Kennykoalabear wrote:

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You can see Andy Murray in conversation with Andrew Cotter in June next year on a short tour. Tickets are available now if you are an lta member or on Thursday to the general public
www.andymurray.com/tour/

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 Ok, cool - thanks. Glasgow, Edinburgh, London and Wimbledon dont really work for me (Edinburgh might but my daughter finishes her degree before June and not sure if she will stay up there or not). 

Bob in Spain wrote:

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Andy has been appointed as coach to Novak Djokovic for the short term at least.

Don't believe me ?  

Source is Stuart Fraser.

https://x.com/stu_fraser/status/1860352614585471251

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 Yes, Radio 5 Live - Russell Fuller - just confirmed this coaching arrangement at least up to and including the Australian Open, and confirmed that it is not April 1st.

Bob in Spain wrote:

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Anyone else think this might split opinions on this board ?

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Yes!    Now being reported by the Beeb.  Certainly won't make me feel like rooting for NoDjo in any way, shape or form.   

Maybe Andy's plan is to give such terrible advice that he wrecks the end of NoDjo's career/causes him to retire early AND long term gets everyone off his back about going into coaching. 

Tanaqui wrote:

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Maybe Andy's plan is to give such terrible advice that he wrecks the end of NoDjo's career/causes him to retire early AND long term gets everyone off his back about going into coaching. 

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Helen40 wrote:

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Bob in Spain wrote:

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Anyone else think this might split opinions on this board ?

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Yep.

The April 1st thing was my first reaction. 

I'm not sure I get why Andy is doing it, I mean I thought one part of his reason for retiring was spending more time with his family, and it's not like he needs the money.

I can see it from a Nojo point of view, Andy is smart tactically, and was a big rival. Just can't get my head around why Andy wants to do it.

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Makes sense really. Andy's been at home for a prolonged period for the first time in his career - suddenly instead of the adrenaline rush of tennis, it's full-time childcare. Suddenly the realities of daily life as a dad of 4 starts to hit home. Nit crises, sleepovers, the school run, **** this is it for the next 10 years.

Novak comes calling, offering a chance to get out of the house for a couple of months, and a decent packet of money. 'Fancy swapping Storm Bert for warm-weather training and Melbourne, Andy?'

Kim isn't best pleased obviously, but it's relatively easy to placate her with the promise of sticking 100k from the deal in the hotel and her tulip business, and a couple of breaks in Fiji and the Maldives later in the year.

Job done.