I think his point was that we call any British player *s**t*
if he hasn't won a major. So it's impossible to be 'very good' - you're either one of the best few in the world, or you're sh*t, according to British sports fans (or more particularly, British media).
I think he's about right.
Posted By: Tricky Hawes on May 27th 2008 at 15:29:34
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- We really are sh*t at tennis (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 15:16:03
- My limited experience with junior tennis (General Chat) - KentonCanary, May 27, 15:46:35
- because they don't win the majors, which is all that matters and are therefore shit. (General Chat) - megson, May 27, 15:24:56
- nothing to do with majors (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 27, 15:27:41
- I think his point was that we call any British player *shit* (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 15:29:34
- well only a nonce would say murray was shit (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 27, 15:35:31
- why would a nonce in particular say that? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 15:38:54
- good point (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 27, 15:47:55
- Ask Twat in Holland (General Chat) - Mr Creosote, May 27, 15:40:53
- why would a nonce in particular say that? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 15:38:54
- well only a nonce would say murray was shit (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 27, 15:35:31
- I think his point was that we call any British player *shit* (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 15:29:34
- nothing to do with majors (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 27, 15:27:41
- And yet a sport with similar target group classes - sailing - does so well (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 27, 15:21:35
- That's simple....... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 27, 15:25:45
- d'oh - hadnt really thought that one through. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 27, 15:27:21
- That's simple....... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 27, 15:25:45
- it's a shit sport that no one can be arsed to take seriously (General Chat) - blindasabat, May 27, 15:19:11
- what makes a sport sh*t? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 15:24:06
- me being crap at it (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, May 27, 15:35:42
- and what i mean a shit sport is (General Chat) - blindasabat, May 27, 15:38:48
- I consider you as wrong as you can be. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 27, 15:29:33
- But pretty much all sport can reduced to that kind of description (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 15:31:36
- I think you may well be right with that. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 27, 15:38:24
- But pretty much all sport can reduced to that kind of description (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 15:31:36
- it is (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 27, 15:26:29
- depends what he's watched. Big Server A vs Big server B on grass... (General Chat) - megson, May 27, 15:26:16
- me being crap at it (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, May 27, 15:35:42
- what makes a sport sh*t? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 27, 15:24:06
- Because it's shit (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, May 27, 15:18:25
- Because its only really taught to rich kids. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 27, 15:18:04
- It's all to do with DOOMcaster and the lack of land sales for tennis courts (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 27, 15:17:37
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