BS: Proper good sport

Subject: BS: Proper good sport
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 13 Jul 19 - 08:21 PM

I've never watched a whole tennis match in my life. It wasn't that difficult this afternoon as it took less than an hour. And I don't even like tennis much either. But the beautiful Simona Halep played a blinder today against Serena. A brilliant, almost flawless performance utterly bereft of nerves. What was lovely was that Serena was so gracious in defeat and that Simona was so humble and so naturally delighted. This won't get me watching tennis much but the match was a joy to behold.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 13 Jul 19 - 08:57 PM

Took you back to your student days having that popular bedroom poster
of the tennis girl scratching her arse...???

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: gillymor
Date: 13 Jul 19 - 11:06 PM

Halep played a wonderful match and never really let Serena into it. (similar to what she did to Gauff in the fourth round). She moved her larger, stronger opponent all around the court playing sharp angles with deadly accurate ground strokes and volleys and ran like a deer.
It was also great to see old Federer take down the Spanish grunter in the semis to get to the final.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: olddude
Date: 14 Jul 19 - 12:20 PM

She is all class for sure

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 16 Jul 19 - 03:42 PM

Please pardon me for a moment but from class back to arse, I'm quite sure that "tennis girl" (PFR) was actually a ladyboy.

Tennis does put a lot of strain on the racket arm and, in introducing my "Tennis Tips To Try" (I managed to play A-grade juniors with a club-foot), I've suggested ladies play TABLE tennis.

That said, I do enjoy the way Simona Halep talks.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: Raggytash
Date: 16 Jul 19 - 04:31 PM

The cricket was far better in my humble!!

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 16 Jul 19 - 04:40 PM

More Tennis, not a sport I've had much interest in for a long while but I guess that the 5 setter going to a tie break in the last between Federer and Djokovic would have been a good one for those who do watch it.

The cricket world cup final between England and New Zealand was a classic. Tied after 50 overs and scores level after a "super over" with England then winning on number of boundaries hit made for a finish as tense as I've seen (it was on C4) in any sport. Post match, both sides were excellent in victory/defeat.

Perhaps it's been a good spell for sport all round?

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 17 Jul 19 - 02:01 PM

But, Jon, if Eoin Morgan was a better person he'd still be competing for Ireland and helping cricket grow there.

And, if they really care about the game, the ICC should prevent English from getting their wallets out to poach the best players from other cricket nations; and allow Welsh cricketers (like Welsh rugby and football players) to compete for Wales.

My poem on positive nationalism, "Nationalism without Conquest"

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 18 Jul 19 - 12:15 PM

Please pardon me for a moment but from class back to arse, I'm quite sure that "tennis girl" (PFR) was actually a ladyboy.

Apparently not! Unless you have a more reliable informant.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 18 Jul 19 - 12:20 PM

Maybe walky has superior knowledge of spotting ladyboys
from his extensive travels around the world...???

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 18 Jul 19 - 04:43 PM

No - what may have been pulled over her arse was pulled over my eyes, I'm afraid.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 18 Jul 19 - 06:32 PM

His travels certainly don't seem to have widened his horizons.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 19 Jul 19 - 03:48 PM

My travels, Steve, and a major in Anthropology at Adelaide Uni, certainly changed my horizons; my poem, from WalkaboutsVerse, "Repatriating - Australia to England"

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 19 Jul 19 - 04:43 PM

Well show it in your posts.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 20 Jul 19 - 05:25 AM

You ARE deluding yourself, Steve - talking down to someone who IS very highly achieved.

One problem is, I'm largely a product of Australian training and English only respect that when it comes to rugby union or league: that being very much part of the modern English way, of course - getting wallets out and poaching the best sportspeople from other nations..."proper good sport"?

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 20 Jul 19 - 06:31 AM

Walkaboutverse. No delusion. I am sure you area nice bloke, well travelled, intelligent and all that. But your posts come across as from someone who is small minded, parochial and somewhat of a braggart. Sorry if that offends. It is not intended to be an attack on you, just a comment on your posts. Please take it as constructive criticism.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 20 Jul 19 - 06:53 PM

Well who knows what "highly achieved" means...

The point of my thread title and opening post was to praise the amazing performance of the lovely Simona Halep in the women's singles final, the fantastic sporting way in which the match was played and the gracious way in which Serena accepted defeat. It was top-level sport played exactly as it should be played. I'm quite democratic about any thread I start and, if you wish to expand it into a whinge about big money in sport, or to patronise superb sportswomen by suggesting that they should stick to ping-pong, or by making disparaging references to "ladyboys", a word I've determinedly excluded from my lexicon, then all power to your elbow. All I can say is that your extensive world travels, etc, appear to have been made with your eyes tight shut.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 20 Jul 19 - 07:13 PM

And thank you, Nigel. I too can be gracious! ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 20 Jul 19 - 07:16 PM

Serena was certainly more "gracious" than at the US Open, Steve - here is a link in case your eyes were "tight shut".

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 20 Jul 19 - 07:33 PM

I reiterate for your information: I don't watch much tennis, and my remarks should be read as my reaction to a particular match. Feel free to go scattergunning off on one. I'm not interested. Start a thread on the outrage of sport awash with money, or what an arse you consider Serena to have been in previous matches, or whether women should stick to ping-pong, and I might decide to take you on. But consider whether whingeing on in a thread about what was a great sporting event is the right thing to do.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 20 Jul 19 - 09:06 PM

And your link is well defunct.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 21 Jul 19 - 04:31 AM

...even the WWW didn't wish to link up with some of her belligerent bullying behaviour, Steve.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 21 Jul 19 - 05:30 AM

You really don't listen, do you. Eyes shut, ears shut.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 21 Jul 19 - 09:41 AM

mind shut...

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 21 Jul 19 - 01:36 PM

...http://walkaboutsverse.blogspot.com/

...case shut.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: Mr Red
Date: 24 Jul 19 - 04:03 AM

Serena.

Anything but serene......................

But we all remember John McEnroe.


and NO! I "cannot be serious" ........... for long

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: gillymor
Date: 24 Jul 19 - 05:02 AM

During her match with Halep the commentators mentioned that Serena did seek professional help after her meltdown at the 2018 U.S. Open where she was anything but a gracious loser and pretty much ruined what should have been a magical moment for the 20 year old champion, Osaka. I've never been a fan of her muscular style of play and her talent for bullying umpires, linesman and even ball boys but she did conduct her self well after her last defeat so at least she's moving in the right direction, at long last.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 24 Jul 19 - 05:14 AM

I rarely watch tennis or read the tennis news so I didn't know about any of that. Although she didn't play very well her conduct throughout the match with Simona Halep was exemplary. Both women were a credit to the game.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 24 Jul 19 - 02:47 PM

There was also the nasty outburst during the 2009 US Open final against Kim Clijsters.

Sister Venus is much more serene on court (if not a nun!).

But, as I say, I prefer ladies TABLE tennis.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 24 Jul 19 - 02:52 PM

Table tennis.. is that like Subbuteo...???

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 24 Jul 19 - 03:01 PM

No - I'd say more like air hockey with more air, PFR.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 24 Jul 19 - 03:22 PM

Or in your case, useless hot air.

Subject: RE: BS: Proper good sport
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 24 Jul 19 - 03:29 PM

Frankly, I'm pretty handy at both table tennis and air hockey, Steve - good reflexes and my club foot is not much of a disadvantage.

It is quite a big disadvantage for football and tennis, of course, but, despite that, I managed to play A-grade juniors in both - suggesting that my way is indeed a good way and NOT "hot air", Steve.