Yeah and he without a doubt has the support of all of us here (apart from a couple) and we will support him whether he is dropping down the rankings or is in top form. As long as he makes the right decision with his coaching options, I expect to see him in Shanghai at the end of the year.

Unfortunately some readers seem to think that criticism means you're not a fan and that is a very sad and unproductive misconception indeed.

We know he is going to lose against Nadal, that's almost a certainty but hopefully Murray will come out of it having learned some vital lessons that will boost his future performances on clay

Next time we'll make sure to quote an entire article of 995 words

Such as?

Well I was just wondering what other sources he expected to pick up the story on?

The Herald covered it apparently, as did the Independant. And now, so have we. Where is the problem with sources not covering it?

You so might be on to something there!

I don't know if I'm included in that, Mark, but for the record I think it's perfectly reasonable for fans to criticise Andy, just not ALL the time, EVERY time he loses a match. I would like to see him given the benefit of the doubt a bit more often on here.

 I do like this site and think the comments are worth reading, which is why I'm here! There's such a range of opinion I think I'm doing pretty well if I agree with as many as 30% of the posts. Also for the record:

1) people on am.com also criticise Andy and say he needs to do this, that, etc. The main difference between there and here is that foul language and abuse are not tolerated.

2) Nobody forces anyone to say positive, supportive stuff. If people are like that, it's how they feel. There's no-one deleting negative posts (I know that was an issue with the home page, but it has never been the case with the forums). I know you say you can't spend more than one minute on am.com, Mark, but if you dip into threads other than the MW one, you might get a more balanced view of the site. BTW, what is a "fanboy"?

3) The "Andy might quit" story is being discussed on am.com, just not on the home page.

4) With reference to a comment I read on another thread, am.com is cited as having 300 members compared to your 1000+. Are all those members of yours active? Am.com underwent major changes in March and all members had to re-register, so the count went back to zero and every one of those 300 has taken the trouble to rejoin in the last few weeks. Please compare like with like, if you're going to make comparisons!

Thanks again for letting me post on here. :bigsmile:

PS Sorry for being a tad off topic!

and I've seen much worse... **ponders**

rubbish

I read the article in the Independent today, and I mostly agree with Andy - he needs to be aiming high, because he has the natural talent.