Murray has proved he can compete with and beat the best players in the sport

he undoubtedly has the talent, however, he is STILL yet to win a grand slam.

If he has the talent and can beat the best then why has he yet to win a slam? (Something arguably lesser players than him have achieved in the Fed/Raf era) It must come down to mentality as we agree he has the talent. Part of this mentality must be bottle and nerve in big matches.

Posted By: DiscoDaleGordon on January 26th 2011 at 11:25:55

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If Murray went thru what's happening to Nadal, everyone would say it was a massive bottle (Other Sports) - jampersands, Jan 26, 10:47:06
- Murray has proved he can compete with and beat the best players in the sport (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 26, 11:25:55
  - which lesser players? (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:30:03
    - I think thats called an injury (n/m) (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 26, 11:32:05
      - but when murray has an injury, people also say thats bottling? (n/m) (Other Sports) - jampersands, Jan 26, 11:32:52
        
        I havent said that (n/m) (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 26, 11:34:22
        
        wasnt talking about you when i started this thread (Other Sports) - jampersands, Jan 26, 11:37:06
        
        yeah last 3 years 1 wrist injury (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:39:23
        
        Will be quite interesting to see how he gets on against Ferrer in the semis (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 26, 11:41:02
        
        if he loses to ferrer he defo will have fucked it mentally (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:43:13
        
        Fair enough! (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 26, 11:45:14
- It happens to Murrray a lot though (Other Sports) - WOTB_HaxBall_Champ, Jan 26, 10:51:19
  - Trolltastic (n/m) (Other Sports) - Charles21, Jan 26, 11:31:46
  - if that were true, he wouldn't be in the top 4 in the world (Other Sports) - jampersands, Jan 26, 10:53:02
    - Fed/Rafa very very rarely lose (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 26, 11:06:30
      - you're wrong of course (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:09:53
        
        del potro (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:10:10
      - but all other players do (lose to lower ranked players sometimes) (Other Sports) - jampersands, Jan 26, 11:09:30
        
        It doesn't (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 26, 11:13:18
        
        So when Nadal lost to Murray (a lower ranked player) in the US Open semi (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jan 26, 11:17:49
        
        No because he has loads of slams in the bank and doesn't lose to lower players on a (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 26, 11:19:17
        
        that's because he's one of the greatest players ever (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:22:54
        
        and when he lost to murray last year in oz (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:19:06
        
        wtf! (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:14:56
        
        So he should never lose to a lower ranked player? (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jan 26, 11:14:54
        
        I didnt say that (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 26, 11:18:03
        
        when? (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:21:15
        
        Should I post the list from yesterday again? (n/m) (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 26, 11:21:57
        
        if you like but i answered every one! (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:27:12
        
        By dismissing defeats as he lost to Frenchman and they dont count? (n/m) (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 26, 11:27:51
        
        ok who? (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:31:27
        
        Your words not mine (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 26, 11:35:13
        
        the french open! (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:37:42
        
        Thats why Arsenal havent won a trophy in 5 years (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 26, 11:39:04
        
        now you are on a wind up LOL! (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:40:20
        
        Murray is half the player on clay (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jan 26, 11:37:10
        
        imagine if every sport the fav won? (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:15:42
        
        Nadal would literally win every match he ever played (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jan 26, 11:17:05
        
        You mean like Tennis? (n/m) (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 26, 11:16:58
        
        no not like any sport actually! (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:18:18
        
        Ok you are right Murray is not a Bottler and has never Bottled it in a big game of Tennis (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 26, 11:20:22
        
        He's not a bottler (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jan 26, 11:23:02
        
        exactly (Other Sports) - revsimon, Jan 26, 11:27:03
        
        i think its a british tennis player thing (Other Sports) - jampersands, Jan 26, 11:26:48
        
        It's pathetic (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jan 26, 11:28:00
        
        >>>>>>> (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 26, 11:26:23
        
        dont really get that (Other Sports) - jampersands, Jan 26, 11:30:48
        
        I always call him a bottler (Other Sports) - CB41, Jan 26, 11:39:02
        
        well it doesn't work LOL (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:43:29
        
        No, you never get trolled off when Murray's called a bottler. (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jan 26, 11:46:27
        
        not by him i don't! (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 11:47:38
        
        You're Pavlov's Trolldog. (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jan 26, 11:49:29
        
        I think that's just sport (Other Sports) - jampersands, Jan 26, 11:14:28
  - lol when?! (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 10:52:17
    - Fuck off (Other Sports) - WOTB_HaxBall_Champ, Jan 26, 10:53:58
      - ha! (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 10:56:28
- exactly (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jan 26, 10:50:55

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