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"British citizen, British passport, lived here since 2 years old ..FFS what do you people want? Support the girl! "
Has the potential to do very well in the sport, and a very engaging personality.
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Trying to keep things in perspective and not go too far on the hyperbole but she is having a fantastic US Open. Has played absolutely superbly and yet, remains an engaging, typical teenager personality. Really, really like her and hope she goes on to achieve massive things in her career. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Bbc are going to be allowed to show the highlights of the finals….
Imagine how much more people would be interested if it wasn’t just on Amazon prime! "
I've just heard on the news that Amazon Prime are considering broadcasting the final free to view, but nothing confirmed yet. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Is she from Romania"
Born in Canada to Romanian and Chinese parents.
Moved to UK at a young age. No doubt all 4 countries will be claiming a share of her now.. |
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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago
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"Is she from Romania Born in Canada to Romanian and Chinese parents.
Moved to UK at a young age. No doubt all 4 countries will be claiming a share of her now.."
She grew up here so she’s just as British as Sir Mo and many other sporting stars we cheer for.
She considers herself British and that should be enough. There’s more to nationality than just genetics |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Is she from Romania Born in Canada to Romanian and Chinese parents.
Moved to UK at a young age. No doubt all 4 countries will be claiming a share of her now..
She grew up here so she’s just as British as Sir Mo and many other sporting stars we cheer for.
She considers herself British and that should be enough. There’s more to nationality than just genetics "
Don't shoot the messenger, I don't have a care what people about nationalities. |
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"Bbc are going to be allowed to show the highlights of the finals….
Imagine how much more people would be interested if it wasn’t just on Amazon prime!
I've just heard on the news that Amazon Prime are considering broadcasting the final free to view, but nothing confirmed yet."
Aged 2 I believe. On that basis I think she's the "most British" of the current/recent crop born abroad but raised over here. 
Laura Robson (Aus) - 6
Johanna Konta (Aus)- 14
Kyle Edmund (Sth Africa) - 3
Rusedski (Can) - 21/22
Joking aside she's top notch and I'm struggling to see a weakness in her game. After Winbledon you could she was a potential top 10/20 player but the consistent high levels she's hit at the US have been staggering. She's dismantled some world-class players and with Serena finally on the wane there's definitely a chance for her to contend for multiple majors assuming she stays fit & focused.
Good to see we've finally got a genuine challenger in the women's ranks as it's been long overdue and hopefully she's the inspiration for more to follow. |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
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"Is she from Romania Born in Canada to Romanian and Chinese parents.
Moved to UK at a young age. No doubt all 4 countries will be claiming a share of her now..
She grew up here so she’s just as British as Sir Mo and many other sporting stars we cheer for.
She considers herself British and that should be enough. There’s more to nationality than just genetics "
Yup, absolutely.
She was wearing an England Football shirt during Wimbledon. I forgave her that aberration though - she’s an awesome sportswoman  |
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over a year ago
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Fingers crossed for her in the final. The girl has so much talent and the cutest little smile when she realises she's won the match.
Come on girl...YOU CAN DO IT! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"im sure she is a very good player dont see her as british "
All tv, radio channels and newspapers are describing her as British.
Your starting point of complaint should first be directed to them for spreading fake news.
Followed by the Home Office for granting her citizenship. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"im sure she is a very good player dont see her as british "
Me neither, Born in Canada, Romanian father, Chinese mother. Living here is irrelevant. She is either Canadian, Romanian or Chinese. Certainly not British |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Bravo!!
‘Immigrant’ parents with a child that is doing us proud! How lucky are we that they chose us."
Well I guess they aren't all here to scrounge for benefits.
How disappointing is that for some folks.. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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"im sure she is a very good player dont see her as british
Me neither, Born in Canada, Romanian father, Chinese mother. Living here is irrelevant. She is either Canadian, Romanian or Chinese. Certainly not British "
If she has been here since the age of 2 why is she not considered British in your eyes… I mean… it’s not like she has competed at every age group level for Great Britain (spoiler… she has!)
If you here her speak… it’s proper Kent!!! Lol
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"im sure she is a very good player dont see her as british
Me neither, Born in Canada, Romanian father, Chinese mother. Living here is irrelevant. She is either Canadian, Romanian or Chinese. Certainly not British "
1 /10 must try harder. |
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over a year ago
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"im sure she is a very good player dont see her as british
Me neither, Born in Canada, Romanian father, Chinese mother. Living here is irrelevant. She is either Canadian, Romanian or Chinese. Certainly not British
If she has been here since the age of 2 why is she not considered British in your eyes… I mean… it’s not like she has competed at every age group level for Great Britain (spoiler… she has!)
If you here her speak… it’s proper Kent!!! Lol
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Am sure she gives 2 ***** what someone on a sex hookup site thinks her nationality should be. Irony is the same people tug their forelocks to family of German heritage.. *- |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
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"im sure she is a very good player dont see her as british
Me neither, Born in Canada, Romanian father, Chinese mother. Living here is irrelevant. She is either Canadian, Romanian or Chinese. Certainly not British "
Living here is completely relevant. Nationality is way more complex. It’s just as much where you grew up, where you feel at home, where you contribute, where you feel an affinity with, where you feel you belong.
My best friend was born in London to a English father and a German mother. Lived in Wales since he was four - that’s 44 years. Fluent Welsh speaker, goes to every Wales away football match, expert on the history and culture.
Try telling him he doesn’t qualify |
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"im sure she is a very good player dont see her as british
Me neither, Born in Canada, Romanian father, Chinese mother. Living here is irrelevant. She is either Canadian, Romanian or Chinese. Certainly not British
Living here is completely relevant. Nationality is way more complex. It’s just as much where you grew up, where you feel at home, where you contribute, where you feel an affinity with, where you feel you belong.
My best friend was born in London to a English father and a German mother. Lived in Wales since he was four - that’s 44 years. Fluent Welsh speaker, goes to every Wales away football match, expert on the history and culture.
Try telling him he doesn’t qualify "
Sounds like he’s British as well. |
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"im sure she is a very good player dont see her as british "
Do you ever post nice or positive things?
She lived here since the age of 2. In my eyes, that makes her British.
She's not only a great tennis player but comes across as a lovely person. |
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"im sure she is a very good player dont see her as british
Do you ever post nice or positive things?
She lived here since the age of 2. In my eyes, that makes her British.
She's not only a great tennis player but comes across as a lovely person."
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"im sure she is a very good player dont see her as british "
To be British you need to believe in and live British values, so they say when you attempt the obtain citizenship. On that note I urge you to have a go at Life in the UK test.. let's see how proper Brit will do.. When it comes to ethos, based on this comment, she sounds more Brit to me than you. In few years time mixed race people will be the biggest "minority" here. Get used to it, you have time to open your mind. |
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Phenomenal match. This could be "the" women's rivalry for the next 15 years. I'm fucked just watching it and having to go grab some more gin to keep myself going!  |
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"If she was crap at tennis then she would be Canadian, Romanian or Chinese.
Because she's quite good she's British.
Simples. "
What is "British"? Who is British? No-one living today can declare themselves 100% pure Briton. The islands of GB and NI have been invaded multiple times by groups comprised of varied ethnic backgrounds. Immigration has been a constant feature of British life and society - it's not just a 20th/21st century thing.
If you qualify for a British passport, you are British. End of. It's got nothing to do with ethnicity, skin colour or anything else.
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"If she was crap at tennis then she would be Canadian, Romanian or Chinese.
Because she's quite good she's British.
Simples.
What is "British"? Who is British? No-one living today can declare themselves 100% pure Briton. The islands of GB and NI have been invaded multiple times by groups comprised of varied ethnic backgrounds. Immigration has been a constant feature of British life and society - it's not just a 20th/21st century thing.
If you qualify for a British passport, you are British. End of. It's got nothing to do with ethnicity, skin colour or anything else.
Yours truly,
The Great Grand-daughter of An Immigrant "
Well said |
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"If she was crap at tennis then she would be Canadian, Romanian or Chinese.
Because she's quite good she's British.
Simples. "
Quite so, that is simple thinking indeed. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If she was crap at tennis then she would be Canadian, Romanian or Chinese.
Because she's quite good she's British.
Simples.
Quite so, that is simple thinking indeed. "
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I just find it convenient that a promising successful sports star is labelled as British.
Barry McGuigan was British when he won his World title and yet he was Northern Irish when he lost.
Lots of people complain about Scots, Welsh and Irish players representing their national teams because they weren't born there and yet they are the first to cheer on Raheem Sterling when he plays for England. (He was born in Jamaica) |
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"If she was crap at tennis then she would be Canadian, Romanian or Chinese.
Because she's quite good she's British.
Simples.
What is "British"? Who is British? No-one living today can declare themselves 100% pure Briton. The islands of GB and NI have been invaded multiple times by groups comprised of varied ethnic backgrounds. Immigration has been a constant feature of British life and society - it's not just a 20th/21st century thing.
If you qualify for a British passport, you are British. End of. It's got nothing to do with ethnicity, skin colour or anything else.
Yours truly,
The Great Grand-daughter of An Immigrant "
Yes, but what did your great grand mother/father who was an immigrant see themselves as? |
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"I just find it convenient that a promising successful sports star is labelled as British.
Barry McGuigan was British when he won his World title and yet he was Northern Irish when he lost.
Lots of people complain about Scots, Welsh and Irish players representing their national teams because they weren't born there and yet they are the first to cheer on Raheem Sterling when he plays for England. (He was born in Jamaica)"
Are those nations not part of Britain? The rest of the World aren’t particular to the nuances of the four nations that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. They barely even know what the difference is between UK and Britain. |
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"I just find it convenient that a promising successful sports star is labelled as British.
Barry McGuigan was British when he won his World title and yet he was Northern Irish when he lost.
Lots of people complain about Scots, Welsh and Irish players representing their national teams because they weren't born there and yet they are the first to cheer on Raheem Sterling when he plays for England. (He was born in Jamaica)
Are those nations not part of Britain? The rest of the World aren’t particular to the nuances of the four nations that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. They barely even know what the difference is between UK and Britain."
The Republic of Ireland is not part of the UK and thanks to the government Northern Ireland is not being treated as part of the UK at the moment.
When players of these nations line out and are criticised as not being born there yet people not born in Britain are embraced as being British then it is hypocritical. |
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"If she was crap at tennis then she would be Canadian, Romanian or Chinese.
Because she's quite good she's British.
Simples.
What is "British"? Who is British? No-one living today can declare themselves 100% pure Briton. The islands of GB and NI have been invaded multiple times by groups comprised of varied ethnic backgrounds. Immigration has been a constant feature of British life and society - it's not just a 20th/21st century thing.
If you qualify for a British passport, you are British. End of. It's got nothing to do with ethnicity, skin colour or anything else.
Yours truly,
The Great Grand-daughter of An Immigrant
Yes, but what did your great grand mother/father who was an immigrant see themselves as? "
I have no idea. He died in 1947. He was a Dutch Jew, married a white British Christian woman but carried on going to synagogue and they had two weddings - one in each country. I imagine he saw himself as European!
Why don't you watch the tennis, now that Ms Raducanu's knee has been patched up? |
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"If she was crap at tennis then she would be Canadian, Romanian or Chinese.
Because she's quite good she's British.
Simples.
What is "British"? Who is British? No-one living today can declare themselves 100% pure Briton. The islands of GB and NI have been invaded multiple times by groups comprised of varied ethnic backgrounds. Immigration has been a constant feature of British life and society - it's not just a 20th/21st century thing.
If you qualify for a British passport, you are British. End of. It's got nothing to do with ethnicity, skin colour or anything else.
Yours truly,
The Great Grand-daughter of An Immigrant
Yes, but what did your great grand mother/father who was an immigrant see themselves as?
I have no idea. He died in 1947. He was a Dutch Jew, married a white British Christian woman but carried on going to synagogue and they had two weddings - one in each country. I imagine he saw himself as European!
Why don't you watch the tennis, now that Ms Raducanu's knee has been patched up?"
I'm watching, I'm multi tasking! |
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"Get in!!! 2 brilliant players and the BRITISH girl won.
Shove that one up your arse (without lube) all you saddos with nowt better to do than troll. "
Who's trolling?
She was born in Canada to Romanian and Chinese parents, just pointing out the facts. |
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over a year ago
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It was history being made. Absolutely stunning performance! She can quit now and be the Queen of British Tennis for many years to come!
Het future is literally wide open and she can break so many more records if she wants to! |
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"Get in!!! 2 brilliant players and the BRITISH girl won.
Shove that one up your arse (without lube) all you saddos with nowt better to do than troll.
Who's trolling?
She was born in Canada to Romanian and Chinese parents, just pointing out the facts. "
Awww diddums. Really doesn't sit well with you at all does it fella?
Think the rest of us will quite enjoy this win though.
SPOTY pretty much nailed on I think as well.  |
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Incredible game of tennis from both. Rad a deserved winner, shame about the wee knee injury/controversy but it was hers before that.
Some superstar there, no pressure at Wimbledon next year |
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"Get in!!! 2 brilliant players and the BRITISH girl won.
Shove that one up your arse (without lube) all you saddos with nowt better to do than troll.
Who's trolling?
She was born in Canada to Romanian and Chinese parents, just pointing out the facts.
Awww diddums. Really doesn't sit well with you at all does it fella?
Think the rest of us will quite enjoy this win though.
SPOTY pretty much nailed on I think as well. "
I'm pleased she won. Its just the hypocrisy and double standards of others that doesn't sit well with me. |
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I'm trying to think of the last great female tennis rivalry. Serena has dominated for so long and plenty of players have tried to have a crack at her but I don't recall a consistent rivalry, just lots of failed pretenders to the crown! I guess you have to go back to Navratilova & Evert.
I'd happily settle for another 15 years of Raducanu v Fernandez. Brilliant players! |
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"I'm trying to think of the last great female tennis rivalry. Serena has dominated for so long and plenty of players have tried to have a crack at her but I don't recall a consistent rivalry, just lots of failed pretenders to the crown! I guess you have to go back to Navratilova & Evert.
I'd happily settle for another 15 years of Raducanu v Fernandez. Brilliant players! "
Navratilova v Graf and then Graf v Seles. |
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That young lady is destined for big things …. Her parents and her team must be very proud today.
To win at such a spectacular event in your debut year makes you wonder what else she will achieve… Wimbledon maybe!
Congratulations @emmaraducanu |
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"I'm trying to think of the last great female tennis rivalry. Serena has dominated for so long and plenty of players have tried to have a crack at her but I don't recall a consistent rivalry, just lots of failed pretenders to the crown! I guess you have to go back to Navratilova & Evert.
I'd happily settle for another 15 years of Raducanu v Fernandez. Brilliant players!
Navratilova v Graf and then Graf v Seles. "
Good memory, I'd forgotten about them!
Here's hoping the men's final is half as good today. Could also be a classic. |
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"Really are some arrogant racist f×ckers in here....."
Are you talking about weather she qualifies as "British"?
I'm more into cricket, but let's have Eoin Morgan CBE, Kevin Pietersen MBE, Andrew Strauss OBE, as a few examples |
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"Really are some arrogant racist f×ckers in here.....
Are you talking about weather she qualifies as "British"?
I'm more into cricket, but let's have Eoin Morgan CBE, Kevin Pietersen MBE, Andrew Strauss OBE, as a few examples "
well said |
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"The xenophobia is strong in this one.
OUt of interest.... how far back does ones lineage need to go to be fully British?"
I think some people are pointing out that, because she is doing well in a sport they are accepting her as british.
Yet there are others in the same boat as her but in day to day jobs, have not been welcomed in the same way. |
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"The xenophobia is strong in this one.
OUt of interest.... how far back does ones lineage need to go to be fully British?
I think some people are pointing out that, because she is doing well in a sport they are accepting her as british.
Yet there are others in the same boat as her but in day to day jobs, have not been welcomed in the same way."
Also a good point |
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"The xenophobia is strong in this one.
OUt of interest.... how far back does ones lineage need to go to be fully British?
I think some people are pointing out that, because she is doing well in a sport they are accepting her as british.
Yet there are others in the same boat as her but in day to day jobs, have not been welcomed in the same way."
Yup. Born here and grew up here, yet I'll never here the end of it if I say I'm British, but you know... |
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"Really are some arrogant racist f×ckers in here....."
The people who welcome a half romanian half, Chinese sports star born in Canada as British yet wouldn't class someone else with an everyday job the right are the racist ones don't you think? |
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"Really are some arrogant racist f×ckers in here.....
The people who welcome a half romanian half, Chinese sports star born in Canada as British yet wouldn't class someone else with an everyday job the right are the racist ones don't you think? "
Did we wave Canadian flags when Greg Rusdeski was winning things? |
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"The xenophobia is strong in this one.
OUt of interest.... how far back does ones lineage need to go to be fully British?
I think some people are pointing out that, because she is doing well in a sport they are accepting her as british.
Yet there are others in the same boat as her but in day to day jobs, have not been welcomed in the same way."
No they're not. They're basically saying because she wasn't born in the UK and has foreign parents she can't be British. I mean she must really yearn for those first 2 years of her life that she remembers so fondly on foreign soil.
Interestingly our racist friends on this thread all seem to come from the same demographic... fat white men in their mid to late 50's. A sign of the era they were brought up in perhaps? |
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"The xenophobia is strong in this one.
OUt of interest.... how far back does ones lineage need to go to be fully British?
I think some people are pointing out that, because she is doing well in a sport they are accepting her as british.
Yet there are others in the same boat as her but in day to day jobs, have not been welcomed in the same way.
No they're not. They're basically saying because she wasn't born in the UK and has foreign parents she can't be British. I mean she must really yearn for those first 2 years of her life that she remembers so fondly on foreign soil.
Interestingly our racist friends on this thread all seem to come from the same demographic... fat white men in their mid to late 50's. A sign of the era they were brought up in perhaps?"
Don't know what forum you are reading, what I'm saying is don't pick and choose.
Don't get all enthusiastic over a sports star and make them British when the likelihood is you wouldn't give the same courtesy to the person serving your coffee or taking yoyr money at the petrol station.
Dont cheer for Raheem Sterling, Emma or any number of cricket players and then berate a football player because he wasn't born in the country that he represents.
And as for your image of who I supposedly am, We can all see that you've got enough stereotypes of your own already. |
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"The xenophobia is strong in this one.
OUt of interest.... how far back does ones lineage need to go to be fully British?
I think some people are pointing out that, because she is doing well in a sport they are accepting her as british.
Yet there are others in the same boat as her but in day to day jobs, have not been welcomed in the same way.
No they're not. They're basically saying because she wasn't born in the UK and has foreign parents she can't be British. I mean she must really yearn for those first 2 years of her life that she remembers so fondly on foreign soil.
Interestingly our racist friends on this thread all seem to come from the same demographic... fat white men in their mid to late 50's. A sign of the era they were brought up in perhaps?
Don't know what forum you are reading, what I'm saying is don't pick and choose.
Don't get all enthusiastic over a sports star and make them British when the likelihood is you wouldn't give the same courtesy to the person serving your coffee or taking yoyr money at the petrol station.
Dont cheer for Raheem Sterling, Emma or any number of cricket players and then berate a football player because he wasn't born in the country that he represents.
And as for your image of who I supposedly am, We can all see that you've got enough stereotypes of your own already. "
Who on this thread has picking and choosing anyone over anyone else? YOU are assuming people here support Raducanu and treat her differently from Sterling and "any number of cricketers" (no idea who you're referring to here at all) without any reason to at all. So it's basically all false assumptions on your part chief.
And yet more drivel in your random comment about petrol station workers.
Feel free to come back with some evidence to back up your claims. I won't hold my breath though because you can't.
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"Ms Crumpet is all techd up and ting "
Yes indeedy! It means I don't HAVE to watch any sport at all I can always watch sommat else instead.
I will watch swimming though ...... just love the echoing of a pool atmosphere ...... ( it's a childhood thing ) |
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"The xenophobia is strong in this one.
OUt of interest.... how far back does ones lineage need to go to be fully British?
I think some people are pointing out that, because she is doing well in a sport they are accepting her as british.
Yet there are others in the same boat as her but in day to day jobs, have not been welcomed in the same way.
No they're not. They're basically saying because she wasn't born in the UK and has foreign parents she can't be British. I mean she must really yearn for those first 2 years of her life that she remembers so fondly on foreign soil.
Interestingly our racist friends on this thread all seem to come from the same demographic... fat white men in their mid to late 50's. A sign of the era they were brought up in perhaps?
Don't know what forum you are reading, what I'm saying is don't pick and choose.
Don't get all enthusiastic over a sports star and make them British when the likelihood is you wouldn't give the same courtesy to the person serving your coffee or taking yoyr money at the petrol station.
Dont cheer for Raheem Sterling, Emma or any number of cricket players and then berate a football player because he wasn't born in the country that he represents.
And as for your image of who I supposedly am, We can all see that you've got enough stereotypes of your own already.
Who on this thread has picking and choosing anyone over anyone else? YOU are assuming people here support Raducanu and treat her differently from Sterling and "any number of cricketers" (no idea who you're referring to here at all) without any reason to at all. So it's basically all false assumptions on your part chief.
And yet more drivel in your random comment about petrol station workers.
Feel free to come back with some evidence to back up your claims. I won't hold my breath though because you can't.
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Think you're not too far behind me on so called false assumptions based on what or who you think I am.
As for evidence, I don't have to give you any at all as it's all out there for anyone to see for themselves.
The fact you want to be spoon fed to see someone else's point of view shows you to be a bit limited in your outlook. |
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"The xenophobia is strong in this one.
OUt of interest.... how far back does ones lineage need to go to be fully British?
I think some people are pointing out that, because she is doing well in a sport they are accepting her as british.
Yet there are others in the same boat as her but in day to day jobs, have not been welcomed in the same way.
No they're not. They're basically saying because she wasn't born in the UK and has foreign parents she can't be British. I mean she must really yearn for those first 2 years of her life that she remembers so fondly on foreign soil.
Interestingly our racist friends on this thread all seem to come from the same demographic... fat white men in their mid to late 50's. A sign of the era they were brought up in perhaps?
Don't know what forum you are reading, what I'm saying is don't pick and choose.
Don't get all enthusiastic over a sports star and make them British when the likelihood is you wouldn't give the same courtesy to the person serving your coffee or taking yoyr money at the petrol station.
Dont cheer for Raheem Sterling, Emma or any number of cricket players and then berate a football player because he wasn't born in the country that he represents.
And as for your image of who I supposedly am, We can all see that you've got enough stereotypes of your own already.
Who on this thread has picking and choosing anyone over anyone else? YOU are assuming people here support Raducanu and treat her differently from Sterling and "any number of cricketers" (no idea who you're referring to here at all) without any reason to at all. So it's basically all false assumptions on your part chief.
And yet more drivel in your random comment about petrol station workers.
Feel free to come back with some evidence to back up your claims. I won't hold my breath though because you can't.
Think you're not too far behind me on so called false assumptions based on what or who you think I am.
As for evidence, I don't have to give you any at all as it's all out there for anyone to see for themselves.
The fact you want to be spoon fed to see someone else's point of view shows you to be a bit limited in your outlook. "
As I thought, no evidence. End of convo.
Well done Emma again. Wimbledon next please. |
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"The xenophobia is strong in this one.
OUt of interest.... how far back does ones lineage need to go to be fully British?
I think some people are pointing out that, because she is doing well in a sport they are accepting her as british.
Yet there are others in the same boat as her but in day to day jobs, have not been welcomed in the same way.
No they're not. They're basically saying because she wasn't born in the UK and has foreign parents she can't be British. I mean she must really yearn for those first 2 years of her life that she remembers so fondly on foreign soil.
Interestingly our racist friends on this thread all seem to come from the same demographic... fat white men in their mid to late 50's. A sign of the era they were brought up in perhaps?
Don't know what forum you are reading, what I'm saying is don't pick and choose.
Don't get all enthusiastic over a sports star and make them British when the likelihood is you wouldn't give the same courtesy to the person serving your coffee or taking yoyr money at the petrol station.
Dont cheer for Raheem Sterling, Emma or any number of cricket players and then berate a football player because he wasn't born in the country that he represents.
And as for your image of who I supposedly am, We can all see that you've got enough stereotypes of your own already.
Who on this thread has picking and choosing anyone over anyone else? YOU are assuming people here support Raducanu and treat her differently from Sterling and "any number of cricketers" (no idea who you're referring to here at all) without any reason to at all. So it's basically all false assumptions on your part chief.
And yet more drivel in your random comment about petrol station workers.
Feel free to come back with some evidence to back up your claims. I won't hold my breath though because you can't.
Think you're not too far behind me on so called false assumptions based on what or who you think I am.
As for evidence, I don't have to give you any at all as it's all out there for anyone to see for themselves.
The fact you want to be spoon fed to see someone else's point of view shows you to be a bit limited in your outlook.
As I thought, no evidence. End of convo.
Well done Emma again. Wimbledon next please. "
Sad that you can't have a debate and need things joined up for you.
The combo was ended long before you thought it was. |
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Amazing performance. Looks like she simply skipped / ignored most of the development stages in usual career progression. Phenomenal.
The transformation in the space of a couple of months is remarkable. |
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Shame the men's final was an anti-climax although fair play to Medvedev, who completely overpowered Novak who was probably suffering from the Zverev exerts. However, a fully firing Djokovic would've struggled to stay with him on that performance last night.
2 worthy champions and is this finally a changing of the old guard? I reckon NoDjo and Rafa have a few more slams between them yet if they stay fit. |
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Shame...it doesn't reflect well on her.
