Andy Murray

Yep have to agree. He is certainly the greatest sportsman Scotland has produced in my lifetime.

I know he was representing GB but we need a hero up here coz we're mince at everything else.
 
Brilliant player and typical understanted/dour Scot with a dry sense of humour. BTW - apparently hr has a typical Dunblane accent and delivery - that being quite differnet fr0m Stirling or Perth (nearest big towns). Top man.
 
I think Andy is brilliant and have really warmed to him over the years. He hasn't been at his best but was so determined to win gold that he kept fighting - sometimes with himself and his game! He was obviously very very proud to win gold for his country.
 
I have a lot of time for Andy, as an Englishman I think he gets a really bad press. It was a great win for him, but credit to Del Potro for making him earn it.
 
Lazkir said:
I have a lot of time for Andy, as an Englishman I think he gets a really bad press. It was a great win for him, but credit to Del Potro for making him earn it.
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Agreed. Del Potro is a class player. Had he not suffered from so many injuries I think he would have been challenging the likes of Murray, Djokovic, Nadal and Federer for Grand Slam titles on a regular basis.
 
Murray has kicked on again since linking with Lendl, has a decent legacy now despite losing so many grand slam finals over the years - 3 slams, 2 Olympics and a Davis Cup in the bag. If Djokovic can't get back to where he was 3 months ago Murray could bag a couple more slams over the next year or two. Think he should retire at 31 and not flog a dead horse playing at a lower level than he once did like Federer does these days. He's never going to catch Nadal, Fed or Djokovic in slams now so 5 would be a good career haul I feel. You are of course a long time dead so its up to him if he wants a longer career.

More concerning for LTA/GB is where is the next Andy Murray?
 
Watched the first two sets last night and it looked like they were playing in a sauna. The humidity must of been massive. Del Porto looked a beast with a forearm smash that was bionic. murrays serving early on was proper pants. The atmosphere early doors created by the Argie fans was akin to a football match. What was that song they were singing, it was immense.
Gutted I did not stay up and watch the end, 100m and 400m.
Needed my beauty sleep.
 
I was exhausted just watching it.
I'm stuggling to think of a sport that produces fitter sportsmen ................ they're bionic!
Oh, and footballers struggle to play two matches a week, that's just three hours of competition, with teammates!
 
I suspect in years to come we will raelise just how good Andy is. Growing up in the 70s and 80s you just got resigned to the fact the brit would generally be relatively poor, and even when they did reach a semi final they would inevitable bottle it. However with Andy he is a genuine world class tennis player who has got grand slams in an era playing against arguably some of the best tennis players ever.
 
I wouldn't have thought there would be much debate

Andy Murray is clearly one of best sportsmen the nation has seen - whether that be Scotland or GB

He will be classed as a legend of GB sport

As a player he is brilliant and as a bloke he seems very nice and down to earth
 
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