Rory hate?

So, imagine that every time you go to work someone sticks a microphone in you face and wants you to say something that you haven't said to the others, you have people sticking all sorts of objects in front of you, usually without a please or thank you, to be signed, you'd occasionally say something wrong or appear grumpy!

Rory is a brilliant and articulate person, and just happens to be the best golfer in the world!

Don't let your pettiness cloud your view!
 
The guy is just awesome. Look at that swing it is poetry in motion, so fluid and balanced. Ive never enjoyed just watching somebody's golf swing so much ever, its the best ive ever seen.

Im glad he has an opinion as well even though he has changed them a few times after realising his original opinion was nuts :D
 
Currently On camera he seems to be very measured and savvy in what he's saying, the usual stock answer comes out to most questions he's coming across fairly well.

I remember a lad who posted on here a few years back. He'd landed a job at the open at lytham carrying the small scoreboards around with the groups and posted on here that he was absolutely over the moon when he got drawn to carry for Mcilroy & Harrington in the 3rd round.
He came back on a day or so later saying he'd had a great day etc, Padraig was an absolute gent however Rory was Surly, moody and generally hard work for the day or words to that effect. I'll see if I can dig the post out.

Tbh I've never warmed to him, I get the impression he's a bit of a Diva, it's not a recent thing. He's coming across well at the moment, but I'd expect nothing less.

Found the thread, Strangely the Rory stuff has Dissapeared.http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/sh...r-For-The-Open-!&highlight=Scoreboard+carrier
 
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My observation is that it seems to be an english thing (as Fyldewhite said also) rather than british. The Scots, Welsh and ourselves are pretty much happy go lucky wanting our guys to go well and are less disappointed about failing and more happy to have just got there in the first place then regroup and have another go.
When an english team or sports person fails, he/they gets jumped upon. When someone sees a little success, anything negative from their past gets raked up an the negative train rumbles on.
 
Jack_bfc said:
Same with Tiger and Beckham and Rooney...

Irrational hatred seems to be the thing to do for people who cant form there own opinion.

Sad really...
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So you're saying anyone who doesn't agree with you and, for whatever reason, dislikes the guy is irrational and incapable of forming their own opinion !!

That's pretty irrational. I don't happen to like to guy because, to me, he seems to behave like a spilt brat when things don't go his way.

In truth I am sure you make judgements about people in public life who you have never met so I guess that makes you just as irrational and incapable of forming your own opinion as the rest of us.

I dislike many other sports and public figures for a whole load of reasons but I also appreciate and like others for their general demeanour on the course, e.g. the likes of Donald, Rose, Mickleson, Kucher, Kymer, Jaminez etc - that's my prerogative and I don't give two hoots whether you agree.

Bye-the-way anyone who thinks Rory's interviews are unscripted, un-coached or un-managed is living in fairyland.
 
My favourite moment from the Open was Rory on the very last hole. When he chipped out of the bunker the ball just missed the flag.
Rorys reaction - to look round at the crowd with such a delighted, astonished look on his face. Just like us hackers would have done.
Tiger would have scowled because the ball had not gone in.
Rory showed us then, that at heart he is still a talented young man who despite all his success, still gets great joy from his golf.
Just like us hackers.
He is one of us - how can you hate him?
 
drdel said:
So you're saying anyone who doesn't agree with you and, for whatever reason, dislikes the guy is irrational and incapable of forming their own opinion !!

That's pretty irrational. I don't happen to like to guy because, to me, he seems to behave like a spilt brat when things don't go his way.

In truth I am sure you make judgements about people in public life who you have never met so I guess that makes you just as irrational and incapable of forming your own opinion as the rest of us.

I dislike many other sports and public figures for a whole load of reasons but I also appreciate and like others for their general demeanour on the course, e.g. the likes of Donald, Rose, Mickleson, Kucher, Kymer, Jaminez etc - that's my prerogative and I don't give two hoots whether you agree.

Bye-the-way anyone who thinks Rory's interviews are unscripted, un-coached or un-managed is living in fairyland.
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As someone who has interviewed quite a lot of pretty famous sportsmen I'd say 100% that his post round interviews aren't scripted or managed - the press get to ask anything they want, it's up to him if he answers and how - I'd guess he's had coaching on how to deal with the media - he'd be daft not to get advice when starting doing media given how much he was going to be dealing with them.

I might be the exception in that I don't make judgements on people in public life I haven't met - I've only ever met one sportsman who was really dislikable.

Haters gonna hate
 
I assume all these people that dislike him due to being a spolit brat have never swore, thrown a club or even just shown a slight bit of petulance on a golf course ever?

Judging somebody's character off what they do in the heat of battle playing sport is utterly insane imo.
 
drdel said:
That's pretty irrational. I don't happen to like to guy because, to me, he seems to behave like a spilt brat when things don't go his way.
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Can we have some examples? Toothache-gate, he apologised for, what else?
He didnt come from a wealthy family so has had to work for everything (like his mum and dad). He is still young enough that a lot of his experiences are all new to him, occasionally he might not quite handle something 100% but he is only human. Every time he wins he heads home with the trophy to show at the local clubs to give something back, to me that says he is still pretty grounded as Im sure Nike get nothing from these types of thing.
 
Mark_Aged_42 said:
My favourite moment from the Open was Rory on the very last hole. When he chipped out of the bunker the ball just missed the flag.
Rorys reaction - to look round at the crowd with such a delighted, astonished look on his face. Just like us hackers would have done.
Tiger would have scowled because the ball had not gone in.
Rory showed us then, that at heart he is still a talented young man who despite all his success, still gets great joy from his golf.
Just like us hackers.
He is one of us - how can you hate him?
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When woods was at the top of his game and missed irrelevant shots as that bunker one was he was all smiles too.
Id suggest re the op. That all great sports stars get grief. In 20 years they're generally all revered but golf needs a new 'woods'. Rory is the like air to the throne and as his success grows so will his knockers.
 
setting aside the fact I don't warm to him as I've seen instances in his character I dont like.

But his golf last night was fascinating to watch, the way he overcame a double bogie then bogie to then shoot 4 birdies in a row (nearly 5) was nothing short of brilliant. Many would have crumbled, all us amateurs would have bogied and doubled the rest of the way in with tales of "I left lots of shots out there" (hate that phrase).

I thoroughly enjoyed watching him put that round together, so from that perspective I like him as I want to see him play. I can't say that for many players out there.


As for the OP's point about hating Rory, people will do that against anyone, literally, they just have to be on their radar. So the likes of the young pro who's just shanked OOB then snapped his club while shouting FFS just gets smirks and some empathy because they are not as good, not as successful, not as rich and not as competitively arrogant as an elite sportsman has to be, to be elite.
 
I tend to go back and forth with Rory. I go through periods where I have nothing but respect for what he's accomplished and how he's gone about accomplishing it.

Then, I read something, see something that just turns me the other way. Admittedly most of the negative stuff comes via the papers, internet and TV, so you're never getting the full story. And the media love presenting something completely out of context to make it look bad.

We can only judge by what information we have, and we will never have the full picture unless you are really close to the guy.

End of the day "haters gona hate"
 
Papas1982 said:
When woods was at the top of his game and missed irrelevant shots as that bunker one was he was all smiles too.
Id suggest re the op. That all great sports stars get grief. In 20 years they're generally all revered but golf needs a new 'woods'. Rory is the like air to the throne and as his success grows so will his knockers.
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Snigger :rofl:
 
I am another who hasn't warmed to McIlroy. I have absolutely no doubt he'll go on and on and will become the player of this generation. I have said I feel he's been poorly advised off the course since leaving Chandler and I still think. I still don't think he's as good and dominant as Woods was but he is young enough and talented enough to go on and get there
 
I think he's a brilliant golfer and a fairly grounded and likeable young man. I always end up supporting him when he's in contention.... even when I have money on the other fella as in The Open this year!

Hope to see him add to his majors tally over the years and wouldn't be in the least surprised to see him do just that this week.
 
Papas1982 said:
When woods was at the top of his game and missed irrelevant shots as that bunker one was he was all smiles too.
Id suggest re the op. That all great sports stars get grief. In 20 years they're generally all revered but golf needs a new 'woods'. Rory is the like air to the throne and as his success grows so will his knockers.
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Slab said:
Snigger :rofl:
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worked well for Monty:whistle:
 
How can anyone HATE someone that they don't know, never met, only seen on tv or behind the ropes at a tournament?

HATE is a mighty strong expression
 
drdel said:
So you're saying anyone who doesn't agree with you and, for whatever reason, dislikes the guy is irrational and incapable of forming their own opinion !!
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Whoa! That was a huge, and unfounded, leap!

I have no real opinion one way or the other, as I haven't met him and, as you say, most of the interviews are managed and many other 'incidents' are taken out of context. I do, however, think he's a great golfer with an even greater future!

Far too much Tabloid or, worse still, Hello type interest for me!
 
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