Discussion
kenny chim 4 said:
*damn shame he's a scot.
Many a true word spoken in jest as he has clearly stated that he wants to be referred to as Scottish- and doesn't want to be seen as the next British/English Henman.
A bit small minded really.. (oh, and I'm a Scot
Yes and no... if anyone bothered to stay up to watch the match last night they would have seen that it was a Union Jack that he was carrying after his victory! Still like that he sticks up for his Scottish roots in interviews though... think it all came about when a commentator called him English in an interview if I'm not mistaken.
like Greg Rudeski or Lennox Lewis 
Muncher said:
Just anyone else think he's a miserable little runt with even less personality that Tim Henman?
He's a sportsman. He's not meant to be personable, he's meant to win matches, which is what he's started doing. Who cares about his personality? Nice people rarely become top sportspeople - they aren't ruthless enough.
john75 said:
Oh how good it would be if he won Wimbledon
Personally I think it would be horrendous. Look at all the hype and sh*te spouted about Tim "Born with a silver spoon, doesn't know the meaning of grit and determination" Henman every time Wimbledon comes round. This nation seems just desperate for someone to be successful at the sport. Personally I hope he does well in the other majors and is consistently cr*p at Wimbledon and people stop getting so bloody worked up every summer.
I find it strange how the Brits get excited about Wimbledon, being our 'major tournament' and a grass court event, yet I'd wager that most people that play the game here haven't been anyway near a grass court and play on various forms of hard court. That or they don't play at all and are just indulging in that british past-time of jumping on a bandwagon.
There's often a mild form of psychopathy amonst elite sports people.
"A psychopath is defined as having no concern for the feelings of others and a complete disregard for any sense of social obligation. They seem egocentric and lacking insight and any sense of responsibility or consequence. Their emotions are thought to be superficial and shallow, if they exist at all. They are considered callous, manipulative and incapable of forming lasting relationships, let alone of any kind of love. It is thought that any emotions which the true psychopath exhibits are the fruits of watching and mimicking other people's emotions. They show poor impulse control and a low tolerance for frustration and aggression."
I think most Premiership footballers would fit this description.
"A psychopath is defined as having no concern for the feelings of others and a complete disregard for any sense of social obligation. They seem egocentric and lacking insight and any sense of responsibility or consequence. Their emotions are thought to be superficial and shallow, if they exist at all. They are considered callous, manipulative and incapable of forming lasting relationships, let alone of any kind of love. It is thought that any emotions which the true psychopath exhibits are the fruits of watching and mimicking other people's emotions. They show poor impulse control and a low tolerance for frustration and aggression."
I think most Premiership footballers would fit this description.
I'm not surprised he's being circumspect with the press. He must know already that now he'll be labelled the "great British hope" for tennis and will be ripped to shreds when he loses or doesn't meet their unrealistic "success" criteria. I reckon he should just get on with his job and ignore the press as much as he can.
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