I dislike Murray, hate is such a strong word...

[just jim]

Henman, of The United Kingdom of Great Britian didn't exactly light up the room when he walked in, if we're talking about charisma. What we really need is a much more charismatic sense of charisma - could we have a possible charismatic candidate here?

He has a vest and everything.

 

[Keith Oates]

I have noticed that the Scots (and others) like to slag off the English and it rarely raises an adverse comment but when, which is rare, the English do it a hornets nest is distrurbed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[yello]

Lleyton Hewitt.... now there is someone I could dislike for no other reason than I don't like the way he acts, talks.... IS really

 

[Wigsie]

Lleyton Hewitt.... now there is someone I could dislike for no other reason than I don't like the way he acts, talks.... IS really

I know what you mean, he has something intensly irritating about him, he is VERY Australian though, a bit like Shane Warne! The string of rather attractive ladies he dated also helps fuel the disliking (maybe apart from Kim Clijsters - she is just odd looking).

 

[longers]

I'm indifferent to most tennis players but Crocks honesty did make me smile

 

[Yellow Fang]

They've just been commenting on 5-live that he's one of those sportsmen like Kenny Dalglish who are funnier and friendlier in private than how they come across in interviews. Apparently he's got an English girlfriend, lots of English friends, doesn't hate the English and regrets the joke. Still, he does come across poorly. I was amused by Jimmy Carr's gag about how with his warm and friendly personality, it was a toss-up whether he would earn a living swinging a tennis racket or a bolt gun in an abattoir.

 

[Andy in Sig]

Given the nature of the press, I'm quite prepared to believe he was stitched up.

 

[Bodhbh]

Given the nature of the press, I'm quite prepared to believe he was stitched up.

Can't say I've been following the situation, my understanding is that the journo interviewing him had been ribbing him about Scotland failing to qualify for the World Cup, then rubbed his nose in by asking him who'll he'll support (England?). Suppose could be a stitch up, whatever like a celebrity lamping a pap, he gave em a good story at his expense.

 

[ComedyPilot]

No opinion on the bloke either way, as not a tennis fan.

Just hope we don't get years of failed Wimbledon 'attempts' coupled together with paps images of him clenching his fist 'Henman' style.

 

[goo_mason]

And now, to sum this thread up nicely in one little video clip...

 

[karen.488walker]

And now, to sum this thread up nicely in one little video clip...

lol. me and scottish husband both loved that one.

 

[HLaB]

And now, to sum this thread up nicely in one little video clip...

I thought some of the banter on this thread was funny, LOL

 

[Wigsie]

I thought some of the banter on this thread was funny, LOL

+1 its been a fun one this!

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Is this just jealousy from people in England because their great hope at tennis, Henman, was totally useless and Murray is better and they are pissed off that Murray isn't English?

Surely Murray is British? Or at least he is until he loses, when he'll be Scottish again.

I don't care, anyway. I'd rather watch grass grow.

 

[Dayvo]

I'd rather watch grass grow.

So you'll be watching Wimbledon, then!