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BBC extend their Wimbledon contract till 2024.
They will be happy to actually keep a major sporting even for themselves at last! |
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I don't understand how Goffin can be brought in to replace Monfils in a round robin as opposed to knock-out format.
![]() Is Goffin the secret child of Jodie Foster?
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BBC extend their Wimbledon contract till 2024.
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I wanted to buy tickets for the O2 but can only afford the high-up ones & my friend won't sit there because she's got vertigo - lower tier tickets are too expensive.
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I don't understand how Goffin can be brought in to replace Monfils in a round robin as opposed to knock-out format.
![]() Is Goffin the secret child of Jodie Foster? ![]()
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I wanted to buy tickets for the O2 but can only afford the high-up ones & my friend won't sit there because she's got vertigo - lower tier tickets are too expensive.
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I wanted to buy tickets for the O2 but can only afford the high-up ones & my friend won't sit there because she's got vertigo - lower tier tickets are too expensive.
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TBH, look at what the standard has been this far with a few exceptions. I didn't buy tickets for the same reason (minus the vertigo).
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Tennis players on Necker Island update. Woz is there as well. Did some googling and it's not an off-season, all expenses orgy, courtesy of Richard Branson. They're all taking part in this.
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Tennis players on Necker Island update. Woz is there as well. Did some googling and it's not an off-season, all expenses orgy, courtesy of Richard Branson. They're all taking part in this.
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BBC extend their Wimbledon contract till 2024.
They will be happy to actually keep a major sporting even for themselves at last! |
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I saw tickets on Viagogo in the lower tier for £42 earlier for tomorrow afternoon. I am tempted to go and see Andy.
Why go to all that effort to watch tennis for 20 minutes? |
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I don't understand how Goffin can be brought in to replace Monfils in a round robin as opposed to knock-out format.
![]() Is Goffin the secret child of Jodie Foster? ![]() In any case it had no bearing on the rest of the group with the other match being a winner takes all affair. |
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The BBC get it because Wimbledon don't need the money that Sky or BT could offer - the BBC contract is about prestige and promotion.
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They get huge amounts from overseas TV rights. Keeping the UK tennis mad for a fortnight every year is worth it.
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I was there tonight and there were loads of empty seats in the lower and upper tier. Maybe people decided not to use their tickets - we sat next to one couple who only stayed for half the first set of the singles after missing the doubles and never came back?
Why go to all that effort to watch tennis for 20 minutes? My friend won two tickets to the WTF so I was there on Tuesday and lucky enough to be in very good seats. Although the matches weren't exactly thrillers I enjoyed being there. But it probably has made me think that I won't try to buy tickets for it in the future as you only get two matches and obviously have no way of knowing if you're going to get exciting ones. It's an expensive do if you have to factor in travel from the North as I do! But don't want to seem ungrateful, I had fun and added a few more players to the list of those I've seen play. |
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Jamie and Bruno confirmed as No1 after Herbert and Mahut lost today.
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Jamie and Bruno confirmed as No1 after Herbert and Mahut lost today.
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Wimbledon being on something other than BBC would be so weird.
I'm thinking back around 50 years ago. Can anyone else remember that or is my rapidly fading memory playing tricks on me. |
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I vaguely seem to remember ITV used to share Wimbledon coverage with the BBC many years ago.
I'm thinking back around 50 years ago. Can anyone else remember that or is my rapidly fading memory playing tricks on me.
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Jamie and Bruno confirmed as No1 after Herbert and Mahut lost today.
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Did they have telly back then?
![]() - We used to spend most of the time walking round the room with the indoor aerial try to get a some sort of recognisable picture on our glorious 14 inch black and white set!
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Lol
- We used to spend most of the time walking round the room with the indoor aerial try to get a some sort of recognisable picture on our glorious 14 inch black and white set! ![]() |
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Stan is on fire so far.
Andy looks knackered. |
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Stan is on fire so far.
Andy looks knackered. Stan has won his in 4 and 12 points. Clearly I am missing something..... |
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