awareness of the women's game ultimately, innit. Not really worth getting all snowflakey about, tbh. [Post edited 12 Jul 2022 16:59]
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| I'm all for equality...But...? on 17:47 - Jul 12 with 272 views | textbackup |
| I'm all for equality...But...? on 13:56 - Jul 12 by homer_123 |
I'm not saying you are wrong but there are plenty of instances of 20 - 0 score lines in men's football, especially at International level. Though it's less often now as I think they've tried to ease off on some of the complete mis matches.
Australia smashed Samoa a while back and even at a very high level....Germany 7 - 1 Brazil anyone.... |
7-1 isn’t 20-0 mate |  |
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| I'm all for equality...But...? on 18:01 - Jul 12 with 263 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
| I'm all for equality...But...? on 16:35 - Jul 12 by monty_radio |
Stats are always at the mercy of what those quoting them want to use them for. Lineker played 80 games; Rooney 120.
Cricket does it better, with its emphasis on averages, but football is ill-served when comparisons are made across the ages. Both Dixie Dean and Steve Bloomer, in the first half of the Twentieth Century, averaged more than a goal a game for England, but still managed less than 30 England goals each because international games were a rarity back then.
So I guess stats should always be examined with an open mind. But that becomes more difficult if agendas come into play. |
Agree stats are useless without context. Otherwise you could say:-
“David Nugent was one of the most effective strikers for England and averaged a goal per game”. |  | | |
| I'm all for equality...But...? on 18:02 - Jul 12 with 261 views | wkj |
At the end of the day, Rooney's goal scoring record didn't help England win anything - so it is a bit weird to laud over it in any capacity. |  |
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