But the point is

that they make people (well, blokes) buy tickets and watch telly. So they bring big, big money into the game. Which means it's fair enough to give them equal pay, since they are at least equal in terms of generating wealth for tennis.

Posted By: Old Git on February 22nd 2007 at 10:41:45

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Equal pay for women tennis players (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 22, 10:35:10
- More people watch mens' tennis that womens' tennis (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 22, 11:02:40
  - Is that true? (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 22, 11:05:20
    - I reckon it's probably true. I watch men's tennis if there is a (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 22, 11:09:48
  - *than* (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 22, 11:02:51
    - WE KNEW (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 22, 11:07:19
      - I didn't (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Feb 22, 11:10:22
        
        did did did (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 22, 11:32:18
        
        Ficko (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 22, 11:19:17
        
        Bully (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 22, 11:16:38
- The geezer final is the 'highlight' of Wimbledon... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Feb 22, 10:54:14
  - Will the doubles now ask for equal prize money ? Each ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 22, 10:55:08
    - Do the mens beach volleyball union to kick up a fuss too? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 22, 10:56:25
      - IS there men's beach volleyball ? Yeeeeuch! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 22, 10:58:05
      - No, because that isn't tennis (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Feb 22, 10:57:15
- Lots of Homo's watch Tennis though (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Feb 22, 10:39:30
  - But so do rugmunchers (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 22, 10:40:14
    - Careful OG; Rugmunchers are Homo's (General Chat) - Tomblander, Feb 22, 10:41:58
      - You were clearly only using it to mean men (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 22, 10:44:31
- They should play 5 set matches at grand slams then (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 22, 10:38:54
  - But the point is (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 22, 10:41:45
    - But if they want equality, then they should admit they are up to the mens standards (General Chat) - pants, Feb 22, 10:43:30
      - They are equal in terms of generating money (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 22, 10:45:27
        
        Shouldn't they just become models if that's the case? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 22, 10:47:28
        
        yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 22, 10:50:33
        
        No (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 22, 10:52:09
        
        Well, I agree the grunting is a bonus - helps the fantasy - but surely if (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 22, 10:54:34
        
        If you go down winding roads, only winding roads will follow you (General Chat) - pants, Feb 22, 11:22:50
        
        posted that in the wrong place :s (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 22, 11:26:49
- ... (General Chat) - Brom, Feb 22, 10:36:15
  - ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞� ��∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 22, 10:38:53
    - Doesn't play anymore I don't thinkl (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Feb 22, 10:40:39

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