Mulyo Handoyo decided to quit Pelatnas

[badMania]

As reported by Bola, Taufik's coach has turned in his resignation letter from Pelatnas. However, the resignation (which is after Indonesia Open) still has yet to be approved by Sutiyoso (PBSI's chief).

As you guys probably might recall, Mulyo has once quitted PBSI and went to Singapore for a year (in 2000). This was also the reason for Taufik's slump in form during those periods. I wonder how Taufik will take this news.

[jamesd20]

IMO this is bigger news for taufik fans than the fact that he is to retire after OG2008.

If he has no coach, he has very low chance of winning big tournaments.

Any taufik fans like to comment?

[EastDevil]

Truely good players will attract truely good coaches to work with them. Any coach will jump at the chance to work with a very good player with good attitude, unless.....

[ctjcad]

:eek: ...a bit surprise at this news, and quite sudden-i was able to meet and chat with him briefly last yr during the WC..but i can understand his decision, my feeling is, it's most likely family related..:confused: :rolleyes:

[cooler]

Truely good players will attract truely good coaches to work with them. Any coach will jump at the chance to work with a very good player with good attitude, unless.....

that is the point, taufik like mulyo because he knows he is not easy to coach and doesnt like pbsi. I've already commented before about INA badminton after surharto.

[EastDevil]

that is the point, taufik like mulyo because he knows he is not easy to coach and doesnt like pbsi. I've already commented before about INA badminton after surharto.

So mulyo is either pissed with taufik or more likely pissed with psbi?

[cooler]

So mulyo is either pissed with taufik or more likely pissed with psbi?
i dont know the detail nor the person mulyo or taufik himself. All i know it isn't a loving relationship with pbsi.

[Syaoran_Style]

... aiie aiie the last time Mulyo quited pelatnas .. taufik was about to quit to >_< .. I wish now Taufik can be Taufik hidayat without Mulyo T_T

[Quasimodo]

I thought Mulyo is more of a Taufik's personal coach than he is a (generic) Pelatnas coach? IOW, about the only reason he's even in Pelatnas is because Taufik wants him to? <shrug>

[ctjcad]

As reported by Bola, Taufik's coach has turned in his resignation letter from Pelatnas. However, the resignation (which is after Indonesia Open) still has yet to be approved by Sutiyoso (PBSI's chief).

As you guys probably might recall, Mulyo has once quitted PBSI and went to Singapore for a year (in 2000). This was also the reason for Taufik's slump in form during those periods. I wonder how Taufik will take this news.
For those interested, here's an article related to badMania's post from Tuesday's(May 16th) edition of Jawapos..
http://jawapos.com/index.php?act=detail_c&id=226077

according to the article, coach Mulyo didn't mention any specific reason for his resignation, other than he "wants to take a break" after his coaching tenure. His last coaching gig as a Pelatnas coach will be in the upcoming Indonesian Open, which Taufik will participate in also.
Also, PBSI will not only re-organize and re-structure its coaches and players, but also some of the PBSI personnels as well as some changes to its schedule. Rudy Hartono said, an announcement will be made this coming Friday(May 19th) on the new coaches, who were already nominated but still pending for Bang Suti(Yos)o's approval and after a couple of meetings within PBSI.

[ctjcad]

..here's another article i found from JakartaPost, don't know if this has been posted or not, if it has, sorry for the double post..
http://www.thejakartapost.com/yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20060509.U01

Indonesia needs new badminton blood
Sports News - May 09, 2006


Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Olympic and world champion Taufik Hidayat has to bear the pain not only of his sore back but also Indonesia's semifinal exit from the just-concluded Thomas Cup badminton men's team championship in Tokyo.

Despite Taufik's aching back, which he hurt a month before the event, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) had no choice but to field him as the squad's first singles.

The result was a disappointing three defeats, with Taufik's only win coming against a weak New Zealand in the preliminary round.

Indonesia should learn from Malaysia. When its second singles Wong Choong Hann suffered an Achilles tendon injury in the quarterfinals, Malaysia was still able to turn to Kuan Beng Hong.

The match against New Zealand should have been used by Indonesia as a chance to field younger players like Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Simon Santoso and Markus Wijanu, to let them experience the atmosphere of such a major event.

"It's time for the PBSI to rely more on younger players. We should not only send seniors to tournaments just because they have a better chance to win," said Sony after Indonesia's loss to eventual Thomas Cup champion China.

The PBSI has been selective about sending players to International Badminton Federation-sanctioned tournaments because of financial constraints.

Former badminton star Hastomo Arbi was also critical of the association.

"We have a (serious) problem in finding new talent. Shuttlers in the class under Taufik, like Sony and Simon, must compete in international tournaments more frequently," the former shuttler, who helped Indonesia lift the Thomas Cup in 1984, was quoted as saying by Antara.

Hastomo, who currently coaches young players at the Djarum Kudus club, also called on the PBSI to give more players the chance to join the national training camp.

There is the fear, he said, that some of these younger players will move overseas to compete if the PBSI continues to sideline them from major international tournaments.

Hastomo said emerging badminton powers in Europe, like Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland, were aggressively recruiting players.

A similar concern was voiced by former Uber Cup star Retno Kustiyah who said Indonesia would need "at least three to four years to create a new world-class generation" of shuttlers.

"Sony and Simon still need more experience in major tournaments abroad," she told The Jakarta Post by phone.

"Most of our young players are lacking in both skill and experience. They need major training to improve their play, leaving only a few immediate hopefuls," said Retno, who now coaches for one of the top clubs in the country, Jaya Raya.

"But it's unfair to put the brunt of the blame only on the PBSI. It's a two-sided issue where the young shuttlers must also show steady achievements in return," she said.

[taufikjelly]

he must be very sad when gets to know the news:crying: i just hope that he will go through it bravely

[ricksakti]

Never mind, new blood should be coming up... The coach and the player did not give anything lately, especially Taufik. I dunno what is he doing now... He should settle down and have many children hahahaaa

[taufik-ist]

IMO this is bigger news for taufik fans than the fact that he is to retire after OG2008.

If he has no coach, he has very low chance of winning big tournaments.

Any taufik fans like to comment?

taufik is a talent player.... he can still 'survive' :D

i recomend tong shi fu for his next couch