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Wimbledon 2018 (& the grass court season)

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  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,983
    I’d say this is one of the best games I’ve ever seen. For what it means to these two as much as the tennis on show, which has been relentless.
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    Can't stop watching this match. Will pick up the England match when this finishes.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,841
    philcafc said:

    Can't stop watching this match. Will pick up the England match when this finishes.

    If it’s not still going when the football has finished!
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    paulie8290 said:

    BBC just spent that entire changeover with camera focused on Kate, Meghan and Camilla talking and laughing

    I don't think it's Camilla
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    The Red Robin said:

    paulie8290 said:

    BBC just spent that entire changeover with camera focused on Kate, Meghan and Camilla talking and laughing

    I don't think it's Camilla
    Tbf wasnt paying attention to the old fart.

    More interested in Kate and Meghan
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    A superb match, well done to both. Djokovic favourite to win it now.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,841
    philcafc said:

    A superb match, well done to both. Djokovic favourite to win it now.

    Can’t we get them back again tomorrow to replay that match, that was EPIC!
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,234
    Watched five minutes of the ladies final and about ten minutes of Djokovic and Nadal. Simply can’t stand the grunting and squealing from both sexes. It’s unwatchable for me now.
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,484
    Kerber wins it.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,439
    Women's final rubbish as usual - how long did it last? Very poor in contrast to the men's competition.
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,841
    Blimey that was fast, I was about to turn over from the football!
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

    Women's final rubbish as usual - how long did it last? Very poor in contrast to the men's competition.

    1 hour and 7 minutes.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Womens semi finals combined took 2 hours 18 minutes

    Mens semi finals combined took 11 hours 52 minutes

    Yet both paid the same.

    Dont get me wrong I am all for equal pay but only if womens games are 5 setters as well
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,439
    paulie8290 said:

    Womens semi finals combined took 2 hours 18 minutes

    Mens semi finals combined took 11 hours 52 minutes

    Yet both paid the same.

    Dont get me wrong I am all for equal pay but only if womens games are 5 setters as well

    If we're really about equal pay then they should play in the same competition. The women's game doesn't bear comparison to the men's.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,841
    6 years running the final has been 2 sets only, without even a tiebreak. Indeed only 1 out of the last TWELVE finals has gone to 3 sets.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145
    edited July 2018
    Call me sexist but there’s no way the women should be paid the same as men for winn
    paulie8290 said:

    Womens semi finals combined took 2 hours 18 minutes

    Mens semi finals combined took 11 hours 52 minutes

    Yet both paid the same.

    Dont get me wrong I am all for equal pay but only if womens games are 5 setters as well

    I’m not for equal pay if they are 5 setters where this is concerned , should women’s footballers get paid the same as their counterparts because they play 90 mins as well .
    The men’s game is more popular in both they are not doing the same standard of job .

    In the workplace if someone’s performance was way below a colleague would they deserve the same pay or if someone put in a lot more hours
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    oohaahmortimer said:

    Call me sexist but there’s no way the women should be paid the same as men for winn

    paulie8290 said:

    Womens semi finals combined took 2 hours 18 minutes

    Mens semi finals combined took 11 hours 52 minutes

    Yet both paid the same.

    Dont get me wrong I am all for equal pay but only if womens games are 5 setters as well

    I’m not for equal pay if they are 5 setters where this is concerned , should women’s footballers get paid the same as their counterparts because they play 90 mins as well .
    The men’s game is more popular in both they are not doing the same standard of job .

    In the workplace if someone’s performance was way below a colleague would they deserve the same pay or if someone put in a lot more hours
    But it happens.

    For instance my last job I was working for a company, that were doing work for Lambeth Council Tax Department.

    We were doing the exact same job as the people working at Olive Morris House the only difference is we were based in Bromley.

    Yet the money we were on was nothing compared to what they and staff doing the same job at other councils were on.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,313
    All the top women's pros want to play 5-set matches. I think there will be a change soon
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    edited July 2018
    Less than 40 minutes in Novak a set and a break up.

    This match wont pass 2 hours
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    paulie8290 said:

    Less than 40 minutes in Novak a set and a break up.

    This match wont pass 2 hours

    Let's hope not, then we can see the World Cup Final, without missing the Wimbledon final.
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  • Chef_addick
    Chef_addick Posts: 2,196
    Watched the first set while on my break at work, Anderson is physically empty, he has nothing left to give after Friday and the 5th set against Federer.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    If Djokovic spent more time playing tennis, instead of unnecessarily bouncing the bleeding ball before serving, this game would have finished by now.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    edited July 2018
    Covered End said:

    If Djokovic spent more time playing tennis, instead of unnecessarily bouncing the bleeding ball before serving, this game would have finished by now.

    Boris Becker said in the other day when he was on coaching Djokovic, that really used to wind him up
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    paulie8290 said:

    Covered End said:

    If Djokovic spent more time playing tennis, instead of unnecessarily bouncing the bleeding ball before serving, this game would have finished by now.

    Boris Becker said in the other day when he was on coaching Djokovic, that really used to wind him up
    I've turned over for the WC build up, I can't bear it any longer, so boring.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,841
    Anderson finally competitive in the 3rd set
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    A clear Shut The F*** Up to the crowd from Novak then
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,841
    All over, 7-6 in the 3rd to Djokovic. Anderson seemed on top in that set
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,141
    Just too easy.
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,779
    Nadal, Federer and now Djokovic have all come back from injury and / or loss of form to win majors. There just isn't anyone coming through to challenge them.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,841
    A shame that Wimbledon doesn't start tomorrow, as this year's event (especially the first week) was totally overshadowed by the World Cup

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