The v2 Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

Frightened Federer Flees

+11
djlovesyou
JuliusHMarx
break_in_the_fifth
Mad for Chelsea
legendkillar
barrystar
keftedaki
time please
laverfan
amritia3ee
Simple_Analyst
15 posters

Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Frightened Federer Flees

Post by Simple_Analyst Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 13:40

Roger Federer has fled Doha for his dear life in the wake of realising only a Nadal thrashing awaits him on sunday. Embarrassing to be honest how the Swiss has avoided the chance to meet the Spaniard on an out door hard court, a contest he hasn't won since 2005 and a standing record of 1-4 including a demoralising lost at the AO 2009. Having admitted to choking in 2010 USO semi finals because he would have lost to Nadal anyways, it is possible Federer does not have the confidence, talent and quality to play Nadal outdoors on hard courts where players have to deal with natural conditions and adjust their games accordingly. Reminds me of Paris Masters 08 when he rushed out of France in a hurry fearing a second beat down by Blake after the Olympics.


Last edited by Simple_Analyst on Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 13:52; edited 3 times in total

Simple_Analyst

Posts : 1386
Join date : 2011-05-13

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by amritia3ee Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 13:44

Good move by Roger, wise decision not to play.
amritia3ee
amritia3ee

Posts : 1643
Join date : 2011-07-13

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by laverfan Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 13:46

Very erudite article, SA. You deserve a kudos for such informative articles. OK

laverfan
Moderator
Moderator

Posts : 11252
Join date : 2011-04-07
Location : NoVA, USoA

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by time please Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 13:53

Oh dear - I thought I'd hidden the blue smarties Doh

time please

Posts : 2729
Join date : 2011-07-04
Location : Oxford

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by Simple_Analyst Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 13:54

A very shrewd decision not to play indeed. Poor Tsonga, he was hoping to see Federer at his best today. Too bad Federer was busy planning an escape route from Doha Laugh

Simple_Analyst

Posts : 1386
Join date : 2011-05-13

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by Simple_Analyst Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 14:10

The positive though, we get to see a more credible contest between Tsonga and Nadal . At the WTF, Nadal was injured and gifting wins since it was season's end so we will see how this one goes. He still has shoulder problems but with a slam coming up, i suspect he will not be charitable.

Simple_Analyst

Posts : 1386
Join date : 2011-05-13

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by keftedaki Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 14:15

More aerophagia.
SA, you must learn how to swallow when you eat! laughing

keftedaki

Posts : 11
Join date : 2011-06-07
Location : Kensington

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by barrystar Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 14:20

Nadal gifting wins at WTF due in part to injury - good

Federer withdrawing from Doha due to dodgy back - bad

Fed's 2nd withdrawal in a career of 996 top-level matches and no mid-match retirements entitles the 30-yr old No. 3 to the benefit of any doubt I'd say.
barrystar
barrystar

Posts : 2960
Join date : 2011-06-03

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by legendkillar Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 14:26

Simple_Analyst wrote:The positive though, we get to see a more credible contest between Tsonga and Nadal . At the WTF, Nadal was injured and gifting wins since it was season's end so we will see how this one goes. He still has shoulder problems but with a slam coming up, i suspect he will not be charitable.

My (_|_) was he injured. Did he not skip Paris so he could be 'fit'?

He got battered plain and simple"

legendkillar

Posts : 5253
Join date : 2011-04-17
Location : Brighton

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by Mad for Chelsea Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 14:26

It's quite clear that Federer was mightily afraid of Tsonga, who after all beat him in Fed's virtual backyard last year even after kindly giving him a couple of sets head-start. Also, Federer wants to keep his winning streak going, hence the withdrawal.

Wink

Mad for Chelsea

Posts : 12103
Join date : 2011-02-11
Age : 36

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by break_in_the_fifth Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 14:47

Simple maybe it is you that is worried that Nadal is less certain to beat Tsonga than Federer.

break_in_the_fifth

Posts : 1637
Join date : 2011-09-11

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by JuliusHMarx Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 15:01

Alliteration of only 3 'F's? - very poor wumming indeed (par for the course really)

How about -

'Frail, feeble, frightened Fed flees from fantastic Frenchman'
In an utterly predictable move today the world's most over-rated tennis player ever beat a hasty, tearful retreat from Doha when he realised that he would beat Jo-Wilfred Tsonga and then have to play Rafael Nadal in the final. Federer has never beaten Nadal in a proper match before and didn't want to extend that losing streak.
Federer would have apologised to the fans expecting to see a match but he is too arrogant to do that.

JuliusHMarx
julius
julius

Posts : 22571
Join date : 2011-07-01
Location : Paisley Park

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by time please Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 15:15

Swiss Shanksmeister shuns semi with super (T)songa, clearly too scared of a stand off with Spanish nemesis, Rafael Nadal, who is not as tired today as he was in November ( WTF was that tournament anyway?) when the sly Swiss seized an opportunity to strike against the Stricken One.

I don't know if you're still needed Simple Wink

time please

Posts : 2729
Join date : 2011-07-04
Location : Oxford

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by djlovesyou Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 15:19

This may seem funny now, but we're probably going to see one of these threads every other day now for the forseeable future.

Fun times.

djlovesyou

Posts : 2283
Join date : 2011-05-31

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by barrystar Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 15:20

"Discombobulated in Doha, Scared Swiss Federer Flees Emirate to Escape Trashing by Tsonga
barrystar
barrystar

Posts : 2960
Join date : 2011-06-03

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by time please Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 15:24

Oh I like that one barry - it's got a very catchy ring to it!

time please

Posts : 2729
Join date : 2011-07-04
Location : Oxford

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by JuliusHMarx Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 15:27

Oooh, I hate it when I start something and then other people do it better than me!

JuliusHMarx
julius
julius

Posts : 22571
Join date : 2011-07-01
Location : Paisley Park

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by time please Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 17:01

To nick a phrase from some brilliant poster on 606 - it seems there was a little too much premature spejaculation in the OP, but I think you get can pills for it Smile

time please

Posts : 2729
Join date : 2011-07-04
Location : Oxford

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by Tenez Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 17:09

time please wrote:To nick a phrase from some brilliant poster on 606 - it seems there was a little too much premature spejaculation in the OP, but I think you get can pills for it Smile

Were they that explicit TP? Laugh

It's getting quite graphique here!

Tenez

Posts : 5865
Join date : 2011-03-03

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by barrystar Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 17:10

time please wrote:To nick a phrase from some brilliant poster on 606 - it seems there was a little too much premature spejaculation in the OP, but I think you get can pills for it Smile

I make no claim to brilliance, but I think you'll find that premature spejaculation was my creation in response to Dr. Sincere's messy moment during the final of the USO in 2007. It's nice to see you remember it as people normally write the (to my mind) less vivid "premature speculation".
barrystar
barrystar

Posts : 2960
Join date : 2011-06-03

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by Tenez Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 17:12

barrystar wrote: It's nice to see you remember it as people normally write the (to my mind) less vivid "premature speculation".

That's what I remember too. Which is the real version?

Tenez

Posts : 5865
Join date : 2011-03-03

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by time please Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 17:17

barrystar wrote:
time please wrote:To nick a phrase from some brilliant poster on 606 - it seems there was a little too much premature spejaculation in the OP, but I think you get can pills for it Smile

I make no claim to brilliance, but I think you'll find that premature spejaculation was my creation in response to Dr. Sincere's messy moment during the final of the USO in 2007. It's nice to see you remember it as people normally write the (to my mind) less vivid "premature speculation".


Well clap Laugh to you Barry - it is one of the most memorable and witty phrases - I have to credit Bogbrush with reminding us all of it a few months ago. It should never be forgotten and I propose that it is used in all appropriate circumstances to keep it alive for future posting generations Wink

(yes Tenez - he really was that graphic!!!, but to the point I think in the circumstances! Wink Laugh )

time please

Posts : 2729
Join date : 2011-07-04
Location : Oxford

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by barrystar Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 17:34

Well I've been searching, and the earliest mention I have found is by Opinion thus: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A35137181 so it may have been him, but I really thought that it had been my brainchild. Whatever, it's still pretty good
barrystar
barrystar

Posts : 2960
Join date : 2011-06-03

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by time please Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 17:42

Perhaps Opinion just couldn't resist quoting, just as I couldn't?

It's definitely too good to be consigned to 606 history Very Happy

time please

Posts : 2729
Join date : 2011-07-04
Location : Oxford

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by barrystar Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 17:53

Well here is me using it in January 2008, so my claim survives! http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A31515022
barrystar
barrystar

Posts : 2960
Join date : 2011-06-03

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by time please Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 17:55

barrystar wrote:Well here is me using it in January 2008, so my claim survives! http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A31515022

You are the man notworthy Laugh

time please

Posts : 2729
Join date : 2011-07-04
Location : Oxford

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by Simple_Analyst Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 18:02

Barrystar you are going on a dangerous road there digging up old articles Laugh.

If we want to talk premature speculation, can we dig up the comical predictions of Federer fans regarding Nadal 2007/2008 before the FO as well? Some are still stuck in memory 10 slams across all surfaces later:

1. Nadal will never become world No,1
2. Nadal will never win a slam outside clay
3. Nadal will never make the AO final
4. Nadal will never win the WImbledon
5. Nadal will never win the USO.
6. Federer will beat Nadal at the FO next year Laugh

The list goes on.....

Simple_Analyst

Posts : 1386
Join date : 2011-05-13

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by LuvSports! Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 18:05

nadal lost to monfils Smile that is all

LuvSports!

Posts : 4701
Join date : 2011-09-18

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by barrystar Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 18:13

Simple_Analyst wrote:Barrystar you are going on a dangerous road there digging up old articles Laugh.

If we want to talk premature speculation, can we dig up the comical predictions of Federer fans regarding Nadal 2007/2008 before the FO as well? Some are still stuck in memory 10 slams across all surfaces later:

1. Nadal will never become world No,1
2. Nadal will never win a slam outside clay
3. Nadal will never make the AO final
4. Nadal will never win the WImbledon
5. Nadal will never win the USO.
6. Federer will beat Nadal at the FO next year Laugh

The list goes on.....

A lot of damn fool things were said on 606, and whilst nobody had a monopoly, those confidently forecasting the imminent demise of Federer from 2005 onwards as a matter of fact were left with the most egg on their chin.
barrystar
barrystar

Posts : 2960
Join date : 2011-06-03

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by time please Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 18:19

Simple_Analyst wrote:Barrystar you are going on a dangerous road there digging up old articles Laugh.

If we want to talk premature speculation, can we dig up the comical predictions of Federer fans regarding Nadal 2007/2008 before the FO as well? Some are still stuck in memory 10 slams across all surfaces later:

1. Nadal will never become world No,1
2. Nadal will never win a slam outside clay
3. Nadal will never make the AO final
4. Nadal will never win the WImbledon
5. Nadal will never win the USO.
6. Federer will beat Nadal at the FO next year Laugh

The list goes on.....

You just miss the humour every time don't you Simple - a little bit of gentle legging pulling in your direction and you come back like a snarling second former railing against 'Federer fans' instead of trying to interact with anyone on an individual level - you might actually enjoy some Fed fans company if you stopped behaving like you have Asbergers for a minute or two?

time please

Posts : 2729
Join date : 2011-07-04
Location : Oxford

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by Tenez Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 18:20

They were not damn things at the time. No one could have predicted that the conditions at W, USO and AO woudl be slowed down by ridiculous proportions.

Borg had to win Wimbledon SVing in part. Nadal comes straight from the FO and plays exactly the same game 2 weeks later waiting for grass to disappear to leave dirt and teddy bears as balls.

It used to be a time not so long ago when only SVers could be seen in later stage of Wimbledon...unless you were a returner like Agassi, that is standing at the baseline and blocking returns with amazing reflexes.

Tenez

Posts : 5865
Join date : 2011-03-03

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by Simple_Analyst Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 18:26

time please wrote:
Simple_Analyst wrote:Barrystar you are going on a dangerous road there digging up old articles Laugh.

If we want to talk premature speculation, can we dig up the comical predictions of Federer fans regarding Nadal 2007/2008 before the FO as well? Some are still stuck in memory 10 slams across all surfaces later:

1. Nadal will never become world No,1
2. Nadal will never win a slam outside clay
3. Nadal will never make the AO final
4. Nadal will never win the WImbledon
5. Nadal will never win the USO.
6. Federer will beat Nadal at the FO next year Laugh

The list goes on.....

You just miss the humour every time don't you Simple - a little bit of gentle legging pulling in your direction and you come back like a snarling second former railing against 'Federer fans' instead of trying to interact with anyone on an individual level - you might actually enjoy some Fed fans company if you stopped behaving like you have Asbergers for a minute or two?

Time Please, can't take a little leg pulling? Smile

Simple_Analyst

Posts : 1386
Join date : 2011-05-13

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by time please Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 18:33

Yes I can take leg pulling Simple - I wonder if you understand the definition - not as the rest of us do because you would actually have to have some empathy or friendship with someone on the forum.

You have to vary the pace, the delivery and the content of your humour to remain amusing and relevant. I actually laughed at your 'Welsh and ranting' quip on the other thread, but as every good stand up knows - you have to keep moving to avoid becoming stale and repetitive and therefore not v funny. I think you have exhausted your one sneering line today. BTW sneering is diametrically opposed to teasing.

Still you are amusing yourself - so continue if it gives you joy - you are obviously easily pleased and are extremely good at gratifying yourself.

Have to say I'm, at last, thoroughly bored by you.

time please

Posts : 2729
Join date : 2011-07-04
Location : Oxford

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by JuliusHMarx Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 18:34

time please wrote:Yes I can take leg pulling Simple - I wonder if you understand the definition - not as the rest of us do because you would actually have to have some empathy or friendship with someone on the forum.

You have to vary the pace, the delivery and the content of your humour to remain amusing and relevant. I actually laughed at your 'Welsh and ranting' quip on the other thread, but as every good stand up knows - you have to keep moving to avoid becoming stale and repetitive and therefore not v funny. I think you have exhausted your one sneering line today. BTW sneering is diametrically opposed to teasing.

Still you are amusing yourself - so continue if it gives you joy - you are obviously easily pleased and are extremely good at gratifying yourself.

Have to say I'm, at last, thoroughly bored by you.

t_p, you Fed fanatic, you.

JuliusHMarx
julius
julius

Posts : 22571
Join date : 2011-07-01
Location : Paisley Park

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by time please Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 18:35

Laugh

time please

Posts : 2729
Join date : 2011-07-04
Location : Oxford

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by Simple_Analyst Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 18:51

Don't worry Time Please, may be one day, i'll become a Federer worshipper and make you very happy Laugh

Right now, i'm enjoying the amusements you and your friends provide as giving you the odd tennis education at times and when i feel like it.

Simple_Analyst

Posts : 1386
Join date : 2011-05-13

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by time please Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 18:55

Dear Simple ......we're never going to work - sorry. It's not you, it's me, etc, etc yawn zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I have nice bottle of wine, lovely evening to look forward to and recently exfoliated dog - trust me, I'm happy.


time please

Posts : 2729
Join date : 2011-07-04
Location : Oxford

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by Simple_Analyst Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 20:10

time please wrote:Dear Simple ......we're never going to work - sorry. It's not you, it's me, etc, etc yawn zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I have nice bottle of wine, lovely evening to look forward to and recently exfoliated dog - trust me, I'm happy.



Don't dispose off the bottle. Store it down and give it to Federer before his next USO semi finals match. He needs to carry alot of bottles to that court Laugh

Simple_Analyst

Posts : 1386
Join date : 2011-05-13

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by laverfan Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 20:48

Simple_Analyst wrote:
time please wrote:Dear Simple ......we're never going to work - sorry. It's not you, it's me, etc, etc yawn zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I have nice bottle of wine, lovely evening to look forward to and recently exfoliated dog - trust me, I'm happy.



Don't dispose off the bottle. Store it down and give it to Federer before his next USO semi finals match. He needs to carry alot of bottles to that court Laugh

Are the bottles being arranged in a specific Feng Shui pattern to please the Tennis gods? Laugh

laverfan
Moderator
Moderator

Posts : 11252
Join date : 2011-04-07
Location : NoVA, USoA

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by Henman Bill Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 23:33

Haha but the irony is Nadal lost 3 and 2 to Davy last year at the same stage of the same tournament, thus avoiding an in form Federer in the final.

Henman Bill

Posts : 5265
Join date : 2011-12-04

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by banbrotam Fri 6 Jan 2012 - 23:55

barrystar wrote:

A lot of damn fool things were said on 606, and whilst nobody had a monopoly, those confidently forecasting the imminent demise of Federer from 2005 onwards as a matter of fact were left with the most egg on their chin.


And so it continues. In future our article writer might want to wait for the Nadal to actually reach the next round before stating "only a Nadal thrashing awaits him (Fed) on sunday"

SA - You do make me laugh. But out of the four favourites and actually Tsonga as well, the Spaniard has been performing the worst in the last 3 months

banbrotam

Posts : 3374
Join date : 2011-09-22
Age : 62
Location : Oakes, Huddersfield - West Yorkshire

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by Simple_Analyst Sat 7 Jan 2012 - 0:12

Wink Well having seen Djokovic's performance at the Abu Dhabi exhibition, Nadal better start getting very religious because he will need devine intervention to beat Djokovic. Murray has also been playing under the radar in Brisbane and with Lendl you'll never know what he will bring. It's true though, Nadal is playing worst of the favourites at the moment and i can't see it changing anytime until the clay season.

Simple_Analyst

Posts : 1386
Join date : 2011-05-13

Back to top Go down

Frightened Federer Flees  Empty Re: Frightened Federer Flees

Post by Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum