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[diesel501]

Ok people the goa situation is quite funny to me. Swifty didn't turn up but got an extention. I turn up 34mins late because my son was poorly BUT STILL made it, yet I got walked over with no hesitation. how can you blame goa for feeling a way. Like I have a history of giving walkovers or not turning up, like I didn't show desire to play the match and djarvic did, djarvic like goa did not wish to play the match, yet djarvic went through but goa went out. Now, to me the situation is fishy, if I do say so myself. I did get abit iffy with djarvic in my first message but I knew how it would end. Exactly how it did! So could you blame me. all the effort I put in to play didn't help at all. a full essay to cro, djarvic, rob didn't buy me a day yet swifty got 4 or 5 and I know he didn't put half as much effort to try and play as me. I love this site it has some great people, many do not like me I know jealousys a b#%}h. I know that but, I feel with power comes responcibility and decisions should always be judged fairly. I can't lie I was pissed at the walk and I still am. I was ready to have a good go, could barely wait for the open. so to get shafted hurt. Plus people are afraid to speak there mind I was defending myself yet nobody spoke in my defence. yet people messaged me over live. Who didn't even know me. to say they understand why I'm pissed and I was harshly done. I was shafted just like goa was. regardless what people say there is an inner circle. The circle of power, I call it. Maybe it's not on purpose just because they get on really good.friends, and regardless how you try to sugar coat it friends will get the benifit of the doubt and get the walk. Swiftys case I don't think he is in the innercircle but he's position influanced the decision in my opinion. I guess it makes for better later
matches.Not to disrespect goa but in the real, would you want murry out and see someone lower ranked go through to play federer. I understand, but it's not fair therefore not right.

[djarvik]

Make another post.

3 times a charm.

Then it for sure will be the truth.

[Otlichno]

But wasn't there another case of someone who made a whole thread that his opponent was given the walkover because he was late, why doesn't that apply here

In that case, an extension had been granted. The missed appointment came after the deadline. That's why it doesn't apply here.

There was another big factor in that match. The player who was late never attempted to reschedule, while his opponent offered to play later. In this case it was the opposite - the player who was late tried to reschedule, while his opponent immediately began asking for a walkover.

Like I said earlier; you get a walkover when you show you are actually trying to play the match, not when you show that you're only trying to get a walkover. If GOA had made any further attempts to play, and they were not able to play, there would have been no question that he deserved the walkover.

Is that enough explanation.

[diesel501]

It was only after deadline as we couldnt play as djarvic didn't respond from Sunday morn until Monday evening I was busy tuesday that left only wednesday( after deadline).but I for some reason must contact him for the match which in any case I did. Rob told me I went through on the Friday why did I wait for Sunday to ask to play. Like djarvic doesn't have a personal page which clearly states djarvic v specialist or opponent, once specialist goes through then changes to djarvic v specialist. Now why must I contact him? It's not like he didn't know he had to play me! He lives on here anytime I post he's first to respond. Yet why did I take so long to ask for the match. Hmm

[Rob ITST]

If you're going to come here and make accusations, you better get your facts straight. You arranged to play Djarvik at 12.30. You did NOT show up 30 minutes late - Djarvik waited for 30 minutes and sent you this:

28 Jan'10 - 01:04:20 - djarvik --> TheSPECIALIST09:

Subject: Re: Ok no reply
Man, I cannot wait longer....it will have to be later...got to go out now...I'll look for you when I am back...going to get food. Then AO starts.

CLEARLY, he was willing to try later. But, when you showed up, 1 hour late, not 30 minutes, you sent this:

28 Jan'10 - 01:34:13 - TheSPECIALIST09 --> djarvik:

Subject: Re: Ok no reply
I waited 4days for a responce from you both over xbox live and itst website and you couldn't wait 35mins on a deadline date hmm beguining to think you might be a little scared. Trying to get the walk. That's bad sportsmanship dude. Not impressed

Now, you tell me, in what way did you make an effort to play the match after showing up late? Please show me, because all I see is accusations and insults.

You also said you waited four days for a response both over Xbox AND ITST. That's maybe half true. I don't know what happens on Xbox Live, but I do know what happens in ITST PM's. You sent the first one on the 25th, which Djarvik replied to 10 minutes later:

25 Jan'10 - 16:51:29 - TheSPECIALIST09 --> djarvik:

Subject: Ok no reply
I can play 10:00 cet today. It may be difficult to play another day this week. Maybe tomorrow at a push then next day won't be until Friday. Thx

25 Jan'10 - 17:00:18 - djarvik --> TheSPECIALIST09:

Subject: Re: Ok no reply
Hey there, sorry, I wasn't online to answer you. My Xbox was on, but I was off. I work daily till 00:30 CET. So playing before that will not work. Anytime after 00:30-5:30 CET is cool with me. AL

As I said before, you were being unreasonable, it was already past the deadline, and you were making no effort to reschedule - THAT is why Djarvik got the walkover.

I don't mind if you come here and state your case. But if you don't get the facts straight or start looking at this more objectively, then I'm not going to allow it. You've had plenty of time to cool off, so I will not take your emotions into consideration should you start to lose your temper.

[picachu211]

I like people throwing the "you are scared" comments around.
Surprise surprise, it's usually the same bunch of people.

[Rob ITST]

Come on now, don't add any fuel to the fire.

[picachu211]

[emate007]

I am suddenly overcome with boredom reading about this type of stuff over and over.
I don't know what to think about this situation in particular, but I'm out for a bit.

[diesel501]

I was 34mins late not an hr yes I should have posted over the itst website but I was on xbox live, I missed him by 4 mins so he turned he's xbox off therefore he didn't wait an hr I responded after an hr over the website that's why you guys think it's an hr, he waited but NO he was offline off live after 34 mins I turned up38mins late. I've said this before. I do not lie I'm outspoken but do NOT lie. plus he didn't want to play later I had work next morning and waited 3hrs for him to come back on until 4am cet he gave me a window between 00:30 and 5:30am so. What was I suppose to wait until 5:30 he didn't want to play, I'm sorry but that's the truth.

[djarvik]

It was only after deadline as we couldnt play as djarvic didn't respond from Sunday morn until Monday evening I was busy tuesday that left only wednesday( after deadline).but I for some reason must contact him for the match which in any case I did. Rob told me I went through on the Friday why did I wait for Sunday to ask to play. Like djarvic doesn't have a personal page which clearly states djarvic v specialist or opponent, once specialist goes through then changes to djarvic v specialist. Now why must I contact him? It's not like he didn't know he had to play me! He lives on here anytime I post he's first to respond. Yet why did I take so long to ask for the match. Hmm

You right, I am on here much more time then you. I also play 5 tours at the moment I am a tennis game addict. And as such, I have a lot of matches to play and schedule.

So if I didn't PM you first, that was not because I expected you to PM first....it was simply because I was busy.

I respond fast to forum posts because part of what I do for a living is sit on my ass in-front of the computer and browsing internet. I have a Tripple screen in my office. ITST occupies one of them

....I always thought it was an asset to ITST to have me on and available, to answer questions....to host tournaments (and I do host a nice amount of these) as well as try my best to keep the forums alive, breathing and sometimes colorful. I try and help, because I have time and because I want to help. Are you blaming me for that? Are you holding this against me?

I don't cheat. I don't hunt WO. I am not afraid to play you - as you claim.

This is nonsense.

The notion that people don't speak their mind here is false. They do. A lot. Almost always. You just choose to believe if there is no support messages for your cause, then it must be the oppression of freedom of speech.....you just can't accept the fact that you are simply wrong.

Please do accept that. And move on.

No hard feelings from my side.

[Otlichno]

I was 34mins late not an hr yes I should have posted over the itst website but I was on xbox live, I missed him by 4 mins so he turned he's xbox off therefore he didn't wait an hr I responded after an hr over the website that's why you guys think it's an hr, he waited but NO he was offline off live after 34 mins I turned up38mins late. I've said this before. I do not lie I'm outspoken but do NOT lie. plus he didn't want to play later I had work next morning and waited 3hrs for him to come back on until 4am cet he gave me a window between 00:30 and 5:30am so. What was I suppose to wait until 5:30 he didn't want to play, I'm sorry but that's the truth.

Whether it's the truth or not doesn't matter. You cant just take the walkover away, it's happened and you cant do anything about it. Continuing to bring up this subject is meaningless.

[diesel501]

I just want all decisions fair it's as simple as that. I have no hard feelings towards anyone. People are human and will make mistakes. Management or other. Just to be fair. That's all.

P.s quick question rob if in my quoted message I said " I was 35mins late why was it sent an hr and 4 mins late at 1:34cet. Do you really think my maths is that bad? isn't it obvious I was talking about xbox live ?

[Coolhand Texas]

djarvik you are clearly a WO hunter

Ban djarvik!

[Q. Reese]

Yea. The past is the past. Decisions are made. It may not be as we expected, but the reasoning behind it happened for a cause.

From my experience, I would say that it is best to let it go. I hope you enjoy future matches man. It is better to play with a clean mind and not with a ill-heart.