Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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As the annual tennis extravaganza quickly approaches the lush greens of Wimbledon with the usual over blown emphasis on a male British winner since Stockport born (my birth place) Fred Perry won in '36 it may be worth noting that cash strapped BBC who are forever impersonating a scene from Oliver Twist with their begging bowl out asking the licence payer for 'more' have decided to hire another British failed tennis hope, Tim Henman, to commentate on this years play action and no doubt rain.
Now I don't want you to choke on your strawberries and cream (if you can afford them)
but he is being paid £14,000 ...per day...yes per day and will pocket a cool £400k for his 2 week stint.
Wooden top ''nice but dim'' Tim was critised by viewers last year for his monosyballic commentary. Just how long can the BBC justify these ''talent payments'' as they are referred to remains to be seen. It only attracted 3 million viewers last year..an expensive tradition to uphold.
Your serve!
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
It's not the same since the heyday of Ginnie Wade, Jimmy Connors, Borg and Billie Jean!! I'll just go and fetch my zimmer frame.........
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Great names from the past...I remember my mum mentioning those epic matches...ooo I wish I'd been around in those days...
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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and talking of great names,the one and only fred perry.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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Bern, I will join you with my zimmer frame and raise you one by remembering Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall, Pancho Gonzales, John Newcombe among others.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Was it Ken Rosewall or John Newcombe who always used to tap the net-post with his racquet before the match for good luck? Great names there!
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Rod Laver! What a player.
However, it seems that things may not go so well at Wimbledon this year, there being a dearth of strawberries, due to the weather conditions.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the most exciting time for me was when borg, mcenroe and conners were vying for supremacy.
some of the rallies were spellbinding, the wooden rackets were not good enough for too many aces.
I used to take a few days holiday just to watch, then, it was so gripping! Not now, sadly, although I have a soft spot for the young Scottish lad - probably because he is around the same age as but just a wee bit older than my son. There - my achilles heel!!
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I went off Andy Murray when he replied to a commentators question about an England football match in the world cup. He said,rather unsportingly, that he would never wish England well and always supported the opposition,regardless.
So up him and his tantrum prima donna kilt.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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for some reason i find murray extremely irritating, whether it is his miserable face or his american accent i do not know.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Same here Howard, I really doubt he will be anything but second best.
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Andy Murray is Scotish until he wins a major title , then he becomes British , can anyone name our no 2 tennis player ?
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Jan, I had a major crush on llie Nastase back in the 70's, guess that qualifies me as a member of the zimmer frame brigade alongside yourself, Bern and not to mention our very own Marek
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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many women had a crush on "mr nastase" as he liked umpires to call him.
quite a ladies man by all accounts, he married a french socialite who loved all the good things that his money could buy.
when he had his credit card stolen he remarked that he hoped the thief would not be caught soon as he was spending less than his wife.
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Lol! Howard, That should have been me!
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Murray always reminds me of the actor who plays Marlon Dingle, the pub chef in Emmerdale.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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but connors, nastasy mc enroe all very talented players
all came with the crowd you would always be entertined whenb connors/mc enroe, nastasy or co were on court
great days
itrs like the darts days
the best were with jockie wilson, john lowe, and co and all the rebels
you never knew with -jocky wilson if yoyu were to get a great game
or a game of 22 scores
when they all broke away the new lot not so good at making the rebel bit and having fun, but some of the old players now commentators still try to keep it going
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Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Hey as much as I enjoy a good ''over the garden wall'' bitching session and nostalgia trip does nobody else mind that Henman is receiving £200k of tax payers money not to mention free tickets to waffle on about Wimbledon?
Or am I just having a bad day?
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
