Thursday, January 22, 2009

Board of Disasters?

Word hasn't really hit the street yet, but if anyone is looking for a job, there's an opening for a player representative for Europe on the ATP board of directors. The position became available on Wednesday morning when Croatian Ivan Ljubicic decided to resign from the board position he was elected to in August. Apparently, Ljubicic was a bit dismayed after the ATP player meeting -- at the outset of the Australian Open -- became heated.

Others currently serving on the board: David Edges, a senior vice president at the Tennis Channel; TV analyst Justin Gimelstob; senior vice president, managing director of IMG tennis, Gavin Forbes; former player and tournament director Zeljko Franulovic; and CEO of Auckland tennis, Graham Pearce. Those applying should know the job requires a heavy-duty involvement in the game, and the position comes along with a few choice trips during the year to events such as the Australian Open. -ESPN

I have recently put my name in the hat and hope to pull this string. Helfant needs help and a lot of it, guess his mother didn't teach him how to keep everyone's mouth shut at the dinner table. Ljubcic bailed on the job because the president couldn't keep a simple meeting organized or under control and nobody stepped up. Don't worry Adam, I am sure you're not fired yet and I am sure you will still get paid. It sounds like my good ol' frat days when I had to keep 60 drunken and disordely guys mouths shut just to get through a meeting. Sounds like this is up my alley. Experience....Check!