More importantly, why the giddy f*ck would anyone pay money to go to Wimbledon and sit on a hill watching it on a telly when there's games going on the non-show courts.
Idiots. On 8 July 2013 16:29, Ian Murray <ianjamesmur...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Yeah they gathered to watch Henman, so fair enough 'Herman Hill'. But they > gathered to watch Murray all fortnight, so Murray mound. Yeah - if they are > there to watch Robson it's Robson ridge. It's a nickname. You make some > good points but this is total bobbins. > > He did bottle it. The year ivanesivic won he should have - but he bottled > it. He could win tour titles but he never had the mental strength to win a > slam - he was a choker and a bottler and that's just a plain fact mate. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 08/07/2013, at 23:17, "Alan Edgar" <alan.ed...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > > Henman was the first player people gathered there to see - just because > he was a lesser player than Murray doesn't mean the name changes. > > > > If Laura robson wins more titles than Murray is it suddenly robson ridge > ? > > > > Henman didn't bottle it - he played according to his level, maximising > his talent. It wasn't quite enough, doesn't make him a loser. > > > > Any pro sportsman who gets to be top 5 has bags more bottle than you, me > or anyone else on this list - they couldn't get there without it. > > > > Both Henman & Murray have managed a decade or so each of totally > unreasonable pressure re Wimbledon magnificently. > > Without them you'd have had 20 more years of media weeping and wailing > about GB tennis for a fortnight before reverting to total indifference for > the other 50 weeks of the year. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On 8 Jul 2013, at 15:54, Ian Murray <ianjamesmur...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> On 08/07/2013, at 22:42, "Alan Edgar" <alan.ed...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >> > >>> On the contrary - disrespectful to Henman to change it. > >> Nonsense. Was the hill there before Henman and has it been officially > called 'Herman hill'? > >>> If Grayson had won more than Revie would you accept Revie Rd becoming > Grayson Grove ? > >> > >> Not if it had been officially called that - but that's completely > different to a media nickname. > >>> > >>> Didn't think so. > >>> > >>> Henman was the best since Perry - 60+ years. Murray wasn't around then. > >> > >> He's been playing in wombledon for nearly 10 years hasn't he? I > >>> > >>> Murray is the best since Perry - 70+ years ... Didn't think the maths > would be so challenging. > >>> > >>> If your definition of a loser is someone who doesn't win a slam then > more than 99% of all pro tennis players are losers. > >> > >> I'd say someone who was talented enough to win a slam but doesn't is a > loser, yes. He undoubtedly could have won wombledon but he bottled it every > time. > >>> > >>> It's a(nother) ridiculous assertion. > >> > >> I don't think it is. > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>> On 8 Jul 2013, at 14:54, Ian Murray <ianjamesmur...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>> > >>>> On 08/07/2013, at 21:29, "Alan Edgar" <alan.ed...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>>> Bollocks! He is a miserable uncouth yob who lost to a true > sportsman. > >>>>> > >>>>> What on earth is your rationale for that ? !! > >>>>> > >>>>> Murray is a charming and witty interviewee, equally gracious in > defeat as in victory. > >>>>> > >>>>>> The stupendous Djoko- Del potro SF should have been the Final. > >>>>> > >>>>> The final was exactly what the seeding dictated it should have been > - 1 v 2 in the world. > >>>>> DP did play great and made it a quality semi. > >>>>> > >>>>>> Must grudgingly admit that The Git did play well today, though. > >>>>> > >>>>> Big of you. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> I wouldnt see this as a british victory if I was scottish, why > would I? but > >>>>> then again I wouldnt see it as a scottish victory when the english > man won > >>>>> tour de france. > >>>>> > >>>>> If you'd written: > >>>>> "I wouldnt see this as a british victory if I was scottish, why > would I? but > >>>>> then again I wouldnt see it as a british victory when the english > man won > >>>>> tour de france.' > >>>>> then it would have made sense - even though I would 100% disagree > with you. > >>>>> > >>>>> You're not comparing like with like. > >>>>> > >>>>> It's a Brit win when Wiggins wins the Tour, a Brit win when Murray > wins Wimbledon and a Brit win when they both (while wearing Brit kit) win > gold in London 2012. > >>>>> > >>>>>> Let's hope all the Scots see this as a British victory - bet they > will not. > >>>>> > >>>>> Only the bitter ones will not - the others will see it a win for > both Scotland & Britain. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Exactly. I think the real miserable bastards are the ones who want > him to lose. > >>>>> > >>>>> Couldn't agree more. > >>>>> > >>>>>> I couldn't believe it when Sue effing Barker referred to 'henman > hill' when she interviewed him after. > >>>>> > >>>>> Why ? It's been know as that ever sinbce the last century - the name > doesn't change just cos Murray won the tournament. > >>>> > >>>> Because it was known as Henman Hill when everyone there was there to > support Henman. He is retired. It is disrespectful to Murray. Murray Mound. > >>>>> > >>>>>> Now he WAS a loser. > >>>>> > >>>>> Lost 4 Wimbledon semis - 3 to the world number 1s (Hewitt, Sampras) > and one to an inspired Goran who was saved by the weather. > >>>>> 2 other Slam semis - ranked 4 in the world. > >>>>> Gave us a decade of hope and excitement after previously having to > pray that Bates would maybe get to round 3 one year. > >>>> > >>>> He never won a slam. Yeah he won some tour titles but he was a loser. > >>>>> > >>>>> Best Brit player for 60+ years - wish I was that sort of loser ... > >>>> Murray is. > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Cheers, > >>>>> > >>>>> Al > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Leedslist mailing list > >>>>> Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > >>>>> To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > >>>>> > >>>>> MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
