Just to return.
No, it's good to see the whole range of viewpoints - I don't mind even Fuz's comments. I think it's when I feel the balance becomes too pessimistic, as on this thread, it makes me uneasy.

There's already been a load of stick about the handling of past PR situations and the image created from them. Then when something is being done to redress it (if we believe what we read), it produces a load more negative comments. (and yes, I agree, I think uh-oh a PR guy; and uh-oh someone from the Sun) but then I prefer to just wait and see - maybe it will prove to be a good move if it just tempers Andy's character of being too down-to-earth; speaking his mind; wearing his heart on his sleeve etc .

Maybe I just like to feel a bit more optimistic about things than some do on this site!

I hate all this bulls**t, it really annoys me, if someone has a negative personaly, learn to love it, some people are just tooo sensitive, and like "Murrays being moody" I know I am whenever I lose. I just don't understand how these days, there's a book or someone you can go see, to tell you how to live or improve your life, it's bulls**t.

I think that comment relates to some of the posts I have said in the past so I will clarify my stance.

I don't like the idea that Murray now has to have some PR guru to sort out his image, I would much prefer him be himself even if that means most of the public dislike him. When he pulled out of Davis Cup, my criticisms were that he basically lied about it for PR reasons, I would rather he always tell the truth. If Davis Cup isn't always his top priority then just say it.

I don't like PR for Murray, simple as that.

This is exactly what I was thinking when the reporter suggested he "crack a few jokes"

Andy is a stupid little spoiled brat. He alienated his English fans at Wimbledon with his petty "proud to be Scottish" rant a couple of years back, and hasn't seemed to have learned his lesson. Wimbledon is a magical opportunity for a British player to have the whole (British) nation cheering you on in the worlds premier tournament regardless of being English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish or a Falkland Islander!  I hope Andy's parents feel as ashamed of him as we "Brits" all do! Hiring a PR guru to help the situation is symptomatic of a man desperate to undo his own selfish acts. I wish Andy all the luck in the word as a fan of British tennis but fear the worst if he continues to put his career before his nation. Being British means far more than being good at what you do Andy.  

They bore me now to be honest. There's plenty of other things for them to dislike Andy for to be perfectly honest without continually rehashing an out-of-date, unproven, misquoted, irrelevant and quite frankly underwhelming criticism. Ooh, big deal, the Scottish Tennis player didn't support the English football team. Honestly!

I'd have much more respect for your dislike of Andy if it was for something remotely relevant like his on-court swearing or his current under-performance, for example. Even, which I suppose you hinted at, his withdrawl from the Davis Cup (which I believe is his choice, but I understand the opposite point of view).

But comments made 2 whole years ago about a World Cup that England did actually fail to win (in fact didn't they lose just as Andy was beating Roddick in the 3rd round and wasn't he hailed as the thing that gave English sports fans something to smile about) is really quite ridiculously petty.

In fact I'd almost say worse than my brother disliking Henman for his entire career for hitting a ball girl! And that was ridiculous.

Uh oh, mark. Don't start that...

But it's the end of the world, Mark! We're all supposed to be one big cuddly British sporting family. What a complete joke! Ever asked a Chelsea fan, or an Everton fan, who they supported in the last Champions League final? Cause you can bet your life it wasn't Liverpool!

Ever asked why we all have seperate football teams, rugby teams, cricket teams? Sport is not about supporting the British interest and it never will be! And anyone who asks or expects it to be is kidding themselves.

Individual sports can be different because it is often about liking the individual.

Yes. I have an indian friend at school who constantly mocks that comedian can't remember his name, he did sport relief the apprentice, it makes it more acceptable. If Murray was English, and said that comment, it would have been looked at in a completly different manner. It doesn't make it okay, the yes I said was in jest, but people don't percieve it as being as bad.

It absolutely does! Have you never heard a black comedian comment on how Black people are allowed to say certain things about themselves that others can't! It's absolutely true. Females can be as chauvanistic as they like, homosexuals can say what they like about being gay. It's a bit like by being on the recieving end gives you the right to say it.