Yeah they gathered to watch Henman, so fair enough 'Herman Hill'. But they gathered to watch Murray all fortnight, so Murray mound. Yeah - if they are there to watch Robson it's Robson ridge. It's a nickname. You make some good points but this is total bobbins.
He did bottle it. The year ivanesivic won he should have - but he bottled it. He could win tour titles but he never had the mental strength to win a slam - he was a choker and a bottler and that's just a plain fact mate. Sent from my iPhone On 08/07/2013, at 23:17, "Alan Edgar" <[email protected]> wrote: > Henman was the first player people gathered there to see - just because he > was a lesser player than Murray doesn't mean the name changes. > > If Laura robson wins more titles than Murray is it suddenly robson ridge ? > > Henman didn't bottle it - he played according to his level, maximising his > talent. It wasn't quite enough, doesn't make him a loser. > > Any pro sportsman who gets to be top 5 has bags more bottle than you, me or > anyone else on this list - they couldn't get there without it. > > Both Henman & Murray have managed a decade or so each of totally unreasonable > pressure re Wimbledon magnificently. > Without them you'd have had 20 more years of media weeping and wailing about > GB tennis for a fortnight before reverting to total indifference for the > other 50 weeks of the year. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 8 Jul 2013, at 15:54, Ian Murray <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 08/07/2013, at 22:42, "Alan Edgar" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On the contrary - disrespectful to Henman to change it. >> Nonsense. Was the hill there before Henman and has it been officially called >> 'Herman hill'? >>> If Grayson had won more than Revie would you accept Revie Rd becoming >>> Grayson Grove ? >> >> Not if it had been officially called that - but that's completely different >> to a media nickname. >>> >>> Didn't think so. >>> >>> Henman was the best since Perry - 60+ years. Murray wasn't around then. >> >> He's been playing in wombledon for nearly 10 years hasn't he? I >>> >>> Murray is the best since Perry - 70+ years ... Didn't think the maths would >>> be so challenging. >>> >>> If your definition of a loser is someone who doesn't win a slam then more >>> than 99% of all pro tennis players are losers. >> >> I'd say someone who was talented enough to win a slam but doesn't is a >> loser, yes. He undoubtedly could have won wombledon but he bottled it every >> time. >>> >>> It's a(nother) ridiculous assertion. >> >> I don't think it is. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On 8 Jul 2013, at 14:54, Ian Murray <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On 08/07/2013, at 21:29, "Alan Edgar" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>>> Bollocks! He is a miserable uncouth yob who lost to a true sportsman. >>>>> >>>>> What on earth is your rationale for that ? !! >>>>> >>>>> Murray is a charming and witty interviewee, equally gracious in defeat as >>>>> in victory. >>>>> >>>>>> The stupendous Djoko- Del potro SF should have been the Final. >>>>> >>>>> The final was exactly what the seeding dictated it should have been - 1 v >>>>> 2 in the world. >>>>> DP did play great and made it a quality semi. >>>>> >>>>>> Must grudgingly admit that The Git did play well today, though. >>>>> >>>>> Big of you. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I wouldnt see this as a british victory if I was scottish, why would I? >>>>>> but >>>>> then again I wouldnt see it as a scottish victory when the english man won >>>>> tour de france. >>>>> >>>>> If you'd written: >>>>> "I wouldnt see this as a british victory if I was scottish, why would I? >>>>> but >>>>> then again I wouldnt see it as a british victory when the english man won >>>>> tour de france.' >>>>> then it would have made sense - even though I would 100% disagree with >>>>> you. >>>>> >>>>> You're not comparing like with like. >>>>> >>>>> It's a Brit win when Wiggins wins the Tour, a Brit win when Murray wins >>>>> Wimbledon and a Brit win when they both (while wearing Brit kit) win gold >>>>> in London 2012. >>>>> >>>>>> Let's hope all the Scots see this as a British victory - bet they will >>>>>> not. >>>>> >>>>> Only the bitter ones will not - the others will see it a win for both >>>>> Scotland & Britain. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Exactly. I think the real miserable bastards are the ones who want him >>>>>> to lose. >>>>> >>>>> Couldn't agree more. >>>>> >>>>>> I couldn't believe it when Sue effing Barker referred to 'henman hill' >>>>>> when she interviewed him after. >>>>> >>>>> Why ? It's been know as that ever sinbce the last century - the name >>>>> doesn't change just cos Murray won the tournament. >>>> >>>> Because it was known as Henman Hill when everyone there was there to >>>> support Henman. He is retired. It is disrespectful to Murray. Murray Mound. >>>>> >>>>>> Now he WAS a loser. >>>>> >>>>> Lost 4 Wimbledon semis - 3 to the world number 1s (Hewitt, Sampras) and >>>>> one to an inspired Goran who was saved by the weather. >>>>> 2 other Slam semis - ranked 4 in the world. >>>>> Gave us a decade of hope and excitement after previously having to pray >>>>> that Bates would maybe get to round 3 one year. >>>> >>>> He never won a slam. Yeah he won some tour titles but he was a loser. >>>>> >>>>> Best Brit player for 60+ years - wish I was that sort of loser ... >>>> Murray is. >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Al >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leedslist mailing list >>>>> Info and options: >>>>> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>>>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
