TENNIS FANS! New thread -With bouncier balls and clean towels...

[Raahh]

New thread for tennis fans, with or without the ability to watch on tv. Or even live and in person

(When should we start pestering for our back?)

I know, Raahh. I feel bereft just thinking about it. I do wonder if Roger is trying to go out with a bang ?

Blardy emoticons. We should have them automatically for special events, and, for all sports. Why not ?

I suppose it could be argued that we have the picture option. I can see how that will go.

I'll get pissed, or excited, and post my picture quota, then get the hump cos I can't post anymore.

Not good.

I think you might be right Raahh. I said during Wimbledon when Roger/Rafa went out during that first week that it felt like the end of an era. We've been quite lucky to have got another year out of it. But as much as I would like it to it isn't going to go on forever.

Hopefully another great rivalry will come up soon and it doesn't end up in the same state that the women's game is in at the moment.

I don't think Murray will reclaim his Wimby title.

Wouldn't mind a bet on Roger for that.

I think you must be my "sista from annuver mista" Raahh.

You so often say exactly what I'm thinking !

(That is, of course unless my Biological 'Dad' isn't actually your Dad !)

Does that make sense ? I am so excited to have finally gotten on here after being awol for a while, I know I'm waffling worse than usual.

I've just cross posted with you on the SS thread MrsV.

I know, my dahling !

Mwah !

I thought it might help if it didn't look like a tennis thread.

We'll see.

Good thinking. You seem to have attracted a non-tennis watching supporter that way.

I know, a couple ! Most surprising here from what I have seen recently.

Just goes to show that when it comes it it, MN is full of LOVELY people.

Or even two!

BALLS!!

Comes to* it.

Twit, spring to mind ?

Crikey. My typing is shot.

Awww, I have really missed you lovely lot.

Oi! Pesky!

Stop sulking over lame, limp wristed Pot & come back & demand balls!!

Well. At least the bunny has the BALLS rolling.

I didn't think Murray was going to win that match . He let Djok's net shot distract him.

Hope we get our balls back in time for Roland Garros in May.

Over on the cycling thread we are thinking of asking for an emoticon for the Tour de France. A yellow jersey, maybe

A yellow jersey would be very cool .

[jacket]
[yellow]

Bed for me too.

We will continue our campaigning tomorrow.

I will fully support other SS emoticon threads.

Night, lovelies xxx

4-1 fed, nishikori is asleep!

He woke up!

End of the road for Federer. No more sightings of Stefan

Rafa playing Raonic today, and Dogs playing Berdych. So I'm hoping they are straightforward matches.

My sickly car is being taken to be fixed today. I am praying it is nothing, otherwise I may have to sell the children to pay for the repairs. Apparently, that isn't legal, so I'm going to have to think of other options.

And my mother is collecting dd2 from Nursery at lunch time. I have 4 hours to make my house look 'mother visit' ready

I'm 42, ffs!

How's the car Raahh? Not too sick I hope.
Haha yep I used to do that when my mum came to visit then one day she came by and not only didn't notice that I'd dyed my hair blue but not even that I'd bought a piano- I don't bother these days!

Does anyone have a poster of Matts Wilander (in his prime)?

Not for me ( I have better different taste) but to get our balls back!

Bribery is the way with MNHQ!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_stuff/2037245-Pretty-pretty-please-with-a-cherry-on-top-And-cake-And-Gin?msgid=46022310

That Rowan is a sneaky one.

(I always thought Rowan was a he )

My Swede of choice has always been Edberg, though.

My mother despairs of my house. She is very house proud. I hate cleaning, and do the bare minimum I blame dh - i wasn't so bad, before i met him. (and had 3 kids).
My car is fixed, but still cost twice what we were hoping, so it is a sad day, Chez Raahh.

Dogs and Rafa both in action tonight.