Wimbledon 2012 25th June-8th July

[Cripps_orig]

And they break

2-0

Come on Tim

Come on Andy

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tecau doing a Lindstedt there.

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Good hold from 0-30 down

Nielsen :bow:

Danes :bow:

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Fluke from Nielsen :lol:

4-1

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Barry Davies :lol:

Hes had a shocker

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barry Davies :lol:

Hes had a shocker

He isn't commentating. :unsure:

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He isn't commentating. :unsure:

Isnt that his voice?

Sounded like him

Then again they all sound the same

Ach :lol:

Hes had a shocker

[Cripps_orig]

They are a Marray service game away from winning

Might not even come to that if they break Linstedt again

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's David Mercer.

Also, :popcorn:

The open top bus parade is near.

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Marray to serve for the title

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This is it for Marray. :popcorn:

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Bendtner nets one :doh:

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15-15

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30-15

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Crowd :lol:

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30-30

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Championship point

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Championship point!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They do it!

Britain and Denmark. :bow:

:trophy:

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Nielsen wins it for them

What a match :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

What a **** Linstedt really is

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lindstedt has stormed off. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Arent they getting presented with a trophy?

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Oh they go to the royal box :lol:

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Some Pub Teamer wins the girls wimbledon title

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Canadians. :bow:

I think.

[Cripps_orig]

Womens doubles is played tonight :lol:

Tennis :bow:

Wimbledon officials :bow:

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Canadians. :bow:

I think.

Yup

She was trained in the dungeon

[Dennis Bendtner]

Leander Paes into another doubles final :bow:

India :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yup

She was trained in the dungeon

:lol:

Hope she has more success than Tyson Kidd tbf.

[Cripps_orig]

Venus to serve for the Championship

5-4 in the 2nd set

They won the first 7-5

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And they win 7-5 6-4.

[Cripps_orig]

Now for the main event

History will be made regardless of who wins

Tennis :bow:

[Master Splinter]

http://the-slice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Championships+Wimbledon+2012+Day+Eleven+IeTZD9paPg Ll.jpg



I thought the old guy from Saw died? Or did he come back in Saw 74?

[Master Splinter]

:haha:

Leave the analysis to the experts. More specifically, the tennis expert.

This set is crucial. You'd have to say whoever wins this set will ultimately go on to win the match.

:haha:

[Master Splinter]

Serena breaks

Only Sharapova has any chance v Serena.



http://www.wtatennis.com/headtohead/maria-sharapova_2255881_9499/0,,12781~9499~9044,00.html

Or perhaps not?

Those two early wins were pub team hit and hopes tbf. Like Hull and Blackpool's early season form, which ended when they were figured out.

[Master Splinter]

Serena: 5 Wimbledon titles.
Venus: 5 Wimbledon titles.
5 Wimbledon women's doubles titles between them.

29 Grand Slams overall for Serena.
22 Grand Slams overall for Venus.

Freakish sporting families :bow:.

The Safins :haha:.

The Nevilles :haha:.

The Hoytes :haha:.

The Caldwells :haha:.

[Dennis Bendtner]

BBC Sport's David Ornstein on Twitter: '"I can guarantee I'll fight my absolute heart out" - Andy Murray's last words before the Wimbledon final."

http://cadfael.tv/image/src/1340134374112.gif

[Syn]

:haha:

Oh the fucking pomp.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

no one actually believes murray has a chance do they? federer's on a different planet. he'll murder him.

[Rors]

no one actually believes murray has a chance do they? federer's on a different planet. he'll murder him.


As I said yesterday, reasonably competitive straight sets.

[Syn]

I must tell you. I believe.

[Rors]

Castle, Henman, and Bozza on commentary then. One out of three ain't bad.

[Rors]

Cameron sent an email to Judy Murray apparently...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Boris. :bow:

He'll say 'the Swiss' a million times.

Why is Cameron sending Judy an e-mail? She isn't playing today.

And also, it seems likely this will be played uner the roof. Theoretically should favour Federer.

[Syn]

He's probably trying to organise a private hit in a public park. And afterwards a drink with Andy where he'll superglue his pinky to the half-empty pint of Guinness he orders. At least I can count on one other person who'll spin this as a victory for Britain if Muzza does it.

Just goes to show what Britons can do if we work hard enough.

He's an inspiration for young Britons everywhere.

We are sure it's just the start of a British sporting summer of success.

In troubled times, it just goes to show what a unified Britain can achieve.

[Rors]

"I think Murray needs to mix it up" - Thanks Felgate.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jimmy Connors told him that.

[Cripps_orig]

Come on Andy

Coverage to begin soon

[Rors]

Jimmy Connors told him that.

Conspicuous by his absence this year.

Jimmy Connolly :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Just realised the British grand prix is also on at the same time as the final

F1 :haha:

No one will watch that

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Coverage begins

Hansen, Shearer and Dixon in the studio

Lawro commentating

[Rors]

Ok, not entirely sure what Hurst and Rum have to do with it, but there you go...

BBC :wacko:

[Cripps_orig]

Great start from the BBC

Past British glories :bow:

[Rors]

Cash :bow:
McEnroe :bow:

Just don't treat us to a version of this:
http://chartarchive.org/a/john+mcenroe+and+pat+cash

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2008 and 2009 finals :bow:

[Rors]

2008 and 2009 finals :bow:

:gp:

[Syn]

Tim Henman, BBC Sport
"I never had a problem sleeping before any of my matches but last night I slept terribly."

We all know why. You fucking failure.

[Cripps_orig]

Think Federer will win this

6-3 4-6 6-4 7-5

[Syn]

Murray 4-6 7-6 2-6 6-3 8-6 Federer

[Rors]

Still going with Fed 7-6 (a break each), 6-4, 6-4

[Dennis Bendtner]

Murray 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-5 39-37

[Rors]

Murray 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-5 39-37

I'll go for that.

Work :pal:

[Cripps_orig]

Rod Laver looks like a retard

[Rors]

Laver :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Murray 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-5 39-37

I can see Federer winning 37 games

Cant see Murray winning 39

[Cripps_orig]

Couple of bints will be there

[Rors]

Record TV audience for a Brit at Wimbledon is Tim Henman v Michel Kratochvil in fourth round in 2002. 13.1 million.

Kratochvil :bow: A true water-cooler favourite.

[Cripps_orig]

CHanging of the guard match :bow:

[Syn]

Raining at Wimbledon :pal:

Lovely summer's day at Cardiff.

Should've played the match at Sofia Gardens tbf.

[The Wengerbabies]

They opened the roof and it starts raining :haha:

Also Williams sisters :bow: always been a fan.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Youtubed the 09 final highlights to get into the Wimbledon spirit and pomp and that. Roddick was really very good then. Powerful forehand. Shame he's a bit shit now as he took Federer all the way only three years ago. Good final.

[Rors]

Youtubed the 09 final highlights to get into the Wimbledon spirit and pomp and that. Roddick was really very good then. Powerful forehand. Shame he's a bit shit now as he took Federer all the way. Good final.

Still my favourite final that one. 2008 certainly had the quality, but 2009 had another intangible that just gives it the edge.

[The Wengerbabies]

Youtubed the 09 final highlights to get into the Wimbledon spirit and pomp and that. Roddick was really very good then. Powerful forehand. Shame he's a bit shit now as he took Federer all the way only three years ago. Good final.

Always been a Roddick fan since this tbh


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKOJBb-K13A

As you say shame he's shit these days.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The full matches of 2008 and 2009 are on Youtube, if you have nine hours to spare.

[The Wengerbabies]

Sun is shining now covers coming off

[Cripps_orig]

Is the mixed doubles final after this?

Thats the main event tbh

Paes :bow:

India :bow:

No idea who his partner or opposition are but they arent important tbh

[Ernesto]

2001 final for me. Best tournament, in fact :thumbsup:

[Cripps_orig]

Someone slap Gary Richardson

[The Wengerbabies]

Becks is there :bow:

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Becks is there :bow:

What a legend

Pearce :doh:

[Rors]

"The First Minister of Scotland, Sir Alex Ferguson is here". Unlucky Sue...

[Cripps_orig]

Ive actually heard of all of Murrays opponents that he beat

Deserves to win the trophy

[Cripps_orig]

Doctor Who :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

"The First Minister of Scotland, Sir Alex Ferguson is here". Unlucky Sue...

:haha:

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Becks :bow:

[Master Splinter]

"The First Minister of Scotland, Sir Alex Ferguson is here". Unlucky Sue...

Did she really say that?

:haha:

[Rors]

Did she really say that?

:haha:

Sure did :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Based on Murray's past Slam final performances, I'd be tempted to go for a four set Federer win.

But I'm going for a hit and hope: Murray in five.

[Master Splinter]

Will we actually see some tennis or will it mostly be shots of sister-in-laws, underwear models and stars of cheap sci-fi shows?

70:30 in favour of celebs is my second prediction of the day.

[Syn]

Epic hype sequence here from the BBC.

Got surround-sound on and everything.

[Cripps_orig]

Will we actually see some tennis or will it mostly be shots of sister-in-laws, underwear models and stars of cheap sci-fi shows?

70:30 in favour of celebs is my second prediction of the day.If female then hope so. Fuck the Tennis tbh

[Syn]

Will we actually see some tennis or will it mostly be shots of sister-in-laws, underwear models and stars of cheap sci-fi shows?

70:30 in favour of celebs is my second prediction of the day.

Disgusting how stars with, at most, a passing interest in the sport get tickets over hard-working, honest tennis fanatics such as ourselves.

[Cripps_orig]

Murray winning the warm up :bow:

Hes doing this

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed walks on without a racquet. :lol:

[Rors]

Chuka Umunna
‏@ChukaUmunna

Go on Andy! ‪#wimbledon‬

I'll be watching political punditry closely....

[Master Splinter]

Disgusting how stars with, at most, a passing interest in the sport get tickets over hard-working, honest tennis fanatics such as ourselves.

Not on Henman Hill today?

Severe lack of ambition from you.

[GP]

Come on Tiim!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chuka Umunna
‏@ChukaUmunna

Go on Andy! ‪#wimbledon‬

I'll be watching political punditry closely....

Politics and sport. :bow:

[The Wengerbabies]

Not on Henman Hill today?

Severe lack of ambition from you.

Henman Hill :lol:

What morons pay to sit on a cold wet hill to watch it on TV?

[Cripps_orig]

Henman Hill :lol:

What morons pay to sit on a cold wet hill to watch it on TV?

This

Id rather be in the stadium or at home watching it

[Rors]

It's on....

[Cripps_orig]

Murray wins the first point with the shot of the match so far

[Dennis Bendtner]

First point to Murray

Get in

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cheers on every point. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

If Murray wins the last point of the match, il be happy

Dont care about the rest

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Break Point Murray!!!!!!!!

[Syn]

Murray!!!!

What a goal!!!

1-0!

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Murray breaks

Its over

Murray :bow:

[Rors]

.......

[The Wengerbabies]

http://www.toomanymornings.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/mel-gibson-braveheart.jpg

[Dennis Bendtner]

http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/50556_451720575284_6136064_n.jpg

[Rors]

norman lovett ‏@normanlovett1
Shut up Castle!

:bow:

[Cripps_orig]

What a stupid camera angle that was for that point

[Cripps_orig]

Vpig got tickets to Centre court and confesses his love for Roger

[Cripps_orig]

2-0 Murray

Hes all over Federer

[Dennis Bendtner]

Andrew Castle. ffs. Assault.

[Syn]

FFS. Federer pulls one back. 2-1 with 11 mins gone.

Could be a really high-scoring game.

[Cripps_orig]

2-1

Federer holds..just

Can only see one winner after this start

I'll tell you at the end who i think it is

[Rors]

That's it now. Playtime's over.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Ace murray

[Rors]

Aftertouch :bow:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Deuce Murray over hitting

[Syn]

Don't challenge you muppet.

[Cripps_orig]

Break point Fed

Could be the beginning of the end

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Federer! Awesome backhand down the line.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Fed adv

[Syn]

It's all falling apart. The Scot's bottled it.

Fuck him. The ****. Always letting us down.

Are we winning in F1?

[Rors]

There be the two breaks I talked about...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed breaks back! He is awesome. And so was Rors' prediction.

[Cripps_orig]

Fed breaks back

Honeymoon period is over for the Brit

The Scot takes over

[Japan Shaking All Over]

And game

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Hitting back

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muzza using up his challenges again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant recovery from Federer after Muzza hit the net.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Nice control Murray in that rally

[Rors]

Table tennis point :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed at the net. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Go for the lob you twat

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Both players going for it

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kick second serve from Fed, 3-2.

[Syn]

http://www.iamstaggered.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/gazza.jpg

[Cripps_orig]

3-2 Fed

Thats 3 in a row

[Rors]

http://www.iamstaggered.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/gazza.jpg

:lol:

"Have a word with him" :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

3-3

[Rors]

https://p.twimg.com/AxSRQ8ACIAIWxHf.jpg

Belfast :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not many comfortable service games.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The Swiss. :haha:

Boris. :bow:

[Rors]

The Swiss. :haha:

Boris. :bow:

There'll be more to come....

[Syn]

Elegance mode activated by Fed.

Murray needs to play D# until it wears off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-4 Fed leads, Murray to serve. I think Fed has made more unforced errors in this set than in the match against Djokovic. :unsure:

[Cripps_orig]

4-3 Federer

Easiest service game yet for him

[McNamara That Ghost...]

There'll be more to come....

He doesn't say The Brit for Murray. Poor form tbf.

Ah Sir Alex Salmond is actually there.

[Cripps_orig]

Alex Ferguson is there :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed. :cloud9:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Bloody news has just interrupted the match:angry:

[Rors]

Orbit backhand :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That one won't be landing until the Olympics.

[Syn]

Bloody news has just interrupted the match:angry:

Godzilla attack again?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Castle. :lol:

Awful chess move.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cameron didn't like that one.

[Rors]

Dave :lol: No idea at all...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Federer!

[Cripps_orig]

Break point Fed

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce.

[Rors]

Johnson and Cameron. Maybe Rog can try that orbit backhand again.... :pray:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Fed again.

[Syn]

Murray may as well just underarm his second serves. What a waste of a life.

[Cripps_orig]

ANother break point

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce again. :lol:

[Rors]

Stop.Showing.Judy.Murray.Every.Fucking.Point.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray's second serve. :lol:

Syn is right.

[Syn]

Murray is so fucking stupid with his challenges.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No challenges left for Muzza?

[Rors]

Why challenge on an Advantage first serve anyway?!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He eventually holds anyway. 4-4.

[Cripps_orig]

4-4

COmfortable hold there for Murray

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Bodyline tactics

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for Murray.

[Rors]

........

[Cripps_orig]

2 break points Murray

[Syn]

Come on, don't fuck this up you Scottish ****.

[Rors]

Harriet Harman ‏@HarrietHarman (https://twitter.com/HarrietHarman)
C'mon Andy!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray breaks and will serve for the first set.

[Cripps_orig]

Murray breaks and serves for the set

[Rors]

My prediction :rose:

[The Wengerbabies]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/01/28/article-1246750-080F33EE000005DC-312_468x367.jpg

[Cripps_orig]

Brits :bow:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Longest game follewed by one of the shortest. . Both to Muzza

[Cripps_orig]

From Jack, Plymouth, via text on 81111: "Has their ever been a better player to watch than Federer? He's the Lionel Messi to Murray's Scott Parker."

Parker :bow:

Messi :haha:

[Syn]

How does Federer not get that point? Murray wasn't getting that back.

[Cripps_orig]

2 set points

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Ace

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray takes the first set 6-4.

[Syn]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll1bx2GoXN1qjjlrqo1_500.jpg

[Rors]

Well well well

[Cripps_orig]

Murray takes it

6-4

His first set ever in a final :bow:

[The Wengerbabies]

Murray wins his first Grand Slam final set

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Well done Murray

[Syn]

Well done Murray

Indeed.

All bias aside, he has played well so far. Federer - apart from the first game - was good. Beast mode was survived and Murray took his chances.

[Cripps_orig]

Is Federers bint there?

No sign of her

Murrays bint is there

Judy :bow:

[Rors]

Indeed.

All bias aside, he has played well so far. Federer - apart from the first game - was good. Beast mode was survived and Murray took his chances.


Yep, agree with that. Attacked on the eventual point off his own -otherwise pathetically feeble-second serve when needed as well.

[Cripps_orig]

Federer holds to love

1-0

[Rors]

A few Spanish TV replays here...

[Syn]

Wouldn't be surprised with a break here.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed blows the chance for a golden set.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Boris Becker just come out with 'Sometimes its just a game of points'

[Syn]

Do the crowd think they help when they disrupt Murray as he's trying to serve?

I think many must be drunk. And I'm sure many don't really care either way.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Federer.

[Cripps_orig]

Break point Fed

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce. Fed can't get on to his forehand.

[Syn]

Fluke leave. He was never going to touch that.

[Rors]

Was that a jibe at McEnroe there Tim? I wouldn't if I were you....

[Rors]

Big hold that one in the end

[Cripps_orig]

2-1 Federer

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ian Hislop. :bow:

[Rors]

Hislop :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Pub Team Celebs galore at Wimbledon

[Cripps_orig]

2-2

Murray holds comfortably

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for Murray.

[Cripps_orig]

2 break points Murray

[Syn]

Don't fuck this up, Muzza

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One break point remaining.

Someone shoot the idiots calling out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce.

[Cripps_orig]

Deuce

[Syn]

Had a good chance there.

The crowd are unbearable.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great hold from Fed, 2-3.

[Cripps_orig]

Fed holds

3-2

[Syn]

Big hold from Federer.

[Rors]

Fed equally needed that one.

[Rors]

Even my MP is joining in the fun:

Steve McCabe ‏@steve_mccabe
Whatever happens-have to hand it to Murray for generating more Wimbledon excitement than we've had in a long time

The same MP who was utterly plastered during the Birmingham Beer Festival. Still just about managed to hold a conversation on the EU Referendum vote with me though :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

3-3

Murrays holds to love

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pisshead politicians. :bow:

[Rors]

Ug-smash :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

So does Fed

4-3

[Boss]

Federer :( :rose:

Miles below his best.

[Rors]

"Game points" :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

4-4

[Rors]

That was rotten Fed.

[Cripps_orig]

Alwful shot from Fed

[Cripps_orig]

Break point Murray

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Murray. Fuck.

[Rors]

.....

[Syn]

Don't fuck this up, you Scottish ****.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray fucks it up. Deuce.

[Cripps_orig]

Deuce

[Rors]

Not much in that one........

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Murray.

[Cripps_orig]

ANother break point

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I was fearing those smashes. Deuce.