Helen40 wrote:

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I'll be interested to see what Andy brings to Nojo's game, and in that way I can see that I may be rooting for him as part of rooting for Andy's changes - not him personally.

The other thing I wondered reading the comments here, is whether his retirement was tough for Kim too? She had her whole life set up with Andy hardly being there, and now it's like when people retire in their 60/70s and it throws the whole relationship.

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 And retiring in your late 30s when youre both still in prime energy and health is surely difficult for both parties. Andy is probably nowhere near ready to retire and kim also. Her hotel business is going well (Im staying there with my wife in January!) and Im sure now Andys had a recharge of a few months, theyre both ready to have him busy again - he was never going to be a stay at home dad but Im sure he also doesnt want to be away 30 weeks a year anymore - so finding a role or job that works probably took a bit of time. The Novak thing is really dipping his toe in the coaching world and why not? Novak has used some big names like Becker and Goran to good effect and obviously thinks Andy could help him take that AO title or at least one slam if they continue further into the season, and I think Andy can bring a lot to the table. 

Jamie Delgado's thoughts on Andy's appointment.  A couple of interesting paragraphs in the middle:

In many ways they were quite similar players with tremendous tennis IQ. Many members of the sport's new generation are not necessarily thinkers on the court, preferring to play matches under their own powerful terms with big serves and groundstrokes. Unlike with Andy and Novak, I don't see so much of a plan B or plan C out there.

As a duo, Andy and Novak will be able to discuss and formulate strategies for different opponents or scenarios. Andy was amazing as a player in sensing people's strengths and weaknesses very early in the match, and he will be able to do that as a coach from the front row of the courtside box. Bear in mind also that the ban has been lifted on coaches communicating with players during matches.

And later:

A pivotal factor with any coaching relationship is having instant respect from the player. Obviously, Andy is someone Novak would be happy to listen to straight away. Whatever Andy suggests will carry a lot of weight as he has played in the biggest matches, won the biggest matches and lost the biggest moments. At the highest level he knows the tension and the pressure of practice weeks leading into a grand slam. He knows how to deal with the fans, the media and the sponsorship commitments.

And Andy's lost little Rusty:

Hours after the surprise revelation that he will coach Djokovic, Murray posted a heartfelt message on social media paying tribute to his family's late dog Rusty. "The house feels empty without you," Murray wrote.