[Other Sport] Sir Andy Murray

[Pavilionaire]

Irrespective of whether he's British, Scottish or bloody Martian, I find Andy Murray a hugely inspirational person, sportsman and just a very interesting character in general. I can understand why some say he's boring; he's not there throwing out soundbites like Tyson Fury and he has an understated, slightly dreary quality to his voice. But there's more to a man's character than that.

This was a quiet kid from an unassuming Scottish town, who witnessed the greatest atrocity ever to have been inflicted on a school in the United Kingdom, who rose to be a phenomenal, hugely entertaining and world class sportsman amidst possibly the best crop of talent to have played tennis in the same era - were it not for that I'm certain his career titles list would have been even more impressive than it already is.

When he speaks he does so with humility, honesty and raw emotion. People don't always like what he has to say, and sometimes it can be construed as grumpy, but his words weren't manufactured in an elite academy's PR classroom like those of so many others. I can think of few sportsmen capable of displaying their emotions in the public arena like Andy Murray so helplessly does, and fair play to him.

I think there's a funny mentality which prevails in the UK. We like our sportspeople to be successful, but not too much. At some point a sense of uncomfortable envy seems to take over and we have to find a way to take them down. "Yeah, he's not bad but he's a boring, ginger, haggis-eating b*stard so he can go f*ck himself". I'd put Lewis Hamilton in a similar bracket only for opposite reasons; he's too cocky and flash, apparently. You can't win.

Personally, I have nothing but respect for the bloke and I hope he gets at least one more shot at having a decent grand slam run.

I agree with what you say, although my comment is less about Andy Murray and more about how the English have this ambiguous position with the other home nations, choosing to laud or condemn them according to when it suits us.

 

[crodonilson]

The Scot was soundly beaten by an unheard of Canadian overnight.

Tough luck Andy.

 

[Bingo]

The Scot was soundly beaten by an unheard of Canadian overnight.

Tough luck Andy.

You clearly know absolutely nothing about tennis!

 

[DJ NOBO]

Irrespective of whether he's British, Scottish or bloody Martian, I find Andy Murray a hugely inspirational person, sportsman and just a very interesting character in general. I can understand why some say he's boring; he's not there throwing out soundbites like Tyson Fury and he has an understated, slightly dreary quality to his voice. But there's more to a man's character than that.

This was a quiet kid from an unassuming Scottish town, who witnessed the greatest atrocity ever to have been inflicted on a school in the United Kingdom, who rose to be a phenomenal, hugely entertaining and world class sportsman amidst possibly the best crop of talent to have played tennis in the same era - were it not for that I'm certain his career titles list would have been even more impressive than it already is.

When he speaks he does so with humility, honesty and raw emotion. People don't always like what he has to say, and sometimes it can be construed as grumpy, but his words weren't manufactured in an elite academy's PR classroom like those of so many others. I can think of few sportsmen capable of displaying their emotions in the public arena like Andy Murray so helplessly does, and fair play to him.

I think there's a funny mentality which prevails in the UK. We like our sportspeople to be successful, but not too much. At some point a sense of uncomfortable envy seems to take over and we have to find a way to take them down. "Yeah, he's not bad but he's a boring, ginger, haggis-eating b*stard so he can go f*ck himself". I'd put Lewis Hamilton in a similar bracket only for opposite reasons; he's too cocky and flash, apparently. You can't win.

Personally, I have nothing but respect for the bloke and I hope he gets at least one more shot at having a decent grand slam run.

Great post.
Also, he’s Always cheering on other brits, ever willing to muck in, and almost single handedly won us the Davis Cup. And he can be very funny, in a dry-humoured way.
Shame he got beat today but I’m sure he will be back.
Right up there with my favourite ever sports stars.

 

[Cpt. Spavil]

Irrespective of whether he's British, Scottish or bloody Martian, I find Andy Murray a hugely inspirational person, sportsman and just a very interesting character in general. I can understand why some say he's boring; he's not there throwing out soundbites like Tyson Fury and he has an understated, slightly dreary quality to his voice. But there's more to a man's character than that.

This was a quiet kid from an unassuming Scottish town, who witnessed the greatest atrocity ever to have been inflicted on a school in the United Kingdom, who rose to be a phenomenal, hugely entertaining and world class sportsman amidst possibly the best crop of talent to have played tennis in the same era - were it not for that I'm certain his career titles list would have been even more impressive than it already is.

When he speaks he does so with humility, honesty and raw emotion. People don't always like what he has to say, and sometimes it can be construed as grumpy, but his words weren't manufactured in an elite academy's PR classroom like those of so many others. I can think of few sportsmen capable of displaying their emotions in the public arena like Andy Murray so helplessly does, and fair play to him.

I think there's a funny mentality which prevails in the UK. We like our sportspeople to be successful, but not too much. At some point a sense of uncomfortable envy seems to take over and we have to find a way to take them down. "Yeah, he's not bad but he's a boring, ginger, haggis-eating b*stard so he can go f*ck himself". I'd put Lewis Hamilton in a similar bracket only for opposite reasons; he's too cocky and flash, apparently. You can't win.

Personally, I have nothing but respect for the bloke and I hope he gets at least one more shot at having a decent grand slam run.

I agree, I think he is still a cracking tennis player and he is still back to back Olympic gold winner, how many nations can say that.

I do prefer him to Novak he just irritates me I don't know what it is. I have always thought Novak looks like Frank Grimes.

 

[crodonilson]

You clearly know absolutely nothing about tennis!

The Jocko was outclassed.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Irrespective of whether he's British, Scottish or bloody Martian, I find Andy Murray a hugely inspirational person, sportsman and just a very interesting character in general. I can understand why some say he's boring; he's not there throwing out soundbites like Tyson Fury and he has an understated, slightly dreary quality to his voice. But there's more to a man's character than that.

This was a quiet kid from an unassuming Scottish town, who witnessed the greatest atrocity ever to have been inflicted on a school in the United Kingdom, who rose to be a phenomenal, hugely entertaining and world class sportsman amidst possibly the best crop of talent to have played tennis in the same era - were it not for that I'm certain his career titles list would have been even more impressive than it already is.

When he speaks he does so with humility, honesty and raw emotion. People don't always like what he has to say, and sometimes it can be construed as grumpy, but his words weren't manufactured in an elite academy's PR classroom like those of so many others. I can think of few sportsmen capable of displaying their emotions in the public arena like Andy Murray so helplessly does, and fair play to him.

I think there's a funny mentality which prevails in the UK. We like our sportspeople to be successful, but not too much. At some point a sense of uncomfortable envy seems to take over and we have to find a way to take them down. "Yeah, he's not bad but he's a boring, ginger, haggis-eating b*stard so he can go f*ck himself". I'd put Lewis Hamilton in a similar bracket only for opposite reasons; he's too cocky and flash, apparently. You can't win.

Personally, I have nothing but respect for the bloke and I hope he gets at least one more shot at having a decent grand slam run.

Well said.

 

[Mellotron]

Irrespective of whether he's British, Scottish or bloody Martian, I find Andy Murray a hugely inspirational person, sportsman and just a very interesting character in general. I can understand why some say he's boring; he's not there throwing out soundbites like Tyson Fury and he has an understated, slightly dreary quality to his voice. But there's more to a man's character than that.

This was a quiet kid from an unassuming Scottish town, who witnessed the greatest atrocity ever to have been inflicted on a school in the United Kingdom, who rose to be a phenomenal, hugely entertaining and world class sportsman amidst possibly the best crop of talent to have played tennis in the same era - were it not for that I'm certain his career titles list would have been even more impressive than it already is.

When he speaks he does so with humility, honesty and raw emotion. People don't always like what he has to say, and sometimes it can be construed as grumpy, but his words weren't manufactured in an elite academy's PR classroom like those of so many others. I can think of few sportsmen capable of displaying their emotions in the public arena like Andy Murray so helplessly does, and fair play to him.

I think there's a funny mentality which prevails in the UK. We like our sportspeople to be successful, but not too much. At some point a sense of uncomfortable envy seems to take over and we have to find a way to take them down. "Yeah, he's not bad but he's a boring, ginger, haggis-eating b*stard so he can go f*ck himself". I'd put Lewis Hamilton in a similar bracket only for opposite reasons; he's too cocky and flash, apparently. You can't win.

Personally, I have nothing but respect for the bloke and I hope he gets at least one more shot at having a decent grand slam run.

The bit in bold is completely spot on. A really bizarre part of our mentality - I see it in some of my friends & family - a genuine discomfort with things going too well. I don't get it, personally.

 

[Juan Albion]

The Scot was soundly beaten by an unheard of Canadian overnight.

Unheard of ? ? ?

 

[Pavilionaire]

Scottish ****.

 

[herecomesaregular]

Irrespective of whether he's British, Scottish or bloody Martian, I find Andy Murray a hugely inspirational person, sportsman and just a very interesting character in general. I can understand why some say he's boring; he's not there throwing out soundbites like Tyson Fury and he has an understated, slightly dreary quality to his voice. But there's more to a man's character than that.

This was a quiet kid from an unassuming Scottish town, who witnessed the greatest atrocity ever to have been inflicted on a school in the United Kingdom, who rose to be a phenomenal, hugely entertaining and world class sportsman amidst possibly the best crop of talent to have played tennis in the same era - were it not for that I'm certain his career titles list would have been even more impressive than it already is.

When he speaks he does so with humility, honesty and raw emotion. People don't always like what he has to say, and sometimes it can be construed as grumpy, but his words weren't manufactured in an elite academy's PR classroom like those of so many others. I can think of few sportsmen capable of displaying their emotions in the public arena like Andy Murray so helplessly does, and fair play to him.

I think there's a funny mentality which prevails in the UK. We like our sportspeople to be successful, but not too much. At some point a sense of uncomfortable envy seems to take over and we have to find a way to take them down. "Yeah, he's not bad but he's a boring, ginger, haggis-eating b*stard so he can go f*ck himself". I'd put Lewis Hamilton in a similar bracket only for opposite reasons; he's too cocky and flash, apparently. You can't win.

Personally, I have nothing but respect for the bloke and I hope he gets at least one more shot at having a decent grand slam run.

Didn't take to him at first as you say, probably due to his mannerisms etc, but he's really grown on me and is a top class athlete and a jolly good chap if you ask me now.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Tested positive.

Get well soon.