Wimbledon 2011 UK

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 26 Jun 11 - 05:29 AM

Yes I know what you mean Ian. Sometimes I feel awkward when my singing interrupts their inane conversations.

Subject: RE: BS: Tennis Wimbledon Baghdatis refreshing
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 26 Jun 11 - 06:02 AM

…….with character and crowd pleasers like Connors, McEnroe, Nastasi…….

I would leave McEnroe out of that list. He was just a spoilt brat. And if you think today's players are boring, just listen to John McEnroe in the commentary box. I can feel a yawn coming on just thinking about him.


DC

Subject: RE: BS: Tennis Wimbledon Baghdatis refreshing
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 26 Jun 11 - 06:24 AM

LOL Yes I suppose you are right about that Doug. :-)

Are you coming to this, Doug on July 3rd?

http://www.faldingworthlive.co.uk/

Les Worrall

Subject: RE: BS: Tennis Wimbledon Baghdatis refreshing
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 26 Jun 11 - 06:38 AM

Agreed re McEnroe, Doug [& see above for my views on the facetiously fatuous Nastase]. Johnny Mack WILL talk on into the rally; he appears to suffer from the delusion that we have all switched on for the express purpose of listening to him talk... & this has had the baLEFUL EFFECT OF INFLUENCING SOME OTHERS WHO SHOULD KNOW BETTER ~~ BOTH BECKER & HENMAN TEND TO FORGET TO STOP WITTERING WHEN PLAY RECOMMENCES; A TREND, I REPEAT, STARTED BY McE.

apologies for caps-lock. Lousy typing, not shouting!

~M~

Subject: RE: BS: Tennis Wimbledon Baghdatis refreshing
From: GUEST,Jim McLean
Date: 26 Jun 11 - 07:11 AM

Writing in Saturday's Guardian, Simon Hoggart asks "Why don't we love Andy Murray?" He continues that Murray doesn't realise sport is show business and that he should smile at the audience when they "whoop" as he changes his shirt. I don't know who Hoggart thinks "we" are when making such an arrogant, presumptuous statement, Guardian readers? English Guardian readers? Those who shout "Tim" when he's playing? David Haye, the London professional boxer is a friend of Murray's, should probably pay Hoggart a house call.

Subject: RE: BS: Tennis Wimbledon Baghdatis refreshing
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 26 Jun 11 - 12:51 PM

Important to note that McEnroe's antics were right in front of ballKIDS.

Subject: RE: BS: Tennis Wimbledon Baghdatis refreshing
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 26 Jun 11 - 02:38 PM

True. They probably went home and tried it on their parents.

Subject: RE: BS: Tennis Wimbledon Baghdatis refreshing
From: MikeL2
Date: 26 Jun 11 - 03:28 PM

Hi Arthur

As a sports enthusiast I like most sporting occasions.

While tennis was not one of the sports that I played much I do enjoy to see the top people play and show off their skills.

I enjoyed Baghdatis too. He made a good match entertaining with resorting to the antics as discussed bt Michael above.

I admire Federer with his great skills and almost laid back attitude. In contrast Nadal's physical approach has me sometimes in awe.

There have been some excellent women's tennis this time with the matches being much more closely contested than years ago.

You know that if you don't like something.....it's easy just switch it off and do something else....

Cheers

MikeL2

Subject: RE: BS: Tennis Wimbledon Baghdatis refreshing
From: pdq
Date: 26 Jun 11 - 04:37 PM

Baghdatis sounds like a disease if the male genitalia.

Subject: RE: BS: Tennis Wimbledon Baghdatis refreshing
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 26 Jun 11 - 05:32 PM

I have never played Tennis Mike, but I love watching it and understand the rules.

pdq LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: Ebbie
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 03:55 AM

Every now and then I have to remind myself that the only people that some Brits dislike more than Americans is themselves. :/

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 04:09 AM

The abilty to self criticise, is not one shared by all nations, or even people Ebbie.
In some countries, obfuscation is a national sport ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 07:38 AM

Every now and then I have to remind myself that the only people that some Brits dislike more than Americans is themselves. :/

Not me Ebbie, I love the Brits most of all. And I love the Canucks almost as much. I even love the Yanks, despite their inability to understand games whose rules permit a drawn result, and their alarmingly short attention span. I even love Alaskans, dammit-all!   :-) :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 07:41 AM

And anyway, the Brits didn't start it, a North American (apparently) did! :-) :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: GUEST,Steamin' Willie
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 08:29 AM

Sharapova is on court 2 right now, and far from grunting is actually screaming.

Cooking doesn't get better than this....

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: Stu
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 09:36 AM

"Every now and then I have to remind myself that the only people that some Brits dislike more than Americans is themselves. :/"

I wouldn't worry Ebbie. These people tend to be the sort that have never been to the country and know rag all about it.

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: Little Hawk
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 09:51 AM

I love the way the inhabitants of the British Isles delicately assassinate one other with clever prose and catty little nicknames. It makes entertaining reading on a slow day. ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: Little Hawk
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 09:54 AM

"I would rather eat my own spleen than watch it!"

An odd choice, skipy! How does one watch one's own spleen? ;-)

Subject: BS: Murray the master blaster Wimbledon UK
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 10:21 AM

What a great performance from Andy Murray. Through to the quarter final. He bowed to the love couple.

Subject: BS: Bartoli beating Williams Wimbledon UK
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 10:26 AM

Well that was a nice turn up for the books.

Well done Marion.

Subject: RE: BS: Murray the master blaster Wimbledon UK
From: Stu
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 10:53 AM

The love couple? Were Cameron and Cleggy in the crowd?

Subject: RE: BS: Murray the master blaster Wimbledon UK
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 10:59 AM

LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Murray the master blaster Wimbledon UK
From: Acorn4
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 11:25 AM

You get the feeling that he could do it if things go right and he can avoid the ghost of Tim Henman!

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 12:04 PM

"These people tend to be the sort that have never been to the country and know rag all about it."

Wrong again, Moriarty!
That's to say, you're wrong in my case - if you actually knew me, and my background, you'd realise how wrong you are, Jack. :-) :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 12:16 PM

Cricket's rules are less complex than those of North American Football. Which is the most popular televised sport here. And if you don't know why Football players need more padding than Rugby players, you need some schooling in elementary physics. Or you need to play rugby with a forward pass and a player hanging back, building up a head of steam for the hit like a free safety.

Subject: RE: BS: Bartoli beating Williams Wimbledon UK
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 12:17 PM

Blimey, the other williams goes out as well. Well done Pironkova.

Subject: RE: BS: Bartoli beating Williams Wimbledon UK
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 12:34 PM

You are starting too many Wimbledon threads. That is just my opinion of course.

Subject: RE: BS: Murray the master blaster Wimbledon UK
From: The Sandman
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 12:51 PM

e wont be god enough on his second serve to win wimbledon, my money is on djokovic

Subject: RE: BS: Murray the master blaster Wimbledon UK
From: The Sandman
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 12:52 PM

above should read he wont be good enough

Subject: RE: BS: Bartoli beating Williams Wimbledon UK
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 01:35 PM

Unnecessary duplication of threads, number Forty-seven thousand and six hundred sixty-six.

Subject: RE: BS: Bartoli beating Williams Wimbledon UK
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 02:27 PM

Okay mudelfs please join them together :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Bartoli beating Williams Wimbledon UK
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 02:28 PM

What Mudelf has joined together, let no man put asunder

Subject: RE: BS: Bartoli beating Williams Wimbledon UK
From: gnu
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 02:29 PM

usunder?

Subject: RE: BS: Bartoli beating Williams Wimbledon UK
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 03:04 PM

Fifty demerits to those who post unnecessary threads.

Subject: RE: BS: Bartoli beating Williams Wimbledon UK
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 03:39 PM

Well thats a debatable point Q.

If you dpon'yt like a subject, you don't post. Wimbledon is a hot topic in England for those that like tennis and as this is BS, that is acceptable. Far better than the aggressive threads that appear below.

However, in fairness it would be better just to have a thread Wimbledon 2011 UK

I'll get me net.

Subject: RE: BS: Bartoli beating Williams Wimbledon UK
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 04:57 PM

Its not just fairness, its convenience to the reader. Making your comments more accessible and better organized, leading to them being seen in a more favorable light.

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: GUEST,Veronica Rutledge
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 05:30 PM

I find it shocking!!!!!...yes, shocking that people actually born in Great Britain would be so mean-minded and utterly stupid as to criticize and attack Wimbledon! What is the matter with you? You must be some kind of anarchist revolutionary radical socialist fear-mongering half-wits to attack one of our great traditions in sport this way. I hope you all get arrested and subjected to waterboarding or electrocution or some other hideous form of interrogation. Now I know why they've put those little cameras up all over the country. They're keeping an eye on YOU.

As for the rest of you, meaning those who weren't born in Great Britain, just go away! We don't need your ill-informed advice.

- Veronica

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: GUEST,Steamin' Willie
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 06:39 PM

Sorry Jack the Sailor, I don't quite understand your dig regarding rugby and football?

Football players don't wear padding, other than shin pads.

Rugby players don't need padding because they (we, many years ago) are men. Some league players wear head straps but league is rugby for people who might get hurt in a rook and are unsure of their sexuality.

I recall paying rounders as a child. If you want to discuss that, I may be able to remember the rules. I also recall you guys call it baseball.

Wimbledon is a great leveller because it is a sport we can agree on. Your players tend to be better than ours too.

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 06:50 PM

A word of caution Willie. Pretend ignorance too many times and people will believe that you are not pretending.

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 06:56 PM

try this without padding

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 07:01 PM

I googled rugby collisions and got this...soooo manly!!

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: gnu
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 07:29 PM

"Rugby players don't need padding because they (we, many years ago) are men."

Ohhhh... so many times have I tried on so many threads to educate you Brits...

Yankee football is played by VERY large men at HIGH speed in BURSTS as per JtS's posted link. Each and every play is at TOP speed. Far more speed than your average rugby game (which I LOVE to watch).

As far as rugby being played by "men", why do some of them wear helmets, ear protectors, cups... give it up eh? Yankee football is a far better game because it is about a game of chess and physical prowess far more than rugby and CERTAINLY involves the fans FAR more than rugby.

Having said all that, as I have said MANY times before in this forum, I adore rugby, football, cricket... and so on. But, Yankee football is the ultimate physical sport short of warfare.

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: gnu
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 07:33 PM

Opps... ultimate physical contact sport... squash is far more physically demanding. Yellow dot, of course... blue dot and the rest are for pussies.

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 09:08 PM

I think boxing is the most demanding if the match is even.

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 11:05 PM

CERTAINLY involves the fans FAR more than rugby.

Sends me to sleep. And I'm afraid putting any 11 of (apparently) up to 53 players on for a play and taking what seems to be ages to discuss tactics for the play is not my idea of a game,

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 27 Jun 11 - 11:37 PM

It's clear that many Brits prefer games sans strategy.

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 28 Jun 11 - 12:21 AM

It's not that with me Jack. It's taking time out at regular intervals to discuss it during the game and the changing of so many players to carry out the move.

Of course if I had my own way in any team game, once on the field, the players are on their own to get on with the game and the only reason for substitution would be injury...

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 28 Jun 11 - 01:07 AM

Yeah, I know, strategy, run around like crazy, kick the ball to the open man, try to kick it in the net. Strategy right?

Have a whole bunch of men hug each other, toss the ball in, try to get it out to the open man who runs like crazy, trying to toss it to the open man if he gets tackled. Strategy right?

Have little stick on three larger sticks. Try to knock the little stick off the big ones while some goombah tries to whack that ball so that he can run like crazy between the sticks. The only choices being where to stand on the field and how hard to whack the ball. Strategy right?

My two favorites spectator sports, Ice Hockey and North American Football employ lots of substitutions, which makes for better action. and lots of strategy. If I want to watch an endurance test, I'll watch a marathon, or the FANs at a cricket match.

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 28 Jun 11 - 01:11 AM

Yeah, I know, strategy, run around like crazy, kick the ball to the open man, try to kick it in the net. Strategy right?

And which formation might you be adopting, Jack...

Subject: RE: BS: Wimbledon nearly half over - good!!!
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 28 Jun 11 - 01:15 AM

Have little stick on three larger sticks. Try to knock the little stick off the big ones while some goombah tries to whack that ball so that he can run like crazy between the sticks. The only choices being where to stand on the field and how hard to whack the ball. Strategy right?

How's about there being fast bowlers, spin bowlers, specialist batsmen, even specialist fielders.

If one could adopt the American Football way, I guess for example when the new ball is taken, the batting side could discuss what they are to do, substitute the existing batsmen for specialist openers best suited for the bombardment of fast bowling... And the player selected purely for his bowling skills need never bat, etc.?

No thanks.