BS: Our Emma (Raducanu) - Tennis

Subject: RE: BS: Our Emma
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 11 Sep 21 - 07:37 AM

I don't recall anyone saying she is uniquely ours or complaining about anyone else associating with her, John. Bit of a straw man you are putting up there.

Putting it simply, she is as British as any of us and as we are all members of this wonderful inclusive club I feel quite entitled to call her ours:-)

I dread the moment when she first stumbles though and wonder what the rabid Daily Mailers will turn her into then :-(

Subject: RE: BS: Our Emma
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 11 Sep 21 - 07:20 AM

Ha! Come on Dave, you know me better than that - I’m a true believer in Free Movement and I love the diversification of our U.K. population that we’ve seen in our recent history and despite the racism of Brexit and its supporters. I’m taking huge pleasure in Emma Raducanu’s success, and I’ll be screaming at the TV in support of her during the match tonight - exactly as I have done throughout this competition and during this year’s Wimbledon.

But I don’t see her as uniquely ‘ours’ - three other nations are entitled to make a claim, however slight, on her being ‘theirs’ too, her country of birth first and foremost, but to a lesser degree the countries of her parents’ births.

And, TBH, I’d take the same pleasure in watching her play even if she declared any other country than the UK as her nationality. She’s a major-talent-in-the-making, an absolute delight to watch and follow her success, and calling her ‘ours’ makes no difference whatsoever to that IMHO.

A Flag-Shagger I am not.

Subject: RE: BS: Our Emma
From: gillymor
Date: 11 Sep 21 - 04:45 AM

It's been a joy to watch these two teenagers fight their way through to today's final, they both possess such fun, aggressive styles with Raducanu being the first qualifier ever to make it to the semis in the Open era.

Subject: RE: BS: Our Emma
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 11 Sep 21 - 04:43 AM

Good grief, she's been here since she was TWO, John!

Subject: RE: BS: Our Emma
From: Senoufou
Date: 11 Sep 21 - 04:04 AM

Hee hee Dave, not to mention blooming West Africans marrying our white women! :)
I think Emma is fabulous and an excellent role model for the youth of today. So upbeat, stalwart, cheery, and of course, an excellent tennis player. I love her to bits!

Subject: RE: BS: Our Emma
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 11 Sep 21 - 03:55 AM

To me, BWM, that makes her the perfect British citizen! Bit of everything :-) If only other people would realise that the keep Britain Britsh thing fell by the wayside when the first people crossed the land bridge from Europe. We have been accepting other people ever since and since the Raducanu family were welcomed into this country they are as British as you and I.

Maybe they should be sent home? Damned foreigners coming here, driving lorries, picking fruit, winning sporting trophies...

:-D

Subject: RE: BS: Our Emma
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 11 Sep 21 - 02:59 AM

‘Our’ Emma?? Oh, you mean the girl born in Canada of Romanian and Chinese parents? Not even as ‘British’ as Greg Rusedski who, although born in Montreal QC, did at least have one British parent.

Not trying to detract from her rising star - a beautiful, graceful, talented young athlete she most certainly is, an absolute joy to watch on and off the courts, and an inspiration to other aspiring young sportsmen and women, but hardly ‘home-grown’! Under the circumstances, ‘our’ really does stretch it a bit, don’cha fink?

Subject: BS: Our Emma
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 10 Sep 21 - 07:47 PM

Don't give a flying fart about PC, and I'm not even a tennis fan. But I wish to say that Emma is bright, Emma is beautiful, Emma is the most smiley sporty person I've seen for years, Emma has true guts and Emma is going to do our country a ton of good in these dark times. I mean, wow. Go, Emma, and never let capitalism grind you down!