Claimant: Raiderdave
Challenge: 1730 22/01/12
Challenger: NSWAFL
Below is the context of the claim:
Xman wrote:
There was a controversy in an Australian opne tennis match last night between Tomas Berdych and opponent Nicolas Almagro. Berdych was at the net and Almargo about half court. Almargo felt his only option to win the point was to hit it straight at Berdych. The ball hit Berdych in the elbow.
After the match Berdych refused to shake Almagro's had. The crowd booed him roundly.
Anway, two international visitors referrenced AR's in interviews after the match. Berdych said "Tennis is not Australain Rules football". Completely independantly John McEnroe also made a similar comment.
I wonder why they referred to AFL and not RL when talking about contact sport in Australia? We all know why. Australian Rules Football is an icon in Australia and know by many around the world as our game!
Raiderdave:
I know for a fact the foregin tennis commentators & players can't wait to get the hell out of Melbourne
" they keep talking about this football game " one player was reported to have said
they can't shut the F about it .. they think we're interested for some reason
then they showed me some
it was like ........
they wear singlets
I asked Bernie Tomic about it
Benard said .... don't ask me , I come from QLD
I can't stand the garbage ... half the country can't either
I'm a Rugby League fanatic .... a huge Titans fan
now thats a sport