no football on the box only the ghastly tennis wasting airtime.
I'm amazed at the millions of licence payers money the BBC lavishes on this minority sport once a year. The newspapers also manage to waste a few pages on it.
I'm amazed at the millions of licence payers money the BBC lavishes on this minority sport once a year. The newspapers also manage to waste a few pages on it.
It's not a minority sport, more people are involved with tennis than Cricket, Athletics, Snooker, Motor racing, Rugby League, Boxing, Golf, Swimming ...... only things that really beat it is fishing & football.
Keith - Administrator
Thanks to the World Cup, I hadn't really noticed Wimbledon this year! Usually I keep up with it, but get annoyed with the constant stops thanks to the rain! Which is ironic given there's been no rain this year and I've missed it!
Yesterday there was a local under 11's 6 a side football tournament with about 300 kids taking part. I didn't see any queues outside the 6 or so tennis courts.........
With you Dedworth, only time I watch is for the girls and their a pretty rough bunch this year.
I think it was "Mock of the Week" where they took theout of their groaning when hitting the ball, can you imagine snooker players and golfers doing the same.
not a drop of rain this year and because of the world cup i forgot it was on and watching young woman grunting is quite nice in HD
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not a sport i really watch or have an intrest in. but the BBC have to show it as its one of the tournements/events that the government insists that is shown on free to view TV.
In view of the need to cut out overspend and extravagance at the BBC the Govt should review and axe future coverage. I doubt if Sky feel there is much paid for demand.Originally Posted by mikey73
yeah the BBC do go to the extreme in showing tennis all day on mutiliply channels for 2 weeks, they could easy cut back on the coverage, it used to be the same with cricket when i was little, it used to be on all day everyday during a test match and the government allowed that to be shown on other channels now so maybe they will do it with the tennis soon as well.
The BBC don't actually have a choice on whether to show it or not as it is written into law that it has to be on terrestial TV. Also viewing figures go over 10 million for certain matches and that these days is top of the range.
Keith - Administrator
I've heard these statements before and to me they just don't wash - I reckon if properly researched they'd find that both codes of Rugby and Golf are hugely more popular than tennis
... Golf is lower down than Tennis, and golf also gets far less TV figures.
Keith - Administrator
whats the viewing figures for ping pong
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Thai style ? like in the videoswhats the viewing figures for ping pong
Luckily, I was able to avoid the tennis this year. Spent too much time on hereSome of the rallys on this forum are better than the ones with balls going back and forth over a net.
Surprised ladies beach volleyball isn't a top sport ... no idea why we'd watch it though
Keith - Administrator
now you talking bossman ladies beach volleyball, i would watch that all hours and i hate tennis too all those grunts and growns and playing with balls, a up just like watching volleyball
Frankly ... yes; now, hopefully, programmes can get back to some semblance of normality!
Yep me
I'm amazed at the millions of licence payers money the BBC lavishes on this minority sport once a year. The newspapers also manage to waste a few pages on it.
I enjoyed seeing that bloody miserable english hater go out to nadal
well said lestaxi why should we support a scotsman who is an english hater i got no interest in him whatsoever when his matches are on tv i switch channels
Whatever happened to topless darts?
never seen thatjocky wilson topless
You wouldn't want to, probably?never seen that
Might be an IMPROVEMENT ... if he'd his teeth in!!!You wouldn't want to, probably?
hes a recluse these days?
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Correct along with Kirkaldy's other missing man Gordon "Bottler" Brown MP one time Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party
blair got out just in time and
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No more 'personalities' in tennis for me - Connors, McEnroe, Nastase, Chrissie Evert etc.......... My personal view you understand - I can't watch 'superyouth' 'grunting' 'serveasfastasyoucan' boring stuff anymore.
Also, it is in danger of becoming an 'upper class twits' sport.
You'll have to excuse me now as my bacon butty is ready and I'm on the ockey!!
Al.
Pressed rat and warthog closed down their shop!
I view this lot as spoilt brat, stamp your feet cry baby types, now reincarnated in a different sport in the 21st Century - look no further than Cristiano Ronaldo
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