CAMELOT FANTASIES

Quote from: thetruth on September 03, 2014, 12:23:36 am

This is a tricky match. On the one hand I want Andy to win it, but since he's so up and down I'm not sure how he would do in the subsequent matches. It's really hard because it would be a great confidence boost...I just don't know what to think, but for sure I will be glued to the TV set tomorrow night.

OK, OK, Andy for the win and let the chips fall where they may.

andy's fitness is not where it needs to be.


i watched the match. he fought hard and he gave his all. that is something to be proud of.


i think he is moving in the right direction. he just needs to take his fitness higher.

Andy's fitness is not the problem, herc darling. Though Andy himself is going with it to hide his real weakness. Keep in mind, he broke Nole first in the 1st set and then got broken immediately in the next game. What's his excuse for that? How tired was he at that point when only two games had been played?

And then what about the 2nd set where he got broken again early? How tired was he at that point? Or should he be? He said he fell behind, he had to come back. He then fell behind again, he had to come back again and yadda yadda stuff. You know, these excuses would not fly with me if I were his coach. I would ask him directly right to his face, "but why did you fall behind in the first place? What were your reasons behind those? I seem to remember you falling behind in the match against Tsonga in Toronto too when you were 3-0 up and where the format was only 3 sets? And then I seem to remember you falling behind again against Federer in Cincy where you are 4-1 up in the 2nd. What's your reason for that given that too was a 3 set format? And what about the 1st set TB against Nole at the US Open where you were able to win only 1 point? How tired were at that early stage of the match? So do not give me all these crap. The problem is your serves and therefore, your level of confidence is in question here. You are too happy. Too content. So unless you change your mentality about your approach there will be all sorts of fitness issues in your head and no amount of fitness training will get you the results you seek. So let's not pretend. I am not an idiot. And you are not hiding anything either."

I love you bits and pieces though, Andy. Just admit that you don't have the same desire as before. Perhaps you will gain it back at some point but right now, it's not there. So do us a favour and stay quiet. I don't want to be overprotective about you.