I don't really care as long as he is fit for his next ATP tournament.
We most probably weren't going to win anyway.
That's is why I'm not as disappointed as I could have been if we had a better chance.
Before you start off the hidden agendas, if you read all of Andy's statement he calls it a 'preventative measure'.
I wouldn't have been happy if he'd aggravated his knee condition (diagnosed in 2004) by playing on different surfaces in a short space of time; and surely every fan would agree that keeping injury-free has to be his top priority.
He is ducking out, and I don't blame him: changing surfaces that quickly is sh*te. Why don't the ATP and DC stand together and declare that any DC tie has to be played on the surface currently 'in use' in the ATP calendar.
Good point but in South America, clay is currently in use for tournaments.
Now that is a little unfair. He had a major injury last year and he didn't miss a single DC tie. Ok he always seems to be below par for them but at least he plays.
Well there wasn't any DC ties scheduled for GB when Andy got injury.
Ok we all think he's being really selfish and unprofessional. He could have gone about it differently. But how would we have reacted if he'd done himself permanent damage in order to play a tie we would probably have lost anyway.
I was speaking to my Dad last night who used to do a little bit of sports injury medicine and I told him what the knee condition was and he was genuinely surprised and said he'd have to be really careful with that cause it could ruin his career.
And, quite frankly, after last year (and the fact this injury has seen him out of action for a considerable period in the past) I don't blame him for being over cautious.
He just went about it the wrong way. Although it's not his fault the fate of the team lies with him.
That is pretty serious what your dad said though.
I don't like DC much so I'm not so bothered about him withdrawing, this will give some of the other Brits a chance to have a go, a team is made up of more than 1 person and we shouldn't expect Andy to carry everyone else, it's not fair. And as for John Lloyd not being told in person, one newspaper states that, and who the hell believes what's written in the papers?
Yeah, great chance for the more inexperienced guys getting experience.
Andy definetly should have told Lloyd first, if that isn't the case.
Still a Chinese regime over there? I hoped that they would have improved on that by now
If you are referring to Airlock then, yes, they have gone.
A new company has replaced them and will relaunch Andy's site, again, and also launch a site for Jamie.
It will be interesting to see how many tennis "stars" who are not prepared to play for their country in DC suddenly become patriotic when they want to be selected for the forthcoming Olympic Games!
The top 48, 6 weeks prior to the Olympics, automatically get in I'm sure.
Although the entry process is definitely more complicated than that.
Will BBC still broadcast this crappy tie now Murray has pulled out?
They'll definetly show it, even if it is only on BBCi and it is the live rubbers only.
