Week 28 Futures - Great Britain F10($10k) - Frinton - Grass

SMC1809 · All-time great

RE: Week 28 Futures - Great Britain F10($10k) - Frinton - Grass

Count Zero · Tennis legend

SMC1809 wrote:

Where did the Dr No nickname originate?

he's got metal hands.

SMC1809 · All-time great

???

Was a name made up here on BT.net, or is it a name other players call him?

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

It's because of the James Bond villain

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Count Zero wrote:

SMC1809 wrote:

Where did the Dr No nickname originate?

he's got metal hands.

Wow...the LTA are really going to great lengths to get a male champion - thats quite the investment biggrin

SMC1809 · All-time great

I know Dr No is a Bond villain (or were you referring to Ricey?). As he bears no resemblance to Joseph Wiseman, is the nickname simply from his initials?

And was it on here that the name started?

-- Edited by SMC1809 on Thursday 15th of July 2010 11:40:16 AM

steven · Tennis legend

SMC1809 wrote:

I know Dr No is a Bond villain (or were you referring to Ricey?). As he bears no resemblance to Joseph Wiseman, is the nickname simply from his initials?

And was it on here that the name started?

I'm pretty sure I remember someone (another player or someone who claimed to know him) coming on and telling us that his nickname was Dr No, but it was at least 18 months ago because we were already using it routinely in late 2008. Of course, they might have been having us on, but it seems to have stuck!

The latest tweet from Sean:

"Won 1 and 3. Some people have no idea. Good prediction..... Idiot"

I assume that's a dig at us after the comments last night biggrin

I'm more than happy for GB players to prove us wrong that emphatically!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

steven wrote:

SMC1809 wrote:

I know Dr No is a Bond villain (or were you referring to Ricey?). As he bears no resemblance to Joseph Wiseman, is the nickname simply from his initials?

And was it on here that the name started?
I'm pretty sure I remember someone (another player or someone who claimed to know him) coming on and telling us that his nickname was Dr No, but it was at least 18 months ago because we were already using it routinely in late 2008. Of course, they might have been having us on, but it seems to have stuck!

Pardon my dimness, but that still doesn't explain why it came about. David Rice = Dr, fair enough, but why the "No"? I can see no logical connection between the Bond villain & David Rice, the Brit tennis player. confuse

I'm pretty sure I saw a more detailed explanation posted by you, Steven, on here a while back, but can I hell remember what it was... ashamed

SMC1809 · All-time great

Sean's tweet was my reason for asking the question. I was wondering about his reference to Dr No and if it was the players' nickname for him or whether he'd picked it up from reading this board.

I'm guessing from today's tweet that he reads the board. If that is the case, I'm going to predict a hammering in the next round. Maybe that will spur him on again. smile

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Not sure where tennis players get the idea they can go around calling people idiots from. Perhaps tennis shouldnt be given such a priority over an education if a gentlemen in their 20s hasnt learnt some basic manners.

indiana · Tennis legend

Good victory for Sean smile

...ignoring the pleasantries if these were directed at anyone of the folk on here who actually support and care about British tennis.

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 15th of July 2010 01:03:54 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

murray_2k9 wrote:

Not sure where tennis players get the idea they can go around calling people idiots from. Perhaps tennis shouldnt be given such a priority over an education if a gentlemen in their 20s hasnt learnt some basic manners.

I can understand why a professional sportsman might be pretty annoyed about people implying he is getting bladdered the night before a match.

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

RJA wrote:

murray_2k9 wrote:

Not sure where tennis players get the idea they can go around calling people idiots from. Perhaps tennis shouldnt be given such a priority over an education if a gentlemen in their 20s hasnt learnt some basic manners.

I can understand why a professional sportsman might be pretty annoyed about people implying he is getting bladdered the night before a match.

Its just harmless banter though, it isnt done with any malice though if I have misread the situation then I apologise.

To me, being a professional means proving yourself through your actions rather than through name calling and petty insults. The women take their fair share of criticism and Ive never seen them acting rudely. The link between professionalism, both on and off court, and success is clear.

-- Edited by murray_2k9 on Thursday 15th of July 2010 01:17:06 PM

steven · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Pardon my dimness, but that still doesn't explain why it came about. David Rice = Dr, fair enough, but why the "No"? I can see no logical connection between the Bond villain & David Rice, the Brit tennis player. I'm pretty sure I saw a more detailed explanation posted by you, Steven, on here a while back, but can I hell remember what it was...

I don't think so, because I don't remember an explanation, and that's why I only said what I did in my last post.

steven · Tennis legend

murray_2k9 wrote:
RJA wrote:
murray_2k9 wrote:

Not sure where tennis players get the idea they can go around calling people idiots from. Perhaps tennis shouldnt be given such a priority over an education if a gentlemen in their 20s hasnt learnt some basic manners.
I can understand why a professional sportsman might be pretty annoyed about people implying he is getting bladdered the night before a match.
Its just harmless banter though, it isnt done with any malice though if I have misread the situation then I apologise.
To me, being a professional means proving yourself through your actions rather than through name calling and petty insults. The women take their fair share of criticism and Ive never seen them acting rudely. The link between professionalism, both on and off court, and success is clear.

In our defence, it wasn't really us who implied he was "getting bladdered the night before a match," it was his tweet. (albeit indirectly)

In Sean's defence, if he did read some of the stuff that was written and then went out and stuffed his opponent 3 & 1, it's hardly surprising that he was tempted to say "I told you so" (whether or not saying it was a good idea)

Anyway, it was all supposed to be a bit of harmless fun on here, made more topical after Newport last week when SMC linked it to the way supposed betting scams might arise out of nowhere. Hope he didn't put his house on it ... wink

-- Edited by steven on Thursday 15th of July 2010 01:38:59 PM