Title: BBC Coverage
trisco - June 27, 2007 06:07 PM (GMT)
Some classic stuff on the BBC right now. Wimbledon 1987.
Such a contrast to the style of play now, really intruiging to watch,
the old Court No1 is there, I used to like that court, it seemed to have an intimate feel to it that the new Number 1 court doesn't
SerenaW19 - June 27, 2007 06:11 PM (GMT)
Are they showing particular matches or just clips of it?
I bought a programme from Wimbledon 1987 the other day at Eastbourne actually, thought it was nice to have seeing as it was the year I was born :D It was only £1 :o
Pebs - June 27, 2007 06:14 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (SerenaW19 @ Jun 27 2007, 07:11 PM) |
Are they showing particular matches or just clips of it?
I bought a programme from Wimbledon 1987 the other day at Eastbourne actually, thought it was nice to have seeing as it was the year I was born :D It was only £1 :o |
:o the year you were born????
*sigh*
trisco - June 27, 2007 06:15 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (SerenaW19 @ Jun 27 2007, 07:11 PM) |
Are they showing particular matches or just clips of it?
I bought a programme from Wimbledon 1987 the other day at Eastbourne actually, thought it was nice to have seeing as it was the year I was born :D It was only £1 :o |
It's like a mini review of the tournament.. good stuff :ok:
year you were born :o
Virginia Wade won it the year I was born, wonder if I offer her £1 I can get the plate?... :D
SerenaW19 - June 27, 2007 06:20 PM (GMT)
Looks like I missed some good tennis in the 80's :lol:
liam_valid - June 27, 2007 06:23 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (trisco @ Jun 27 2007, 07:15 PM) |
| QUOTE (SerenaW19 @ Jun 27 2007, 07:11 PM) | Are they showing particular matches or just clips of it?
I bought a programme from Wimbledon 1987 the other day at Eastbourne actually, thought it was nice to have seeing as it was the year I was born :D It was only £1 :o |
It's like a mini review of the tournament.. good stuff :ok:
year you were born :o
Virginia Wade won it the year I was born, wonder if I offer her £1 I can get the plate?... :D
|
ditto :) the queens jubilee and the year elvis died B)
SerenaW19 - June 27, 2007 06:25 PM (GMT)
Is the B) smiley really appropiate for Elvis dying? :lol:
I bet it was exciting in 77. I intend to buy that match of the final, must've been a good 'un. :D
timmadigan - June 27, 2007 06:32 PM (GMT)
from the bbc's blog...http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6243576.stm
1918: Good news - the official voice of Wimbledon has just declared that the next storm should miss SW19 and they are "confident" of some play.
I didn't know the storms were aiming at you ;)
petalp - June 27, 2007 06:35 PM (GMT)
I have no idea of who won wimbledon when I was born.. probably Rod Laver!! :lol:
I do however know that I was 8 years old when Bjorn Borg was dominating, and old enough to enjoy the McEnroe, Borg and Connors rivalry. B) And remember the Ginny victory too!
Am enjoying some of the old clips too. The beeb has such a tresure chest of tennis footage. It really ought to show more of this!!!
A BBC5 tennis channel on Freeview please?! :lol:
liam_valid - June 27, 2007 06:36 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (SerenaW19 @ Jun 27 2007, 07:25 PM) |
Is the B) smiley really appropiate for Elvis dying? :lol:
I bet it was exciting in 77. I intend to buy that match of the final, must've been a good 'un. :D |
the sunglasses reminded me of him for some reason :unsure: B)
SerenaW19 - June 27, 2007 06:38 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (timmadigan @ Jun 27 2007, 06:32 PM) |
I didn't know the storms were aiming at you ;) |
:lol: I must have stirred up some (atmospheric) tension
SerenaW19 - June 27, 2007 06:38 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (liam_valid @ Jun 27 2007, 06:36 PM) |
| QUOTE (SerenaW19 @ Jun 27 2007, 07:25 PM) | Is the B) smiley really appropiate for Elvis dying? :lol:
I bet it was exciting in 77. I intend to buy that match of the final, must've been a good 'un. :D |
the sunglasses reminded me of him for some reason :unsure: B)
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roflmao
timmadigan - June 27, 2007 06:40 PM (GMT)
who won when I was born?
John Newcombe
Billie Jean King
Bob Hewitt/Frew McMillan
Rosie Casals/Billie Jean King
Owen Davidson/Billie Jean King
trisco - June 27, 2007 06:41 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (timmadigan @ Jun 27 2007, 07:40 PM) |
who won when I was born?
John Newcombe
Billie Jean King
Bob Hewitt/Frew McMillan
Rosie Casals/Billie Jean King
Owen Davidson/Billie Jean King |
Trick question... wasn't it Fred Perry? ;) B)
timmadigan - June 27, 2007 06:57 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (trisco @ Jun 27 2007, 02:41 PM) |
| QUOTE (timmadigan @ Jun 27 2007, 07:40 PM) | who won when I was born?
John Newcombe
Billie Jean King
Bob Hewitt/Frew McMillan
Rosie Casals/Billie Jean King
Owen Davidson/Billie Jean King |
Trick question... wasn't it Fred Perry? ;) B)
|
:P :P :P :P :P
try guessing the year from that list.
Pebs - June 27, 2007 07:02 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (petalp @ Jun 27 2007, 07:35 PM) |
I have no idea of who won wimbledon when I was born.. probably Rod Laver!! :lol:
I do however know that I was 8 years old when Bjorn Borg was dominating, and old enough to enjoy the McEnroe, Borg and Connors rivalry. B) And remember the Ginny victory too!
Am enjoying some of the old clips too. The beeb has such a tresure chest of tennis footage. It really ought to show more of this!!!
A BBC5 tennis channel on Freeview please?! :lol: |
I second that motion!
I dont know that Mr Pebs would.... or mini and micro :unsure:
trisco - June 27, 2007 07:15 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (timmadigan @ Jun 27 2007, 07:57 PM) |
| QUOTE (trisco @ Jun 27 2007, 02:41 PM) | | QUOTE (timmadigan @ Jun 27 2007, 07:40 PM) | who won when I was born?
John Newcombe
Billie Jean King
Bob Hewitt/Frew McMillan
Rosie Casals/Billie Jean King
Owen Davidson/Billie Jean King |
Trick question... wasn't it Fred Perry? ;) B)
|
:P :P :P :P :P
try guessing the year from that list.
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John Newcombe/Billie Jean King
The year was 1967 and you were brought into the world just a few weeks later.... :P
Damn I know everything.. lol :lmaao:
trisco - June 30, 2007 03:47 PM (GMT)
Sue Barker just now to Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe
"It'll be great, you can have a threesome with Billie Jean on the end!"
:blink:
Pebs - July 1, 2007 10:18 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (trisco @ Jun 30 2007, 04:47 PM) |
Sue Barker just now to Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe
"It'll be great, you can have a threesome with Billie Jean on the end!"
:blink: |
:unsure:
:lmaao:
trisco - July 3, 2007 11:37 AM (GMT)
What incredibly w*nk crap coverage the BBC sport website publishes these days.
Who the heck is this Tom Fordyce giving live "commentary" on The Mo Mo match.
We're not interested in his opinion on what Vaidisova looks like and his extremely "hilarious" take on zee French language is wearing particularly thin..
they all appear the same these days.. I hope they don't call themselves reporters/journalists
trisco - July 3, 2007 11:42 AM (GMT)
And Caroline Cheeseman too.. who the balls is she..
SuperBRAT - July 3, 2007 12:10 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Pebs @ Jun 27 2007, 07:02 PM) |
| QUOTE (petalp @ Jun 27 2007, 07:35 PM) | I have no idea of who won wimbledon when I was born.. probably Rod Laver!! :lol:
I do however know that I was 8 years old when Bjorn Borg was dominating, and old enough to enjoy the McEnroe, Borg and Connors rivalry. B) And remember the Ginny victory too!
Am enjoying some of the old clips too. The beeb has such a tresure chest of tennis footage. It really ought to show more of this!!!
A BBC5 tennis channel on Freeview please?! :lol: |
I second that motion!
I dont know that Mr Pebs would.... or mini and micro :unsure:
|
Me too! :D
I was enjoyign a documentary about Borg the other day. What an amazing man he was, I remember him winning all his titles and that tie break with Mac, best fo all time that was.
They also showed the great BJK and I think Court playign that longest match which was onyl two sets, but there were no tie breaks back then. They playe dto 14-12 I think and also similar in the other set. Such stamina. :bow: