This the only Novaks problem - Page 2

Tony48 · 03-03-2013, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by always_crosscourt

Who cares?

The rankings will speak for themselves.

Why does popularity matter to you? I thought we were watching tennis, not Mrs. World.

Exactly.

Sometimes I feel like we're talking about a pageant, rather than tennis.

Relinquis · 03-03-2013, 04:45 PM

the only problem is that novak seems to want to be the popular guy... he tries to be the fun guy, the entertainer, the dancer, the shirt ripper* and such... he's obviously the most hollywood minded player of the mens tour.

that's why it's a topic of discussion. If he was comfortable not being the media and tennis fan darling then it wouldn't really be a 'problem' as such.

* This contasts badly with his tennis. you can't push your way to a victory and then rip your shirt off... especially when you're kinda skinny. it looks odd.

forzamilan90 · 03-03-2013, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Clarky21

Cvac is just unfortunate looking. It also doesn't help that he's aging so fast, making him look even worse. Oh, and he also has a lousy personality with a duller than dishwater game. There's a reason he is still not popular, even after dominating the tour for 2 years, and being around for even longer than that.

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WhiskeyEE · 03-03-2013, 05:44 PM

Novak comes off as a narcissist and it doesn't help that he's from some obscure country like Serbia.

Goosehead · 03-03-2013, 05:46 PM

nadal isnt cool..he pulls his pants out of his bottom about 700 times a match..has a fusspot water bottle fetish.

these things are not cool.

Rjtennis · 03-03-2013, 05:51 PM

Nole will get super popular if he keeps on winning, trust me. Nadal is a global star and he barely speaks english, picks his butt between points and has to have his water bottles perfectly aligned. No one cares because he is a consistent champion. Nole speaks English very well and is fairly charismatic.

WhiskeyEE · 03-03-2013, 05:53 PM

Nadal is the product of excellent marketing. Novak isn't marketed aggressively by the ATP and Nike.

Relinquis · 03-03-2013, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Goosehead

nadal isnt cool..he pulls his pants out of his bottom about 700 times a match..has a fusspot water bottle fetish.

these things are not cool.

he's hot. hot = cool.

most women want to be with him and most men want to be him. also, he's spanish and speaks with an accent... sexy, no?

WhiskeyEE · 03-03-2013, 06:07 PM

Not any more. Nadal's face has aged about as well as his knees.

beernutz · 03-03-2013, 06:12 PM

Wow, it must suck to be Djoker with only the fourth highest number of Facebook followers for a tennis player. He has over two million seven hundred thousand likes but I guess he should just go ahead and commit hari kari out of the shame of it all.

Crisstti · 03-03-2013, 06:14 PM

Lol, Nadal looks much, much hotter now than he did in 2005

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Originally Posted by Rjtennis

Nole will get super popular if he keeps on winning, trust me. Nadal is a global star and he barely speaks english, picks his butt between points and has to have his water bottles perfectly aligned. No one cares because he is a consistent champion. Nole speaks English very well and is fairly charismatic.

Well, haters care

He's still very popular because his game is more fun (IMO) and identifiable, is sweet and good looking... and well, there was a whole thread about this.

Sid_Vicious · 03-03-2013, 06:21 PM

lol this is a funny thread. OP cherry picked photos of Federer and Nadal.

OP, this should give you hope that Novak can evolve from his current "uncool" appearance one day.

WhiskeyEE · 03-03-2013, 06:28 PM

Chest hair is the key to being cool.

Goosehead · 03-03-2013, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Relinquis

he's hot. hot = cool.

most women want to be with him and most men want to be him. also, he's spanish and speaks with an accent... sexy, no?

well im a bloke and i dont want to be nadal,

and what about gay men ?..they want to be with him as well,
and gay ladies will not want to be with him,

apart from those things, i suppose you could be right

Clarky21 · 03-03-2013, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Crisstti

Lol, Nadal looks much, much hotter now than he did in 2005

Well, haters care

He's still very popular because his game is more fun (IMO) and identifiable, is sweet and good looking... and well, there was a whole thread about this.

I think so too. Nadal was always attractive, but as he has gotten older he has gotten even better looking. Cvac started off unfortunate looking, and is only going downhill from there. He looks older than Fed does, yet he is 6 years younger. I think he looks downright sickly and unhealthy. He is a walking skeleton.

I also think Fed is another guy who got better looking as he got older. Look at him back in 2003 at Wimby and try and tell me differently. Lol.

Goosehead · 03-03-2013, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sid_Vicious

lol this is a funny thread. OP cherry picked photos of Federer and Nadal.

OP, this should give you hope that Novak can evolve from his current "uncool" appearance one day.

erm yeah lol..like i said.. pulling pants out of bottom = not cool

Clarky21 · 03-03-2013, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiskeyEE

Not any more. Nadal's face has aged about as well as his knees.

Way to cherry pick a bad photo of Nadal to fit your agenda. Here's a much better one.

Bilders · 03-03-2013, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sumo

Bring back Pirate Rafa!

10 CHAR

Relinquis · 03-03-2013, 06:52 PM

can you guys imagine novak, shirtless in an armani ad? haha!

would look like a black and white POW* shot... the guy has a cyclist's body**.

* Prisoner Of War
** No pun intended.

Crisstti · 03-03-2013, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Clarky21

Way to cherry pick a bad photo of Nadal to fit your agenda. Here's a much better one.

Just keep on posting that pic Clarky

That is actually a quite favourable pic of Rafa from 2005. I don't think he usually looked that good around then..

03-03-2013, 04:45 PM	#22
Relinquis Hall Of Fame Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: On the courts; hard & clay ... Posts: 4,350	the only problem is that novak seems to want to be the popular guy... he tries to be the fun guy, the entertainer, the dancer, the shirt ripper* and such... he's obviously the most hollywood minded player of the mens tour. that's why it's a topic of discussion. If he was comfortable not being the media and tennis fan darling then it wouldn't really be a 'problem' as such. * This contasts badly with his tennis. you can't push your way to a victory and then rip your shirt off... especially when you're kinda skinny. it looks odd. __________________ Disclaimer: I'm NOT a coach... Real tennis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDqnkLJ9BtM

03-03-2013, 05:44 PM	#24
WhiskeyEE Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,544	Novak comes off as a narcissist and it doesn't help that he's from some obscure country like Serbia. __________________ "When Rafael Nadal walks into a room you can hear a rat **** on cotton." - J Mac

03-03-2013, 05:46 PM	#25
Goosehead Hall Of Fame Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Brighton, England. Posts: 1,606	nadal isnt cool..he pulls his pants out of his bottom about 700 times a match..has a fusspot water bottle fetish. these things are not cool. __________________ ok, you wanna play games ?, you wanna play rough ?, ok, say hello to my leetle friend.

03-03-2013, 05:51 PM	#26
Rjtennis Professional Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 973	Nole will get super popular if he keeps on winning, trust me. Nadal is a global star and he barely speaks english, picks his butt between points and has to have his water bottles perfectly aligned. No one cares because he is a consistent champion. Nole speaks English very well and is fairly charismatic. __________________ RJ Please excuse my punctuation and grammar.

03-03-2013, 05:53 PM	#27
WhiskeyEE Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,544	Nadal is the product of excellent marketing. Novak isn't marketed aggressively by the ATP and Nike. __________________ "When Rafael Nadal walks into a room you can hear a rat **** on cotton." - J Mac Last edited by WhiskeyEE : 03-03-2013 at 05:58 PM.