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Topic History of: Henman "set to retire"
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chrissy |
The Great British Disease of let's shoot the lad down in flames! To which I plead 'guilty'. I often slated Henman referring to him as not so much of a tiger but a kitten.
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In The Know |
Anthony wrote:
To be fair on Henman, he was the best British male tennis player in 70 years by a large margin. OK, he didn't quite have what it takes to win a Grand Slam tournament but he does deserve some credit. On the other hand, he didn't deserve the blind worship of his irritatingly adoring fans on "Henman Hill" either, but they weren't his fault.
Well put, and a balanced view, Anthony.
You've made me realise that its not Henman that I dislike as much as the no-hoper fans and media that "built him up" when he was never in that class. |
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JK2006 |
He's never won but he's given us a huge amount of pleasure and reached No4 in the world.
Not bad going.
Let's not join the "sneer at everyone" UK media habit. |
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Anthony |
To be fair on Henman, he was the best British male tennis player in 70 years by a large margin. OK, he didn't quite have what it takes to win a Grand Slam tournament but he does deserve some credit. On the other hand, he didn't deserve the blind worship of his irritatingly adoring fans on "Henman Hill" either, but they weren't his fault. |
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Mart |
Celebrate a soon to be commentator may be.... |
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