It's time to get behind Andy Murray

[BHseagull]

I cannot believe that people are still going on about this.

If Scotland had qualified for the World Cup and England hadn't, and you were in Scotland and a Scottish reporter was winding you up and taking the piss out of you for it (bearing in mind you are only about 18) can you not imagine yourself jokingly saying back that Scotland are rubbish and you hope they get thrashed anyway, or something similar?

It's not like he called a press conference and said "I'd just like to announce that I hate England and want them to lose every game", is it? Give the guy a break.

Nah, he doesn't deserve a break. Murray is an incredibly boring individual. The fact that he dislikes England is a drop in the ocean. He's very unlikeable.

 

[Commander]

Nah, he doesn't deserve a break. Murray is an incredibly boring individual. The fact that he dislikes England is a drop in the ocean. He's very unlikeable.

Dislike him because he's boring, fine, but the whole anti-England thing is ridiculous.

 

[Titanic]

At least Lisicki looks like she's up for it.

Oh my days!

 

[Gazwag]

lol Jokes...... Tsonga all the way for me...... Even if he is french

oh yes another A. Murray hate thread how tedious, btw he's not playing Tsonga you dimwit

 

[Foolg]

I'm right behind Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, personally.

He is GREAT.

Yep, wanted him to win from round 1 (or Roddick), both likeable characters unlike Murray. Also agree with you about Lisicki, another who looks like they actually enjoy playing.

 

[John Bumlick]

come on Tim!

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Same with the women isn't it? Hard to get behind any of them except perhaps that Lisicki one, because they're all dull automatons. At least Lisicki looks like she's up for it. If Murray wasn't British (hoho), then nobody would be behind him any more than, say, Djokovic, because he's boring.

I should add I'm not watching this afternoon so I've no idea if Lisicki's even still in the tournament.

She is ... but she won't be in about 45 seconds though

 

[terry1]

oh yes another A. Murray hate thread how tedious, btw he's not playing Tsonga you dimwit

Never said he was you nobend, said i want Tsonga to win the wimbledon, now go jog on

 

[Wilko]

He openly boasted that he wanted the England World Cup football team to loose.
So, the sweaty sock can go and stuff himself.

1. The comment was said in sarcastic fashion
2. He represents Britain in tennis, if football had a British team then he would support them
3. The word is lose not loose

 

[Shooting Star]

I cannot believe that people are still going on about this.

If Scotland had qualified for the World Cup and England hadn't, and you were in Scotland and a Scottish reporter was winding you up and taking the piss out of you for it (bearing in mind you are only about 18) can you not imagine yourself jokingly saying back that Scotland are rubbish and you hope they get thrashed anyway, or something similar?

It's not like he called a press conference and said "I'd just like to announce that I hate England and want them to lose every game", is it? Give the guy a break.

True. Thus if I did that, I wouldn't expect Scottish people to support me.

Roddick's been by far my favourite player for about eight years now, but of those still in the tournament, it's Tsonga or Nadal all the way.

 

[ferring seagull]

Andy Murray anti-English myth debunked by Tim Henman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqQsHBwkDgQ

 

[ExmouthExile]

can you not imagine yourself jokingly saying back that Scotland are rubbish and you hope they get thrashed anyway, or something similar?

Yeah but when does Murray say ANYTHING jokingly? I don't think I've ever even seen him smile.

 

[Gazwag]

Never said he was you nobend, said i want Tsonga to win the wimbledon, now go jog on

Well maybe johnterry1 you should have made it more obvious in your initial post rather, how many more BORING anti murray threads will be see this year, in fact how many more BORING posts made by you.

Personally if its a Murray Tsonga final I will be more than happy as its a win win for me having Tsonga 33-1 e/w.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Bloody hell. He's not expecting people to support him...or not. It is ridiculous that he is painted as the anti-christ for allegedly hating England. He's got plenty of support as it is, without a a gaggle of challenged people.

He lives in England, his girlfriend is English and one of his tennis idols was Tim Henman. Does that sound like someone who hates England? Christ. He's got plenty of dosh about. I am sure he could disappear to another country without having to put up with boring old whingers reeling out the Paraguay shirt bollocks every year.

He hasn't done a Hamilton and dashed off to avoid the public glare (or tax).

 

[hart's shirt]

It's one thing to want a player to win a sporting event.

It's another to specifically want an individual to lose.

Doesn't matter who it is.

 

[El Presidente]

I don't think anyone called Murray will ever have a nice thing written about him again on NSC

 

[Albumen]

I pronouce it Murray as in Ham.

 

[Falkor]

i want him to win his british after all, and although i think Tsonga is class, his french at the end of the day, but that said id love him to beat Djok

 

[Uncle C]

I don't think anyone called Murray will ever have a nice thing written about him again on NSC

Well they are nephews.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

The guy is an absolutely fantastic tennis player and he is British.

If you can't support him because of a joke (who here has NEVER joked that they hate/dislike/want Scotland to lose) then thats a shame.

His matches have been entertaining and I can't wait for the Nadal game tomorrow. I feel sorry for those who don't feel the same excitement when he plays as it's one of the highlights of annual british sport.