Andy Murray tennis player

[Springsteen]

Says more about the quality of mens tennis in Britain to be honest....

Federer will wipe the floor with him.

 

[porterjack]

Says more about the quality of mens tennis in Britain to be honest....

Federer will wipe the floor with him.

Go Andy Go

 

[Zorak]

Hope he wins. I like him. He's not a ponce.

 

[porterjack]

Hope he wins. I like him. He's not a ponce.

ponce = gay?

 

[Springsteen]

Tim Henman was a well known ponce.

 

[Panacea]

 

[dancingpotato]

I dont like him. He has the personality of a goldfish.

 

[porterjack]

someone just forwarded this to me

shocking!!!
[h=3]National identity[/h]Murray identifies himself as Scottish and British.[SUP][192][193][/SUP] Prior to Wimbledon 2006, Murray caused some public debate when he was quoted as saying he would "support anyone but England" at the 2006 World Cup.[SUP][194][/SUP] He received large amounts of hate mail on his website as a result.[SUP][195][/SUP] It was also reported that Murray had worn a Paraguay shirt on the day of England's World Cup match with the South American team.[SUP][194[/SUP]

 

[Springsteen]

Yeah that....I didn't actually have a problem with it. He's Scottish....by their very nature they are supposed to not like England, and certainly not support them in the World Cup. I'd be more shocked if he came out then and said "yeah, go England, beat those Paraguayans", because it's not supposed to happen. Nothing pleased me more than to see Scotland not qualify for the Euros last year.

 

[Zorak]

It's just the old mythos regarding National Identity.

Something so natural and completely artificial.

 

[porterjack]

Yeah that....I didn't actually have a problem with it. He's Scottish....by their very nature they are supposed to not like England, and certainly not support them in the World Cup. I'd be more shocked if he came out then and said "yeah, go England, beat those Paraguayans", because it's not supposed to happen. Nothing pleased me more than to see Scotland not qualify for the Euros last year.

would an Englishman actively support Scotlands opponents, even to the extent of wearing the other teams shirt? sounds awfully petty to me

 

[porterjack]

Something so natural and completely artificial.

that seems somewhat contradictory

 

[dancingpotato]

I am never disappointed when England qualify and Scotland don't because we suck at sports. It's really quite simple!

 

[Springsteen]

would an Englishman actively support Scotlands opponents, even to the extent of wearing the other teams shirt? sounds awfully petty to me

I think wearing a shirt is neither here nor there, it's the supporting that is the main act.

 

[porterjack]

I am never disappointed when England qualify and Scotland don't because we suck at sports. It's really quite simple!

are you typically Scottish though, it seems not

 

[skyblue]

diego maradona....worshipped by scottish football fans....fact

archie gemmil.....his goal against holland in 78 still gets airplay on english T.V.......fact

 

[dancingpotato]

are you typically Scottish though, it seems not

What do you mean?

 

[porterjack]

diego maradona....worshipped by scottish football fans....fact

archie gemmil.....his goal against holland in 78 still gets airplay on english T.V.......fact

well you cannot argue with facts

 

[porterjack]

What do you mean?

it is suggested that a typical Scottish person would take delight in England's failure yet you seem to not care. Do you have English relatives

 

[dancingpotato]

it is suggested that a typical Scottish person would take delight in England's failure yet you seem to not care. Do you have English relatives

Oh I do take delight in their failure. I just am not shocked if England qualify when Scotland don't because Scotland do suck at sport. And no all my relatives that I am aware of are Scottish.