Trivial things you don't understand/mildly annoy you

[Baggins]

I might be on my own here - which would be a real shame, but each to their own I suppose - but I am very excited and proud that we have a British player in the Wimbledon final, and with a chance of winning it.  I really don't get the dislike of Andy Murray - I think often the criticism of him being a bit surly is essentially thinly-veiled (although not always on here!) xenophobia along the lines of "we finally get a good one, and he's bloody Scottish".  People also didn't like Tim Henman for being a bit too middle class.  74 years without a finalist and yet unless we get one who is the proper English working class hero we are not happy.

I actually like the slight cynical aura Murray gives off.  As a British and English (alphabetical) sports fan, I'm a bit fed up of friendly, likeable, or heroic failure.  Give me a clinical victory through skill, technique and a bit of cynicism any day.

My word what a rant. All I wanted to say was Go On Murray!!!

[Coca Fola]

Scottish people wouldn't support an Englishman so why support them? I don't support Scotland when they're playing football, why is this any different.

[Baggins]

It's a different context completely.  Andy Murray is not "playing for England", "playing for Scotland" or "playing for Britain".  He is a British player in an individual sport, who is the first to reach the final of that sport's best regarded competition for a lifetime.  I support England in football, Rugby, Cricket (although see England and Wales Cricket Board).  I will be cheering on the GB athletes in a few weeks time.  I was just as pleased years ago to see Colin Jackson win medals as I am for Murray.

Each to their own - but Coca, I don't see the comparison you make at all.

[Sippo]

I like Andy Murray.

chalkies_shorts is just a whining old bastard and Sippo is just a miserable Daily Mail reader.

Sippo can't read and just likes looking at the pictures in the sun.

[LucienSanchez]

I like Murray. He's got a decent, dry sense of humour, is an exciting tennis player, and is passionate about what he does. All the English/Scottish thing is irrelevant. In football, we play separate, and don't want eachother to win; but for tennis we are represented (for want of a better term) as he UK - which includes Murray and his Sweaty cohorts. I don't need him to support my national football team to want him to do well - he's a much more interesting character than most of the decent tennis folk (although aside from Roddick, they're all pretty dull), and he's a fucking good tennis-er. I'd take him over Tiger Tim or that Canadian chap hands down.

C'mon Murray.

[Batch]

All the English/Scottish thing is irrelevant. In football, we play separate, and don't want eachother to win; but for tennis we are represented (for want of a better term) as he UK -

He is to Davis Cup what Ryan Giggs is to a Wales friendly. Suspect he'll be OK for the Olympics though.

But I echo your c'mon Murray.

[Barry Scott]

I like Murray. He's got a decent, dry sense of humour, is an exciting tennis player, and is passionate about what he does. All the English/Scottish thing is irrelevant. In football, we play separate, and don't want eachother to win; but for tennis we are represented (for want of a better term) as he UK - which includes Murray and his Sweaty cohorts. I don't need him to support my national football team to want him to do well - he's a much more interesting character than most of the decent tennis folk (although aside from Roddick, they're all pretty dull), and he's a fucking good tennis-er. I'd take him over Tiger Tim or that Canadian chap hands down.

C'mon Murray.

Word homes.

[Only Me]

It's a different context completely.  Andy Murray is not "playing for England", "playing for Scotland" or "playing for Britain".  He is a British player in an individual sport, who is the first to reach the final of that sport's best regarded competition for a lifetime.  I support England in football, Rugby, Cricket (although see England and Wales Cricket Board).  I will be cheering on the GB athletes in a few weeks time.  I was just as pleased years ago to see Colin Jackson win medals as I am for Murray.

Each to their own - but Coca, I don't see the comparison you make at all.

To be fair, Murray is always British when he is in the competition then Scottish when he loses

[Benzel]

All this not supporting a Scot who represents Britain is gonna make supporting our Olympic athletes a trifle complicated.

How about Paul Di Resta today?

[Bogus Dave]

Walking aaaaaallllll the way to asda to get money out, and then getting to the cash machine and realising I hadn't put my bank cards back into my wallet.

[Bewster]

How about Paul Di Resta today?

The dullest GP driver ever??

[slinky]

Twats that keep shouting out between points at Wimbledon.  Shut the fuck up you stupid cunts!

[Summerof69]

Twats that keep shouting out between points at Wimbledon.  Shut the fuck up you stupid cunts!

They are up there with the twats that shout out 'Get in the hole' in golf.

[tans]

They are up there with the twats that shout out 'Get in the hole' in golf.

Haha yes, even when people are taking their tee shot on a 550yd par 5

[No Longer Posh Red]

They are up there with the twats that shout out 'Get in the hole' in golf.

Or the more fucking annoying, ...................Mashed Potato.

WTF is that all about?