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Listed below are comments made by pottiella between Monday, 11th August 2008 and Thursday, 28th May 2009.

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Classic Turkish Grands Prix 11:57pm on 28 May 2009 isn't it to choose the favourite TURKISH GP?

Anyway, in my opinion 2006 was the best Turkish GP, just for the sheer heartstopping nature of Alonso and Schumacher's duel for the last 20 odd laps...and finishing within 0.0819 seconds...yes, that time is etched in my memory! that's 8 HUNDRENTHS of a second between two formula one cars...it was a phenomenal finish, and a true representation of the two drivers' calibre.

The thing about the Turkish GP is that it would be a processional race if it weren't for the heat and the punishing effect on breaks and gearbox. It is little about outright overtaking, but more about forcing the other driver into a mistake at most.

So really it doesn't reward skill - unless you have two drivers fighting for the championship, nobody coming close, with every point crucial, and driver capabilities to push each other's level of precision like no other in the last decade could.

Alonso was on his second race engine, so had to conserve; the renault was thought to be half a second or at least 3 tenths slower than the ferrari and bridgestones better suited to the dry heat...and schumacher's presence in his ferrari was daunting in their majesty of reputation. Alonso, the young pretender, the man who would be king, the one proving he is better than the best as a complete driver, showed what he was made of mentally, tactically, technically and by raw skill.

Pat Symonds said afterwards that when they thought to tell Alonso to calm the revs to conserve the engine, they realised he was already - a young 24 year old - manipulating the revs and other aspects of the car of his own accord, at very specific parts of the track, and knowing exactly where he would gain and lose to Schumi on the different sections of the track. It was the key to allowing the ebb and flow of their duel, and I for one had my heart halfway up my throat in that final third of the race.

Not every race is about overtaking moves or strategy, sometimes its just about the thrill of the chase.
Plenty to look forward to in 2009 5:43pm on 30 Dec 2008 Ahh, but the BBC dont cover much tennis, so I look forward to motorsports on the BBC and Tennis NOT on the BBC in 2009....bring it on
Alternative Christmas song 11:45pm on 23 Dec 2008 Chris Charle's one is lame and limp beyond belief (though I'm sure I wouldnt be able to do much better) - Folkface one is brilliant, but most of the ones here are much better than chris'...
Move over Murray, these Games ain't for you 6:53pm on 11 Aug 2008 Nasher3230 - your argument would probably stand, had it not been for the fact that the Vaughn story was from over 12 hours before Andy won!

What, the cutting edge of international sports journalism, couldn't go from plastering half a page of vaughns teary face to the next big story - over TWELVE HOURS later?!

I laughed at the 6 o clock news tonight when they called Andy a 'scot'. Same old same old.
Move over Murray, these Games ain't for you 6:33pm on 11 Aug 2008 Thankfully some people with common sense.

I totally agree with the fact that when Andy won his first masters, he was bearly given a headline by the BBC - yet one defeat and there are cries of criticism resonating across the british press...I'm sure not matched in any shape or form by the doubles win, which to the commentators' credit acknowledged was probably a bigger achievement for Andy given his bruises from earlier.

Matt, looking further through your recent stuff (and yes, you win, your awful service made me go click on other things you wrote to see if they were just as bad - well done you for getting so many hits), if you find everything so tiresome, can't be bothered with the sports anymore and seem only to see the negativity (wow, isn't that how you just described Andy Murray?! Talk about 'taking one to know one'!) then don't bother, come back and give your place to any one of the millions of people around the world who would give and arm and a leg for the opportunity, and would probably do a better job than you in reporting objectively.

Like someone said perfectly, a blog is no excuse for bad journalism.
Move over Murray, these Games ain't for you 5:38pm on 11 Aug 2008 Yeah...what was it you were saying about Andy?

People were complaining about you on 606 and I never really knew why - until I read a blog of yours.

What a nasty, vidictive and downright inconsiderate piece of writing; condescendingly mocking Andy like you have some real problem with him you are revelling in at the moment.

I'm sure this will be 'moderated'; but someo f the stuff you talk of are absolutely uncalled for.

Maybe you want to eat some very public humble pie after Andy and Jamie won their doubles against the world no1 doubles player - past midnight, and dare I say largely thanks to Andy's singles prowess even after a physically and mentally draining day.

Get some perspective and some manners...or do they not teach you against it at Journalism school?

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