Davis Cup - World Group Playoff - GBR v Austria - 19-21 September 2008

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

RE: Davis Cup - World Group Playoff - GBR v Austria - 19-21 September 2008

Count Zero · Tennis legend

even with an early start he should bt peya!
boggo normally does well early, but i would think if GB were 1-0 there would have been a bit more pressure on melzer in the 2nd match.

also andy going 2nd gives problems for people with red button issues

Count Zero · Tennis legend

for anyone who might have missed it yesterday when drew pointed it out, the lta are running a livish blog for the DC here:

http://www.lta.org.uk/Articles/Davis-Cup---As-It-Happens/Day-1---As-It-Happens/

steven · Tennis legend

Drew - a cautionary tale for journos:

ATP: I had something weird happen in a media conference?

The Undertaker: At the Davis Cup tie in Moscow this year, one reporter was using his cell phone to record my comments in a post-match press conference. It was up there on the table with all the other recorders. Then, as I was talking the phone started to ring. I answered it and said "Sorry, he's busy now. He's talking to Davydenko."

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Not sure whether Boggo being first is good or not yet - I suppose it pretty much means that Andy is going to win as the only problem could have been the late start.

They'll be no pressure on him in the sense that it isn't a must win match, but if we were 1 up, then he could go out and play more freely as we couldn't be behind after day 1.

Don't think he's going to win anyway so it doesn't really matter - I guess the BBC aren't quite so happy though as I'd presume they'd want to show Murray on BBC2 rather than Boggo!

Drew · Sep 18, 2008

Well stage 1 complete...waiting at the gate in edinburgh. The tricky bit still to come...the tube at 11pm then walking to the b&b...!
Any advice ?

Count Zero · Tennis legend

tube should be fine at 11pm, they run later than that.
if you are unsure about walking to the B&B i'd grab a cab of there is one, esp if you are carrying some decent stuff wiht you

Drew · Sep 18, 2008

Hello london...glad to be here.
Next the train !

A yob · Newbie

10.09pm: Drew has been mugged

Drew · Sep 18, 2008

A yob wrote:
10.09pm: Drew has been mugged

Very funny !
Im still alive honest.
Cant decide if this is shedman or count !

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Excitement is building!

Can Boggo get the win?

Will Murray have woken up by 4pm?

Is Drew still alive?

Count Zero · Tennis legend

its not me, btw i drew i got my ticket, i am in seciton 24 so just to the right of your press section.

i'll have a bt.net top, but its its a bit chilly i guess it will be covered. i'll probably have a white baseball cap too.

Sheddie · administrator

Count Zero wrote:

i'll probably have a white baseball cap too.

chav

Count Zero · Tennis legend

but it has the nike tennis court symbol on it - a real chav would never asscoaite himself with a posh sport like tennis!
however on reflection, maybe i should have bought the black version.

Drew · Sep 18, 2008

Count Zero wrote:
its not me, btw i drew i got my ticket, i am in seciton 24 so just to the right of your press section.

i'll have a bt.net top, but its its a bit chilly i guess it will be covered. i'll probably have a white baseball cap too.

Wil look out for u...i wil b easy to spot receeding hair, mouser, short & 1 to many curries...and no i dont look like bob hoskins !