Anyone forTennis.......Wimbledon 2013

[amateur51]

If I had actually been there live on centre court , I would have found it difficult not to have openly professed my love for miss lisicki....

....dare say the end of the match might have been a bad moment....

DoKent might have seen fit to crash-tackle you, eighthO

[Mr Pee]

"sour" ? - Sweetness and light, me..

And the gruesome pro-Murray camp ( " 'cos he's Scottish - 'cos he's British " ) just adds to my dislike.

What's "gruesome" about supporting a home-grown international sports star? It's a perfectly natural thing to do. People of every nation do it.

Sour as a lime.

[amateur51]

What's "gruesome" about supporting a home-grown international sports star? It's a perfectly natural thing to do. People of every nation do it.

Sour as a lime.

So I assume you were thrilled by the superb performance by the British and Irish Lions in Australia today, Mr Pee - just slipped your mind?

[Dave2002]

scotty

I find it's much easier watching Ms Bartoli being interviewed than playing. Her serve is really weird, but there's no doubt it worked. She comes across as much more fun that you'd imagine from watching her tennis. A deserved win, though might not have turned out that way if Ms Lisicki had been shocked into action slightly earlier. To make that come back after being all but down and out was quite spectacular. I hope we see her next year, or indeed in other tournaments.

[scottycelt]

So I assume you were thrilled by the superb performance by the British and Irish Lions in Australia today, Mr Pee - just slipped your mind?

All I saw on my TV were a bunch of bull-necked, thuggish-looking characters fighting each other and then throwing a funny-shaped ball around, accompanied by thousands of drunken louts (of both sexes) cheering them on. Even demented orangutans would be rightly appalled at the very idea.

Civilised folk around the world are quite naturally drawn to 'the beautiful game', instead.

Sadly, if somewhat predictably, this does not appear to apply to the Welsh (of both sexes).

[scottycelt]

scotty

I find it's much easier watching Ms Bartoli being interviewed than playing. Her serve is really weird, but there's no doubt it worked. She comes across as much more fun that you'd imagine from watching her tennis. A deserved win, though might not have turned out that way if Ms Lisicki had been shocked into action slightly earlier. To make that come back after being all but down and out was quite spectacular. I hope we see her next year, or indeed in other tournaments.

My sentiments exactly, Dave.

Once Ms Bartoli let her hair down (literally), and was interviewed after the match, my initial impression of her changed completely.

Much more, and somewhat reassuringly, one's idea of a proper, feminine-looking French lady!

As for the lovely German-Pole Miss Lisicki, her tennis time will come, I'm sure.

[MrGongGong]

Much more, and somewhat reassuringly, one's idea of a proper, feminine-looking French lady!

[amateur51]

My sentiments exactly, Dave.

Once Ms Bartoli let her hair down (literally), and was interviewed after the match, my initial impression of her changed completely.

Much more, and somewhat reassuringly, one's idea of a proper, feminine-looking French lady!

As for the lovely German-Pole Miss Lisicki, her tennis time will come, I'm sure.

Such echt-sexism might suggest that the 1960s never happened in Auchtermuchty

[amateur51]

All I saw on my TV were a bunch of bull-necked, thuggish-looking characters fighting each other and then throwing a funny-shaped ball around, accompanied by thousands of drunken louts (of both sexes) cheering them on. Even demented orangutans would be rightly appalled at the very idea.

Civilised folk around the world are quite naturally drawn to 'the beautiful game', instead.

Sadly, if somewhat predictably, this does not appear to apply to the Welsh (of both sexes).

I always understood that the saying goes "football is a gentleman's game played by hooligans, and rugby is a hooligans' game played by gentlemen"

Sadly the Scots have had a difficult time winning at either recently

[Mr Pee]

So I assume you were thrilled by the superb performance by the British and Irish Lions in Australia today, Mr Pee - just slipped your mind?

I was unable to watch unfortunately, however I am indeed delighted at their thrashing of the Aussies. And now I am hoping for a double British win tomorrow- Murray at the tennis, and Hamilton at the German Grand Prix.

And let's not forget that Chris Froome took over the yellow jersey in the Tour De France today- he could well be another British winner, following on from Wiggo last year!

[scottycelt]

Such echt-sexism might suggest that the 1960s never happened in Auchtermuchty

And this from the valued member who posted only today on this very thread ...

'Wasn't it good to watch two women playing tennis relatively quietly ... ?'

[amateur51]

And this from the valued member who posted only today on this very thread ...

'Wasn't it good to watch two women playing tennis relatively quietly ... ?'

You'll have to explain that to me scotty, really you will

[scottycelt]

You'll have to explain that to me scotty, really you will

I fear that may be a huge challenge well outwith my capabilities, amsey ...

[mangerton]

Such echt-sexism might suggest that the 1960s never happened in Auchtermuchty

I don't think scotty's ever been to 'muchty, speaking as a Fifer myself. It's a famous place. The Proclaimers came from Auchtermuchty. Sir Jimmy Shand indeed......

[mangerton]

I always understood that the saying goes "football is a gentleman's game played by hooligans, and rugby is a hooligans' game played by gentlemen"

Sadly the Scots have had a difficult time winning at either recently

What do you mean? We're past masters at hooliganism. Have been for centuries.