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Morning Auto,

Looking forward to Wimbledon this year?
Murray won didn't he?

Anyway. There's a dearth of things to bet on and you know this stuff better than most on here. Can Murray do it or should I back Nadal or Sir Roger of Federer?

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Ive got a punt on Nadal - was considering Murray but got a feeling he lost his mojo recently

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Never had a bet on tennis. Are the odds worth it for a straight win or do you have to get technical (and if so i'm lost when it comes to tennis).

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Did you get a good price?

LIVE:
2/1 for Federer
4 for Nadal
5 for Djokovic and Murray
Others are 16's ++++

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Not really a betting man, but fancy Nadal for this one.

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blah blah blah

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Unless he can actually get Dr. Marques on court injecting his funny stuff directly into his legs I'd say his knees will be gone by week two and after a strong start he'll crash out to a low ranker...

I don't think Fed will do it either. I predict the return of Djoko or Murray, hopefully the latter as - in the absence so far of Auto - somebody has to speak up for the the most naturally talented player since Fed!

But where the bloody hell to watch it since BeIn got the exclusive this year...

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Most of the pubs that I go to still have BEIN which is strange. I'm guessing they get it via a satellite link or something.

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I've been watching Le Tour streamed via Eurosport, it gets me through the early evenings and much better than tennis.

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while in the gym last night, on the tv screen, there appeared to be a live bout with that Rhonda chick vs some Brazilian chick - did anyone see that last night?

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Aye - I had the full monty sports package here in KSA but now its gone all Pete Tong, haven't bothered renewing my subs. Looks like I'll have to find some dodgy live stream littered with ads to navigate.

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Bein is still available on most of the bar systems but they have been informed not to show it otherwise they may be fined. I was talking to one of the managers the other day and he said someone had come round checking if they had it on. He also said that his hotel lawyers were talking to the municipality about what the legal standpoint is as they had paid for the full year. Apparently everyone is busy trying to find a legal solution. I.e. not just the municipality saying 'No'....

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Been watching on ITV player love my veep

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Late reply - I don't bet so no idea on odds etc and now the tournament has started probably not great odds.

But now Wawrinka is out I'd have thought he was the only one out of the Big 4 that had a chance of winning. My money would be on Federer to win with Murray 2nd favourite.

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Just to add, I doubt it'll be this Wimbledon, but if you want to bet on the next player that will win a major that has not won one before I'd bet on Alex Zverev.

In a few years he'll be the one to beat.

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Thanking you. :thumbup:

I'd love to see Federer win it again.

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Good job I'm not a betting man.

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Ahem. Since we're quoting ourselves and all....

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Very incisive. A bit like Mullers forehands down the line.

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So this makes Murray's march to the final a bit easier seeing as Nadal was on his side of the draw?

Konta to face Williams in the semi, commentators wetting their pants about a Brit woman doing well which is madness when you think how long (1978) it's been since a Wimbledon womens semi finalist was a Brit.
I hadn't heard of her though... Googled her.... Classic 'Brit', would fit in well in the old Strauss cricket side. Hungarian parents, born in Sydney, used to 'play' for Australia until given a British passport. The Empire was good for something eh.

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I don't think anything will be easy, it only matters if he gets to the semi final... but clearly, if you had the choice you'd maybe rather not play Nadal...

Meh - all a bit Daily Mail sentiment there.

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I was actually being positive about it. Grateful that people want to play for Britain and that we have the reach to attract these people. It's a good thing..... You know, upside, optimistic, upbeat, encouraging, constructive etc. But don't let that get in the way of stereotyping or having a pop or gently reminding the entire world you look down on it with disgust.

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I don't think she had any particular attachment to the UK. Was purely financial. She left Oz because her funding was cut.

Great she is representing Great Britain but in my eyes she is not British. Same as rugby players such as Ben Teo. Someone like Chris Froome is different as he has British parents.

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2 things - if that's what you meant, than great - I agree with that sentiment, so I apologise for my misunderstanding of your comment.

Though - if I happen to disagree with a comment doesn't mean that I am stereotyping, having a pop or "gently reminding the entire world you look down on it with disgust" - As far as I am aware I am allowed an opinion and I'm allowed to state it on this forum.

Perhaps you can stop having a pop at me everytime I post?

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I'm reminded of the Spitting Image announcement over the closing credits: Zola Budd completed the whatever marathon in 2 hours 57 minutes and 25 seconds which was 3 minutes and 30 seconds inside the qualifying time for a British passport....

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It's the way it's done, but nevermind.
I started this thread deliberately for you :(

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Never would have thought she was a Aussie, listening to her speak. Ever so posh, BBC announcers probably want to speak like her. Innit.

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I was loving the Chelsea Pensioners in the corner :thumbup:

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I had thought this tournament would feature the return of Djoko and if not then of Murray, with Fed obviously the other likelihood. All three have shown signs of brilliance but each seems to be carrying some kind of niggling injury. I think this will become more problematic as the fortnight deepens and the intensity increases. So now I'm tending to think this could be an opportunity for big-serving (grass suited) Raonic to finally break through or Cilic, with the apparently easier draw, to sneak in again like he did a couple of years ago at Flushing Meadows.

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You have confused your self here. Teo has an English mother, Nathan Hughes on the other hand didn't play for fiji and waited for citizenship, because 1 international game was 500quid for fiji, and for England its 25,000.


For the record she is not British in anyway, its kind of embarrassing celebrating her success as a British athlete. And my favorite Big Mo will be done for doping soon :rofl:

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Raonic 22/1
Cilic 6/1

Might have a flutter.

Federer now 6/4
Djokovic 3/1
Murray 3rd fav at 10/3 (this feels quite a generous bet?)

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That's an incredible price for Raonic, even if he is the best example of face-like-a-smacked-arse since Andrey Arshavin (remember him?)...

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I've taken your word for it.

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Should have waited for my edit....

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I remember Arse-Shavin. He was good.

I'm happy with £5 on Raonic. It's an educated guess based solely on what you just told me and it's a fiver. I can live with losing a fiver. Just.

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Fixed that

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Well that wasn't pretty...

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Still at work, had to resort to BBC updates, sounded like he was proper fooked with his hip?

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Yes, he was hobbling around and obviously in pain, the fact that the last two sets went 6-1 to Querry gives away that Murray wasn't fully fit.. Many players would have given up and retired.

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Ah sorry pet.....