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  • amateur51

    Bravo Miseryguts!

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    • Anna

      Originally posted by Mary Chambers View Post
      Tennis is not tribal. That's one of the main reasons why it's the only sport I watch.
      Well, as the only British man to get into the Finals since 1938 I will be cheering him on. Of course it's tribal, surely you want to UK to triumph?

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      • amateur51

        Originally posted by Anna View Post
        Well, as the only British man to get into the Finals since 1938 I will be cheering him on. Of course it's tribal, surely you want to UK to triumph?
        Is that because he's British/Scottish or because he's the under-dog, Anna?

        Serious question

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        • Lateralthinking1

          Originally posted by mercia View Post
          how many times has Murray beaten Federer ?
          Slightly hard to believe....................

          Murray 8 Federer 7 - http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/...=F324&oId=MC10

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          • Northender

            Originally posted by amateur51 View Post
            Is that because he's British/Scottish or because he's the under-dog, Anna?

            Serious question
            Both! (Serious answer).

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            • Mary Chambers
              Full Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 1963

              Originally posted by Anna View Post
              Well, as the only British man to get into the Finals since 1938 I will be cheering him on. Of course it's tribal, surely you want to UK to triumph?
              No, Anna, I don't. I thought I'd said that already. There are now two unwatchable finals from my point of view. One has Murray in it, and the other has the human machine Serena Williams in it. I may watch them anyway

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              • Anna

                Originally posted by Northender View Post
                Both! (Serious answer).
                Ditto. Now I am off until, tomorrow.

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                • amateur51

                  Originally posted by Mary Chambers View Post
                  No, Anna, I don't. I thought I'd said that already. There are now two unwatchable finals from my point of view. One has Murray in it, and the other has the human machine Serena Williams in it. I may watch them anyway
                  I really like Serena - she's not British and she's no underdog

                  Go girl!

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                  • Northender

                    Originally posted by amateur51 View Post
                    i really like serena - she's not british and she's no underdog

                    go girl!


                    COME ON ANDY!

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                    • vinteuil
                      Full Member
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 12980

                      Originally posted by Northender View Post

                      COME ON ANDY!
                      ... or, to put it another way -

                      COME ON ROGER!

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                      • Lateralthinking1

                        Originally posted by Richard Tarleton View Post
                        Why? (to both). Just wondered.
                        Why anti Azarenka? Because she doesn't willingly do interviews, she smashes her racquet (racket?) and she sounds like a kettle.

                        Incidentally - Beef could be right. The bookies have Federer as the strong favourite.

                        Murray beats him in Shanghai and Qatar; Federer wins in little old London.
                        Last edited by Guest; 06-07-12, 18:43. Reason: Dr Hook and the Medicine Show, s(h)urely, lead singer Gabrielle

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                        • salymap
                          Late member
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 5969

                          I hope Murray wins so that the Press and BBC stop going on about Fred Perry who won in 1936.

                          not an attractive player to watch though.........

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                          • Beef Oven

                            Originally posted by Lateralthinking1 View Post
                            Why anti Azarenka? Because she doesn't willingly do interviews, she smashes her racquet (racket?) and she sounds like a kettle.

                            Incidentally - Beef could be right. The bookies have Federer as the strong favourite.

                            Murray beats him in Shanghai and Qatar; Federer wins in little old London.
                            Of course I'm right! If Murray wins I will spend the 2012/13 season wearing an Arsenal hat!

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                            • Nick Armstrong
                              Host
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 26576

                              Originally posted by salymap View Post
                              I hope Murray wins so that the Press and BBC stop going on about Fred Perry who won in 1936.

                              not an attractive player to watch though.........
                              For what it's worth, the Twitter 'trends' for the UK (i.e. the most-mentioned topics) not an hour after Murray's win included:

                              Scot
                              Virginia Wade
                              Fred Perry
                              Tim Henman
                              Roger Federer


                              .... but not actually Andy Murray.

                              Vox populi....
                              "...the isle is full of noises,
                              Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                              Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                              Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                              • Mary Chambers
                                Full Member
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 1963

                                Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
                                ... or, to put it another way -

                                COME ON ROGER!
                                Glad you're back, vinteuil. I needed some support

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