AuburnWarrior
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Erm, no. Not in today's saturated media market. We know more about today's sporting superstars than we've ever known.
Murray v tsonga then
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Erm, no. Not in today's saturated media market. We know more about today's sporting superstars than we've ever known.
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Mungoscorner
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Is it Murray you dislike or his country of birth ?
AuburnWarrior
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Neddy
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So you are suggesting that his public persona is exactly who he is in real life?
Well having played reasonably well throughout, it's crunch time and having lost two major finals to the Swiss master already I can't see him changing that on Sunday.
I think it will go to 4 sets but he'll come up short. As per the hype etc, is it any different to any other sport especially football where players can't do anything in public without it having someone tweeting, reporting on it etc
I think it will go to 4 sets but he'll come up short. As per the hype etc, is it any different to any other sport especially football where players can't do anything in public without it having someone tweeting, reporting on it etc
AuburnWarrior
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Of course not but it's all I've got to go on, isn't it? From that, I'll make an informed decision about whether or not I like him and, unfortunately, I don't like him.
I doubt he'll be losing any sleep over me not liking him...
Deke
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How do we exactly? Today's media don't care about the truth,only column inches! The press today have less integrity than ever,all we get from most journalists is biased crap designed to sell papers to idiots who never question anything.
AuburnWarrior
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I was thinking more of the social media/networking side...
Neddy
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Of course not but it's all I've got to go on, isn't it? From that, I'll make an informed decision about whether or not I like him and, unfortunately, I don't like him.
I doubt he'll be losing any sleep over me not liking him...
Last line I couldn't agree with more.
But if that's what you call an informed decision....wow
Deke
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Sarcasm or humour rarely comes across in social media! Or indeed the forum sometimes!
AuburnWarrior
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How is it not informed?
AuburnWarrior
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As I've said, if I want someone to make me laugh, I'll go and see a comedian.
I don't like Murray. Can someone explain why I'm not allowed to not like Murray? Plenty of people on here don't like Faldo, Monty, Poulter, etc and that's fine. Why am I not allowed to dislike Murray?
Deke
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You clearly don't like him mate,I just don't get your reasons.He is the best British tennis player for 74 years and has a good sense of humour,why hate him based on media crap? Or do you have another reason?
FairwayDodger
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It's fair enough. I don't like John Terry but I've never met him.
Or Nick Faldo, yip.
Lots of other sports stars or celebs I'm sure.
It'd be a dull forum if we couldn't express an opinion.
Deke
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A fair point indeed,I am in danger of becoming a bit of a hypocrite after all,good night forum!
USER1999
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Don't bother coming down with the matches Andy, it never arrived. Again. It's been 5 months, and they are either totally incompetent, or complete liars. I figure both. I have cancelled the order, and will go elsewhere.
Tiger
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I find the irrational dislike of Murray bizarre. A lot of people fail to understand that when he's on the court or being interviewed he's at work in a high pressure environment. Some people want to see him do backflips whenever he wins a match but it's only a step on the journey to win a Grand Slam. It's like expecting a golfer to be over egging the situation when they are leading a major after 3 days: unlikely and unreasonable.
Playing elite individual sport is emotionally, physically and mentally draining and that comes over in his irascibility and frustration on court. I don't think he is comfortable being interviewed a lot of people wouldn't be.
Any suggestion that he 'gives up' on court is the most farcical thing I think I've ever heard. Yeah I'm so close to winning my first slam but I just can't be bothered any more.
As for the Scottish joke I thought it was excellent, and astute, arid humour. At the time he was always referred to by the media as Scottish until he won something, or at Wimbledon as British until he got knocked out. I've got no problem with him being a proud Scotsman, in fact I respect him even more for it.
If you don't like Murray, IMHO you are misguided unless of course you know him personally, in which case I'd like to hear more...
Playing elite individual sport is emotionally, physically and mentally draining and that comes over in his irascibility and frustration on court. I don't think he is comfortable being interviewed a lot of people wouldn't be.
Any suggestion that he 'gives up' on court is the most farcical thing I think I've ever heard. Yeah I'm so close to winning my first slam but I just can't be bothered any more.
As for the Scottish joke I thought it was excellent, and astute, arid humour. At the time he was always referred to by the media as Scottish until he won something, or at Wimbledon as British until he got knocked out. I've got no problem with him being a proud Scotsman, in fact I respect him even more for it.
If you don't like Murray, IMHO you are misguided unless of course you know him personally, in which case I'd like to hear more...
MegaSteve
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Was quite impressed with Mr Murrays play yesterday... Against RF, in the final, he'll have to play at the same level he achieved in the first two sets rather than what he slipped to [in the second two sets] if he wants a chance of winning though...
Not fussed either way about his 'personality'... It's his 'princess pushy' Mother I don't really care for... Reminds me too much of the Dads on the touchline at junior footie
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Not fussed either way about his 'personality'... It's his 'princess pushy' Mother I don't really care for... Reminds me too much of the Dads on the touchline at junior footie
..Doon frae Troon
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Judy did all the right things early in Andys career.
Time to step back now, she is starting to look a bit scary.
Time to step back now, she is starting to look a bit scary.
