Rafa Nadal will win Wimbledon

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I'll lay Nadal at 4/1 for every single forummer on here that likes to bet on the tennis. That's a much bigger price than any bookie will give you.

No chance in hell Nadal beats Djokovic on grass.

I'll lay Nadal at 4/1 for every single forummer on here that likes to bet on the tennis. That's a much bigger price than any bookie will give you.

No chance in hell Nadal beats Djokovic on grass.

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Rafael Nadal - cheating fuck and worst sportsman in the history of tennis , will never win Wimbledon again while Novak Djokovic lives and plays tennis.

Mark my words.

Djokovic has less chance than Berdych and Tsonga

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You can't moonball and push on grass.

Now Djokovic will be on a surface in which he can hit through Nadal, we'll see exactly the same as we saw last year, a comfortable win for Novak.

Murray without dropping a set.

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No I heard it from silly people who said the same 2 mins after he lost the last Wimbledon, he went on to get thrashed in USO and then shocked in AO and that too against an exhausted opponent who was playing straight off the back of 2 x 5 sets.

Rafa beat an out of sorts Nole this time around, I can't see it happening again.

Djokovic has less chance than Berdych and Tsonga

really ?

Rafael Nadal - cheating fuck and worst sportsman in the history of tennis , will never win Wimbledon again while Novak Djokovic lives and plays tennis.

Mark my words.

LOL djo was not good enough to recover after the rain delay....face it......:)

I'll make a bolder prediction, Rafa will not make it past the quarters in Wimbledon or USO 2012.

His game is heavily dependent on the conditions and at least one out of those two will not be to his liking.

Ofcourse he'll be one of the favourites, but I can't see him beating Djokovic on grass unless he's carrying an injury.

Rafael Nadal - cheating fuck and worst sportsman in the history of tennis

Pressed.

You can't moonball and push on grass.

Now Djokovic will be on a surface in which he can hit through Nadal, we'll see exactly the same as we saw last year, a comfortable win for Novak.

Ummm he's won at SW19 twice, and has made the final at every tournament he's played there since 2006.

No he won't. FYI, that was his last slam.

No he won't. FYI, that was his last slam.
Are you privy to insider deals made at the ATP?

No he won't. FYI, that was his last slam.

You are Rafa's lucky charm. Keep saying it and Rafa keeps winning

The NID SF; Murray, F; Federer/Berdych/Tsonga will give him Wimby

Never a bad thing. I would personally love Tsonga to be in the final, but I know he's still mentally fucked right now :sad:.

Djokovic has less chance than Berdych and Tsonga

No he doesn't. Berdych and Tsonga are being ridiculously overrated at the minute.

Ummm he's won at SW19 twice, and has made the final at every tournament he's played there since 2006.

He was lucky that Federer was not the player he used to be when he played him in those finals.

Fact is a much improved Djokovic crushed him last year and will do the same again.

I really hope he doesnt :scared:

Ummm he's won at SW19 twice, and has made the final at every tournament he's played there since 2006.

YES AND RAFA has improved his serve:worship::worship: even more and dont think chokovice is the biggest threat in wimbly....that must be Fed....the serb doesnt have the serve and nerve and mentality any longer. Rafa owns him from now on.:devil::D:D

So Rafa will win wimbledon how many grand slams have Chokovice?

Djokovic has less chance than Berdych and Tsonga

From where do you come up with this shit :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:

nadal won't win shit untill Monte Carlo 2013 :wavey:

Grass is another surface. Round by round, point by point.

He still needs to play Halle.

Rafa Nadal will win Halle. ;)

A lot of Nadal haters coming out with some bold statements minutes after Nadal won his 11th major title

He will have his chances but it`s certainly different then the French.Every match was like a walk in the park on clay till the final but on grass the sets will be tighter and the margins a lot smaller.
He won`t have the matches under total control like on clay with 6-1 or 6-2 sets;he will have to win plenty of tight sets and who knows,maybe win some 5 setters along the way.
Against a big hitter it will all come down to a few points here and there and a couple of shots decides the outcome of the sets and matches.
He is certainly one of the favourites but if he loses in R4 or quarters it wouldn`t be that big of a surprise.

YES AND RAFA has improved his serve:worship::worship: even more and dont think chokovice is the biggest threat in wimbly....that must be Fed....the serb doesnt have the serve and nerve and mentality any longer. Rafa owns him from now on.:devil::D:D

So Rafa will win wimbledon how many grand slams have Chokovice?

mmm. i don`t think so that nadal will owns him fron now on , if this nole playing very bad and without serve was capable to push very hard nadal in rg ( this nole lost 2 sets with seppi and tsonga an horrible player in clay ) , I think that in fast courts the serbian will keeping the advantage.

if nole is smart , this perfomance with the exeption of the last point should give nole good confidence for the fast courts.

YES AND RAFA has improved his serve:worship::worship: even more and dont think chokovice is the biggest threat in wimbly....that must be Fed....the serb doesnt have the serve and nerve and mentality any longer. Rafa owns him from now on.:devil::D:D

Lol....I really don't think so. From a triumphant 2 sets and 2-0 up Nadal showed the permanent scar tissue that Nole has layed on him. That's the one thing Novak will take out of this....in 5 setters, Nadal can not run enough at a high enough level....and when the legs go so does his mind a bit.

Nadal played a stellar Roland Garros up until facing Djokovic, he came out swinging to lead 3-0 but than the nerves came, losing to Nole as many times as he did had its toll on his confidence, he kept on losing his lead in the final in the three first sets, letting Djokovic back into the match, overall he played a lack luster match. Tennis has very much to do with confidence its about believing in yourself, that is what kept Nadal from winning the Australian this year and I think Nadal has finally overcome those 7 straight loses. I believe he has a great chance at Wimbledon, he has two wins there and five overall finals.

I am hoping for a Nadal VS Federer Wimbledon final, those were always competitive and high quality. Do not see Djokovic making the final but I have been wrong before so we will see.

Love these knee-jerk reaction threads.

I, for one, am sick to death of Rafole finals and I've always hated Fedal matches so I hope we get something different at Wimbledon, however unlikely.

Expect a repeat of last year's final.

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He might. I am really starting to care less about this era. The fact is no one is willing to address the elephant in the room with Nadal. I am tired of this bullshit.

He might. I am really starting to care less about this era. The fact is no one is willing to address the elephant in the room with Nadal. I am tired of this bullshit.

Don't let the door hit you on your way out. :wavey:

Here's to the "moodballer" who won't win Wimbledon. Wow he's made the finals 5 times!!! :facepalm:
I really belive some of you posters are either too young or do not follow tennis.

2006 Roger Federer def Rafael Nadal 6–0, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(2–7), 6–3
2007 Roger Federer def Rafael Nadal 7–6(9–7), 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–2
2008 Rafael Nadal def Roger Federer 6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10)
2010 Rafael Nadal def Tomáš Berdych 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
2011 Novak Djokovic def Rafael Nadal 6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3

Geeze, you people are unbelievable.

Maybe if Wimbledon is playing like RG.

YES, real NADAL IS BACK

A lot of Nadal haters coming out with some bold statements minutes after Nadal won his 11th major title

Well, he always wins the French. What's new? :confused:

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Here's the thing. I think Nadal is the favorite for the final and can't lose to anyone besides Djokovic. Djokovic meanwhile, like at the French, is more vulnerable to losing to a "side character" before the final.

In the final, Djokovic would be the heavy favorite. He proved that with his play against Nadal in the slow ass French final, particularly in the brilliant third set.

Whatever the result, I just hope the quality isn't as shit :o

nadal won't win shit untill Monte Carlo 2013 :wavey:

Yes i think so too !

Agreed. Also Olympics and USO.

Nadal continues his assault on tennis :(. Bloody hell Murray needs to man up and stop piggy from collecting more majors. It is getting ridiculous. Nadal might finish with 18 or 19 majors if the rest of the tour do not step up. Djokovic is only one man. Yes Nadal is the favourite for Wimbledon sadly.

He will play full freedom mode in Wembledin.He will win it.

Rafael Nadal - cheating fuck and worst sportsman in the history of tennis , will never win Wimbledon again while Novak Djokovic lives and plays tennis.

Mark my words.

Having a bad day :devil: Rafa's achievements on grass speak louder than your words :wavey:

I honestly think Nadal winning Wimbledon is very nearly as much of a lock as him winning the French Open was.

He may not even drop a set.

He will get Murray in the semi's, steamroll him as usual, then probably face Federer/Djokovic in the finals - both of who he's a better grass-court player than.

He's clearly the best clay AND grass court player in the world right now (best natural surfaces player).

Well at least if he keeps putting Mugray in his place, the earth is well and good.

Well at least if he keeps putting Mugray in his place, the earth is well and good.

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Sorry man, but I seriously can't stand that bastard. Even if it is Nadal who delivers the blow.

I honestly think Nadal winning Wimbledon is very nearly as much of a lock as him winning the French Open was.

He may not even drop a set.

He will get Murray in the semi's, steamroll him as usual, then probably face Federer/Djokovic in the finals - both of who he's a better grass-court player than.

He's clearly the best clay AND grass court player in the world right now (best natural surfaces player).

This is a bold prediction.On grass,he will have to deal with a lot more tight sets then on clay and against a big hitter he will play TB`s and it`s no certainty he will win them all.
Two years ago he played twice 5 setters in first week and last year he had a couple of tight matches with TB`s against Muller or Del Potro.
Sure,he can win at Wimbledon but steamrolling every match with 6-1 or 6-2 sets like at RG it`s not possible at Wimbledon.

I honestly think Nadal winning Wimbledon is very nearly as much of a lock as him winning the French Open was.

He may not even drop a set.

He will get Murray in the semi's, steamroll him as usual, then probably face Federer/Djokovic in the finals - both of who he's a better grass-court player than.

He's clearly the best clay AND grass court player in the world right now (best natural surfaces player).

I'm confused. Was last year's final not 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 to Djokovic over Nadal?

And Nadal is the best grass court player in the world?

Odd that so many here think the defending champion is not AT LEAST co-favorite, after what he was able to do against Nadal for four sets on the slowest court in the world.

Sorry man, but I seriously can't stand that bastard. Even if it is Nadal who delivers the blow.

every even year Murray beats Rafa in a slam

2008: SF USO
2010: QF AO
2012: F WIM?

Hope springs eternal :)

I'm confused. Was last year's final not 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 to Djokovic over Nadal?

And Nadal is the best grass court player in the world?

Odd that so many here think the defending champion is not AT LEAST co-favorite, after what he was able to do against Nadal for four sets on the slowest court in the world.

Have you not missed the blindingly obvious - that the momentum of the H2H is clearly in Nadal's favor now. He has 3 straight wins over the Serb, that's almost half of Djokovic's 'monumental' winning streak over Nadal.

Surface has very little to do with the rivalry - it's 100% in the head. All surfaces play nearly the same these days.

Explain why last year Djokovic was taken to 3 sets in Miami and Indian Wells, but beat Rafa in straights on the clay of Madrid and Rome where he should have struggled more?

It's because surface has nothing to do with it - the surfaces are so similar that neither of them needs to alter their game to play on any surface.

I honestly think Nadal winning Wimbledon is very nearly as much of a lock as him winning the French Open was.

He may not even drop a set.

He will get Murray in the semi's, steamroll him as usual, then probably face Federer/Djokovic in the finals - both of who he's a better grass-court player than.

He's clearly the best clay AND grass court player in the world right now (best natural surfaces player).

Nadal winning WImby without dropping set is science fiction, he will loose few tie-breaks or normal set with break for sure.

He is better grass-courter than Nole, but better on grass than Roger.... He would be favorite vs Roger but not, because he is better on grass...

every even year Murray beats Rafa in a slam

2008: SF USO
2010: QF AO
2012: F WIM?

Hope springs eternal :)


it is certainly possible. murray needs the queens title.

he can start gathering some momentum and confidence for wimbledon.

sure, as you say.

Nadal will never win Wimbledon 2012. Go home, fanboy.

Have you not missed the blindingly obvious - that the momentum of the H2H is clearly in Nadal's favor now. He has 3 straight wins over the Serb, that's almost half of Djokovic's 'monumental' winning streak over Nadal.

Surface has very little to do with the rivalry - it's 100% in the head. All surfaces play nearly the same these days.

Explain why last year Djokovic was taken to 3 sets in Miami and Indian Wells, but beat Rafa in straights on the clay of Madrid and Rome where he should have struggled more?

It's because surface has nothing to do with it - the surfaces are so similar that neither of them needs to alter their game to play on any surface.

Disagree with you... surface has a lot to do vs Nadal, Nole knows those losses were on clay - where Nadal is supposed to be favorit, do you honestly believe if they next time meet will be say Cincinatti than Nole will loose, because of his head? he will destroy him on fast HC. Maybe few years back Nole was in head thinking this Rafa is to much - he honestly said it he didn´t have self-belive, but this Djokovic knows he can beat Nadal and especially he will be confident on non-clay matches, grass is maybe hard to tell, because Nole is clearly worst on grass, but on any HC match i am sure Nole will be confident and his head will be o.k.

I'm confused. Was last year's final not 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 to Djokovic over Nadal?

And Nadal is the best grass court player in the world?

Odd that so many here think the defending champion is not AT LEAST co-favorite, after what he was able to do against Nadal for four sets on the slowest court in the world.

How many Wimbledon finals has Djokovic made? Last year he had a great season he was the best and obviously in Nadal's head after having beaten him on clay twice. Djokovic is not a natural on grass and his results prior to Wimbledon 2011 show just that. In fact prior to 2011, Wimbledon was Djokovic's worst slam, having made it passed the 4th round only 3 out of 6 times. Its not 2011 last time I checked. If anything Nadal and Federer are the co favorites even if Federer has not made the final there since 2009, he is always a natural on grass something that Djokovic will never be.

as long as tio toni is around you may be right actually.

of course he will

who else is playing well thesedays? none of them

soon as he gets to the 2nd week and those green courts have turned to clay

its baffling coz his biggest danger are the first 3 rounds

ppl thinking Federer is a threat are way off

Fed has been piss poor on grass since 2009 because it now shows up the 2 biggest weaknesses in his decline - athletic movement (much needed on grass more than you would think) and return of serve

Ummm he's won at SW19 twice, and has made the final at every tournament he's played there since 2006.

Shhh...genius at work. Don't confuse him with actual facts and logic.

Well this was obvious after Monte Carlo, that it was going to yet another "Summer of Nadal".
The wimbledon trophy and olympic gold medal can already have bite marks engraved into them.

Obviously.

of course he will

who else is playing well thesedays? none of them

soon as he gets to the 2nd week and those green courts have turned to clay

its baffling coz his biggest danger are the first 3 rounds

I am expecting them to start with no grass this year. That is good for the clay warriorito, no? Seriously disgusting.

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nice jinxing try :lol:

I like how people think Djoker sucks on grass

I like how people think Djoker sucks on grass

But, but, but according to RNtards, RN has solved the riddle. He's found pandora's box and Djoker is now about to be turkey'd again ;).

Well he is the only one to have reached the finals at Wimbledon for the last 2 years, so this isn't much of a surprise. Prior 2011 he had not lost a match at Wimbledon since 2007.

can Fed work his magic again on grass? just for one last time.

can Fed work his magic again on grass? just for one last time.

Somehow, I think its more possible for my Fed to win US Open than to win wimby!
But I wish he'd win both!

He will win.:banana:

don't be over-confident, don'tg forget the three consecutive losses in grand slam finals to Nole :banghead: :no:

Re: Rafa Nadal will win Monte Carlo

Fixed

I would like Nadal to win Wimbledon :). As long as he keeps putting Mugray in his place in the SF, I am satisfied enough :drool:

what a jinx,damn it.

Nadal is a brave champion. he will win even with a broken leg!

if he dodges delpo in the draw he might be able to win against djoker, but it's a slight chance.

Nadal is the clear 2nd favourite for wimbledon. Its a 2 horse race between him and Djokovic. We'll see what happens.

Delpo is one flute slam winner

I hope he will but don't get overexcited Rafa fans :)

Delpo is one flute slam winner

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okie dookie. Put down the pipe

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it's orchestrated...

Delpo is one flute slam winner

Sigh. No such thing as a fluke slam winner. Can't happen.

if he dodges delpo in the draw he might be able to win against djoker, but it's a slight chance.

Del Pony can't beat Nadal on grass I don't think. Not right now anyway. Hard courts maybe but Del Potro hasn't gotten back to 2009 level yet, so we'll see what the US Open brings.

2010 = 2012 :worship:

2010 = 2012 :worship:

Really? Damn, I'm gonna check the euromilions tickets from 2010.

2010 = 2012 :worship:

2010 = 2012 = 2014 = 2016.:worship:

I honestly think Nadal winning Wimbledon is very nearly as much of a lock as him winning the French Open was.

He may not even drop a set.

He will get Murray in the semi's, steamroll him as usual, then probably face Federer/Djokovic in the finals - both of who he's a better grass-court player than.

He's clearly the best clay AND grass court player in the world right now (best natural surfaces player).

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LOLling GIFs aside, yes, Nadal is a lock to win at Wimbledon (both times) over this Summer.
I refrain from commenting on his "prowess" as a player, but his competitiveness clearly outstrips the only two players currently capable of beating him on a semi-big stage.
Federer is too vulnerable to big hitters on any given day, and will likely be blown away by some Berdych or Joe-Willifried type who then typically gets eaten alive by Nadal.
Djokovic went toe-to-toe in 2011 and came out on top, but his level has dropped from that and Nadal's hasn't.
So yeah...

Rafael Nadal - cheating fuck and worst sportsman in the history of tennis , will never win Wimbledon again while Novak Djokovic lives and plays tennis.

Mark my words.

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What will Rafito do if the weather is rainy and the balls low bouncing like in Paris in the final?:unsure: Will he be happy to play under closed roof?
Weatherforecast for London is not looking good for the next days.

What will Rafito do if the weather is rainy and the balls low bouncing like in Paris in the final?:unsure:

You seem to be describing conditions in 2008...

You seem to be describing conditions in 2008...

4 years has passed since them. Has Nadal gotten better? I don't think so. But others have improved. If you mention 2008 don't forget, that a young and inexperienced Nole was able to take a set by 6:0 against Nadal, before he collapsed.
Nadal and his fans better hope for dry weather, but the forecast is really bad.

Well, I am pissed today to hear Rafa will be carrying the flag for Spain in Olympics. What a disgrace to the games. And no. Rafa won't win the Olympics or Wimbledon.

Rafa 2nd favourite behind Djoker.

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The first week is always the big question mark. Courts are faster and Nadal can end up facing a great grass player in the early rounds and potentially lose. He's been pushed 5 sets in week one numerous times (including years he's won).

Should he survive week one, I think he becomes the favorite. No one in the top 10 can beat him on this surface with the lone exception of Djokovic. And I think after the RG final and his three straight wins of Djokovic, Nadal will have the mental edge he needs to win that match (should it come to pass).

And the person that posted Nadal was a lock for Wimbledon and wouldn't drop a set... please tell me you were kidding. I like Nadal, but he is not unstoppable on grass.

Rafa will have a struggle somewhere in the first week. Then the courts lose speed and start to suit him


He may win Wimbledon but I highly doubt he will win the Olympics.

He may win Wimbledon but I highly doubt he will win the Olympics.

My thought too. I really like Fed for the Olympics this year. I think he will throw everything he has at it. It's the one thing he's missing.

Well, I am pissed today

You always seem to be pissed about something, maybe you should relax a bit.

My thought too. I really like Fed for the Olympics this year. I think he will throw everything he has at it. It's the one thing he's missing.

If Federer can't win Wimbledon why in the world would he win the olympics?

guessing that one of the top 3 guys will win it isn't exactly something people are going to go back and be like "WOW, how did you possibly predict that!?" haha. but I think he will too, or Federer. for the last year I've felt like maybe this tournament, WImbledon 2012, would be Federer's swan song, that any this summers Olympics. I think if he manages to win either/or he will retire afterwards despite his recent comments in interviews about staying on tour for a long time to come

Pretty sure Olderer would prefer a 7th Wimbledon to 1st Olympic singles.

Pretty sure Olderer would prefer a 7th Wimbledon to 1st Olympic singles.

uhhhh why do you say that? he has repeatedly stated over and over how important this Olympics is to him, and not repeatedly stated how important a 7th WImbledon is to him..... certainly generally a player would prefer a grand slam over the Olympics, but someone of Roger's caliber? he has accomplished everything in the game EXCEPT for winning the Olympics, trust me, if he had to pick one over the other he'd go with London.

his resume would be entirely filled if he won it. but I really do think the next big event he wins will be his swansong despite his comments of otherwise

uhhhh why do you say that? he has repeatedly stated over and over how important this Olympics is to him, and not repeatedly stated how important a 7th WImbledon is to him..... certainly generally a player would prefer a grand slam over the Olympics, but someone of Roger's caliber? he has accomplished everything in the game EXCEPT for winning the Olympics, trust me, if he had to pick one over the other he'd go with London.

his resume would be entirely filled if he won it. but I really do think the next big event he wins will be his swansong despite his comments of otherwise

He won Olympic gold in doubles.

Fedull and Oscarovic will lose in quarterfinal.Tsonga,Berdman,Del Potro,Tisparevik will attack them.El Matador will be under the pump but he can get through.He is El Matador.:wavey:

i'd love a tsonga wimby final

since tsonga is the only top player right now who plays like a grass court player should

dont know how many more times fed will be at wimby so i think its time to start recording all his matches in HD

I got a doubt, where are the olympics taking place, same venue as Wimby? If so what are they going to do with the worn out grass?

I got a doubt, where are the olympics taking place, same venue as Wimby? If so what are they going to do with the worn out grass?Olympics games starts after 3 weeks after Wembledin.Grass needs only 3 days to grow.:wavey:

Olympics games starts after 3 weeks after Wembledin.Grass needs only 3 days to grow.:wavey:


Oh i see, thanks.

djoker will win, clear as the sun rising.

I think both Nadal and Djokovic have multiple slams at multiple venues remaining in their career.

Wait...sorry, i forgot where I was.

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If Federer can't win Wimbledon why in the world would he win the olympics?

Best of three versus best of five. Fed is no longer the guy he once was. He's now a really good player capable of winning best of three tournaments but falling in best of five. So it makes sense he could win Olympics yet lose at Wimbledon.

I think both Nadal and Djokovic have multiple slams at multiple venues remaining in their career.

Wait...sorry, i forgot where I was.

EVERYONE SUCKS EXCEPT MY PET PLAYER! HE IS THE BEST EVER AND EVERYONE ELSE'S VICTORIES WERE FLUKES AND THEY WILL SOON BE EXPOSED FOR THE FRAUDS THEY ARE BLEAAARGH BLEAARGH BLEAARGH!

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YES AND RAFA has improved his serve:worship::worship: even more and dont think chokovice is the biggest threat in wimbly....that must be Fed....the serb doesnt have the serve and nerve and mentality any longer. Rafa owns him from now on.:devil::D:D

So Rafa will win wimbledon how many grand slams have Chokovice?

5 ! How many has Nadal off clay ? 4 . That,s good but Djokovic has 5 ! You can,t push your way to a title on grass ! Justice done by Rosol !

Ahaaahahahahahah!