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28 Oct 14 10:39
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Women's world squash champion is on BBC news  moaning about her male compatriot gets more, firstly two completely  different tours & why should sponsors dig deep to pay what they pay men, surely its supply & demand, more people will watch men's sport, its more popular ffs !
Even the women tennis players are moaning the sponsorship is not there like it is in the men's game, maybe it has something to do with Women's tennis is so friggin boring Cry


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Report twizzle22 October 28, 2014 10:09 AM GMT
Unbelievably the BBC have been devoting air time on radio5 sport extra covering womens football. .Try as they may the BBC and SKY will never get the general public interested in minority sports such as womens football and  womens cricket because quite simply its total crap and an inferior product.
Report i_agree_with_nick October 28, 2014 10:14 AM GMT
Generally, even women are more interested in men's football, cricket and rugby.

The only women's sports that I can think of that attract widespread public interest are tennis and athletics.
Report Angel Gabrial October 28, 2014 10:28 AM GMT
Serena would not win a set off anyone in the men`s top 200. Yet the women play only best of 3.

How can they demand equal pay when they are doing less work?
Report naydam October 28, 2014 11:03 AM GMT
The answer is quite simple: There should be no sexual discrimination allowed in any sport. If they want to compete, then it should be on an equal footing. This would vastly improve their standard of competition (or as say today, competetivenessnessness!)
No quarter is given in horse-racing or bike racing (motor bikes, that is).
Report Angel Gabrial October 28, 2014 11:15 AM GMT
Steering a horse or vehicle is a million miles away from using only your own physical ability against a man.

Women can`t even compete in darts or snooker on an equal footing. They are miles behind in ball sports. They should be grateful for a separate tour which enables them to make a good living.
Report Jack Hacksaw October 28, 2014 11:25 AM GMT
I say give them the choice.

If they want to compete on an equal footing for the prize money let them.

If they want to compete with other women let the market decide the amount of prize money.

Ideally, in tennis they should have completely separate tournaments.  The market can then decide how much prize money should be.  But unfortunately, in the slams at least it seems convenient to combine the two events.
Report pumphol. October 28, 2014 11:29 AM GMT
Ask 1000 tennis fans you can have tickets for either the men's or ladies final at Wimbledon, how many will say men's


The spread for that would be  960-970

I think I would even buy at 970 Crazy
Report Angel Gabrial October 28, 2014 11:47 AM GMT
30 pervs my choose the women`s final pumphol

I would be tempted if it was two of my favourite ladiesSilly
Report pumphol. October 28, 2014 11:50 AM GMT
I forgot about that AG Laugh
Report Back High Lay Low October 28, 2014 11:56 AM GMT
Women's golf is run independent of the men's game and does a pretty good job of generating revenues.
The top players earning over $1M a year before endorsements.
Report Zazu October 28, 2014 12:07 PM GMT
Womens tennis is quite successful in its own right and I'm sure the top players could make a very decent living even if their slams were completely separate to the mens

Not sure what comparing each genders football world cup is suppose to  highlight other than how unloved womens sport is.
Report Jack Hacksaw October 28, 2014 12:17 PM GMT
Yes, there is a lot of money on the womens tour.  Fair enough.

But for them to expect equal pay for Wimbledon etc is ludicrous using any measure.
Report Platini October 28, 2014 1:42 PM GMT
this goes beyond sport, the whole gender pay gap issue is a myth. they don't do the same jobs or work the same hours.
feminism gone too far.
Report TheChaser October 28, 2014 2:05 PM GMT
woman should do 5 sets in tennis , fairs fair and all that
Report call me a taxi October 28, 2014 2:22 PM GMT
Angel Gabrial    28 Oct 14 10:28 
Serena would not win a set off anyone in the men`s top 200. Yet the women play only best of 3.


Is she the ugly brother or the tall brother?
Report Pokermonster October 28, 2014 2:28 PM GMT
A few years ago female pool players in America, lead by Jeanette Lee, successfully negotiated far superior prize money and sponsorships than their male counterparts.
Report Crisp77 October 28, 2014 2:30 PM GMT
Was that by wearing low cut tops when playing their shots?
Report Pokermonster October 28, 2014 2:33 PM GMT
Some of them, yes.  Mainly, though, they were just far better organised than then men and never sold the corporate sponsors short.
Report Pokermonster October 28, 2014 2:36 PM GMT
Jennifer Beretta and Ewa Mataya were very attractive, both making fortunes in sponsorships.  I think Ewa even appeared in Playboy.
Report call me a taxi October 28, 2014 2:37 PM GMT
Don't men only play best of 5 in the 4 Grand Slams. and the rest of the year is best of 3?
Report pumphol. October 28, 2014 2:45 PM GMT
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http://www.poolhottiess.com/uploads/6/2/5/6/6256560/6242544_orig.jpg


Very nice
Report ebulGery October 28, 2014 3:58 PM GMT
Women are not interested in sport except for a small minority

If they are discriminated, it is they themselves that do it

Sport is for men, it is to channel their aggressive instincts

Although nobody stops woman do they?...even though sport is also entertainment nowadays, you cannot force people to watch this rubbish

Yet another load of lies from feminists as usual
Report Injera October 28, 2014 5:50 PM GMT
Jack 11.25...Brilliant post but far too intelligent I'm afraid.

Pumphol 11.29... Bullseye. A potential 5 set, 4 hour epic or an hour of grunts and screams....
Report Jack Hacksaw October 28, 2014 5:54 PM GMT
Women get more prize money than men in Beach Volleyball.

A fact all those bloody feminists choose to ignore.
Report FredRescue October 28, 2014 8:08 PM GMT
Back High Lay Low 28 Oct 14 11:56 Joined: 06 Aug 04 | Topic/replies: 3,864 | Blogger: Back High Lay Low's blog
Women's golf is run independent of the men's game and does a pretty good job of generating revenues.
The top players earning over $1M a year before endorsements.


Golf is not a sport
Report naydam October 28, 2014 8:22 PM GMT
So, what IS a sport, in your opinion?
Report Pandorica October 28, 2014 8:41 PM GMT
Good to see the brains trust of Betfair are taking the HeForShe campaign seriously
Report Wesdag October 28, 2014 9:25 PM GMT
All comes down to the simple fact that unless you are able to put bums on seats, don't expect to get paid handsomely.
Report maleuk01. October 28, 2014 10:24 PM GMT
what gets my goat is sky sports constantly go on about sportswoman of the year, never heard of them and i dont really care.

Why dont they say have a seperate channel for womens sport with its own subscription, and see how many would pay for it.

Then decide if its really worth it.
Report ebulGery October 28, 2014 11:42 PM GMT
Agree maleuki

The fairest is to pay men/women in proportion to the viewers they attract
Jack Hacksaw  • October 28, 2014 5:54 PM GMT 


Women get more prize money than men in Beach Volleyball.

A fact all those bloody feminists choose to ignore.


there may be other factors at work there Jack
I suspect they may well get more viewers probably menLaugh
Report ebulGery October 29, 2014 12:14 AM GMT
I was disappointed they did not have a women's wet tea shirt competition in the Olympics

But I suppose that does not qualify as a sportSad, or women's naked mud wrestling, surely that is a sport

I think I would watch those

I am being woefully sexist as usualBlush
Report Gin October 29, 2014 3:05 PM GMT
This is one sport where women should definitely get paid more than men!

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Report ebulGery October 29, 2014 4:43 PM GMT
I agree Gin, I would extra for thatLaugh
Report lovegod October 29, 2014 4:46 PM GMT
Is that the Williams Brothers in the picture?
Report ebulGery October 29, 2014 4:47 PM GMT
I think if they televised some woman's sports from Nudist Camps

Women would definitely be worth equal there
Report naydam October 29, 2014 4:58 PM GMT
What, with floppy t1ts swinging about? Fat arses bouncing and slapping about whilst the rolls of body fat move to a totally different frequency? Grunting, screaming and farting?

Have you ever been to a nudist camp? ScaredShockedLaugh
Report ebulGery October 29, 2014 7:41 PM GMT
Shocked

erm..perhaps not then
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