DaveR
12-12-2007, 02:52 PM
Well played for more years than i can dare remember nowadays and yes love and hate it heres a list of ten things i hate about Table Tennis.......
1....Probably the most popular amongst players but sadly not suppliers, the price of general equipment for example rubbers and clothing but the list is endless.........what mark up is on these things?
2....People who cant score correctly or choose not to do so, we all hate scoring generally but yes its a necessary part of the sport you love to PLAY. What is the main reason most people make mistakes when scoring......well the loser stays on, meaning he or she is still going over the game they have just been beaten in !
3...South and North devide.......well coming from the coal face of the cold and bleak North we have to travel far and wide even for local events, how we could ever change that is beyond me but my gripe anyway.
4...Conditions in general are pretty poor, although in our Sunderland League (http://www.members.lycos.co.uk/sunderlandttc/) have improved immensely in the last few years. There are few "great" conditions even in tournaments.
5...Media coverage...........or rather the lack of it, the general coverage is nothing short of a joke but how we or the ETTA can rectify this is probably the answer to the universe.
6...Cheats, yes not many but it happens and yes annoys everyone. I do put in this catagory mouth tactics by various players also which is as bad as cheating by any other method.
7...Mobile phones that constantly go off within halls and matches.......we should have a rule like glue, only mobiles outside the hall or playing area.
8...Maybe we all have done this but yes its got to be in there......players or indeed coaches who never give any credit whatsoever to someone who played superior to the losing player.
9...Time Out.....hate it and yes i know some like to use it wisely, my opinion is that the stopping of the game is not needed and time between ends is enough.
10..Bad floors and lighting, i hate playing on a floor i cannot stand up or move with confidence.
Well thats my Gripes now what do we love about the sport !:happy:
1....Probably the most popular amongst players but sadly not suppliers, the price of general equipment for example rubbers and clothing but the list is endless.........what mark up is on these things?
2....People who cant score correctly or choose not to do so, we all hate scoring generally but yes its a necessary part of the sport you love to PLAY. What is the main reason most people make mistakes when scoring......well the loser stays on, meaning he or she is still going over the game they have just been beaten in !
3...South and North devide.......well coming from the coal face of the cold and bleak North we have to travel far and wide even for local events, how we could ever change that is beyond me but my gripe anyway.
4...Conditions in general are pretty poor, although in our Sunderland League (http://www.members.lycos.co.uk/sunderlandttc/) have improved immensely in the last few years. There are few "great" conditions even in tournaments.
5...Media coverage...........or rather the lack of it, the general coverage is nothing short of a joke but how we or the ETTA can rectify this is probably the answer to the universe.
6...Cheats, yes not many but it happens and yes annoys everyone. I do put in this catagory mouth tactics by various players also which is as bad as cheating by any other method.
7...Mobile phones that constantly go off within halls and matches.......we should have a rule like glue, only mobiles outside the hall or playing area.
8...Maybe we all have done this but yes its got to be in there......players or indeed coaches who never give any credit whatsoever to someone who played superior to the losing player.
9...Time Out.....hate it and yes i know some like to use it wisely, my opinion is that the stopping of the game is not needed and time between ends is enough.
10..Bad floors and lighting, i hate playing on a floor i cannot stand up or move with confidence.
Well thats my Gripes now what do we love about the sport !:happy: