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Post by GrahamHyde on Jul 3, 2022 8:50:38 GMT
This man definitely been in the headlines this week, especially after yesterday. Played some incredible tennis but an absolute loose cannon, show-boater, intimidator etc. etc.
Love him or hate him?
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Post by teenagefanclub on Jul 3, 2022 8:52:21 GMT
Love him, he’s bat shit crazy but entertainment
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Post by dirtygary69 on Jul 3, 2022 8:54:35 GMT
An absolute penis. Quite sad that a bloke playing top level sport in which he could/should be one of the best, acts like he does.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 3, 2022 9:04:08 GMT
Cock head
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Post by telfordstoke on Jul 3, 2022 9:10:48 GMT
Not my cuppa, irritates the crap out of me.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2022 9:18:06 GMT
An entertaining prick. I enjoy his antics and interviews. He’s got a DGAF attitude that I’m incredibly envious of even though it also makes him an asshole.
Funniest one was Wimbledon a few years back and he was out in one of the local pubs the night before a match (which he lost) and getting grilled by the press…then one lady starts asking a question and he interrupts her and points at her with a big grin on his face “you were at the pub last night!”. The journo got all bashful and confirmed it.
I’m with him though to an extent. Even though the media attention is what allows these guys to make so much money, journalism is toxic and full of scum. (Not taking away from the people in the media who are heroic but they’re needles in a haystack)
And I like how when he’s getting dogs abuse he doesn’t just take it he gives it back - as is his right. (Even though this is just adding fuel to the troll fire)
Trollfire good band name.
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Post by hoffgreen on Jul 3, 2022 9:41:05 GMT
Loose cannons are great in sport and life in general. Think Alex Higgins, Ollie Reed, Gazza etc. Do we want boring? Fk that. Give me an entertainer any day.
Regarding tennis. No one will ever top John McEnroe. That bloke literally turned the strawberries and cream cart upside down at that stuffy place called Wimbledon. And it was great to see!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2022 9:53:43 GMT
Loose cannons are great in sport and life in general. Think Alex Higgins, Ollie Reed, Gazza etc. Do we want boring? Fk that. Give me an entertainer any day. Regarding tennis. No one will ever top John McEnroe. That bloke literally turned the strawberries and cream cart upside down at that stuffy place called Wimbledon. And it was great to see! Agree with McEnroe, yep. Was great to see and Higgins. Gascoigne will and always will be just an idiot to me, however. Vaguely remember Natase who was a bit of a loose cannon but seemed a top bloke off the court in an odd way. Botham a bit also although not a cricket person in any way
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Post by hoffgreen on Jul 3, 2022 10:17:49 GMT
Loose cannons are great in sport and life in general. Think Alex Higgins, Ollie Reed, Gazza etc. Do we want boring? Fk that. Give me an entertainer any day. Regarding tennis. No one will ever top John McEnroe. That bloke literally turned the strawberries and cream cart upside down at that stuffy place called Wimbledon. And it was great to see! Agree with McEnroe, yep. Was great to see and Higgins. Gascoigne will and always will be just an idiot to me, however. Vaguely remember Natase who was a bit of a loose cannon but seemed a top bloke off the court in an odd way. Botham a bit also although not a cricket person in any way Nastase was the court jester. McEnroe was on another level. At that time no one had seen it before. Stuffy place, stuffy TV presenters calling him out for so called bad behaviour. He made them uncomfortable and it was brilliant to watch.
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Post by werrington on Jul 3, 2022 10:23:23 GMT
He’s a breath of fresh air
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jul 3, 2022 10:34:36 GMT
I don’t like tennis but the Mrs does so I watched the game last night which was pretty exciting.
He’s defo a loose cannon but entertaining, though if im honest I was hoping the other guy would win.
I’m a fan of Federer and further back Jimmy Connors. Very different from each other but great to watch for different reasons.
There’s always room for a loose cannon but some are more likeable than others. Some of his behaviour towards the officials is pretty arrogant which I don’t like the other historonics is cool as it’s just his frustration.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2022 10:40:21 GMT
Agree with McEnroe, yep. Was great to see and Higgins. Gascoigne will and always will be just an idiot to me, however. Vaguely remember Natase who was a bit of a loose cannon but seemed a top bloke off the court in an odd way. Botham a bit also although not a cricket person in any way Nastase was the court jester. McEnroe was on another level. At that time no one had seen it before. Stuffy place, stuffy TV presenters calling him out for so called bad behaviour. He made them uncomfortable and it was brilliant to watch. True enough but characters in their own way. Agree with all that nonsense that surrounds Wimbledon. It isn't 1924 and can't abide all that pompous rubbish. White uniforms, strawberries, stuck up officials, Cliff and the likes. Just missing Michael Bates fanning the crowd in hot weather
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jul 3, 2022 10:49:12 GMT
Loose cannons are great in sport and life in general. Think Alex Higgins, Ollie Reed, Gazza etc. Do we want boring? Fk that. Give me an entertainer any day. Regarding tennis. No one will ever top John McEnroe. That bloke literally turned the strawberries and cream cart upside down at that stuffy place called Wimbledon. And it was great to see! Agree with McEnroe, yep. Was great to see and Higgins. Gascoigne will and always will be just an idiot to me, however. Vaguely remember Natase who was a bit of a loose cannon but seemed a top bloke off the court in an odd way. Botham a bit also although not a cricket person in any way Throughout my years I’ve loved the characters Higgins Jocky Wilson Jimmy Connors Crouchy (to a lesser extent) Ian Botham and the greatest of them all Mohammed Ali For me they were all likeable One that i’ve never taken too was Connor Mcgregor. Just find him annoying in a way that Fury isn’t.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2022 11:07:23 GMT
Agree with McEnroe, yep. Was great to see and Higgins. Gascoigne will and always will be just an idiot to me, however. Vaguely remember Natase who was a bit of a loose cannon but seemed a top bloke off the court in an odd way. Botham a bit also although not a cricket person in any way Throughout my years I’ve loved the characters Higgins Jocky Wilson Jimmy Connors Crouchy (to a lesser extent) Ian Botham and the greatest of them all Mohammed Ali For me they were all likeable One that i’ve never taken too was Connor Mcgregor. Just find him annoying in a way that Fury isn’t. I always remember the upper class Wimbledon crew pretending to accept Buster Mottram when on camera etc. Don't watch much tennis but was a player with a Mohican style in the 80s I really wanted to win just to piss them off
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Post by iancransonsknees on Jul 3, 2022 11:50:41 GMT
Tennis' Arnoutovic.
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Post by hoffgreen on Jul 3, 2022 12:05:26 GMT
Throughout my years I’ve loved the characters Higgins Jocky Wilson Jimmy Connors Crouchy (to a lesser extent) Ian Botham and the greatest of them all Mohammed Ali For me they were all likeable One that i’ve never taken too was Connor Mcgregor. Just find him annoying in a way that Fury isn’t. I always remember the upper class Wimbledon crew pretending to accept Buster Mottram when on camera etc. Don't watch much tennis but was a player with a Mohican style in the 80s I really wanted to win just to piss them off Buster Mottram.... Blast from the past! Another "interesting" character! Also agree with Tyson Fury.... Complicated man but what a fighter
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jul 3, 2022 12:27:31 GMT
I always remember the upper class Wimbledon crew pretending to accept Buster Mottram when on camera etc. Don't watch much tennis but was a player with a Mohican style in the 80s I really wanted to win just to piss them off Buster Mottram.... Blast from the past! Another "interesting" character! Also agree with Tyson Fury.... Complicated man but what a fighter Fury’s a breathe of fresh air for me.
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Post by iancransonsknees on Jul 3, 2022 12:49:46 GMT
Buster Mottram.... Blast from the past! Another "interesting" character! Also agree with Tyson Fury.... Complicated man but what a fighter Fury’s a breathe of fresh air for me. I that vein I saw this about his namesake yesterday: I'm not sure that it'd get funded in this day and age but if it was warts and all I see no problem. Jamie Foxx makes a compelling case for it, just that opening would draw me in. I know he's got background as a stand up but he's some story teller. If you could get a John David Washington type playing the lead it could be this generations Raging Bull.
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Post by felonious on Jul 3, 2022 14:09:29 GMT
There was a really decent documentary on Arthur Ashe last week obviously a true gent but as captain of the USA Davis cup team he had to deal with McEnroe. McEnroe was very complimentary about him. McEnroe was an absolute twat despite his obvious talent much like the prize tit who's the subject of this thread.
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Post by oggyoggy on Jul 3, 2022 14:10:56 GMT
On brilliant form right now. But no excuse for swearing at line judges or the umpire, and certainly no excuse to be rude to the kids who were giving him bananas and towels etc.
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Post by wagsastokie on Jul 4, 2022 13:36:21 GMT
I wouldn’t mind some of the odious pricks painkillers
Skulking around in what appears to be severe shoulder pain Trainer appears pops him a couple of tablets Bloody hell in seconds its Lazarus serves a game to nil no apparent pain at all
Powerful analgesics indeed 🙄
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Post by JoeinOz on Jul 4, 2022 13:38:27 GMT
Throughout my years I’ve loved the characters Higgins Jocky Wilson Jimmy Connors Crouchy (to a lesser extent) Ian Botham and the greatest of them all Mohammed Ali For me they were all likeable One that i’ve never taken too was Connor Mcgregor. Just find him annoying in a way that Fury isn’t. I always remember the upper class Wimbledon crew pretending to accept Buster Mottram when on camera etc. Don't watch much tennis but was a player with a Mohican style in the 80s I really wanted to win just to piss them off Buster Mottram was a supporter of the national front. The upper class crew probably adored him.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2022 13:48:38 GMT
I always remember the upper class Wimbledon crew pretending to accept Buster Mottram when on camera etc. Don't watch much tennis but was a player with a Mohican style in the 80s I really wanted to win just to piss them off Buster Mottram was a supporter of the national front. The upper class crew probably adored him. I think he dabbled in politics later also. I think he made the mistake of saying something like he agreed with some of the NF ideas and was then labelled a NF member etc, something he said was taken out of all context later. I forget who it was he was friends with, a black singer or someone who said it was newspaper nonsense. Edit....just had a look, was Kenny Lynch he was great pals with, doesn't quite fit with the NF thing. Was thinking Billy Ocean for some reason. The Sun jumped on the NF thing claiming he was a member when he just made a comment re one of Enoch Powell's speeches
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Post by JoeinOz on Jul 4, 2022 23:30:23 GMT
Buster Mottram was a supporter of the national front. The upper class crew probably adored him. I think he dabbled in politics later also. I think he made the mistake of saying something like he agreed with some of the NF ideas and was then labelled a NF member etc, something he said was taken out of all context later. I forget who it was he was friends with, a black singer or someone who said it was newspaper nonsense. Edit....just had a look, was Kenny Lynch he was great pals with, doesn't quite fit with the NF thing. Was thinking Billy Ocean for some reason. The Sun jumped on the NF thing claiming he was a member when he just made a comment re one of Enoch Powell's speeches Mottram was booted out of ukip because he tried to forge links with the bnp.
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Post by Seymour Beaver on Jul 5, 2022 10:58:40 GMT
There was a really decent documentary on Arthur Ashe last week obviously a true gent but as captain of the USA Davis cup team he had to deal with McEnroe. McEnroe was very complimentary about him. McEnroe was an absolute twat despite his obvious talent much like the prize tit who's the subject of this thread. McEnroe won stuff. Kyrgios has never got further than a QF in a Grand Slam and appears to be someone who's indiscipline perhaps prevents him reaching his full potential. It's a fine line between it being 'part of the package' and being a noisy underachieving brat.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2022 11:05:54 GMT
There was a really decent documentary on Arthur Ashe last week obviously a true gent but as captain of the USA Davis cup team he had to deal with McEnroe. McEnroe was very complimentary about him. McEnroe was an absolute twat despite his obvious talent much like the prize tit who's the subject of this thread. McEnroe won stuff. Kyrgios has never got further than a QF in a Grand Slam and appears to be someone who's indiscipline perhaps prevents him reaching his full potential. It's a fine line between it being 'part of the package' and being a noisy underachieving brat. Kyrgios has underperformed for sure. He’s reached two major QF (the last in 2015) and one runner up in masters 1k. He could definitely be a major winner by now given his talent. Although he did win the 2022 Aus Open men’s doubles.
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Post by foghornsgleghorn on Jul 5, 2022 11:24:31 GMT
A lot of his behaviour can probably be explained by the suggestion he is currently recording a fly-on-the-wall for Netflix....
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Post by felonious on Jul 5, 2022 13:09:19 GMT
A lot of his behaviour can probably be explained by the suggestion he is currently recording a fly-on-the-wall for Netflix.... .... or then again the pressure of having his collar felt. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/62052323
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2022 15:08:26 GMT
I always remember the upper class Wimbledon crew pretending to accept Buster Mottram when on camera etc. Don't watch much tennis but was a player with a Mohican style in the 80s I really wanted to win just to piss them off Buster Mottram was a supporter of the national front. The upper class crew probably adored him. He's still never been accepted at the Wimbledon Club as a member
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Post by wannabee on Jul 5, 2022 15:19:26 GMT
The guys an ignorant and arrogant knob
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