The General Tennis Thread
08-07-2013, 17:42
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Re: Tennis
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Originally Posted by Damien
Murray has also won the US Open and a Gold and Silver medal at the Olympic Games. If you're going to give Wiggins a Knighthood then Murray deserves one as well. Lets also remember that Wimbledon is held in higher regard by British people than the Tour de France is and a British winner of Wimbledon probably comes second only to the World Cup in terms of Sporting achievements we want to see.
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Exactly. Echoing Mark's earlier post, I think giving out Kighthoods to sportsman should be assessed, but a precedent has now been set. Along those lines I don't see why Murray shouldnt be given a knighthood. He has won a gold at the Olympics, the US Open, Wimbledon - not counting the grand slam finals he lost. THis in an era of amazing opponents. He has been in the top 3 of world tennis players for a while now and has been the best British tennis player of modern times.
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08-07-2013, 18:15
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Re: Tennis
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a British winner of Wimbledon probably comes second only to the World Cup in terms of Sporting achievements we want to see.
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TBH, thrashing the 'Baggy Greens' 10-0 over the next few months would do it for me. 
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08-07-2013, 18:21
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Re: Tennis
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Originally Posted by Damien
Murray has also won the US Open and a Gold and Silver medal at the Olympic Games. If you're going to give Wiggins a Knighthood then Murray deserves one as well. Lets also remember that Wimbledon is held in higher regard by British people than the Tour de France is and a British winner of Wimbledon probably comes second only to the World Cup in terms of Sporting achievements we want to see.
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This. To most British people winning Wimbledon after a 77 year British drought is a far bigger deal than being the first Briton to win the TdF. The reality is that the UK does not have much of a tradition in cycling, and it's only in recent years that it's become more popular (and successful).
As much as I like cycling, I think Murray's win is far more significant for the British public, and he's at least as deserving of a knighthood as a result.
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08-07-2013, 19:12
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Re: Tennis
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Originally Posted by Damien
Murray has also won the US Open and a Gold and Silver medal at the Olympic Games. If you're going to give Wiggins a Knighthood then Murray deserves one as well. Lets also remember that Wimbledon is held in higher regard by British people than the Tour de France is and a British winner of Wimbledon probably comes second only to the World Cup in terms of Sporting achievements we want to see.
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However I think it is unlikely we will all agree on which team!
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08-07-2013, 19:44
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However I think it is unlikely we will all agree on which team!
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Oppps! 
Yes, all the more reason Murray deserves a Knighthood. He will get one. The first British man to win Wimbledon for generations isn't going to be without a knighthood.
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08-07-2013, 22:52
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Re: Tennis
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agreed fully  MBE maybe
I do not think many sports men get the highest order in fact very few people get the highest Knighthood full stop couple a year maybe |
That would be a demotion, CBE perhaps. (MBE > OBE > CBE)
Question I would like to know if he was English would people still say the same?
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08-07-2013, 23:29
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Re: Tennis
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That would be a demotion, CBE perhaps. (MBE > OBE > CBE)
Question I would like to know if he was English would people still say the same? |
OMG yes, if he was English then people would want him interred in the Royal Family...
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08-07-2013, 23:45
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OMG yes, if he was English then people would want him interred in the Royal Family...
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Interred in?  Surely interred with? 
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08-07-2013, 23:47
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yep - they'd be gutted if Scotland got independence
If they don't the archbishop of Canterbury will guarantee him a knighthood
that he doesn't have to pay for and an eventual ascent into heaven via VIP lounge
in Blair's classless society
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09-07-2013, 00:17
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Re: Tennis
In terms of knighthoods handed out for sporting achievement in the modern era, what Andy Murray has done in the past 12 months has got to be up there.
In August he won Great Britain's first male singles Gold in over 100 years. On the same day he helped win our first medal in doubles mixed in over 90 years. By winning the US Open he became our first Slam winner in over 70 years and I really don't need to say anything about Sundays victory that isn't already known.
Murray is on the brink of being world number 1. If he achieves this it'll be the first time a Brit has been on top of the pile for over 70 years.
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09-07-2013, 00:20
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09-07-2013, 00:23
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Originally Posted by Chad
this it'll be the first time a Brit has been on top of the pile for over 70 years.
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he's letting down all mel gibson's braveheart stood for if he accepts it
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09-07-2013, 00:34
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he's letting down all mel gibson's braveheart stood for if he accepts it
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Mel has gone down hill badly since Braveheart
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09-07-2013, 00:39
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Mel has gone down hill badly since Braveheart |
Mel is different from his character
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09-07-2013, 00:41
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Mel is different from his character
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I don't know who Mel is anymore, neither does he
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