Andy Murray

Originally posted by shortcircuit
Sampras was by far the best power tennis player the game has seen.

Yes - but unfortunately, IMO, that's the only "best" he was. He won by sheer power, not by finesse or technique. He bored me. Sorry, Pete.

Richard

Originally posted by Shallow Blue
Yes - but unfortunately, IMO, that's the only "best" he was. He won by sheer power, not by finesse or technique. He bored me. Sorry, Pete.

Richard

Andy da man, it takes a weeping Scotsman to bring Britannia together, where are you
English nationalists, where are you Scottish nationalists, UK, for evah!

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You may be forgetting the school massacre that took place at Andy's school when he was 8 years old, 15 odd children and a teacher killed by a mad gunman? Or does that stuff just fly over your head, who gives a shyte?

Did you think Andy was brought up in a millionaire house?

He was also born with a condition that left his kneecap as two bones instead of one, impacting his play.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunblane_school_massacre

That was a callous statement on your part, totally uncalled for.

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I understand that Andy Murray apologised to Federer in case his emotions detracted from his victory. As Federer has found himself in the same position, I am sure he undersood.

Murray's apology shows a sense of judgement and good grace that was sadly lacking in your post.

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You think he was just 'given' his professional tennis player status? 🙄

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Andy da man, it takes a weeping Scotsman to bring Britannia together, where are you
English nationalists, where are you Scottish nationalists, UK, for evah!

I thought it was "Ireland forever"?

How quickly you forget!

Richard

Originally posted by kevcvs57
However I think Murray will either crack up, or play the game of his life tomorrow, and if it is the latter I think he can beat the Federer I watched yesterday.

As it turned out, he did neither, so it was a match worth watching. At least Murray can take comfort from the knowledge that the first thing he said after the match was an accurate assessment: he is getting closer.

Richard

Originally posted by Shallow Blue
As it turned out, he did neither, so it was a match worth watching. At least Murray can take comfort from the knowledge that the first thing he said after the match was an accurate assessment: he is getting closer.

Richard

I was getting quite excited after the first set, I do not think rain break helped Murray the way it did Federer, but them's the breaks.

To get beaten by the best player in the world at a Wimbledon final is nothing to be shy about.

I think in the emotional aftermath Murray and the media forgot that He was the first Brit to walk away with that silver plate for 74yrs.

I must say I am a bit disappointed with the attitude of some of my fellow Englishmen in this thread.

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So if you were a top 5 tennis player and you wouldn't cry or sniffle, you would take it like a MAN if you lost bigtime like that... Bullcrap.

Originally posted by sonhouse
So if you were a top 5 tennis player and you wouldn't cry or sniffle, you would take it like a MAN if you lost bigtime like that... Bullcrap.

He would, and he would NEVER say bullcrap either!!

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"If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;"

Are you assuming He will not cry When He wins Wimbledon, if men give themselves permission to cry more often the world might just be a better place.