Mark Connolly Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 London 2012 Final for me - after the heartbreak of the Wimbledon final against Federer, he goes back to the same court against the same opponent, and just fucking smashes him, setting him off on the run through the US Open win and the first Wimbledon win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Has anyone asked Tommy Robredo about Murray's retirement? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftk Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Gutted he never won more grand slams especially an Australian open. A true legend though and one of our greatest ever sportsmen. Arise Sir Andy! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Simao Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 54 minutes ago, ftk said: Gutted he never won more grand slams especially an Australian open. A true legend though and one of our greatest ever sportsmen. Arise Sir Andy! Yet... Obviously gutting that he in't able to go out on his own terms, but what a career he has had. Sure, it would have been nice if he'd strolled it to double figures in slams, but the way in which he kept improving and coming back from crushing defeats in finals to finally win on the big stage made it all the sweeter. That US Open final against Djokovic in particular is something i'll never forget. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I'm not a tennis expert but what most impressed me about Murray is he got where he got to with sheer bloody hard work. You saw him gradually improve year on year and knew what you were seeing was genuine. Djokovic will always have doubts over him in my mind because of his incredible turn around in physique and form. Nadal too to an extent. Federer just has a natural talent, the b*****d, but Murray allied talent with graft. His matches were hard to watch though but how many times did we see him snatch victory from defeat? Without doubt the greatest British sportsman ever imo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Miguel Simao said: Yet... Obviously gutting that he in't able to go out on his own terms, but what a career he has had. Sure, it would have been nice if he'd strolled it to double figures in slams, but the way in which he kept improving and coming back from crushing defeats in finals to finally win on the big stage made it all the sweeter. That US Open final against Djokovic in particular is something i'll never forget. Absolutely this. I still regularly remind an absolute arsehole at my golf club of the day he told me Andy Murray would never win a Slam because he had neither the mental strength or the physical fitness. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Absolutely this. I still regularly remind an absolute arsehole at my golf club of the day he told me Andy Murray would never win a Slam because he had neither the mental strength or the physical fitness. [emoji38]Aye, I had a bet years ago with an Irish mate that Monty would win a major, when it was obvious he wouldn't we did a double or quits on Murray. He was adamant that Murray was a bottle job and would never win one. Needless to say no money was ever handed over. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Although the press conference has dominated the news today, he did actually sit with the British press for half an hour after that. Few links in this tweet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 10 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: 13 minutes ago, Distant Doonhamer said: Absolutely this. I still regularly remind an absolute arsehole at my golf club of the day he told me Andy Murray would never win a Slam because he had neither the mental strength or the physical fitness. Aye, I had a bet years ago with an Irish mate that Monty would win a major, when it was obvious he wouldn't we did a double or quits on Murray. He was adamant that Murray was a bottle job and would never win one. Needless to say no money was ever handed over. Presuming Senior Majors didn`t count for your golf bet 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Presuming Senior Majors didn`t count for your golf bet [emoji6]Unfortunately not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afca32 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 6 hours ago, Le Tout P'ti FC said: Favourite Murray win? This one stands out in my memory. Wimbledon last 16, 2009, first game under the lights after new roof went in. The place looked like a spaceship! Andy Murray beats Stanislas Wawrinka to reach Wimbledon quarter-finalhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jun/30/andy-murray-stanislas-wawrinka-wimbledon?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard Yes same. That was a classic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd Tier Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Hats off to Murray. Wonderful player. Had all the shots, wonderfully entertaining and forthright in his views. Enjoy your retirement Andy. I am sure we will see plenty more of you. A truly Great Brit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northsea80 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Jamie Murray & Bruno Soares win the doubles title in Sydney. The last time the did that they went on to win the doubles at the Australian open so a good omen 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I see Norrie got pumped in his ATP final. Will make him stronger 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 1 hour ago, John Lambies Doos said: I see Norrie got pumped in his ATP final. Will make him stronger Won't make him Scottish though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Won't make him Scottish though. Nope but he's got a Scottish name 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 If you have a spare twenty minutes, this is definitely worth watching: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acastus Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) Sad to see Andy Murray on the brink of retirement. At 31 it seems too young but I suppose in tennis terms it's not really apart from the few exceptions like Federer, Tommy Haas etc. I guess all those gruelling rallies and chasing down every last ball has took its toll but that was a big part of who he was on the court. Some of the points he would win when he should have had no right to was unreal. When he first came on the scene I thought he was a big monotone boring silver spoon b*****d but I grew to love him and he actually comes across a very funny guy and very honest. Only 1 minor downside was his on court moaning to his coaches which was a bit annoying and embarrassing at times but was obviously his way of letting off steam I guess. He achieved just about everything he could in the greatest era against the greatest players of all time. Safe to say we have been spoiled over the last 14 years or so. Especially with Scotland not qualifying for a major tournament in the last 20 years it was good to have Andy at Wimbledon to look forward to every summer. Legend. Edited January 13, 2019 by Acastus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Sad, sad news. I seem to remember a few people back when he went on that incredible winning streak at the end of 2016, saying that they hoped he hadn't pushed his body to the limit by playing absolutely everything in that (successful) quest to finish as the YE#1 - maybe he did, as he only ever won 1 title again. Andy achieved just about everything possible in the game (not winning an Aussie Open just about the only thing I imagine he's gutted about), so while it's sad that he can't go out on his own terms, it's been a fantastic career. If he's born 15 years earlier, he wins 10+ Slams, but that's just the luck of the draw, and when you consider that Federer, Nadal and Djokovic are probably all in the all time top 5, it makes his success even more incredible. A legend of British/Scottish sport. Will be sorely missed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 On 1/12/2019 at 14:39, Lurkst said: Won't make him Scottish though. Born in South Africa and raised in new Zealand with a Scottish dad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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