It's Not the Same Without Rafael!

Love Game · 01-15-2013, 06:32 AM

The power and the passion went missing after Rosol snaked hissing ...

We want our Rafa back again! Always Rafa! Only Rafa!
Tennis just isn't as fun without our bold, flashing, slashing, golden bull!

stringertom · 01-15-2013, 06:37 AM

Same...no; better...yeah, buddy!

forzamilan90 · 01-15-2013, 06:41 AM

His expression on the last pic is funny

volleyandfun · 01-15-2013, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Love Game

The power and the passion went missing after Rosol snaked hissing ...

We want our Rafa back again! Always Rafa! Only Rafa!
Tennis just isn't as fun without our bold, flashing, slashing, golden bull!

forgive me a dumb question, why exactly is he not playing?

is it an injury? or something else ..?

jaggy · 01-15-2013, 06:46 AM

More Spaniards may try to win the tourney now, thats different

Duncan Bell · 01-15-2013, 06:51 AM

He isn't playing because he's got crocked knees/stomach virus/silent ban/giving others a chance/plundering ships off the coast of Somalia

And yes, it's a massive shame. Good job he's going to be back for Acapulco...

Netspirit · 01-15-2013, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by volleyandfun

forgive me a dumb question, why exactly is he not playing?

is it an injury? or something else ..?

It was a stomach virus he acquired a month ago. That virus is still raging.

Duncan Bell · 01-15-2013, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Netspirit

It was a stomach virus he acquired a month ago. That virus is still raging.

I think the official line from The Vamos Camp is that he didn't want to return to tennis after 6 months by entering something as intense as a Grand Slam. Which is understandable, if true. Which it isn't.

stringertom · 01-15-2013, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Duncan Bell

He isn't playing because he's got crocked knees/stomach virus/silent ban/giving others a chance/plundering ships off the coast of Somalia

And yes, it's a massive shame. Good job he's going to be back for Acapulco...

I knew his old pirate outfits would come in handy someday!

As to Acapulco...I'll believe it when I see it...and when el medico Cotorro's private blood screen is clear.

kishnabe · 01-15-2013, 07:32 AM

Tennis will never miss him. All champions fade away from the spotlight at some point.

Pretty soon all we will ever talk about are the new guys.

Breaker · 01-15-2013, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by forzamilan90

His expression on the last pic is funny

It is the same reaction everyone who reads this thread will have.

Mainad · 01-15-2013, 08:35 AM

"When am I coming back? You mean play tennis, no? Why should I wanna do that? I have permanent virus in my knees, no? I prefer play that game with the long stick and the little balls that go down the little hole or the one where you sit at a table with picture cards and stare at the guy on the other side who is doing the same and you lose loadsa money, no! I try tell Tio Toni this but he no wanna listen either! "

vive le beau jeu ! · 01-15-2013, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Love Game

The power and the passion went missing after Rosol snaked hissing ...

We want our Rafa back again! Always Rafa! Only Rafa!
Tennis just isn't as fun without our bold, flashing, slashing, golden bull!

nice impersonation of RAFA2012WB's threads, that was funny !

stringertom · 01-15-2013, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by forzamilan90

His expression on the last pic is funny

As the photo is from a presser at Key Biscayne, he was probably reacting to the following question:

Journo: Why is it so important to start your Euroclay preparation a day earlier by avoiding the Muzzaman of Miami?

Speranza · 01-15-2013, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by stringertom

Same...no; better...yeah, buddy!

Watson: At the risk of losing even more friends, we'd have to agree.

Holmes: Watson, we can't lose that which we haven't.

stringertom · 01-15-2013, 09:16 AM

^^^Off topic, Speranza, but have you caught the CBS version of Holmes/Watson in "Elementary"? Lucy Liu is a bold pick for the Watson role but she pulls it off well IMO!

batz · 01-15-2013, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by stringertom

^^^Off topic, Speranza, but have you caught the CBS version of Holmes/Watson in "Elementary"? Lucy Liu is a bold pick for the Watson role but she pulls it off well IMO!

Is this the one with Johnny Lee Miller as Holmes? I've heard good things about it.

rommil · 01-15-2013, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by volleyandfun

forgive me a dumb question, why exactly is he not playing?

is it an injury? or something else ..?

U2 and friends explains source of Rafa's injuries:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTKmhj2edQ0

wilkinru · 01-15-2013, 09:27 AM

I'm missing Roddick too...

ruerooo · 01-15-2013, 09:53 AM

It's killing, LG, isn't it? I've tried to tell my GFs who have other tenistas as their Main Men

that I will try my best not to mope and whine. I'm doing … okay … as long as Ferru is in the tournament, and I'm hoping Nico goes far (first time ever for that, LOL -- still blaming him for what happened in the last rubber of last year's DC final) so I can catch a glimpse or two of JCF – but …

it is not the same !!!

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Originally Posted by jaggy

More Spaniards may try to win the tourney now, thats different

Ferru is in good position, but will have to get past Novak in his semi. I'm praying for a windy day, the same as we had here when he was ahead in the USO semi before they sent us all home (unfair, unfair).

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