ALLEZ! ROLAND GARROS tennis thread (cont) as we head to the second week.[title edited by MNHQ at OP's request]

[Raahh]

I can't link , as I'm on my phone. And I now have to do BBQ things because dh has remembered he has a broken thumb

Aller! Richard!

I had to go to get dd1 from football.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RAFA indeed MrsV

The only bonus to a Murray /djok final is the weather is going to be even better then. So I can go out without feeling I am missing something important.

Wonder if they will do a deal Djok( to Murray)- I let you win 2013, to shut up the Fred Perry mob, you let me win this so I can be a proper GOAT ?

Andy 2 sets up.

Stan's really rattled.

Don't say that, Raahh.

He is NOT a GOAT. NOT. NOT.NOT.

Dom broken in 3rd.

Hopes dashed.

Food and water rations running short....

What's a GOAT?

Oh ! We have a mention of the King of Clay ! Finally.

Only a wee one. Sneeze and you missed it.

Oh, buggeration, Barbara.

Going

Greatest Of All Time. GOAT.

(clue, its Rafa )

Stan's level has really dropped. I want the play of the first set back, regardless of who actually wins here. I just want to see one match of good tennis (men's singles, as there have been some in the women's) at RG this year. Is that too much to ask?

Oh, okay.

I'll have to have a think in who I think it is .

Its the weather, Creme. The conditions are not conducive to playing good tennis on clay.

As I said, its a bit meh. Its not good.

Crappiest RG for a while.

Oh gross.

Djoko is serving for the match.

(There is more than one school of thought regarding the GOAT debate....)

I agree, MrsV, although they can raise their level for the odd great set here and there. I just wish one of them could string a few sets together for the match.

Going

There's only one possible right answer in my very humble little opinion.

RAFA RAFA RAFA RAFA RAFA RAFA RAFA RAFA RAFA

I don't really like Rafa

And

Good hold there, Stan. My tablet is about to run out of battery, so I'll catch up with you all later.

Yy, Creme I agree. Some of the behaviour this year by certain players has been appalling.

Far as I'm concerned Novak shouldn't still be there.

Barbara Go on....

Ah, Going, that's mean, especially on his birthday!

It's superficial why, as well..

Going

Don't like Rafa ?

Um, um, have no idea what's not to like ?

I'm .

Oooh. Crowd not pleased Novak won. Good.

without RG , Djok can't be considered GOAT, even if he goes on to surpass Fed's GS record. Because it's not a complete set.

This is the worst semi final day for years, sadly.

What's Novak done?

Novak's a nasty-tempered, paddy-racket throwing shite.

Please, please describe it detail how the crowd expressed its displeasure with Novak. I can only imagine, having followed the match on live scores only.

Throw me a lifeline.

HATE that ballkid thing he does. It's like holding an armload of puppies and DARING people not to like him.

Shit, Raahh isn't it ?

The only consolation I have is that Andy beat Novak on clay a month ago, and is probably the best person right now who could beat him.

However, that may be revised if Stan finds his play and takes him to 5.

Agree, Mrs. V.

C'mon Andy....