Parity for Women's Football

[Dandyesque]

On 9/16/2023 at 2:53 PM, Don Fonte said:

Never seen that before.

Surely disallowed with 2 balls in play?

[maryhilldon]

6 hours ago, Dandyesque said:

Surely disallowed with 2 balls in play?

Sexist.

[sigh]

Even the wifie pundits are rubbish  - or so claims Kevin Keegan

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12595309/Kevin-Keegan-claims-problem-female-pundits-talking-Englands-men-team-criticises-lady-footballers-judge-male-colleagues.html

 

 

[sigh]

21 hours ago, sigh said:

Even the wifie pundits are rubbish  - or so claims Kevin Keegan

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12595309/Kevin-Keegan-claims-problem-female-pundits-talking-Englands-men-team-criticises-lady-footballers-judge-male-colleagues.html

 

 

And the wholesome Joey Barton agrees with Keegan

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12600465/Joey-Barton-claims-Kevin-Keegan-bang-ex-Newcastle-boss-said-doesnt-like-listening-ladies-talking-England-mens-team.html

 

[fine-n-dandy]

Women’s football (like the U21’s/reserves) generates zero money for club. In fact they cost money/run at a loss so neither get paid decent cash & that is how it should be but at least the youth team produces player’s & potential cash in future for the club

 

Women’s football can gtf as far as I’m concerned. It should be run completely separately from the club so as not to take away ANYTHING from day to day runnings/costs of first team. They are a fkn drain on the club & there is absolutely zero justification in even considering ‘equal pay’ 🤣

I hate the modern world & the pish that gets support unjustly 

[tutankamun]

3 minutes ago, fine-n-dandy said:

Women’s football (like the U21’s/reserves) generates zero money for club. In fact they cost money/run at a loss so neither get paid decent cash & that is how it should be but at least the youth team produces player’s & potential cash in future for the club

 

Women’s football can gtf as far as I’m concerned. It should be run completely separately from the club so as not to take away ANYTHING from day to day runnings/costs of first team. They are a fkn drain on the club & there is absolutely zero justification in even considering ‘equal pay’ 🤣

I hate the modern world & the pish that gets support unjustly 

Amen.

But you must know that’s not how it works these days. It’s all about getting ‘woke’ points.

Look up ‘ESG’.

The world you once knew is fucked. The likes of Parkie and Consie will lap it up however.

[GAME OF BILLIONS]

13 minutes ago, tutankamun said:

Amen.

But you must know that’s not how it works these days. It’s all about getting ‘woke’ points.

Look up ‘ESG’.

The world you once knew is fucked. The likes of Parkie and Consie will lap it up however.

Good news, Tut...

UK investors pull out of ESG funds
Record outflow of £544mn from responsible investment funds in September

https://www.ft.com/content/7ae8c97e-5814-4ae3-a3a7-98ec4fe76e0d

UK investors pulled money out of so-called responsible funds at a record rate, as the market adjusted to the view that interest rates would stay higher for longer and ESG lost its shine in a more volatile market. Responsible investment funds registered a record outflow of £544mn in September, meaning investors have withdrawn more than £1bn so far in 2023, according to figures from the Investment Association. Responsible funds, which take into account environmental, social and governance factors in investment decisions, saw huge inflows between 2018 and 2021 on the back of a wave of enthusiasm for thematic investment and ESG. 

These funds performed well before and during Covid as they were often focused on high-growth stocks in the developed world and avoided the energy and travel companies hit hard by Covid restrictions. But since the end of pandemic restrictions, they have struggled as growth companies were buffeted by rising interest rates, energy stocks have boomed and ESG investing has faced a political backlash in the US. Analysts at Deutsche Bank attributed Europe-wide ESG underperformance to “surging rates and the energy crisis”.

Data compiled by analysts at Jefferies suggests that a lower percentage of ESG-labelled funds than non-ESG labelled outside the US have outperformed their benchmarks from 2021 onwards. Analysts also suggested that the UK’s cost of living crisis was putting pressure on DIY investors, who withdrew some £1.4bn from funds overall in September — the biggest monthly outflow in 2023.  “Investors continue to be squeezed by inflationary pressures and the cost of living, as net inflows into funds experience their second quarter of decline,” said IA chief executive Chris Cummings.

Elsewhere, investment continued to flow out of money market funds and fixed income funds, with over £300mn withdrawn in September. UK gilts had inflows of £237mn, while investors bought over £200mn of corporate bonds. UK equity funds continued to be the single worst hit sector in terms of outflows, with UK all-companies funds recording almost £900mn in outflows in September. Other analysts maintained that even as recent statistics show outflows, UK investors will punish companies that fail to uphold responsible standards. “ESG-related factors are a priority for Hargreaves Lansdown investors when making investment decisions,” said Emma Wall, head of investment analysis and research at the platform.  “Deforestation and corruption are big no-nos for portfolio inclusion, and 70 per cent of our investors consider climate change ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ important when making investment decisions.

The message to companies is clear: transparency, ethical behaviour and good governance practices are essential in attracting and retaining investors.” Deutsche Bank analysts said the question of whether responsible investments outperformed had yet to be resolved. “The debate about whether sustainable investments do outperform non-sustainable investments in terms of returns remains unsettled and likely dependent on selected time periods and subject to exposure nuances,” they wrote in a July note. “Still, they could be an attractive asset in portfolios if they provide a diversification advantage by being decoupled from non-sustainable investments.”

[tutankamun]

5 minutes ago, GAME OF BILLIONS said:

Good news, Tut...

UK investors pull out of ESG funds
Record outflow of £544mn from responsible investment funds in September

https://www.ft.com/content/7ae8c97e-5814-4ae3-a3a7-98ec4fe76e0d

UK investors pulled money out of so-called responsible funds at a record rate, as the market adjusted to the view that interest rates would stay higher for longer and ESG lost its shine in a more volatile market. Responsible investment funds registered a record outflow of £544mn in September, meaning investors have withdrawn more than £1bn so far in 2023, according to figures from the Investment Association. Responsible funds, which take into account environmental, social and governance factors in investment decisions, saw huge inflows between 2018 and 2021 on the back of a wave of enthusiasm for thematic investment and ESG. 

These funds performed well before and during Covid as they were often focused on high-growth stocks in the developed world and avoided the energy and travel companies hit hard by Covid restrictions. But since the end of pandemic restrictions, they have struggled as growth companies were buffeted by rising interest rates, energy stocks have boomed and ESG investing has faced a political backlash in the US. Analysts at Deutsche Bank attributed Europe-wide ESG underperformance to “surging rates and the energy crisis”.

Data compiled by analysts at Jefferies suggests that a lower percentage of ESG-labelled funds than non-ESG labelled outside the US have outperformed their benchmarks from 2021 onwards. Analysts also suggested that the UK’s cost of living crisis was putting pressure on DIY investors, who withdrew some £1.4bn from funds overall in September — the biggest monthly outflow in 2023.  “Investors continue to be squeezed by inflationary pressures and the cost of living, as net inflows into funds experience their second quarter of decline,” said IA chief executive Chris Cummings.

Elsewhere, investment continued to flow out of money market funds and fixed income funds, with over £300mn withdrawn in September. UK gilts had inflows of £237mn, while investors bought over £200mn of corporate bonds. UK equity funds continued to be the single worst hit sector in terms of outflows, with UK all-companies funds recording almost £900mn in outflows in September. Other analysts maintained that even as recent statistics show outflows, UK investors will punish companies that fail to uphold responsible standards. “ESG-related factors are a priority for Hargreaves Lansdown investors when making investment decisions,” said Emma Wall, head of investment analysis and research at the platform.  “Deforestation and corruption are big no-nos for portfolio inclusion, and 70 per cent of our investors consider climate change ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ important when making investment decisions.

The message to companies is clear: transparency, ethical behaviour and good governance practices are essential in attracting and retaining investors.” Deutsche Bank analysts said the question of whether responsible investments outperformed had yet to be resolved. “The debate about whether sustainable investments do outperform non-sustainable investments in terms of returns remains unsettled and likely dependent on selected time periods and subject to exposure nuances,” they wrote in a July note. “Still, they could be an attractive asset in portfolios if they provide a diversification advantage by being decoupled from non-sustainable investments.”

I’m not celebrating just yet:

“The message to companies is clear: transparency, ethical behaviour and good governance practices are essential in attracting and retaining investors.” 
 

Business, these days, is not about how many widgets you sell. It’s about how green, diverse, woke etc you are…How well you ‘behave’.

Who decides what is good ethical behaviour?

[Roberto]

THIS has cheered me right up.

 

[Don Fonte]

No such thing as women's football. Transphobic.

[King Street Loon]

Yes, parity for women's football indeed.

 

[NEM]

On 11/18/2023 at 9:19 PM, Don Fonte said:

No such thing as women's football. Transphobic.

Could have at least ironed it

[The Gee Man]

England need to beat Scotland for GB to have a team at Olympics ! It’s a bloody English team at Olympics anyway! Come on Scotland 

[Roberto]

1 hour ago, The Gee Man said:

England need to beat Scotland for GB to have a team at Olympics ! It’s a bloody English team at Olympics anyway! Come on Scotland 

So GB will have a team at the Olympics then.

[The Gee Man]

11 minutes ago, Roberto said:

So GB will have a team at the Olympics then.

Hopefully not

[Roberto]

3 minutes ago, The Gee Man said:

Hopefully not

Oh I agree (we all do) but Scotland are miles behind England in the women's game. So it'll be a GB team at the Olympics.

[shut up meg]

9 hours ago, The Gee Man said:

England need to beat Scotland for GB to have a team at Olympics ! It’s a bloody English team at Olympics anyway! Come on Scotland 

This is a ridiculous situation, there are players in the Scotland team that could be desperate to go to the Olympics and can only get there if Scotland lose against England.

I'm not saying they would throw the game, however it could put doubts in folks minds if a cheap goal is given away or a chance is missed.

Scrap this whole Team GB shite.

[maryhilldon]

1 hour ago, shut up meg said:

if a cheap goal is given away 

That happens several times in every women's match, how would you know the difference?

[shut up meg]

Good point 

[Ohjimmyjimmy]

Guff wimmen currently beating Scotland wimmen 0-4.

Not lying down though, just pish. 

[Roberto]

On 12/2/2023 at 10:34 AM, Roberto said:

Oh I agree (we all do) but Scotland are miles behind England in the women's game. So it'll be a GB team at the Olympics.

 

45 minutes ago, Ohjimmyjimmy said:

Guff wimmen currently beating Scotland wimmen 0-4.

Not lying down though, just pish. 

Yeah... we all knew that was coming. Englandshire pumped money into it. Streets ahead of most teams in the women's game.

Scotland are rather embarrassing.

[The Gee Man]

Dutch score

[Ohjimmyjimmy]

5 minutes ago, The Gee Man said:

Dutch score

[The Gee Man]

Thank god no GB pish at Olympics

[The Gee Man]

Engurland will be asking questions of the Belgium ladies professionalism! They will be checking at next Eurovision to see if Dutch give Belgium 12 points 

[Schapenneuker]

That was utterly embarrassing pish tonight. Should see the manager told to fuck off and at least half a dozen of these stupid burds told that they'll never pull on a Scotland shirt again. 

It was honestly like wee lassies run around a public park chasing a ball. 

Thank fuck that NL got that goal, because now dinnae have to handle this virtue signalling, sycophantic shite that follows England's women's team round like flies to a turd. 

 

[Ohjimmyjimmy]

Mary Earps SPOTY for absolutely fuck all.

 

The media hype surrounding the women’s game and in particular the “Lionessessess” is sickening and perhaps worse than the England men’s team.

That’s two years on the trot for this outdated ‘competition’ - bout time it got binned.

[Dons21]

5 minutes ago, Ohjimmyjimmy said:

Mary Earps SPOTY for absolutely fuck all.

 

The media hype surrounding the women’s game and in particular the “Lionessessess” is sickening and perhaps worse than the England men’s team.

That’s two years on the trot for this outdated ‘competition’ - bout time it got binned.

Another box ticked. World has well & truly gone mad.

[ericblack4boss]

And no fucker mentions she was well off her line to save a penalty 

[Redforever86]

Another reason not to pay the licence fee.