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Post by The Special Juan Sat 04 Aug 2012, 8:35 pm

First topic message reminder :

Centre Court: Hlavackova/Hredecka v Williams/Williams for Gold then Federer v Murray for Gold then Azarenka/Mirnyi v Murray/Robson for Gold

Court 1: Del Potro v Djokovic for Bronze then Huber/Raymond v Kirilenko/Petrova for Bronze then Bryan/Raymond v Kas/Lisicki for Bronze
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Post by banbrotam Sun 05 Aug 2012, 2:27 pm

emancipator wrote:God I hope Roger crushes him just so all of these prattling idiots shut up.


Emancipator. Why do you allow others to influence your thinking? I mean if they were all cheering for Roger would you hope Murray "crushed" him

Also, whilst I am unimpressed with a lot of things about the Beeb's coverage, they and plenty of others (including Roger) have emphasised the importance of The Olympics - so I fail to see why you consider their continued 'hyping' of this as having anything to do with Murray

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Post by Guest Sun 05 Aug 2012, 2:30 pm

banbrotam wrote:
emancipator wrote:God I hope Roger crushes him just so all of these prattling idiots shut up.


Emancipator. Why do you allow others to influence your thinking? I mean if they were all cheering for Roger would you hope Murray "crushed" him

Also, whilst I am unimpressed with a lot of things about the Beeb's coverage, they and plenty of others (including Roger) have emphasised the importance of The Olympics - so I fail to see why you consider their continued 'hyping' of this as having anything to do with Murray

Of course it has everything to do with Murray.

Do you think you'd hear Barker and Henman suggesting that the Olympics is above even a slam (as they were doing in the intro) had Murray not been involved? It's just their desperation to see Murray come out on top. The OG in tennis has status, but let's not kid ourselves, none of the players would prefer OG to a slam - any slam.

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Post by Guest Sun 05 Aug 2012, 2:32 pm

And to be honest this kind of talk is demeaning and disrespectful to the history and tradition of the sport.

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Post by Tropicalfruiter Sun 05 Aug 2012, 2:48 pm

terrible serving from fed feeds the break to murray

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Post by barrystar Sun 05 Aug 2012, 2:50 pm

The Olympics has turned into a much better tournament than I expected it to - quite the best since tennis returned to the Olympics with 3 out of the top 4 going for it and Del Boy perhaps announcing that the 2009 US Open Champion is back (he's got the 1st set vs. Djoko).

Having a Bo5 final involving the Wimbledon finalists on CC does make this a bit special too.

However - Slam it ain't, and anyone saying otherwise is a tool. If they are saying otherwise to big up Andy, who needs no bigging up, they are double tools.
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Post by banbrotam Sun 05 Aug 2012, 2:50 pm

I think you need to go to Spain or one of the South American countries and witness real bias (just ask Lewis Hamilton)

It's laughable that anyone can get themselves heated up by Sue Barker who goes wild about any of the players

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Post by banbrotam Sun 05 Aug 2012, 2:51 pm

barrystar wrote:The Olympics has turned into a much better tournament than I expected it to - quite the best since tennis returned to the Olympics with 3 out of the top 4 going for it and Del Boy perhaps announcing that the 2009 US Open Champion is back (he's got the 1st set vs. Djoko).

Having a Bo5 final involving the Wimbledon finalists on CC does make this a bit special too.

However - Slam it ain't, and anyone saying otherwise is a tool. If they are saying otherwise to big up Andy, who needs no bigging up, they are double tools.


Agree 100%

The Beeb have some people who are 'tools'. Harmless ones, though!!

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Post by barrystar Sun 05 Aug 2012, 2:56 pm

Good first set from Murray, and he's got the scoreboard advantage in the 2nd set too.
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Post by banbrotam Sun 05 Aug 2012, 2:57 pm

barrystar wrote:Good first set from Murray, and he's got the scoreboard advantage in the 2nd set too.


Early days though!! Not certain it was a fair reflection. But Roger does slightly look his age at the moment

As he did at this stage 4 weeks ago Rolling Eyes

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Post by laverfan Sun 05 Aug 2012, 2:58 pm

Murray serves first.

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Post by barrystar Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:00 pm

laverfan wrote:Murray serves first.

Like I said, the scoreboard advantage.
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Post by eirebilly Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:02 pm

Murray has Federer rattled here Very Happy
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Post by CAS Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:03 pm

this is close to being a demolition if Federer doesn't wake up

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Post by barrystar Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:05 pm

CAS wrote:this is close to being a demolition if Federer doesn't wake up

Alarm clock whirring right now
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Post by Josiah Maiestas Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:10 pm

murray squeals come on after every point won Laugh nice wasting ur energy at such early stage of the match. Wink
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Post by laverfan Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:21 pm

Fight Federer. 3-0, but just one break. Would be nice to see a 5-setter.

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Post by summerblues Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:23 pm

Ouch. This was 2:2 in the first at one point. That winner on the last duece was good.

The crowd not nearly as one-sided pro-Andy as I expected.

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Post by Jahu Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:23 pm

Come on Fed, wake up. Murray thought is playing kick-@ss.
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Post by Josiah Maiestas Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:27 pm

pretty much Del potro has won the Olympic Gold for Murray. Sad
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Post by Jahu Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:28 pm

Fed about to be bageled by Murray!!!
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Post by Tropicalfruiter Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:29 pm

What? Just got back to the game. Losing the second set as well can´t have been in Fed´s game plan. Crying or Very sad

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Post by Josiah Maiestas Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:29 pm

Federer is moving badly, the time it took him to beat Delpo is the time it usually takes him to win 3 rounds of matches. Sad
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Post by Tropicalfruiter Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:29 pm

Delpo. We shall never forgive you.

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Post by Jahu Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:31 pm

Well if Murray deserves a win this year, it's this Gold Medal here.
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Post by Josiah Maiestas Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:31 pm

Tropicalfruiter wrote:Delpo. We shall never forgive you.
he is an evil man. Wink
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Post by CAS Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:31 pm

I dont mind Murray winning, but not like this. Come on Fed make it look like a good scoreline

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Post by laverfan Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:35 pm

Breadstick for the GOAT. Laugh (at least not a Bagel).

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Post by Josiah Maiestas Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:36 pm

Strange thing is you always feel if Federer wins a few games in a row, Murray will lose focus like he normally does. Seems though that Federer is feeling limited.
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Post by CAS Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:42 pm

I have never seen him like this, pray for rain I think!

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Post by barrystar Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:42 pm

JMDP beats Djoko to a wonderfully sporting reaction from Djoko.
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Post by laverfan Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:43 pm

Fight Fed.

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Post by Guest Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:44 pm

Horrible stats for Fed in that set. BP's 0/7, 10 UFE, only 5 winners. First serve % 53.

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Post by Danny_1982 Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:46 pm

This match is not over. If Federer gets a bit of momentum we all know how he can turn things around.

Murray, again, has played the big points way better. Brilliantly in fact. It's not a 6/2 6/1 match in terms of general play. One break for fed and this could turn on its head.

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Post by Josiah Maiestas Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:49 pm

its ok. We knew this was over for Fed thanks to the brilliant resistance of Juan Martín. A silver to go with his gold from Beijing. Wink
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Post by Guest Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:49 pm

Fed really looking sluggish out there. Poor footwork. I think he's feeling the effects of that semi.

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Post by invisiblecoolers Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:50 pm

Del Boy rocks, and Djoko failed to win a Bronze inspite of having a cup cake match to Bronze. Sorry Socal not my mistake, hope you learn from this tournament and never underestimate any draw.

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Post by CAS Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:50 pm

I wonder if this is some kind of master plan, he knew two close sets with loads of rallies would give him no hope of winning, but resting in the first 2 go for his shots and save it for the end. I can dream can't I!

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Post by banbrotam Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:55 pm

Danny_1982 wrote:This match is not over. If Federer gets a bit of momentum we all know how he can turn things around.

Murray, again, has played the big points way better. Brilliantly in fact. It's not a 6/2 6/1 match in terms of general play. One break for fed and this could turn on its head.


Agreed. To hear some on these boards, you'd think that Fed was losing to a rank outsider - such is the sense of shock picard

Not a player who's beaten him 8 times

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Post by Guest Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:56 pm

Ok this match is over.

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Post by banbrotam Sun 05 Aug 2012, 3:59 pm

emancipator wrote:Ok this match is over.

No it isn't. Fed is capable of breaking back and then anything is possible

When the Top 4 are playing each other, one break is not 'game over'

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Post by laverfan Sun 05 Aug 2012, 4:01 pm

Nicely done, Murray. thumbsup A formality now.

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Post by Guest Sun 05 Aug 2012, 4:03 pm

Yup Fed looks knackered, barely moving his feet.

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Post by CAS Sun 05 Aug 2012, 4:03 pm

what a performance, Fed not at his best but we all know he doesn't go below a certain level

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Post by Guest Sun 05 Aug 2012, 4:06 pm

Yep Murray has been brilliant.

It's the best I've seen him play.

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Post by Josiah Maiestas Sun 05 Aug 2012, 4:08 pm

murray winning this match will be spoken of for years.. yet the interesting detail of Federer being physically limited will be forgotten. Laugh
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Post by banbrotam Sun 05 Aug 2012, 4:10 pm

Josiah Maiestas wrote:murray winning this match will be spoken of for years.. yet the interesting detail of Federer being physically limited will be forgotten. Laugh


What like US Open 2008 - where Murray was "physically limited"? picard

It ain't over yet

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Post by CAS Sun 05 Aug 2012, 4:11 pm

When Nadal is tired, its mentioned a lot but if Federer mentions it after the match...watch the wolves jump in. To be honest even if fit, Murray playing like this may have won anyway but the scoreline wouldn't be this

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Post by invisiblecoolers Sun 05 Aug 2012, 4:11 pm

Good performance by Murray and rightly deserved the win and Gold, well done.

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Post by Josiah Maiestas Sun 05 Aug 2012, 4:15 pm

brilliant silver medal from Federer.

I don't think anyone else would've beaten Delpo on Friday. Wink
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Post by banbrotam Sun 05 Aug 2012, 4:17 pm

CAS wrote:When Nadal is tired, its mentioned a lot but if Federer mentions it after the match...watch the wolves jump in. To be honest even if fit, Murray playing like this may have won anyway but the scoreline wouldn't be this

Simply because that excuse get's jumped all over if any of Fed's rivals use it when they use

By, yes you've guessed it, Fed fans picard

Nobody forced Roger to take so long over DP - hence, like Murray has in the past when he laboured over opponents on his way to a final, he had nothing to give

No disgrace there

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