When do Scottish sports stars become British?

[minestrone]

Murray just referred to on the news as the 'British Champion'.

He is still a charmless, sour-faced jock though

All the charisma of a dead jellyfish.

Lewis Hamilton certainly is a live wire. Mind you, nearly 10% of the English voters don't want him in the country.

[MrMark]

How's Joe Bugner doing these days?

[Drewster]

So was John McEnroe and he did quite well.

Must admit though, can't warm to Murray. McEnroe had charisma and Murray is utterly charmless in that special way that only certain Scotts can manage.

Is it just me or is the word "certain" wasted here??

[snaw]

Murray is a petulant little sheet who looks and acts like a teenager. He will never have the class of Federer, on the court or off it.

Been watching him recently then have you? I'd say he's matured a hell of a lot in the last year or so.

Personally I'll support any British competitor or British team on the world stage, excepting the English rugby team, because they are such utter twunts.

But at this rate I may have to reconsider. I find it rich English going on about how the Scots hate them, when as far as I've experienced down here and even on this board it's just as bad on the English side.

[oracleslave]

He is still a charmless, sour-faced jock though

All the charisma of a dead jellyfish.

Luckily the world is full of all sorts. For every Connors and Mcenroe who had charisma there are the Wilanders, Ivan Lendle's and even Sampras's for example who are more introverted. Doesn't make them less supportable in my opinion as I watch it for the tennis. Is there an onus on sports stars to be entertaining as well as achieve results?

[oracleslave]

Been watching him recently then have you? I'd say he's matured a hell of a lot in the last year or so.

I have never been a Murray fan ( I support Federer due to his heritage, style, personality etc) but I would have to agree that he is no longer the petulant teenager and has shown a massive improvement in his temperament and attitude in the last 12 to 18 months.

[scooterscot]

Walking down lothian road at the weekend bright blue sky terrific day. The tourists are starting to come out in they're droves. Festival fever is building up you can feel it. I looked up towards Edinburgh castle and union jack stood alone fluttering in the gentle breeze. Pride and anger is all I felt, pride that I know this united kingdom will not be broken up, because exactly that, the majority of us stand united in a way the minority could not understand. I'm proud to be part of a united kingdom it shows the rest of the world something to strive for, unity. To those small number of individuals who hide here in obscurity.... oblivion awaits.

[tino]

Nice to see xenophobia is alive and well on CUK

[bogeyman]

Walking down lothian road at the weekend bright blue sky terrific day. The tourists are starting to come out in they're droves. Festival fever is building up you can feel it. I looked up towards Edinburgh castle and union jack stood alone fluttering in the gentle breeze. Pride and anger is all I felt, pride that I know this united kingdom will not be broken up, because exactly that, the majority of us stand united in a way the minority could not understand. I'm proud to be part of a united kingdom it shows the rest of the world something to strive for, unity. To those small number of individuals who hide here in obscurity.... oblivion awaits.

Blimey! Pity there wasn't an Apple flag flying as well, your day would have been complete

[scooterscot]

Blimey! Pity there wasn't an Apple flag flying as well, your day would have been complete

just imagine...