Not even reports that Murrays injured right knee stood up to a football kick-about at the Lawn Tennis Associations (LTA) National Training Centre at the exact time his agent, Patricio Apey, phoned in his unavailability for Britains first World Group tie in five years elicited any anger.

Murray has yet to withdraw from a tournament in Marseilles that follows next weekends inevitable thrashing in Buenos Airess Estadio Parque Roca; that has been noted, but not criticised. The same applies to the fact that Chilean-born

Apey agreed to be the teams interpreter and courier in Argentina, then opted to stay in London  . Even the normally loquacious LTA chief executive Roger Draper would not answer questions on Murrays refusal to fly to Buenos Aires in the hope that he might be fit.

Timesonline - even if you don't read it take a look at the picture 'hair'!

wolf wrote:

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Monaco definately out. Chela, Canas anyone?

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From the Beeb site:

Juan Ignacio Chela is reportedly set to replace Monaco in the Argentina team.

* Sorry imoen  

-- Edited by helki at 16:47, 2008-02-03

-- Edited by helki at 16:48, 2008-02-03

madeline and I best get the extra long pins out then

Look on the bright side -

Great Britain is the only nation to compete in every Davis Cup
 and has won nine Davis Cups, tying it for third with France in the list of most titles won.
The last time it won the title, however was 1936 and it is the only nation of the 12 champion nations not to win at least one title since the abolition of the Challenge Round (1972). {ignore this bit}
NB Played as British Isles from 1900 to 1912.

http://www.daviscup.com/teams/team.asp?btnStatus=submitted&team=GBR

Who said "It's not the winning, it's the taking part that counts"?

i know its still 4 days away and we will most likley egt pasted but i am geting quite excited, like a little a baby sheddie when the ice cream van pulls up outside

the bbc coverage doesnt look too promising tho, just from 1.30 to 5.15 is not very long for bbc2. Clay matches can take quite a while (wether they will in this case is doubtfull tho)

i assume that bbci and the website will cover it regardless of length?

Still boggo can bt chela on day 1, ross and sterch can whoopass in then dubs and baker can finish the job with a win over chlea on day 3. nalby can win his matches then stock up on krispy kremes to get over the defeat.

The BBC 2 coverage always appears to be limited but in the past they have tended to extend the coverage if the matches continue past the listed end time. Plus there will be full coverage on bbci so I don't think you need to worry about missing a ball CountZ..

Im also excited like you.. Maybe its just the possibility of watching tennis on terrestrial TV outside of the three slams that the BBC cover!.

GB for a 3-2 win!!?!