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 Jan
2010:
Trash
talk and sledging!
Cameron Pilley
Due to a recent request I'd thought I'd write about what
goes on, on-court and off-court, in terms of trash talk and
sledging between the players.
I hate to disappoint but there really isn't a lot of it
going on. That's not to say that it doesn't happen at all
though! You will always get match ups between players where
there might be a bit of history or players who simply don't
get on, but it's not usually anything vicious.
 To
be honest I don't think there's anything wrong with a bit of
chit chat on court. I know Goughy was a master of it back in
the day. I've seen him play matches where he literally
didn't shut up the whole match!
He tried to get in my ear when we played in Bermuda years
ago but I managed to laugh it off and beat him in 4.
A current player who loves a bit of a sledge would be Liam
Kenny. He's a funny bugger! We were playing in Halifax a
couple of years ago in the first round and I got the first 2
points of the match in about 5 seconds.
He served, I volley dropped. Winner. I served, he drove, I
volley dropped. Winner.
 After
the first point he's just gone, 'Bit early for that isn't
it?!'. After the second he's gone, 'Yeah that's 2 cheap
points. Well done'.
He said both comments with a totally serious look on his
face. I've just started pissing myself laughing! I couldn't
stop! I've had to walk to the front wall and back to get
myself together!
So although there's nothing personal going on, there's
always a cheeky little comment or two being thrown around.
It's all fun and games really and I see it as a part of
sport.
If someone can crack mentally from a comment or two then
you'd take advantage of it. No?
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