Auckland/Huss and Butorac/Murray

ae wowww · Improver

RE: Auckland/Huss and Butorac/Murray

Salmon · Tennis legend

Andrew, he is the guy behind the Dallas Challenger website, so he has seen Thomas play (or so I think).

And I am by no mean saying that Thomas is the weak link! I have never seen him play.

Welcome to the site!

-- Edited by Arka at 19:56, 2007-02-16

RobC · All-time great

Welcome to the board ae woww. tell us more: how does their game work? did you get to see the match?

john · Top national player

ae wowww wrote:

TBarM7 wrote:

As great a shape Thomas is in, his age is catching up with him at this level. I know Goldie is a great doubles player, as was JT, but it was very evident in Dallas and I think will be the rest of the year, he is usually the weak link on the court. As long as B/M can keep a high % of first serves and play Thomas when needed, I like their chances here.
5-3 B/M.....break right here for the set!!!

CK

-- Edited by TBarM7 at 01:53, 2007-02-16

This is such an ignorant statement to make.. You are following the match on a live SB with no actual knowledge of what's going on.. Jim is by no means the weak link in the team..

Actually, TBar is the guy who runs the Dallas Challenger coverage and so would have watched the 2 in action live in person only last week. Please note the phrase "i think" which I have bolded for you. This makes it clear it is only his opinion, no need to run your trap off.

Sheddie · administrator

btw....ae wowww is otherwise known as "UltimateThomasFan" he's a massive fan of Jim, just take a look at his signature on MTF, lists all Jim's career best achievements. Therefore he's going to be a bit sensitive about any criticism.

He's also one of the guys who trains at Sutton academy full-time and knows Slabba pretty well....welcome to the site

Salmon · Tennis legend

Yeah, it's pretty natural that he'll be caustic to criticism!

I remember his name from the Dema Cup last year.

-- Edited by Arka at 19:05, 2007-02-17

TBarM7 · Intermediate Club Player

This is a free country and everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but I know JT's game pretty well, have watched him for four years at our tourney and have seen his game drop over time. I talk to players everyday, and they say the same thing. Jim even dated one of our teaching pros for a year, so I talked to him on a few different occasions and he even admitted that the game is so much quicker now and he might actually be "losing" a little. So to say my comment was an ignorant one, you are open to your opinion, but I'm not going on watching a match online, I have seen Jim play many matches and he is definitely not at the top of his game, and probably wont be ever again.

CK

ae wowww · Improver

ultimateshedman wrote:
btw....ae wowww is otherwise known as "UltimateThomasFan" he's a massive fan of Jim, just take a look at his signature on MTF, lists all Jim's career best achievements. Therefore he's going to be a bit sensitive about any criticism.

He's also one of the guys who trains at Sutton academy full-time and knows Slabba pretty well....welcome to the site

Wishing for an excellent 2007: Jim Thomas - Max Mirnyi - Jordan Kerr - Rohan Bopanna - Andy Roddick - Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi - Ilia Bozoljac - Chris Haggard - Jan-Michael Gambill - Donald Young - Nathan Healey - Lleyton Hewitt - Jamie Murray - Olivier Rochus - James Blake - Vince Spadea - Jean-Francois Bachelot - Noam Okun - Travis Parrott - Paul Goldstein - Paul Baccanello - Wes Moodie - Arnaud Clement (5'8

) - Michael Russell - Jeff Coetzee
DOUBLES REVOLUTION!

This is actually my signature - don't think it lists any of Jim's achievements! Also, didn't mean to come across rude, so apologies if so - just trying to defend what I think is still a very powerful force in doubles. Cheers, Andrew.

Salmon · Tennis legend

That's sorted out then.