Banter 2020-2021 Offseason offtopic chat thread

[winty]

Rodionova won the 3rd set 6-0.

Another Aussie through. Been a pretty good day for the Aussies today. Just need Nick through now.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Well done Nick! Aussie Aussie Aussie!!!

 

[cats_09]

OMG it’s sooo good live. Recommend it. Ground pass probably better value than going to the main courts. Unless you want to see the Top 10 players.
When we go we go main courts first couple days but the games aren’t that great but it’s mainly because it’s shady and I’m a huge Rafa fan but this year most of the outside courts are shaded now. If I go again I’ll probably go a ground pass next time.

I went to the Rally for Relief thing they had after the Queensland floods

Been to a masters/old champions match when that was in Melbourne

And went to the Davis Cup when it was in Geelong. Got lucky in that i had a specialists appointment that had been booked for me well in advance, so I was having the day off work - that day happened to be the Friday for the start of the Davis Cup, so got tickets for the 3 days

Got to see Lleyton play

 

[winty]

Kyrgios won the 2nd set tie-breaker cats_09.

 

[cats_09]

The cricket just went all Hollywood stuntman style move - Harper has gone off as a result

 

[winty]

The cricket just went all Hollywood stuntman style move - Harper has gone off as a result

To quote Pauline, please explain.

 

[cats_09]

To quote Pauline, please explain.

 

[cats_09]

I was looking for footage and found it

I didn't actually see it live - I won a free Mars Bar, so I did a lap of the stadium to find one and stopped for a coffee on the way back to my seat, and saw a replay on TV

Then I couldn't find my seat - the fun of seating in GA and not paying attention to what bay you are sitting in

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Medvedev in a tight match on RLA with Tiafoe. One set a piece and on serve in the 3rd but 3 set points to Medvedev and he clinches it. 6-4 in the 3rd.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Nick did a shot between the legs now he just needs to do an underarm serve and he’s right...lol

 

[cats_09]

Did someone forget to pay the power bill at Melbourne Arena or was it past the players curfew?

I hear they decided to turn the lights off

 

[winty]

Shades of Jimmy Bartel running back with the flight of the ball against the Doggies back in 2004. Was at a similar spot on the same ground too...

 

[winty]

Kyrgios is just extracting the urine now.

Very entertaining to watch.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Did someone forget to pay the power bill at Melbourne Arena or was it past the players curfew?

I hear they decided to turn the lights off

Yeah they were off for a few minutes. Somebody accidentally switched them off lol

 

[cats_09]

Yeah they were off for a few minutes. Somebody accidentally switched them off lol

Better than what they did at KP a couple is years back

It was the winter months & I got back to South Geelong station after work and noticed the lights at the stadium were on - this is 7pm-ish, so VFL training. I went out for dinner & on my way home, we went back past the stadium (my car was still at South Gee station) and the lights were still on & this was approaching 9

Next morning I get to the station around 7 for my morning commute & lights were still on...

I understand that the lights are normally on a timer but for some reason it was turned off that night - would have sucked to live near the stadium that night as those lights can be pretty bright

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Medvedev won in 4 sets. He’s the favourite to win AO this year. No.4 seed.

 

[cats_09]

Has Nick won yet?

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Has Nick won yet?

6-1 in TB, MP’s, he won

 

[winty]

John McEnroe just told Kyrgios he's going to donate $1000 for every set Kyrgios wins from here on in.

How's that for incentive?

 

[cats_09]

John McEnroe just told Kyrgios he's going to donate $1000 for every set Kyrgios wins from here on in.

How's that for incentive?

Should be for every set he plays, and that way Nick can extend things out to 5 sets each match

 

[cats_09]

They have cranked up the AC to what feels like max - it's colder on the train than outside and I have no jacket but really want one right now

 

[cats_09]

Will this be the player that the public gets behind to win?

 

[Spazz Cat]

Love working in the city! Got on site and getting paid from 5.30, jobs not gonna be ready to start till after 9. Heaps of chicks around! Grouse

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Got woken up by my dad taking my mum to cas with a bad back. she lifted something heavy the other week and now it’s f***** hope they can still go away in two weeks time.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Love working in the city! Got on site and getting paid from 5.30, jobs not gonna be ready to start till after 9. Heaps of chicks around! Grouse

Eye Candy Alert!