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    Posted by: cyolba 16/06/2010 at 12:52
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    I would have put twat in the title, but I decided to be polite.

    Apparently, he wants the younger players to get used to being under the pressure of Davis Cup competition, so he won't be taking part.  What he means, of course, is that it won't enhance his world ranking or put any of those lovely Scottish pound notes into his pocket, sao he's not bothered.  Nice chap.

    This follows on from the Australian Open when Federer, Nadal, Djokovic et al played a demonstration to get money to Haithi.  Did Murray?  Did he fuck!  The conclusion from this poster is that he is a selfish, arrogant, nasty piece of work who I would be happy to see knocked out of Wimbledon early on.

     

    Or am I being unfair on the poor wee lad?

     

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    Posted by: anon468 17/06/2010 at 18:33
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    cy, I really want to like Andy Murray. I really, really do.

    But it just ain't happening for me. I cannot warm to the bloke at all.

     
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    cyolba:

    I would have put twat in the title, but I decided to be polite.

    Apparently, he wants the younger players to get used to being under the pressure of Davis Cup competition, so he won't be taking part.  What he means, of course, is that it won't enhance his world ranking or put any of those lovely Scottish pound notes into his pocket, sao he's not bothered.  Nice chap.

    This follows on from the Australian Open when Federer, Nadal, Djokovic et al played a demonstration to get money to Haithi.  Did Murray?  Did he fuck!  The conclusion from this poster is that he is a selfish, arrogant, nasty piece of work who I would be happy to see knocked out of Wimbledon early on.

     

    Or am I being unfair on the poor wee lad?

     

    cyolba, fan of the Celtics, but not of celts    :)

     

     

    I take it you don't like him then, cyolba!!!

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    Posted by: cyolba 24/06/2010 at 13:08
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    It's not his personality that I find offensive - it's his arrogance, selfishness and lack of appreciation of things like the Davis Cup.  He can't help the hyperbole that surrounds his every move, but he could learn some graciousness.  Even Rusedski, the Canadian, managed to appear more British than Murray.

     

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    Posted by: Milkandchalk 27/06/2010 at 15:25
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     I know someone who went to school with him  and she said that he was an arrogant and dour sod even then.

    Tigers don't change their stripes. However, as a fellow scot, I will be supporting him for Wimbledon but won't be gutted if he doesn't win.

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    Posted by: mhaxell 28/06/2010 at 11:09
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    I don't see why this country has a need for their sportsmen to be likeable. Celebrate excellence in sport, not average also-rans.
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    Posted by: squashballs 29/06/2010 at 10:29
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    Cyolba....you are being unfair yes...Murray is where he is today because he took himself out of the British system, and did it all himself..

    I think he should be free to try and win a Grand Slam, without having to prop up all the losers in British tennis who get funding for being awful..if any of them had Murrays desire then they win the odd tournament!
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    mhaxell:

    I don't see why this country has a need for their sportsmen to be likeable. Celebrate excellence in sport, not average also-rans.

    Why can't a sportsman be both likeable, gracious and (dare I say it) a wee bit humble?

    Here's an example I heard about today as I trundled over the A7 to Carlisle listening to Radio Scotland. Fred MacAulay was chatting to John Inverdale at Wimbledon, who revealed that when Rafa Nadal won his first title, he hand wrote a letter to every single member of the backroom staff at Wimbledon, thanking them for their part in the tournament and for their support - from the staff in the players canteen to the locker room attendants.

    He also asked BBC staff if they could sort him out a recording of his winning match, which they gladly did. He then visited the staff and shook each one by the hand and personally thanked them for their help.

    Inverdale said he was frankly staggered that a player of Nadal's stature should have taken the time to make such personal and very much appreciated gestures to the people behind the scenes.

    Good on you, Rafa. Proof positive that nice guys don't always finish last. Smile   

     
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    Posted by: squashballs 01/07/2010 at 09:20
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    manashee:
    Good on you, Rafa. Proof positive that nice guys don't always finish last. Smile   

    Or proof that Spaniards are more polite than Brits!
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    Posted by: mhaxell 01/07/2010 at 11:26
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    manashee:
    Why can't a sportsman be both likeable, gracious and (dare I say it) a wee bit humble?

    Oh sure, I'm not saying being a decent bloke doesn't matter, but I don't think it's enough of an issue for media outlets to worry themselves about - though it is great when examples like Nadal's happens.
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