McEnroe, whose brother John topped the world rankings in the 1980s, agrees with Roddick about the attractions of other sports, but is not going to make it an excuse for failure.

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Without the 7-1 defeat to Colchester, nobody would have had any need to make such a ruthless decision, even if they were waiting for an excuse.

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