FOXSE Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 I don't think Leicester's achievement can be bettered. But, this is as close a sporting result as I think I will ever see. A completely unprecedented achievement. 1
Raj Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 5 hours ago, FoxinNotts said: Our story is the biggest fairytale in football. That’s all that counts. 5000-1 Spot on. Emma did amazingly but at the end of the day its tennis, and women's tennis where most folk cant even name the top 5 in the World!!!(Actually make that Top 3!!!)
Raj Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 2 hours ago, The Horse's Mouth said: What's this Canadian bird got to do with us Same as Greg Rudeski and Lennon Lewis innit!!!!
weller54 Posted 12 September 2021 Author Posted 12 September 2021 2 minutes ago, Raj said: Spot on. Emma did amazingly but at the end of the day its tennis, and women's tennis where most folk cant even name the top 5 in the World!!!(Actually make that Top 3!!!) Don't belittle the sport of tennis!!... you're really showing ignorance and arrogance!!!
Raj Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 8 minutes ago, weller54 said: Don't belittle the sport of tennis!!... you're really showing ignorance and arrogance!!! It ain't football though is it? You ain't ever going to get a kid from the council estate being a tennis star, let's get that thing right. It's an elitist sport. 1
HighPeakFox Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 Just now, Raj said: It ain't football though is it? You ain't ever going to get a kid from the council estate being a tennis star, let's get that thing right. It's an elitist sport. Like the Williams sisters, you mean? 3 1
The Horse's Mouth Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 9 minutes ago, weller54 said: Don't belittle the sport of tennis!!... you're really showing ignorance and arrogance!!! What you on about everyone's chuffed she's won wimbledon
Raj Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 2 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: Like the Williams sisters, you mean? Bloody hell, even Britain cant start taking the William's sisters as their own can they??? I DID state Council Estate kids and I meant from THIS country.
HighPeakFox Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 1 minute ago, Raj said: Bloody hell, even Britain cant start taking the William's sisters as their own can they??? I DID state Council Estate kids and I meant from THIS country. Ok, just to be clear, is it your opinion that tennis is only an elitist sport in this country?
Raj Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 Just now, HighPeakFox said: Ok, just to be clear, is it your opinion that tennis is only an elitist sport in this country? Yes. Compared to football, which I was. 100% Over to you.
HighPeakFox Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 Just now, Raj said: Yes. Compared to football, which I was. 100% Over to you. Fine, your argument is a lot clearer if you state that initially. We live in a elitist country, sadly. But Raducanu didn't win because she's from privilege, she won because she's bloody brilliant. 3
Raj Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, HighPeakFox said: Fine, your argument is a lot clearer if you state that initially. We live in a elitist country, sadly. But Raducanu didn't win because she's from privilege, she won because she's bloody brilliant. If you read my initial comment you'd have depicted from it that I WAS comparing it to football. Anyway, well done to her.(I dont think anyones HAS come on here and hammered her, I think people are abit precious and want us to have street parties tomorrow for her achievement!!!) Edited 12 September 2021 by Raj 1
HighPeakFox Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 1 minute ago, Raj said: If you read my initial comment you'd have depicted from it that I WAS comparing it to football. Anyway, well done to her. I'm not taking this any further, there's no point.
Raj Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 Just now, HighPeakFox said: I'm not taking this any further, there's no point. Good. Thank you, its embarrassing.... 1
weller54 Posted 12 September 2021 Author Posted 12 September 2021 15 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: I'm not taking this any further, there's no point. There really isn't!.. It's just plain ignorance! Some football supporters are so blinkered and put down other sports such as tennis. They've obviously never played the game and competed competitively !! There's no hiding place on court (like Perez and Maddison can find on a football pitch half the time!). And what a load of garbage about tennis being an elitist sport! That's just inverted snobbery.
HighPeakFox Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 Just now, weller54 said: There really isn't!.. It's just plain ignorance! Some football supporters are so blinkered and put down other sports such as tennis. They've obviously never played the game and competed competitively !! There's no hiding place on court (like Perez and Maddison can find on a football pitch half the time!). And what a load of garbage about tennis being an elitist sport! That's just inverted snobbery. Yup. I do like the bolded words
LCFC hub Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 Poll on BBC sport for this.. We only have 9% of the votes 😂 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/58534133 1
HankMarvin Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 33 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: Fine, your argument is a lot clearer if you state that initially. We live in a elitist country, sadly. But Raducanu didn't win because she's from privilege, she won because she's bloody brilliant. I think maybe a bit of both, it certainly helps when your parents can afford to put you in a Tennis Club at 6 and the gift you have is recognised and nurtured from such a young age. 1
weller54 Posted 12 September 2021 Author Posted 12 September 2021 8 minutes ago, LCFC hub said: Poll on BBC sport for this.. We only have 9% of the votes 😂 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/58534133 44% of the vote for Raducanu... All bloody elitists I bet! 😂
enmac Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 4 hours ago, MarriedaLeicesterGirl said: It's completely the opposite of when I first started watching tennis in the 80s - the men's game was where anyone could win, and the women's was a duopoly (although the top 2 would change as players retired.) In the late 60s and early 70s Rod Laver seemed unbeatable.
enmac Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 1 hour ago, HighPeakFox said: Like the Williams sisters, you mean? Much more unlikely in the UK. It just doesn't seem a "thing" with WC kids,although she may well have changed this.
Yes Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 34 minutes ago, LCFC hub said: Poll on BBC sport for this.. We only have 9% of the votes 😂 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/58534133 In the tennis section so doesn’t count I only trust Foxestalk polls
shailen Posted 12 September 2021 Posted 12 September 2021 Winning a league is the hardest thing in sport. Appreiciate tennis doesn't have the equivalent competition but winning a tournament is 'less difficult' than a league where everyone plays the same level of completion twice. If she has the best record against the top 10 compared to the others over a year or so then I'd say it's relatively comparable, but the money in football and the way the big clubs have monopolised the game makes our achievement truly unmatched.
weller54 Posted 12 September 2021 Author Posted 12 September 2021 16 minutes ago, Samilktray said: Does it really matter? Anyone can see. Yes it really matters Yes it really matters to me....
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