Thomas & Uber Cup - European Phase

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Will take place in Thessaloniki (Greece) from 14th to 19th of february.

Official website : http://www.badmintonevents.gr/

Draws : http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=9082

Denmark is drawn in the top group in Thomas Cup.
England is drawn in the top group in Uber Cup.

[demolidor]

Dutch squad:
Men:
Dicky Palyama
Eric Pang
Rune Massing
Koen Ridder
Ruud Bosch
Jürgen Wouters
Jorrit de Ruiter

Women:
Yao Jie
Mia Audina
Rachel van Cutsen
Judith Meulendijks
Brenda Beenhakker
Karina de Wit
Lotte Bruil
Paulien van Dooremalen

New scoring system :D Wonder how many countries have already played competitve matches with the new system. Would've made sense to use it at the national championships but not all countries have done so....

[manabu]

all the best to the Dutch squad!! they should get through pretty easily ;)

[demolidor]

all the best to the Dutch squad!! they should get through pretty easily ;)

Absolutely, Spain, Greece and Norway for the men and Ireland, Estonia and Austria for the women :)
Ironic though that it just happens to take place in Thessaloniki where they discovered the bird flu a couple of days ago ...

[seven]

Twenty ties have already been played and most of them were over after 1h30 to 2h game.

5 matches in less 90 minutes means less than 18 minutes per match, counting warm up etc... so less than 15 minutes per match!!!

If IBF want to create a "lightning" sport which can be put in between two "more serious" TV programs, their new scoring is perfect...

But if they want to promote the game, they are getting it all wrong!! :mad:

With four hours planned per tie in the schedule, there must be more time without any games going than time with actual badminton taking place.
It must feel very sad for the spectators, specially if they paid their entry hoping they would get to see some good badminton... :rolleyes: