[Other Sport] Here they come, get ready for the roar!!

crodonilson

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Jan 17, 2005

13,524

Lyme Regis

• Jun 27, 2019

• #1

Not long now until Sue Barker will be issuing those immortal words as the nation goes tennis potty again for a fortnight with the All England Championships.

This year myself and Mrs Crodo along with our good friends Polly and Giles have been lucky enough to acquire tickets to Court 1 on Tuesday. I've heard the atmosphere is electric and unprecedented in all sport, should be an absolute hoot.

 

DarrenFreemansPerm

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Sep 28, 2010

17,335

Shoreham

• Jun 27, 2019

• #2

Ha ha, Polly and Giles? This is such a good spoof account.

 

Timbo

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Jul 5, 2003

4,302

Hassocks

• Jun 27, 2019

• #3

I hate tennis, largely on account of Sue Barker.

 

Hillian1

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Jul 15, 2010

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Struggling for breath at the top of the stairs

• Jun 27, 2019

• #4

Come on Tim

 

Is it PotG?

Thrifty non-licker

Feb 20, 2017

23,307

Sussex by the Sea

• Jun 27, 2019

• #5

Balls.

 

Gazwag

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Mar 4, 2004

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Bexhill-on-Sea

• Jun 27, 2019

• #6

With Andy Murray in doubles only this year hopefully we will see a lot more doubles action on TV as its a much better watch than singles. We had court 1 last year, crickey it was hot on that court, have Centre this year on Tuesday.

 

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rippleman

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Oct 18, 2011

4,567

• Jun 27, 2019

• #7

Sheesh.....a fortnight of saturated coverage from the Beeb on all channels. Just what we need.

 

Pavilionaire

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Jul 7, 2003

30,570

• Jun 27, 2019

• #8

Two weeks of Eastern European upskirt action and crushing national humiliation.

 

B-right-on

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Apr 23, 2015

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Shoreham Beaaaach

• Jun 27, 2019

• #9

Took the Mother in Law a few years ago. Not very exciting at all.

 

Tom Hark Preston Park

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Jul 6, 2003

70,161

• Jun 27, 2019

• #10

Hillian1 said:

Come ON Tiger Tim

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Fixed that for you

 

Surf's Up

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Jul 17, 2011

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Here

• Jun 27, 2019

• #11

Four wraps of the best Peruvian and a nicely chilled bottle of Moet...whats not to like Go for it Crodo + pals!!!

 

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Greg Bobkin

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May 22, 2012

14,847

• Jun 27, 2019

• #12

Not a fan of playing or watching tennis, but I hope you enjoy your foursome, Crodo...

 

hart's shirt

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Jul 8, 2003

10,174

Kitbag in Dubai

• Jun 27, 2019

• #13

B-right-on said:

Took the Mother in Law a few years ago. Not very exciting at all.

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I'm sure she's got her plus points.

 

crodonilson

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Jan 17, 2005

13,524

Lyme Regis

• Jul 1, 2019

• Thread starter
• #14

ONly a few hours now until Sue is on centre uttering her immortal words.

Order of Play today.....

Centre Court (1pm)

(1) Novak Djokovic (Ser) v Philipp Kohlschreiber (Ger)

Yulia Putintseva (Kaz) v (2) Naomi Osaka (Jpn)

(30) Kyle Edmund (Gbr) v Jaume Munar (Spa)

Court 1 (1pm)

(7) Simona Halep (Rom) v Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Blr)

Jiri Vesely (Cze) v (6) Alexander Zverev (Ger)

Venus Williams (USA) v Cori Gauff (USA)

The atmosphere will be absolutely electric/deafening on Centre for the reigning champion and the home town hero. Looks a really entertaining day today on the show courts.

 

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Not Andy Naylor

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Dec 12, 2007

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Seven Dials

• Jul 1, 2019

• #15

I've worked there in the past and on the first day I felt bad strolling to the media entrance past the long queues of dedicated fans when I didn't particularly like tennis. Now I do all I can to avoid it. If people think footballers are self-absorbed narcissists, they should meet some top tennis players.

 

Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle

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Oct 8, 2003

49,972

Faversham

• Jul 1, 2019

• #16

crodonilson said:

ONly a few hours now until Sue is on centre uttering her immortal words.

Order of Play today.....

Centre Court (1pm)

(1) Novak Djokovic (Ser) v Philipp Kohlschreiber (Ger)

Yulia Putintseva (Kaz) v (2) Naomi Osaka (Jpn)

(30) Kyle Edmund (Gbr) v Jaume Munar (Spa)

Court 1 (1pm)

(7) Simona Halep (Rom) v Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Blr)

Jiri Vesely (Cze) v (6) Alexander Zverev (Ger)

Venus Williams (USA) v Cori Gauff (USA)

The atmosphere will be absolutely electric/deafening on Centre for the reigning champion and the home town hero. Looks a really entertaining day today on the show courts.

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You, young man, have too much time on your hands.

 

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MattBackHome

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Jul 7, 2003

11,723

• Jul 1, 2019

• #17

Looking forward to some more of that famous acerbic wit from Mac.

 

Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP

Jul 5, 2003

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Location Location

• Jul 1, 2019

• #18

Ahhh, Wimbles.

Hoards of podgy rosy-cheeked middle class housewives taking a break from Mumsnet to go on their annual jolly with Imogen and Cressida from the bridge club, spending the day quaffing Pimms, collapsing into hysterics if a PIGEON lands on the court, then strumming themselves senseless when Cliff takes his seat.

Summer has officially arrived.

 

Albion my Albion

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• Jul 1, 2019

• #19

Gazwag said:

With Andy Murray in doubles only this year hopefully we will see a lot more doubles action on TV as its a much better watch than singles. We had court 1 last year, crickey it was hot on that court, have Centre this year on Tuesday.

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You might be seeing double

 

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster

Jul 5, 2003

72,015

• Jul 1, 2019

• #20

Love Wimbledon, it is so English and there are always some great games. Knocks spots off all the other Grand Slam tournaments for me. Tennis should be played on grass, end of imo. Far more respectful crowd too.

Call me old fashioned (I am) but I love how everyone has to play in whites too.