Oi! Oi! Oi! ...

*peeks* and *waves*

Yes ... it's me. I've not quite dropped off the face of Planet Blog, but I will be making a couple of changes here. I've loved watching and supporting Rafa for all these years, and want to continue to do so.  But in a quieter and more peaceful way, if you get what I mean.  It's difficult enough just watching him play because the commentary is nothing but endless negativity whilst the commies talk about ways in which Rafa's opponent can beat him, the utterly boring references to water bottles, shot clocks and time between points.  I can't do anything to change that, but I have enjoyed this down time having a little rest from it all.

So I've decided that I'll update this blog every now and then simply when I have some personal Ramblings that I would like to impart.  The daily pictures, videos, articles, match reports etc. are all out there on better sites than this to enjoy, and it will allow me to take a bit of a step back from it all if I just provide my comments as and when I feel like I have something to say.

But we stand on the precipice of another Slam, which could be epic for Rafa as it would make him what? the second only man in the modern era to win each Slam at least twice ... so here I am.  I bet the thought of that brings a smile to that weasel Rod Laver's face.  Not.  Hehe ...  And I do find it remarkable that no-one seems to have mentioned that Rafa would equal Pete Sampras's Slam count if he wins here.  Do you remember back in 2009 when Smugly boo-hoo'ed for all he was worth in his egotistical manic pursuit of breaking Slam records because No. 14 and equalling the one of Sampras was what he soooooo wanted. I've been watching tennis for long enough now to remember how epic it was when Sampras was breaking those records.  Does equalling it not matter now?  Would it still not be a stellar achievement for Rafa?

But that's always been one of the best things about supporting him.  He genuinely just seems happy to be able to be out there just simply playing tennis.  He's ace.

So what do I think of his chances?  Well after Steve Darcis, that odious twonk Ashol and wanting to sit covering my face whilst my stomach was doing loop-the-loops at the French Open when Rafa was a tie-breaker away from going 2 sets to 0 down against some unknown called Brands ... I can safely say that just about anything can happen in Slams.  And it's for that reason that I'm not getting worked up or concerned over his draw.  Sure, on paper he has what could be a potential, massive danger in the shape of Juan-Martin Del Potro in the quarters ... but both of them have to get there yet.  And given a choice of either Smugly or Andy Murray (in his current state) in a semi as opposed to David Ferrer ... I'll take Smugly or Mooray thank you very much.  I think it's too easy to fall into a trap that Rafa will roll Daveed over because it's not like Ferrer hasn't had success over him on hardcourts before, and I thought Daveed's tactics in Paris were totally flummoxing Rafa. So I'm heppy enough for the draw.  

So ... let's hope for a good, happy and healthy tournament from Rafa.  Che sera, sera ... as Doris Day once said.  And let's VAMOS!!!