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Murray reeks of petulance « on: February 21, 2008, 11:42:27 AM »
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Andy Murray has been mercilessly ripped apart in one of the most damning articles ever published about the Scot. The article from the Guardian referred to Murray as completely charmless and reeking of petulance.

Compare this to the younger, more successful Andy. He plays with his face frozen into a grimace. He blames everybody for his failings (mother, coach, the Davis Cup) but himself. There's a six-second sequence on YouTube that sums Andy up. He loses a game and sarcastically gives his then coach, Brad Gilbert, a thumbs up while muttering "You twat" at him. He also famously screamed mid-match at Gilbert "You're giving me nothing".

All Andy has at the moment is his petulance. Everything about him reeks of petulance - even his sideburns and bum-fluff tache.

Much of the article praised Jamie Murray in an attempt to show a contrast between the brothers.

The "six-second sequence" on YouTube
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Re: Murray reeks of petulance « Reply #1 on: February 21, 2008, 11:45:28 AM »
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That's one hell of a rant, this phase in the media reminds me of the backlash from the England football team comments.
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Re: Murray reeks of petulance « Reply #2 on: February 21, 2008, 11:47:03 AM »
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well,thats not the nicest article about andy but i think there are right about it...
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Re: Murray reeks of petulance « Reply #3 on: February 21, 2008, 11:53:52 AM »
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well,thats not the nicest article about andy but i think there are right about it...

About all of it? Jamie does of course come across as the nicer brother by far and it's also true that Andy is charmless but being charming doesn't mean you're a nice guy, it can often mean the complete opposite.
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Re: Murray reeks of petulance « Reply #4 on: February 21, 2008, 12:01:01 PM »
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That's the clip he mentions
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Re: Murray reeks of petulance « Reply #5 on: February 21, 2008, 12:04:43 PM »
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Thanks Josh, I've added it to the news post.
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Re: Murray reeks of petulance « Reply #6 on: February 21, 2008, 12:58:49 PM »
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Jamie's rounded, pleasing face; Andy's dolichocephalic (eat your heart out, Will Self) Donald Duck features.

Ouch. What on earth is he meant to do? Have plastic surgery so people find his face more 'pleasing'?!

He blames everybody for his failings (mother, coach, the Davis Cup) but himself.

Can't think of a time when Andy has explicitly blamed any of the above. He's said DC isn't great and that it's tiring, but I can't remember him actually saying it makes him a bad player. Likewise, he's said he's had disagreements with Petch and BG, and yes he used to scream at Brad on court, but I don't think he'd say they made all his mistakes on court for him.

Any ATP win is a fine achievement but it's hardly a grand slam. He didn't beat Federer or Rafael Nadal in the final; he beat Mario Ancic, who is currently ranked No92 in the world.

True, but he fails to point out that Ancic is on the way back from a long time on the sidelines.

After his injuries, Andy is once again in the top 10 and perhaps he will go on to be a true champion. But wouldn't it be strange if, after all the years of Henmania and near misses, he turned out to be the first British player to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in the mid-16th century and nobody gave a toss? Perhaps he'll learn one day that loyalty and affection have to be earned. Until then, we've always got Jamie to root for in the doubles.

I think that massively overstates the point. The majority of 'Henmaniacs' were Wimbledon fans rather than year-round tennis fans. They probably don't give a flying doughnut about DC. I think if Andy won they'd be pretty happy.

And an amazing comment in the comments bit underneath:
We can't all swan around like we're David Essex can we?
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Re: Murray reeks of petulance « Reply #7 on: February 21, 2008, 01:04:57 PM »
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lol I was just thinking about that, when I scrolled up to see the picture, this journalist irritates me, and browsing through the comments on the article, not many people agree with what the article is saying anyway.

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Re: Murray reeks of petulance « Reply #8 on: February 21, 2008, 01:10:47 PM »
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It's journalists like him that I can't stand, and as for Andy being charmless?  Maybe on court but from what I've heard other players say about him he's supposed to be a nice guy off court, easy going, funny.  I don't blame him for being off with this journo, who wouldn't be with all the crap being written about him, I certainly prefer Andy to Jamie, and I for one will be cheering him on when he wins Wimbledon.  cmon yeah
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Re: Murray reeks of petulance « Reply #9 on: February 21, 2008, 01:12:15 PM »
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I'm sure he's a nice guy off-court but I don't think he is at all charming but so what?
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Re: Murray reeks of petulance « Reply #10 on: February 21, 2008, 01:14:37 PM »
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Well I hope that Jamie comes out in defence of his brother, Andy's done it plenty of times for him.
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Re: Murray reeks of petulance « Reply #11 on: February 21, 2008, 01:55:38 PM »
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This article is clearly meant to be provocative - check out the number of comments on the website.  I think the real concern in tennis is the apathy surrounding it - other than the 2 week Wimbledon maniafest - and this article is obviously designed to kick start the early season.  The personal comments are unforgivable - the journalist should be focusing on Andy's tennis, not on his appearance or what his mother may have said about him.

I think he is the most exciting player right now, and not just because of his stylish play.  It is everything about him that makes him so very fascinating.  And as for his looks, yes his hair is big and long, but with those come-to-bed eyes and his arrogance on court, trust me his brother and all the other players just do not compare.  Andy has just got it.  Call it charisma, or what you will, but HE is the player we want to see.  Even the grumpy, hard to please, Peter Fleming dotes on him.  And, Frew Macmillan, who has always admired Henman, has joined the club in drooling over the connoisseur's choice in the tennis world.

And as for bigging up Jamie Murray, who really needs doubles?  They are the fillers - can be entertaining but really can't be compared with Andy's achievements.  And I was not in the least impressed with his ungracious comments re Andy's knee.  With brothers like this you don't need enemies.  Similarly his mother.  And, the joke is, Andy is supposed to be the bad guy!  He has gone out of his way to include Jamie in everything thus far - wonder if this will continue now or will the gravy train dry up? I kind of hope it has and that Andy will forge ahead on his own - free of family responsibilities.  In fact I have wanted him to break free of the so-called Team Murray for some time, as can be seen from my earlier posts.   cmon yeah
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Re: Murray reeks of petulance « Reply #12 on: February 21, 2008, 02:24:22 PM »
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Its just some tosser that thinks he can make a few headlines on the whole Andy and Jamie, DC fallout.
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Re: Murray reeks of petulance « Reply #13 on: February 21, 2008, 03:16:36 PM »
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no   I think the comments sum up the relevance of the most 'pathetic', 'vindictive blog of the year' who has finally after holding  a 2-year-grudge cos he wasnt the best of interviews, lets rip!!.To$$er
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Re: Murray reeks of petulance « Reply #14 on: February 21, 2008, 11:24:09 PM »
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 This is NOT news, just some gobsh*te with an agenda.....shouldn't be on the front.
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