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Quote: Sibbs Rhinos "But that's just it, he's not there to make you want to watch him for his personality, he's there because he is world class at tennis. Go for a walk down the street, there's a vast number of creepy people about, but you wouldn't make much deal about it when you see them. He's there to play tennis and nothing else, when it comes down to it.'"


Seriously, Yed wants his tennis players to have personality. I feel the same.

I won't put words in Yed's mouth, but I find tennis to be a very ty sport and, in no way, inclusive of spectators. It appears stuffy, reserved and elitist. People just sit around and a lot of the coverage is on who is in the crowd or some other BS. The only thing that nearly appeals to me is a personality from the stars and I'm sure there are many aspects of life in which you feel the same. I'm sure you must like Bob Dylan or Johnny Lydon or Bruce Springsteen or John Lennon over, say Mariah Carey or Celine Dion.

The latter are the better singers but Dylan and Lennon are more likable and have more personality.

I feel the same about Tennis.

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Quote: MrF "Tennis can be avoided with skillful use of the remote control or by simply leaving the room in which the television is located

Tennis is more than a 2 week a year sport

The tennis player of today is a super fit athlete, capable of slugging out a 4 hour ++ match day after day.

Personally, I enjoy watching tennis, if only I had functioning knees, I would be out there playing as well !!

Finally - I hope Murray wins the thing on Sunday, not just for British tennis but also to see the facebook / twitter rants of Murray's No 1 hater, our very own DJ Birch

My sentiments to this sport, have been summed up in the first sentence.

Bar on the news, when I haven't got to my remote control quick enough, I haven't seen a single point of Wimbledon (or any tennis champs, for years)

What get's me, is the "what? you don't like Andy Murray/tennis (in general)" attitude of some people, and people in the media. I give zero f#cks about tennis, so I don't watch it. So why are people/the media so obsessed about shoving it down my throat, about 10 weeks a year. We aren't force fed the same tripe about equestrian sports (as an example, which Britain has a SUBSTANTIONAL better record at, compared to tennis).

Oh, and don't get me started on flabby armed, middle aged housewives from the Home Counties, who's sole interest in sport, is 2 weeks of tennis every year, and shouting "come on Tim/Andy/Greg/Jeremy/Buster/John", and waving a Union Jack. Get back to the kitchen, and make the tea, beehatches icon_wink.gif

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Murray for me highlights what has changed with the publics attitude to stars.

He is world class, and the best tennis player Britain has had since the thirties. Yet people don't like him because he isn't particularly personable.

Ridiculous.

If you know anything about sport you must appreciate what this guy has got. He is as tenacious as anyone in sport, his talent is up there with the very very best.

His only real weakness is that he can get despondent and negative in huge games.

For god's sake he has been as high as number two in the world and has been in the top four year after year. If you can't be proud of that then you are actively looking for negatives.

This means in world terms that he is better than any current superleague player.

I have heard British people say that they want Federrer to beat him tomorrow, and yet people also complain how crap British sport is.

Well Murray is world class, if you don't like him or can't get behind him, it says more about your negative, sulky attitude than his.

p.s Cheryl Cole is more popular, now there is talentless.

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Personally hope he gets hammered.Why the hell should i as an Englishman support someone who it is well known said he would be supporting all of Englands opponents in the world cup excusing himself for the remarks by saying "he's a typical Scot".Even Tim Henman said he was a disgrace so for me i hope to be seeing his miserable face crying like a baby tomorrow.

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Quote: upsetzombie "Murray for me highlights what has changed with the publics attitude to stars.

He is world class, and the best tennis player Britain has had since the thirties. Yet people don't like him because he isn't particularly personable.

Ridiculous.

If you know anything about sport you must appreciate what this guy has got. He is as tenacious as anyone in sport, his talent is up there with the very very best.

His only real weakness is that he can get despondent and negative in huge games.

For god's sake he has been as high as number two in the world and has been in the top four year after year. If you can't be proud of that then you are actively looking for negatives.

This means in world terms that he is better than any current superleague player.

I have heard British people say that they want Federrer to beat him tomorrow, and yet people also complain how crap British sport is.

Well Murray is world class, if you don't like him or can't get behind him, it says more about your negative, sulky attitude than his.

p.s Cheryl Cole is more popular, now there is talentless.'"


Are Super League players supposed to be good at tennis?

On a more serious note, you think he's amazing; great! However, we don't live int he 1930s anymore. There are more likeable, comfortable and witty tennis players out there. You talk about how great Andy Murray is at what he does. But, he isn't fighting a war, you know? He isn't doing you a service for nothing. He's playing a sport that is enjoyed by elitist s and, for two weeks a year, typical 'Go on England' 'sport' fans, with their, ironically, union flags and their strawberries and cream. Ultimately, people pay ,whether monetarily or with their time, to watch the sport, if they do at all, and if they want some genuine entertainment for their expense, so be it! Being good at tennis has very little to do with a person's likeability, which is what this boils down it.

If you want Britain to win at every sport, and that is all you want, then Murray is perfect for you and you can pin your hopes on him. However, if you want anything else, he's a miserable twunt, who doesn't play a particularly exciting game of tennis (well, of the little I have seen of the sport)

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Quote: Horatio Yed "I like Nadal because he has a personality unlike Murray'"

So what constitutes having a personality, being better looking? Tony smith doesn't have that much of a personality and comes across poor in his media interviews. Do we dislike him? No, cos he is fooking good at his job, just like murray.

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I only watch the women's tennis. It makes far easier viewing when you're half-aroused by the mere sound of the groans, then you see how good and tanned they are, it's must-see.

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And we have some ladies beach volleyball to look forward to soon.

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I can think of a certain 2 "lady" tennis players, and I'm convinced they stand up for a wee-wee. About as feminie as a kick in the nads

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Quote: runningman29 "Personally hope he gets hammered.Why the hell should i as an Englishman support someone who it is well known said he would be supporting all of Englands opponents in the world cup excusing himself for the remarks by saying "he's a typical Scot".Even Tim Henman said he was a disgrace so for me i hope to be seeing his miserable face crying like a baby tomorrow.'"



totally agree with you...if i do watch a bit of the final i`ll be willing every point to the fed...hope the miserable jock gets walloped

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Personally the fact that some people are so bothered about comments he made in an interview six years ago about the England football team amuses me greatly and makes me want him to win even more.

I hate the England football team. Absolutely hate them. I was lying in a hospital bed barely conscious after an operation when they played Italy and I still managed to laugh at their missed pens.

I doubt Murray really cares about them or how they do in the slightest, and why should he? He's a tennis player, not a footballer, and he's not English. Middle England is everything I dislike and Andy Murray is a world class sportsman I admire.

Come on Andy!

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Thought the better story from the tennis was the doubles match where the other murray won the final from a wild card place. Didn't bottle it and was fantastic to watch even with the smell of boots Gemini burning down wafting through my open windows.

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Quote: Dropkick Murphy "Personally the fact that some people are so bothered about comments he made in an interview six years ago about the England football team amuses me greatly and makes me want him to win even more.

I hate the England football team. Absolutely hate them. I was lying in a hospital bed barely conscious after an operation when they played Italy and I still managed to laugh at their missed pens.

I doubt Murray really cares about them or how they do in the slightest, and why should he? He's a tennis player, not a footballer, and he's not English. Middle England is everything I dislike and Andy Murray is a world class sportsman I admire.

Come on Andy!'"
Wouldn't like be with you then in the trenches if that's a sign of your patriotism.

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It's not 1914 you tit.

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Imagine if Andy Murray wins the rah rah media will all be wanting him to be Sports Personality of the Year, or Jessica Ennis if she wins Olympic gold, when we all know that if media bias was taken out of it the most deserving would be Sam Tomkins for playing the greatest game.

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