I think the key will be the doubles as I reckon Niland and McGee will lose their singles against the Turk who's ranked 121.
yeah, it nearly always is the key when it comes to davis cup ties. Niland will have a chance against the Turk this evening and has the ability to surprise. He usually keeps his biggest performances for the DC. McGee is a good young player but needs more experience at this level, so I'd expect him to be turned over by the Turk on Sunday. King and McGee should work well together for the doubles but that same Turkish player is in the doubles as well.
There is a lot riding on Niland in the match running at the moment!
Weaseling out of things is important to learn, it's what seperates us from the animals!! Well... except for the weasel.
Wow that was some result from Niland. Bring on team GB.
Told you he pulls out the big performances for the Davis cup.
it's one apiece between Lithuania and Britain at the moment...
Weaseling out of things is important to learn, it's what seperates us from the animals!! Well... except for the weasel.
Sure is, and the best thing is we would have a great chance of beating them, if they win against Lithuania chances are Murray won't play as they won't have the fear of delegation hanging over their heads. Without Murray Britain are a two bit team and home advantage Ireland couldeasy take them to the cleaners.Originally Posted by TheBoss
Thats what we all want
Just hope we can win one more rubber this weekend before any chickens get counted
Weaseling out of things is important to learn, it's what seperates us from the animals!! Well... except for the weasel.
Is there an new scoring system introduced in Davis Cup Tennis?
Fitzwilliam is sold-out a few days before hand (which is always nice)
http://www.herald.ie/sport/other-spo...h-2088466.html
Today Barry King and James McGee versus Marsel Ilhan and Hayuk Akkoyun
Send a short message of support
http://www.tennisireland.ie/home/davis_cup_2010
" I'll go right up to here,
it can't possibly hurt.
All they will find is my
beer and my shirt."
No don't think the scoring system for DC has changed over the past few years. Simple first to three wins the tie, so we only need to win one more rubber to win the tie and niland should have no problem of beating the weaker Turk on Sunday. If King and Mcgee win this afternoon (hopefully they will) the last two ties become dead rubbers. The matches still get played but three sets are played instead of five
Weaseling out of things is important to learn, it's what seperates us from the animals!! Well... except for the weasel.
Great stuff. The tie already won at 3-0 and not even a set dropped yet.
fair play thanks for covering that.
Tennis Ireland send a goodwill message to the team.
http://www.tennisireland.ie/home/davis_cup_2010
It's brilliant.
Future opponents at the moment.
1-2 LTU - GBR
Great Britain won there doubles as expected.
http://www.daviscup.com/ties/tie.asp?tie=100014434
Berants (LTU) may win his singles so it is down to Laurynas Grigelis versus Daniel Evans.
GB win Ireland get home advantage.
LTU and it is a toss of a coin ( denomination nor currency are undetermined).
" I'll go right up to here,
it can't possibly hurt.
All they will find is my
beer and my shirt."
Great news!! The Brits are 2-1 up in their tie against Lithuania so the dream tie is looking good in the summer!!!
Weaseling out of things is important to learn, it's what seperates us from the animals!! Well... except for the weasel.
The GB Lithuania tie is in the balance again. GB will be favourites as Evans is ranked 252. The Lithuanian is ranked in the 500's, but home advantage and all that. Goes against the grain but I hope GB win.
Ireland win 4-1. Lithuania bet GB 3-2 so we'll meet Lithuania next round.
Disappointment on all sides of the Irish Sea as
Great Britain suffer humiliating Davis Cup defeat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8554231.stm
"Laurynas Grigelis's 6-7 7-5 6-0 2-6 6-4 win earned Lithuania a tie with Ireland while Great Britain will face Turkey. "
Last time GBR fell through the floor in the mid-nineties, they spent two years in the Davis Cup third tier before climbing out and being a yo-yo team between World group and Group I.
The World Group ties are interesting Spain, France, Russia, Croatia and Czech republic have won their first round ties. Serbia's Djorkvic is on court at the minute against USA's John Isner. He's 2 sets to 1 up.
Chile are 2-0 on Israel. That tie is a day behind because of the earthquake there.
Israel should win the doubles but Chile haveFernando Gonzalez again in the singles.
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" I'll go right up to here,
it can't possibly hurt.
All they will find is my
beer and my shirt."
damn. Too bad. Ive been following this thread with interest. Good to read the opinions of enthusiasts on minority sports in Ireland.
still, onwards and upwards for our boys. Thats the main thing.
If you're paranoid, let me reassure you: everybody is not out to get you. It's only one guy and its not who you think.
Congrats to the Irish team even if we didn't get the dream tie in the next round
I'm what? I'm ants at a picnic?
Mightn't be as high profile but Lithunia had guy in the 500s playing today. Tie is winnable
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Not the tie we were all hoping for but, as has been said, it's one we can win. Good luck to the lads and here's hoping for a home tie!
Yep a winnable tie alright, but I would have preferred the GB team, as much as an embarrassment as it was for GB to lose to Lithuania they'll be no pushovers. The best thing about the Lithuanians will be the fact that they don't have a major player to pull out of their hat the likes of Britain and Cyprus had last year. If Sorensen can stay fit for the tie in the summer I think we should win.
On the Davis Cup site it says that we have a choice of where the tie is played, so it looks like a home tie is on the cards, no doubt it'll be played on grass which the Lithuanians will hateNot the tie we were all hoping for but, as has been said, it's one we can win. Good luck to the lads and here's hoping for a home tie!
Weaseling out of things is important to learn, it's what seperates us from the animals!! Well... except for the weasel.
Looks like Conor Niland will be well placed in the top 200 after the Israel open. Hes in the final tomorrow having knocked out the 75th and 122nd ranked players in the world. Also Louk Sorenson should be back in action next week. It's great to have 2 players pushing for the top tournaments and doing so well in the Challenger tour. Augurs well for the upcoming Davis cup tie against Lithuania.
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