[Other Sport] Here they come, get ready for the roar!!

[crodonilson]

Not long now until Sue Barker will be issuing those immortal words as the nation goes tennis potty again for a fortnight with the All England Championships.

This year myself and Mrs Crodo along with our good friends Polly and Giles have been lucky enough to acquire tickets to Court 1 on Tuesday. I've heard the atmosphere is electric and unprecedented in all sport, should be an absolute hoot.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Ha ha, Polly and Giles? This is such a good spoof account.

 

[Timbo]

I hate tennis, largely on account of Sue Barker.

 

[Hillian1]

Come on Tim

 

[Is it PotG?]

Balls.

 

[Gazwag]

With Andy Murray in doubles only this year hopefully we will see a lot more doubles action on TV as its a much better watch than singles. We had court 1 last year, crickey it was hot on that court, have Centre this year on Tuesday.

 

[rippleman]

Sheesh.....a fortnight of saturated coverage from the Beeb on all channels. Just what we need.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Two weeks of Eastern European upskirt action and crushing national humiliation.

 

[B-right-on]

Took the Mother in Law a few years ago. Not very exciting at all.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Come ON Tiger Tim

Fixed that for you

 

[Surf's Up]

Four wraps of the best Peruvian and a nicely chilled bottle of Moet...whats not to like Go for it Crodo + pals!!!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Not a fan of playing or watching tennis, but I hope you enjoy your foursome, Crodo...

 

[hart's shirt]

Took the Mother in Law a few years ago. Not very exciting at all.

I'm sure she's got her plus points.

 

[crodonilson]

ONly a few hours now until Sue is on centre uttering her immortal words.

Order of Play today.....

Centre Court (1pm)

(1) Novak Djokovic (Ser) v Philipp Kohlschreiber (Ger)

Yulia Putintseva (Kaz) v (2) Naomi Osaka (Jpn)

(30) Kyle Edmund (Gbr) v Jaume Munar (Spa)

Court 1 (1pm)

(7) Simona Halep (Rom) v Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Blr)

Jiri Vesely (Cze) v (6) Alexander Zverev (Ger)

Venus Williams (USA) v Cori Gauff (USA)

The atmosphere will be absolutely electric/deafening on Centre for the reigning champion and the home town hero. Looks a really entertaining day today on the show courts.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

I've worked there in the past and on the first day I felt bad strolling to the media entrance past the long queues of dedicated fans when I didn't particularly like tennis. Now I do all I can to avoid it. If people think footballers are self-absorbed narcissists, they should meet some top tennis players.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

ONly a few hours now until Sue is on centre uttering her immortal words.

Order of Play today.....

Centre Court (1pm)

(1) Novak Djokovic (Ser) v Philipp Kohlschreiber (Ger)

Yulia Putintseva (Kaz) v (2) Naomi Osaka (Jpn)

(30) Kyle Edmund (Gbr) v Jaume Munar (Spa)

Court 1 (1pm)

(7) Simona Halep (Rom) v Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Blr)

Jiri Vesely (Cze) v (6) Alexander Zverev (Ger)

Venus Williams (USA) v Cori Gauff (USA)

The atmosphere will be absolutely electric/deafening on Centre for the reigning champion and the home town hero. Looks a really entertaining day today on the show courts.

You, young man, have too much time on your hands.

 

[MattBackHome]

Looking forward to some more of that famous acerbic wit from Mac.

 

[Easy 10]

Ahhh, Wimbles.

Hoards of podgy rosy-cheeked middle class housewives taking a break from Mumsnet to go on their annual jolly with Imogen and Cressida from the bridge club, spending the day quaffing Pimms, collapsing into hysterics if a PIGEON lands on the court, then strumming themselves senseless when Cliff takes his seat.

Summer has officially arrived.

 

[Albion my Albion]

With Andy Murray in doubles only this year hopefully we will see a lot more doubles action on TV as its a much better watch than singles. We had court 1 last year, crickey it was hot on that court, have Centre this year on Tuesday.

You might be seeing double

 

[Icy Gull]

Love Wimbledon, it is so English and there are always some great games. Knocks spots off all the other Grand Slam tournaments for me. Tennis should be played on grass, end of imo. Far more respectful crowd too.

Call me old fashioned (I am) but I love how everyone has to play in whites too.