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.
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11-01-2019 11:59 AM #61
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11-01-2019 12:19 PM #64
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Where he grew up
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11-01-2019 12:26 PM #65
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100% Scottish 😁
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He was mystified when folk started calling him Scottish
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11-01-2019 02:01 PM #71
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
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11-01-2019 02:41 PM #73
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He was on the tube during the world cup with its a coming home t shirt.
The Scottish link is only through his da'
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11-01-2019 02:43 PM #74
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Very nice pint too.
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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.. 🏴🏴
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11-01-2019 02:47 PM #76
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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.
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It'll be a long time before we see a winner like Andy Murray again. Great player and great person.
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"I did not need any persuasion to play for such a great club, the Hibs result is still one of the first I look for"
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11-01-2019 03:40 PM #80
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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11-01-2019 03:49 PM #81
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
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"I did not need any persuasion to play for such a great club, the Hibs result is still one of the first I look for"
Sir Matt Busby
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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.
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11-01-2019 05:10 PM #86
Did not realise he has won BBC SPOTY three times
Most top notch sports people struggle to win it once
Legend!
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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
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11-01-2019 07:04 PM #89
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!"
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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.
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