All-England SFinals Day

[economet]

nine all! Go Wong CH!
Lin Dan serves.

[kwun]

beautiful xnet by wong. 9-9 wong service.

[$100 Dreams]

9 all!!!

Jia you lin dan! Jia you wch!

[kwun]

two smash. two service overs.

lin serving 9-9

[kwun]

lin pushing blindly to won'g backhand.wong was prepared and made a brilliant xcourt drop. lin was too slow. wong serving 9-9

[kwun]

lin is noticably slower. wong tried to capitalize with x block. but out. lin 9-9

[02011953]

at least WCH is putting up a fight and LD is tiring - from 80 to 9-9 and fighting over who would get the next point. That will decide this set. y

[kwun]

lin blocked wong's net kill but was too long! wong 9-9..

who will get the first point?????

[kwun]

lin blocked out. wong lead 10-9!! crucial point after so many returns.

lin lifts out. 11-9.

[kwun]

lin leaves a lift in and hits the line. 12-9.

[kwun]

wong knows that lin is in trouble. 13-9.

[kwun]

wong kills at the net 14-9, game point!

[02011953]

Keep the foot down on the pedal. Y

[kwun]

indecisive at the back line by wong. 9-14.

lin is now moving wong to the forehand as well. wong smashes to the net. 10-14.

[kwun]

wong backhand drops wide. 11-14. wong is feeling the heat also.

[kwun]

was that Li Mao sitting next to Yap Kim Hock!!!?!?

[kwun]

wong lifts wide. 12-14.

[ye333]

Jia You Choonhann!

indecisive at the back line by wong. 9-14.

lin is now moving wong to the forehand as well. wong smashes to the net. 10-14.

[02011953]

Don't waste it. You had 5 points to do it. Y

[ctjcad]

Well, I think it's going to be one heck of a Final for MD. Actually Eriksen/Lundgaard Hansen were the winners of last year's MD. Too bad for Luluk/Alven, as they can't get past the Danes. I think this is the second time they've lost to the Danes in AE(last year Luluk/Alven lost in straight sets to them in AE also). Hmm, I wonder if the draws wasn't that unfortunate for the Indos. What would happen if Sigit/Candra were able to get into the QF and/or SF??....oh well, another disappointing finish to the Indos. Back to the drawing board and time for more training and refinement.

As for the Japanese squad, all these great performances would definitely boost their morale and confidence playing in their hometurf for the upcoming Japan Open next month. Esp. on the Ladies' side, 3 of them were able to get into the QF. And 1 was able to force Zhang Ning to a rubber set.


It's over!! JR - Paaske are through to the finals. The opportunity is still there for them to retain the MD title for Denmark. Well Done!!

JR/Paaske bt Luluk/Alven 15-13, 6-15, 15-11 after trailing for quite some time!! Amazing

[kwun]

towel break. wong has been doing lots of work and both must be tired.

wong is putting a bandaid on his left thumb at the sideline.

[kwun]

rear court block/drop by wong. lin couldn't get to it. 14-12.

lift out by lin. 15-12!!!!

[$100 Dreams]

This is AMAZING!!! Wch wins the 2nd set...

[economet]

I don't think so. Thus, I didn't see Li Mao at German Open. I just saw Misbun, Yap KH. Park JB told me that there is still trouble among the Malaysian coaching staffs.


was that Li Mao sitting next to Yap Kim Hock!!!?!?

[Brave_Turtle]

OMG!!!! Holding my breath now...

[armortec800]

Both are tired. LD smashed lesser in second set. WCH played patiently.

[kwun]

I don't think so. Thus, I didn't see Li Mao at German Open. I just saw Misbun, Yap KH. Park JB told me that there is still trouble among the Malaysian coaching staffs. not sure who he was. my video quality here is very poor. but some guy with a clean cut and a little bit chubbish face. those on TV can let us know. maybe it was misbun.

[economet]

Thanks a lot! Kwun for your RTM hint. I just signed and could log in myself. Clear picture!

[02011953]

Thank God! I thought WCH was going to blow it like LCW and Alven/Luluk. Now not to repeated LHI's finish last night. At least a R-U at the Worlds should give the youngster a fight - a good fight. Hope LD is shaken and starts messing things up a bit. Y

[kwun]

Thanks a lot! Kwun for your RTM hint. I just signed and could log in myself. Clear picture!
i just took the risk and restarted. now i am back to full quality. hope it lasts... :)

[kwun]

0-0 again.

lin smashes straight. lin serve.

[kwun]

wong smashes and gains service.

xcourt smash by lin hits the floor. 0-0 still!!

[kwun]

straight round the head smashby lin. 1-0.

[$100 Dreams]

I don't think so. Thus, I didn't see Li Mao at German Open. I just saw Misbun, Yap KH. Park JB told me that there is still trouble among the Malaysian coaching staffs.its the government's preference for local coaches. Hence the malaysian badminton federation is in a dilemma... they do need foreign coaches to raise the standard...

[kwun]

wong drops, hits the net, but didn't go over. 2-0.

[kwun]

amazing manipulation by lin. force a backhand clears that went shot and lin nailed it into the floor.

[kwun]

lin dove for wong's smash, got it back. but missed the next one. crowd is going crazy!


0-2

[kwun]

this can easily be the final.

[kwun]

lin really polished his forecourt net.

amazing rally by lin. well set up and finished with a xsmash. 3-0.

[kwun]

trick service return into the net by wong.

lifts out by wong. 5-0 Lin.

[kwun]

wong nets. 6-0.

still cannot tell who that guy next to Yap Kim Hock is.

Chinese looking guy, too skinny for Li Mao. definitely not misbun.

Lin completely fakes wong on a net lift. wong was on the forehand net, the shuttle at the backhand rear court!

6-0

0-6 now.

[Brave_Turtle]

Gosh I think its finish for WCH...

[kwun]

smash by lin hits the floor. 6-0

[02011953]

Looks like WCH instead of LD is having the 'reaction', a kind fo relief after the brave struggle in set 2, which means relaxing and unable to concentrate. Kaput. Y

[kwun]

lin nets and rolls over. 7-0

[economet]

He's not Li Mao. I know Misbun. He isn't Misbun, either.
wong nets. 6-0.

still cannot tell who that guy next to Yap Kim Hock is.

Chinese looking guy, too skinny for Li Mao. definitely not misbun.

[kwun]

two kills at the net by Lin. 8-0. change of courts.

Lin recovers and came out really sharp for the 3rd game. if he can last at this pace, he can win. he is still slower than 1st game, but playing smarter shots to move wong around more. briliant badminton.

[AustrianPower]

Economet: You are talking a lot of ****, you know? Whats your real name?

[Ahlut]

what wrong of he live score???

[Brave_Turtle]

He's not Li Mao. I know Misbun. He isn't Misbun, either.

Then who is he??

[cooler]

hello, just woke up.
just registered on rtm, is it on tv1 or tv2?

[kwun]

lin lifts and the shuttle head just touches the baseline. 8-0.

wong read and jumped on lin's net. but it was too tight and wong tried xcourt it but it went into the net. 9-0

[kwun]

tap smash by lin 10-0.

net kill by wong 0-10. wong still no points for the 3rd game.

[kwun]

xcourt block out by wong. 10-0.

lift out by lin. 0-10

[economet]

What do you mean by ****?

Economet: You are talking a lot of ****, you know? Whats your real name?

[kwun]

small signs of lin slowing down. wong take first point!! 1-10

[02011953]

hello, just woke up.
just registered on rtm, is it on tv1 or tv2?

That's 4 pm in the afternoon there - how come you slept at that time?

[economet]

tv2 is broadcasting the match.

hello, just woke up.
just registered on rtm, is it on tv1 or tv2?

[kwun]

wong short lift after lin's net. lin hammered it into the floor. must be a dink there now.

[Brave_Turtle]

small signs of lin slowing down. wong take first point!! 1-10

I still dont think its gonna be enough to beat Lin Dan :(

[cooler]

That's 4 pm in the afternoon there - how come you slept at that time?

because i'm not living in china :rolleyes: :p

[kwun]

wong net 2 ft into the air. lin tapped it down to his body. 10-1


lin xsmash into the net. 1-10 still.

[kwun]

xnet clips the net and rolled over by lin. 10-1

[kwun]

lin faked wong with a straight lift to wong' backhand. 11-1

[kwun]

straight smash down the line by wong. 1-11

[02011953]

because i'm not living in china :rolleyes: :p
Wrong calculation - must be about midday for you not 4 pm.

[cooler]

no luck wif tv1 and tv2. :(
i guess live score over here will have to do :D

[kwun]

every single lift and clear goes to wong's backhand. must be 15 of them. eventually, wong backhand dropped wide.

[kwun]

oh dear. tv2 lost the live feed. the commentator is trying to cover up. he looks like he just crawled out of bed.

nothing still.. :(

[economet]

What is the anchor saying on rtm?
Doesn't rtm broadcast it any more?

[economet]

12 - 1 for Lin now

[blckknght]

14-1 to lin... looks like the end

[blckknght]

Lin takes the 3rd game 15-1

[unregistered]

AHH I CANT BELIEVE IT.. I LOST THE LIVE TELECAST SHOWING SOME OLD CLASSIC TENNIS GAME. NOooooooooooooooooooooo~!

[kwun]

i don't understand either. but from the look of his face, they lost the satellite feed.

he is now recapping the previous matches. talks about wei yili, zhang ning, etc.

[Incognito]

Lin Dan wins!!!

[economet]

Lin Dan has just won by 15 - 1.
Lin in finals!

[kwun]

why lose the feed, of all times, *now*???

anybody got the live scores?

[armortec800]

Its over, 15-1. LD won. Time for bed.

[bzhang1108]

game over. Lin Dan won. 15-1 in the last set. dominated the set

[economet]

So Chen Hong vs. Lin Dan tomorrow.
By the way, does anyone know what time the MS finals match will take place on Sunday?

[unregistered]

Guys can someone tell me how the game ended? what was the reaction like~?

[kwun]

Lin played a very fast game. the chinese strategy has been to pressuer wong's backhand. they have been doing that for years and years. lin ran too fast and was exhausted by the 2nd half of the 2nd set. but recovers really well afterwards to completely destroy wong in the 3rd.

oh no. TV2 broadcast has finished. no more badminton. :( :(

[economet]

Kwun! One thing I always wanted to ask you.
Can you understand Korean?
Because there is an interesting tv program presenting Kim Dongmoon.

[02011953]

why lose the feed, of all times, *now*???

anybody got the live scores?
Now I have to feel sorry for you guys trying rtm 1, 2 etc - I had the TV on live in the other room the whole evening and my periscopic eyes going round the door and back here to see what you people were about. Y

[kwun]

Kwun! One thing I always wanted to ask you.
Can you understand Korean?
Because there is an interesting tv program presenting Kim Dongmoon.
no, i don't. :(

[kwun]

Kwun! One thing I always wanted to ask you.
Can you understand Korean?
Because there is an interesting tv program presenting Kim Dongmoon.
can you be a nice guy and summarize it for us? ;)

[unregistered]

Did Lin Dan Take Out His Shirt? Or Dance Around Court!??!!?

[economet]

Yes, of course.
Last Sunday, a Korean TV channel called MBC broadcast an entertainment program in which Kim Dongmoon showed up.



can you be a nice guy and summarize it for us? ;)

[Old_African]

My thanks to kwun! Interesting commentaries. Keep it going for tomorrow's finals.

[cooler]

My thanks to kwun! Interesting commentaries. Keep it going for tomorrow's finals.

wow, a member from africa.
welcome to bc.
You should give us an intro at the Introduction Forum

[jkusmanto]

Anybody knows about Live schedule on tv1/tv2 tomorrow ?

[Old_African]

wow, a member from africa.
welcome to bc.
I enjoy being with you guys throughout tourneys like German Open and AE. Registered quite a while ago but first time speaking out. ;)

[jkusmanto]

We welcome you Old_African.

[Old_African]

Thank you, cooler and jkusmanto. I like the atmosphere here and pleased to be a member of the BC familiy.

[ants]

Waht happened to Wong CH?? He got trashed 15-1 in the 3rd set?

[thurahlaing]

Hello! Dear Friend
I wanna see the match of badminton england open 2006. But I can't find where is it directly broadcast from. I saw ur message that u are watching on TV and you also knew about the result of these matches. Please can u tell me where can I see on the internet and TV as well. Thanks a lot.

Thura


What a QFinals!! Let's hope the SFinals are as exciting (because I'm watching on tv).

MS
Lin Dan v Wong Choong Hann
Chen Hong v Lee Chong Wei

If Taufik were in, it would probably have been Lin v Taufik. As it is, he isn't, but in a tournament where he is the only notable absentee, the China v Malaysia SFinals do come as a surprise. Look who they had to beat to get to this point.
Lin Dan - Mehrabi, Oedum, Ghaffar and Lee HI (add Wong CH to the list, and it does seem kind of easy for him to get to an All-England final)
Wong - Jang, Chen Yu, Liao and Sato (on paper does not look that hard)
Chen - Lewis, Ohtsuka, Shon, Bao (had the hardest QFinal of the lot)
Lee - Moody, Kendrick, Kuan, Roslin (seems like having the easiest time)
It will be more exciting to see a China v Malaysia final, and since it will be hard for Wong, I will be rooting for Lee. I think he has a 50-50 chance, even though the head-to-head is 4-1 in Chen's favour (Chen won 2 out of 2 last year).
Prediction: Lin v Lee

WS
Zhang Ning v Eriko Hirose
Xie Xingfang v Mia Audina Tjiptawan

Xie is apparently at the top of her game, while we (those of us not watching live in Birmingham) don't know much of her own game Mia has discovered. Meanwhile, Eriko cannot be termed a giant-killer anymore because that would be implying she is not a giant. It may be early yet, but I think she is the next thing China has to worry about. She is the current thing Zhang has to worry about, and it takes something big to stop a big momentum.
Prediction: Zhang v Xie

MD
Ha Tae Kwon/Yim Bang Eun v Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun
Lars Paaske/Jonas Rasmussen v Luluk Hadiyanto/Alven Yulianto

Denmark, China, Korea, Indonesia, each a piece. Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun looks most likely to advance.
Prediction: Fu/Cai v Luluk/Alven

WD
Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen v Gao Ling/Huang Sui
Wei Yili/Zhao Tingting v Saralee/Sathinee

The top 4 seeds.
Prediction: The top 2 seeds

XD
Thomas Laybourn/Kamilla Rytter v Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir
Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms v Sudket/Saralee

Only Saralee is involved in another match. Proves how much the XD is a specialised event. They are definitely going to put Robertson/Emms on the TV court, so we won't catch Thomas on TV, which is a shame because I have a feeling that it will be a very tight match.
Prediction: Widianto/Natsir v Robertson/Emms

All my predictions are chicken-out, going for the favourites (except possibly Lee CW who may be slight underdog). Going by the events so far this week, I hope half my predictions would be seriously challenged.