Slightly :deviant: behaviour last night, watched the women's footy

[Burney]

Actually both Willams sisters got battered by the fella ranked 203 on the ATP circuit back in 1998. They had previously said they could beat the man ranked 200, but after their introduction to reality they revised that number to 350.

Really? Oh, dear.

Just looked it up. He warmed up with 'a round of golf and a couple of shandies'.

https://www.theguardian.com/observer...543962,00.html

[Monty92]

Really? Oh, dear.

Just looked it up. He warmed up with 'a round of golf and a couple of shandies'.

https://www.theguardian.com/observer...543962,00.html

John McEnroe got in trouble a couple of weeks ago for describing Serena (in glowing terms) as the best women's tennis player ever. He was questioned by the interviewer as to why he couldn't just say she's the best tennis player ever and he replied "errr, because she'd be about 700 on the men's circuit"

Cue the accusations of sexism.

[Ash]

He was questioned by the interviewer as to why he couldn't just say she's the best tennis player ever and he replied "errr, because she'd be about 700 on the men's circuit"

Maybe he should have said "Because she's not had to play Roger Federer"

[Monty92]

Maybe he should have said "Because she's not had to play Roger Federer"

But the argument is that because Serena has won more grand slams than any other player in history, male or female, it is only right to describe her as the best tennis player ever.

I don't particularly have a problem with that.

[redgunamo]

But the argument is that because Serena has won more grand slams than any other player in history, male or female, it is only right to describe her as the best tennis player ever.

I don't particularly have a problem with that.

And Glasgow Rangers have won a couple of dozen more league titles than Real Madrid.

Damn silly argument; damn silly game.

[Pokster]

But the argument is that because Serena has won more grand slams than any other player in history, male or female, it is only right to describe her as the best tennis player ever.

I don't particularly have a problem with that.

How can you say she is the best tennis player ever when he hasn't played any male tennis players.... you could argue that you can't call RF the best ever as he doesn't play the best women

[Peter]

How can you say she is the best tennis player ever when he hasn't played any male tennis players.... you could argue that you can't call RF the best ever as he doesn't play the best women

True. One could argue that when we talk about the best footballers ever we don't specifically say they are male. Just the best.

Pele never played against a women's team.

[redgunamo]

True. One could argue that when we talk about the best footballers ever we don't specifically say they are male.

Right, but I think the argument is that we should.

[Burney]

True. One could argue that when we talk about the best footballers ever we don't specifically say they are male. Just the best.

Pele never played against a women's team.

Yes. Because it is a given.

[Monty92]

How can you say she is the best tennis player ever when he hasn't played any male tennis players.... you could argue that you can't call RF the best ever as he doesn't play the best women

In the same way that you would probably not complain if someone said Floyd Mayweather is the best boxer ever, without qualifying that you know he'd be beaten to a pulp by every heavyweight on earth.