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After watching a bit, I've decided I'm a big fan of the underboob bikini look

Yeah, I wonder will it hit the Kerry beaches this summer when I'm down

We get it, Nadal is best on clay. Ask any player, they'll want to win Wimbledon. It's the big slam

We get it, you are seduced by the cardigan doffing and strawberries and cream. It's the freakshows and ton plus aces that you admire in tennis.

Enjoy the giraffe fest over the next fortnight, the real tennis was last month, this is novelty safari tennis.

The facts simply don't lie.

Nadal's words, not mine


"I love everything about it,'' Nadal said. "The grass gives something special to the tournament. When you walk around it's different to other places. My goal was always to play well here on grass. I did that in 2006, playing in the final for the first time. That was a big surprise for me. To do it another time the next year made me think: 'I can really play well here.' When I won in 2008, it was one of the most emotional moments of my career, if not the most emotional.

"For me it was a dream to win here – more than a dream. Spanish players in the past saw Wimbledon as something that was impossible to win, a different sport. But I always had my dream of doing well on this surface. I love it. I loved this place – just being here and seeing everything – from the first time I came here to play juniors.''

We get it, Nadal is best on clay. Ask any player, they'll want to win Wimbledon. It's the big slam

Sad to see my women voted out tonight. Some bit of gear she was too!

Azerbaijan had to go. Is what it is, savage

Will we ignore the elephant in the room?

Until it's exactly confirmed I'll say nowt

They are currently ahead of Federer? As it is, Federer has amassed more grand slams that the other two, regardless of when he won them. Saying winning one grand slam is easier than winning another is silly, and I can't remember a commentator ever saying that either. It may be harder for certain players to win on clay, and that's possibly based on what suits their style or how they started out in tennis.

Going out on a limb here but I think they all want to win Wimbledon

Djokovic and Nadal are the no 1 and 2 in the world, every other slam goes with the rankings as should Wimbledon. Federer has won 2 more slams than Nadal, 5 more than Djokovic, he is 5 years older than Nadal, 6 than Djokovic, he won 12 of those 20 slams before Nadal  and Djokovic had reached the same age that Federer had captured his first slam at.

Federer has played a distant third over the past decade.
Winning on clay requires a far greater all round game, look at someone like Thiem in comparision to Kevin Anderson. Thiem is a superb all round player, Anderson is a big serving giraffe.

But until Nadal wins 2 more to equal and a third to surpass him (should he not win any more) I'll say (personal choice) that Federer is bigger player. Forget about Anderson let's stick with the 3

They are currently ahead of Federer? As it is, Federer has amassed more grand slams that the other two, regardless of when he won them. Saying winning one grand slam is easier than winning another is silly, and I can't remember a commentator ever saying that either. It may be harder for certain players to win on clay, and that's possibly based on what suits their style or how they started out in tennis.

Going out on a limb here but I think they all want to win Wimbledon

There's no way anyone who understands the rules could call a foul on clifford.

That's part of the problem, though. Understanding the rules. There is too much room for interpretation.

Clifford here isn't juggling the ball trying to gain control. He is in control the entire time. He flicks the ball up over the defenders head and catches it before it hits the ground.

If this was out the field and a player, running towards another player, did the same it would be blown up (imo)

Could be looked at this way, he slipped gain control quickly and flicked it over head and gained possession.

Either way it's down to the refs interpretation of what happened at that split second, 20 refs would be split down the middle on that one, I guarantee that one will be used at a refs meeting next year

Can a player stand on the crossbar to stop a free kick going over the bar? Or stand on another players shoulder?

Players (namely goalkeepers) can't interfere with the goal posts during an opponents free, yellow card.

Not sure on the other one though I'd say that's it's dangerous so the ref would stop it

Molly-Mae would lick the 'palms' Tommy's feet?

I don't know what the show is about I just like them lying around at the pool

Thon amber girl is one wee bitch!

She's flipping gorgeous though, so a by ball 

Jaysus

This last few years we have been subjected to the Kardashian's, Trump then brexit and now Boris. So we come on here for some escape and maybe have a moan and there's now a thread on Love island.

It's one big pantomime, some people are too serious

Most people got 80%+ last week with one of Armagh and Laois catching most of us. No 100% record as yet. Let's see if we can do any better this weekend.

My predictions for Saturday;

Kildare v Tyrone - Tyrone by 2
Westmeath v Clare - Draw - Westmeath AET
Mayo v Armagh - Mayo by 5
Laois V Offaly - Laois by 1

Kildare v Tyrone - Tyrone by 4
Westmeath v Clare - Westmeath by 2
Mayo v Armagh - Mayo by 1
Laois V Offaly - Laois by 5

Limerick v Tipp - Limerick
Kilkenny v Wexford - Kilkenny (but i aint backing on this one)
Westmeath v Laois - Westmeath (very difficult to call)

Didn't realise doggy position was the most popular.. very informative show

Are you in the top 75% MR2?

The masked slipped on the "how many times do men think of sex" part!

Can anyone tell me if Clifford fouls the ball here?

He takes possession and hops the ball. After the hop he flicks it up in the air and catches it before it bounces. I would have thought this would be similar to handpassing the ball over someone's head and catching it.

https://twitter.com/officialgaa/status/1143603014072188929

Never took possession after the first (only) hop?

His mind appears at a different level, foul or not, though.

It could be seen as, he hopped the ball then he slipped so lost control  and flicked it over his head and played on, or a ref would have been just as right to call it as a throw and catch before the ball either touched the ground or a player