Wimbledon 2016: Week Two.

[GrouchyKiwi]

Boring title; hope the tennis is better!

Well done to the Williams sisters!

I missed loads today- that will not happen happen tomorrow!

Saw the end of the Kerber match- I always think it's a shame for the crowd when it's a relatively easy final. Well done to both though- it's been a strange tournament.

I've never been a Serena fan, but she clearly was genuinely thrilled, and I loved seeingher chatting with the tournament ref and counting her wins on the wall. Daddy Williams set out to produce world beaters, and he did that.

I am very much looking forward to tomorrow. I'm Team Raonic, I want to see the start of the new wave. I hope it's a good match- so long as
a)Andrew Castle doesn't commentate, and if he does, he is only allowed one fawning Murray comment per set.
b) The vommenators keep their MacEnroe comments to a minimum.Or perhaps mention Carlos Moya once or twice.

I have maple syrup, and streaky bacon. Only I don't eat meat. And the bacon is Danish.

I'm afraid it will be Andrew Castle commentating. He seems to have landed it for the past few years.

Danish bacon

Castle is Murray's biggest fanboy. He would definitely have a tantrum if anyone else got the gig.

Sorry, Hearts . I'm a rubbish fake Canadian.

2 million? Golly.

No Pimms for Clare and the panellists!

I like Andrew Castle. Unfortunately I don't like Andy Murray (as a player - seems nice enough off court). How will I cope tomorrow?

Juan I can't stand either of them.(Castle and Murray, that is).

I'd have preferred a Djok/Raonic final tbh, with anybody else commentating. Apart from Inverdale, because he's useless. Oh, and Petchey.

Jim and Tim should do it.

Raah, imagine if it's Castle, Inverdale AND Petch?

Remember when the BBC got Jimmy Connors for a couple of years and he and Mac commentated the men's final, with John Lloyd, I think? Now that was a good choice!

OMG- Castle and Petch. Wouldn't be worth Milos turning up. The trophy would be engraved with Murray's name two weeksago before the match

I would like to see Lendl and Mac play each other, actually. For old time's sake.

Castle can be a ball boy.

I love listening to Jimmy, and at least John tries to be fair to both players.

Jimmy is the American in my top 4.Although, he was coming to an end of his career when I really started to get into watching. He was always my mum's favourite,. And they knew how to be bad in those days- none of this passive aggressive muttering

Juan I can't stand either of them.(Castle and Murray, that is) Oh bog off

Jimmy Connors is a legend. I don't agree with everything he says and does, but I really rate and respect him, as a player and a commentator. He was born in the same year as my mum (1952).

A Djokovic / Raonic final?! Did you see Indian Wells?!

Go!

Andy!

DH & I have a bottle of fizz on it - I am for Andy & DH for Raonic.

I have been a tennis fan for 10 x longer than DH - so he is going to be the sad, sad loser. (As is Milos).

But, I do like Milos & am sure he will go on to win many slams but I don't think he'll get this one.

Barbara- it would be purely for a more balanced commentary, so Raonic and anyone really, apart from Murray. Or Federer.

Indian Wells was a shocker, I agree.

I just hope it's a good final.

not like the French

We'll be watching the F1 then switching to the tennis afterwards so the first set better not be the best one.

Wimbledon and Silverstone organisers need to work together to prevent the clash next year!

Am recording F1 - so many of the races have been a procession this year.

GO!

ANDY!

I've never got into Formula 1.I'm frantically trying to tidy up parts of the house that have been ignored for weeks. My step-father coming around to do some jobs tomorrow. He has a habit of giving me little or no notice.

RaahhDog will also do his best guard dog impression, even though they've met loads of times.

I'm excited. I've been awake most of the night, as usual, so am going to drink lots of coffee so I don't nod off mid-match.

See y'all later.
Should we have a new thread for the final?

I can't remember the last time I was completely neutral for a men's singles final. May the best man win!

Ooh, the roof is closed! Oh no, it's opening! Now it's raining .

Oooh coffee. Good call. I've a 1 litre bottle of Pimm's here but a Pimm's would send me right off to sleep