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Post by Traveling Man on Aug 18, 2010 17:31:55 GMT -5
Andy beats Rafa and Roger in straight sets to win Toronto, yet called his QF win over Fat Dave his best match of the year. Anyhow, moving on there's a story on him in US Vogue. www.vogue.com/voguedaily/2010/08/from-the-magazine-murray-mania/     How did I come across this? Andy's facebook page posted this on my newsfeed. What is the point of all this? Stick to tennis, please. Cheers, Your only fan at the Cult. |
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Post by leelee on Aug 18, 2010 21:27:59 GMT -5
Concurred. Stop it, Anduh.
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Post by DBBN on Aug 18, 2010 21:40:22 GMT -5
Lockz. Banz.
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Post by Denise49IQ on Aug 19, 2010 11:07:56 GMT -5
Oh, my God. That second pic had me  |
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Post by The Chloe on Aug 19, 2010 11:24:19 GMT -5
I couldn't possibly want to have less sex with him.
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Post by Traveling Man on Aug 19, 2010 12:03:45 GMT -5
Why do I always end up cheering for men's players everyone hates here? Hewitt, Murray...
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Post by DBBN on Aug 19, 2010 12:26:26 GMT -5
Because you somehow continually pick people who are ugly AND awful.
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Post by R. Black on Aug 19, 2010 13:36:42 GMT -5
Why is he playing ping pong with a coat and white jeans? WTF?
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Post by Traveling Man on Aug 20, 2010 3:46:05 GMT -5
Because you somehow continually pick people who are ugly AND awful. They're undersized, scrappy and they're fighters. The fact that they're both repulsive isn't relevant.  Why is he playing ping pong with a coat and white jeans? WTF? I think they're trying to come across as omg!!1fashion/Vogue, which is essentially an excuse to look absurd. |
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Post by The Chloe on Aug 20, 2010 14:08:07 GMT -5
Why do I always end up cheering for men's players everyone hates here? Hewitt, Murray... I feel like we've had this discussion 1000 times: I LIKE Murray. I like watching his matches. I just couldn't possibly want to have less sex with him. In real life, I like lots of people I don't want to have sex with. Almost everybody else dislikes him though, yes. If it makes you feel better, I'm probably the only one that still bothers to root for Rafa to win RG. |
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Post by The Chloe on Aug 20, 2010 14:09:01 GMT -5
Murray is not undersized.
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Post by Brinyi on Aug 20, 2010 14:26:52 GMT -5
I like watching his matches too. he has a unique style of play, and his presence usually ensures I have a barracking interest in the match.
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Post by Denise49IQ on Aug 21, 2010 4:49:46 GMT -5
I like him, and Alex does too. And Leelee likes his game.
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Post by lexpretend on Aug 21, 2010 5:29:38 GMT -5
Yeah, I love his game. I wouldn't call myself a fan, but I don't think I really do the "fan" thing any more. I guess a big part of my active support is informed by the weird attitude to him in the UK, where you see a lot of Little England resistance to him for being too surly/not like nice Tim Henman/too Scottish/that offhand "anyone but England" comment from years ago. Those people are the worst, therefore I pretty much have to be pro-Murray. And I love the way he doesn't give a shit about them.
Of course, the other side of it is the stupid UK press over-hyping him, which means that I can never support him at Wimbledon, because I just think of all the idiocy and shudder. He can win the USO. Maybe then it'll actually be televised in this country.
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Post by lexpretend on Aug 21, 2010 5:32:44 GMT -5
But then, I pretty much like everyone who's ascended to the ATP elite since Roger and Rafa. Murray, Djokovic, Tsonga, Del Potro, Verdasco, Cilic, got love for 'em all. I've even mellowed on Roddick as a person, even if I never want him to win matches. Hewitt and Stepanek still repulse me in every way, though.
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Post by janie on Aug 21, 2010 6:08:19 GMT -5
the weird attitude to him in the UK, where you see a lot of Little England resistance to him for being too surly/not like nice Tim Henman ... But they were horrible to Tim! What is it they want? I guess only David Beckham with a racquet would satisfy. Not that I'm a Murray defender; I still don't like him. But I can't work up any really good, satisfying hate against him, unfortunately, because sports-hate is fun.  And I really enjoy watching him play. |
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Post by Traveling Man on Aug 29, 2010 14:19:16 GMT -5
Oh, that's what I meant - I love his game. What else is there to love, anyway?
Roddick hate isn't fun anymore because he always loses.
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Post by leelee on Aug 29, 2010 15:04:20 GMT -5
I used to hate Muzza when he was a whiny little bitch (like Gasquet), but he's toughened up (not like Gasquet) and comes across as a likable nerd, so meh. And his game is really pretty to watch when he doesn't get into pusher mode.
Speaking of the comparison, that RG 1st round match really showed it, huh.
I'm the same as Alex with all the top players. I don't dislike any of them. I don't want them to lose. Rodduck may be the only one, because the guy is really an ass, but he stinks now. And maybe Tsonga because he plays like such a dope most of the time.
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Post by janie on Sept 7, 2010 16:45:03 GMT -5
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Post by Traveling Man on Jun 6, 2011 5:21:16 GMT -5
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And I really enjoy watching him play.