I highly doubt that Bedene would be chosen, regardless of my own personal opinions. It would be a big risk for Leon Smith, especially as there are three currently eligible players who many could find reasons for putting as No 2 without Bedene entering the argument.

I would rather like to win it too

However, I continue, albeit normal pragmatist as I am, to look on Aljaz winning an appeal as good for next year, especially with Andy likely less available, but preferring that GB stick with the original available group for the final.

Just seems to me the best way forward for reasons I can't fully explain, but I think mostly to do with it a final ( hopefully final win ) perhaps being remembered for us parachuting in someone late on, even if it would be not really our fault, but the ITF's.

I just know I'd be happier that way anyway.

On the purely playing side, I'm not sure that Aljaz would beat Darcis, if he's the Belgian number two, but he may very well have the best shot, and would clearly be in the discussion if that was all it was about. But it's not for me.

-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 27th of September 2015 07:39:11 PM

indiana wrote:

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emma wrote:

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as other fan groups get tickets it really seems a shame that this forum isn't able to get any tickets or is it ?

just a shout for all the folks on here who have supported above and beyond for many years.

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Indeed, emma, some names instantly spring to mind, who I don't mention, just because I'd no doubt be missing others who have been here, there and everywhere in support of Brits and most certainly many who have supported in many tournaments.

So sorry for not mentioning you, Bob in Spain and philwrig  

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 yes, lots of people on here including those who are not able to get to tournaments.  the knowledge of tennis on here is amazing.  I know nothing about tennis in comparison.

 

www.sherpa.be was the ticket website used for semi-final tickets Belgium v argentina which I've signed up for in case final tickets are on there.

www.tennisvlaanderen.be/daviscup is a really good site which gives details of whats happening. there will be a press conference on oct 1 where the procedure for ticket sales (in belguim?) will be explained (according to their twitter). 

 

ticket prices

Flanders Expo - Hall 1 
Friday 27/11: cat.1 - 90.00; cat.2 - 60.00; cat.3 - 45.00 Saturday 28/11: cat.1 - 75.00; cat.2 - 50.00; cat.3 - 35.00; Sunday 29/11: cat.1 - 90.00; cat.2 - 60.00; cat.3 - 45.00 Parking: 5.00 Organizer: Tennis Flanders                            

sorry, being lazy am tired from work hence cut and paste so just for anyone who doesn't have this information yet.

 edit: the prices are Euro s  .

 edit:  www.tennisvlaanderen.be/daviscup is also for ticket sales.

 edit:  Ghent is quite beautiful.  David Bowie has been known to visit Ghent Cathedral gazing at the very famous altarpiece 'the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb'.  this was some time ago

 

-- Edited by emma on Monday 28th of September 2015 10:57:58 AM

Just looking at Brydan's win / loss records and he appears to largely share Evo's aversion to playing on clay.

Really do hope Kyle gets his mojo back pretty quickly. It was understandable to be rusty against Brydan, but that was rather rustier than I expected. No idea though how much practice he has got in.

We could certainly do without having two relatively clay happy players in Kyle and James being off-form and Brydan and Evo being our most on-form eligible potential number twos when the match is on clay ( or at least almost certainly on clay, don't know if that's absolutely definite yet ? ) 

-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 30th of September 2015 12:21:58 AM

And still no ticket news !

It looks like a ballot system for tickets on a day by day basis preference for members who went to a previous round or two.