View Poll Results: What do you think, especially at the O2 Final?
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It's normal for Fed to be cheered/Murray jeered, same would happen to Nadal/Djoko at home
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The English still don't give Murray credit, and might never do, even to the point of booing him
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Americans and Aussies are just generally more friendly, fair people
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I didn't watch the match/don't know/don't care
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11-13-2012, 01:04 AM
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Is Murray better liked in America than Britain?
Judging from the support he got at the USO versus in Wimbledon and the WTF, one might get that impression. The NYC crowd, which can be hostile, was very warm and supportive of him for the most part.
Consider his last match of the year:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog...ld-tour-finals
There was much talk of a change in attitudes toward him after the Wimbledon loss, but that might have just been Olympics euphoria. The O2 was a hostile a crowd as I've seen toward Andy outside other than at the French. I can't think of another top 10 player that would receive that sort of reception at home. |
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11-13-2012, 01:11 AM
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Re: Is Murray better liked in America than Britain?
With that face?
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11-13-2012, 01:12 AM
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11-13-2012, 01:24 AM
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Re: Is Murray better liked in America than Britain?
The USO was more like the crowd cheering for the guy who always seems to lose in the finals. Not really "liked", as more of the crowd willing Andy to win his first major.
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11-13-2012, 01:24 AM
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Re: Is Murray better liked in America than Britain?
The answer is that he isn't liked anywhere he goes.
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11-13-2012, 03:31 AM
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Re: Is Murray better liked in America than Britain?
I don't think he has the game (yet) or the personality.
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11-13-2012, 04:05 AM
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Re: Is Murray better liked in America than Britain?
Murray is the least liked of the top 4, in London or in Timbuktu.
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11-13-2012, 04:09 AM
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Re: Is Murray better liked in America than Britain?
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Murray is the least liked of the top 4, in London or in Timbuktu.
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He's probably the least liked player, hands down. He got an absolute shit storm of a crowd in his last three/four tourney appearances. Toyko was pretty minor, but the crowd's hate for Mandy in Shanghai, Paris and WTF was pretty severe. I'm getting the feeling that he's being ridiculed ever since winning USO.
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11-13-2012, 04:47 AM
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Re: Is Murray better liked in America than Britain?
Well the least liked players? probably the likes of Tipsarevic, Berdych, Almagro, etc.
Murray hasn't reached that level of dislike I think 
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11-13-2012, 04:58 AM
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Re: Is Murray better liked in America than Britain?
Yes, I think he is more liked in New York. Seems to have a few star- fans too, eg, Will Ferrell. I have noticed the support he gets there - perhaps it's cos he won Juniors there one year or perhaps because he is British and there is sentimental attachment for Brits?
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11-13-2012, 08:57 AM
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Re: Is Murray better liked in America than Britain?
Aussies like him also, he gets good support at the AO.
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11-13-2012, 09:01 AM
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Re: Is Murray better liked in America than Britain?
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Aussies like him also, he gets good support at the AO.
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Because he's not English, he's Scottish. |
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11-13-2012, 09:13 AM
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Re: Is Murray better liked in America than Britain?
People just don't get his wit and sense of humour. Their loss really. As for his on-court behaviour, yeah he has his faults but so does everyone. Just your typical brash Scotsman releasing some steam...
Part of the reason he gets booed in London is because he's Scottish as well. He loves it as well, couldn't care less...
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11-13-2012, 09:28 AM
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Re: Is Murray better liked in America than Britain?
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Because he's not English, he's Scottish.
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I think there lies your answer and due to tournaments like Wimbledon and the ATP being held in London, you get to see some folks true colours. If he was born south of the border then, this conversation would be somewhat different. |
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11-13-2012, 09:33 AM
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Re: Is Murray better liked in America than Britain?
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I think there lies your answer and due to tournaments like Wimbledon and the ATP being held in London, you get to see some folks true colours. If he was born south of the border then, this conversation would be somewhat different.
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Lest we forget that the current Scottish First Minister, whom the Scottish people voted in, is currently seeking to break away from the UK if he gets his way in the referendum. If anything Scottish people are determined to have nothing to do with the English, not vice versa so I'm sure you can understand why we don't exactly embrace them. |
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