Who Will be The Champion ????? [Archive] - Badminton Central Discussion Forums

whizkelv

03-20-2005, 08:39 AM

Ok, for the fun of early prediction...

MS - Bao Chunlai
This guy will be out to prove he's not always only the 2nd or 3rd best in the Chinese team.

MD - One of the new Korean pair (possibly Lee Jae Jin & his partner)
The young Koreans are fast to make their presence felt, though the seniors have just retired recently.

WS - Xie Xingfang
Too hot for the rest, even after 6 months from now.

WD - Wong Pei Tty/Chin Eei Hui
This is my craziest pick. But they certainly need is a lucky draw - that is not to cross path against Yang/Zhang and Huang/Gao. The top 2 Chinese need to be beaten by the Koreans - Lee/Lee; and Thais - current world no 4 in the quarter-finals stage. Wong/Chin stand a chance of against Chinese no 3 & no 4 - Wei/Zhao or Du/Yu if drawn against them in the last 8 stage. Then, play the top Taiwanese or Japanese pair in semis and face-off with the top Thais in final.
Certainly a dream, but has a slim chance of becoming true. :p :cool:

XD - Any of the existing top pair will do, as long as NOT Nathan/Gail.

aiyuuw

03-21-2005, 02:22 AM

XD - Any of the existing top pair will do, as long as NOT Nathan/Gail. hmm,,i detect hatred here,,,but looking at their recent results, i guess they ARE going to winhttp://badmintoncentral.com/forums/images/smilies/redface.gif

flymordecai

03-22-2005, 09:39 AM

My picks:

MS - Taufik Hidayat: Assuming his knee is fully healed and he's fit, this is his title to lose.

2nd pick: Lin Dan: Besides Taufik, he's dominated the tour. If Taufik loses, I'm picking him to win.

WS - Zhang Ning: She is the most skillful of all the WS players. If she gets more fit and focused on her training, this will also be her title to lose.

2nd pick - Xie Xingfang: On a winning streak. She's the hottest player right now(even moreso than Lin Dan), but I'm guessing she will run out of steam at Anaheim.

MD - Cai/Fu: Without any of the top Korean pairs playing anymore and coming off their AE win, they are the pair to beat. If they add more consistency to their game, they'll be hard to beat. Biased pick.

2nd pick - Candra/Sigit: Their last hurrah? It's possible. :D

WD - Yang/Zhang: The strongest women's doubles pairing, although they've lost recently to Lee/Lee and Gao/Huang. The best attacking/defending team.

2nd pick - Wei/Zhao: Another biased pick. ;) One of the more creative WD pairs, they're the dark horse, assuming they don't run into other China teams.

XD - Robertson/Emms: Hot right now.

2nd pick - Natsir/Widianto and Lee/Lee: Can't pick between them. Two newly formed teams that have made a big impact already.

happy go lucky

03-29-2005, 09:58 AM

Hahaha i like your prediction. Wong/Chin WD's champion cool man :D I definitely agree with you on Bao Chun Lai. I have the feeling that SPRING(CHUN) is gonna be extended at least till the end of World Championship in California. As for XD, i go for the "TomYam" pair of talented Sudket and beautiful Saralee :D Ok, for the fun of early prediction...

MS - Bao Chunlai
This guy will be out to prove he's not always only the 2nd or 3rd best in the Chinese team.

MD - One of the new Korean pair (possibly Lee Jae Jin & his partner)
The young Koreans are fast to make their presence felt, though the seniors have just retired recently.

WS - Xie Xingfang
Too hot for the rest, even after 6 months from now.

WD - Wong Pei Tty/Chin Eei Hui
This is my craziest pick. But they certainly need is a lucky draw - that is not to cross path against Yang/Zhang and Huang/Gao. The top 2 Chinese need to be beaten by the Koreans - Lee/Lee; and Thais - current world no 4 in the quarter-finals stage. Wong/Chin stand a chance of against Chinese no 3 & no 4 - Wei/Zhao or Du/Yu if drawn against them in the last 8 stage. Then, play the top Taiwanese or Japanese pair in semis and face-off with the top Thais in final.
Certainly a dream, but has a slim chance of becoming true. :p :cool:

XD - Any of the existing top pair will do, as long as NOT Nathan/Gail.

TKG2609

04-08-2005, 06:53 AM

My Prediction :
MD : Taufik H or Lin Dan
WD : Xie Xinfang
MD : Fu Haifeng / Cai Yun
WD : Yang Wei / Zhang Jiewen
XD : Nathan Robertson / Gail Emms

weeyet

04-20-2005, 01:14 PM

Ok, for the fun of early prediction...

WD - Wong Pei Tty/Chin Eei Hui
This is my craziest pick. But they certainly need is a lucky draw - that is not to cross path against Yang/Zhang and Huang/Gao. The top 2 Chinese need to be beaten by the Koreans - Lee/Lee; and Thais - current world no 4 in the quarter-finals stage. Wong/Chin stand a chance of against Chinese no 3 & no 4 - Wei/Zhao or Du/Yu if drawn against them in the last 8 stage. Then, play the top Taiwanese or Japanese pair in semis and face-off with the top Thais in final.
Certainly a dream, but has a slim chance of becoming true. :p :cool:

I would bet with everything I have including every single cell from my head to toes for this prediction is certainly just a DREAM.

the_way

05-10-2005, 10:40 PM

MS : Hafiz Hashim(Mas)......when he is in top form..how many chinese players also cant stop him from winnning

MD : Alven/Luluk (Ind)....though the matches played by them are not very intersenting....their drive shots and fast game are the key for their victory

WS : Mia Audina (Ned)...i think she is only interested in big tournament...so her bad performance in other tournaments cannot be used as yardstick...juz look..wen she was very unfit...she also can make it to the semi in all england 2005...but i hope it will be another battle between mia and zhang:cool: in final

WD : Gao/Huang (Chn).....they will bounce back to outclass yang and zhang

MX : Lee/Lee (Kor)....the next kim and ra:cool:

KourKK

05-14-2005, 08:18 AM

MS : Lee Chong Wei
MD : Alven/Luluk
WS : Zhang Ning
WD : Yang/Zhang
XD : Koo KK/Wong PT

jump_smash

05-14-2005, 08:51 AM

MS : Taufik Hidayat or Lee Chong Wei
WS : Xie Xingfang or Zhang Ning
MD : Fu Haifeng / Cai Yun or Candra Wijaya/ Sigit Budiarto
WD : Yang Wei / Zhang Jiewen or Kyung Won Lee/Hyo Jung Lee
XD : Nathan Robertson / Gail Emms or Jens Eriksen/ Mette Schjoldager

Troncheur

05-18-2005, 10:27 AM

MS : Dan Lin or Taufik (don't see any other for the moment)
WS : zhang Ning (not Xie Xinfang for the same reasons of Li Yongbo :o)
MD : Candra/Sigit (predicts and favs :o))
WD : Jewen Zhang and sorry not much interested
XD : Lee/Lee or Zhang/Gao

But it may change in the next months... Hope H. Pi can pass 1 more step !

kevin&sandy

05-19-2005, 06:13 AM

MS : Wong Choong Han
WS : Xie Xingfang
MD : Alven/Luluk
WD : Yang /Zhang
MX : Lee/Lee

suetyan

05-19-2005, 06:29 AM

My Prediction :

MS - Lin Dan
WS - Xie Xingfang
MD - Alven / Luluk
WD - Yang Wei / Zhang Jiewen
MX - Zhang Jun / Gao Ling

peace

05-20-2005, 05:18 AM

Here comes my prediction :

MS : LIN DAN
WS : XIE XING FANG or ZHANG NING
MD : CAI YUN/FU HAI FENG
WD : GAO LING/HUANG SUI
XD : ZHANG JUN/GAO LING

aiyuuw

05-20-2005, 05:45 AM

have i made my prediction yet? i dun care anyway, im going to do it again
ms - lin dan, ive lost my faith in taufik:mad:
ws - xie xingfang
md - one of these pairs - cai/fu, eriksen/lundgaard, alven/luluk
wd - gao/huang
xd - gao/zhang

Morten

05-20-2005, 07:01 AM

ArmotecDude

05-29-2005, 10:04 AM

Why lose faith in Taufik, as I see it he's the worlds most skilled Player, perhaps together with Gade. His net play and power smashes are awesome and as from what I see he only lacks some stamina.. Thats why he lost to an amazing fit Lin Dan in SC 2005.. Gaining that stamina when he has fully recovered from that knee injury, we will see a Taufik that if he can stay calm in my opinion will be as hot a favourite as Lin Dan.

I agree...Taufik's techniques are very impressive...if not better than Peter Gade.

My predictions are:

MS: Taufik
WS: Maybe Zhang Ning will retain her title
MD: Candra/Sigit
WD: Huang/Gao
XD: Zhang/Gao

yannie

05-29-2005, 04:15 PM

All Chinese :D

MS : Lin Dan
WS : Xie Xingfang, but I hope Zhang Ning!
MD : Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng
WD : Gao Ling / Huang Sui
XD : Gao Ling / Zhang Jun

Brave_Turtle

05-29-2005, 05:40 PM

Only gonna predict 2 events:

MS: Taufik or Hafiz
MD: Cai/Fu

Hugo

05-29-2005, 08:50 PM

It's still too early to tell as we can probably get a more accurate prediction and overall picture of the strength and performance of the players leading up to the WC after the next two major grand prixs are played.

Personally, I think in MS Lin Dan is still the top, in-form player at the moment and he will be extremely hungry to take this 7* event after the Olympic title escaped his grasp. If he can adjust to his normal game, he will be able to live up to his top ranking. I think all of us fans are hungry for a so-called neutral ground Lin vs Taufik final battle!

In MD, realistically, all top 5 current world pairs have a legitimate chance. Of course, Cai/Fu are currently the hottest pair and they've gained much experience since their 2003 WC bronze. They should be the top pick at this moment.

The WS is probably the toughest to predict right now: is it gonna be Zhang or will it be Xie?? :D :) I believe and hope that Zhang can capture her 2nd WC title to end a very successful career.

In WD, we all agree it's gonna be a battle betwen Zhang/Yang vs Gao/Huang. Not too much to stir about.

IMHO, the XD will be the toughest discipline for China to capture gold. There will be heavy challenges from the English, Danes and Indonesians (tho I don't think they can win the gold due to Nova's instability). Heck, even the Thai have the ability to upset the Chinese. And, who can forget the lengends Kim/Ra, coming from retirement to try and reclaim their title! At this point, I would pick Robertson/Emms but Im hoping for Zhang/Gao to regain to top form!!

peace

05-30-2005, 04:00 AM

For the next WC, I also want to see the battle of LIN DAN against Taufik and hope LIN DAN win...:D .....
and for WS, hmm seems to be between XIE XING FANG vs ZHANG NING....it will be nice if XXf win....and will be a winner couple with LIN DAN ;)

Go Gade

05-30-2005, 07:31 AM

No one is predicting danes to win any title! :( :eek: :confused:
Personaly I think that Gade and Jonassen can do it... And either Paaske/Rasmussen or Eriksen/Lundgaard can win! And maybe Eriksen/Schjoldager can make a suprise!:o :) :D

ChompChomp

05-30-2005, 11:04 AM

hmmm i got 2 set of name here 1 is Supporting and the other is Predition...

Supporting
MS:Taufik , Gade , Wong Choong Hann
WS:Anyone not from china
MD:Candra/Sigit
WD:Anyone not from china
XD:Kim/Ra , Widianto/Natsir

Predition
MS:Taufik
WS:Zhang Ning
MD:Cai/Fu
WD:Chinese
XD:Kim/Ra

Joel_y

05-30-2005, 01:00 PM

I fancy the bonny lass from China too, Xie be her name.

Watch out... D. Lin is going to whack your butt... :D

My prediction as of now:

MS: Lin Dan.( maybe taifik can be as good as Lin Dan, if Taufik can improve his fighting spirit and his stamina.)

WS: Xie XingFan. (age factor)

MD: Cai/Fu.

WD: Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen.

MX: Lilyanna Natsir/Nova (Nova need to be more reliable)
:)

wilfredlgf

05-30-2005, 07:32 PM

He'd have to whack thousands of bottoms for this matter!
Kwun's included. :)

ye333

05-31-2005, 12:45 PM

MS: Taufik Hidayat.

Agree with others.

any prediction who will be the World Champion??
Here my prediction :

MD : Lin Dan
WD : Xie Xinfang
MD : Fu Haifeng / Cai Yun
WD : Yang Wei / Zhang Jiewen
XD : Nathan Robertson / Gail Emms

zack82

06-02-2005, 04:40 AM

MS : Lee Chong Wei
MD : Alven/Luluk
WS : Zhang Ning
WD : Yang/Zhang
XD : Koo KK/Wong PT

Well..I do think that Hafiz Hashim can win instead of Lee Chong wei..because he had manage to beat CHong Wei in their last encounter.
Anyway..do remember that he was the All England Champion. :-)

weeyet

06-02-2005, 07:48 AM

MS: Taufik or Hafiz

Hafiz!! Could be very very dangerous if he is in form in the tournament!:crying:

zack82

06-02-2005, 08:10 AM

Hafiz!! Could be very very dangerous if he is in form in the tournament!:crying:

Yes..he can be very dangerous when he is top form! He can beat anyone. I also like Roslin's game..! But it's sad to see him unable to play in the world championships. He was a former no 1 in the world..ermm..

weeyet

06-02-2005, 08:18 AM

I also like Roslin's game..! But it's sad to see him unable to play in the world championships. He was a former no 1 in the world..ermm..

Yeah, bouncing here and there... typically Ong Ewe Hock and Foo Kok Keong style... yeah, I remember Roslin was ranked no. 1 during the week where the players were seeded for WC 2001... so Roslin became the top seed in that year but unfortunately he was eliminated in the first round..

henrileconte

06-02-2005, 10:37 AM

Always challenging to give a prediction.
MS I hope Hafiz Hashim will be in top form, and when he is, he is the favourite. Otherwise Lin Dan.
WS Who knows, chances are that she is either chinese, or ex chinese. Don't see any Audina surprises
MD I go for the current champions, Rasmussen/Paaske.
WD really who cares that much, without RA, the last bit of excitement has left the scene
MXD Robertson/Emms will want to make up for the lost AThens Olympics.

weeyet

06-02-2005, 09:39 PM

XD:
will like to see robertson/gails as england is the home of badminton
am i right?

shawn30_k

06-06-2005, 10:46 AM

well there is really so many choices now but i will pick at most 3players for each event.

ms-lin dan peter gade chong wei
ws-xie xing fang
wd-zhang jiewen yang wei
md-sigit/candra alven/luluk fu/cai
xd-gao/zhang nathan/emms nova/natsir

weeyet

06-06-2005, 02:55 PM

wel.. this is my pick

MS:Chen Hong
Regained his form, just see his performance in All England and Japan Open!!

WS: Xie Xingfang
On-form, wished that she wouldn't be burdened with heavy pressure in WC. Just as what happened to his boyfriend last year in Athens.

MD: Fu Haifeng - Cai Yun
On form. This is the hardest event to predict. Who knows Eriksen/Lungaard or Rasmussen/Paaske will win it?

WD: Yang Wei - Zhang Jiewen
Should be an all-Chinese final between them and Gao Ling - Huang Sui.

XD: Nathan Robertson - Gail Emms
I just like to see boys and girls from the home of badminton to win

Qidong

06-06-2005, 03:07 PM

MS - Taufik

After watching the Sudirman Cup, I never saw anyone else who can make Lin Dan wrong-footed so many times. He's definitely the most talented and has the best skill in the world right now.

zack82

06-08-2005, 03:42 PM

http://2.srv.fotopages.com/2/5349085/My-favourite-shuttlerRoslin-Hashim.jpg

This photo was taken after training session with Nusa Mahsuri badminton club. Other than Roslin Hashim, there were also Hafiz Hashim, Misbun Sidek, Rahman Sidek,and Jalani Sidek.
If Roslin can play at the WC and he's in top form, most probably he'll be able to defeat any top players. As such,Cheng Hong was beaten in the Thomas Cup group match 2004. Other than that, Peter Gade find it hard playing with this player.

takuan

06-14-2005, 11:17 AM

MD candra/sigit

its will be they last change.

other

06-14-2005, 01:29 PM

As such,Cheng Hong was beaten in the Thomas Cup group match 2004.
is this in the qualifying? or in the finals in jakarta?

Qidong

06-14-2005, 03:52 PM

is this in the qualifying? or in the finals in jakarta?
Didn't China win all their 2004 TC matches except MD in the final? :rolleyes:

Han

06-16-2005, 05:53 PM

Certainly it's still a little early to predict the winners of all events, more accurate "forecast" is after the Singapore/Malaysia Open. Anyway, here's my picks base on Sudirman 2005 performance.
Men's Singles : Lin Dan, Taufik or Lee Chong Wei;
Women's Singles : Zhang Ning or Xie Xing Fang;
Men's Doubles : Fu/Cai or Paaske/Rasmussen;
Women's Doubles : Goa/Huang or Zhang/Yang;
Mix Doubles : Robertson/Emms or Widianto/Natsir or Zhang/Gao

nugroho

07-06-2005, 11:17 AM

there is nothing sure in the world... But we can say that china has prove to be the most powerfull nation recently. In women single and double they have no problem in scoope the titles in WC, but as i mentioned before that nothing sure in the world so it will be surprise for us if the other nation could stop them at least canceld the all chinese final in both diciplines...

the french born china Pi~han has unsatisfying result lately and the dutch (mia and yao-jie) aswell. Mia audina never win any title since the olympic, it's a big decreasing of her capabelity as pro player. tina rasmusen of denmark has also problem with injuried, so i suppose the will no european lady who could make it into semi's

so... is there still a light for the european break the asian monopoly? :confused:

jurong_twister

07-07-2005, 10:09 AM

Men's Singles : Taufik or Lin dan or Gade
Women's Singles : Zhang Ning
Men's Doubles : Chandra/Sigit or Luluk/Alven
Women's Doubles : Goa/Huang or Zhang/Yang;
Mix Doubles : Widianto/Natsir or Zhang/Gao

extremenanopowe

07-11-2005, 07:12 AM

I am drooling now.....

My bet will be....very tough call....anyone of these guy. Whoever goes into final will be the winner.

Taufik, LCW, Lindan.:D

KourKK

07-11-2005, 07:19 AM

I am drooling now.....

My bet will be....very tough call....anyone of these guy. Whoever goes into final will be the winner.

Taufik, LCW, Lindan.:D

haha, so.. what happens if 2 of them get into the final? :rolleyes:

sunzhi

07-11-2005, 01:25 PM

Men's Singles :
Lin Dan (most probable) thn Taufik, Chen Hong, Peter Gade

Women's Singles :
Zhang Ning, thn Xie Xingfang (hope she cd recover in time)

Men's Doubles :
Chandra/Sigit, thn Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng, Jens Erikssen/Martin Luundgard

Women's Doubles :
Zhang JW/Yang Wei, thn Gao Ling/Huang Sui

Mix Doubles :
Nathan R/Gail Emms, thn Zhang Jun/Gao Ling, Lee HY/Lee JJ, Chen/Zhao

smash

07-12-2005, 03:52 AM

MS: I hope Taufik will get the title WC, it'll depend on him as his couch said " Taufik can beat any top rank if he want to" the problem is some time he brought many problem in to the court that make him not 100% play, as in MO many rumors smack him just before the game like he separate with his star movie because he get doughter of Chief Indo badminton fed (he's rich man & power full :mad: ), he drunk until midnight before he compete with LCW, ect... hopefully Taufik can concetrate 100% for WC this year and maybe this is the last WC for him.... :crying: (if his ritual live like this)

extremenanopowe

07-12-2005, 08:55 AM

Then choose the winner lah....:D
Anyway, still depends on form and mental at the end of the day. Where you play and stay man?

haha, so.. what happens if 2 of them get into the final? :rolleyes:

genjyo

07-12-2005, 10:11 AM

*~Taufik~*

07-12-2005, 10:59 AM

kwun

07-12-2005, 11:32 AM

i hope taufik will get the title WC too cause he said it's his dream~
i wish it will come true.
bless him and support him forever

you guys should tell us why you think so and so will win. just yelling "i wish XXXX will win" isn't very thought provoking... ;)

badMania

07-12-2005, 02:23 PM

The easiest will be for WS and WD:
WS: Zhang Ning -- at current form, only Xie Xingfang can threaten her. Even then..XXF seems to have lost a bit of form lately.
WD: Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen -- again, no argument about this. The Olympic champion is much better than the other Chinese pairs including Gao Ling/Huang Sui.

As for MS, MD, and XD, there are so many possible contenders and they are all more or less evenly matched. Luck and form on the day will play a huge part.

MS: I think it will be a toss between Taufik and Lin Dan. As one of you have mentioned, if Taufik is on top of his game (like in Athens and Singapore Open), then, he is unbeatable. He seems to have controlled his emotions better nowadays. Lin Dan has a lot to learn in this respect. The way he lost the third set to LCW was simply unbelievable. It was as if he was not interested in winning the tournament. Yes, there were a couple of bad line-calls. But a true and worthy champion should not be bothered by those stuffs.

MD: I am putting my money on Candra/Sigit. They are the more experienced pair and as the local sports magazine (Bola) wrote yesterday: they are playing more smartly now, ie: slowing the game down against aggressive pairs like Fu/Cai, whom I regard as the second contender. The Danes are always unpredictable....esp. Eriksen/Hansen. I feel that Passke/Rasmussen are the more stable pair, but, they have not won any single title since Denmark Open last year. Luluk/Alven will be a dark horse and if they play their cards right, they could go all the way. Look out also for Jung/Lee, the ever improving young Koreans.

XD: This is the most difficult to predict. Although I am an Indonesian, I don't think Nova/Lilyana can win this one. They are still not that stable. Robertson/Emms and Zhang/Gao are the best bets, even though Robertson/Emms seems to have declined after Rexy left. Look out for the dark horses like the dangerous Thai pair and the Korean pair of Lee/Lee. The Koreans have already won 4 titles this year and can beat any pairs!

w3wmfhe

07-12-2005, 08:55 PM

here is my choice:

Ms : it will be between Lin dan . taufit...as top contenders...lee chong wei and peter gade as my 3 4 choice......wong choong han ..has very big chance in to the final..somehow as bad luck for big title.....seems like he is always in the final but no never able to win the title( c if lee can make the history
Ws : for sure it will be one of the chinese girl
Md: first choice will be sigit and candra...they r red hot ......second will be cai/fu ....still wondering how far howard and tony can go...will they make final 4?? there r no offensive to malaysian fans...i just don' feel malaysia will win the title..just like the single player.....always second place..they do need luck on their side to win...( remember 2004AE..win the first game....led in the second...suddenly seems lee wah hwa /chong tan foo didn't know how 2 play anymore :(..
Wd: if no suprised ..still will be in chinese girls hand
Mx : i might go for the yong korea pair...somehow i feel korea always has best in the mix pair......

genjyo

07-13-2005, 03:57 AM

you guys should tell us why you think so and so will win. just yelling "i wish XXXX will win" isn't very thought provoking... ;)

taufik is a talented player as all we know
he don't miss any chance to win if he want to, OG is a good example
so i think he will concentrate on the WC and play on his top against any rival
he will, and he can
there is no doubt that he will be the ultimate winner, right?;)

kemana

07-13-2005, 06:50 AM

taufik is a talented player as all we know
he don't miss any chance to win if he want to, OG is a good example
so i think he will concentrate on the WC and play on his top against any rival
he will, and he can
there is no doubt that he will be the ultimate winner, right?;)
i think when he is ready for a tough game he can win

genjyo

07-13-2005, 11:47 AM

i think when he is ready for a tough game he can win

i agree...
he can overcome any trouble cause he is mature now
i think he is thinking over how to adjust his form to the top and save his stamina for the WC. you know, he is so clever and even a little archness:p
let's expect his perfect performance in his birthmonth:)

Han

07-14-2005, 04:30 PM

For MS event, when/who was the last ranked #1 player won the World Championship title? I think rank 4-10 have better chance to win base on history?

It'sMeMeMe

07-14-2005, 09:09 PM

ms : definitely not taufik (sorry but he too emotional)

ws : zhang ning

md : candra/sigit // eriksen/lundgaard // cai/fu

wd : yang/zhang // gao/huang // zhang/zhang

xd : zhang/gao

just my 2cents

abedeng

07-16-2005, 06:06 AM

MS : Lee Chong Wei/Hafiz Hashim, Taufik or Chen Hong (definitely not Lin Dan, Bao or Gade/KJ). Can't understand how Lin Dan lost to LCW after leading, the bad line calls didn't even come at critical moments. I've seen him get bad calls and win before.
Bao just can't win against some opponents. Gade/KJ I think don't have enough strength to get through. They won't have enough time to recover from one hard match after another.

WS : Zhang Ning, unless Mia Audina can do something (doubtful)

MD : Chandra/Sigit or the Danish Pairs. Chinese/Koreans haven't learned to vary their speed yet, M'sians don't have enough depth in attack.

WD : Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen

XD : Korean pair Lee/Jang, Emms/Robertson or Gao Ling/Zhang Jun

kemana

07-16-2005, 07:11 AM

funnytalker

07-16-2005, 10:47 AM

BethuneGuy

07-16-2005, 07:32 PM

MX : Lee/Lee (Kor)....the next kim and ra:cool:

There won't be another kim, nor another ra. And highly unlikely, another kim AND ra.

Anatolii

07-16-2005, 10:49 PM

MS: Gade. Two-times runner up. Even a bit old, but Hendrawan did it at 28. And, man! I love this guy more than any Chinese players except Xia. (I'm Chinese) Taufik is great, but sorry Mr. Hidayat, one crown is enough. Lin Dan will be kicked out early. Lee Chong Wei is not good enough to get in the final.

WS: Zhang Ning. She deserves all! An amazing lady.

WD: Zhang/Yang.

MD: Sigit/Wijana. Great to see they come back. Without Kim/Ha, they are the best. This time, they will beat any Danish players.

XD: Zhang/Gao. This luckiest pair will continue their success.LOL:D. sometimes i wonder (with glee!) the boost thesse posts will give these badminton players' fighting spirit if they should visit BF!:p ("Lin Dan will be kicked out early":p). when that happens, Gade will, of course all the more encouraged by everyone's belief in him, feel pushed to perform. while taufik will set out (yet again) to prove he can be un-moody when he wants to. .. chong wei has just as high a chance to reach the final as the other top players, really. his craftiness in the game which is very much comparable to lindan's, is something many other players don't very much have.

genjyo

07-18-2005, 07:49 AM

do you really believe he would get himself drunk before that game? i actually dout it a little;)
any way let' s just wish him the best:)

but in my remembrance, taufik once drank until midnight before game, someone who knows him said it happened quite often a few years ago;)
he just want to do everything on his own way:p
a cool boy, right?

kemana

07-20-2005, 08:02 AM

abedeng

07-21-2005, 02:56 AM

but in my remembrance, taufik once drank until midnight before game, someone who knows him said it happened quite often a few years ago;)
he just want to do everything on his own way:p
a cool boy, right?

If he can keep his discipline and consistency, I would rate Taufik's chances as better than any Chinese MS including Lin Dan. Then all he needs to watch out for are Lee Chong Wei or Gade.

Taufik's last fight with Gade at S'pore Open was damn close, it should have been the final. Don't know what actually happened to him agains LCW in Malaysian Open one week later. Even with injuries (??), that's no way to lose.

I see Hafiz too has similar consistency issues as Taufik.

taufik-ist

07-21-2005, 07:03 AM

If he can keep his discipline and consistency, I would rate Taufik's chances as better than any Chinese MS including Lin Dan. Then all he needs to watch out for are Lee Chong Wei or Gade.

Taufik's last fight with Gade at S'pore Open was damn close, it should have been the final. Don't know what actually happened to him agains LCW in Malaysian Open one week later. Even with injuries (??), that's no way to lose.

I see Hafiz too has similar consistency issues as Taufik.

it's not about consistency issues,
taufik is badmiton guru :D,he's rich enough with beautiful girlfriend, he doesn't pursue a winning.. he plays depend on his mood,
the ranking is not important to him, because he believes he can beat any player anytime he wants, so he doesn't bother to play with #1,2,3 or 4 seeded in first round.

if he intends to win, he will will :D

genjyo

07-21-2005, 08:30 AM

it's not about consistency issues,
taufik is badmiton guru :D,he's rich enough with beautiful girlfriend, he doesn't pursue a winning.. he plays depend on his mood,
the ranking is not important to him, because he believes he can beat any player anytime he wants, so he doesn't bother to play with #1,2,3 or 4 seeded in first round.

if he intends to win, he will will :D

i agree with you basically...
but i don't think taufik doesn't pursue a winning cause any player just wants to win the game when he is IN
he behaved immature at one time but has good improvement after winning OG
i think he will be more and more tactful on controlling the game rhythm and especially his own mood in the future
may his dream come true:)

taufik-ist

07-21-2005, 09:23 AM

i agree with you basically...
but i don't think taufik doesn't pursue a winning cause any player just wants to win the game when he is IN
he behaved immature at one time but has good improvement after winning OG
i think he will be more and more tactful on controlling the game rhythm and especially his own mood in the future
may his dream come true:)

sure he does pursues a winning, but he doesn't push too much :D
maybe he thinks he can play for 4 or 6 years ahead and not rush to collect championship titles :).

not like chinese players, their 'life cycle' are very short, they must collect champioship titles as many as posible while they're young (18-25/26 old years,excpetion for zang ning)

genjyo

07-21-2005, 10:10 AM

sure he does pursues a winning, but he doesn't push too much :D
maybe he thinks he can play for 4 or 6 years ahead and not rush to collect championship titles :).

not like chinese players, their 'life cycle' are very short, they must collect champioship titles as many as posible while they're young (18-25/26 old years,excpetion for zang ning)

a small error: her name is zhang ning:)

well, maybe our badminton team has more young playesr who give the olders big pressure than other countries. they must keep good form and win the more title as they can.
competion is very cruel sometimes but you have to face it.
but if i don't misremember, i heard of taufik said he would retire in two or three years if he could't get the content achievement.
he proclaimed he won't attend OG 2008. you know, GADE felt very surprised by that news.

Brave_Turtle

07-21-2005, 10:26 AM

a small error: her name is zhang ning:)

well, maybe our badminton team has more young playesr who give the olders big pressure than other countries. they must keep good form and win the more title as they can.
competion is very cruel sometimes but you have to face it.
but if i don't misremember, i heard of taufik said he would retire in two or three years if he could't get the content achievement.
he proclaimed he won't attend OG 2008. you know, GADE felt very surprised by that news.

Mind to tell us the source of this news?

genjyo

07-21-2005, 11:29 AM

Mind to tell us the source of this news?

i read from a Chinese article...
someone else here also read it~~

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17785

taufik-ist

07-22-2005, 07:16 AM

zhaokapow

07-28-2005, 06:11 PM

I predict taufik will add to his olympic gold and claim the world title in America. He is able to produce the goods on the big occasion and raise his game. He goes for quality rather than quantity - Asian Games, Olympics, Indo Open & Singapore wins, unlike Lin Dan who has many titles and is probably the more consistent performer but when the big events come i.e Athens Olympics he flops!! no amount of Grand Prix titles come close to an Olympic gold. Taufik wins the big events and leaves the rest for Lin(or whoever) thats why he is the best player of the moment. On top of that he doesn't have the team mates(like China) to throw matches against each other to give them an easy route/draw for victory!!

Morten

07-28-2005, 07:14 PM

Taufik is a good performer when it comes to big tournaments but don't count Lin Dan out. Ok he flopped at the Olympics but thats also the only big event which he lost in. he has proved to his nation and the world that he can handle pressure, at the AE, TC and Surdinam cup. I would rate Lin Dan as top favourite with Taufik as main contender also

ting03

07-28-2005, 07:23 PM

Ooooh Taufik and Lin Dan are two of the more likely winners....but lately Lee Chong Wei has improved his game under Li Mao's coaching....:rolleyes: I wouldn't count him out as a possible winner either....:p Let's see if he can pull another Malaysian Open result :D

so my three predictions for the World Champ title for MS is Lin Dan, Taufik Hidayat and Lee Chong Wei (In no particular Order, cause i believe that all 3 of them have the same possible chance of winning :))

chemile

07-28-2005, 08:21 PM

I don't think Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia will reign it. He only proved his ability in Malaysia, but has no proved yet in another tournament, and the biggest one. I agreed that Taufik and Lin Dan in same level, and Lee, Gade, Jonassen, Chunlai in another below them. Both of them are great great players..:cool:

genjyo

07-30-2005, 02:34 AM

It'sMeMeMe

07-30-2005, 03:09 AM

i believe it's 4 way title
lindan taufik leechongwei petergade
these 4 players i think are the title contenders

chen hong also has the ability to reach final (although definitely not the title) since i think he can beat everybody in the world right now except probably taufik.

anyway, it will all depends on each player's mentality and preparation. who's better shall get the title..
and now that world championship will be held here in the united states just over 2 weeks away, i think stupid line call controversy like in korea open and in malaysia open won't happen definitely

everybody would have equal chance and definitely gonna prove who's the best :)
gd lucky to everybody

Anatolii

07-30-2005, 03:19 AM

kokcheng

07-30-2005, 05:41 AM

i accede Taufik can beat anyone if on his top. he has this power but sometimes lack to stiamina.
i never count Lindan out coz he is a stronge competitor in any match
IMO, Taufik and Lindan have even chance to win WC, the result just will lie on their form and how they exert in the game
LCW maybe the biggest dark horse who has the potentialYou hit the bull's eye when you consider Lcw as the the most likely dark horse to win.One more,which is Hafiz,will be detremintal to anyone who writes him off.This World Championship should be the Mother of All championship of the badminton world.Just can't wait for it to get started.:) :p :cool:

genjyo

07-30-2005, 07:16 AM

You hit the bull's eye when you consider Lcw as the the most likely dark horse to win.One more,which is Hafiz,will be detremintal to anyone who writes him off.This World Championship should be the Mother of All championship of the badminton world.Just can't wait for it to get started.:) :p :cool:

i really don't want to repeat the discussion about whether LCW's power lies on he haven't got any title in the other country or not. everyone has everyone's answer and judgment.
you may say, LCW is 4 seeded, right, but the rank doesn't stand for everything.
IMHO, LCW is the biggest dark horse this year concluding in the coming WC.
if he wins the title, well, it will be also a very surprise for me.
he can prove himself then.:p
i think he will not mind being called dark horse if he wins in the final:rolleyes:

aiyuuw

07-30-2005, 07:16 PM

hmm, taufik huh? do u guys really think he can win when he is no longer underdog like in og?

as for lin dan, i still think he is the one to beat, so dont count him and hafiz out yet

zhaokapow

08-01-2005, 06:17 PM

Mens singles: Taufik

Womens singles: Zhang Ning

Mens Doubles: Candra/Sigit

Womens Doubles: who cares!!

Mixed Doubles: Nathan/Emms(if Nathan had a partner as good as himself he would take MD as well)

Michael-Lam

08-01-2005, 06:26 PM

Lin Dan hands down!

apontoh

08-01-2005, 08:24 PM

I think it'll be Taufik for MS and Chandra/Sigit for MD.

Togey

08-08-2005, 07:17 AM

MS - Lin Dan
WS - XXF
MD - Cai/Fu or Rasmussen/Paaske
WD - Don't care :p
XD - Anyone but Roberson & Emms :D

brendy

08-08-2005, 03:40 PM

MS - Lin Dan
WS - XXF
MD - Cai/Fu or Rasmussen/Paaske
WD - Don't care :p
XD - Anyone but Roberson & Emms :D

taufik all the way if he doesnt have to many long matches

Slugs

08-09-2005, 02:49 PM

Here's my 2 cents worth on who's going to win MS.... is the one who is able to bring variations into his game.

The current master of variations is none other than Maestro Chen Hong. But he is dogged by injuries as indicated by last JPN and MAS Opens. How far he has recovered will determine his fate. If he has, I'll put my money on him.

Lin Dan's fortes are his superior fitness, speed and power, but there's very little variation in his game. His power and speed have elements of predictability in them by now, and it has been proven that his smashes could be easily snuffed out. Coaches are already aware of this ever since that Sony Kuncoro's match at the Sudirman Cup. See how vulnerable he was being out-witted by Kuncoro on several occasions during the match. That's because Kuncoro had introduced variations into his game, and that had upsetted Lin Dan's rhythm. Kuncoro's loss was mainly due to his own lack of fitness.

Peter Gade's shots seem to have lost their sting since his knee operation. He is also a master of variations in the same league as Chen Hong. But now without sharpness and penetration, those game variations of his count for little. Peter Gade's matches nowadays are a far cry from what they were when he was peaking.

Taufik's game variations are not as widely-varied as Chen Hong's or Peer Gade's. Perhaps, his strength lies in his ability to combine his limited game variations with his more potent power and skills as a lethal wholesome. On a good day, Taufik is capable of displaying his streak of sheer doggedness in his game to enable him to pull through any matches.

On my cards it's going to be Chen Hong vs. Taufik final if he has fully recovered from his injury, and I would place my bets on Chen Hong.

If Chen Hong hasn't recovered, then it's going to be somebody else (which is another story) against Taufik, and Taufik will prevail.

Han

08-09-2005, 06:53 PM

Not sure I can agree Chen Hong is the master of variations, I thought Chen Hong is known for his great stamina and relentless attack. In my opinion, Lee Hyun Il, Lee Chong Wei, Peter Gade(if he listen to his coach) are better in that department?
Anyway, I think MS and MD titles are basically open for grap, certainly Lin Dan and Sigit/Wijaya are the favourite but usually in hugh tournament like this, underdog/dark house shall prevail or in simple term Hafiz or Chong Wei will win MS while Tan Fook/Chong Eng will win the MD :p :D

indo_gal

08-09-2005, 10:25 PM

hmm, taufik huh? do u guys really think he can win when he is no longer underdog like in og?

as for lin dan, i still think he is the one to beat, so dont count him and hafiz out yet

i believe he can do it... was he an underdog in singapore open??? and he still won rite... :D

Loh

08-09-2005, 11:44 PM

As for the MS, I think most of the top contenders should have known a great deal more of their potential rivals' strengths and weaknesses by now. The better prepared and injury-free players will see themselves meeting in the final rounds, ie from the QF onwards. But whoever wins the WC title will be the one most hungry for the crown.

In this regard, I'll pick Lin Dan as the dark horse. Strange for the World No 1 to be touted as a dark horse? Yes, for Lin has not won any of the most recent majors, the last just losing to Lee Chong Wei at the Malaysian Open and shortly before this, he lost to Taufik in the SF at the Singapore Open.
A fully focussed, energized and hungry Lin will be a match for anyone. Lin Dan has learnt his lesson. He'll be more patient, relaxed and ready! And he wants it for a precious present for XXF. :)

In my first category of would-be winners, I'll include Lin Dan, Taufik, Chong Wei and Chen Hong.

In my second category of hopefuls will include Bao Chunlai, Lee Hyun Il, Hafiz and Peter Gade.

smash

08-10-2005, 02:40 AM

indo_gal

08-10-2005, 05:40 AM

hmm... :rolleyes: i wouldn't dare to predict Taufik will win WC, I am affraid will be like in MO, my prediction 100% ruin :crying: , Taufik beaten easily ... now I am just hopping Taufik will do his best... :)

he was unwell after the singapore open... well i don't really know he will win WC or not but i really wish he will win... take it as a birthday present for indonesia, himself and his fans whose bdae is in august... ghee... :D

kelana7

08-10-2005, 02:25 PM

Hi all,

this is my prediction from the 2005 WC draw - based on player current form and ranking
MS Semi Final:
1. Lin Dan(Hafiz) vs Peter Gade(Chen Hong)
2. Chong Wei(Bao Chun Lai) vs Taufik(Kenneth Jon)

MS Final
1. Lin Dan(Hafiz) vs Taufik(Chong Wei)

*bracket means in case the person can upset him. :p

It'sMeMeMe

08-10-2005, 09:27 PM

hmm... if (as you say) LD, TH, LCW and PG are the 4 title contenders, how would chen hong fit in? :p

title contenders = gold medal-chaser

chen hong = more like gold-medal-chaser-upsetter

yuichiru_cloudy

08-12-2005, 02:50 AM

indo_gal

08-12-2005, 06:31 AM

and who will be the winner?he-eh, i think lin dan will be the winner again
:p
do you think so?

well... wish taufik will be the winner... how about the other prediction for MD....

kelana7

08-13-2005, 12:56 AM

and who will be the winner?he-eh, i think lin dan will be the winner again
:p
do you think so?

based on the WC draw
MS Semi Final:
1. Lin Dan(Hafiz) vs Peter Gade(Chen Hong)
2. Chong Wei(Bao Chun Lai) vs Taufik(Kenneth Jon)

MS Final
1. Lin Dan(Hafiz) vs Taufik(Chong Wei)

Highest chances Champion will be:
1. Lin Dan
2. Taufik/Chong Wei
3. Hafiz

BrunoLi

08-14-2005, 11:28 PM

Loh

08-15-2005, 01:57 AM

Here comes my guess:

Men's Single: Lin Dan
Women's Single: Zhang Ning
Men's Double: Fu Haifeng / Cai Yun
Women's Double: Yang Wei / Zhang Jiewen
Mix Double: Zhang Jun/Gao Ling

How many gold medals the Chinese national team is going to win?

I certainly hope your prediction is wrong, otherwise world badminton will become too one-country dominated. Already China has created the fear that the Olympics will not feature badminton in their future program if China can win every single title, leaving none for other countries! :crying:

rwchen

08-15-2005, 04:24 AM

I certainly hope your prediction is wrong, otherwise world badminton will become too one-country dominated. Already China has created the fear that the Olympics will not feature badminton in their future program if China can win every single title, leaving none for other countries! :crying:

I am not optimistic about China's chances to win all the titles although they stand a chance . The competition in XD, MD and MS is open and tough, no country is dominating in all these events which makes the competition interesting. To emerge as the world champion, the players have to show their mettle and Victory certainly does not come easy, so even if China claims all titles, the winners well deserve them.

hcyong

08-15-2005, 06:02 AM

For me, the favourites tag is attributed as follows:

MS - China 50% through Lin Dan, Indonesia 50% through Taufik
Can't see anyone else winning it with these two around

WS - China 100%
It's only a matter of who, but it's very likely to be Zhang Ning

MD - Indonesia 60% through Candra/Sigit, China 30% Fu/Cai, Denmark 10%
Luluk/Alven possibly have a chance; besides that can't see other winners

WD - China 100%
Yang/Zhang most likely, Gao/Huang can spoil it, watch out for Zhang/Zhang

XD - England 50%, China 40%, Thailand 10%
Can't see the Danes having a chance here.

brendy

08-15-2005, 06:09 AM