Exactly.
See this is what I meant by the precious Federer fanbase. I wanted Federer to lose just to see their melt-down but unfortunately, they have come out of their closet and its no coincidence that we have Federer's fans from countries like India who only support the legends/giants of the sports.
That's such an arrogant and extreme statement to make. So Federer would have battered Nadal whom he just narrowly won against in 5 sets in the Australian Open and Djokovic whom he've lost the past 4 grand slam finals? Granted, Djokovic isn't the same player he was but before he retired against Berdych, he seemed to have find his self-belief back and he's blitzed past all his opponents 3 sets to nil. Let's not forget that Federer also pussied out of the French Open because he probably know he has no chance of winning it.
See this is what I meant by the precious Federer fanbase. I wanted Federer to lose just to see their melt-down but unfortunately, they have come out of their closet and its no coincidence that we have Federer's fans from countries like India who only support the legends/giants of the sports.
Firslty, please stop posting like an infant as in this bolded bit.That's such an arrogant and extreme statement to make. So Federer would have battered Nadal whom he just narrowly won against in 5 sets in the Australian Open and Djokovic whom he've lost the past 4 grand slam finals? Granted, Djokovic isn't the same player he was but before he retired against Berdych, he seemed to have find his self-belief back and he's blitzed past all his opponents 3 sets to nil. Let's not forget that Federer also pussied out of the French Open because he probably know he has no chance of winning it.
Says the guy who supports Manchester United. Really small club. Nice hipster pick man.See this is what I meant by the precious Federer fanbase. I wanted Federer to lose just to see their melt-down but unfortunately, they have come out of their closet and its no coincidence that we have Federer's fans from countries like India who only support the legends/giants of the sports.
See this is what I meant by the precious Federer fanbase. I wanted Federer to lose just to see their melt-down but unfortunately, they have come out of their closet and its no coincidence that we have Federer's fans from countries like India who only support the legends/giants of the sports.
What I would say is that I don't think Federer has ever really gone away in terms of performances. 2013 aside, I think he's been pretty good actually, but he mainly came unstuck against a very good Djokovic, which is of no shame. The fact he's still playing at such a high level now is incredible though.
Again, that's your assumption and its anyone's guess really. The fact speaks for itself. Federer has a losing H2H record against Nadal and Djokovic, and its no guarantee he would have beaten them in a grand slam final.
I'm a Mancunian, my mum and her family side are all from Manchester so I'm a Manchester lad through and through. Its my local club.
Needs to lie down for a bit.
See this is what I meant by the precious Federer fanbase. I wanted Federer to lose just to see their melt-down but unfortunately, they have come out of their closet and its no coincidence that we have Federer's fans from countries like India who only support the legends/giants of the sports.
Yeah, I can't see him playing multiple competitions before the USO. Federer also has a better record at Cincinnati than he does at the Canadian Open, plus he'd be a lot fresher only playing one of the warm-ups.
Federer has played Nadal twice since the AO Final and Fed straight-setted him easily in both matches. Federer's much-improved backhand has very much changes the dynamic of their match-up in his favour.
You may get your wish. Purely on form it's hard to see past those two for USO.
Agreed, though I'm not sure how much I'd put it on fitness as I think we sometimes play down Federer's fitness because of his style and the way he composes himself.
I think it was a combination of both fitness and mentality. There were many times he'd be up a set and the Djoker just prolonged the points as best he can which put Fed on a timer. He knew Novak's level wouldnt drop while his would so started rushing it and made mistakes, which compounded the problem.
It doesn't but usually the debates are either in team sports or in comparison to individuals in different eras. Ultimately titles is what we look at, but in this case, not sure you can simply dismiss them.
Yeah more a mental thing to me, with Djoko's relentlessness and tactics coming out on top.
Nice! I meant whoever did the Fed getting an ace every service game was crazy. Must've been someone else who took that.I'm a self-employed software engineer and I run an independent agency with a decent clientele in 4 countries, and my hourly rate is $150/hr. If a client engages my services for the whole day, I charge them $600.
I actually know a lot of Federer fans in real life and they are loathsome! Basically like the glory-hunters version of football fans.
See my last post.
If making 3,600 euros of a 1,200 euro bet @3 is called stupid, then I guess joke's on you!
Thanks mate! Although now I've regretted putting on Djokovic.
I'm not trying to score points against the so called Federer fans here nor am I downplaying Federer's achievement this year. I just have an issue with their fans belittling Djokovic and saying Federer would have thrashed him even if they were to meet. My outright bets usually never go wrong and I don't place bets on them unless I have done my homework on it and I have a high level of confidence. In fact, I've placed a significant amount of money on Roger Federer to win Wimbledon and I've said it before/during the first round of Wimbledon that he is on a mission this year to win it and he would win it. The only players who could realistically stop him are Nadal and Djokovic, he won it without facing them so really its anyone's guess if he could really win it if he were to meet them.
This statement doesn't make sense at all. I said I prefer to lose my money than to see Federer win because I had a bet on Federer and if he wins, it softens the pain if this makes sense. I'm a Utd and Djokovic fan and I'd always want them to win no matter the circumstances. I'm not insecure or bitter about Federer. In fact, congrats to Federer and his fans, I just have an issue with Federer fans belittling Djokovic and even Nadal, coming out with statements from the Federer fans saying there is no debate, he's the GOAT or he would thrash Djokovic or Nadal which is a bold statement to say considering he has a losing H2H record against them.
You called me out for being a terrible gambler and then went on to say that it was banter at the end, well it's not like I can detect your tongue-in-cheek comment over the keyboards. Perhaps I don't have a sense of humour.
Probably so mate, you're right. I need to go lie down for a bit as I haven't slept for two days as I need to rush out a website for a client tomorrow. Cheers.
That was me
was less than £2 I put on. No they didn't, but it was the threat of having to go to 5 which made him edgy and more prone to errors.
Thanks mate, yeah that was saviet and I'm sure he meant to lose it anyway. Not sure if anyone got it but Bet365 offered me a free €50 prematch bet for the Wimbledon final and they would refund your stake up to the same amount during in-play. Shame I missed it.
You can't be too pissed- it's been a pretty good day.Thanks mate, yeah that was saviet and I'm sure he meant to lose it anyway. Not sure if anyone got it but Bet365 offered me a free €50 prematch bet for the Wimbledon final and they would refund your stake up to the same amount during in-play. Shame I missed it.
Thanks Zen, appreciate that.
I just never understand this kind of bitterness.
I didn't say I make a lot of money, I said I make 600 in a day if a client engages my service for the full day and my hourly rate is $150/hour. If you think that's a lot, you have yet to see the ones from the Silicon Valley.
I sort of agree with the fact that he has a lot of wins against poor opposition but years down the line, people won't really look at his opponents, just his Slam count.
I think the Federer fans on here are perfectly fine but he's absolutely right about the bunch of glory hunting fans Fed has. It's how United was when we were successful or how Chelsea picked up their fans here in India. You have so many Federer "fans" who have been nowhere and not even bothered watching matches over the last few years but have suddenly magically reappeared this year. I mean these guys won't be arsed watching any ATP titles, any early Slam matches but just turn up when he makes it to the second week and go all "RF for life". He's extreme in his views but Federer does have the biggest bunch of glory hunters just like United.
