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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by Montreal Wanderer » Sun Jul 07, 2013 3:47 pm

BWFC_i answering the question of whether Murray would ever win a grand slam, had this to say a year ago (before the US Open and Olympic gold).

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He's reached what, three finals? And each time he's lost to a better player. At the us open he beat Nadal in the semi but had nowt left for the final.

Bottom line is that for a five set tournament he's not quite good enough to blow the better players away and have the energy to play well when needed.

Murray has to play at his peak to get through the last few rounds whereas, Federer, Djokovic, Nadal etc are good enough to be able to drop down a gear every so often.

IMO.
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Jakerbeef wrote:Murray will win a few before his time is up.
Wimbledon won't be one of them though.
Win a few what? If you mean grand slams then I don't think he will.

He was ahead of Djokovic a few years back but look at the work Novak has put in to get to another level entirely.

To win Murray needs to get past Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. I'm not sure he has the right mentality to keep going and playing consistently well and just wait for his chance and then take it.

Will be happy to be proven wrong though!
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by Lord Kangana » Sun Jul 07, 2013 3:56 pm

I bet Alan Nixon hates Andy Murray or something.
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by BWFC_Insane » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:10 pm

Djokovic coming into the net to try and win quick points is going to tell at some point. Murray having to work a lot harder to win points.
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by clapton is god » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:25 pm

Now that does make it interesting!
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by BWFC_Insane » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:27 pm

Djokovic will come back now.
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by Annoyed Grunt » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:38 pm

Djokovic looks fecked......
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by BWFC_Insane » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:42 pm

Djokovic just found his game just before it was too late, come back on now.
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by Bruce Rioja » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:47 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:Posh boxes are jam packed with "celebrities" with not interest in tennis or Andy Murray but intent on being on the box. Yeah.. :(
And you're sure of that how exactly? :conf:
Oh, I'm not, it's an opinion. Somehow, I rather expected you to be the one to contest it though. :wink:
So on what've you based your opinion then?

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Why would I carry out a survey? I'm asking you to support your claim, which you've now diluted to merely an opinion. I haven't made any claims one way or t'other.
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by BWFC_Insane » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:48 pm

5 sets Djokovic.
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by Annoyed Grunt » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:49 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:5 sets Djokovic.
Are you Marty McFly?
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by Worthy4England » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:59 pm

Annoyed Grunt wrote:
BWFC_Insane wrote:5 sets Djokovic.
Are you Marty McFly?
No, if Murray wins another, he'll say "Right then, best of seven".
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by Annoyed Grunt » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:59 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
Annoyed Grunt wrote:
BWFC_Insane wrote:5 sets Djokovic.
Are you Marty McFly?
No, if Murray wins another, he'll say "Right then, best of seven".
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by mrkint » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:04 pm

MURY
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by Bruce Rioja » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:25 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:Djokovic will come back now.

Let me have your size and I'll buy you one. My treat ;)

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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by Worthy4England » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:25 pm

Mury?
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by Annoyed Grunt » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:25 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
BWFC_Insane wrote:Djokovic will come back now.

Let me have your size and I'll buy you one. My treat ;)

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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by BWFC_Insane » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:27 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
BWFC_Insane wrote:Djokovic will come back now.

Let me have your size and I'll buy you one. My treat ;)

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Murray will never win the US open again. :wink:
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by Worthy4England » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:29 pm

Best of seven?
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by mrkint » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:30 pm

We will always remember 7/7 as the day andy Murray won Wimbledon
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Re: Wimbledon thread

Post by TANGODANCER » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:32 pm

Only word is "wonderful". Totally deserved. Well done Mr Muray. :pray:
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