Tennis and our national game

[simoncpg]

What a superb game of tennis last night, both players at the top of their game. It ia a pity our prancing England footie team are not up to the same level of fitness. Perhaps Mr Beckham you did NOT make the team because you are not good enough.
If football IS our national game, why not, when it is the euro/world cup, the ordinary man in the street could pick the team they want to represent OUR country via phone lines or postal vote. (any money raised on voting could go to sports related projects). Once WE have picked our team then it it up to the manager to knock them into shape. Then at least we could say they were truly our natinal side.

[taff]

I thought our national game was queueing...

[veggiechicken]

...... and moaning.......

[zazen999]

For a minute there, I thought I was in a taxi.

[simoncpg]

Going nowhere.

[Snadger]

...... and moaning.......

about the weather.......................

[veggiechicken]

....... and slugs and snails...........

[bearded bloke]

National sport ? lets see Football,tennis,cricket ........ any or all,but at least there is an alternative sport within each to keep the viewers minds occupied while waiting for a win .......

Watching the grass grow

[Thelma Sanders]

I saw this thread on the new posts list and directly underneath was 'Argh! Netting'
I bet a few of the tennis players have said something similar/worse over the last week

[Pa Snips]

National game/sport?

Snooker world championship winners...

1976 - Ray Reardon - England
1977 - John Spencer - England
1978 - Ray Reardon - England
1979 - Terry Griffiths - Wales
1980 - Cliff Thorburn - Canada
1981 - Steve Davis - England
1982 - Alex Higgins - Northern Ireland
1983 - Steve Davis - England
1984 - Steve Davis - England
1985 - Dennis Taylor - Northern Ireland
1986 - Joe Johnson - England
1987 - Steve Davis - England
1988 - Steve Davis - England
1989 - Steve Davis - England
1990 - Stephen Hendry - Scotland
1991 - John Parrot - England
1992 - Stephen Hendry - Scotland
1993 - Stephen Hendry - Scotland
1994 - Stephen Hendry - Scotland
1995 - Stephen Hendry - Scotland
1996 - Stephen Hendry - Scotland
1997 - Ken Doherty - Ireland
1998 - John Higgins - Scotland
1999 - Stephen Hendry - Scotland
2000 - Mark Williams - Wales
2001 - Ronnie O'Sullivan - England
2002 - Peter Ebdon - England
2003 - Mark Williams - Wales
2004 - Ronnie O'Sullivan - England
2005 - Shaun Murphy - England
2006 - Graeme Dott - Scotland
2007 - John Higgins - Scotland
2008 - Ronnie O'Sullivan - England
2009 - John Higgins - Scotland
2010 - Neil Robertson - Australia
2011 - John Higgins - Scotland
2012 - Ronnie O'Sullivan - England

So let's count up those wins... 17 English, 12 Scottish, 3 Welsh, 2 Northern Irish, 1 Irish, 1 Canadian and 1 Australian.

I think the United Kingdom's national game is quite conclusive.

[veggiechicken]

Then why isn't it in the Olympics? (or is it )
We might stand a chance of winning something then

[simoncpg]

We have some fantastic up and coming tennis players, but it will not happen overnight. Also our fishing teams are not bad.

[Two_Sheds]

Perhaps Mr Beckham you did NOT make the team because you are not good enough.

Blimey.

He's only 5 years younger than me ! I think he's done pretty darn well staying this fit for this long.

[Mikey]

Give it a couple of years Pa snips and that list will be dominated by the Chinese, and Malaysians.

We are very good at Bog snorkeling in Wales, we hold the World Championships every year.

[bearded bloke]

We are very good at Bog snorkeling in Wales, we hold the World Championships every year.