ccc Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 If Tim Henman said 'anyone but Scotland' would he have been welcome in a Scottish tennis club? Is he buying a round ? If so he will be clapped through the front door. TBH I think its Alex Salmond that winds us up more than anyone. With Murray its not so much his Scottishness, more he seems a miserable tw*t. Was watching him sign autographs. Very minimum effort, no smiles, very economical. OK it was after a match and he would have been knackered and had to give media interviews. As for the England 1966 stuff, I'm sick of it too, but its the media that endlessly harps on about past glories. Salmond is truly despicable. His smugness makes me want to vomit. No matter what his political views are. He is Mr 'I want to be King of Scotland' and not much else IMO. As I have said numerous times - he is the very wrong man for the SNP to have any chance. They need to go for the middle 'maybe' voters to have a chance. Those on either edge have already made thier mind up - and Salmond makes most in the middle, in my experience anyway, want to slap him. As for 1966 totally agree. However when you watch England on TV all you get is the media and their pish. It is very difficult to watch and listen to that and want anything but the team to lose. Just to shut them up !! For info - latest Independence poll. Scottish yes down to 30% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AThirdWay Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Self evident? You are letting your natural national bias take over there me thinks. Because any such anti-Scottish remarks would go un-reported in the media of course! Tbh, I've lived and worked with English, Irish and Welsh. Very rarely has there any friction between the nations. However at a national level, and because of the demographics this is understandable, there has always been an English bias. You can perhaps understand why we get ticked off when BBC Scotland spends so much time airing (and promoting!) English activities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Is he buying a round ? If so he will be clapped through the front door. Salmond is truly despicable. His smugness makes me want to vomit. No matter what his political views are. He is Mr 'I want to be King of Scotland' and not much else IMO. As I have said numerous times - he is the very wrong man for the SNP to have any chance. They need to go for the middle 'maybe' voters to have a chance. Those on either edge have already made thier mind up - and Salmond makes most in the middle, in my experience anyway, want to slap him. As for 1966 totally agree. However when you watch England on TV all you get is the media and their pish. It is very difficult to watch and listen to that and want anything but the team to lose. Just to shut them up !! For info - latest Independence poll. Scottish yes down to 30% I doubt Scottish politics will ever move on from English bashing. An anti-union party in England wouldn't get anywhere. Its not something we English think about, (OK we do a bit but only when Salmond comes on our screens). Take NI. A few years ago they were shooting and blowing each other up. Now they share power. Even Europe devastated by a World War, manages to "get on" with the Germans. The Scottish seem determined to keep fighting the Battle of Culloden, or rather its politicians do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AThirdWay Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 English activities? Or would you rather the BBC promote Sheep Hurling, Tug O' War, Toss the Haggis, Toss the Caber, Whisky Run?* *http://www.activitiesinscotland.com/activities/scottishthemeday.htm Ha ha, brilliant! We've never been scared to laugh at ourselves At the risk of contradicting myself, there was a program on the telly recently (Scotland only, of course) about the highland games. Beeb link There was a bit of fun had at the expense of games held in other countries, but overall a sensible look at a highland tradition. Very interesting claims made that because the athletes taking part in the games won prizes, they were barred from Olympic games. Even though they were better than the Olympiads of the time. Of course, the Olympic teams at that time were full of mostly privileged public schoolboys..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AThirdWay Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I doubt Scottish politics will ever move on from English bashing. Where do you get this from? Scottish politics of late has been far removed from the attitudes of the 60 and 70's. We have no interest in English bashing at Holyrood, we just want to get on with Scottish business without UK interference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubuntu Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 US Open:Great 1st set tiebreak and Murray finally held his nerve to take it! Hope he goes on to actually win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHERWICK Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 US Open:Great 1st set tiebreak and Murray finally held his nerve to take it! Hope he goes on to actually win! Uh Oh! The Joker is coming back....!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubuntu Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Murray choking! Let's him back into the 2nd set from 4-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHERWICK Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 2nd set Murray! 2 sets to love up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubuntu Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Surely even he can't lose from here?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 2nd set Murray! 2 sets to love up!! I am excited and do not know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHERWICK Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Surely even he can't lose from here?! I wouldn't be so sure about that if I were you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHERWICK Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 5-2 up in the final set!!! Two breaks up!! Surely... SURELY!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHERWICK Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 YES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 TIM who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 maybe the ******er will crack open a smile or two now ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Nationalism is a strange thing.... programmed to care... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubuntu Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Well done Andy. For me it wasn't that he's British that I wanted him to win, more that he deserved it and is actually a damn good tennis player; less players than him have won slams and it's just unfortunate that he plays in the same era as three great others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1888 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 calling Bolton Fury -calling Bolton Fury -come in Bolton Fury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bendy Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 So could not even a tornado could stop him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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