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Post by muddyfunster on Oct 9, 2024 15:04:08 GMT
Out of interest, why aren't you in favour?
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Post by Danno on Oct 9, 2024 15:05:33 GMT
Bah. One of the best things about Wombletown is the weird traditions, I rather hoped they'd stick with eyeballing it until the heat death of the universe
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Post by muddyfunster on Oct 9, 2024 17:01:29 GMT
That's certainly a valid argument although where do you draw the line (pun intended)?
It's merely the latest innovation in a sequence that includes the retractable roof, floodlights, player challenges, umpire scoring tablet, electronic scoreboards, cyclops, net device, speed guns, graphite composite rackets, yellow balls and short trousers.
Really the only aspects that haven't changed are whites, grass and the post code.
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Post by Danno on Oct 9, 2024 17:11:58 GMT
Let me yell at clouds I'm middle-aged and need the practice
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minimatt
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Post by minimatt on Oct 9, 2024 17:12:58 GMT
does cliff richard still lead the audience in an insufferably twee singalong?
replace him with a robot, cowards
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cubby
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Post by cubby on Oct 9, 2024 19:15:16 GMT
Cliff singing was the main reason the roofs got funded.
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Post by baihu1983 on Oct 9, 2024 19:18:29 GMT
Out of interest, why aren't you in favour? Who are the poor players going to complain about when losing? |
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Post by Zomoniac on Oct 10, 2024 13:42:41 GMT
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Post by rhaegyr on Oct 10, 2024 14:47:15 GMT
Gutted he's going but like you say, inevitable. Deserved a massive send-off at the majors.
Great example of how you can be the absolute best in your field/sport and not be a complete prick at the same time.
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Ulythium
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Post by Ulythium on Oct 10, 2024 14:49:49 GMT
That's a shame.
I'm by no means the biggest tennis fan/expert, but I do watch occasionally and I always liked Nadal (unlike Djokovic and, to a lesser extent, Federer).
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cubby
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Post by cubby on Oct 10, 2024 14:51:37 GMT
We need to get Sue to come out and this is your life him at centre court.
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Post by muddyfunster on Oct 10, 2024 18:35:01 GMT
Never heard a bad word said about Rafa. Really made an immediate impression with his piratas and lefty cannon. Amazing how (unlike many other clay specialists of the previous era) he just worked the problem to become the best on grass as well. Stopped the Fed era getting boring.
Without him we'd also probably still be waiting for a Grand Slam winning Brit as losing to him when they were kids is what pushed Andy to move to Spain.
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Tuffty
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Post by Tuffty on Nov 19, 2024 16:59:53 GMT
I'm not crying, you're crying
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