Take down your shorts Murray, you are about to get spanked.

[Huple]

Er,what joke, what spanking ?

Your British/Scotish Murray joke in the S.

 

[Durlston]

I really thought it was going to be Murray's time. Everything seemed to click into place, especially Rafa getting knocked out early. No shame at the end by showing his emotions with a few tears and appreciating the crowd's support this last fortnight. He was clearly gutted. Wouldn't be surprised if he won the US Open in September after his near miss and that would be great to see.

 

[Mutts Nuts]

I hate Murray because he is Scottish. As a man, he seems ok, not much personality but generally alright. I don't mind the fact he clearly hates the English because I openly hate the Scots. That's just how it should be and is why I'm abso-f***ing-lutely DELIGHTED he got beaten today.

Objectively, looking at his talents, I think he makes the most of what he has and clearly works hard. Good for him. He is undoubtedly the fourth best in the world because he very rarely loses a big match to anyone other than Rafa/Roger/Novak. I think the difference is he just doesn't have the shots to beat those guys. He's brilliant at keeping the ball in play and has a fighting spirit, but when it comes to technique, class, innovation and other qualities that set you apart he just doesn't have it. Credit to him for the position he's in, but he's a long way from the big three and hopefully always will be.

for once i agree with you,this will probably never happen again

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Anti-English ? He must hate it living down here. And his English girlfriend. And his English agent.

I suspect he is anti-English in the same way a lot of us are anti-Scottish. It is more pantomime than anything.

using them all for his own benefit , after all he is Scottish

 

[smeariestbat]

after today, i felt this deserved a good bounce

 

[Phat Baz 68]

a lesson

Not today though eh !!!!!!

 

[misterspatch]

If Murray can replicate today's form, he'll be world no. 1 in no time

 

[Barrel of Fun]

When he's won something you can say that. At the moment he's achieved duck all other than being number 2 in the world for 5 minutes.

Andy Murray is one of the finest individual sportsmen ever to represent Great Britain.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Where IS Piersa?

 

[Common as Mook]

Andy Murray is one of the finest individual sportsmen ever to represent Great Britain.

He has now achieved. Deserved hyperbole. Before that, he had done the square root of dick all.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

He has now achieved. Deserved hyperbole. Before that, he had done the square root of dick all.

You have high standards. He had beaten the top players on a regular basis. He had won masters and pretty much done everything apart from winning a major. 'Dick all' is something we should all aim for.

 

[Common as Mook]

You have high standards. He had beaten the top players on a regular basis. He had won masters and pretty much done everything apart from winning a major. 'Dick all' is something we should all aim for.

I'm talking in real sporting terms. The pinnacle of any sport is winning something "major"

England beat Spain in a friendly. Doesn't make them the greatest team on the earth. Sportmen are judged on what they win, nothing more; you may find that unfortunate but it's a fact of life. Colin Montgomerie will be lauded as a nice bloke and a good golfer, but he'd swap that in an instant for a major.

 

[Big_Unit]

I'm talking in real sporting terms. The pinnacle of any sport is winning something "major"

England beat Spain in a friendly. Doesn't make them the greatest team on the earth. Sportmen are judged on what they win, nothing more; you may find that unfortunate but it's a fact of life. Colin Montgomerie will be lauded as a nice bloke and a good golfer, but he'd swap that in an instant for a major.

Therefore, Brighton and Hove Albion = a complete failure and a total waste of space as a football club. Discuss.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Therefore, Brighton and Hove Albion = a complete failure and a total waste of space as a football club. Discuss.

I was just about to type that!

 

[Common as Mook]

Therefore, Brighton and Hove Albion = a complete failure and a total waste of space as a football club. Discuss.

We are not the best in the world or the finest sporting team this country has ever produced, no. What we are is currently fairly successful at our level. I don't understand your point?

[MENTION=3788]Barrel of Fun[/MENTION] - just an aside on last nights praise for Murray, I'd also say that some Olympians or someone like Nick Faldo (multiple major winner) are the finest individual sportsmen that GB has ever produced. Mind you, that could change if Murray wins multiple majors.

 

[Mellotron]

He has now achieved. Deserved hyperbole. Before that, he had done the square root of dick all.

Meh. Anyone with half a brain could see he was going to win a Slam very soon. He's a quality, quality player.

 

[Mellotron]

I'm talking in real sporting terms. The pinnacle of any sport is winning something "major"

England beat Spain in a friendly. Doesn't make them the greatest team on the earth. Sportmen are judged on what they win, nothing more; you may find that unfortunate but it's a fact of life. Colin Montgomerie will be lauded as a nice bloke and a good golfer, but he'd swap that in an instant for a major.

Some people use their noggins though and take into account the OPPOSITION. If Murray was playing in the days of Henman he would've cleaned up. Agassi said as much.

 

[Common as Mook]

Some people use their noggins though and take into account the OPPOSITION. If Murray was playing in the days of Henman he would've cleaned up. Agassi said as much.

Some people do,I agree. We are talking about guesswork though aren't we.

I'm not denying his quality - just saying you need to win things to be defined as "great". Surely that is easy enough to understand?

 

[Philzo-93]

Gold!

 

[Mellotron]

Some people do,I agree. We are talking about guesswork though aren't we.

I'm not denying his quality - just saying you need to win things to be defined as "great". Surely that is easy enough to understand?

He's won a number of matches against some of the best players in the world EVER. Messi hasn't won a World Cup, does that really stop him being truly great?