Wimbledon 2012

Anybody else been watching Wimbledon then?

Nadal just lost :O

Murray through...unfortunately...he will never win

It's the same old recurring shite every two years - England get dumped out of a major tournament just in time for Wimbledon to start so we can all turn to pinning our national hopes on the one outclassed loser representing England/UK in the f***ing poxy tennis. I couldn't care less about wimbledon if I really tried.

Freathy wrote:

It's the same old recurring shite every two years - England get dumped out of a major tournament just in time for Wimbledon to start so we can all turn to pinning our national hopes on the one outclassed loser representing England/UK in the f***ing poxy tennis. I couldn't care less about wimbledon if I really tried.

You can add MURRAY OUT to your signature soon.

I only watch the ladies

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GOB wrote:

I only watch the ladies

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LOL. AM will win this year!

To my eternal shame, Im with Freathy!

And as for that Murray creature, quicker exit the better.

tonycholwell wrote:

To my eternal shame, Im with Freathy!

And as for that Murray creature, quicker exit the better.

Murray has no personality, is petulant and is Scottish. Other than that the British public love him for 2 weeks of the year.

On the other hand, he is number 4 in the world, has been for 3 or 4 years now, at a time when there are 3 of the best players ever competing against him every week. With Nadal already out, it does give him a slightly better chance this year, but I think he would still have to play Djokovic in the semi-final if all goes to plan.

A British Wimbledon winner would do wonders for grass roots tennis, much more than the small slice of the huge pie that Wimbledon generates for the LTA. It's crazy that other than Tim Henman's guaranteed Quarter-Final run every year at Wimbledon, British tennis has been an embarrassment for years, unless you consider Greg Rusedski's US Open final appearance as British. Heather Watson has reached the 3rd round this year, the first British woman to reach round 3 for 10 years! And again the weight of expectation falls on Andy Murray, who is capable of reaching the semi-final without too much trouble. It's then that the real obstacles start.

Murray hasn't got bucketloads of charisma, but is it better to have a great on court personality, or to be a winner? If you see his mother in the stands, she also looks like a bulldog chewing a wasp half of the time, so that's where he gets it from. I'm sure that if he did manage to win Wimbledon, he would be as ecstatic as any other winner, and would let his hair down and relax more.

Apart from being Scottish, I like Andy Murray because he was in the classroom when the Dunblane massacre took place. He was about 8 years old when a lunatic burst into his classroom and started shooting his friends and teachers. 17 people were killed and lots of others injured, and that must be a hell of a thing to witness as a child. It would be enough to make anyone a bit of a miserable bugger, and I think it's to his great credit that he has done something amazing with his life.

If he does go on to win Wimbledon this year, he will be Andy Murray, the British tennis hero. If he doesn't win, he will be Scotlands Andy Murray again

In the eyes of the Media, it would be a British win.

In the eyes of most Englishmen I know, it would be on a par with Exeter getting to the Premiership.

I can't stand the cnut.

I knew Murray was from Dunblane but never realised he was present at the tragedy.

I personally don't like him (especially after he was caught wearing a Portugal shirt before? an England euro game) and don't buy this he's British if he's winning, Scottish if he's losing crap. A cnut is always a cnut. He doesn't seem to have the ability to win a major tournament and is this decades' "Tiger" Tim.

Chemical Ali wrote:

I knew Murray was from Dunblane but never realised he was present at the tragedy.

I personally don't like him (especially after he was caught wearing a Portugal shirt before? an England euro game) and don't buy this he's British if he's winning, Scottish if he's losing crap. A cnut is always a cnut. He doesn't seem to have the ability to win a major tournament and is this decades' "Tiger" Tim.

I cheer on whoever England play. I pissed myself when Cole missed that penalty, just like 80% of Scotland did. I expect no less from England fans towards Scotland. The fact that we're so shit means we get a few sympathy fans from England, just like Ireland do. I also want Ireland to lose every game, unless they play England.

Greenjock wrote:

Chemical Ali wrote:

I knew Murray was from Dunblane but never realised he was present at the tragedy.

I personally don't like him (especially after he was caught wearing a Portugal shirt before? an England euro game) and don't buy this he's British if he's winning, Scottish if he's losing crap. A cnut is always a cnut. He doesn't seem to have the ability to win a major tournament and is this decades' "Tiger" Tim.

I cheer on whoever England play. I pissed myself when Cole missed that penalty, just like 80% of Scotland did. I expect no less from England fans towards Scotland. The fact that we're so shit means we get a few sympathy fans from England, just like Ireland do. I also want Ireland to lose every game, unless they play England.

I'd have had far more respect for Murray, if, after being caught wearing Paraguay and Portugal shirts at the time of the 2006 World Cup, he turned round and said "Aye, I fuckin hate England, what of it?"

And the ponsy tw@t had to issue a grovelling backtrack after saying he was "Scottish, not British", so that his Wimbledon support wouldn't evaporate.

Two questions Jock...

Where were you born, and where was your mother born?

Just to add, Ryan Giggs was sentenced to a lifetime of non-appearances at a major football finals due to his dad turning the screw on him and insisting he play for Wales, even after he'd played for England at youth level.

I reckon your dad has done the same to you Jock. Sentencing you to a lifetime of having to watch that joke of a Jockenese team failing miserably at the qualifiers, while you sit there trying to convince jock-junior that he really does love Tartan...

Czarcasm wrote:

Just to add, Ryan Giggs was sentenced to a lifetime of non-appearances at a major football finals due to his dad turning the screw on him and insisting he play for Wales, even after he'd played for England at youth level.

I reckon your dad has done the same to you Jock. Sentencing you to a lifetime of having to watch that joke of a Jockenese team failing miserably at the qualifiers, while you sit there trying to convince jock-junior that he really does love Tartan...

I'm Scottish, to her eternal shame my mother is from Yorkshire! Can there be more of a skinflint mixture? I make the Jewish look generous.

I won't insist that junior is a Scotland fan, just like my Dad didn't with me, and I won't force him to be an Argyle fan either, but I will buy him a Scotland shirt and Argyle shirt and take him to Argyle games. If he decides he wants to support Man Utd or Chelsea when he's growing up, then I wish him well in finding cheap accomodation at such a young age, but I won't twist his arm or anything

I hate tennis so don't really care who wins Wimbledon but I can't see anything wrong with being Scottish first and then British if he was born and bred in Scotland. I consider myself to be English first and foremost and British second so there is no difference to many others who think the same about their origins. I would go so far as to say I'm Devonian before English as well.

My father was a Scot (with a German grand-father). My mother was mixed race - her father was from Hertfordshire and her mother was Cornish.

I'm British but would be happy to be called European or even a human being.

One day evolution will dictate that Knecht but for now I'm English and then British

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Plymouthian ~ Devonian ~ English ~ British ~ ~ ~ European (only for the Ryder cup)

Murray's [and his mother too] main problem appears to be temperament. Most of the pundits reckon his game is as good as those above him in the rankings but the extremes of joy and despair from the boy and his Mum are the difference.
Lendl seems to be trying to calm him but it still only looks to be skin deep. The turmoil within remains.
I hope he can overcome the pressure he puts on himself. I reckon if he can win one major, others will follow.

Tringreen wrote:

Murray's [and his mother too] main problem appears to be temperament. Most of the pundits reckon his game is as good as those above him in the rankings but the extremes of joy and despair from the boy and his Mum are the difference.
Lendl seems to be trying to calm him but it still only looks to be skin deep. The turmoil within remains.
I hope he can overcome the pressure he puts on himself. I reckon if he can win one major, others will follow.

That sums it up for me-great post!

They've closed the roof on centre court tonight with Murray and Baghdatis 1 set all and now 2-1 Murray in the 3rd.

I don't think I've ever enthused so much about a Cypriot before!

Czarcasm wrote:

They've closed the roof on centre court tonight with Murray and Baghdatis 1 set all and now 2-1 Murray in the 3rd.

I don't think I've ever enthused so much about a Cypriot before!

Murray should win then. The Jocks are used to a Saturday night lock in. By this time on a Saturday the Cypriots are just enjoying the ride

Greenjock wrote:

Czarcasm wrote:

They've closed the roof on centre court tonight with Murray and Baghdatis 1 set all and now 2-1 Murray in the 3rd.

I don't think I've ever enthused so much about a Cypriot before!

Murray should win then. The Jocks are used to a Saturday night lock in. By this time on a Saturday the Cypriots are just enjoying the ride

Czarcasm wrote:

Greenjock wrote:

Czarcasm wrote:

They've closed the roof on centre court tonight with Murray and Baghdatis 1 set all and now 2-1 Murray in the 3rd.

I don't think I've ever enthused so much about a Cypriot before!

Murray should win then. The Jocks are used to a Saturday night lock in. By this time on a Saturday the Cypriots are just enjoying the ride

All nighter in Napa ! hic ! .......................................... only joking.

Tringreen wrote:

Czarcasm wrote:

Greenjock wrote:

Czarcasm wrote:

They've closed the roof on centre court tonight with Murray and Baghdatis 1 set all and now 2-1 Murray in the 3rd.

I don't think I've ever enthused so much about a Cypriot before!

Murray should win then. The Jocks are used to a Saturday night lock in. By this time on a Saturday the Cypriots are just enjoying the ride

All nighter in Napa ! hic ! .......................................... only joking.

Tring - "Alright love, I'm just popping out for some bread and milk"
Mrs Tring - "Ok see you in a bit"

Tringy seizes the opportunity to put his pole dancing lessons to good use....

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Czarcasm wrote:

Tringreen wrote:

Czarcasm wrote:

Greenjock wrote:

Czarcasm wrote:

They've closed the roof on centre court tonight with Murray and Baghdatis 1 set all and now 2-1 Murray in the 3rd.

I don't think I've ever enthused so much about a Cypriot before!

Murray should win then. The Jocks are used to a Saturday night lock in. By this time on a Saturday the Cypriots are just enjoying the ride

All nighter in Napa ! hic ! .......................................... only joking.

Tring - "Alright love, I'm just popping out for some bread and milk"
Mrs Tring - "Ok see you in a bit"

Tringy seizes the opportunity to put his pole dancing lessons to good use....

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And 50 Cypriot women want to enjoy the ride.