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LyndaW Fri 26-Jun-15 15:14:40

...starts on Monday. Who's going to be watching?! Winners predictions?

whenim64 Wed 01-Jul-15 18:43:36

Wow! What an entertaining match that was, between Cilic and Berankis. On the edge of my sear for the last set.

Anniebach Tue 30-Jun-15 21:33:16

We will be nervous wrecks before he strikes the first ball in the second round

hildajenniJ Tue 30-Jun-15 21:03:13

Watched Andy win his match. Why does he give me such a fright so early on? smile

Anniebach Tue 30-Jun-15 20:29:14

I hope Andy improves his game , anxiety in this heat is tiring, and I mesn my anxiety not his grin

NanKate Tue 30-Jun-15 19:29:02

Annie I would rather have a swig of rum to calm me. grin

Mishap Tue 30-Jun-15 18:37:21

Yes she seems to have reappeared thank goodness. Clare Baldwin does not seem to know anything about tennis!

annodomini Tue 30-Jun-15 18:09:52

Mishap, I'm watching Sue Barker in the Wimbledon studio right now. She's wearing a blue suit that doesn't look very comfortable.

Anniebach Tue 30-Jun-15 18:06:21

Crumbs, hope he doesn't put us through this in every match NanKate, I had to resort to a squirt of rescue remedy

NanKate Tue 30-Jun-15 18:03:53

He did in the end Annie and so did Nadal so we can breathe easily for a bit.

Anniebach Tue 30-Jun-15 17:48:42

Get your act together Andy please

NanKate Tue 30-Jun-15 17:04:47

I am watching Murray and Kukushkin at present. Who is the Oriental chap they keep putting the cameras on ?

bramblelover Tue 30-Jun-15 10:20:32

Anniebach. Couldn't agree more!

Anniebach Tue 30-Jun-15 09:50:40

Andy plays today, goooooo Andy let's have another UK champion

Mishap Mon 29-Jun-15 21:13:16

What do we think of the presentation now with no Sue Barker - and the trio standing around looking uncomfortable.

Hilda - whatever happened to women's lib!!?? Put your foot down lass!!

Pittcity Mon 29-Jun-15 21:04:41

hildajennij You should be able to watch on your computer, laptop, tablet or phone with earphones. Just go to BBC.co.uk and the link to watch live TV or Iplayer should be there.

Charleygirl Mon 29-Jun-15 17:39:34

hildajenniJ I have a spare bedroom with its own TV if that is of any use? Would he notice your departure for 2 weeks?

hildajenniJ Mon 29-Jun-15 17:36:10

I'm afraid that with DH at home for most of the day Wimbledon will be out of the question.sad I will not be able to see any tennis until he goes to work at 16.00 hrs. Instead it will be home or garden makeover shows and dire films on Netflix. He is not a sports fan of any description.

Anniebach Mon 29-Jun-15 17:33:43

I always feel sorry for Hewitt remembering the young player who first came to Wimbledon, I hoped he wouldn't go out in the first round, after his groupies yelling throughout I hope he goes out .

Ooops, he has, now I feel guilty

whenim64 Mon 29-Jun-15 17:13:29

He can be a bit of a twit, Lona. He doesn't tend to engage his brain before his mouth starts working. I remember him blabbing about a private donation one of the players (not sure which one now) had made of his appearance fee to a cancer charity, but he got the information wrong and embarrassed a few people when the comment had to be withdrawn.

Lona Mon 29-Jun-15 16:27:19

Anniebach I know he's boring and inane, I think that's because he's been presenting inane TV for so long. I just feel a bit sorry for him because I think he's quite a nice bloke really.
Let's face it, they all love the sound of their own voices.

ginny Mon 29-Jun-15 16:18:03

Just curious here. Why do sports on the television need commentators ? Surely one can see what is happening.

ffinnochio Mon 29-Jun-15 16:12:18

tennis tennis tennis ..... smile

merlotgran Mon 29-Jun-15 16:11:11

I'd like to throttle each and everyone of Lleyton Hewitt's noisy rabble. angry

NanKate Mon 29-Jun-15 15:54:42

I'm glad I missed all that daft chat Annie.

Have you noticed that Sue Barker, who I like, is looking all of her 59 years and more, whereas I saw Chris Evert in the the paper today and she looks far younger than her 60 years. I am not being unkind just a realist.

Anniebach Mon 29-Jun-15 15:41:19

Lona, why? He is so boring,

Aw Hewitt is playing