Andy Murray

[Callyballybe]

Apart from that famous day in May, sitting in Hamiltons watching him win Wimbledon for the first time is probably my favourite Scottish sporting moment. Can remember the whole day clearly. Absolute scenes when Novak hit the net at the end.

Not just one of the best athletes this country has ever produced, but how he has conducted himself over his career should be studied and taken on board by any of our up and coming sports people. Truly one in a million.

Congrats Andy on a stellar career - thank you for the memories.

[CMurdoch]

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I feel for Keredine Idessane, the BBC Scotland commentary guy who seemed to manage to spend most of his time travelling around the world on Andy Murray's coat tails reporting on his progress. It's going to be a dull stuck-in-Scotland life for him now.

What now for Keredine?

[stoneyburn hibs]

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What now for Keredine?

Cameron Norrie

[cleanyman]

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Cameron Norrie

Good to see he's into the Auckland final

Where he grew up

[stoneyburn hibs]

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Good to see he's into the Auckland final

Where he grew up

Born in South Africa, grew up in New Zealand.
100% Scottish 😁

[JimBHibees]

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Born in South Africa, grew up in New Zealand.
100% Scottish 😁

Sounds Scottish.

[cleanyman]

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Sounds Scottish.

He identifies as English. He's already said that to the press

He was mystified when folk started calling him Scottish

[Sergio sledge]

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He identifies as English. He's already said that to the press

He was mystified when folk started calling him Scottish

Is his dad not Scottish?

[Mcpakeisgod]

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Legend!

I saw grown men cry in the Liberton Inn when he won Wimbledon

Was a cracking boozer, shame what happened to it

[Juniper Greens]

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He identifies as English. He's already said that to the press

He was mystified when folk started calling him Scottish

Identifies as British. Corrected John Inverdale when he called him English

[Mcpakeisgod]

Still remember watching the 2013 final in sunny beach Bulgaria , had a bunch of English boys trying to noise us up during it. Oh how sweet that was

[WoreTheGreen]

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Legend!

I saw grown men cry in the Liberton Inn when he won Wimbledon

My father in law was a regular in there

[cleanyman]

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Identifies as British. Corrected John Inverdale when he called him English

He's not Scottish though is he as some claim?
He was on the tube during the world cup with its a coming home t shirt.
The Scottish link is only through his da'

[Doh Rae Me]

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Was a cracking boozer, shame what happened to it

Has it shut? Used to go there when I stayed at the inch.
Very nice pint too.

[murray26]

Thank you Andy for the hours and hours of pleasure / pain entertainment and joy I had following your career on the telly.. Scotlands best sportsman of my generation IMO.. happy retirement and maybe chuck a couple of bob into HSL if you would.. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[ScottB]

He turned tennis into national pub television in Scotland all by himself.

A sheer force of will to compete in the most difficult era of his sport that saw his body give out before he did, and, an unquestionably decent, stand up guy to boot.

Scotland’s best.

[Mcpakeisgod]

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Has it shut? Used to go there when I stayed at the inch.
Very nice pint too.

Yeh I'm afraid so, long story short the pub got into the wrong hands and lost its licence . Just finished being turned into flats now.

[Bostonhibby]

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The Sun, Express, etc will be reduced to going bananas every year over some no-hoper from Tunbridge Wells or somesuch who reaches the second round.

Good luck, Andy. Scotland's greatest ever!

They've never really got over that guy Tom Henperson who nearly got to a final once.

It'll be a long time before we see a winner like Andy Murray again. Great player and great person.

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[hibsfan7]

all the best andy

[eastterrace]

Must be greatest British tennis player ever , also when you watched his games he really put you thru the wringer total rollercoaster. All the best Andy and hope see you down at Easter road sometime soon.


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[weecounty hibby]

True Scottish sporting legend, probably Scotland's greatest ever sportsman and one of, if not the, greatest British. Was at the top of his sport when in a period where the three greatest players of all time were also playing. Add to that he seems to be a genuinely nice guy, fairly down to earth, and a Hibby as well. Can't get much better than that

[GloryGlory]

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They've never really got over that guy Tom Henperson who got to a final once.

It'll be a long time before we see a winner like Andy Murray again. Great player and great person.

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Timmy never reached a slam final. Greg Rusedski did once reach the US Open final.

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Timmy never reached a slam final. Greg Rusedski did once reach the US Open final.

Fixed it



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[JimBHibees]

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He identifies as English. He's already said that to the press

He was mystified when folk started calling him Scottish

So a Springbok Kiwi whose dad is Scottish identifies himself as English, what a mixed up kid he is.

[Greenbeard]

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Much respect and can't disagree with all the accolades already stated, but am I the only one who thinks he let's himself down a bit by his tendency to greet in public, like a bairn whose sweeties have been taken off him. Man up FFS!
Yes he has worked fur Cunard, but he has had a stellar career doing what he loves and is absolutely minted because of it. Life goes on Andy. Be thankful and move on to the next chapter in your life.
Contrast with The Big Yin's recent public appearances.

Ok maybe I am the only one who thinks that. For the record, I have no problem with men showing their emotions.
Derek Redmond's Olympic 400m dream coming to a shuddering halt with a hamstring pull down the back straight when he was in the form of his life, getting up to limp round the track to finish what he knew was his last Olympic appearance, and then being helped by his dad who ran from the crowd, now that was justifiable uncontrollable sporting emotion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2G8KVzTwfw


Clearly we all know AM is highly emotional and he knows it himself, so have your greet away from the cameras man, compose yourself and act like a pro in public. You've had plenty time to do that and come to terms with your career ending before facing the cameras. As a sporting mentor he should be able to show more mental fortitude in front of the cameras.

It's sport. To compare my views on AM greetin' in front of the cameras and suggest I would adopt the same attitude with folk with serious mental health problems or potential bridge jumpers is a tad OTT.

[BILLYHIBS]

Did not realise he has won BBC SPOTY three times

Most top notch sports people struggle to win it once

Legend!

[LustForLeith]

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Did not realise he has won BBC SPOTY three times

Most top notch sports people struggle to win it once

Legend!

Slightly off topic but Remember when Justin Fashanu almost won Sports Personailty Of The Year

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10513352/BBC-Sports-Personality-of-the-Year-2013-an-award-that-reflects-the-times.html

I’m sure it wasn’t just the Gay Times that was backing him but loads of gamblers too. He was 250/1 it wjn

[jakedance]

Authentic, brave and gives everything he’s got to be the best he can be.

[Hi Heid Yin]

For me, the greatest Scottish sports person of all time.

I wept when he clinched that Wimbledon in 2013.

This is how much it meant to me as a Scotsman.

I had grown weary and accustomed to our sporting "glorious losers" tag - especially at football (World Cup 74 - undefeated but went out)

Andy Murray on the other hand was a glorious "Winner!"

[Sir David Gray]

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Much respect and can't disagree with all the accolades already stated, but am I the only one who thinks he let's himself down a bit by his tendency to greet in public, like a bairn whose sweeties have been taken off him. Man up FFS!
Yes he has worked fur Cunard, but he has had a stellar career doing what he loves and is absolutely minted because of it. Life goes on Andy. Be thankful and move on to the next chapter in your life.
Contrast with The Big Yin's recent public appearances.

I honestly don't see what's wrong with him showing his emotions at a time when he's announcing to the world that his career is practically over at just 31 years of age.

The reality of it all has probably just hit him during that press conference. Until then it probably hasn't felt real.

He is an emotional guy and I like that about him.

Comparing it to Billy Connolly's situation isn't really fair as it's totally different. He is much older for a start and has had a long time to come to terms with what's happened to him.

Obviously Murray's situation isn't life threatening but his body has let him down and preventing him from carrying on with a career that he loves and achieving more of his goals.