Andy had informed us that he was considering playing in our qualifying tournament, as direct entries were closed and our wild cards had been distributed weeks in advance. However, he did not commit and after careful consideration following training today, Andy told us that he would not participate in the qualifying tournament. He instead will remain in South Florida and resume training for the upcoming Davis Cup tie. We were obviously looking forward to Andy's participation, we wish him good luck next week and we hope he will play next year.
Quotes about andys (16 Quotes)
Andy's got an unbelievable record on grass so he wants it on grass. I think he knows he can blow those guys off the court (on grass).
One thing I discovered in seeing the completed 'King Kong' for the first time, is that Kong is even stronger than I thought he would be, based on Andy's original performance. One of the things I liked best about it is that Kong is now a gorilla, not a monster. Andy brought that out.
England head coach Andy Robinson is due to name his 30-man squad next Tuesday for November Tests against Australia, New Zealand and Samoa. I've had frequent updates on Andy's injury and the England and Saracens medical teams have been in regular contact, ... Like everyone connected with his club and England, I would like to wish him a full and speedy recovery.
This decision, it was something that was hard for both of us, but we both realized that this was the best thing for Andy's tennis right now. There are certain coaches that are better in certain stages (of a player's career), so I think that as a player you have to figure out which coach is going to be best for you where you are at that moment.
I stand behind (Eagles management) 100 percent, ... I don't know how much a man can take. I think Andy's been fair. He's given him a lot of opportunities.
Andy's from the Top End, the Northern Territory, and I'm from the bottom end, down in Victoria, so we're from two different groups of people.
Andy's got great soccer ability, which is why he's been in the league so long. It's not that he doesn't work hard, but we have to get guys who will kick and spit and punch to get results.
I don't get much sympathy because Andy's such a loveable character. Anything Robert does seems to provoke a negative reaction from people on the street. I think one or two people feel a bit sorry for him now and again but it doesn't last very long.
Andy's more laid-back. You mess up, you know you're accountable. Huggs did the same thing, but Huggs forced you, which made a lot of players stronger. So we're all dealing with change here and hope to make the best of the situation.
Maybe he was just trying to take the pressure off Andy. But even if Andy's not going to start with the club, why say that in the first week of March Why let him play with anything but positive things in his mind
In Andy we are acquiring a right-handed power hitter who is also a good defensive third baseman. It is difficult to acquire a player of Andy's caliber and skill set via trade or free agency and third base is a position of need in our organization.
He's got a great attitude. He loves to play. He loves to be out there. He loves to be the guy that's stopping the puck. He's a real competitor out there. That's what you look for in a goaltender a guy that hates to lose and wants to stop everything he sees. Andy's that type of goalie.
Andy's appointment is one of the most significant we have made in recent years. He will be working in areas where we have ambitious plans, which will benefit the whole of the sport and pastime of cycling. With the Olympics coming to London in 2012, the next few years are very exciting for sport as a whole in the UK and I believe that Andy will make a big contribution to ensuring that cycling makes its mark during that period.
Although no-one has heard anything official there's every chance this could be Andy's last game. If that's the case we'd love to give him a winning send-off.
I don't know about Andy's confidence. He's practiced very well, so it's more a mental thing than anything else. He'll have to fight his way through it if he wants to play at this level. The backup job was open in training camp and Andy won it, but that doesn't mean it won't change throughout the year.