posted Jul 8, 2008

First, she has dual nationality as she has a British passport. If you have dual nationality you can choose which country you wish to represent.

Personally, I don’t agree with sports stars being able to switch nationality, like Rusedski did, along with numerous rugby players, but as Robson clearly never played tennis IN Australia, let alone FOR them, I don’t see there is an issue here.

She lives and trains here, she sounds British, says she feels British (to the extent that she supports English teams over Australian ones).

You’re entitled to your opinion, of course, but you’re flogging a dead horse, here. The debate is over, and you lost it

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posted Jul 8, 2008

it's a bit sickening when players change who they represent mid-career, or even only prior to their career taking off but yeah, as sportsrep said. It was brits that coached her, brits that got her into the game and in britain she learned her tennis.

she was born an aussie but will play tennis like a brit.

Now usually that would be the most damning thing you could say about a female tennis player but for some reason this one has come out ok. (and if so it goes to genes which each countries have equal claim*)


*yes i know it was the aussie mum that had played professional sports but oh well, that's tough. if australian men were anything more than neanderthals maybe she wouldn't have run away with a british executive.

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posted Jul 8, 2008

..and she'll have soaked up a huge amount of British tennis funding thanks to ' pushy mom ' manipulating the British system ..... no wonder working class kids over here never flourish in the sport ...

Let's hope she's worth it, eh?

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posted Jul 10, 2008

One thing I would add and I just read this article by Virginia Wade, stating the same thing;

Best thing that can be done for her, it the Press to leave her alone and let her develop with some sort of normalcy. It's not only the best thing whilst she develops her game, but also respectful that she is 14 and should have as normal a life as possible, until/when she makes the Pro game.

She's not fair game at the moment in terms of this outrageous Press coverage, and intrusion. End of story.

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posted Jul 10, 2008

Yloponom,
I fully agree, and the posts re; her heritage I can assure you are just gee-up's .

IMO by the time young Robson turns 16 she will have at least six girls of equal talent, not everyone is an early bloomer.
We in OZ wish her the best of luck in her endeavors to make the grade
Cheers

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posted Jul 10, 2008

Please don't mix up ' gee-ups ' with ...Facts

6 girls of equal talent when Robson turns 16 ...Worldwide - Yes, maybe ... In the UK?

Not a cat in Hell's chance - We'll have to import another one to keep her company perhaps

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posted Sep 25, 2008

by the looks of things even at 14 she dont have much development left if you know what I mean

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posted Sep 25, 2008

Yes ..we know what you mean, Mr Glitter ...let's hope you're electronically tagged and don't live near to any schools, shall we?

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posted Sep 27, 2008

The problems i see for Laura are as follows:

1 Not injuring herself permanently by playing so much tennis so young
2 Not getting sick of tennis
Otherwise all should be OK. She has the ability to win matches.
As for the rest of it-our cricket captain is South African,our Prime Minister a Scot, and our Queen a German. Does it matter? She sounds English enough to me.

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posted Sep 27, 2008

This young lass is that young at present anything can happen by the time she is 18 or so.
How about just sitting back and wait until she has mature enough to handle the pressure of a whole nation??

Cheers Laura all the best in whatever the future brings you.

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