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[Tasmanian Devil]

The good news is that I've just looked at a stream for Barcelona (Falla v Raonic) so we might get some Muzza action before Thursday.

[Caz]

Same as me. I really don't know why I favour Hamilton over Button (maybe it's because Lewis is the one who got me into the sport with his first season) but I would always rather Hamilton win than Button (although a 1-2 would be ideal).

Great result for Di Resta today - first time he's beaten both Lewis and Jenson. Will hopefully be at Mercedes next year, very good driver.

But yes. I'm English although I wouldn't say I'm particularly proud of my country. Not really anything to be proud of. The football team are made up of overpaid primadonnas, the media are a joke and many people in the country are just selfish, bigoted twats. But I always support the British sportsman, and I couldn't care less which country they're from. Obviously support England in the independant sports but always want the other home nation sides to do well as well. The in-fighting and abuse because someone was born a couple of miles further north or west is just pathetic.

I agree with every word! 

[drchef]

The lack of non Sky coverage is poor, I personally think the BBC should concentrate some more of the licence fee on covering at least the British players, we have a solid dubs team in Fleming and Hutchins and when we will we ever have two brothers playing dubs again?  Make the most of it, the Murray factor in Scotland has had a tremendous influence on the numbers of kids trying the sport, maybe the BBC could be influential with a bit more coverage for kids all over the UK.  I am a proud Scot and immensely proud that our small nation has produced the best British tennis player in 70 years and part of me will always wonder about whether the treatment dished out to Andy would have been different had he been from the other side of the Border.  Part of Djoko's rise to the top has been fuelled by his pride of being Serbian and being proud of where he comes from.  It s so difficult for Andy to have the same pride (and believe me there is something immensely proud about being Scottish) but if he were to come out in a "Braveheart" fashion he would be villified by the press.  I can't help but sometimes think that a blast of Loch Lomond or Flower of Scotland would get him over the finish line!!!  Andy always has to be so PC that it must drive him mad at times, it really is a case of damned if he does and damned if he don't!!! 

A very good point well made!

[Sir Panda]

Any info on Barcelona streams for tomorrow?

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[Littlebuddha]

drchef: I agree with everything you say. I concur that if Andy had been born English he would not have to put up with all the crap flung at him. I do not find it wrong to support him as a Scot, if its okay for Nole to be a Serb then it is okay for Andy to be a Scot."Andy always has to be PC that must drive him mad at times, it is really is a case of dammed if he does and dammed if he don't" Either way you cannot win.

[araminta]

Not lost your gift for "wit?" I see Panda. Have you a sensible answer?

[TheMadHatter]

Stakhovsky is through. I see when they last met Stakhovsky retired at 5-3 in the 3rd set.
I really hope Andy gets some proper matches in, without withdrawals or retirements - or losses of course!

I absolutely hate it when players do that, no class at all. Fair enough if they seriously cannot carry on but it does happen quite a few times where players will retire just before their opponent serves for the match (or with their opponent dominating the final set). It's just terrible sportsmanship and puts a bit of a stain over the win for the other player.