CAMELOT FANTASIES

Quote from: thetruth on January 01, 2014, 09:10:46 pm

Quote from: Clay Death on December 31, 2013, 08:21:17 pm

at one point today we had 22 folks checking out the forum:

that is members and guests. not too shabby if you ask me.


we keep moving in the right direction.



I think a lot of credit has to go to general CETSVids. he is the rock of Camelot.


they show up because his amazing tennis video center. he is just doing amazing things for Camelot.


and then there is you (lady TT), emma, sara, laurice, and all the others.

we have the coolest and the finest people here.


general masterclass and general Tee are among the best of the best.


and my friend---the great baron of tennis frontier--also is a member here. he too is cool as ice.

The forum is moving along very nicely if you ask me. You all have done a fabulous job by offering things foreign to most online groups, respect and reciprocity. A place where adults can congregate and behave in a civilized manner.

And yeah, all of the people here are really cool too.

the almighty works in mysterious ways lady TT.


to some it may not look like we are making progress but we really are. it takes a while to build engaging content and cool features.

we are still just taking baby steps and learning along the way.


and the almighty will show us the way one day. all we have to do is believe and stay positive.


it takes a few strong willed people to keep believing and keep building for the future.


just look at what general CETSVids is doing. he is knocking it out of the ball park at his center. he believes and he keeps creating and he keeps building.


you too are a huge part of this Camelot magic that is unfolding here. this is what building from scratch looks like.

and we have already come a long way in just a few short weeks.

I don't remember how many members there were when I joined, but it has almost doubled since I came over here as a serious poster.  I think the forum is doing mighty fine.

What would be nice is if we could continue to get quality posters, instead of a certain quantity of posters.

I don't have anyone in my circle of friends who watch tennis, but I will continue to brainstorm some ideas for recruiting (that won't get me in trouble). And thanks for your kind words, as always.

Rafa snatches another win. this time against gulbis in straights.

he appears to be improving.

he had over 30 unforced errors in his last match against tobias kamke.


this time just 14 against gulbis.

good to see him get these matches under his belt as the Australian Open looms. it is now just 9 days away.

It is interesting that the AO is so close now. It seemed like it was taking forever now here we are. Any assessments about where everybody appears to be? What does everyone think about Rafa, Andy, Djokovic, and Federer?

Rafa is playing so-so, which might be good since he's usually pretty good about getting himself up to snuff.

Andy just needs more matches, but with a major on the line, he might put it into another gear.

Djokovic has been on fire. He looks great going into the Oz, and I'm sure he's motivated as all get out.

It sounds like the new stick is working for Federer so I'm sure he's pretty excited about that.

Haven't seen del Potro in awhile, so not sure about him.

Tsonga seems to be at his usual level.

And Berdych seems to be in a mini slump.

At any rate I can't wait. I'm trying to get my stuff done around the house so that I can relax and enjoy the first major of the year.

Quote from: Clay Death on January 02, 2014, 06:23:32 pm

I hear ya lady TT.


it would be nice if folks like michael nadal, rafaisback, cristti, and few others posted here once in a while but it is what it is.

we will just have to kick back and relax and let things happen.


we just have to endure the infancy phase of Camelot.


there would be no spring if there was no winter.

chrissti mentioned that she was going to come over. She knew exactly where I had been spending my time.

she is an awesome poster.


it is just nice to have more options. I can post anywhere but I am here more right now because it is fun to try to create and build stuff for Camelot.

all the other places are already all built up.

I want to relish this challenge. I think we are all relishing it.


it is just good clean fun. we get to build and we get to create.

they are not showing up on my screed.

it reads that some sort of plug in is needed.



i am also having some other computer problems now.

i am getting an error message: something to the effect that Qtcoredll is missing. i have no idea what the hell that is.


evidently some file got deleted somehow. i will try to figure it out tomorrow.

they are working now but i am still having some problems.


it might be time to pick up a new computer. i need a more powerful computer anyway.


i will have to make the time in the next 2 days to go grab one. i am not going to order one on the internet. it takes too long.

i will just go to Best Buy.

I just caught the third set and them boys was banging. It was good to see Gael playing so tough, but he did make some questionable decisions.

Although it's highly unlikely that Rafa wouldn't have raised his level even more to counter that. Rafa said this was the first year he started the season with a title.

i had a feeling that Rafa was going to snatch this title this time.


here is match summary from tennis.com:



Despite having been stopped cold twice by Gael Monfils at this same tournament before, Rafael Nadal triumphed in three sets over the Frenchman today, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2, to capture his 61st career title—and his first at the Qatar Open.

The first set was over in 23 minutes, a mere eye-blink in Nadal time. It was a more or less unmitigated disaster for Monfils, who double-faulted twice to be broken to 0-2, was broken again for 0-4 after an errant forehand, and looked very much like the man whose record in ATP finals coming into this match stood at 4-15. Nadal, by contrast, was sharp, executing simple plays beautifully, pouncing on anything short, and producing eight winners for two unforced errors, including an exquisite curling, half-volleyed forehand pass down the line for 4-0.

Aletdown of some sort was perhaps inevitable after such a dominant first set, and it arrived quickly. A cluster of errant forehands saw Monfils break to lead 1-0, and the world No. 31's level rose sharply. He stepped in closer to the baseline to take away some of Nadal's time, and hit with more heavy spin to set himself up for his trademark flat winners hammered from deep.

After saving two break points with big serves at 3-1, Monfils was leading 40-15 at 4-2 before an abrupt and effortless injection of pace on Nadal's forehand got him into the game. The world No. 1 broke, as Monfils suddenly seemed to lose confidence or concentration; perhaps both.

But recovering quickly for an exchange of rapid holds, it was Monfils who took the initiative in the tiebreaker. At 2-3, Nadal serving, Monfils worked his way into the net and forced a defensive lob long from Nadal. It was a slender advantage, but not even crashing into a camera position could disturb Monfils' hold on the proceedings, and he took the second set with an ace.

Monfils' headstrong play continued, for a time. He went on to save two break points in his first service game of the final set, then took a 0-30 advantage on Nadal's serve at 1-1, reading a body blast beautifully and producing a sweet backhand passing shot. As quickly as his purple patch had arrived, however, it seemed to desert Monfils, as he reverted to the impatient play which characterized his first-set performance, going for winners far too early in a quest for quick points. Nadal held, then earned the decisive break to lead 3-1.

Monfils had one last real chance to get back into the match, earning 0-40 as Nadal served to consolidate that break, but he hit back to his opponent instead of into space on his best opportunity. Then, he missed a chance to stop a rally and challenge a ball he correctly believed to be out, instead of waiting for the call.

Nadal's steadier play and surer aggressive instincts began to pay dividends once again. Throughout the match, he won the battle of court-positioning, and although Monfils' ability to produce winners from unlikely positions temporarily redressed the balance in the second set, Nadal's superior tactics and more consistent execution swung the third set decisively in his favor. With Monfils serving at 2-5, a dominant Nadal hustled him into repeated errors, and then took his second championship point to start his 2014 season with a title.