Foster14 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I agree with Razor on this one. I do find it unusual when they say she is the first British female to reach this stage in x years, when she is actually Australian... Link to comment
Foster14 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Your tone suggests that it bothers you, it's no different to all the England players playing for Scotland especially the ones that had played for them at youth level. I wouldn't say it is the same as that, as those usually involve some Scottish heritage, rather than naturalisation. Comparatives would be Costa for Spain or Eduardo for Croatia... Link to comment
RAZOR Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Your tone suggests that it bothers you, it's no different to all the England players playing for Scotland especially the ones that had played for them at youth level. My tone? You hearing voices again min Very odd as well. Bring Steven Caulker home! I agree with Razor on this one. I do find it unusual when they say she is the first British female to reach this stage in x years, when she is actually Australian... To Hungarian parents.... Link to comment
minijc Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Her family moved here in 2005, she became a British citizen in 2012, she's perfectly British. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Australian quine and Scottish nationalist heading up British Tennis. #TEAMGB Link to comment
minijc Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Australian quine and Scottish nationalist heading up British Tennis. #TEAMGBIt's a real shame that you and your pals have to bring politics in to sport, must hurt you that Murray lives in London. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 It's a real shame that you and your pals have to bring politics in to sport, must hurt you that Murray lives in London. , yes. I'm absolutely devastated by this travesty. However will I cope with the news that someone lives somewhere. Link to comment
boboisared Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Wouldn't bother you if it was a male footballer deciding to play for Scotland though, would it?Oh snap! Link to comment
dazzy_deff Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Indeed. Still strange though. Stuart Holden another odd mover.I wouldn't say Stuart Holden was a strange one. By the time he got capped he had spent more of his life in the states than in the UK. An american citizen long before he was capped also. Scotland could have came in and got him but chose to ignore him for years. Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Konta's accent really surprised me during her interview today... Very jolly hockey sticks. Yet she spent most of her life in Australia, brought up in a Hungarian family. Bizarre! Link to comment
RAZOR Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I wouldn't say Stuart Holden was a strange one. By the time he got capped he had spent more of his life in the states than in the UK. An american citizen long before he was capped also. Scotland could have came in and got him but chose to ignore him for years. Well that's wrong. He was first capped in 2004 having been in the country at that point for 9 years, he was 10 when moved to Houston. He also didn't become a citizen until 2006. Fully agree that Scotland should have been quicker off the ball and should have been in for him. As I said, strange. Link to comment
dazzy_deff Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Well that's wrong. He was first capped in 2004 having been in the country at that point for 9 years, he was 10 when moved to Houston. He also didn't become a citizen until 2006. Fully agree that Scotland should have been quicker off the ball and should have been in for him. As I said, strange.I was talking full cap. Up until that point he could have switched allegiances at any time. Full capped in 2009, by which time he had lived in the states for 14 years and had full residency. I dare say that if the SFA had been open minded about an up and coming American kid and not discarded him because he wasnt at the Old FIrm or English championship he would have played for us. And the only strange thing about it is that Scotland didnt call him up. Link to comment
Pash Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 That happens in sport.The lad Peter Nicol from Westhill switched from Scotland to England in squash.That's a far more serious offence. Think that was down to funding. Still gads though. Link to comment
Tommy Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Think that was down to funding. Still gads though.Yes, it was down to funding.Gads indeed. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Think that was down to funding. Still gads though. What was the story? Genuine question as I don't know... Link to comment
The Boofon Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 What was the story? Genuine question as I don't know...There's a first. Saved for the history books. Link to comment
Tommy Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Useless Aussie has been knocked out in straight sets. Link to comment
Dynamo Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Djokovic awaits in the final... For two sets today he was incredible. Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Djokovic awaits in the final... For two sets today he was incredible. Federer has been the best player throughout this tournament. Playing by far the best tennis... but Djokovic embarrassed him for much of that match. Frightening stuff. Think Djokovic will finish his career with a legitimate claim of being the hard court GOAT. Link to comment
Reed or deed Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Not overly confident with Murray in this semi. Raonic has looked good . His serve and forehand need to be stopped or dealt with... Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Not overly confident with Murray in this semi. Raonic has looked good . His serve and forehand need to be stopped or dealt with...Murray returns well against big servers however, he's always struggled against big forehands. Some of the power players have been able to hit through him. Raonic also has a good record against Murray - they're 3-3. So a tough match up this evening. Link to comment
tup Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 That Aussie bitch is not British The English will latch on to anything and claim it as their own, stealing children from other countries ffs Link to comment
RAZOR Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 That Aussie bitch is not British The English will latch on to anything and claim it as their own, stealing children from other countries ffs She was 21 when she became British Stealing adults from other countries. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Not good. Got it on live and just realised how much of a prick Pat Cash is. Link to comment
Sonoftherock Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Not sure how he's won that set, but we'll take it! Raonic serve was looking invincible - just wasn't giving Murray a chance with so many free points! Just hope Raonic dips here! Link to comment
RAZOR Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Not sure how he's won that set, but we'll take it! Raonic serve was looking invincible - just wasn't giving Murray a chance with so many free points! Just hope Raonic dips here! Head to go down I hope. Link to comment
The Boofon Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Not sure how he's won that set, but we'll take it! Raonic serve was looking invincible - just wasn't giving Murray a chance with so many free points! Just hope Raonic dips here!Think Murray looked comfortable. His service game is excellent. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 TIE BREAKER. Fairly deserved. Link to comment
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