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Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 10:50 on 24th June 2013 If there is another so-called sport that is so b....y boring then somebody please tell me what it is. Wimbledon goes on for 2 weeks, gets an unbelievable amount of air time on television and for what, people grunting and groaning, hitting a ball about for an age and sweating showing us how much hard work it all is. I think I need to hibertnate for two weeks, but what do you say members is it your game, is it over rated in your opinion? The loud snoring will be coming from Oxford!
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rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | quotePosted at 11:54 on 24th June 2013 I agree Ron, can't be doing with it, fortunately as from Wednesday we are away so better things to do. |
Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | quotePosted at 13:36 on 24th June 2013 There is a little button on my TV which says 'ON and OFF' I would be inclined to set that to OFF if I were you Ron........ But having said that I think I have only had the TV on for a few hours in the last few months and that was only for an hour a night first week in June for the TT races. Will be similar from next week as the Tour de France is on then for 3 weeks. And that will be about it for the rest of the year until the Rugby Autumn Internationals..... |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | quotePosted at 14:04 on 24th June 2013 Dave, did you pick up my post on another thread that the Tour de France passes my front door next year. Sorry about going off topic Ron |
Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 14:57 on 24th June 2013 And after the singles finals, the runner up looks all dejected etc etc and the winner grabs the limelight. Shouldn't the £800,000 runner-up prize money cheer them up a bit? Finals winners get £1.6 million this year. Those who get knocked out in the quarter finals will have to struggle along with just £205,000 for their efforts. This year, there's £22 1/2 million in prize money being divied up down the ranks. |
MikeT Posts: 1190 Joined: 2nd Apr 2013 Location: England | quotePosted at 15:41 on 24th June 2013 All ball sports are good in my opinion, and Tennis can be very exciting to watch at times, I prefer Football though, and as Dave as said you can always turn off. Paul, how many sports these days, that are worth watching, aren't money orientated? |
Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | quotePosted at 17:50 on 24th June 2013 Absolutely spot on Mike, we may be in a recession but the top flight sports never suffer do they?? Money certainly talks... |
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 18:01 on 24th June 2013 On 24th June 2013 13:36, Dave John wrote:
Thinks......right, wait until his next lot of pictures are submitted. Only joking Dave (lol) but that aside I never even handle the remote, let alone turn it on/off or change channels. Life really wouldn't be worth living if our television broke down! I'm not silly, I've got a new one under the bed that she don't know about, just waiting for that day! lol |
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 18:23 on 24th June 2013 I cant stand the game -same as golf,cricket,Rugby Union,athletics for me everything these days is money,money,money---i have always watched Rugby League since the early 50s but even now that is getting a bit boring too much money involved. |
Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | quotePosted at 18:57 on 24th June 2013 Take the so called 'pinnacle' of sport....the Olympic Games.... a fantastic spectacle to be sure but where is the 'sporting' element now, Probably close on 90% are professional athletes who have never struck a proper days work, in fact some probably have not even completed schooling. Athletes at the most prestigious sports event without a doubt being paid 'appearance' money just turn up and wave and then 'start' just to put their toe on the line. |