catmag 337 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Murray 2 sets up and looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46231 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Murray 2 sets up and looking good 154067[/snapback] WooooOOOOooo you wanna marry him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 Murray 2 sets up and looking good 154067[/snapback] WooooOOOOooo you wanna marry him! 154070[/snapback] Shut it, Ginger Snap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Murray 2 sets up and looking good 154067[/snapback] WooooOOOOooo you wanna marry him! 154070[/snapback] Shut it, Ginger Snap 154072[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad-on-the-cocks 0 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I hate tennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Last time I saw his match, Tiger Tim was 2-1 up. Did he have his trademark nervous collapse or did he manage to win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I hate tennis 154081[/snapback] It has its plus points..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Maul 0 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Last time I saw his match, Tiger Tim was 2-1 up. Did he have his trademark nervous collapse or did he manage to win? 154086[/snapback] Scraped through in five sets. Murray won in three straight sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sima Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Henman's out tomorrow anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 i used o watch a lot a tennis but i just cant be arsed anymore. same with snooker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I always enjoy Wimbledon, have watched a fair bit of Davis cup when its been on and occasionally wach other tennis on tv, but other than wimbeldon i'm not a big fan. You can tell its time for Wimbledon when the equal pay argument starts up again. Its very simple, as soon as the women are willing to do the same work as the men (best of 5 sets) they are more than entitled to the same pay as the men. But they won't, so they should stop banging on about it. They also neglect to point out its the difference between winning about £675,000 and a mere £635,000 or something like that! But according to Venus Williams its about empowering women all over the world and thats who they're fighting for...of course it is, so much so that maybe she'd like to give some of her millions to women round the world if it means that much to her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 Its very simple, as soon as the women are willing to do the same work as the men (best of 5 sets) they are more than entitled to the same pay as the men. But they won't, so they should stop banging on about it. 154134[/snapback] Mr Lazaru - get your facts right! The women have frequently asked TO BE ALLOWED to play 5 set matches only to be told they can't! Players like Martina Navratilova have tried for donkeys to change that rule only to come up against a brick wall. Nor is it the point that there is only a little bit of a discrepency between the prize money - the fact is that there IS a discrepency, however small. I'm certainly not someone who would ever bang on about the inequalities in the prize money of tennis etc - to be honest I enjoy watching the game and don't take much notice of the politics, but I'm afraid you are wrong to almost suggest that women don't deserve the same prize as the men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Its very simple, as soon as the women are willing to do the same work as the men (best of 5 sets) they are more than entitled to the same pay as the men. But they won't, so they should stop banging on about it. 154134[/snapback] Mr Lazaru - get your facts right! The women have frequently asked TO BE ALLOWED to play 5 set matches only to be told they can't! Players like Martina Navratilova have tried for donkeys to change that rule only to come up against a brick wall. Nor is it the point that there is only a little bit of a discrepency between the prize money - the fact is that there IS a discrepency, however small. I'm certainly not someone who would ever bang on about the inequalities in the prize money of tennis etc - to be honest I enjoy watching the game and don't take much notice of the politics, but I'm afraid you are wrong to almost suggest that women don't deserve the same prize as the men. 154136[/snapback] I didn't almost suggest it, i 100% suggested it! Its a black and white question, do you think one sex should be paid the same as the other for doing half the work in any walk of life, the answer is no. The same would apply in a job where women do the same as blokes and get paid less, that would be just as wrong. Thats not a tennis issue its an equality issue. Can't say i've seen hundreds of the women players begging to play 5 sets, i know Navratalova wanted to and applaud her for that, just as i applauded Graf for sayimg " we don't play 5 sets we shouldn't get the same" The other alternative of course is for women to play matches against the men and be paid the same, but that wouldn't be a contest, especially on grass! And i actually often prefer some of the womens macthes at Wimbledon because the mens can soemtimes get bogged down with too many power serves screaming past people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 Its a black and white question, do you think one sex should be paid the same as the other for doing half the work in any walk of life, the answer is no. The same would apply in a job where women do the same as blokes and get paid less, that would be just as wrong. Thats not a tennis issue its an equality issue. 154144[/snapback] I just think it's wrong for whoever makes the rules to not allow women to play the 5-set game when they would be willing to. The men's game is hugely boring these days - I agree with you on that bit I much prefer a serve & volley game to 3 hours of aces/double faults Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Its a black and white question, do you think one sex should be paid the same as the other for doing half the work in any walk of life, the answer is no. The same would apply in a job where women do the same as blokes and get paid less, that would be just as wrong. Thats not a tennis issue its an equality issue. 154144[/snapback] I just think it's wrong for whoever makes the rules to not allow women to play the 5-set game when they would be willing to. The men's game is hugely boring these days - I agree with you on that bit I much prefer a serve & volley game to 3 hours of aces/double faults 154146[/snapback] If the majority of women wanted to play 5 sets and some idiot/idiots stop them then i agree with you, thats a disgrace. I can't see it though because to be completely honest theres no way i myself would actively fight to play 5 sets if i could earn shitloads playing 3 sets! I don't know why it still comes up anyway, both sexes are already obscenely rewarded for playing tennis and all the other major tournaments pay them the same anyway, theres only wimbledon left and the difference is negligable to people with their money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Tennis is for Cliff Richard and his fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I don't think I could handle 5 sets of some silly lass screaming after every shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I don't think I could handle 5 sets of some silly lass screaming after every shot. 154152[/snapback] Oooo aye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 The women are pants compared to the men anyways. They don't deserve the same money tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_NUFC 0 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 crap sport, most summer sports are a pile of shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Leaving the money issue to one side for the moment, womens tennis is poorer to watch than the mens. Yes, the players are fitter, but mostly it's just boring ralleys until someone hits the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted June 28, 2006 Author Share Posted June 28, 2006 (edited) Henman against Federerererer today. Should be a laugh Edited June 28, 2006 by catmag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46231 Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Henman's gonna get bummed to death by Federer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15754 Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Love watching tennis live, though less so on the telly. Used to get myself down to the tournament at Jesmond every summer and work as a steward. Tenner a day and scran vouchers for getting a tan, watching plenty of tour-quality tennis and telling posh gits to shut up. Superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46231 Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Love watching tennis live, though less so on the telly. Used to get myself down to the tournament at Jesmond every summer and work as a steward. Tenner a day and scran vouchers for getting a tan, watching plenty of tour-quality tennis and telling posh gits to shut up. Superb. 154198[/snapback] Proper Gosforth posho, you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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