Rule 1.
My two complaints about the team have been..... I think carli Lloyd should've got more playing time. She just scores goals. She's a machine.littlebitofhifi said:
Ok last post from me tonight (I promise!) but this Behind the Crest has me so stoked. 17.5 hours until kickoff!!
Well damn, Rule 1 for those that didn't see it!I Am Mine said:
But yeah, I saw it.
I'll be back in time for the olympics.Hand Of God said:
Really enjoyed everyone's commentary during the tournament (even when it got testy) this month. Felt like a good mix of young, old, casual, and serious fans. Glad to see so many people actively following the women's game and supporting a consistently great US team.
Grapesoda2525 said:I'll be back in time for the olympics.Hand Of God said:
Really enjoyed everyone's commentary during the tournament (even when it got testy) this month. Felt like a good mix of young, old, casual, and serious fans. Glad to see so many people actively following the women's game and supporting a consistently great US team.
The men's team is so incompetent that I don't think they're worth watching. It's inexcusable that we can't put up at least a somewhat competitive team with our resources.
dont be that person here, you do it at the Mavs alreadyGrapesoda2525 said:I'll be back in time for the olympics.Hand Of God said:
Really enjoyed everyone's commentary during the tournament (even when it got testy) this month. Felt like a good mix of young, old, casual, and serious fans. Glad to see so many people actively following the women's game and supporting a consistently great US team.
The men's team is so incompetent that I don't think they're worth watching. It's inexcusable that we can't put up at least a somewhat competitive team with our resources.
Grapesoda2525 said:I'll be back in time for the olympics.Hand Of God said:
Really enjoyed everyone's commentary during the tournament (even when it got testy) this month. Felt like a good mix of young, old, casual, and serious fans. Glad to see so many people actively following the women's game and supporting a consistently great US team.
The men's team is so incompetent that I don't think they're worth watching. It's inexcusable that we can't put up at least a somewhat competitive team with our resources.
Excuse my ignorance, but does this tournament even mean anything?YouBet said:Grapesoda2525 said:I'll be back in time for the olympics.Hand Of God said:
Really enjoyed everyone's commentary during the tournament (even when it got testy) this month. Felt like a good mix of young, old, casual, and serious fans. Glad to see so many people actively following the women's game and supporting a consistently great US team.
The men's team is so incompetent that I don't think they're worth watching. It's inexcusable that we can't put up at least a somewhat competitive team with our resources.
Almost complete turnover with the team and we are in finals tonight. Quit smoking weed and pay attention!
Grapesoda2525 said:Excuse my ignorance, but does this tournament even mean anything?YouBet said:Grapesoda2525 said:I'll be back in time for the olympics.Hand Of God said:
Really enjoyed everyone's commentary during the tournament (even when it got testy) this month. Felt like a good mix of young, old, casual, and serious fans. Glad to see so many people actively following the women's game and supporting a consistently great US team.
The men's team is so incompetent that I don't think they're worth watching. It's inexcusable that we can't put up at least a somewhat competitive team with our resources.
Almost complete turnover with the team and we are in finals tonight. Quit smoking weed and pay attention!
The only big ticket events in soccer seem to be the olympics and the World Cup.
Grapesoda2525 said:I'll be back in time for the olympics.Hand Of God said:
Really enjoyed everyone's commentary during the tournament (even when it got testy) this month. Felt like a good mix of young, old, casual, and serious fans. Glad to see so many people actively following the women's game and supporting a consistently great US team.
The men's team is so incompetent that I don't think they're worth watching. It's inexcusable that we can't put up at least a somewhat competitive team with our resources.
Grapesoda2525 said:Excuse my ignorance, but does this tournament even mean anything?YouBet said:Grapesoda2525 said:I'll be back in time for the olympics.Hand Of God said:
Really enjoyed everyone's commentary during the tournament (even when it got testy) this month. Felt like a good mix of young, old, casual, and serious fans. Glad to see so many people actively following the women's game and supporting a consistently great US team.
The men's team is so incompetent that I don't think they're worth watching. It's inexcusable that we can't put up at least a somewhat competitive team with our resources.
Almost complete turnover with the team and we are in finals tonight. Quit smoking weed and pay attention!
The only big ticket events in soccer seem to be the olympics and the World Cup.
I would love for some of the media to have the journalistic integrity to present this information. Unfortunately, even if they were in fact completely neutral in their presentation, the idiots of the public would just call them sexist in an attempt to discredit them.TheMasterplan said:
They have to play the "court of public opinion" card because the math, logic, reason and facts don't back them up. Their response is just lawyer jargon with no numbers.
Of course it makes sense to include the NWSL salaries as that's part of the entire compensation package.
Funny how apparently the USSF claim supposedly lacks context yet the USWNT claim apparently never did.
gougler08 said:
So aren't they really mad at FIFA for having a significantly smaller prize pool for the women vs the men (because of the money generated by the events) and are just trying to use the #metoo movement and court of public opinion to get US Soccer to pay them even more?
I hope the arbitrator sees it for what it is, but that's doubtful
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The men still pull the World Cup money wagon. The men's World Cup in Russia generated over $6 billion in revenue, with the participating teams sharing $400 million, less than 7% of revenue. Meanwhile, the Women's World Cup is expected to earn $131 million for the full four-year cycle 2019-22 and dole out $30 million to the participating teams.
Then the women should be blaming their union for the negotiating that into their current CBA.littlebitofhifi said:gougler08 said:
So aren't they really mad at FIFA for having a significantly smaller prize pool for the women vs the men (because of the money generated by the events) and are just trying to use the #metoo movement and court of public opinion to get US Soccer to pay them even more?
I hope the arbitrator sees it for what it is, but that's doubtful
1) it's about much more than the FIFA prize money. The teams have different pay structures but it's also about pay per game, per diems, win bonuses (for all competitions, not just WC), etc.
2) Please don't lump this in with #metoo. The USWNT has been fighting this battle since the 90s (I recommend Caitlin Murphy's recent book if you want more history & context). They have made great strides by fighting this fight and whether or not you believe they already have or deserve equal pay, this has nothing to do with sexual harassment/assault and all gender issues should not be labeled as such.
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"The male players are paid when they play, but not when they sit," McCann said. "USMNT players must thus be on the roster to be pay eligible. USWNT players, in contrast, are guaranteed pay."
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The lawsuit from the women's team sketched out the following scenario: If both teams played 20 friendlies in a year, a top-tier women's national team player would earn $164,320 less, or "38% of the compensation of a similarly situated MNT player." That was true under the previous collective-bargaining agreement that ended in December 2016.
Why did the lawsuit use numbers from old CBA when there is a new one out?Quote:
The Fact Checker obtained the new agreement, which took effect in April 2017. Using the same 20-game scenario, we calculated the player on the women's team would earn $28,333 less, or about 89 percent of the compensation of a similarly situated men's team player. If both teams lost all 20 games, the players would make the same amount. That's because the men earn a $5,000 bonus when they lose and the women have a $100,000 base salary.