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mondeo Jun 21st 2011 10:31 pm

A. Murray!
 
When Mrs. Murray's little boy (You know the one with the personality of a house brick!) eventually gets knocked out at Wimbledon will it mean a change from being Britain's Andy Murray back to being Scotland's Andy Murray?

:D:D:D

jimenato Jun 22nd 2011 1:16 am

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I'm just putting my "Anyone but the Scot" T shirt on.;)

agoreira Jun 22nd 2011 2:50 am

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Originally Posted by jimenato (Post 9449527)
I'm just putting my "Anyone but the Scot" T shirt on.;)

And me! I wish him the same as he would wish England.;)

rugbymatt Jun 22nd 2011 5:09 am

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Originally Posted by mondeo (Post 9449192)
When Mrs. Murray's little boy (You know the one with the personality of a house brick!) eventually gets knocked out at Wimbledon will it mean a change from being Britain's Andy Murray back to being Scotland's Andy Murray?

:D:D:D

How do you know that? Seriously, how? So far, everyone who I have seen interviewed or read reviewing him have said that he is actually a really nice guy but because of something he is alleged to have said he is vilified... hardly a wonder he comes across as bitter isn't it?

rachelk Jun 22nd 2011 5:22 am

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I doubt he's bitter. I like him and I bet he quite likes the fact that so many of the english don't.

rugbymatt Jun 22nd 2011 5:25 am

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Tim Henman has already gone on record to say that the whole "anyone but England" was because he and some other bloke were winding Murry up because Scotland had been knocked out of the Euro's... its pathetic really

jimenato Jun 22nd 2011 5:33 am

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The Scots say "Anyone but the English" and the English say "Anyone but the Scot". It's all a bit of playful banter - no more than that.

I think the 'personality of a house brick' comment was a bit unfair though...

rugbymatt Jun 22nd 2011 5:37 am

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Originally Posted by jimenato (Post 9450044)
T

I think the 'personality of a house brick' comment was a bit unfair though...

Agree... in fact I have heard, through various sources, that he is a bit of a practical joker, the guy is a professional sportsman... what do people expect?

jimenato Jun 22nd 2011 5:57 am

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I meant to house bricks.

JLFS Jun 22nd 2011 6:14 am

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whatever our opinion of him he is a member of an exclusive group that have a food/drink named in his honour.

Along with Pavlova Tom Collings, the sandwich etc.

WE have " A. MURRAY MINT.

:lol:

mondeo Jun 22nd 2011 6:16 am

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Originally Posted by jimenato (Post 9450084)
I meant to house bricks.

:D:thumbsup::D

bil Jun 22nd 2011 10:52 am

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Originally Posted by jimenato (Post 9450044)
The Scots say "Anyone but the English" and the English say "Anyone but the Scot". It's all a bit of playful banter - no more than that.

I think the 'personality of a house brick' comment was a bit unfair though...

No longer. I'm pig sick of hearing over many years all the welsh, scots and irish who say it and mean it.

So for me, it's now anyone but the scot/Irish/welsh.

Screw 'em. May they have what they wish us.

Dick Dasterdly Jun 23rd 2011 2:03 am

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Much of this nonsense began many years ago at a time when Scotland once qualified for the World cup finals and England did not.

All of a sudden Union Jacks went out the window and the Jocks greatly resented any media coverage that even vaguely connected their beloved Bonnie Scotland with the Sassinaks, despite the fact that most English fans still wished them well.

Unfortunately for the Scots as I recall, their joy was very short lived when they actually played in the finals, with everything going pear shaped and ending up in total disaster and disgrace both on the pitch and off it.

It was mainly as a result of this hostility and Scottish flag waving, that the English fans decided enough was enough and began to insist on their own distinct identity by replacing most of their Union flags with the Red Cross of St George.

agoreira Jun 23rd 2011 3:05 am

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Originally Posted by bil (Post 9450669)
No longer. I'm pig sick of hearing over many years all the welsh, scots and irish who say it and mean it.

So for me, it's now anyone but the scot/Irish/welsh.

Screw 'em. May they have what they wish us.

It's often debated whether in a national vote Scotland would choose to go it alone, or remain part of the Great Britain. One thing I am sure of, if England were asked whether they wanted Scotland to remain part of GB, I know what the result would be. I don't have any problem with them going alone, just make it 100% if they do, no half measures. As the English get the least out of the pot of any of the home countries, and contribute the most by far, they couldn't lose.

bil Jun 23rd 2011 4:27 am

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Originally Posted by agoreira (Post 9452496)
It's often debated whether in a national vote Scotland would choose to go it alone, or remain part of the Great Britain. One thing I am sure of, if England were asked whether they wanted Scotland to remain part of GB, I know what the result would be. I don't have any problem with them going alone, just make it 100% if they do, no half measures. As the English get the least out of the pot of any of the home countries, and contribute the most by far, they couldn't lose.

I suspect it's a bit more complex than that, but I no longer care enough to want them to stay, that's for sure.


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