Robert Dee - British Tennis Professional - Beltranena comes back to regain the record

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

RE: Robert Dee's quest for the record - will he equal it on Friday?

RobC · All-time great

well done Rob

Happycynic · Pro player

RE: Robert Dee's quest for the record - equalled! - will he break it next week?

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Phew!! I was getting really concerned this morning, it looked like Dee had about as good a chance as ever of a win and that would've thrown away soo much hard work over the years to get to this point.

DJ · County player

I'm really disappointed for Robert; I was dearly wishing he would win this one.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

he can get the record then win!

DJ · County player

I like the new tag, Count!

Count Zero · Tennis legend

thanks DJ.

does anyone else have a suspiscion that once he is in the record books Rob will turn on the style and prodcue a winning streak that will put jamies latest efforts to shame.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

I don't think it's quite match up to Jamie's run but I sincerely hope he does get a win at somepoint, just not quite yet!!

steven · Tennis legend

The week 12 Spanish Future is in Castelldefels, which like Badalona is in the Barcelona area, so it seems likely that Robert will turn up for this one too.

What do you think of the idea of sending him a card c/o the tournament office there and seeing if we can get any response? This seems like as good a time as any to do it.

For example, it could say something like:

"To Robert

We've been following your tennis career from afar and would like to congratulate you on equalling Diego Beltranena's 54-match record for perseverance in tennis in the face of overwhelming odds.

Good luck in your quest to break the record next week, and maybe finally nicking a set to celebrate - you were so close a couple of weeks ago.

From (list of names?) and everyone else (?) at www.britishtennis.net, who would love to know what motivates you to keep on trying"

It needs a bit of work, obviously, but what do you think - fun, or stupid?

If it was sent off on Monday, it ought to arrive by Friday, I think.

-- Edited by steven at 21:27, 2008-03-08

James · Satellite level

Yes Steven, pretty good..
However I would take out the 'and you would probably beat most of us 0 & 0' section. Firstly, it sounds a little too smarmy. Secondly, it is a blatant lie.

Aside from that its not a bad template to start from...

RobC · All-time great

sounds good - I still want to send him the trophy, but not if he's embarrassed by the idea, so this could be a good way of introducing ourselves to him

Steven, can you organise? Please sign for me!

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, it perhaps does sound a little too nice (though I'm sure he'd beat me 0 & 0), I was just trying to find a way to stop it seeming gratuitously nasty! However, given the way I worded the rest of that sentence in the end, adding that bit is probably overdoing it! Changed, anyway.

Rob - this could be a good way of finding out whether he's got a sense of humour, i.e. if he comes on here and says something, he probably has, if not it won't be worth anyone doing anything after he actually breaks the record.

Anyway, I'll try and post this tomorrow so it goes off early on Monday - wording suggestions still gladly accepted until noon tomorrow, and please post here or pm me if you want your name on there, otherwise you'll be lumped in with the 'and many others at britishtennis.net' (I'd better not say all, some of the more serious people here might object!)

-- Edited by steven at 21:32, 2008-03-08

Josh · Challenger level

Add my name to the card please. smile

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

And mine!