Can he do it??

There is an impressive list of those who have refused the offer of an honour.

 

I'd love to be offered one and tell them where to stick it because it's a load of old shit.

 

 

Also, as an aside, what's happened with Laura Robson, is she finished now?

I think Konta is up to 9 after this tournament. She got to the semis of the Aus Open last year so has a lot of points to defend, and has about the worst draw she could have got.

 

Robson has said she'll be seeing a psychologist, one who worked with Murray in the past. Who knows, it might work. It has worked very well for Konta who's achieved a lot more than I thought she would, after sorting her head out.

Listening to the comms earlier, kofta is defending about 700 points

 

But she's already pushing 500 this year

True. She just needs to keep the points going.

You won't need me to tell you that the Aussies have claimed the Konta.

 

"Sydney born Konta wins" scream the headlines. Factual but misleading.

You won't need me to tell you that the Aussies have claimed the Konta.

 

"Sydney born Konta wins" scream the headlines. Factual but misleading.

She's not really British though is she, Hungarian parents, born in Sydney. I think she only moved to England when she wss about 15 years old, and isn't it only in the last few years that she's actually become a British citizen?

 

Still, while she's winning we may as well claim her. She can go back to being what she really is when she turns shit

Not really bothered what she really is. 

 

More the eagerness of Aussies to adopt winners - a couple of previous examples being Phar Lap and Crowded House.

 

Still, I did have fun when I first arrived regarding AC/DC. "Three Scots and a Yank" used to have the Aussies hopping. Raging indignance.

Edited January 14, 20179 yr by bolty58

She's not really British though is she, Hungarian parents, born in Sydney. I think she only moved to England when she wss about 15 years old, and isn't it only in the last few years that she's actually become a British citizen?

 

Still, while she's winning we may as well claim her. She can go back to being what she really is when she turns shit

 

Laura Robson was born in Melbourne. JSL

Laura Robson was born in Melbourne. JSL

She's totally shite so doesn't qualify in being British anyway.

I know Konta's background isn't that convincing in terms of Britness. However if you hear her speak and see her mannerisms, she does appear very British, to me anyway. Certainly more convincing than say Lennox Lewis or Greg Rusedski.

 

Isn't it getting a very tiresome discussion this though. With freer movement of people this is going to get more common. People's nationalities are becoming more plural.

 

Plus I'd give Konta one too.

She's totally shite so doesn't qualify in being British anyway.

 

its not that long ago it was a pre-requisite for a brirish player

its not that long ago it was a pre-requisite for a brirish player

 

 

but it didnt matter, so long as they smiled

 

murray wins overnight and evans (hopefully) about to follow him in the next few minutes

There was a mon on 5 live going on about some German kid.17 and The next big thing apparently.

For what it's worth, if we're talking tennis, I'd like to do rude things to Dominika Cibulkova

 

Sweep- be rude not to.

Think I tipped Dan Evans a few years ago to be a top player, still might make it if his first round performance against Cilic is anything to go by.

 

We're getting good at this tennis malarkey.

Djokavic out

Evans into last 16 now, straight sets win over another seed

Evans into last 16 now, straight sets win over another seed

 

 

To meet and beat Murray int semis?

To meet and beat Murray int semis?

not likely to be fair, one not likely to get to semis, two even more unlikely to beat Murray.

 

he can be far better than his current ranking suggests though

Murray struggling

Murray struggling

 

 

He's going out and Evans is winning

He's going out and Evans is winning

Must be a sickener for Murray. For all his achievements in other tournaments he's only actually won one Grand Slam since 2013

Must be a sickener for Murray. For all his achievements in other tournaments he's only actually won one Grand Slam since 2013

 

 

So far, so good. Lovely stuff.

 

 

Must be a sickener for Murray. For all his achievements in other tournaments he's only actually won one Grand Slam since 2013

So far, so good. Lovely stuff.

The man who hated Britain.

Edited January 23, 20179 yr by Youri McAnespie