Playing Davis Cup the week after the United States Open was actually the players' idea.
If this is the players' idea of fine-tuning their games for the United States Open, how can Merion not end up a major wreck?
The players' idea of fun was to take turns carrying round a cuddly lion that had its own accreditation lanyard indicating its name was Kit.
"That started my emotions kicking in earlier today, when the manager called me in and said 'we've spoken to the players, it's the players' idea - we want to make you captain'," the former England captain said.
Alomar said he was opposed to the players' idea because a failed drug test, even one that was failed on purpose, would brand some of the young White Sox players as steroid users.
Asked about the last-minute drop-goal to secure the record margin: "It was the players' idea.
Whether I play or not, who knows?" He added that being made captain was an honour he would treasure: "The manager called me in and said 'we've spoken to the players, it's the players' idea - we want to make you captain'.
-- Your position or agenda can be clarified by hitching it to a better-understood player, theme, or idea.
N.B.A. owners have similarly dismissed the players' ideas.
It was a difficult tournament for Giovanni Trapattoni's team, looking very much like a side whose players, ideas and approach were all out of date.
