Davis cup QF venue

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

RE: Davis cup QF venue

Jaffa · Challenger level

Ward will tear you apart was my personal pet hate to be honest.

indiana · Tennis legend

The general consensus was that the atmosphere in Glasgow was superb, and that included from a US supporter and big general tennis enthusiast in his interesting blog, wishing the US could produce such support.

This is for Davis Cup, and I think we want much more than "Jolly good shot, C'mon, Tim - oh, that's a good one. Where's my Pims?"

I am sure those who were there in Glasgow can happily reaffirm how good and far from one dimensional the support was and how helpful it was.

Jaffa · Challenger level

I was there indiana, don't get me wrong the support and atmosphere was brilliant and one I won't forget.

I'm just trying to say that when you've heard the same song on every consecutive point it gets slightly tiresome!

scottie1 · Futures level

Jaffa wrote:
I was there indiana, don't get me wrong the support and atmosphere was brilliant and one I won't forget.

I'm just trying to say that when you've heard the same song on every consecutive point it gets slightly tiresome!

Got to agree with you the Stirling University students get free beer beforehand but their singing and chanting is boring I find them irritating the only time I found them amusing was when they were singin lets go Donald lets go when he was 2-5 down against Andy in the 4th set .

Born2WinTennis · Club Coach

You should have heard the singing/chants/banter behind the 1st tee at Gleneagles for the Ryder Cup. Absolutely priceless. The equivalent of the Stirling Uni fans had hijacked a pop song for each european player and sung it for them before tee-off. What an atmosphere. I'm hoping queens can recreate that type of atmosphere and that I can actually get my hands on a ticket.

A131 · Intermediate Club Player

I was just thinking why Birmingham (Edgbaston Priory Club) may not have been considered and can only think that their centre court has not got a big enough capacity and would not cater for the potential demand. May have been more appropriate a few years ago when Britain were entertaining the likes of Hungary, Luxembourg, Tunisia possibly? - but great venue otherwise and it does not have quite the stuffiness that Queens has - though someone who has been to both venues would be in a better position to say. Certainly for the majority travelling it would be better than descending on London but can understand why Queens would get the nod.

philwrig · Hall of fame

A131 wrote:
I was just thinking why Birmingham (Edgbaston Priory Club) may not have been considered and can only think that their centre court has not got a big enough capacity and would not cater for the potential demand. May have been more appropriate a few years ago when Britain were entertaining the likes of Hungary, Luxembourg, Tunisia possibly? - but great venue otherwise and it does not have quite the stuffiness that Queens has - though someone who has been to both venues would be in a better position to say. Certainly for the majority travelling it would be better than descending on London but can understand why Queens would get the nod.

Capacity issue I would agree, nice venue though.

The main reason that Queen's is the 1st choice is that Andy wants to play there, as he feels that GB have the best chance of winning at that venue. Andy's played well there, Wardy plays well there and Jamie reached the doubles final there last year, so they know the venue well and all the players have had success there.

-- Edited by philwrig on Tuesday 24th of March 2015 02:22:53 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, but James Ward had probably the worst 'bottle' of his life there too (and he's had a few, Lord knows).

I think it's pretty stuffy - don;t know Edgbaston but Queens is really blazer-ish.

Also, very little viewing if it has to get moved indoors (I guess the rules say it does get moved inside if it's really peeing down all weekend?)

indiana · Tennis legend

I know doubts have been expressed about the Queen's atmosphere, but as folk have said with an open ticketing arrangement it should be much more of a traditional Davis Cup atmosphere.

Compare normal Wimbledon with Wimbledon during the Olympics. Centre Court Fed Court ? - not at all, Andy's court, Andy's day and so much louder and more partisan than in their Wimbledon final meeting a few weeks before.

EddietheEagle · County player

To set an appropriate tone for the occasion, Queens could always request spectators to moderate their refrain to 'Let's go Andrew, Let's go!'

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Or even, "Let's go, Mr. Murray, let's go".

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

From the Beeb's rolling sports news page:

More on Davis Cup venue

Russell Fuller

BBC tennis correspondent on Radio 5 live sports extra

Posted at10:11

"London's Queen's Club has been confirmed as the venue for Great Britain's Davis Cup quarter-final with France.

The tie - which will take place in the third week of July - will be Britain's first quarter-final on home soil since 1986.

Andy Murray - who was very keen to play the tie on a grass court - has won the Aegon Championships at Queen's on three occasions."

indiana · Tennis legend

Spiffing :)

RJA · Hall of fame

EddietheEagle wrote:
To set an appropriate tone for the occasion, Queens could always request spectators to moderate their refrain to 'Let's go Andrew, Let's go!'

Joking aside I would be very pleased with this.

Passionate support from the crowd is a good thing. Mindless repeating of the same inane babble is not.