Wimbledon [sunshine]

He did look very strange, but he was always great fun to watch.

Apparently he's reputed to have slept with over 2000 women. He also stood, unsuccessfully, for election as mayor of Bucharest. (thanks, Wikipedia)

Not surprised he couldn't stand...

had to back track to find out who you were now talking about!!

'Twas only the previous post, Jacey!

Mmm ...but when I read your posts they were on a new page ...thought thread had gone from raffa to murray!!

Hope it doesn't rain too much today, I'm planning a couch potato week!

Why doesn't Pat Cash SHUT UP? He has verbal diarrhoea and is spoiling the play for me.

Agree totally Ella bout Pat Cash, but Mcenroe is ten times worse, he talks ALL the time, worst of all when the players are about to serve...know where i'd stick a sock!

pammy

What a relief that the rain held off for Murray v Cilic. And didn't Andy play brilliantly to polish off the match! If he could always play like that - especially serve that well - he could beat anyone.

OMG! I am watching Azarenka who has a shriek to rival Sharakova's. Wouldn't it be terrible if the two of them were playing each other? Good job Sharakova is out of it. However, Azarenka seems to be a strong possibility for the final. Perhaps developing a shriek or a squeal would benefit the British girls.

This really is a prolonged shriek, isn't it? I don't understand why it needs to continue when the ball is on the other side of the net - does she think she's pushing it further on with the air she's exhaling?

Boris Becker is starting to look like Vincent van Gogh!

I wondered who he reminded me of! You are so right, johanna.

Oh Yes, so he is - it's that brown suit with the ginger beard!

Thank goodness for Sue Barker, she's great!

Why do these female players have to shriek? I do hope they get these hand held meters to measure the sound level, and put a stop to it.

Yes, I like Sue Barker. I enjoyed the introductions that she did on Saturday, when lots of sporting greats were amongst the spectators. She talked about them all with such affection and humour, especially when Phil Tufnell and Matt Dawson were given applause

The BBC scored well when they took on Sue as a sports presenter. She looks good, sounds good and knows what she's talking about.

I love Sue Barker in the new Go Compare advert. She bazookas the opera singer! She also does a great job on Question of Sport.
I am looking forward to today's tennis, not hopeful of Murray winning. I can't like him, but for the country a win would be fantastic.

Three certain things in a British summer: It rains, and England and Andy Murray are knocked out of their respective tournaments in the quarter finals. Hopefully Murray can break that hoodoo.

He already has broken that hoodoo. He has reached the semi-finals three times before.

Oh dear! I'm torn between you lot and Roger F playing in the quarter finals at Wimbles...a tough choice. As much as I love you, I cannot miss the game. BUT I shall return...

Hurrah Roger has won! I love him, he is always so calm and well behaved.

I would love him to win the title one last time.

Same here, although I've never been his greatest fan. Rage, rage against the dying of the light and all that. Must be awful being number one for so long and finding yourself slipping down the ranks. Although, not as bad as being better than most people on the planet but knowing you'll never beat a Nadal or Federer. I'd like him to beat Sampra's record as he ruined the game for me for a long time.