The Tennis Thread

[Paddingtonwolf]

Good game this. Obviously they aren't top ten players but they are very closely matched and it is making for good viewing.

 

[Kenny]

Jamie Ward two sets to one up in the fourth set and has now broken Vanni to lead 3-2

Doing alright since his release from Derby County then

 

[darlowolf64]

Good game this. Obviously they aren't top ten players but they are very closely matched and it is making for good viewing.

I quite enjoy the fan of Vanni who keeps shouting "ayyy" in an Itallian/Fonz style every time he wins a long rally :icon_lol:

 

[Kenny]

I quite enjoy the fan of Vanni who keeps shouting "ayyy" in an Itallian/Fonz style every time he wins a long rally :icon_lol:

Langers HATES him

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

New Bosnian Brit has beaten Radek Stepanek.

 

[darlowolf64]

British number two player Aljaž Bedene has just beaten Radek Stepanek in 5 sets.
Lots of "Brits" getting into round two this year

 

[darlowolf64]

New Bosnian Brit has beaten Radek Stepanek.

Coming over here...taking our jobs (etc)

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

UKIP are fucking furious. Nigel Farage has thrown his strawberries and pimms down in disgust and gone in search of the great british pint

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Ward wins

 

[darlowolf64]

Ward wins 3 sets to 1

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Good game that. Really enjoyable.

 

[Langers]

Why the hell have they changed the format of the highlights show to make it resemble a sodding chat show?

Cringeworthy.

 

[Johnny75]

Why the hell have they changed the format of the highlights show to make it resemble a sodding chat show?

Cringeworthy.

Some ten year old yoghurt knitting, spunknugget of a Beeb work experience tool, fresh from never having a job anywhere had an idea and it was ok'd in a meeting resembling a W1A script.

Sport on the Beeb is a total mess and has been for the last year or so.

 

[lemonjelly]

Why the hell have they changed the format of the highlights show to make it resemble a sodding chat show?

Cringeworthy.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/01/bbcs-new-wimbledon-highlights-show-mauled-by-critics-and-viewers

 

[Jolemai]

Were they trying to do the tennis version of Match of the Day?

Meanwhile, Broady lost the first set of his match in a tie break and got annihilated in the second...

 

[Jolemai]

Current 1-5 down in the third...

 

[Langers]

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/01/bbcs-new-wimbledon-highlights-show-mauled-by-critics-and-viewers

Clare Balding-fronted programme featuring tweets, chat and clips criticised by people wanting to just see actual footage of tennis being played

That first line is spot on - just show the bloody tennis!!!

It's a tournament that IMO fully warrants a decent highlights show each day, as so many people have to work and although they might know the results, seeing some of the action is the most important. I don't give a fuck about the host fawning over Henman/Navratilova.

There was nothing wrong with the old format.

 

[Sniffer]

That first line is spot on - just show the bloody tennis!!!

It's a tournament that IMO fully warrants a decent highlights show each day, as so many people have to work and although they might know the results, seeing some of the action is the most important. I don't give a fuck about the host fawning over Henman/Navratilova.

There was nothing wrong with the old format.

Apart from John Inverdale? Not alot.

 

[Jolemai]

Guess they are trying to target the younger audience...

 

[Langers]

Apart from John Inverdale? Not alot.

Yeah I'll give you that one.

Guess they are trying to target the younger audience...

What - kids with no interest in tennis with a very short attention span who only seem to enjoy inane babble?