Davis (PIQUE) Cup - NEW FORMAT discussion

[jagmad]

http://www.livetennis.com/category/t...FurYZ8ec8SU-og


'We have to prove that they are wrong.'

Gerard Pique on critics - like Hewitt and Federer - of the new-look Davis Cup

[lovetennis]

Mike Dickson of Daily Mail talks to Pique https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/te...p-venture.html


Pique - "We are talking with different groups of fans that want to come from Chile, Colombia, Belgium and other countries. One of our main objectives is that a lot of fans will travel here."

Hmmmm that confirms the "rent-a-crowd" theory I have about the We Are Tennis group. I always thought that BNP Paribas initiative was about creating fan groups they could parachute in to the single venue to generate atmosphere for the TV cameras.

[Caro]

http://www.livetennis.com/category/t...FurYZ8ec8SU-og


'We have to prove that they are wrong.'

Gerard Pique on critics - like Hewitt and Federer - of the new-look Davis Cup

So a 20 time GS champion and a DC captain / former player are wrong and a football person is right then eh Mr Pique??! Ok ....

[angiebabez]

So a 20 time GS champion and a DC captain / former player are wrong and a football person is right then eh Mr Pique??! Ok ....

What a twerp

[jagmad]

So a 20 time GS champion and a DC captain / former player are wrong and a football person is right then eh Mr Pique??! Ok ....

"And if everything else fails with the big players, what do we do then Heg?" "We do what we did to get the vote through in the first place Piq, more money, fear and underhandedness.
Always works, just ask any big leader of any organisation.. Nah don't worry can't fail. Anyway by the end of the 20 years the'll all have forgotten or given in.
Don't worry it's in the bag. Well so long as your Kosmos bag isn't empty. Mind you the crowed might cost you a bit.
How much is left now?"

[Sallydaisy]

Source Daily Fail apparently:

Davis Cup by Rakuten Madrid Finals@DavisCupFinals6h
@andy_murray : "If @LeonSmith (Davis Cup Captain) called me up & asked me to come and play doubles,I'd do it although I'd want to be playing singles. I enjoy the team environment.I'm curious to experience the new format." Source:Daily Mail

Leon Smith@LeonSmith

[exislander]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/50125113

GB team is Andy, Dan, Jamie and Neal .......and?

[Hawkeye]

Better get the tournament thread moved then...

[cazza99]

Please discuss Madrid Davis Cup in the main thread in Andy Rules. http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/fo...349#post279349

If anyone wants to discuss who is going please post in Coaches Corner. http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/fo...d-who-is-going

This thread is for discussing the actual format.

[Hawkeye]

One big happy family?

Davis Cup aims to add women's event to men's Finals event
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/50513604