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

877 replies

Raahh · 29/05/2016 15:55

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!

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BagelGoesWalking · 04/06/2016 16:58

Watched Eurosport today just to escape Marion's commentary!

I suppose she's going to be commentating at Wimbledon again?

CremeEggThief · 04/06/2016 17:16

I doubt it, Bagel, unless she has a contract with the Beeb as well.

Goingtobeawesome · 04/06/2016 17:22

She might be a better player than others but she isn't a better person and that is what I meant.

NoBarbaraGood · 04/06/2016 22:22

Ooh, sorry Going. I was being dense.

Here we go, an anthem for tomorrow.

Flower of Scotland Actual Lyrics:

O Flower of Scotland,
When will we see
Your like again,
That fought and died for,
Your wee bit Hill and Glen,
And stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
To think again.

The Hills are bare now,
And Autumn leaves
lie thick and still,
O'er land that is lost now,
Which those so dearly held,
That stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
To think again.

Those days are past now,
And in the past
they must remain,
But we can still rise now,
And be the nation again,
That stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
To think again.

Flower of Scotland, Roland Garros Version:

O Andy Murray,
Could you not beat
Along the Seine,
At Roland Garros,
The near-bionic man,
And stand against him,
Novak Djokovic,
And send him homeward,
Next-best again?

The critics said how,
You’re second-rate,
You’d never be
The player to lift now
The big Coupe Mousquetaires,
That stood between him,
Your old foe Nole,
And Career Slam bliss,
One short again.

The match is past now,
The rain has stopped
On Chartrier,
And one goal remains now,
The title in Melbourne,
Then you and not him,
For next Career Slam,
Won’t that be a laugh,
And shut them up?

copyright, NoBarbaraGood, Inc.

(with apologies to everyone, really)

magimedi · 04/06/2016 22:57

No apologies needed, Nobarbara.

Andy to win tomorrow!

I've been betting on him since the start & will be cheering him all the way to the win tomorrow!

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DramaAlpaca · 04/06/2016 23:02

Brilliant, wonderful win for Garbine today. So happy for her. Was busy today so just caught up with the match this evening.

NoBarbara I love your anthem Grin. Will be singing it loud & proud in support of Andy tomorrow Tennis

Raahh hope your poor old head is feeling better Flowers

GrouchyKiwi · 04/06/2016 23:09

Grin Love it, Barbara.

(with apologies to everyone, really)
Except Proud Edward and his army, presumably.

thisonethennomore · 05/06/2016 06:59

Checking in for this aft.
Was out all day yesterday so just watched the highlights, delighted with the result.
Slight problem, I'm not a fan of either Andy or Novak.
I would like them both to get stuck in the changing rooms with their laces tied together, Rafa & Tsonga can leap on and play the final instead Wink

magimedi · 05/06/2016 07:54

Beautiful day here - weather forecast for Paris is for thunder storms this afternoon!!

Salad for supper tonight - will have it all ready before 2pm.

carabos · 05/06/2016 08:36

Anyone else got their day planned round the final? Magi's doing salad, I'm riding early, baking while watching the match to help mitigate the stress, then running after to burn it off Grin.

Goingtobeawesome · 05/06/2016 10:57

I've set to record as off to PIL for lunch and while they will watch the tennis I don't want to spend all afternoon there

Raahh · 05/06/2016 11:39

Morning everyone.

Migraine is still rumbling away. Which is rubbish as was hoping to take do out this afternoon with the dog.

Am with This in the ' don't like either ' camp, ( and love the Tsonga/ Rafa alternative 😁)and this will the first final I have no interest in watching in about 13 years. Sad

I hope for the fans it's better than the Aussie final anyway.

Dh had even offered to buy me Pimms if I felt better. But I will wait for Wimbledon. Grin

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HarveySchlumpfenburger · 05/06/2016 12:36

Guess which complete numpty volunteered to work this weekend. What was I thinking?

Nishky · 05/06/2016 14:06

Hope you feel better soon Raah

I am pleased for Guy Forget ( who I have always had a soft spot for) with so many top players pulling out and the weather, it's good that the the tournament got a good women's final and hopefully a good men's one.

CremeEggThief · 05/06/2016 14:08

Oops, Rafals.

Come on Andy!!!

MrsVamos · 05/06/2016 14:15
MrsVamos · 05/06/2016 14:17

Yeouch !

Nerves....

Raahh · 05/06/2016 14:21

Flowers nishky.

Have given up on the idea of leaving the house
Djok appears to have most of the crowd, despite all the irritating build up regarding how Djok doesn't feel loved.

I'm not sure I'm going to stay awake for long though.

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MrsVamos · 05/06/2016 14:22

Yay ! Back on serve...

CremeEggThief · 05/06/2016 14:23

Where have all those Djokovic fans come from?Confused

Fair play to Andy for breaking back straight away. It's looking like a match of the return!

MrsVamos · 05/06/2016 14:25

Thanks for poorly poor Raahh.

Crowd will go very quiet if Andy gets ahead though...

Novak has a wife and child, should he not feel loved anyway ? Hmm

MrsVamos · 05/06/2016 14:26

Creme

Bizarre, isn't it ? Confused

MrsVamos · 05/06/2016 14:27

Fucking line judges are useless.

MrsVamos · 05/06/2016 14:29

Come on Andy, break again !

MrsVamos · 05/06/2016 14:30

YES !