[fubyFrery]

Would Roger want indoor hard against the US? And if so how fast a surface are we talking? Surely not one of the ice skating rinks favored by the US?

Probably the same one they used against Portugal.

[CialisBestPrice]

Yeah, we get to host a tie this year - hopefully in Toronto or Montreal so somewhere close to Ontario so that I can go

I hope so too . I want to go

We can have a north-of-the-border TAT-event.

[jagxj12]

Would Roger want indoor hard against the US? And if so how fast a surface are we talking? Surely not one of the ice skating rinks favored by the US?

Medium fast, I think. Perhaps the same as last time (rebound ace against Portugal in Berne). Clay in the middle of the winter would be difficult to arrange and unnecessary.

[fubyFrery]

Would Roger want indoor hard against the US? And if so how fast a surface are we talking? Surely not one of the ice skating rinks favored by the US?

In 2006, they play on clay against Australia in February . So yes it is still a possibility

[fubyFrery]

We can have a north-of-the-border TAT-event.

Won't happen


Vancouver prepares Davis Cup bid

Montreal, which had large crowds for the ATP Tour Rogers Cup in August, would have been a logical choice to host the tie if it wasn’t again France.

“That would be like a neutral site,” said Clark. “Why would we make it easy on them? As much as Canadians can be great hosts, we don’t want to make (the French) feel warm and comfy.”

With Toronto being down the list when the players were asked for input on where they’d like to play, Clark figures Vancouver’s toughest rival could be Calgary.

“That would be the bid I’d worry about the most,” said Clark. “They just seem to find ways of getting money to things like this.”
http://sports.nationalpost.com/2011/...id/#more-48009

[jagxj12]

Even Canadians don't like Toronto, eh?

[JulieSmithdccd]

Toronto is America North. I did enjoy visiting it though..

[fubyFrery]

Even Canadians don't like Toronto, eh?

Very nice city . I am very surprise by that especially that 3 of the 4 players are "from" the Toronto area. Maybe they didn't want to deal with the pressure of playing at home.

[flueftArete]

(Looks like France will have a new captain come 2012)

Report: France's Forget to step down as captain
November 11, 2011

Guy Forget is about to resign as France's Davis Cup captain, L’Equipe reports. Forget will reportedly leave the position he has had held since 1999 to become tournament director of the BNP Paribas Bercy/Paris Masters. L’Equipe mentioned a series of names who might succeed Forget, including Henri Leconte, Thierry Tulasne, Cedric Pioline, Lionel Roux, Nicolas Escude, Arnaud Clement, Sebastien Grosjean and Amelie Mauresmo.

http://tennis.com/ticker/index.aspx

[addyta.org]

Mauresmo would be a good choice to captain the French team.