Is it me or is there an increasing negative *support* brigade building up on this site

Jiwan · Club Coach

Is it me or is there an increasing negative *support* brigade building up on this site

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

Whilst I don't think it classes at cyber bullying, Im not really a fan of the waves of negativity that inevitably comes after certain players lose (Evo and Wardy come to mind). Objective criticism is always encouraged but unfortunately a lot of it tends to go beyond that, particularly as you said on matches where all people see are the live scores

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Absolute nonsense. It's a discussion forum where people discuss success and sadly failure. If we didn't have Andy Murray and Tim Henman before him I think you would find criticism worse than any here. Saying someone has a poor forehand is not an attack. Ridiculous. I think you will find just as much praise as criticism. See Jo thread for example

Shhh · Challenger level

I think you're right Jiwan but only in a minor way. Usually Steven would kill them a welcoming kindness that was impossible to be rude to and it would not evolve. Steven is away, I truely believe all want Brits to do well but, frustrations/disappointment creeps into peoples attitude.

At least you will never be guilty of it as I don't think its possible to be rude/insult/offend when your apostrophe is not working

RJA · Hall of fame

Jiwan wrote:
Also, dont get me started on the undercurrent racism issues..... people are eligible get over it

I can't really take anything you say seriously when you type rubbish like that.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

I never even got as far a reading that last bit. There has be no evidence of racism anywhere in this forum. Give examples If you are trying to make allegations of bullying an racism.

Spaced · Lower Club Player

It's a forum for people to express and discuss their opinions on British Tennis players. Everything isn't going to be positive and its part of being a professional sportsman to receive a certain amount of criticism. These players aren't children, a lot might not read this forum and the ones that do are old enough to understand it comes with the territory. To call it cyber bullying is complete rubbish imo.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Jiwan wrote:
Also, dont get me started on the undercurrent racism issues..... people are eligible get over it

Jaggy1876 wrote:
I never even got as far a reading that last bit. There has be no evidence of racism anywhere in this forum. Give examples If you are trying to make allegations of bullying an racism.

I took that as a reference to some posters' reactions to the recent changes of allegiance of some people (Bedene, Klein...).

Jiwan · Club Coach

it is indeed a forum lol however, we have had three male world class players over 20 years. I sometimes feel there an expectation to live to this. That is tough for guys who are struggling to make a living at at 25 when they have had a fraction of support, forum or otherwise at this this age

Jiwan · Club Coach

lol RJA. You lead the brigade which you probably get a kick from. I*m just trying to give a different perspective, be as hateful as you will :)

-- Edited by Jiwan on Tuesday 23rd of June 2015 01:32:27 PM

Jiwan · Club Coach

thanks stir crazy, that is what I meant

Shhh · Challenger level

This site has always been superb in the courtesy shown to each others and their views. We may see the same point as black and white yet, only recently have the discussions become littered with "your talking rubbish" type responses.

This forum is sooooo mild compared to anything else on the net, nothing said here causes me the slightest offence but I do think its a shame that the totally unique politeness shown here is ever so slightly eroding.

Such is life.

paulisi · Tennis legend

I sort of understand what you mean Jiwan in terms of negativity, but I don't always agree.

It can be frustrating when people second guess based on scorelines when games are not streamed or make assumptions without backup.

A lot of the players read the forum and you can see some of the frustrations that this causes i.e Dan Cox with all the rubbish about his car, Katy Dunne about her serve etc

I've no problems with constructive criticism when streamed or with some knowledge behind it.

Also some people's sense of humour don't always come across in the way they intended. I'm sure Jaggy's - Bogdanovic quip is supposed to be funny, but I find it mildly offensive to both Alex and any player mentioned in the quip.

freerider · Futures level

RJA wrote:
Jiwan wrote:
Also, dont get me started on the undercurrent racism issues..... people are eligible get over it
I can't really take anything you say seriously when you type rubbish like that.

On a slight tangent i think the problem woth bedene is that i like the guy i like his attitude i want him to do well but because i havnt followed his rise up the rankings to the top 100 i dont have the same passion when following his matches

RJA · Hall of fame

Jiwan wrote:
lol RJA. You lead the brigade which you probably get a kick from. I*m just trying to give a different perspective, be as hateful as you will :)

If you think anything that I have posted on this site is hateful you either have trouble comprehending the English language or have a single digit IQ.

And no, there hasn't been any racism with regard to Bedene or Klein.

-- Edited by RJA on Tuesday 23rd of June 2015 01:49:20 PM