Anyone thing the British public have warmed to Murray after his tears?

uberdoo · Newbie

Anyone thing the British public have warmed to Murray after his tears?

philwrig · Hall of fame

No doubt quite a few I would have thought.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

In my personal experience, definitely. But not just for the tears - I have had comments such as, "I didn't know he could play so well", and "hasn't he matured", and "he played his heart out".

This is a selection of comments from about 20 members of the chorus I belong to, who knowing I am an Andy fan, made a point of speaking to me about it yesterday. Obviously the majority are the casual, "Oh, is there really tennis all year round?" Wimbledon-only tennis-watchers.

wolf · Tennis legend

I don't get this people warming to him because he cried thing at all?

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

wolf wrote:
I don't get this people warming to him because he cried thing at all?

Take it you're a bloke then? lol

wolf · Tennis legend

Yes...

RJA · Hall of fame

The issue here is not that wolf is a bloke but that he is a tennis fan. As such he will have little understanding of those people who have an irrational loathing of Andy.

RJA · Hall of fame

Helen40 wrote:
RJA wrote:
The issue here is not that wolf is a bloke but that he is a tennis fan. As such he will have little understanding of those people who have an irrational loathing of Andy.
Actually, I would argue that it is relevant as women tend to be more sympatheitc/empathetic to people, especially men that cry.

Well yes, but my point is that anyone who has paid any attention to Andy's career would know that he has a sensitive/emotional side to him.

-- Edited by RJA on Wednesday 11th of July 2012 09:25:36 AM

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

RJA wrote:
The issue here is not that wolf is a bloke but that he is a tennis fan. As such he will have little understanding of those people who have an irrational loathing of Andy.

Actually, I would argue that it is relevant as women tend to be more sympatheitc/empathetic to people, especially men that cry.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

RJA wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
RJA wrote:
The issue here is not that wolf is a bloke but that he is a tennis fan. As such he will have little understanding of those people who have an irrational loathing of Andy.
Actually, I would argue that it is relevant as women tend to be more sympatheitc/empathetic to people, especially men that cry.
Well yes, but my point is that anyone who has paid any attention to Andy's career would know that his a sensitive/emotional side to him.

Absolutely, not disputing that.

However, my point was in direct response to wolf's question.

Ratty · County player

What is the more interesting question to me - as an amateur psychologist - is WHY he cried. And I'm not really sure that I know the answer.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Ratty wrote:
What is the more interesting question to me - as an amateur psychologist - is WHY he cried. And I'm not really sure that I know the answer.

Hmmmm, yes it is quite worrying. No really positive reasons spring to mind

Shhh · Challenger level

Helen40 wrote:
Ratty wrote:
What is the more interesting question to me - as an amateur psychologist - is WHY he cried. And I'm not really sure that I know the answer.
Hmmmm, yes it is quite worrying. No really positive reasons spring to mind

I dont follow? Here was a guy who had put every last atom of mental energy into winning this match. Everything he had to offer was wound up as tight as a spring in that moment and when over, the emotions burst out. I dont get why that is worrying, as opposed to being simply human?

RJA · Hall of fame

Shhh wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
Ratty wrote:
What is the more interesting question to me - as an amateur psychologist - is WHY he cried. And I'm not really sure that I know the answer.
Hmmmm, yes it is quite worrying. No really positive reasons spring to mind
I dont follow? Here was a guy who had put every last atom of mental energy into winning this match. Everything he had to offer was wound up as tight as a spring in that moment and when over, the emotions burst out. I dont get why that is worrying, as opposed to being simply human?

I agree. He spent several hours in a highly pressurised environment keeping his emotions in check. It was a perfectly natural emotional release.

Jan · Hall of fame

What's worrying about it? I'd have been far more worried if he'd just shrugged his shoulders and said he didn't care about losing.