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Old 02-08-2008, 02:01 AM   #1
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This clip is mortifying.

http://www.dailymotion.com/SteffiGra...rt-russo_sport

This radio guy is talking about the court placements for the round of 16.
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Old 02-08-2008, 02:04 AM   #2
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This clip is mortifying.

http://www.dailymotion.com/SteffiGra...rt-russo_sport

This radio guy is talking about the court placements for the round of 16.
Stopped watching I did when he referred to Wawrinka as "unknown Swiss".

You call yourself a tennis expert? Where in Hoth have you been during this year? He's top ten and seed 13 in Wimby, finalist in Rome, hellooooooooooooo ring any bells?
What a moron.
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Old 02-08-2008, 02:10 AM   #3
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Stopped watching I did when he referred to Wawrinka as "unknown Swiss".
Then I think you missed him referring to Serena's opponent as "Bonnie Matteka."
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Old 02-08-2008, 02:14 AM   #4
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That's Chris "Mad Dog" Russo who co-hosts afternoon drive on Sports Radio WFAN in NYC. The #1 billed radio station in the US. (Another way of saying that it sells the most ads.)

He's a bit crazy. I have actually met this guy. He does not follow the women too much and does not follow the sport as much as he used to.
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Old 02-08-2008, 02:38 AM   #5
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Wimbledon Radio was interviewing Nick Bolletieri by phone in their wrap-up tonight and he completely forgot Jie Zheng's name (forgot Clement too, but remembered that one after a sentence or so)
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Old 02-08-2008, 02:39 AM   #6
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Wimbledon Radio was interviewing Nick Bolletieri by phone in their wrap-up tonight and he completely forgot Jie Zheng's name (forgot Clement too, but remembered that one after a sentence or so)
Classy.
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Old 02-08-2008, 02:53 AM   #7
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Classy.
A couple of nights ago he completely mispronounced Jelena Jankovic's first name (said it with a hard "J"). Particularly awesome, considering she used to be his student.
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Old 02-08-2008, 02:59 AM   #8
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I think a number of tennis people are just dumb in general. It's not always about disrespecting women. I had to hear one of the commentators say "OLIVER Rochus" over and over again.
(I feel like it was Gimelstob but maybe that's just because I'm projecting all my annoyance on him. Could it have been Gilbert? I don't know)
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Old 02-08-2008, 03:23 AM   #9
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It's awfully difficult to take a guy who can't even come close on the majority of the names very seriously.
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Old 02-08-2008, 03:29 AM   #10
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I remember Mike & Mad Dog when I lived back in the area. They were highly annoying at times.

The names thing kills me, because Mad Dog is a member of a tennis club and plays regularly.

He's just a ignorant sounding weirdo sometimes!
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Old 03-07-2008, 10:51 AM   #11
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Wimbledon Radio was interviewing Nick Bolletieri by phone in their wrap-up tonight and he completely forgot Jie Zheng's name (forgot Clement too, but remembered that one after a sentence or so)
Shameless self promoter

I was looking at his website where he picks match winners
He either picks and obvious winner or he picks his students
He lucked out in that Nikki V got deep this year, but he always picks Lisicki and she went down very early.
When he picks one of his students, i have a tendency to root for the other player
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Old 03-07-2008, 11:55 AM   #12
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In defense of Bolletieri, he's about 100.

I think a number of tennis people are just dumb in general. It's not always about disrespecting women. I had to hear one of the commentators say "OLIVER Rochus" over and over again.
(I feel like it was Gimelstob but maybe that's just because I'm projecting all my annoyance on him. Could it have been Gilbert? I don't know)
Gilbert anglicizes all the names. Oliver Rochus, Ralph Naydal, Ricki Gasket.
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Old 03-07-2008, 01:42 PM   #13
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This clip is awesome. Every time from now on I ponder that maybe I shouldn't talk like I know what the hell is going on in tennis and who should win matchups, etc. I'll remember this clip and think, well, that at least I know enough about the game not to question the potential of Kuznetsova/Radwanska (both mispronounced) in the fourth round. I feel vindicated that that match was 7-5 in the third.
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Old 03-07-2008, 03:10 PM   #14
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And let me add, Gilbert's worst of all is "Tammy Sue Garden."
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