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    Australian tennis! what a disgrace, we have two young male players who have ability but no heart, now we see an 18 year old male "Reigning Australian Open boys champion" charged with match fixing.

    Reigning Australian Open boys champion Oliver Anderson charged with match fixing

    It's a pleasure to watch the on court conduct of the likes of Federer and Nadal, kyrgios and Tomic are little more than an embarrassment to Australia, last nights display by Kyrgios put the icing on the cake, these guys need to shape up or ship out.

    Out of sorts Nick Kyrgios slumps to Hopman Cup loss

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    Originally posted by Yelta View Post
    Australian tennis! what a disgrace, we have two young male players who have ability but no heart, now we see an 18 year old male "Reigning Australian Open boys champion" charged with match fixing.

    Reigning Australian Open boys champion Oliver Anderson charged with match fixing

    It's a pleasure to watch the on court conduct of the likes of Federer and Nadal, kyrgios and Tomic are little more than an embarrassment to Australia, last nights display by Kyrgios put the icing on the cake, these guys need to shape up or ship out.

    Out of sorts Nick Kyrgios slumps to Hopman Cup loss
    1000% agree with you Yelta.

    I stopped watching tennis ages ago because of the petulant brats whose names you mentioned.

    Federer is an excellent role model, as is Nadal, but there are too many Kyrgios and Tomic types in tennis now. I'd rather watch Sesame Street.

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    • #3
      I still watch and enjoy tennis, plenty of international players who know how to conduct themselves well, on and off court, for some reason the current crop of up and coming Aussies seem to excel at making arse holes of themselves.

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      • #4
        Yeah- it's a shame that it seems many of the new generation appear to have idolised Mark Philippoussis (aka chicks and exotic cars) rather than Pat Rafter and the Marks...

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        • #5
          Young Raonic from Canada is a class act. Kyrgios and Tomic could learn a few things from his example

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Vinitasse View Post
            Young Raonic from Canada is a class act. Kyrgios and Tomic could learn a few things from his example
            I very much doubt either of em are capable of taking advice or learning from anyone.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Yelta View Post
              I very much doubt either of em are capable of taking advice or learning from anyone.
              Ahh, come on, Jon. It ain't so bad. Besides, taking any sort of advice would reduce the enjoyment they clearly derive from being brazenly puckish upstarts!

              They're embarrassing, no doubt (especially Kyrgios), but at least they provide a little colour and entertainment on the court....and off, probably.

              Wouldn't be as much fun if everyone ​were a class act and on their best behaviour all the time. A little fire and passion never goes astray.

              As long as the tennis is good, I'm happy.
              Last edited by BalthazarG; 6 January 2017, 10:10 PM.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by BalthazarG View Post
                Ahh, come on, John. It ain't so bad. Besides, taking any sort of advice would reduce the enjoyment they clearly derive from being brazenly puckish upstarts!

                They're embarrassing, no doubt (especially Kyrgios), but at least they provide a little colour and entertainment on the court....and off, probably.

                Wouldn't be as much fun if everyone ​were a class act and on their best behaviour all the time. A little fire and passion never goes astray.

                As long as the tennis is good, I'm happy.
                Tanking or faking an injury whenever they start to lose could hardly be classified as good tennis

                P.S. His name is Jon

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                • #9
                  Who pays their wages and what are those fans expecting when they part with their hard earned to watch professional elite sports people compete? What would anybody expect when they buy an expensive coffee machine - something that gives up or breaks down after 30 shots, whines constantly? Get on with the game and shut the puck up. If it wasn't for the dedicated viewers and fans some of these people would probably be pizza delivery boys or much worse, assuming they can only play the one sport .

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                  • #10
                    Pardon, 'Jon'.

                    Tanking or faking an injury whenever they start to lose could hardly be classified as good tennis
                    Watch a different game, then. Easy.

                    We can continue to split hairs, quibble over isolated incidents, distinguish a few remarks made here and there by this or that individual naughty player...or, heaven forbid, find something else to whinge about!

                    On that note, I'm going to kick back and enjoy some tennis.

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                    • #11
                      I don't like sports where the crowd has to be quiet for the players.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by shortblackman View Post
                        I don't like sports where the crowd has to be quiet for the players.
                        Evening SBM, how is the Christmas break going?

                        Keep in mind silence is golden, think I feel a song coming on.

                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe4qk7Mijlo

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by shortblackman View Post
                          I don't like sports where the crowd has to be quiet for the players.
                          Fair enough indeed!

                          What's your poison then? I peg you as a footy man, screaming misery at the ump and threatening his life from the comfort of the stadium (while sloshing your beer all over those poor bastards in the lower stands).

                          I like boxing myself. Tennis is pretty good, too, if you can settle into it.

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                          • #14
                            Evening Yelta!
                            Having a good holiday thanks. Lots of cold brew (Leanne tried some tonight, which I consider a significant breakthrough!) and trying to get the hang of the roasting caper.
                            I "succumbed to blending" before Christmas, with acceptable results I'm happy to say.
                            ---

                            I enjoy sitting quietly in the stand to watch a bit of cricket, don't get me wrong. Im not sure if its just coincidence, but I happen to like these sports (which i attend) best: Aussie Rules, cricket, as well as netball, athletics.
                            Golf & tennis have never really appealed to me. Thanks in no small part to John McEnroe. Couldn't stand him when I was a kid. The scarring has kept me from exposing myself to the wonderful Aussie personalities you mentioned above.

                            Lawn bowls is great to watch (& play.) that's either an exception to my rule, or could it just be that no one watching could be bothered making noise?

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                            • #15
                              Thought you were familiar Balthazar!

                              Yes to footy. No to boxing, though I admire the skills in all sports.

                              Go Tiges! This year...... PLEASE!

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