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Just hope the PM and the Queen remember what he thinks of us English if honours are mentioned.   :veryangry:

Was that the quote the newspapers picked up on when he was joking with Tim Henman?

 :laugh: :claphappy: :D :bounce: :laugh3:

Well done Andy...you deserve it.

What with David Cameron and Alex Salmond there, Andy bridged the old Scot's, English divide.

Good day to be British even better day to be Scottish, for all our Scottish friends on here be proud and welcome him home as a hero, and have a wee dram to celebrate his success.

Ian

I take it he's won then and made history! Well done Andy.  :thumbsup:

Well done Andy Murray our family have always been fans, never doubted that he would not win.

Great achievement For Scotland and the British.

That's typical I decided not to watch any tv for months and the only thing I  watch is Wimbledon but I decided to even give Wimbledon a miss this year and what happens   :veryangry: I only missed history being made dam sods law  typical, oh well, well done Andy Murray. :beers:

Quote from: whiteswan on July 07, 2013, 06:12:31 PM
Just hope the PM and the Queen remember what he thinks of us English if honours are mentioned.   :veryangry:

Regardless of what he thinks of the English there's no way he should even be considered for an honour anyway. It's about time honours stopped being handed out to sports people just doing their job, be it running, rowing a boat, hitting a fuzzy green ball or whatever. Time was when honours were EARNED by devoted long service to something or achievement above and beyond the expected, they are the people we should be honouring not flavour-of-the-moment sporticians.


Paul

Well done Mr Murray who ever  you are. :confused2:
I personally was waiting to watch the German GP which Vettel won but with Lotus 2nd and 3rd ::)

Quote from: Oldman on July 07, 2013, 09:41:42 PM
I personally was waiting to watch the German GP which Vettel won but with Lotus 2nd and 3rd ::)

DOH........ :doh:

Been out all day and avoiding the result  :hmmm:
I was looking forward to watching it later  :-X

dave  :thumbsup:

Quote from: davieb on July 07, 2013, 09:47:36 PM

DOH........ :doh:

Been out all day and avoiding the result  :hmmm:
I was looking forward to watching it later  :-X

dave  :thumbsup:

Sorry Dave :uneasy:  I'll find my coat.

No Problems Mike  :thumbsup:

Will still be good to see how they ended up in those positions  :uneasy:

Oh ...................... Congratulations to Andy Murray, always knew he had it in him to win  :D

dave  :thumbsup:

I agree with Sprintex sports people earn huge amounts of money these days which is the main reason why they participate. 

Devoted services or achievements above and beyond to our country should be the criteria of which honours are awarded, especially to those who do it voluntarily!

Quote from: scotsoft on July 07, 2013, 06:22:32 PM
Was that the quote the newspapers picked up on when he was joking with Tim Henman?

Yup, and the poor bugger hasnt been allowed to forget it by anyone.
Still, of course he's British, Unless you were the online editor for the New York Times Earlier today who extolled the English winner of the English competition.

If I was Andy I'd move to the USA and ask for a Green Card

 :thumbsdown:
Orrid little cretin :D

Quote from: chub1 on July 08, 2013, 07:51:34 PM
:thumbsdown:
Orrid little cretin :D

I've heard he speaks quite highly of you, too >:D

Quote from: newportnobby on July 08, 2013, 09:32:04 PM

Quote from: chub1 on July 08, 2013, 07:51:34 PM
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Orrid little cretin :D

I've heard he speaks quite highly of you, too >:D

Phew thank goodness :D :D

Well,I never watched a minute of this years London Bat and Ball Fourteen Days,not interested in it at all.But the clamour from the press,media and bat and ball fans for him to get a Knighthood is growing,and for what?

He didn't do anything heroic,found a cure for killer diseases or solved world peace.He just hit a ball over a net hard enough for the bloke on the other side to miss.Its his job,he gets paid stupid money to do it so that alone should be all that matters.

As a motorsports fan myself,when was the last English or British motorracing driver given a Knighthood?

I think the last one may have been Sir Jackie Stewart.Barry Sheene didn't get one,nor did James Hunt.Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill also haven't got one yet and neither has Lewis Hamilton and Jensen Button.My all time hero,Carl Fogharty,once the most successful British motorcycle racer has been left out as have Neil Hodgson and James Toseland,so why do people think that Andrew Murray(can't bare to call him Andy) get one.He might be entitled to BBC Sportspersonality of the year,provuding no one else does a better job at their playing games job but certainly not a Knighthood.

Sorry,my opinion thats all.

Pete
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Quote from: Pete Mc on July 10, 2013, 06:29:52 AM
Well,I never watched a minute of this years London Bat and Ball Fourteen Days,not interested in it at all.But the clamour from the press,media and bat and ball fans for him to get a Knighthood is growing,and for what?

He didn't do anything heroic,found a cure for killer diseases or solved world peace.He just hit a ball over a net hard enough for the bloke on the other side to miss.Its his job,he gets paid stupid money to do it so that alone should be all that matters.

As a motorsports fan myself,when was the last English or British motorracing driver given a Knighthood?

I think the last one may have been Sir Jackie Stewart.Barry Sheene didn't get one,nor did James Hunt.Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill also haven't got one yet and neither has Lewis Hamilton and Jensen Button.My all time hero,Carl Fogharty,once the most successful British motorcycle racer has been left out as have Neil Hodgson and James Toseland,so why do people think that Andrew Murray(can't bare to call him Andy) get one.He might be entitled to BBC Sportspersonality of the year,provuding no one else does a better job at their playing games job but certainly not a Knighthood.

Sorry,my opinion thats all.

Pete
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You have to have a level playing field though Pete (excuse the pun)  I don't believe any sportsman who earns the vast fortunes that are currently paid out should be given honours at all.
There are far more deserving people in our communities that should be recognised, the men and women of our emergency services, our Armed Forces, the tens of thousands of voluntary workers that make good things happen for those who otherwise would be excluded.  But awarding people who earn more in a day what I earn in a year for playing sport, any sport, is just pandering to this tacky and tasteless 'celebrity' culture that we currently endure.

Congratulations to Andy on his victory, I believe he and Djokovic will dominate world tennis for the next few years and he will become one of Britains most celebrated sportsmen, he is a fairly grounded person anyway but I hope he remains one of the common people.

I'm with both of you on this,I think that anyone who is paid and usually paid very well to boot should be given a Knighthood.
Just because they've been on TV which is after all supposed to be entertainment it's not very often they actually do anything to earn a Knighthood,singing and dancing should no way be one of the qualities required either.

Allan

I agree with the three of you on this. Never been one for the honours system, unless it is to recognise someone who really has worked anonymously for years for their pittance, and even then what does just adding Sir do for these people.

Now please dont think in turning this political but I only think the media is calling for a knighthood because of the vote next year!

@Lawrence - you might get your hope of him remaining grounded as he has already tried to move the talk away from Knighthoods, well he did on last nights local news here anyway

Rgds
Mark

Quote from: westie7 on July 10, 2013, 10:21:56 AM
I agree with the three of you on this. Never been one for the honours system, unless it is to recognise someone who really has worked anonymously for years for their pittance, and even then what does just adding Sir do for these people.

According to one actor it means that while he didn't get paid any more all the hotel porters thought he did and expected much larger tips  :D

Quote from: westie7 on July 10, 2013, 10:21:56 AM
I agree with the three of you on this. Never been one for the honours system, unless it is to recognise someone who really has worked anonymously for years for their pittance, and even then what does just adding Sir do for these people.

I quite agree, honours should be for public service. (nearly made an embarrassing typo there)

I have decided to award myself the Order of the Golden Donkey 1st class with
oak leaf clusters for long and devoted support of the brewing industry.  :D