US Open tennis

[otherclaire]

Hi all

Does anyone know of any bars showing the Murray match tonight? (Either in ED or reasonably close by)

[Alan Medic]

Can't help I'm afraid but as it starts at 9pm it's likely to go on for at least 3 to 4 hours. Someone who knows which pubs stay open that late might be able to narrow it down for you.

[Asset]

I also want to know, I think it's bloody outrageous that Murdoch has a stranglehold on this.

[Catalyst]

His last appearance in a US Open final was over in time for last orders at the Old Nun's Head.

Looking for a pub showing it tonight myself.

[Asset]

I've just spoken to the EDT and they will be showing it. See you there.

[otherclaire]

Excellent - thanks very much, Asset.

[mlteenie]

Ha Ha, I'll be the one pacing around and shouting "C'mon Andy!!!!" and generally getting over-excited.

I listened to the semi on Radio 5 and it's just not the same....

Erm, wrong account - Asset actually.

[Atticus]

Asset Wrote:

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> I also want to know, I think it's bloody

> outrageous that Murdoch has a stranglehold on

> this.

Asset, it's taken you until the (postponed) final to realise The US is only on Sky. From this, I surmise you're hardly a die-hard fan of the sport. So, for your part at least, you should be happy that the Beeb et al aren't squandering their resources on this tournament. Hardly outrageous.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Gonnae have tae settle for Irvine Welsh on twitter to follow it. He's the new Dan Maskill for me!

[Mick Mac]

"Glorious......."

Maskell

[Mick Mac]

Does anyone else find men's tennis boring? Monotonous returns down the middle of the court for hours on end ?

Federer is the honourable exception.

I'm going to bed.

[grecian girl]

.. you just missed an amazing first set tiebreaker!!

[Mick Mac]

I saw it actuallly and it was good, but the tie breakers tell a story in that the normal 12 games cannot settle the set. That because they keep knocking it back to each other waiting for unforced errors.

But enough of that. Come on Andy. You can win this.

[grecian girl]

Marcos Baghdatis is fun to watch, and Tsonga too!

[Mick Mac]

Getting dressed and going back downstairs!

[Asset]

Atticus, how on earth do you surmise that from my comment?

What a load of bollocks.

I've been listening to the whole effing tournament on 5 live so get of your high horse mate.

[Asset]

*off

[Asset]

Actually, British Eurosport have shown the odd match too. Somewhat bizarre scheduling but I guess due to Sky's priority.

[Asset]

Better sell those tickets I've got the for the ATP finals as obviously I'm not enough of a fan. Oh well. Atticus, you can have them for ?100 quid a pop.

[GSJ57]

My God - he actually did it!

[SCSB79]

Well done Andy - fantastic tennis.

Andy Murray 2012 US Open Champion..... How good does that sound?!

[Atticus]

Asset, you are a tennis fanatic, I apologise. Equally, all sport should be free to air.

[Loz]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Does anyone else find men's tennis boring?

> Monotonous returns down the middle of the court

> for hours on end ?

>

> Federer is the honourable exception.

>

> I'm going to bed.

The second half of the fourth set and the fifth set were pretty amazing tennis. A number of corking rallies. You went to bed too early!

[katie1997]

Help-Ma-Boab Wrote:

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> Gonnae have tae settle for Irvine Welsh on twitter

> to follow it. He's the new Dan Maskill for me!

Ha, was quite jealous of the fact he then went out to celebrate as it was only 8pm ish Chicago time.

"C'mon Andy! Serve up like it was Turnmills in the 90's and you had a pocket full of pills!"

"Conditions shite again with wind. SOMEBODY TELL THAT CUNT OF AN UMPIRE TO SWITCH OFF HIS MIC BETWEEN POINTS!"

"As McEnroe says: get that fuckin mic off you little jobsworth umpire cunt."

"Maybe I was paraphrasing McEnroe a little."

[Help-Ma-Boab]

@Nivenj1 worth a follow as well. Some belters in his match summary....not for the faint hearted!

katie1997 Wrote:

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> Help-Ma-Boab Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Gonnae have tae settle for Irvine Welsh on

> twitter

> > to follow it. He's the new Dan Maskill for me!

>

> Ha, was quite jealous of the fact he then went out

> to celebrate as it was only 8pm ish Chicago time.

>

> "C'mon Andy! Serve up like it was Turnmills in the

> 90's and you had a pocket full of pills!"

>

> "Conditions shite again with wind. SOMEBODY TELL

> THAT @#$%& OF AN UMPIRE TO SWITCH OFF HIS MIC

> BETWEEN POINTS!"

>

> "As McEnroe says: get that @#$%& mic off you

> little jobsworth umpire @#$%&."

>

> "Maybe I was paraphrasing McEnroe a little."