Does Anyone Like Tennis ?

[bobbie22]

It's on for hours. BBC1. And BBC 2. I think it's too much. I know there are dozens of channels, but they are not too good. What do you think?

[gingejbee]

This is a simple case of "I don't like it"...so..."there's too much of it on".
Same argument for reality shows, cooking shows, property shows etc. etc.

[Ken4155]

Bobbie22, it's a once-a-year event and, as the numbers of participants dwindle throughout the fortnight, coverage gets less and less.
I love tennis. Certainly much better viewing that wall to wall cookery programmes, soaps and reality progs. They are on all year, every year:-(

[Old_Geezer]

I used to, but not watched Wimbledon for decades now.

[Prudie]

Yes I do and it's Wimbedon, our tournament. It's the ony tennis terrestrial TV shows all year and there are masses of other channels to pick from. Good for the Beeb I say.

[aelmpvw]

as a big tennis fan i'm biased but it's hardly interfering with a plethora of interesting programmes on bbc is it?

[vulcan42]

Why does it have to be on both BBC's main channels?
If you don't like tennis it's annoying and if you like tennis you can't watch both channels at once.

[Ken4155]

"Sport obsessed BBC" That gave me a chuckle! They no longer show live cricket. They no longer show live horse racing - not even (since 2012) the Grand National. They no longer show F1. They show very few 'live' football matches when the FA Cup rolls into town. That leaves us with Rugby and Tennis. Sport obsessed?

[davebro]

if you're running 2 daytime channels it hardly seems right to devote both to the same subject

[-SharonA-]

I am an avid tennis fan. I've been to Wimbledon twice & watched matches at the O2 & Queens. And as for tv, ael says it all regarding tv programmes.

[ichkeria]

That's just the tip of the iceberg. There are iPlayer/red button channels showing every court!

[douglas9401]

Careful what you wish for, it could be darts.

[ichkeria]

Rod Laver of course was a pioneer of the professional game and didn't play the Grand Slam events for most of the 60s. Emerson on the other hand remained an amateur through all that time.
It's amazing (to me) think that until Nadal and Djokovic came along they were the only two male players to win each of the Grand Slams at least twice.

[vulcan42]

I've no objection to any sport being shown on TV but to devote both channels to one sport is ridiculous. They don't do that even for the olympics.

[ichkeria]

It's only on both channels simultaneously from 1.45 to 6pm.
Annoying I admit for those who don't like it - and sometimes it may overrun, but hardly the takeover of the schedules claimed.

And there are other BBC channels ...

[burlyshirley]

Can't stand it, but then can't stand any sport at all !

Gness - was the Sewing Bee cancelled last night ? I set it to record and nothing .....

[bednobs]

i was very ill once when wimbledon fortnight was on, in a halls of residence all alone. I basically watched wimbledon from bed all day and all evening (in between sleeping) and since then i love it. I dont watch any other tennis, but wimbledon i do

[vulcan42]

\\ and there are other BBC channels//

3. For young people.
4. Documentaries & serious.
News. Rolling news coverage.
Parliament. self explanatory.
CBBC. Over 6 year old.
CBEEBies. under 6 year old.
Alba. Scots Gaelic.
S4c. Welsh.
And BBC2 advertises itself as offering alternative programmes.

Hardly a scintillating choice, perhaps I should start taking an interest in tennis. :o)

[MissTerious]

Given that I was born and bred in Wimbledon, living a stone's throw from the courts, but never been there, that says what I think of watching tennis. I even prefer cricket!!

[ichkeria]

I can only repeat what I said earlier:
it's annoying for non tennis fans but aside from the other channels, at peak viewing times, there's actually not - in the schedule at any rate - tennis on both BBC1 and BBC 2 at the same time.
The killer I suppose is having a roof and lights over the court or courts, so no chance of rain or bad light stopping play there!

[douglas9401]

Yeah, roll on the World Cup so we can have some proper sport, commented on by educated, rounded individuals who can string a sentence together and in no way wear English flag underpants.

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