@pauline - it’s like knitting now I used to watch my mother knitting some intricate garments - that was a skill - or my grandmother cooking a good roast sunday lunch ; that was a skill - tennis is the same?
the oz govt are now playing the “revenge” game - we have the last card now let’s make him sweat a bit cause we have lost face and lost money - but if we play the - “you must leave the country card” we will lose more face and probably next years election!!
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@pauline - it’s like knitting now I used to watch my mother knitting some intricate garments - that was a skill - or my grandmother cooking a good roast sunday lunch ; that was a skill - tennis is the same?
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I don’t look at any of those as a skill…I am an excellent cook,I’ve been told, I don’t class it as a skill, it’s a gift .i am no expert at cooking,as in tennis the fittest wins.no skill in batting a ball over a net…that’s why Selena and her sister won so many tournaments…they were fit…plus built like a … br…sh…ho …so will agree to disagree…plus we’re off topic.
@ gumbud, What’s this l hear now gummy ?
Is it true?
It has been discovered that Joko lied on the information form
he filled in when entering Oz, he stated that he had NOT
travelled internationally recently, before arrival in Australia ??
When in fact he had flown from Spain to Serbia ??
Is this true?
Joko lied on an official questionnaire !!
What does this mean ?
Listen tommorrow to the next exciting episode of Joko v Oz!!
Donkeyman! 
An attractive suggestion! We should remember that transportation was reserved for minor crimes. Anything serious (such as stealing a sheep) and it was a one way trip to the hangman.
@Donkeyman - yest a little old slip of the pen my mon - yest a slip of da pen! and I hear that should he get knocked back again he has another right of appeal to the high court ? - this sounds like a game of tennis heh?
I dont think there is much love - love comin into this ATM - it’s what’s called “on the horns of a dilemma” - if they kick him out there could be riots everywhere - if they let him stay like boris’s garden party they will be criticized - it’s a no win situation for the govt and a why not try for novak! @ Donkeyman
Novak has now submitted new ‘evidence’ of activities and injections etc etc - Sherlock or Poirot could not have faced a trickery case - this situation is not just about tennis and covid but much more complex - it is about the federal govt facing off with the state govt ; winning by hard core principles not being flexible ; loosing face on the world scene etc etc etc - the best news story to come your way!
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Surely the form that Joko allegedlly filled in doesn’t just
require a tick in a box ??
There must be a place on the form for the signature of the
person requesting the service relevant to the form ??
How can it be that a tick is sufficient to have you thrown in
prison or worse ??
Donkeyman! 
well it has shifted now from advan in for Novak to advan in for the Oz govt - they have got him on the ropes to use another metaphor. the paper work submitted seems rather sloppy and he should have known better or maybe really wanted to cheat all along? - this is knife edge diplomacy right now - he is a great draw card for tennis and Oz but how much?? when you see his team and lawyers telling him to be not serbian BUT subservient then you know it is game change ; love not all and maybe game over??
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It is gratifying to know, Assman, that you haven’t confused Australia with Austria or Azerbaijan since the difference between Indonesia and Philippines was explained to you. Certainly you appear to have made big strides forward in this area, well done, keep it up.
Your puppy like devotion is what we all love about you, Assman.
All the sordid details from beginning to end (well, so far) and what can happen next. As I said before, poor Scotty is between a rock and a hard place, No way out for him.
yes scotsmo - ya lose if it’s YES and ya lose if it’s NO - ya can’t lose or is that can’t win? @Bruce
Ok things are hotting up and the oz govt is still delaying things - so I’m opening up the betting book and placing a bet each way that he will be granted permission to stay and play!!
@gumbud , Yep, lagree Gummy !
The longer they leave it ,the more likely it is he will stay& play !!
Donkeyman!