IS THIS TENNIS PHOTO REAL ...OR COULD IT BE FAKE...

[Benice]

I have encountered many police statements over the years and I must admit I've never seen so much umming and erring ever before. The poor transcribers must have had an awful task understanding that gibberish.

What you call gibberish is actually not uncommon in the spoken word.   If you make a point of listening out for it   you will  hear similar umming and erring every day of the week in conversations between people.     Some people do it more than others but very few people never do it.    I remember a time when some folk apparently couldn't converse without starting every single sentence with the word 'basically' - (Grrrrr)  thankfully that seems to have died down now.    It's only because we are not used to seeing umming and erring etc etc  written down that it stands out IMO. 

[Lace]

What you call gibberish is actually not uncommon in the spoken word.   If you make a point of listening out for it   you will  hear similar umming and erring every day of the week in conversations between people.     Some people do it more than others but very few people never do it.    I remember a time when some folk apparently couldn't converse without starting every single sentence with the word 'basically' - (Grrrrr)  thankfully that seems to have died down now.    It's only because we are not used to seeing umming and erring etc etc  written down that it stands out IMO.

Has'nt anyone been to Cornwall?

[Mr Gray]

Umms and errs quite normal ...imo

[misty]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTpwK5p6YXk

[G-Unit]

To sum up;

7th May; Tennis photo used in an email appeal by Pat Perkins.
http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/PAT_PERKINS.htm

8th May (?); CD's delivered to the PJ by Gerry McCann and Michael Weight. They appear to contain the photos taken by the group during the holiday. They don't appear to contain the two photos taken by Kate McCann (tennis and pool)

10th May;

Asked, he clarifies that, with regard to the personal photos already delivered by him to the authorities after the disappearance of his daughter MADELEINE, he has no others in his power [possession].
http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/GERRY-MCCANN-10MAY.htm

25th May;

The last picture of Madeleine: Just eight hours later she was gone

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-457414/The-picture-Madeleine-Just-hours-later-gone.html#ixzz4xBaMcbrT

[slartibartfast]

So far then the reason why the tennis ball photo was taken somewhere else at a different time,  is because the McCann's decided they needed an extra photo of Madeleine because people were saying they didn't care about their children and didn't take enough photo's.

I have never heard anything so ridiculous in my life!!    They just happened to have spare photo of Madeleine with a pile of tennis balls in her hands,   to use as an extra photo.

Believe what the coach,  nanny and other witnesses say,  the mini tennis game happened,  there is nothing to doubt that the tennis ball photo is not real.

I don’t think anyone has suggested that.

[Robin Banks]

This photo could have been put to bed Ten Years ago.  There is a black mark just beside her, this looks like something has scraped off the surface of the court. Over the years in many photos it looks like it's been photo shopped, but not very well. 

Could it still be there?

[pathfinder73]

It looks like the photo was taken above in the play area i.e. the angle down to Madeleine.

[Robin Banks]

I watched this video a few days ago which I think some of you would be Interested.

https://youtu.be/jijmIT1BoYM

[The General]

Mini Tennis.

Looks like normal tennis.

Mini Tennis sort of suggests child-friendly balls, wee nets, light rackets.

A tennis court is no place for a 3 /4 year old when the adults are wanging the ball around.

(Exhuming old threads keeps this place from withering on the vine and I know you all love it)

[Vertigo Swirl]

Mini Tennis.

Looks like normal tennis.

Mini Tennis sort of suggests child-friendly balls, wee nets, light rackets.

A tennis court is no place for a 3 /4 year old when the adults are wanging the ball around.

(Exhuming old threads keeps this place from withering on the vine and I know you all love it)

You might be on to something here.  I have a new theory.  Madeleine killed on the court that Gerry and DP were playing on that evening, struck on the head by a 120mph ace from Gerry.  They hurriedly dump her body in the shopping trolley of tennis balls and wheel it back to the apartment.  Amazingly no one notices.  I think this is what happened.  Now we have to try and suss out if it was deliberate or an accident. 

[The General]

You might be on to something here.  I have a new theory.  Madeleine killed on the court that Gerry and DP were playing on that evening, struck on the head by a 120mph ace from Gerry.  They hurriedly dump her body in the shopping trolley of tennis balls and wheel it back to the apartment.  Amazingly no one notices.  I think this is what happened.  Now we have to try and suss out if it was deliberate or an accident.

There's a flaw right off the bat / racquet - Gerry, being 5ft 5 and 7st 4oz couldn't knock the skin off his cold tea.
Try again, Alfarillo.

[Vertigo Swirl]

There's a flaw right off the bat / racquet - Gerry, being 5ft 5 and 7st 4oz couldn't knock the skin off his cold tea.
Try again, Alfarillo.

I think you may be mistaken about Gerry's vital stats.  Just ask Martin Smith. 

[The General]

I think you may be mistaken about Gerry's vital stats.  Just ask Martin Smith.

So you're a Smithman advocate and a tennis baller? You're more septic than sceptic.

[Vertigo Swirl]

So you're a Smithman advocate and a tennis baller? You're more septic than sceptic.

In order to be a true sceptic, nothing that possibly points to the McCanns dunnit theory should be taken off the table.  All theories are equally valid even if they contradict each other horribly, and fellow sceptics must not point any contradiction out.  It is important to maintain scepticism no matter how illogical it may seem to those not in the know or without superior intellects like wot we've got.