Match suspended. Darn it.
They could have gone over to finish the match on Centre Court which would have been much fairer on the players than having to come back on Monday and finish it.
It was a great match, though, and played with terrific spirit
Match suspended. Darn it.
They could have gone over to finish the match on Centre Court which would have been much fairer on the players than having to come back on Monday and finish it.
It was a great match, though, and played with terrific spirit
We were absolutely fuming tonight. After rushing about to get ready to watch the Lotto quiz, we found it had been cancelled.
We were absolutely fuming tonight. After rushing about to get ready to watch the Lotto quiz, we found it had been cancelled.
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Anyone watching Kyrgios the Ozzy? Oh he's a cheeky pup!
BBC has changed the format of the highlights programme which follows live coverage after the criticism from public and the media.
The program is being moved to a studio above Centre Court and no more studio audience.
Presumably a greater concentration on highlights. I don't know if the title of the programme will be changed.
http://www.theguardian.com/med...s-defeat-over-format
Anyone watching Kyrgios the Ozzy? Oh he's a cheeky pup!
Me, Rog. Hoping for a Gasquet win because
a) he's one of my favourite players and
b) it will hopefully put an end to that mindless chanting from the Ozzy's supporters (gosh, I'm such a miserable old bat)
BBC has changed the format of the highlights programme which follows live coverage after the criticism from public and the media.
The program is being moved to a studio above Centre Court and no more studio audience.
Presumably a greater concentration on highlights. I don't know if the title of the programme will be changed.
http://www.theguardian.com/med...s-defeat-over-format
Hurrah!
Anyone watching Kyrgios the Ozzy? Oh he's a cheeky pup!
Me, Rog. Hoping for a Gasquet win because
a) he's one of my favourite players and
b) it will hopefully put an end to that mindless chanting from the Ozzy's supporters (gosh, I'm such a miserable old bat)
Nah you're not Madame. They're annoying as hell!
Two sets all now
We were absolutely fuming tonight. After rushing about to get ready to watch the Lotto quiz, we found it had been cancelled.
If a match with Andy Murray at Wimbledon is played in the evening, the BBC will always show it on BBC1 in priority to all other television. They've done that for years and I think they did when Tim Henman was playing.
Programmes either get shown on a different channel, or later the same day, or a later date, or just get cancelled.
It's worth checking the Wimbledon order of play on a day when Andy Murray is playing. If it's the third match there's a greater possibility of being in the evening. If it's the first or second, much less likely unless there's a rain delay. If it looks as if it's likely to be in the evening then ignore the television schedules for BBC1 and 2 and catch up a programme on iplayer unless it's been cancelled.
Today's Andy Murray match is the second one so less chance of BBC1 evening schedule being affected,
The BBC stance on live sport events messing up their schedules does annoy people but they take the view that it's a live event over which they have no control and something like Wimbledon only takes place over 2 weeks each year.
If you want to make a complaint about their stance, you would need to make one to the BBC Trust:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/...ing_a_complaint.html
A complaint to OFCOM can't succeed as scheduling changes are outside their remit. They only deal with breaches of the broadcasting code. They also deal with fairness and privacy cases but only when the individual themselves makes a complaint, not a member of the public.
Anyone watching Kyrgios the Ozzy? Oh he's a cheeky pup!
Me, Rog. Hoping for a Gasquet win because
a) he's one of my favourite players and
b) it will hopefully put an end to that mindless chanting from the Ozzy's supporters (gosh, I'm such a miserable old bat)
Nah you're not Madame. They're annoying as hell!
Two sets all now
Come on Richard!
Anyone watching Kyrgios the Ozzy? Oh he's a cheeky pup!
Me, Rog. Hoping for a Gasquet win because
a) he's one of my favourite players and
b) it will hopefully put an end to that mindless chanting from the Ozzy's supporters (gosh, I'm such a miserable old bat)
Nah you're not Madame. They're annoying as hell!
Two sets all now
Come on Richard!
Ooops got the score wrong, soz
Richard's through though
Anyone watching Kyrgios the Ozzy? Oh he's a cheeky pup!
Me, Rog. Hoping for a Gasquet win because
a) he's one of my favourite players and
b) it will hopefully put an end to that mindless chanting from the Ozzy's supporters (gosh, I'm such a miserable old bat)
Nah you're not Madame. They're annoying as hell!
Two sets all now
Come on Richard!
Ooops got the score wrong, soz
Richard's through though
I took a 'comfort break', Roger and when I came back and saw your 'two sets all' comment I thought I'd entered the twilight zone!
Stan's up next (on the red button). My two favourite players are Richard Gasquet and Stan. Unfortunately they are scheduled to meet each other in the quarter finals (provided that Stan gets through this afternoon)
First blood to Stan but Goffin is playing well, too. Like the way he plays, very stylish
Stan's through!
I watched a small piece on TV about tennis in the UK, apparently it is a sport which is in decline.
I suppose this is not too great a surprise in reality as participation in sport in general is in decline.
I wonder what that says for our hopes for a future top tennis player or players?
I watched a small piece on TV about tennis in the UK, apparently it is a sport which is in decline.
I suppose this is not too great a surprise in reality as participation in sport in general is in decline.
I wonder what that says for our hopes for a future top tennis player or players?
Nearly eighty years since an Englishman won the men's singles at Wimbledon, but hope springs eternal, as they say
Anyone watching?
C'mon Coco!
I am, Roger. But I'm watching the final set between Anderson and Djokovic
I am, Roger. But I'm watching the final set between Anderson and Djokovic
Becker has put on a fair bit of weight. Didn't recognise him!
Have to turn off the TV sound volume to watch Sharapova match
Have to turn off the TV sound volume to watch Sharapova match
Very offputting for the opponent too
Have to turn off the TV sound volume to watch Sharapova match
Maria Sharapova | 101 | Loudest grunter in tennis, serious damage possible in enclosed spaces such as Centre Court's roof having to be closed. |
Jet take-off (at 305 meters), use of outboard motor, power lawn mower, motorcycle, farm tractor, jackhammer, garbage truck. Boeing 707 or DC-8 aircraft at one nautical mile (6080 ft) before landing (106 dB); jet flyover at 1000 feet (103 dB); Bell J-2A helicopter at 100 ft (100 dB). | 100 | 8 times as loud as 70 dB. Serious damage possible in 8 hr exposure |
Boeing 737 or DC-9 aircraft at one nautical mile (6080 ft) before landing (97 dB); power mower (96 dB); motorcycle at 25 ft (90 dB). Newspaper press (97 dB). | 90 | 4 times as loud as 70 dB. Likely damage 8 hr exp |
Garbage disposal, dishwasher, average factory, freight train (at 15 meters). Car wash at 20 ft (89 dB); propeller plane flyover at 1000 ft (88 dB); diesel truck 40 mph at 50 ft (84 dB); diesel train at 45 mph at 100 ft (83 dB). Food blender (88 dB); milling machine (85 dB); garbage disposal (80 dB). | 80 | 2 times as loud as 70 dB. Possible damage in 8 hr exposure. |
Passenger car at 65 mph at 25 ft (77 dB); freeway at 50 ft from pavement edge 10 a.m. (76 dB). Living room music (76 dB); radio or TV-audio, vacuum cleaner (70 dB). | 70 | Arbitrary base of comparison. Upper 70s are annoyingly loud to some people. |
Conversation in restaurant, office, background music, Air conditioning unit at 100 ft | 60 | Half as loud as 70 dB. Fairly quiet |
Quiet suburb, conversation at home. Large electrical transformers at 100 ft | 50 | One-fourth as loud as 70 dB. |
Library, bird calls (44 dB); lowest limit of urban ambient sound | 40 | One-eighth as loud as 70 dB. |
Quiet rural area | 30 | One-sixteenth as loud as 70 dB. Very Quiet |
Whisper, rustling leaves | 20 | |
Breathing | 10 | Barely audible |
ROFL @ El Loro!
First blood to Federer against Gilles Simon but Simon is fighting back in the second
Andy Murray may need to go to SpecSavers after this serve
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/33447502
Andy Murray may need to go to SpecSavers after this serve
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/33447502
Flippin heck!
Federer through and looking good
A final between Gasquet and Federer would be a thing of beauty. Sadly, I don't think it'll happen
Allez Richard!!!
Does GarbiÃąe Muguruza have any chance of winning this afternoon?
I can't see it personally. She looks like a good player; tall, powerful with a decent backhand - but zero experience on the biggest stage of a GS tournament. I hope she doesn't freeze and get blown away by Serena.
Nope, have to agree with you CS. Serena not to lose more that two games in either set
She plays more like a bloke than Margaret Court used too
Although Heather Watson lost to Serena Williams in the third round, she did better than any of the other opponents to Serena in Wimbledon so far, and the only one to come close to beating her.
Muguruza has beaten Serena before, at the French Open I think?
So she could nick this maybe? I'm rooting for her as she seems to have a bit of character, and its nice to see the Spaniards back in the womens' game Arrrrrrrrrriba!
2 games to love
Keep going GarbiÃąe!
John McEnroe is getting a bit carried away in his commentary.
The match isn`t over yet, John
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