AIBU to be sitting here still in my jammies watching Wimbledon build up?

[fuckmepinkandcallmerosie]

That's it really. Got up, did a few bits of cleaning but have now stopped to watch the build up.

Go on, flame me

Rafastoyboy

No worries there. No way will Andy Pandy beat Rafa. Can't go 5 sets.

Think they are due to meet in semis if both get through.

Place your bets for who maybe wont ?!

If Murray and Nadal meet, I go Rafa. In 4 sets.

Popping back in ... have been too busy seeing the sights of London to watch any tennis but cannot believe my luck that Murray is the second match on Court One tomorrow and I'll be there ! DS1 who's 9 is coming with me and is jumping out of his skin with excitement - hope he enjoys his day!

Me too. Although very much hope that Rafa does it in 3.

Easy, easy, easy, easy, easy !

Isn't it funny how all the commentators are always bloody raving about Andy, until he comes across Rafa, Rog or Novak, and then it's all about "well, he has been injured, he's still young, plenty of time"......

Er, no, he's not still young he is the same age as Rafa give or take a couple of months, why should we be 'satisfied' with his 'progress' compared to what Rafa has achieved ?

Bloody crappy British mentality of "it's the taking part that counts".

NO IT ISN'T. IT'S THE WINNING THAT COUNTS.

Good morning ladies and how are we all today?

MrsDB my son has a saying

"Show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser"

To hell with the taking part (which actually embarrasses me when the girls go to school sports days and all the other kids are there to jog around act the eejit and have fun and my two are pumped up to bejeesus with "go out and kill them what do you do to the opposition you kill them losing is not an option"

Oh and Happy Birthday to you, you were born in the zoo Mrs DB

Hello! Happy Birthday MrsDB and may I say what a fine name your birthday present has!

I am frantically trying to get all my jobs done this morning (on my domestic slavery day day off) so that I can settle down this afternoon and lust after Rafa watch some excellent displays of tennis skills. And I am NOT abandoning him for the lanky grumpy one Andy Murray...

Hi mrsDB! Loving the tennis so far, no, genuinely, as it is well documented on here that I can't seem to work up a crush on any of em.

Agree about the Andy Murray ravings and then excuses about his injuries/youth/potential. There comes a point when 'potential' becomes unrealised, and I wonder if Andy's about to reach that point. I hope not ? I'd love him to win at least one Grand Slam ? but every time he 'nearly' makes it another chance has gone.

So are we going to have to flick from BBC1 to 2 and back again to watch Rafa and Andy? Poor show, BBC!

Morning All

I'm going to watch RAFA online. No BBC stations going to ram lanky Brit down my throat.

Is Rafa going to be on BBC2 oh that's ok then long as they're showing him is what counts.

I am going to 'red button' if they don't show him on BBC1 or 2 - that's how I found Lleyton yesterday! There's usually a selection of four matches via the red button. But I can't imagine he won't be on either 1 or 2 anyway. The only problem is that at the point the tennis is only on one channel, they'll show Murray for sure, even if Rafa's match is still going.

But anyway it doesn't matter because it's going to pour with rain this pm and Rafa has the roof!

DP thinks we're going out tonight.

HA HA HA HA HA HA

Yippee I forgot about the red button doh! I just panicked I guess.

Rafa can be under my roof anyday.

GO RAFA GO RAFA GO RAFA

Did anybody else think djokovic looked dangerous yesterday? The pistons were definitely pumping!

Yes but do we reckon he has what it takes on grass?

The pundits were saying that Rafa and Rog are the men to beat on the grass, and they'd still back them over Djokovic. Although DH tells me that if Djokovic gets into the final - doesn't even have to win it - he will be world No.1 and Rafa will slip back to No.2.

I think someone needs to tell Djokovic that that's not actually allowed.

You do sound knowledgeable RafasSlave I was reading about that yesterday as well. Shall we put a curse on djokovic? He has to get out at round three, fingers crossed.

. Am stuck at work - when is Rafa on? Am sure I will miss it all. Only have dodgy brandband and no sound; dont think it will support sneaky online watching....

Probably around three notyummy Venus on before that so a three or two setter, then it's RAFA!

Bloody bastard daily politics. shite.

never mind the politics shite - Cash in the Attic on BBC1 and the tennis doesn't start until 12.15??

No-one cares what you've got in your attic, love - make way for Rafa!

I'm getting cleaning out of the way while I wait.

yes, but I rushed cleaning because I thought it started at 12 and it doesn't and now I'm tired from all the rushing

but do have time to make a cup of tea now

I saw Djoko at the O2
He looked awesome. I think he has what it takes on grass. I would quite like a new champ actually and he deserves it.

I love the theme tune!

Oh no - look at the weather - poor Millie1 and her DS