[ash]

Anyone watching?

I have tried to catch as much as I can, just saw Djokovic lose to Safin

Federer was been doing well so far

[C225]

Yeah i'm watching the HD picture is excellent.

My predictions for winning are Federer and Sharapova

[ash]

Ivanovic should make semi's atleast hopefully, she was a little bit lucky today

[Pezerinno]

The problem I have with Wimbledon is if I start watching I find it very hard to stop! Thats a good 8 hours or so a day! I think tennis is my favourite sport to watch in a way as I find the matches consistently entertaining. I hope Federer wins it although I have a feeling Nadal might do it this year. Bit of a shock result with Safin today; that should do his confidence the world of good as he was really slipping down the rankings.

[davepuma]

On leave at the min and with new Freesat box I'm watching far too much of it. Still it looks great in HD!

[C225]

Originally Posted by C225

Yeah i'm watching the HD picture is excellent.

My predictions for winning are Federer and Sharapova

Well thats half of my prediction completley wrong

[Steven]

Rooting for Nadal. I am sure Roger is the nicest person in the world but I want Rafa to win. Make inferences people

As for Maria,... nice outfit, but she hasn't been the same player post-injury. I think she needs time out to try and get back to where she was. Can't be easy though with her father in the background

Still in shock over Henin's retirement and the women's is still wide open to me

[ash]

My East European Posse is dissapearing....Sharapova, Djockovic and Ivanovic.

Only Tipsarevic left...

[pringtef]

Not really been following it, but did read an article that said that Sharapovas grunting reached a decibel level louder than a motorcycle (it didnt say what cc...) in a recent match.

Wonder if her partner has to put in earplugs when they're getting 'friendly'..

[Oddbodd]

Going down there on Wednesday, tickets for centre court , mens quarters weather permitting
It's a fantastic place, great atmosphere, if you are a sports fan it's one of those places you just have to visit. Take plenty of wedge though because it is mega expensive, they really like their pound of flesh
Cheers,
Oddbodd.

[Pezerinno]

So many upsets this year enjoying the safin game on at the moment - both absolutely smacking the ball.

Originally Posted by pringtef

Not really been following it, but did read an article that said that Sharapovas grunting reached a decibel level louder than a motorcycle (it didnt say what cc...) in a recent match.

Wonder if her partner has to put in earplugs when they're getting 'friendly'..

Apparently she only grunts (screams?) when playing a competitive game. I find I can't watch her because of it.

[ash]

Originally Posted by Oddbodd

Going down there on Wednesday, tickets for centre court , mens quarters weather permitting
It's a fantastic place, great atmosphere, if you are a sports fan it's one of those places you just have to visit. Take plenty of wedge though because it is mega expensive, they really like their pound of flesh
Cheers,
Oddbodd.

I went on Thursday, centre court was great

I only ever go int he first four days, after that the upper-middle/upper class people can only afford it

[Oddbodd]

Nah, we are upper working class

[Gliese 581c]

Originally Posted by pringtef

Not really been following it, but did read an article that said that Sharapovas grunting reached a decibel level louder than a motorcycle (it didnt say what cc...) in a recent match.

Wonder if her partner has to put in earplugs when they're getting 'friendly'..

Yes, but would you kick her out of bed for farting ? I think not.

[Pezerinno]

Originally Posted by ash

I went on Thursday, centre court was great

I only ever go int he first four days, after that the upper-middle/upper class people can only afford it

For some reason I've always been under the impression that in order to get tickets you had to be a member of a tennis club. Do you mind me asking how much the tickets were?

[ash]

Originally Posted by Pezerinno

For some reason I've always been under the impression that in order to get tickets you had to be a member of a tennis club. Do you mind me asking how much the tickets were?

I won't tell...

EDIT: I'll tell you tonight, I'm just going out now

[guitarcarfanati]

I'm currently sat on court 18 *borrowing* a wireless connection. I have been living on site for the past 2 weeks and will continue to do so until the week after teh tournament. I work for the gardeners/ cut flowers through a relation so work from 6-10 each mornign of the tournament and then the rest of the day is mine to watch whatever tennis I like. I have an all access pass too so can go on any court and stand in the wings. Spend alot of time sat watching the practice courts and Andy Murray is a bit of a legend. I though he was a right prick before meeting him last week but after a littlew chat as he was leaving training, my opinion has changed. Not only has he been training very hard (I watched him have a practice match against Bjorkman, another legend) he is also a very nice person. He signed a few programmes for me for my nethews and nieces and sat with me for a bit while waiting for his coach to sort his bag out.

Compared to Nadal who blanked me when I wished him good luck he is a good sport and I reckon the media has got him wrong. If he wins tomorrow he will give Nadal a hell of a game. Nadal has been a bit shaky and Murray has the only back hand on the tour which is better than nadals and is alot quicker and fitted than the last few years.

I'm hoping for a Federer v Murray final. Optomistic but would be quality.

For the woman, come on Jankovic!

[DJT75]

Originally Posted by Pezerinno

For some reason I've always been under the impression that in order to get tickets you had to be a member of a tennis club. Do you mind me asking how much the tickets were?

You can just enter the ballot every year. My mother's been doing it for years & gets tickets every year. For 2 years running she's got Ladies Final tickets from the ballot - I won tickets for Ladies Final this year too.

Not bothered about going myself (the wife wants to) but the tickets are nontransferable so a tad dodgy to sell for huge profits..

[ash]

DJT75 is right.

Also the night before at 8.30pm, you can buy tickets from Ticketmaster for centre court.

[kopchoir]

anyone watchin the game at the moment super game

[thfccambs]

Originally Posted by kopchoir

anyone watchin the game at the moment super game

Yes , great game, Murray has done so well to come back. Makes you proud to be british.

[kopchoir]

lol i actually quite like the way he plays much more agreesive than tiger tim qualit game i do enjoy watching wimbledon

[kopchoir]

sensational

[hot-fuzz]

That'll learn me. Turned off when he was 2-0 down and a break down in the 3rd. And just switched it back on to see the final game. i couldnt bare to watch him lose and The Gadget Show was on !!!!!!!!

That'll learn me !!!!

[domtheone]

Saw he was 2-0 down then went to the gym.

No Wimbledon on the 6 screens in the gym (Speedway instead) but it was on in the changing rooms.

Quick walk home to see the final few games.

Awesome stuff

[Bigmonty69]

Originally Posted by hunts1uk

Yes , great game, Murray has done so well to come back. Makes you proud to be british.

Makes me proud to be Scottish!

[ash]

Great game! Just wow! Murray looked very up for it!

And is that Murray's girl they kept showing? Not bad

[Gliese 581c]

Murray is awesome

If he plays like that in the last 3 sets against nadal he will give him a proper game.

Come on Andy !

[ash]

But Nadal is a monster, he won't be affected by the crowd like Gasquet was.

[Gliese 581c]

Originally Posted by ash

But Nadal is a monster, he won't be affected by the crowd like Gasquet was.

Did you actually see some of the shots Murray was playing out there tonight ? Gasquet was affected yeah, but not by the crowd, it was by Murray's relentless demolishion job on him. If anything, it was Murray who was affected by the crowd in a good way.