Those sports stars you just can't warm to
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<p>Richie McCaw. Should be put in a glass case that says "Break in case of Rugby/Aviation".<br><br>
Personality of a dial tone, which I'm not sure is either a defense mechanism for privacy, or just the fact he's a boring git (I've been told both).<br><br>
Also, maybe due a lack of practice, is a poor losing captain interview post-match. The rare times I've seen it, his general tone is "we were shit" and almost never "they played really well and deserved it". Though really, that could be anyone here ;)<br><br>
First noticed when I think the Clan (or Canes) played a really good game years ago to beat the Crusaders, and he basically didn't mention them at all. Sometimes the questioning doesn't go that way from the interview, but mostly seems to be him.</p>
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<p>Gotta agree with all of what you say NTA, probably get a virtual beat down but stiff shit. Rueben Thorne for similar reasons although Richie obviously gets more respect for his play. Give me a speech by Anton Oliver or Jerry Collins any day.</p>
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<p>Mind you both of them are personality plus compared to footballs Rufers, fuck sake, give me some paint to watch dry.</p>
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<p>Any number of dreary European tennis players for similar reasons as above....</p>
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<p>For completely different reasons I also hated that little fluffybunny Prince Naseem Hamed, nothing pleased me more than when he finally lost a fight to some tough acting ( not talking ) Mexican.</p>
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<p>My genetic blueprint tells me I have to hate English and Aussie sportsmen, truth be told it's much tougher than I thought.</p>
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<p>Brad Haddin of course. Shane Watson, Michael Clark Matt Dawson.....</p>
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<p>Devastating to learn that Will Carling, Austin Healey, Ricky Ponting, Allan Border, Shane Warne, George fucken Gregan and any number of others come across as thoroughly decent guys in interviews and articles they write.....</p>
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<p>Hansie Cronje......the dull personality, the eyebrows, the fact he was an average player, the cheating.......this genuinely pales into insignificance for the fact that he once raised his bat after being dismissed....not for a double ton, ton or even a fifty but for a score IN THE FUCKEN THIRTIES ?!?!?!?!?! </p> -
Jeff Wilson<br>
Nick Farr Jones<br>
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<p>Jeff Wilson<br>
Nick Farr Jones<br><strong>Girvan Dempsey</strong></p>
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<p>He should be pleased he's done enough to be mentioned with those two greats.</p>
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<p>That reminds me, Add Brian "I could have died" O'driscoll to the list for the whining everyone knows and for being overrated.</p> -
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<p>Damien Mackenzie</p>
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<p>How come? He always looks so happy when he is kicking a goal.................</p>
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<p>Yeah agree on that, not sure why I don't like him, but think he is a knob.</p>
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<p>Also disliked Colin Montgomerie in his day too, sad sack looking m/f</p>
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<p>Yeah third the hate for Mickelson, he's mine too. Supposedly a really nice bloke, the all-American smile, etc, but I can never warm to him and find myself taking a lot of joy in his failures.</p>
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<p>Yeah third the hate for Mickelson, he's mine too. Supposedly a really nice bloke, the all-American smile, etc, but I can never warm to him and find myself taking a lot of joy in his failures.</p>
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<p>I hate most American golfers, actually. Only ones I like are Speith, DJ, Kuchar. Rest can all go and get fucked.</p>
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<p>I also like Brandt Snedeker. Love his attitude towards slow play!</p> -
Cameron Smith - excellent league player and seems to be a good guy off the field from all those I know close to the Storm organisation, but I just can't stand him when he plays. Maybe it's the way he's hyped and then is a grub out on the field. <br><br>
Mark Worthington - NBL player<br><br>
John Eales - I was a fan of Burke and Gregan, but this guy just irritated me with his interviews and sour looks on his face. Perhaps it was the whole Qld, Brothers, Marist thing that I couldn't stand....<br><br>
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<p>Cameron Smith - excellent league player and seems to be a good guy off the field from all those I know close to the Storm organisation, but I just can't stand him when he plays. Maybe it's the way he's hyped and then is a grub out on the field.<br><br>
Mark Worthington - NBL player<br><br>
John Eales - I was a fan of Burke and Gregan, but this guy just irritated me with his interviews and sour looks on his face. Perhaps it was the whole Qld, Brothers, Marist thing that I couldn't stand....<br><br>
Marion Jones - before the drug scandal. She was the darling of track, I couldn't stand her and I was a great fan of the US track team, even the arrogant ones!</p>
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<p>I fucking hated Wortho before. But not so much now...</p>
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<p>In keeping with the theme of the thread, in the NBL it's the non-entities i hate for some reason. Schenscher, Wagstaff etc</p>
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<p>Eales is the Aus equivalent of McCaw, great player, no personality. And played for the wrong teams. </p> -
<p>This may come as a shock, but based on his public persona I find Pocock to be an insufferable twat.</p>
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<p>And it may be heretical for someone from Crosby Park to suggest it, but John Eales has the personality of roadkill. Nice guy but after 30 seconds you're looking for anyone else to chat to.</p>
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<p>I find tennis boring so anyone who looks like they're enjoying themselves I'll prefer, but Tomic and Kyrgios could save a bus full of orphans on their way to adopt puppies and kittens from the pound and I'd still hate them. A mate's son went to school with Nick and says he was a fluffybunny back then too.</p>
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<p>Lewis Hamilton - I don't know why, I just want anyone else to win.</p>
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<p>And any American that believes making noise and shameless self promotion is a substitute for talent.</p> -
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<p>but Tomic and Kyrgios could save a bus full of orphans on their way to adopt puppies and kittens from the pound and I'd still hate them. A mate's son went to school with Nick and says he was a fluffybunny back then too.</p>
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<p> :lol: Quote of the Day.</p>
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<p>Obviously this is different to hating on say Gregan cos he was so damn good.</p>
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<p>But I think time is a factor there - how did you feel about him after "Four more years, boys!" for example? :)</p>
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<p>Once an opposing great retires I think we learn to appreciate their game more. No doubt Gregan was one of our greatest ever halfbacks, but there were still two seasons where Chris Whitaker was the best 9 in Australia and still got shafted.</p> -
<p>Serena Williams. Never liked her, never will. Was a big fan of Venus though.</p>
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<p>Shane Warne. Is just a classic bogan, who was fucking excellent at cricket.</p>
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<p>Woodward. Did meet him, he was a prat, which was in some ways, good to discover.</p>
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<p>Jamie Roberts. Was easily my favourite NH rugby player, but then he openly cheered for Australia in the WC final, so he can get fucked. :)</p>
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<p>I quite like Lewis Hamilton, he was bit over hyped to begin with, but I absolutely love watching him race, he gives it his all and isn't afraid to take risks where others wouldn't. And ultimately thats what it should be about. Having Justin Bieber by the podium for his Monaco win this year took him down a peg in my view though.</p>
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<p>I used to dislike will Greenwood too when he played, but he's a great commentator, and I've come round to him.</p> -
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<p>Serena Williams. Never liked her, never will. Was a big fan of Venus though.</p>
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<p>Shane Warne. Is just a classic bogan, who was fucking excellent at cricket.</p>
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<p>Woodward. Did meet him, he was a prat, which was in some ways, good to discover.</p>
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<p>Jamie Roberts. Was easily my favourite NH rugby player, but then he openly cheered for Australia in the WC final, so he can get fucked. :)</p>
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<p>I quite like Lewis Hamilton, he was bit over hyped to begin with, but I absolutely love watching him race, he gives it his all and isn't afraid to take risks where others wouldn't. And ultimately thats what it should be about. Having Justin Bieber by the podium for his Monaco win this year took him down a peg in my view though.</p>
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<p>I used to dislike will Greenwood too when he played, but he's a great commentator, and I've come round to him.</p>
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<p>Woodward. Another glaring omission from me.</p>
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<p>Can't believe anyone could dislike Will Greenwood though, in a bunch of ever increasing midfield monsters he was an inspiration to skinny white guys everywhere.</p> -
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<p>Kyrgios is a massive, massive tool. And what makes it worse is he acts like that, but he quits as soon as it gets tough. And what makes it even worse is he knows he does it, openly admits to it, and can't be fucked correcting it. So he would rather mouth off at officials and journos, then try and develop the mental game to compete. He doesn't want a coach, because some weeks he can't be fucked with tennis, and no coach is going to want to put up with that. </p>
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<p>Steph Curry</p>
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<p>Shooter McGavin was a smarmy twat</p>
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<p>Ernie "Big Ern" McCracken</p>
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