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Elena Baltacha passed away recently and yet her twitter account is still active. Her staff appear to be using it to handle communication for the recent charity events in her honour. Why can’t they open a new account in her Foundation’s name instead of using her account? It’s creepy.
Tignor at his best!! It’s the process, not just the result “stupid”…….
Tignor has articulated, better than I could, why I love Rafa’s game more than say, Izzy’s. With Rafa, it’s the point construction (the process) rather than the aces (point, result). In this way, Rafa’s game is very much like football (soccer, to some). Football is about the process, the build-up and if it ends up in a goal, fine. But it is also okay if there is no goal in the end, the process is satiating enough. It’s a thinking man’s (and woman’s) sport. So is Rafa’s game.
Thank you, Tiggy!
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/06/lessons-pitch/51822/#.U6aBS01ZrIW
Choice quote:
“Sometimes it can be pretty great, apparently. After years of listening to soccer announcers and analysts coo over a “lovely ball” or a “brilliant run” or a “perfect cross,” I’ve begun to appreciate these aspects of the game, even when they don’t lead to a score—which is to say, 99 percent of the time. Soccer forces you to pay attention to its process, rather than just its results, because it’s almost all process, and very little result.
This is obviously a skill that can be useful in tennis. A dull match can be made interesting when you pay close attention to the players’ shot selection, their mid-match adjustments, the way they vary, or don’t vary, their service directions or return positions.
For those of us who didn’t grow up with soccer, and have struggled to comprehend and enjoy it as adults, the best lesson it offers is this: There’s more to sports than meets the eye, or the scoreboard.”
I think in every sports there is too much of process involved not just soccer. Soccer is still easier to understand and interpret.
But people hardly want to understand these processes. Too much of brainstorming for layman who just want to have some entertainment.
Who will finally be crowned the GOAT?
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=678311985555852
^^Too funny!
Meanwhile, on Le Tour, Va Va Froome crashes out! It’s Bertie’s to lose…..
Vamos AC!
Gutted both Cavendish and Froome are out.
^^Both will be missed, Cav for his character and Froome for the competition he and AC would have provided in the mountains. That’s the sport, no?
Light-hearted read (well, sort of) while we wait for………………..Toronto!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-health/10957221/Fitness-first-exercise-like-an-animal-in-the-gym.html
Snap! I was about to post this link and and suggest this training regime might come in useful before your next marathon 😀
^^No way, I’m not going anywhere near that! Burning 1,000 calories in 15 minutes…….that is certifiable.
Ewww, how disgusting is this? Why can’t some people eat proper food, properly?
https://twitter.com/SharkoTennis/status/488373511707062273/photo/1
Vamos Argentina!!
*and the Germans will then go and win, just to spite me….*
…..I knew it……..
Chapeau BB. First Wimby and now the World Cup…………
RT @Mike_Dickson_DM: “Let’s face it, the Germans are bloody good at everything, even their haircuts have improved”
I agree Uncle T, thank goodness they are pants at tennis………… 😉
What’s left of the TDF now?
Cavendish Out, Froome out and Contador out………….
#BoreDeFrance
Neil Harman resigns from the International Tennis Writers Association after admitting to plagiarism.
http://www.changeovertennis.com/neil-harman-resigns-itwa-admits-plagiarism/
^^He’s not the only slime-bag in that Association.
Roll on Toronto!!
Really sad to learn of his fall from grace. What an ignominious ending to his career.
I hope he sticks around the tennis world. He did not kill anybody. He made a mistake, everybody makes mistakes. He is funny, which makes up, in spades, for his mistake. I still rate him higher than Bodo.
Here’s Rothenberg’s article about the Harman issue. The plagiarism has been extensive. Still, there’s a tone about Rothenberg’s piece that I find unsettling. I came away with the feeling that he enjoyed writing it.
http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports/2014/07/neil_harman_plagiarism_the_all_england_club_discovered_journalistic_malfeasance.html
^^I read it too, @jpacnw. Like you, I am not a fan of dancing on people’s graves…………..
The man’s been humiliated beyond measure, let him re-build his life. Everybody deserves a second chance imho……….
I fear he will not recover from this. According to reports The Times were aware of the plagiary accusations but turned a blind eye. Now it is out in the public arena I guess they will be forced to terminate his contract. I can’t imagine why with his talent and reputation he resorted to passing off other journalists work in this way. Silly man.
^^definitely silly, stupid, no excuses. I am sure we have all been guilty of silliness and stupidity at times in our lives. I hope he finds his way out of this self-inflicted jam………….
#Redemption
I have no respect for him after he tried to convince the world that there was a lack of spectators at Rafa’s (vs. Murray) match at Roland Garros.
^^Hehehe! Colour me surprised, not. Who do you have respect for Gussie, apart form Rafa, that is?
rafaisthebest ( at 9:54 am),
I have no respect for the Federazzi.
Neil Harman has probably been doing this all his life and has probably built his career on stealing from other people.
What will Murray do if he gets terminated by the Times as he is Andy’s chief organ grinder. All is not lost though as the Middle East are always ready to grab any cast off journalist from the west with both arms irrespective of whatever baggage they have. Look at Richard Keys and Andy Gray now after being given the boot because of their sexist comments on SKY Sports. They’ve probably quadrupled their earnings.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
^^To think The Times recently let go of a perfectly decent writer, Simon Barnes, they may have to get him back now…………….
I have often wondered if Neil Harman had much grasp on tennis judging by his interpretation of the value of some wins and losses. His take that Andy’s early round rolling over of his ‘opponents’ at Wimbledon 2014 being a precursor for him to take the title left me wondering if he really knew what he was talking about.
Neil was/is, a Muzza fan first and foremost and his writing reflected/reflects this…………
Harman was no different than 98% of tennis media in terms of playing up a player when his opposition (or lack thereof) simply made him look good.
However, proof showing that this plagiarism had gone on for years is simply inexcusable (and that’s just what’s been uncovered, likely much more) and the Times should let him go IMO.
https://twitter.com/James_Dart/status/492249851510657024
^^^^^That is very funny
RITB: Altough my favourites are all out of the TdF the mountain stages have been pretty dramatic to watch. Nibaldi looks to have wrapped up the 2014 race short of a catastrophe but the other podium places are still up for grabs.
@ed251137, since Bertie crashed out I haven’t followed the TdF tbh. I’m sure Nibali is a nice kind of guy and will be a deserved winner but it assumed the feel of a procession once Bertie, Froome, Andy Schleck went out.
Only like processions when they are tennis-based…………and it’s Rafa in charge!
Too good………….
RT @jontownend1: “Just wait until the shitstorm in 2020 when people realise Dimitrov has been plagiarizing Federer’s entire game.”