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Thing is, who gives a fuck what they think seconds after theyve finished?...its often cringeingly embarrassing, either balnd paltitudes or you find out the athelte is barely able to form a cohereent sentance. As for the questions, honestly I'd grab the mic and whack the interviewer over the head with it if they asked me "how does it feel?" seconds after I'd lost something I'd been training like a dog for, possible for a decade or more. It adds nothing. Its shite. I don't see why Murray should be criticised more for his personality than he is for his tennis either. Its not logical, unless you're a psycologist and can make a link between both of them.

The thing about him being miserable....does it really matter? Its something thats fashionable to say, the party line for those who are only interested in tennis for the same fortnight every year(myself included). But as others have mentioned, he's either unwilling or unable to produce a sunny persona when a microphone is shoved under his nose, seconds after competing at the highest level of individual professional sports. Think about it. I'd tell them to fuck off frankly. Come back when I've calmed down and had time to think. Even then, have you ever heard a sportsman of any kind say anything funny,insightful or controversial? No. And the ones who do are crucified for it, as Murray found out with his commnets about England in 2006. He can't win so he gives them fuck all.Good. He's his own man, not a media-trained cockmonkey.

'On 27 June, 1942 in the Western Desert, South of Mersa Matruh, Egypt, Private Wakenshaw was a crew member of a two pounder anti-tank gun, during an attack by the enemy who silenced the gun and killed or seriously wounded all crew. In the action Private Wakenshaw lost his left arm but he managed to crawl back to his gun. With one arm he loaded the gun, firing five more rounds with some considerable effect. An enemy shell blew him away from the gun and he was again seriously wounded. He managed to crawl back once more, and was preparing to fire again, when a direct hit on the ammunition killed him and destroyed the gun.' He was buried in El Alamein War Cemetery in Egypt and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. His medal is engraved on his headstone there, as is the four-line Personal Inscription: "HE DIED A HERO/ HE ANSWERED HIS CALL/BROKE ALL OUR HEARTS/WHEN HE LEFT US ALL RIP." His wife Dorothy, 3 year-old daughter Lillian and her brother Thomas received his medal from King George VI at an investiture in March 1943, the only VC awarded to a Tynesider during the Second World War. Fuckin hell. Did the job of two men,with one arm, under enemy fire. Conscription nowadays would be a laugh.I like to think I'd do the right thing but am not sure. If my arm was blown off I think I might be feeling a bit sorry for myself.

Loven to Brum.... http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2835266,00.html

John Terry racism trial begins over Anton Ferdinand remark Chelsea skipper John Terry is accused of abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand at Loftus Road match in October 2011 Share 4 Email Staff and agencies guardian.co.uk, Monday 9 July 2012 03.03 BST Chelsea captain John Terry, right, is accused of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, left, during an October 2011 match at Loftus Road. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA The trial of John Terry for allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand will get under way on Monday. The Chelsea captain and England defender Terry, 31, was charged with a racially aggravated breach of public order after a remark made to Queens Park Rangers player Ferdinand at a Premier League game in October 2011. Terry could face a £2,500 fine if convicted at the Westminster magistrates court trial, which is expected to last five days. Police questioned Terry in November 2011 after a complaint from the public and crown prosecutors decided he should be charged with the summary offence. The comment was allegedly made, and seemingly caught on footage, to the QPR defender when the two teams met at Loftus Road. Terry's lawyer entered a not guilty plea on his behalf at Westminster magistrates court in February. His trial was delayed until after the Euro 2012 championships after District Judge Howard Riddle heard that a number of other Chelsea players would not be able to appear as witnesses until the end of the football season. Chelsea won the Champions League and FA Cup this season and Terry played in the England team that reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 in June.

Has he done something particularly cuntish this weekend?.....whats the bets he's arrested on connection with phone hacking before the end of the year?...first mirror journo arrested for it last week. In it up to his eyeballs.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Murray#section_4 Beaten 3 times in major finals by Fed, once by Djokovic. No disgrace that like. Only 25, he'll win one soon.

Crying after defeat on live tv at a major sports event certainly worked for Gazza....good effort Andy!

Thing is for the club to grow we'll have to sell them at some point. Income is down on all fronts compared with a decade ago. Spurs make more through commercial income etc. So we'll sell and buy to try to keep up with the rest that way. Best not get too attached to certain certain players if they're doing well for us, they more than likely won't be hanging around too long.

Well that's the way the club is set up. Can't blame players for seeing us for what we are. When Keegan wanted to sign Sami Hyppia he was laughed out of town by Dekka...."where's the resale value in that deal?". Don't get me wrong, you can go on long way with this policy, see Lyon for most of the last decade.Anyway, I thought everyone was on board big Mike's fun bus?....dont want any dissent on here now...

Comments from Robert Pires re Debuchy...very kind of the fuckin cheating diving genius to say so.... http://www.insidefutbol.com/2012/07/08/join-newcastle-robert-pires-advises-mathieu-debuchy-to-make-st-james-park-move/65110/

Must say am missing the inane posting of every nufc transfer twitter rumour this summer....maybe it was shite like that that made some log out permanently....

I smell stitch up.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18754479

Our boy isnt going to be an Olympian after all... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18754732

Wait till you hear from the poster known as "McFaul"...you'll probably not need to get a hotel in town, he'll probably have you round his to stay. He's a huge fan of the US, it's fine citizens and all they stand for

Mrs PL got some Waterstones vouchers for her birthday and appeared grinning from said book sellers last Sunday with a copy in her hand....her verdict after reading about a third of it: "its alright...not very well written"...asked if it had turned her on..."not really no"..."the writer could write about anything and you get the feeling it would be shite too.." So after this damning criticism from one of the countries most forthright and influential critics it begs the question why the fuck has this bag of crap been hyped up beyond all recognition by the media?

http://www.insidefutbol.com/2012/07/07/borussia-monchengladbach-and-newcastle-united-target-luuk-de-jong-blasts-fc-twente-stance/65076/ Somehow or other I really don't think we'll be signing Luuk de Jong....

Yeah thats right because we've a long history of fullbacks who can do all that

Agreed, he's nowt startling but we've had a lot worse....works hard, generally keeps it simple and doesnt try to do what's a bit beyond his abilities too often i.e. attacking...

I lived on Easter Road around the time Keegan came back as manager. A highlight of my time there was watching Hibs and Aberdeen trading petrol bombs up and down the road after a game one Saturday evening. Hibs were handy too, well documented as you say in Welsh's first two or 3 books. Don't think he was involved too much in the violent stuff but he was "one of the lads" as it were. Hibs were as nasty as Aberdeen but lacked the numbers Aberdeen had. The rest were pretty much as you say, if there was something kicking off thered be no shortage of volunteers but little in the way of proper "firms". Aberdeen were the first organised "casual" firm in Scotland. When they played Liverpool in 81 European cup the trip to Anfield was an eye opener....Liverpool fans had been totalling posh boutiques on the continent for years and robbing stuff to wear at matches...in those days it was stuff like Benetton jumpers and Kicker boots, good quality bleached jeans, expensive, hard to find trainers etc...Aberdeen copied the style but got it completely fuckin wrong by paying for it all and going for a native Scottish angle (Pringle,Lyle & Scott etc) which made them look like the bastard offspring of Jimmy Tarbuck and Peter Alliss. But that all spread like wildfire and soon every footy lad in Britain was dressed as if he was on the 17th green at fuckin Wentworth

You might find that the Debuchy thing is a done deal and Simpson knows it, its often the way....and thats why he won't sign a new contract because he knows he's being replaced.Out of interest whats Simpson done to upset you?...

Rangers hooligan mob had strong links with the Chelsea Headhunters 20 odd years ago, so did the Hearts lot but on a lesser scale.In the league table of "tidy firms" they both lagged well behind Aberdeen and in their own city Hibs, as we found out at Tynecastle in 87 when Hib's CCS mob formed a "reception comittee" on Gorgie Road for Mags leaving the ground after a pre season friendly (Gazza scored the winner 1-0). Dont know how much of that still goes on, but its the same as most thug related shite; its not as common as it once was. My brothers father in law is a season ticket holder at Tynecastle and is the nicest man I've ever met in my life

Take more water with it Leazes!

I've read this 3 times now and still can't quite take it all in It is the singularly most ridiculous thing I've ever had the misfortune to read. Looking at the time of post I'm going to be charitable and put it down to drink.

Didnt they go to the wall because they couldnt pay the electric?...Scottish Power cut them off so they couldnt play any matches