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Wimbledon

Post by ratbert » Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:45 pm

Not the football team, but the biggest borefest in the sporting calendar.

I hate Wimbledon fortnight. All that hype for what? Endless hours of sport's version of Chucklevision - 'to me, to you, to me, to you' only for the same people to end up winning it. Again. And worst of all, Tarquin, Jemima, Sir Cliff and their champers and Pimms swigging pals lording it over those Union Jack clad sheep who are daft enough to queue all night to catch a glimpse of the British no 8923 getting walloped on court 87 in less than ten minutes.

If you like tennis though, talk about it here if you want. :mrgreen:

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Re: Wimbledon

Post by bobby5 » Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:28 pm

ratbert wrote:Not the football team, but the biggest borefest in the sporting calendar.

I hate Wimbledon fortnight. All that hype for what? Endless hours of sport's version of Chucklevision - 'to me, to you, to me, to you' only for the same people to end up winning it. Again. And worst of all, Tarquin, Jemima, Sir Cliff and their champers and Pimms swigging pals lording it over those Union Jack clad sheep who are daft enough to queue all night to catch a glimpse of the British no 8923 getting walloped on court 87 in less than ten minutes.

If you like tennis though, talk about it here if you want. :mrgreen:
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Re: Wimbledon

Post by Soldier_Of_The_White_Army » Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:32 pm

ratbert wrote:Not the football team, but the biggest borefest in the sporting calendar.

I hate Wimbledon fortnight. All that hype for what? Endless hours of sport's version of Chucklevision - 'to me, to you, to me, to you' only for the same people to end up winning it. Again. And worst of all, Tarquin, Jemima, Sir Cliff and their champers and Pimms swigging pals lording it over those Union Jack clad sheep who are daft enough to queue all night to catch a glimpse of the British no 8923 getting walloped on court 87 in less than ten minutes.

If you like tennis though, talk about it here if you want. :mrgreen:
Bit of a contidiction in terms there Ratty :D

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Post by Athers » Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:35 pm

Unfortunately in the mens game there'll only be two matches worth watching (Fed-Djok and winner vs Nadal), few more in the womens I imagine though, it's a shame Henin isn't still playing to complete the set of Slams.
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Post by screech powers » Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:47 pm

Cant stand it!! Its up there with golf for a non inclusive game. And Andrw Murry is a C*ck
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Post by Soldier_Of_The_White_Army » Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:54 pm

I must admit, I'd only watch it if Snooker was on every other channel!

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Post by mummywhycantieatcrayons » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:08 pm

Ha, well I love it. Tennis at its best - on grass courts and in a tournament with the kind of romance that kids growing up on the streets of Belgrade dream about.

Hopefully Rafa will get the job done and see Federer off this year, after looking terrific at Queen's. And let's hope Ivanovic sticks around as long as possible.
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Post by hisroyalgingerness » Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:07 pm

cue lots of images of russian female tennis players to get some kind of interest

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Post by Puskas » Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:51 pm

mummywhycantieatcrayons wrote:Ha, well I love it. Tennis at its best - on grass courts and in a tournament with the kind of romance that kids growing up on the streets of Belgrade dream about.

Hopefully Rafa will get the job done and see Federer off this year, after looking terrific at Queen's. And let's hope Ivanovic sticks around as long as possible.
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Post by TANGODANCER » Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:57 pm

Puskas wrote:
mummywhycantieatcrayons wrote:Ha, well I love it. Tennis at its best - on grass courts and in a tournament with the kind of romance that kids growing up on the streets of Belgrade dream about.

Hopefully Rafa will get the job done and see Federer off this year, after looking terrific at Queen's. And let's hope Ivanovic sticks around as long as possible.
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Post by Bruce Rioja » Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:59 pm

hisroyalgingerness wrote:cue lots of images of russian female tennis players to get some kind of interest

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Indeed. You see, as far as I can see, the absolute definition of a scary geek, or else the do-er of homo-bottom business is a bloke that watches the bird's tennis with an interest in the result. :conf:
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Post by TANGODANCER » Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:08 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote: Indeed. You see, as far as I can see, the absolute definition of a scary geek, or else the do-er of homo-bottom business is a bloke that watches the bird's tennis with an interest in the result. :conf:
Ain't that the truth. :mrgreen:
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Post by bobby5 » Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:15 pm

More top tennis totty

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Post by warthog » Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:57 pm

hisroyalgingerness wrote:cue lots of images of russian female tennis players to get some kind of interest

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Then we have the Brit 'babe' - the bloater that is Naomi Cavaday. I'd seriously discourage anyone from doing a google image search.

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Post by David Lee's Hair » Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:44 pm

warthog wrote:Then we have the Brit 'babe' - the bloater that is Naomi Cavaday. I'd seriously discourage anyone from doing a google image search.
I made the mistake but some how got this :conf:

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.....then this....

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.... jesus help us!

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Post by warthog » Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:48 pm

She won't win the tournament, but I'd put money on her in a fight.

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Post by David Lee's Hair » Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:59 pm

warthog wrote:She won't win the tournament, but I'd put money on her in a fight.
No doubt, you could replace that racket with a club and it wouldn't look out of place.

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Post by warthog » Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:00 pm

David Lee's Hair wrote:
warthog wrote:She won't win the tournament, but I'd put money on her in a fight.
No doubt, you could replace that racket with a club and it wouldn't look out of place.
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Post by Kramer » Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:01 pm

Quite the looker isn't he.......
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Post by CrazyHorse » Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:14 pm

Kramer wrote:Quite the looker isn't he.......
Not as good looking as Batman though, eh?
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