Funny isn't it, you put pen to paper, write a few things down, post them, makes you feel a bit better that you got it all of ya chest, because that's what a Blog is all about. Three people may read your Blog however it is the personal satisfaction that writing gives you as opposed to the views that it may receive.
So to the latest.
I couldn't believe my luck today as my least favorite organization in the entire World, Tennis Australia gave me yet another 'weak as piss' moment that I looked upon like a kid in a candy store would look at an all day sucker.
I had just finished posting my three favorite 'weak as piss' articles from my Blog due to a conversation I had with one of my two friends when a news feed came through regarding the latest on the Tomic/ Hewitt/ Davis Cup/ Tennis Australia comedy routine which came to light thanks to Bernie at the Oz Open in January.
So here it is, personally I think it typifies tennis in the Land of Oz, no one knows anything about anything, no one really has a plan, they simply make it up as they go along.
The following is from Craig Tiley, Tennis Australia Chief Executive in regards to Lleyton Hewitt's claims that he was 'threatened' by Bernard Tomic.
Tiley said he believed Hewitt's comments were made "in a time of the highest level of emotion".
He said Tomic would never be barred from representing Australia in Davis Cup but talks would have to take place with Hewitt if he wanted to be selected.
"As far as I'm concerned the doors are always open for players to compete," Tiley told Grandstand.
"Bernard is back a long way, he's got to sit down and have a conversation with Lleyton to get an opportunity to do that.
( COURTESY OF ABC NEWS , 27/01/2019 )
OK SO TO TODAY'S HEADLINES AND A 'SLIGHT' BACK FLIP FROM MR TILEY
Bernard Tomic is deliberately sabotaging Australia’s tennis culture, according to Lletyon Hewitt and Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley. Hewitt has backed an attack by Tiley on Tomic in another escalation of a bitter feud between the outcast player and tennis hierarchy.
“We expect players to be respectful of the sport and each other,” Tiley said in a statement on Saturday. “Bernard does not meet the standards of behaviour and commitment to himself, the team or the sport. Now he is deliberately trying to damage that culture, and not for the first time.”
Hewitt, asked if he subscribed to the same view as Tiley, replied: “Yep.” Australia’s Davis Cup captain Hewitt has pledged never to select Tomic again after a recent blow-up during the Australian Open.
And Tiley, a week after expressing hope Tomic and Hewitt could mend their fractured relationship, freshly criticised the controversial player. “Our organisation remains deeply disappointed with the ongoing disrespect from Bernard and his father,” Tiley said. “We have given more than a decade of support. Ultimately, we have to draw a line when the behaviour does not warrant the support.”
( Craig Tiley, Courtesy of Australian Associated Press, 2/02/2019 )
So that only took about a week for the TA main man to change his views on the whole circus. Must have been a few beers sunk at another Tennis Australia BBQ with the usual suspects just recently ey Craig ?
Fair dinkum it's brilliant isn't it ?
One day we are looking at a resolution, the next we are looking at total banishment of a player from an organization that are happy to line the pockets of an egotist over the course of the Australian Tennis Summer with Wildcards at ALL THREE EVENTS, Brisbane, Sydney and the grandaddy of em all, the Oz Open.
I recently posted an article that received some airplay in which I put through a rather 'modest' estimate of around $20,000 that Tennis Australia may as well have slipped to Hewitt in brown paper bags rather than let him embarrass the sport and himself in this Country ONCE AGAIN with his appearances during his 'retirement'.
Boy oh boy what a young up and coming player could have done with 20 gees as far as kick starting his career this summer but hey, it's ok TA, Lleyton is still sporting that shit eating grin while he tops up Bec's shopping account.
Bernie as far as I am concerned is brilliant, he had the balls to stand up to TA and the crap that goes on in that Mickey Mouse organization as they support an ego trip that seems to now even surpass Jonny 'comeback kid' Farnham in 'one more time' appearances.
If I was to rate my 'WEAK AS PISS' moments on this Blog of mine, well, I believe Craig Tiley's back flip may just top the list. It's a severe case of 'lack of balls syndrome' and Mr Tiley should take a bow, he really stuck to his guns and showed em big time that he has the intestinal fortitude to run the sport of tennis in this Country.
Craig, we salute you, go hard buddy.......
Kind Regards
Glenn
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