Left Back Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Bully Wee Villa said: Better than bigots saying "a great day for Canadian tennis", I suppose. That would never happen…… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophia Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Bully Wee Villa said: Better than bigots saying "a great day for Canadian tennis", I suppose. Yes, it's a bit more nuanced than that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 1 minute ago, sophia said: Yes, it's a bit more nuanced than that Happened 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 19 minutes ago, Left Back said: Something that was annoying me throughout the game. Seemed like after every service when the ball passed the net you could hear a noise and I was expecting a let call that never came. Anyone know what the noises were all about? That was constantly annoying, and it's been going all the whole tournament. It sounds exactly the same as a let. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resk Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 8 minutes ago, Bully Wee Villa said: I'm pretty sure the ball isn't actually hitting the net, as it is unlikely it would be happening virtually every serve. Just some weird sound effect or echo. f**k knows. Aye, it's definitely not hitting the net. If it was hitting the net then the players wouldn't be playing on because it would be a fault or a let. It's weird, it's the sound you're used to hearing before a fault or let is called because the ball has hit the net, but in this case they're playing on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Left Back said: When Andy won it was a great day for British tennis for all the English people I know. I know you’re not confrontational or argumentative on this thread. I also don’t wish to even try to provoke you into it but I do think you’re incredibly naive. I don’t want to sidetrack this into a Scotland/England thing. It's nothing about naivety. You can not control how someone else describes a "nationality". So why even bother being enraged by it? Yes they may be doing it to deliberately incite or provoke a reaction, but it doesn't matter. She's British, she's English and I dare say that she will feel Canadian, Chinese or Romanian at times. To you and I she's a marvellous credit to British tennis. To someone living in England she will be English. However the most beautiful; thing is it may get people in England to think more openly about what it takes to be English. The only times I ever thought of Andy Murray as British was when he was representing GB at the Davis Cup or in the Olympics. All his other achievements were for Scottish Tennis only. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreenElves Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 23 minutes ago, Left Back said: Something that was annoying me throughout the game. Seemed like after every service when the ball passed the net you could hear a noise and I was expecting a let call that never came. Anyone know what the noises were all about? 22 minutes ago, lichtie23 said: Yea I was the same. It must have been there foot hitting the deck after the service 21 minutes ago, Bully Wee Villa said: I'm glad this wasn't just me. Wasn't just today either, have noticed it all tournament. 3 minutes ago, GordonS said: That was constantly annoying, and it's been going all the whole tournament. It sounds exactly the same as a let. Thank f**k it wasn't just me hearing that . I've no idea either, as you were 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Loki said: It's nothing about naivety. You can not control how someone else describes a "nationality". So why even bother being enraged by it? Yes they may be doing it to deliberately incite or provoke a reaction, but it doesn't matter. She's British, she's English and I dare say that she will feel Canadian, Chinese or Romanian at times. To you and I she's a marvellous credit to British tennis. To someone living in England she will be English. However the most beautiful; thing is it may get people in England to think more openly about what it takes to be English. The only times I ever thought of Andy Murray as British was when he was representing GB at the Davis Cup or in the Olympics. All his other achievements were for Scottish Tennis only. Lots of good points there. I was happy to think Murray was representing Scotland and Britain. I've never understood why it has to be one or the other. Why not both? Edited September 11, 2021 by Distant Doonhamer 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, alang1993 said: Thank f**k it wasn't just me hearing that . I've no idea either, as you were It is the whip of their pony tails hitting the back and shoulder area after their serving motion. I bet you don't hear it in tomorrow's final. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile E Coyote Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Well done to Emma. Probably the greatest achievement in any sport. It just shows anything can happen in sport. I am away to stick a tenner on Shane Duffy winning the Ballon d'Or now 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest_Fifer Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Another refreshing thing about that game was that we had 2 young female players who didn't see the need to bellow and scream at the top of their lungs everything they hit the ball. I can't watch women's tennis normally because of it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Distant Doonhamer said: Lots of good points there. I was happy to think Murray was representing Scotland and Britain. I've never understood why it has to be one or the other. Why not both? That’s how I feel but like I said I don’t want to sidetrack this. Did Andy being scottish make me happier? Yep. Does Emma being English make me less happy? Nope. Hope you can get where I’m coming from as I know it makes no logical sense. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Just now, Forest_Fifer said: Another refreshing thing about that game was that we had 2 young female players who didn't see the need to bellow and scream at the top of their lungs everything they hit the ball. I can't watch women's tennis normally because of it. Not just women, either. Nadal is just as annoying/bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophia Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, Distant Doonhamer said: Lots of good points there. I was happy to think Murray was representing Scotland and Britain. I've never understood why it has to be one or the other. Why not both? I'm not sure. Perhaps ask Alan Shearer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Wile E Coyote said: Well done to Emma. Probably the greatest achievement in any sport. It just shows anything can happen in sport. I am away to stick a tenner on Shane Duffy winning the Ballon d'Or now You have more chance of Raducanu winning the Ballon D’Or 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lurkst Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, Loki said: It's nothing about naivety. You can not control how someone else describes a "nationality". So why even bother being enraged by it? Yes they may be doing it to deliberately incite or provoke a reaction, but it doesn't matter. She's British, she's English and I dare say that she will feel Canadian, Chinese or Romanian at times. To you and I she's a marvellous credit to British tennis. To someone living in England she will be English. However the most beautiful; thing is it may get people in England to think more openly about what it takes to be English. The only times I ever thought of Andy Murray as British was when he was representing GB at the Davis Cup or in the Olympics. All his other achievements were for Scottish Tennis only. Most of Andy Murray's achievements were for Andy Murray alone. It's great to have someone to cheer on from approximately the same geographical location but it's singles tennis after all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Left Back said: That’s how I feel but like I said I don’t want to sidetrack this. Did Andy being scottish make me happier? Yep. Does Emma being English make me less happy? Nope. Hope you can get where I’m coming from as I know it makes no logical sense. It absolutely makes sense. If Emma had lost tonight I'd have been disappointed. It took me days to recover from some of Andy's losses and i was smiling for days after his triumphs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, sophia said: I'm not sure. Perhaps ask Alan Shearer. Alan Shearer's a c**t though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just me 2 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Not just women, either. Nadal is just as annoying/bad.And Murray 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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