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Post by sasha on Nov 3, 2007 9:56:51 GMT -5
Pff... compared to the other 121234 asshole things he's said, that's nothing. Hater.
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Post by Maeby Fünke on Nov 3, 2007 15:29:26 GMT -5
In Britain, they don't despise ugliness the way people do here. Actually, come to think of it, I don't think they care that much about dental perfection, either. If dental perfection means unnaturally straight, snow white teeth that are about as attractive as bad fake tits, like many Americans seem to have, then no.
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Post by Maeby Fünke on Nov 3, 2007 15:30:33 GMT -5
Which isn't to say I find Andy attractive or anything.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 3, 2007 20:12:09 GMT -5
Thank you!
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 14, 2007 13:24:43 GMT -5
Andy Murray to split with Brad Gilbert By Giles Mole Last Updated: 12:23pm GMT 14/11/2007
The Lawn Tennis Association are expected to make a statement following reports that Andy Murray is to part company with American coach Brad Gilbert.
Gilbert, who previously worked with Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick, has overseen Murray's climb to 11th in the world since they began working together in the summer of 2006, when the Scot was No 36 in the rankings.
Rumours surfaced they would separate before the US Open at the end of August, when Murray was recovering from a wrist injury, causing him to miss three months and two Grand Slam tournaments.
However, the split never occurred and, upon his recovery, Murray progressed to within one victory of qualifying for the Masters Cup in Shanghai. But the LTA are now expected to make an announcement following a report of an imminent split in The Times newspaper.
Gilbert, 46, said: "I don't really want to talk about it. I haven't spoken to the Lawn Tennis Association."
The LTA appointed Gilbert on wages of about £750,000 a year, with the American assigned to help the coaching staff at the National Tennis Centre when he was not with Murray.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 14, 2007 13:26:46 GMT -5
(I have to say the duo lasted longer than I thought it would!) From the Guardian: In their first few months together, both men were effusive about each others' talents: Murray praised Gilbert's tactical nous and his emphasis on fitness; Gilbert, the man who transformed Andre Agassi from showpony to multiple grand slam winner, insisted that Murray was the most talented young player on tour. In recent months, however, their relationship has soured. There were rumours at the US Open that the pair were about to separate, and throughout the season Murray has screamed "you're not giving me anything" to his coach while playing. Today, however, Murray insisted that he was ditching Gilbert because he wants to move "to the next stage of his career" by hiring a team of experts to aid his tennis and fitness. "Despite being injured for almost four months this year, I am pleased with my 2007 results and am very grateful for the help that the LTA have given me by providing Brad Gilbert as a coach but the time has come to move on to the next stage of my career," he wrote on his personal website. "I am ranked 11 in the world and can now afford to pay my own way and so will now hire a team of experts, each to fulfil a specified role in the development of my tennis and fitness."
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 14, 2007 13:36:03 GMT -5
In The Times: "Perhaps he will turn to Louis Cayer, the Canadian brought in to help to shepherd Andy’s elder brother, Jamie, through his doubles career, to see him over the apparent loss of Gilbert. It was after a recent three-day training session with Cayer that Andy said he had never spent a better time on the practice court."
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Post by sasha on Nov 14, 2007 15:31:50 GMT -5
I predict that Murray will surpass Safin in number of coaching changes. At least with Marat, he was happy sometimes.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 14, 2007 16:20:25 GMT -5
My prediction for Andy's new team:
Coach: Judy Murray Agent: Judy Murray Motivational coach: Judy Murray Tactical coach: Judy Murray Hitting partner: Judy Murray Sportsmanship coach: Judy Murray Golf coach: Bill Murray
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Post by janie on Nov 15, 2007 9:37:28 GMT -5
Sadly, this probably means we'll get Brad back as a commentator on ESPN.
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Post by sasha on Nov 15, 2007 10:09:37 GMT -5
Brad's better than boring Cahill, though.
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Post by Maeby Fünke on Nov 15, 2007 15:49:16 GMT -5
I was ambivalent on the subject of Scottish independence until the Guardian pointed out today that we'd lose Andy too.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 28, 2007 12:07:23 GMT -5
J.Murray plans to double up with Mirnyi Steve Bierley Wednesday November 28, 2007 Guardian Swapping partners has been a feature among the leading doubles teams towards the end of this year and it has now seen Jamie Murray link up with Max Mirnyi, formerly the foil of Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman. " I had heard that Kevin Ullyett was going to be playing with Bjorkman, so I guessed Max was available," said Murray. "I was kind of hassling him a little bit to email me and see what he wanted to do. I didn't really think it would happen, if I'm honest. It took me a while to find someone. I held off and held off but I think I have found the right one now. I am more excited about it than relieved," Murray said. "I don't see why we can't do well in the big tournaments - the Masters Series and the grand slams - and maybe we'll win one this year." Murray is already committed to playing with Zimbabwe's Ullyett, coached by Miles Maclagan, a former member of Britain's Davis Cup team, at the Australian Open in January but will play with the Belarussian for the first time in Doha, prior to Melbourne, and then almost certainly for the rest of the year after the opening major. Murray had been searching for a partner since his split with the American Eric Butorac, with whom he won the Memphis, San Jose and Nottingham tournaments this year. "Max and I both play quite a similar kind of style, which I think will work well. He serves big, volleys well and has a great presence. I think he's a great player. He's obviously won a load of tournaments and grand slams as well. He and Bjorkman won the Masters Cup last year." Mirnyi, 6ft 5in and nicknamed the "Beast of Belarus", has 33 doubles title to his name, including the French and US Opens, and was the world No1 in 2003.
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Post by sasha on Nov 28, 2007 17:01:00 GMT -5
Team Geezer! They'll be really good, though.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 29, 2007 12:24:41 GMT -5
"Andy Murray is set to trial former Great Britain Davis Cup player Miles Maclagan as his new coach." /me is tempted to LOL, but supposes we should hold open the possibility that he is a legit coach and not a yes man for Judy. (from eurosport.com) The Times reports Maclagan has flown to Florida to work with Murray for a three-week period in an arrangement which could be made permanent if the pair work well together. Murray has been without a coach since agreeing to part company with Brad Gilbert two weeks ago after a successful but sometimes tempestuous 16 month partnership. Maclagan knows Murray well, as he has been involved in the British Davis Cup coaching set-up. The 33-year-old was born in Zambia to Scottish parents, and reached a career high singles rank of 172 in August 1995. As a coach, he has looked after Kevin Ullyett's doubles partnerships with Wayne Black and then Peter Hanley. However, Ullyett has recently split with Hanley, and will not require the assistance of Maclagan with new partner Jonas Bjorkman.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 29, 2007 12:27:35 GMT -5
I imagine the trial consists of things like sitting in the stands and listening to the Murrays tell him what a useless piece of crap he is as a coach, and seeing how he reacts?
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Post by janie on Nov 30, 2007 8:58:14 GMT -5
So our Jonas is now a player/coach!
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Post by Brinyi on Dec 4, 2007 10:39:11 GMT -5
MURRAY WARNED OVER 'ENTOURAGE'
Former Wimbledon champion Michael Stich has warned Andy Murray it could be "dangerous" to surround himself with too many coaches and advisors.
The British number one, 20, has revealed his intention to employ a rotating staff after splitting with former coach Brad Gilbert last month.
But Stich, who won at the All England Club in 1991, believes that, just because Murray's new-found wealth permits him to bankroll a sizeable support team, it does not necessarily make it the best option.
"There's not one golden rule that's the right way, but I don't think it's necessarily easier to have a lot of people around," Stich told the Daily Telegraph.
"You need one person in charge - who should be the coach - who's also dealing with all the other people in your team.
"But as someone who still needs to develop both his game and as a person I think it might not be helpful for Andy to have a big entourage.
"I think it can be dangerous having a big entourage, but Andy has to find out himself.
"He shouldn't start feeling too special about the fact that he might be able to hire five or six people, who cost a lot of money."
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Post by Brinyi on Jan 14, 2008 10:43:03 GMT -5
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Post by DBBN on Jan 14, 2008 11:46:25 GMT -5
Please tell me he's getting fined for blasting the ball into the stands after MP.
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Post by sasha on Jan 14, 2008 12:56:41 GMT -5
Only if Llodra also gets fined for blasting balls in the stand before MP. Poor Andrew. I'm stunned by this loss.
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Post by Brinyi on Jan 14, 2008 13:05:03 GMT -5
Poor Andrew. I'm stunned by this loss. So you are a British journalist after all!
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Post by sasha on Jan 14, 2008 13:14:27 GMT -5
I've come around to like the miserable brat. At least he's honest. I'd like if he wouldn't do stuff like grow clown hair and have British teeth, but we can't win 'em all.
His game is very nice to watch, too.
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Post by lexpretend on Jan 14, 2008 14:53:52 GMT -5
I still like him. Games like his are pretty special. He needs to cut the hair, but then so does half the ATP.
We shall see if I still like him after another few years of hearing and seeing nothing but Murray during Wimbledon. In a way I like his brattiness; it stops the British press from being too rapturous about him; or at least if they're rapturous, they have to talk about his game, because he's not some wholesome Henman Mk II.
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Post by Brinyi on Jan 17, 2008 12:46:42 GMT -5
Another "one and done" for the family !!!!
Twelfth seeds Jamie Murray and Max Mirnyi were beaten 7-6 (7) 1-6 6-3 in the first-round of the Australian Open doubles by French pair Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Gilles Simon.
-- A. Hater
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Post by Brinyi on Feb 7, 2008 12:54:29 GMT -5
Murray critical of brother over Davis Cup withdrawal LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Murray's decision to miss the Davis Cup World Group tie against Argentina in Buenos Aires has been criticised by his brother Jamie. The country's number one withdrew last week citing concerns over a knee condition but his older brother, who will play doubles in the first-round match which starts on Friday, is not impressed. "It kind of affects the way we feel about him," Jamie told newspapers on Thursday. "I think it's disappointing he chose not to come. "From what I have been reading he hasn't come out and said he's injured, it's more a prevention thing. I think if he had really wanted to push himself he could have come here for the match. "It was a shock for me and for the team. I was not aware he had a problem." Britain face a daunting task in Argentina without world number 11 Murray. Alex Bogdanovic, the team's next highest ranked player, is 188th in the world. Argentina's team is led by world number nine "Fat Dave" Nalbandian.
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Post by Brinyi on Apr 6, 2008 22:37:10 GMT -5
ALEX Corretja, the former French Open finalist, will help Andy Murray during the clay-court season, it was announced yesterday.
The 20-year-old British No1 has been working with a team of experts instead of one coach this season after parting company with Brad Gilbert last year. Former British Davis Cup player Miles Maclagan, who has been travelling with Murray, and fitness trainer Matt Little will also be part of the clay set-up. Murray said: "It's great for me to be able to work with a clay-court specialist like Alex. He had a fantastic career and I look forward to learning from his experiences."
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Post by Brinyi on Jun 5, 2008 12:40:55 GMT -5
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Post by janie on Jun 8, 2008 8:53:03 GMT -5
eww!
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Post by Denise49IQ on Jun 8, 2008 12:51:53 GMT -5
He was on Friday Night With Jonathon Ross the other night - a famous talk show here in the UK.
Even though I want to slap him most of the time, he seems very relaxed and chilled out. Down-to-earth, too. Like a couple of others mentioned: he's very honest and not a media suck-up, which is very refreshing after a decade of Mr T. Henman. I'll start getting pissed off with MURRAY MANIA when Wimbledon rolls round in a couple of weeks though. Still, hopefully Andy can do well.
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