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You cannot be serious! Two self-confessed tennis hacks take a look at the ins and outs of the greatest game on earth.

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    2023 ODI World Cup Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 35:45


    After a group stage that made The Lord of The Rings trilogy look like a TikTok post, the lads have regrouped to try to make sense of the epic journey. Eight powerhouse cricketing nations, plus the Netherlands and England have provided some truly memorable moments.

    Series Debrief - The Ashes Cricket 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 28:34


    One month of pulsating cricket ends in a stalemate! Are we any the wiser? Has that every stopped the guys from drawing farfetched conclusions in the past?

    Third Test Debrief - The Ashes Cricket 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 38:27


    The empire strikes back! It appears the boys' prediction of a 5-0 whitewash has been somewhat derailed by an English victory in what was another pulsating test match.

    Second Test Debrief - The Ashes Cricket 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 36:00


    Just when you thought things couldn't get more fiery between the two nations, both Prime Ministers have stepped in and the gloves are well and truly off. The boys answer questions relating to what exactly is 'in the spirit of the game', is bodyline here to stay and just how many protesters can Jonny snag in the third test?

    First Test Debrief - The Ashes Cricket 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 37:42


    An instant classic has set the 2023 Ashes alight! And the boys go about the serious task of performing a full postmortem on Bazball.

    The Ashes Test Cricket Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 44:44


    The boys are back! Having taken on the advice of both their psychologists to avoid the French Open, the boys have temporarily switched their racquets for bats as they preview the upcoming test cricket series between England and Australia. And for those who are part of the 98% of the world's population who don't understand cricket, they have plenty of explaining to do!

    Aus Open 2023 Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 36:53


    As the curtain falls on another Australian Open, Lightning and Catters can't help but marvel at Novak's GREATEST EVER ACHIEVEMENT as well as Sabalenka's conquering of the yips and the return of Americans who can somewhat swing a racquet.

    Aus Open 2023 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 45:35


    What a first week!! Muzza kept everyone up past their bedtime and the Djoker is badly injured... or is he? The women's draw is wide open and the ball kids are on the verge of going on strike.

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    Aus Open 2023 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 39:12


    Roll up! Roll up! The circus is in town and so are Catters and Lightning as they soak up the energy and excitement surrounding the first grand slam of the year, set to take place in sunny Melbourne.

    US Open 2022 Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 43:43


    This year's US OPEN will undoubtedly be remembered as a triumph for the young kids and a massive shock to the system for the largely incompetent 'Next Gen'. The boys relive all of the highlights and lowlights from Week 2 of the final slam of 2022!

    US Open 2022 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 32:15


    Broken hearts and broken bones best sums up the current state of play at Flushing Meadows as players do their very best to avoid the spotlight in week one of the Open.

    US Open 2022 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 40:16


    What's flatter than a US hardcourt? It's the field vying for glory in both the men's and women's draws. Lightning and Catters pay tribute to the great Serena on the eve of her final slam and take a closer look at who's out of form going into this year's Open (spoiler alert - EVERYONE).

    Wimbledon 2022 Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 41:36


    After a brief COVID interruption, the boys return to dissect the ascent of Saint Nick and the emergence of a new unlikely podcast mascot, Elena Rebackhander.

    Wimbledon 2022 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 39:10


    No Russians... no ranking points... no worries! The boys rip through their preview of Wimbledont Bother 2022 like two men on a mission to save the sport they love.

    French Open 2022 Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 38:55


    The second week at Roland Garros delivered plenty of thrills and spills on the devil's dirt. The boys dissect all of the action as well as pay tribute to the recent retirees.

    French Open 2022 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 38:50


    The boys have survived 50% of their least favourite tournament and are keen to share all of their insights from Week One on the devil's dirt!

    French Open 2022 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 39:26


    Spring is in the air and according to our extensive research, the good people of Paris have well and truly been infected with tennis fever. The boys preview the upcoming blockbuster that is about to take place at Roland Garros on the devil's dirt.

    Aus Open 2022 Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 49:10


    The boys discuss Aussie Ash's drought-breaking title as well as Rafa's superhuman strength and the Medvedevil's PR Pitch-Perfect fortnight. Oh and Saint Nick won a slam!

    Aus Open 2022 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 47:34


    The boys dissect a dramatic first week of play and top of the agenda is the crowds behaving badly, the players behaving badly and Sascha Zverev playing badly.

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    Aus Open 2022 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 39:35


    With the Australian Open just around corner, the boys dedicate this episode to one of the fundamentals of tennis... the return of Serb.

    US Open 2021 Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 39:44


    Looks like the best was saved for last with an incredible final week at a truly historic US Open. New champions, missed chances and lost houses.

    US Open 2021 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 45:12


    Well the boys talked it down - very down.... but this US Open has proven to be nothing short of spectacular! Incredible matches and even more remarkable bathroom breaks.

    US Open 2021 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 40:33


    The crowds are back and so are most of the players... well actually they're pretty much all injured but the boys do a preview episode anyways!

    Tokyo Olympics 2020 Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 38:04


    A stunning week of tennis at the Olympics played on the Japanese frying pan surface resulted in heartbreak, triumph and of course... Medvedevil meltdowns.

    Wimbledon 2021 Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 37:09


    As the sun sets on another Wimbledon, the boys reflect on who were the true winners and losers during this splendid two weeks on grass.

    Wimbledon 2021 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 42:27


    It's been a huge first week at Wimbledon with most players still struggling to find their feet... and naturally the boys can't help but celebrate the return of Saint Nick!

    Wimbledon 2021 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 44:54


    The lush green grass is a sight for sore eyes as the boys preview Wimbledon Championships and try to find a solution for branding the new crop of WTA talent.

    French Open 2021 Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 42:57


    Djokovic gets to 19! Barbora Krejčíková gets to 1! The boys recap the highs and lows of another fortnight of drama (or not) on the devil's dirt.

    French Open 2021 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 39:27


    It appears that no one wants to stick around in Paris any more than we want to have to watch them sticking around in Paris. Time to round up them high horses!

    French Open 2021 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 40:12


    For the second time in seven months, the boys are forced to face their own existential crisis in the form of tennis being played on the devil's dirt.

    Aus Open 2021 Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 40:02


    The boys dissect a massive two weeks of substandard tennis.... fortunately there were plenty of subplots to keep them amused!

    Aus Open 2021 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 47:18


    This Grand Sham is living up to its name and the boys are well and truly confused. Crowds or no crowds? Injured or not injured? Aussie success or failure? It's been a rocky first week at the AO to say the least...

    Aus Open 2021 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 50:01


    To say that the Aus Open preparations have been bumpy, is probably the understatement of 2021, but luckily King Novak has come to the rescue.

    French Open 2020 Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 37:33


    What a feeling! The end of another fortnight on the devil's dirt has left the lads with mixed emotions, but mainly the overriding sense of joy and relief that it's all over for another.... what only six months til the next French? #$%#!

    French Open 2020 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 34:21


    Well the weather has been slightly better than the tennis, but that's not saying much. The lads are far more interested in the seemingly endless Mixed Troubles on and off the court.

    French Open 2020 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 43:24


    The French have adopted a relaxed, laissez faire approach to creating le bubble at Roland Garros and Lightning & Catters are less than amused.

    US Open 2020 Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 41:03


    With the bubble experiment complete and #saschashame now trending globally, the boys assess what this all means for the future of tennis.

    US Open 2020 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 43:27


    Joker the choker does the unthinkable... Catters & Lightning naturally offer their compassionate and nuanced opinion on the matter.

    US Open 2020 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 45:53


    We have finally arrived at the bubble of destiny! The boys preview the most Open Closed Open in recent history.

    The NOlympics Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 40:57


    There may be no Olympic tennis to discuss, but there's still plenty of drama off the court to discuss including the UTS, impending US Open and Milos Raonic's eating habits. Music by Adam BallDesign by J Chrois

    Covidiot Alert!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 39:29


    Tennis is in trouble! Who would have thought that helping to contribute to the spread of a global pandemic could have a negative PR effect on the game?? Music by Adam BallDesign by J Chrois

    The Coronavirus Edition Vol 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 34:22


    Not much tennis currently being played, but plenty of talking points - including the delay of the French, cancellation of Wimbledon and Eugenie Bouchard's return to tennis form.... on the xbox. Music by Adam Ball Design by J Chrois

    Aus Open 2020 Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 44:28


    The boys are not happy as the men's big 3 flagrantly disregard the laws of tennis and Kenin the Olsen-twin robot storms to her maiden Grand Slam victory.Graphics by Jakob Chrois.Music by Adam Ball.

    Aus Open 2020 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020


    Lightning and Catters give their thoughts on an eventful first week of play from the 2020 Australian Open.

    Aus Open 2020 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020


    It's all happening in the lead up to the first slam of 2020. The boys discuss all the drama on and off the court as the smoke descends upon Melbourne Park. Music by Adam Ball Design by J Chrois

    US Open 2019 Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 41:34


    New challengers on both the men's and women's side, relished their chance to take a bite out of the big apple in Week 2 of the US Open.         Music by Adam Ball  Design by J Chrois

    US Open 2019 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 46:30


    The US Open has kicked off on the infamous Ash Dump and the players are channeling their inner Saint Nick.       Music by Adam Ball   Design by J Chrois

    US Open 2019 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 41:48


    Some players are thriving and others are melting down as we approach the final slam of the year in the Big Apple.       Music by Adam Ball  Design by J Chrois

    Wimbledon 2019 Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 43:35


    One of the all time great men's finals, Serena tanks and there's plenty of mixed troubles on grass.         Music by Adam Ball  (special credits - N.W.A.) Design by J Chrois

    Wimbledon 2019 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 38:24


    An incredible first week of action at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.        Music by Adam Ball  (special credits - N.W.A.) Design by J Chrois

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    Wimbledon 2019 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 40:08


    It's time to get classy as we prepare for Wimbledon 2019       Music by Adam Ball Design by J Chrois

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