Reply to: Wim-bore-don

[oscarose]

That's like saying you don't need to be in awesome shape to be a pro football or rugby player because you see fat people playing in the local park.

err no, hitting a tennis ball does not require a grunt.

HTH BIDI

[BoredBloke]

Dressing in cling film, grunting and playing odd games, oh dear, this thread is getting smutty.

Took long enough didn't it. In times of old we'd have got to the smut in about 5 posts!

[d000hg]

Because I play the odd game old chap.

That's like saying you don't need to be in awesome shape to be a pro football or rugby player because you see fat people playing in the local park.

[Mich the Tester]

Because I play the odd game old chap.

Dressing in cling film, grunting and playing odd games, oh dear, this thread is getting smutty.

[oscarose]

How would you possibly know?

Because I play the odd game old chap.

[oscarose]

I always grunt when smacking my balls.

WHS+1

[kingcook]

I fail to see why all the grunting etc is needed. Smacking a ball doesn't require that much effort.

I always grunt when smacking my balls.

[d000hg]

I fail to see why all the grunting etc is needed. Smacking a ball doesn't require that much effort.

How would you possibly know?

[oscarose]

Dunno about that; I think cyclists are probably more intensively checked than any sportspeople these days. But there'll be a couple this year too, just as there always are.

Where the masking agents malfunction.

[Mich the Tester]

Tour de france requires premium physical condition, however most of the field are usually on drugs which isn't surprising.

Dunno about that; I think cyclists are probably more intensively checked than any sportspeople these days. But there'll be a couple this year too, just as there always are.

[oscarose]

I'm surprised you're not a fan of Djokovic and the other super-athletic top players. Their physical condition is just insane.

Tour de france requires premium physical condition, however most of the field are usually on drugs which isn't surprising.

[oscarose]

Is it some sort of record that they were still playing tennis at 22:10 last evening?

Watched a bit last night too and Nadal was taken down by an unknown which unlocks the door for a <cough> Murray <cough> final <cough>

[Doggy Styles]

I fail to see why all the grunting etc is needed. Smacking a ball doesn't require that much effort.

Three things cause me to turn off the radio or TV at the moment - the screaming in women's tennis, the idiot Chris Waddle, and Robert Peston's ah-um-well-you see-um... delivery.

[d000hg]

I find all tennis boring. In fact I find it so boring I can't be bothered ranting about how boring I find it.

I'm surprised you're not a fan of Djokovic and the other super-athletic top players. Their physical condition is just insane.

[d000hg]

I was surprised to see also that the women get the same prize money as the men which is no different from me billing 5 days work and the lady billing 5 days for 3 days work.

Equal prize money is fairly recent IIRC. I think 3-set tennis is boring but then I only ever watch Majors so it's what I consider tennis IS.

I just find women's tennis dull, far less variation and less sheer power. Compared to watching the men's top 5-8, it's hugely listless.