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Originally Posted by BaldwinLegend
Fair enough - I was actually making an intelligent point though which sadly seems to have passed you completely by.
Brophs pointed out above that the majority of tennis experts would concur with his views on Murray.
There is also a consensus in British tennis that the view which I believe you espouse - namely that failing to win a Grand Slam equates to a failed career - is what is harming the game in the UK. This attitude is so prevalent in the UK press, especially the tabloids, that it increases the pressure on athletes, and leads to uninformed members of the public - you are a perfect example - assuming that athletes who are actually extremely successful are let downs, failures and losers who failed to fulfill their potential.
I'm sorry, but you've displayed this attitude here and in your thread on Darren Fletcher and John O'Shea...
I'm just trying to point out to you that it is all too easy for you to sit at your computer spouting off your appraisals of athletes, declaring them failures - when you should actually STFU and realise how successful they are.
I don't hold out any hope in you actually realising this - and I'll admit I'm using you to get my point across to some extent - but I think the point is extremely valid - that is that in this country we do not recognise, celebrate and support our talent to the same extent that many other countries do.
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Why you couldn't have got involved in the debate in this(much more constructive, and if you don't mind my saying, interesting) way, rather than being abusive, I don't know. But I agree with some of the points you are making. Success is a relative thing, and often, we the viewing public view it as a black and white line which is winning and losing. That's fair enough. But it's not what I am saying about Murray.
He has done wonderfully well to get where he is, but that challenge is gone now. The next challenge for him is to break into that very top group of players. So far, his showings in tournaments doesn't suggest he is going to do that. I think(and hope) he can, but my optimism is fading.
Obviously he is a wonderfully gifted player, and one who is better than 99.999999999999999% of the population at tennis. I would give anything to be as talented as he is. Unfortunately that's not the case, and it often frustrates me when I hear him bemoaning more bad luck/seedings/ranking/coaching problems etc.
He has the potential to be a really good player-not top 2/3, but close enough. I have been watching him since he first came onto the scene, and the only part of his game where he has made great strides is his conditioning. Other than that, he
has improved, but nowhere near as much as his potential should provide for.