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Time For A New Coach

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#1 · (Edited)
Yesterday, I wanted to yell at Nico because I thought he wasn't preparing properly for hardcourt season and especially New Haven and the US Open.

But today is a different story. If I feel badly that he is losing all his matches, he must be totally depressed about it. I know that Nico really felt last year that he could be back in the top twenty, but it hasn't worked out. He's lost all his confident. He's lost all his fight on court. :sad: Poor Nico... :hug: :hug:

He's been through rough patches before, but he's always managed to comeback. But this time, it's not happening.

So your thoughts.

What do you think Nico has to do to comeback????

My thoughts on it: as much as I love Gaby, he takes great care of Nico, and as great as he is technically as a coach, Nico has to get a new coach next year. I wish Nico would do like Nole, and get a number of different coaches/ex-players to come and work with him for short periods of time in addition to his regular coach. Or like Flip is doing - he's at Andre's working out with Andre, Gil Reyes, and Sargasian to comeback.

The other thing is that Nico has to do something himself. He has to start being the warrior on court again and fight. Until he does that, no coach or advisor is going to help.

Whatever he does, it's got to be radical changes.
 
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#107 ·
:rolls: I would love to see you two going on strike at his matches. He would have to take notice of your advice at least!

Well, I can't say I have the answers for him but I do know I want him to be happy with his life. If tennis is what he wants to do then he has to know what he's doing right now isn't working. Obviously his confidence is a big part but I don't think the coaching can be dismissed. Changes of any kind can give a person a new outlook and a new coach could do that. And if there is no relation between what a player's coach does and how his player is doing then why have one at all? May as well save the money then. Obviously Nico is having major problems and Pato MUST take some of the blame. Is Pato willing to change his coaching style to suit Nico's current situation? I doubt it. Overall, Nico's situation has only gotten worse since Pato came back (and Gabby left :sobbing: ). Defending Pato as Nico's coach seems very misguided at this point...
 
#108 ·
what the hell then?! we already know that we've lost our minds because of him so by doing the march with the big sings is when he'd realize how screwed up we are because of him! :silly: :lol:

Maybe Nico doesn't yell at him 'cause he knows that Fernando can break more than one racquet on his head :scared: :lol:

Maybe the first step of our strike could be to sing one of those online petitions what do you think? :silly: :rolls:

and totally agree with you Sparko, I stop mentioning Gaby 'cause people could think that I only want him as Nico's coach :p but things didn't get better at all after he left so it's time to look up for another change, the coach and then a change on him :shrug:
 
#109 ·
I miss Gaby... :bigcry: I'd take him back in a second. But I doubt he'd come back. :sad:

Fernando is bigger than Nico so it's not a good idea for Nico to yell at him. :lol: And yeah, I've seen Fernando destroy his racquets - I wouldn't piss off Fernando at all. :tape: :rolls:

We'll have to find little smilies with "ON STRIKE" on them so if we can't do it at a tournament, we can do it online. :yeah: :lol:
 
#110 ·
I miss him too but he's not that insane to come back with Nico :tape: :lol:

See! He'd be the perfect coach for Nico, he wouldn't complain or yell at all to him :haha:

I'm sure that we could find out some strike smilies :p
 
#111 ·
Nico needs a big chance...

so... DE LA PEÑA TO COACH NICO!!!!!

now or never :fiery: :crazy: :bounce:

humble opinion, i know you will kill me, but Horacio always said that he see many positive things in Nico's game and he never used that potential
 
#114 ·
I agree that he still needs to change coaches-but the downside to his winning (and the only downside :lol: ) is now Pato can say he is helping our chico :( I fully expect to hear that scream Nicofan....
 
#116 ·
I thought the same thing...we're going to be stuck with that idiot if Nico starts winning again.

Nico needs someone who can help him in the long run - someone who can help with his confidence and hardcourt game without losing his clay game.

Pato is just not a big league coach anymore. :shrug:

But sadly, I know that I'll be screaming in agony when no announcement comes after RG. :rolleyes: :sad:
 
#117 ·
yeah sadly we'll be hearing NicoFan screaming after RG 'cause I'm pretty sure that we'll be stuck with that useless maybe even after the olympics :eek: ... maybe Nico is still with him 'cause he can yell at Pato whenever he wants and complain about how useless he is any time of the day :haha:

Pato doesn't even help him to practice a little bit, he is just an expensive and old ball boy :tape: :rolls:

and Alx if you don't like reading our complains, then just don't read them :rolls: this is like our venting thread :haha:
 
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#120 ·
:rolls:
 
#121 ·
:haha::haha::haha:
 
#123 ·
I swear that I can do what Pato is doing and I also swear (Nico if you're reading pay attention please :rolls:) that I will do it for free! :lol: :haha:
 
#124 ·
Well, you should get paid something Kid :lol: but you can ask for a lot
less than Pato ;)
 
#134 ·
How did I miss your post from the other day Kid? :scratch: :retard: :lol:
Yeah, I dare say I would do it for free too :rolls:

what did I miss huh?!?! did I read the wrong thread first? damn it! :rolls:

and NF start screaming now 'cause there's no way that he could get an american coach :p
I thought I missed sometning too-so Nico and Pato have parted ways???? this is great news!!! I hope he gets your "dream" coach Nicofan but I think anyone else will be better :lol: (kinda like our presidential situation-anyone is better than Bush :devil: )
 
#128 ·
well like John Cena, the WWE wrestler says: THE TIME IS NOW!!!!

Nico is not more with Pato and Nano conection... :rolls:

your quotes? :wavey:

my bad... Cena says: MY TIME IS NOW!!! :eek:
 
#129 ·
Everyone start hoping, wishing, praying that Nico and Papa Massu make the right decision for a new coach!!!

Someone from the U.S. or Europe!

Someone who knows hardcourts!!

If it's someone from Chile or Argentina (again), I'm going to SCREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :(

And then cry. :bigcry:
 
#131 ·
Oh and another thing - while I do NOT want someone from Chile or Argentina that doesn't mean Gaby! ;) :lol: Gaby is always welcome to be Nico's coach as far as I am concerned.

But I know that won't happen. :sad:

And to be honest, I might be bummed there too - he needs a total change in a new direction.
 
#132 ·
what did I miss huh?!?! did I read the wrong thread first? damn it! :rolls:

and NF start screaming now 'cause there's no way that he could get an american coach :p
 
#135 ·
Yeah, Felipe put it in the News thread, and then put something here too.

I'M STILL SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!! :bounce:

Nothing personal against Pato :tape: :angel: but he wasn't right for our Nico...

And I don't care what Kid says, I'm wishing wishing wishing and hoping hoping hoping for that American coach. Keeping fingers and toes crossed.

But I can live with a European coach too. :lol:
 
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