Comments on: WIMBLEDON DEAD HORSE: ROGER FEDERER AND THE INFAMOUS 15 JACKET

By: jfk

jfk — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:58:45 +0000

Thanks for writing this post! I didn’t even notice the jacket until the trophy ceremony. THe funny thing is people have probably spent more time criticizing and writing about the jacket then the actual time Roger spent wearing it.

By: mon

mon — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:41:48 +0000

Sorry, but I have to agree with Ana on this one. Besides, the argument whether Barker is a journalist or television presenter is not relevant here. That is not the issue. It still does not alter Ana’s points on the REAL issue.

I could care less if Barker is a journalist (which she is not) or a television presenter, either way this wasn’t her first time, and she is very experienced and knowledgeable in what she does. To me, she had to know what she was doing. How could a television reporter not know what she is doing right at that moment??? If she had these “slip-ups” all the time, she wouldn’t be where she is now.

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:42:20 +0000

Hi all! I just wanted to say HELLO!!!! to all the new commenters/lurkers (kim, bogers, nice to meet you) and of course extend my undying gratitude and admiration to all the GTT “regulars” who always keep the conversation flowing and fun (and damn erudite, too.) You guys are my Dream Team.

Random: A woman just Twittered that she ate next to Mirka and Roger in a Zurich restaurant today. Lucky lady.

By: kim

kim — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:23:07 +0000

Yes, yes, and yes! I was very surprised by the “insights” of some journalists which seemed to me nothing but thinly disguised meanness and jealousy perhaps? Or maybe the deadline loomed… Thanks everyone for speaking up! This really was a non-issue, if there was one. Rafa wore shoes with a number at French Open, and that was great, too. I see nothing wrong with celebrating one of the most significant records in the sport.

Did I just post a comment? Oh my goodness… Back to lurking…

By: GlasgowGal

GlasgowGal — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:09:25 +0000

I’m with you all the way. Can you imagine if it were reversed and it was an American with the record win – boy there would be fireworks, ticker tape parade and the whole enchilada. But he’s not an American – he’s Swiss so let’s rip him to shreds and downplay his absolutely tremendous achievements. Nuff said

By: Kool-Aid Open Bar. « All I need is a picket fence …

Kool-Aid Open Bar. « All I need is a picket fence … — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:23:32 +0000

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By: Julia

Julia — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:49:40 +0000

The funny thing is that Fed didn’t know about the Jacket until it was handed to him. He said it was done behind his back and it came as a surprise, but somehow journalists choose to ignore what HE has to say to make their own good story. PATHETIC.

Let’s forget that he stood up to applaud roddick, that he said he “was luck to win” and that he praised Andy heaps in the pressers and concentrate on a small 15 on the corner of his jacket that he didn’t know about prior to the match and make a big fuss out of nothing.

Seriously this has gone way out of proportion and the attempts to make Fed look like a twat are ridiculous. Gotta love all the hate he’s receiving in the forums etc. I wonder why? Oh yes, he’s back to winning Slams again and proving those doubters who said he was finished wrong!

rant complete.

By: rae

rae — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:34:32 +0000

Barker was a tennis player in the 70s/80s before she got the job with the Beeb in the 90s. The beeb will employ former sports stars as pundits and sometimes move them on to presenting if they are any good on camera. Sue just presents Wimbledon and various other sports programs. Yes she’s an experienced presenter but she’s not a journalist by any stretch of the imagination.

By: loreley

loreley — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:54:48 +0000

Good writing.

The articles by Bodo an others are ridiculous. People who doesn’t like Federer will always find something to critizise.

By: Ana

Ana — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:51:00 +0000

Hi, Rae! You may be onto something there…Since Sue Barker “really, really, really loves Roger”, then I’m sure it was nothing more than a live “slip-up” from a very professional and experienced journalist, with millions of people watching…

And since “nothing is going to get in the way of her fedophilic behaviour”, then most probable, had no idea of the controversy a certain #15 would spark among the sports media, even though she has been in an environment involving tennis/journalism/sport media for most of her life…