Fury and Murray

Henry Irving

I don't follow boxing anymore but there seemed to be a lot of boxing fans who disliked Fury and didn't give him a prayer. He's now world champion.

In the Tennis Andy Murray draws similar remarks despite being no.2 in the world.

Is it they just happen to be dislikable men or is there something about knocking down winners?

Is it their personality, their backgrounds or their success that makes some people dislike them?

Discuss.

southamptonaddick

Personally I think it's that Fury acts like a twat and Murray is a miserable twat.

sam3110

Fury is a top dollar prick and Andy Murray's racket has more personality than him.

IA

I think it's because their surnames rhyme.

RedChaser

I thought this was going to be about our Non Executive Chairman upset that his stake in CAFC was finally going down the Swanny. Back on topic I wouldn't particularly like to spend an evening in their company mind you I am sure they'd probably feel the same about me

LenGlover

They are both singular men and do things their way rather than court easy popularity.

Salad

Andy Murray is a great guy and as far from a prima-donna as you could expect. Never heard of Fury till this morning.

Goonerhater

Brits hate winners

Bedsaddick

Goonerhater said:

Brits hate winners

Nonsense . We hate gobby shites and miserable gits.

Carter

I don't mind Andy Murray at all. I like the fact he's proud of his country and not tying to curry favour by sucking up to us English.

Tyson Fury I say fair play to the man I don't think a lot of him but from a sporting perspective he deserves respect now

SantaClaus

Is it because of their respective styles? Neither have the explosive, attacking flair attributes that sports fans warm too.

C_Jensens_Love_Child

I like them both. Carter summed it up very well.

McBobbin

Yet people loved brunonand henman despite both being slighlty above average. Henman had no personality either and Bruno... Never quite got the appeal. I bet if fury and Murray were middle class and English they would be more popular even if everything else stayed the same

The_President

Carter said:

I don't mind Andy Murray at all. I like the fact he's proud of his country and not tying to curry favour by sucking up to us English.

Tyson Fury I say fair play to the man I don't think a lot of him but from a sporting perspective he deserves respect now

However, is that why Murray's home is Oxshott near Esher- is that not in England.?

se9addick

The_President said:

Carter said:

I don't mind Andy Murray at all. I like the fact he's proud of his country and not tying to curry favour by sucking up to us English.

Tyson Fury I say fair play to the man I don't think a lot of him but from a sporting perspective he deserves respect now

However, is that why Murray's home is Oxshott near Esher- is that not in England.?

It's also in the UK

DaveMehmet

McBobbin said:

Yet people loved brunonand henman despite both being slighlty above average. Henman had no personality either and Bruno... Never quite got the appeal. I bet if fury and Murray were middle class and English they would be more popular even if everything else stayed the same

Give me Murray over Henman any day.

cafctom

I more often than not always support the English/British competitors in any sport, but it just so happens that the likes of Fury and Lewis Hamilton are really hard for me to like based on their personalities.

Tyson Fury especially is king of the bellends.

sam3110

cafctom said:

I more often than not always support the English/British competitors in any sport, but it just so happens that the likes of Fury and Lewis Hamilton are really hard for me to like based on their personalities.

Tyson Fury especially is king of the bellends.

Ooohhh Hamilton is a massive chunt forgot about him and his incredibly punchable face

ValleyGary

I love how people have fully judged someone's personality simply from the tone of their voice in interviews.

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Fury and Murray both deserve great credit - don't know them personally.

Algarveaddick

Murray is a decent bloke who made a joke when he was very young that a few English people can never forgive him for - I'm not one of them by the way. He's one of Britain's greatest sportsmen of all time.

Fury continually comes across as a twit. His God bothering nonsense being totally at odds with his cocky persona as far as I am concerned. But, he deserved to win last night, no doubt. A little bit of me was delighted for him, if I am honest.

killerandflash

Andy Murray is a legend for what he has achieved on the court, and seems a perfectly decent and ordinary guy, I don't get the dislike for him. He can be a bit grumpy on court, but he's Tennis Player not a chat show host.

Murray won SPOTY in 2013, and Hamilton in 2014 so clearly the wider public seem to like them too.

addickfanatic

Think Murray has to be one of the great British sportsman. A lot of the people who know Murray often state that he is misunderstood by the public and he's actually a really funny guy. Least Murray performs with passion on the big stage unlike a lot of our overpaid footballers. Fury has got a personality that your either gonna love or hate, personally I thinks it great to have a Brit sports person who's a bit on the cocky side, least he backed it up with a performance.Long may they both keep performing at such a high level, it's great for British sport.

North Lower Neil

killerandflash said:

Andy Murray is a legend for what he has achieved on the court, and seems a perfectly decent and ordinary guy, I don't get the dislike for him. He can be a bit grumpy on court, but he's Tennis Player not a chat show host.

Murray won SPOTY in 2013, and Hamilton in 2014 so clearly the wider public seem to like them too.

Murray has become a lot more likeable to.be fair, used to be a sulky, stroppy bore but has matured and comes across as a quiet but likeable and pretty funny guy now.

Brilliant player too.

Carter

The_President said:

Carter said:

I don't mind Andy Murray at all. I like the fact he's proud of his country and not tying to curry favour by sucking up to us English.

Tyson Fury I say fair play to the man I don't think a lot of him but from a sporting perspective he deserves respect now

However, is that why Murray's home is Oxshott near Esher- is that not in England.?

You can still be proud of your home nation when you don't live there. Plenty do it

MrOneLung

You can respect someone's achievements without actually liking them.

And you don't have to support them just because they are British.

MrOneLung

McBobbin said:

Yet people loved brunonand henman despite both being slighlty above average. Henman had no personality either and Bruno... Never quite got the appeal. I bet if fury and Murray were middle class and English they would be more popular even if everything else stayed the same

You are a tough crowd. Henman was ranked in top 17 in world for 8 consecutive years.

shine166

Goonerhater said:

Brits hate winners

Not at all, look at the love for Conor McGregor atm

LenGlover

MrOneLung said:

McBobbin said:

Yet people loved brunonand henman despite both being slighlty above average. Henman had no personality either and Bruno... Never quite got the appeal. I bet if fury and Murray were middle class and English they would be more popular even if everything else stayed the same

You are a tough crowd. Henman was ranked in top 17 in world for 8 consecutive years.

Reached the semi final in all four grand slams too.

Perry and Murray are the best two British players since majors abandoned the Challenge round. Bunny Austin, John Lloyd, Greg Rusedski and Tim Henman, in order of when they played, are fighting it out for 3rd in my view and, for me, Tim probably shades it for excelling at all four major veenues.

Riviera

LenGlover said:

MrOneLung said:

McBobbin said:

Yet people loved brunonand henman despite both being slighlty above average. Henman had no personality either and Bruno... Never quite got the appeal. I bet if fury and Murray were middle class and English they would be more popular even if everything else stayed the same

You are a tough crowd. Henman was ranked in top 17 in world for 8 consecutive years.

Reached the semi final in all four grand slams too.

Perry and Murray are the best two British players since majors abandoned the Challenge round. Bunny Austin, John Lloyd, Greg Rusedski and Tim Henman, in order of when they played, are fighting it out for 3rd in my view and, for me, Tim probably shades it for excelling at all four major veenues.

Don't forget Virginia Wade! She won more Grand Slams than Murray, Henman and Tyson combined.

North Lower Neil

LenGlover said:

MrOneLung said:

McBobbin said:

Yet people loved brunonand henman despite both being slighlty above average. Henman had no personality either and Bruno... Never quite got the appeal. I bet if fury and Murray were middle class and English they would be more popular even if everything else stayed the same

You are a tough crowd. Henman was ranked in top 17 in world for 8 consecutive years.

Reached the semi final in all four grand slams too.

Perry and Murray are the best two British players since majors abandoned the Challenge round. Bunny Austin, John Lloyd, Greg Rusedski and Tim Henman, in order of when they played, are fighting it out for 3rd in my view and, for me, Tim probably shades it for excelling at all four major veenues.

Henman didn't reach an Australian Open semi.