2022 In Between Grand Slam Thread

10-01-2022 2:09am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118447241#Comment_118447241

from the bbc reading does seem like, so far, that the judge is agreeing with important bits of what the defence says

they put him under pressure and didn't give a reason for why they were cancelling the visa

redlad12 · 10-01-2022 2:12am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118447260#Comment_118447260

Yeah seems like it , although maybe there'll be some legal stuff later that prevents the judge siding with him. I'm sure we will know by morning!

10-01-2022 2:17am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118447263#Comment_118447263

yeah, will check back in the morning.

whatever happens, I think that given the circumstances, that Djokovic is right to be giving it a go instead of just rolling over on this.

would be total box office if he made a court

It would be full on "Rocky 4"

(where Rocky fights in hostile territory over in Russia)

redlad12 · 10-01-2022 2:24am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118447270#Comment_118447270

Yeah I don't blame him for fighting it considering they let him travel over. I'd also rather if they let him play , it would be a lot better for the tournament. Would have medvedev as slight favourite, especially considering djokovics preparation 😂

whiterebel · 10-01-2022 7:55am

Djokovic has won the case.

josip · 10-01-2022 9:16am

Maybe with a name like Tony Kelly we shouldn't be so surprised with the decision 🙂

Now, will the Immigration Minister follow through and deport him for 3 years?

walshb · 10-01-2022 9:20am

Common sense prevails!

Nadal and Federer gutted!

gmisk · 10-01-2022 9:24am

As predicted Djokovic has won case.

But....and it's a big but...he tested positive and had his results on the 16th...but still went events on the 17th unmasked etc..classy

sydthebeat · 10-01-2022 9:35am

Novax about to be arrested

Girly Gal · 10-01-2022 9:43am

Had a feeling he would win the appeal, unless something else happens to prevent him taking part in AO I think he'll go on and win it now. The tournament will be all the better with him in it, regardless of people's views on him and whether he should be there or not.

10-01-2022 9:50am

The Australians literally cannot do anything right it seems as the court rules for him.

That snotty weasel Morrison's political capital generation exercise has backfired spectacularly.

If the Australians cancel his visa again now surely their credibility is shot.

they have arrested him now...

10-01-2022 10:28am

Or he hasn't been arrested?

Confusing reports

cmac2009 · 10-01-2022 10:45am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118447829#Comment_118447829

Reports from where? Twitter?

redlad12 · 10-01-2022 10:49am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118447829#Comment_118447829

What's your take on him getting his test results on the 16th? I have faith in you Glasso! Not the lunatics over in the after Hours thread. Tbf the tournament will be better for him in it , always good to have a villain in sport!

Floppybits · 10-01-2022 10:51am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118447939#Comment_118447939

Sky news were reporting it. Then again it is coming from Djokovic's father so god knows if it is true or not.

gmisk · 10-01-2022 10:54am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118447969#Comment_118447969

His dad spouts absolute nonsense so I wouldn't believe a word from him.

Didn't he compare him to jesus?

whiterebel · 10-01-2022 11:04am

All very strange. Reading the report the judge seemed to have made his mind up when he heard ND was only given 20 minutes to explain why his visa wasn't in order, which is fair enough. Didn't pay any heed to how the test was after the entry date or the fact that International travellers can't claim an exemption on having had covid.

josip · 10-01-2022 11:06am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118447985#Comment_118447985

It was Christmas eve, and he got it mixed up with Easter. We can give him a pass on that one 🙂

An awful lot of people criticising Djokovic because his father talks without thinking. Some lump in his mother in that category too, but she's always been more considered in what she says. But give me a pair of parents like that any day, who are proud of their child and will come out and bat for them regardless.

10-01-2022 11:08am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118447956#Comment_118447956

not a good look

he'll have to address it

the biddies will be out with pitchforks long before that!

I've seen 8pm on the 16th mentioned in the court docs but is that 100% when he got the result I don't know - let's see what comes out on it when the foaming at the mouth subsides

Are the Australians 100% not going to try to kick him out still I wonder?

If he plays there will be some interest.

Hardly the "ideal preparation"

Royale with Cheese · 10-01-2022 11:11am

They have another 5 minutes to cancel his visa if they want to according to the BBC.

redlad12 · 10-01-2022 11:11am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118448051#Comment_118448051

He still had the event on the 18th to be fair so not a good look, it says the results were in on the evening of the 16th. Jaysis it would be some story if they tried at this stage , I doubt they will , surely they'd look terrible.

redlad12 · 10-01-2022 11:12am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118448051#Comment_118448051

I don't think he will address it, I'd be surprised anyway! Probably better off not addressing it, if it's as it seems it is

josip · 10-01-2022 11:21am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118448064#Comment_118448064

That deadline was to cancel before freeing him from detention.

They can still cancel his visa at any time in the coming days/weeks. They said they won't decide today. Before they decide, the govt's market research people will be trying to gauge what will be the political fallout of acting/not acting.

I wonder if ScoMo would still have decided to kick Djokovic out last week if he'd known that his decision would lead to police pepper spraying crowds in Melbourne. (I'm not saying the police weren't right to use pepper spray, just that it's nuts that the situation arose in the first place)

10-01-2022 11:34am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118448112#Comment_118448112

Apparently the judge has stated that the Immigration Minister can cancel Djokovic's visa "upon a personal exercise of cancellation", however if that were to occur, he cannot return to this country for three years.

That's adds a bit more to the situation if the Australians want to roll the dice again....

(if that's true - some comment that the 3 years could be waived)

At this stage though will it make it even worse for them if then just cancel it?

How much of a "Democratic" nation would they look then?

josip · 10-01-2022 11:38am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118448174#Comment_118448174

Yes, if anything I think the 3 year angle works in Djokovic's favour rather than against him, since it will make the Australians more reluctant to invoke it.

They still might, but I think even some of the forkers would consider that to be excessive.

10-01-2022 11:51am

Important to note that with the Federal State of Australia having been judged to have illegally cancelled Djokovic's visa that he was using for the Australian Open Grand Slam, that

Djokovic is still undefeated by the Fed at a grand slam since 2012 Wimbledon.

10-01-2022 12:26pm

Kyrgios has covid

Some suggestions that the Australians are pressuring Djokovic behind the scenes to "just leave" or "we'll hit you with the 3 year ban"

Augme · 10-01-2022 2:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118448495#Comment_118448495

He's too stupid to fall for that bluff. Australians cancelling his visa for three years would be a worldwide PR disaster. There'd have to be serious repressions for Tennis Australia in that case too.

10-01-2022 2:25pm

I don't think that Djokovic would really risk faking a test but this is quite good nevertheless if you get the references.

Djokovic has been training already today on a court apparently.

Seems unlikely now that the Aussies would "take the nuclear option"

Rjd2 · 10-01-2022 3:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118447546#Comment_118447546

Yeah the way its been handled I do think he probably should be allowed to stay but the fact it seems he knew he had covid and then went to events next few days especially the children foundation one is really poor.

I would never blame a lad who is living pay cheque to pay cheque for breaking the isolation rules as heck I don't know if I would do the same if rent was due etc,,,,but he didn't even make a token attempt at self isolation, that's awful.

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