Who is the best player in this moment?

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Lin Dan is the best player :D

chong wei lah the best player
jia you chong wei!!
chong wei boleh!!
i hope lin dan and taufik not win this year world championship
don't angry...i just tell my comment

lin dan and peter gade

It is Gao Ling of course.

It is Gao Ling of course.

But of course! Her sidekicks Huang Sui and Zhang Jun are pretty good too. :p

i think in XD and WD would be Gao Ling....
(hindi talaga siya napapagod)



i think Lin Dan will make it this year. . .

women's singles? my hopes for Xie Xing Fang. . again...



i hope philippines' asuncions siblings will make it in the semi finals . . (i hope so) :)

Lin Dan All The Way

LCW is officially the world number 1 after the Taipei Open.

Probably Peter Gade , LCW or LinDan. LCW and Lindan 50/50.

Peter Gade - 40%
Lin Dan - 30%
LCW - 10%
Others - 20%

My hope:
MS -- Peter Gade or LCW
MD -- Luluk/Alvent or Kido/Hendra (long shot though)
WS -- Mia Audina
WD -- who cares...hopefully Lee/Lee?
XD -- Nova/Butet (but also unlikely to retain the title...unless all other top contenders were beaten before the semi-final...like last year)

Dream

[MS] Peter Gade (common, we need to give him serious motivation not to retire)
[MD] Tony G. and Candra W. (you know that one Indonesian Open wasn't enough)
[WS] Xie Xingfang (no insightful reason, I just like her =] )
[WD] Zhang Yawen/Wei Yili (just love to see them make their breakthough, but also 'cause ZY is cute =D)
[XD] Nathan Robertson/Gaim Emms (just to fire them up again)

Dream

[MD] Tony G. and Candra W. (you know that one Indonesian Open wasn't enough)
[WD] Zhang Yawen/Wei Yili (just love to see them make their breakthough, but also 'cause ZY is cute =D)


I don't think both pairs will even qualify! Zhang/Wei is currently the no 4/5 pair below Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen, Gao Ling/Huang Sui and Du Jing/Yu Yang.

Peter Gade - 40%
Lin Dan - 30%
LCW - 10%
Others - 20%

looks like taufik H not included! I would like to put it like this,

Lin Dan 25%, Peter G 22%, TH 22%, LCW 18% the rest 13%....if these first four players do not meet before Semis they should be in the semis and LCW will be the lowest rank player to qualify for the WC Final.

hmm LCW's technique are better than Lin Dan during Taiwan open.
but i think Lin Dan will come out sorts of strategy in 2006 championship
somehow

Peter Gade deserves a world championship title...has he won it before? I do hope that Taufik retains his title though

After all these years I really want Peter Gade to win it. I rate his chances high, as well as Lee Chong Wei, Taufik Hidayat, and of course Lin Dan. I think I would give them equal chances, though I'm not in the loop as far as the story with Taufik.

The men's doubles should be the most contested of all, except maybe the mixed doubles. There are so many men's doubles pairs that have been beating eachother lately, it's hard to pick one out. I hope Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard go all the way, pending a full recovery and time to get back in training from Martin. They have proven to the world that the late 20's age barrier is greatly over rated!

Women's doubles I can't predict anyone but China. It's always a tough battle between the Chinese as to which pair will win, but I dont have any doubts that one of them well. Gao Ling and Huang Sui all the way!

Women's Singles - Zhang Ning rules the universe. Dont know how she keeps doing it, but she's brilliant and I'll put all my money on her.

Mixed Doubles - All depends on who's on form and wants it most. Good chances for Zhang Jun/Gao Ling, Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms, Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir, Jens Eriksen/Mette Schjoldager, Lee Jae Jin/Lee Hyo Jung, Sudket Prakakamol/Saralee Thungthongkam... the list goes on. I like Jens and Mette a lot but I dont favor their chances these days against the others. Add Jonas Rasmussen and Britta Andersen to the list! They will make a splash, I have no doubt.

(way off topic - I really liked Gao Ling's hair better without the bangs)

Mixed Doubles - All depends on who's on form and wants it most. Good chances for Zhang Jun/Gao Ling, Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms, Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir, Jens Eriksen/Mette Schjoldager, Lee Jae Jin/Lee Hyo Jung, Sudket Prakakamol/Saralee Thungthongkam... the list goes on. I like Jens and Mette a lot but I dont favor their chances these days against the others. Add Jonas Rasmussen and Britta Andersen to the list! They will make a splash, I have no doubt.


It will have to depend on luck too. Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms were so unlucky to have missed last year's WC due to Nathan's last minute injury. They will be the pair who really want this title badly...esp after they have lost that All England title after having so many match points!

Nova/Butet were very very lucky last year to have won it..but this year will be different. As long as they do not meet the Chinese pairs (esp Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen), they should go all the way. They have beaten all the other pairs this year. Apart from Robertson/Emms, the younger Chinese pair of Xie/Zhang should be their main threat!

[MD] Tony G. and Candra W. (you know that one Indonesian Open wasn't enough)
[XD] Nathan Robertson/Gaim Emms (just to fire them up again)I agree that I'd bet on Tony with anyone at this point. I doubt, however, that he and Candra qualified. Unfortunately, I believe Fu/Cai with take their first this year but I'd rather see a Korean or Indonesian pair take it.

Mixed doubles is so wide open, as it was last year. I don't think the Thais can pull it off but Lee/Lee, Robertson/Emms, Widianto/Natsir and either of the Chinese teams have an equal chance again.

MS:

Taufik will retain the title. He is making special preparations for this upcoming WC. The toughest challengers will remain the same: LD.
LCW, PG, BCL, CJ are easier to control.

As promised by TH in Japan during the TC, TH really wants to play LD in the Final round of the WC. ALthough he missed many tournaments, it won't affect his performance. It is very likely that TH will meet top players in earlier rounds due to his low ranking...and this has worried most of the top players including LD, LCW, PG, BCL...

MD: Tony and Chandra if they play.
XD: Nova/Butet
WS and WD= Chinese players

since this topic has been brought up, hehe, what the heck..:pHere's my take....hmm, it'll be an interesting field...

XD- Up for grabs..ZJ/GL or NR/GE would love to get one under their belt..

WD- Chinese pair...nothing new..;)

WS- Chinese player, could be someone totally new this time around..Has ZN won this title before?? If not, then it should be hers..;)

MD- I hope Tony/Howard will go back and defend their title again, but who knows..This is a very open field. And I won't be surprised if Rexy's boys, all the MAS pairs get in to the last 8(QF), esp. after their experience last yr. and all the tournaments this yr.

MS- I'm leaving this field the last. My feeling is, there will be a new World Champion. As much as i would like Taufik to retain the title again, personally, i don't see him pulling it again. My hunch is he'll probably meet LD *before* the Final(Round of 16 or QF or Semi), but even if he wins against LD, i don't think he'll retain the title..I'll be surprise if Taufik wins it again this yr..:rolleyes:

the value of world championship is greatly diminished with the decision to hold it evry year.
by right, to be truly prestigious it shld b 4 years once (like olympic). now it is just another event on the calendar.

anyway, it will either be Lin Dan or Taufik Hidayat.
the rest are too far behind.

many mention Peter Gade, but he can never win any major tournaments.
just like the other challenger, Lee Chong Wei

Lin Dan-20%
LCW-20%
THidayat-15%
KKK and CCM-45% (yeah)

For men single, I simply have no idea about this, I guess it all depends how the top guns are working to it now

For men's double, I think it depends to the draw .. If Koo and Chan meet indonesians n koreans on their quarter or semifinals, things will surely become tougher for them to win a championship.. I think

the value of world championship is greatly diminished with the decision to hold it evry year.
by right, to be truly prestigious it shld b 4 years once (like olympic). now it is just another event on the calendar.


I think IBF is trying to gather up all top players and get them play together more often so that people will get more interest in badminton

MS - Lin Dan or LCW (PG and TH will be too busy laughing at each others new mother-in-law jokes)

WS - I'd like to see someone outside China get it so Pi Hongyan (unless Tracy Hallam is playing)

WD - Emms/Kellogg (again, to break up the China monopoly - maybe a bit of bias on my part!)

XD - Robertson-Emms

MD - This is a difficult one, there's a whole load of people who could win this.

It would be good to see a Spanish player get through the opening stages. Does anyone know of any Spanish players?

I think IBF is trying to gather up all top players and get them play together more often so that people will get more interest in badminton

ur thinking is shallow.
thr are many other tournaments, not necessary need to b world championship.
got all-england, thomas cup, japan open n indon open.

If tony and chandra play as a pair, which country will they represent? INA or USA?

There is also a possibility that Tony will pair up with Halim under USA flag.

since this topic has been brought up, hehe, what the heck..:pHere's my take....hmm, it'll be an interesting field...


MS- I'm leaving this field the last. My feeling is, there will be a new World Champion. As much as i would like Taufik to retain the title again, personally, i don't see him pulling it again. My hunch is he'll probably meet LD *before* the Final(Round of 16 or QF or Semi), but even if he wins against LD, i don't think he'll retain the title..I'll be surprise if Taufik wins it again this yr..:rolleyes:


Yeah, I don't see Taufik retaining either. On form it should be either Lin Dan or Lee Chong Wei. Whoever wins the mental battle for dominance over the next 3-4 tournaments going into Worlds will probably come through. PG not sure, if he ends up having to p

I also think Taufiks lower ranking and his lack of match play will hurt him. The LDs, LCWs and PGs may be more scared but the flip side of it is that Taufik will have to face tougher players earlier on the road to the final. This will mean less energy for the latter rounds that matter most. Also as he prooved in Thomas Cup talent and skills won't make up for lack of fitness and match play. I'll make a gut feeling prediction he'll be out by the quarters (don't hate me, that's just what I think)

But he could be a spoiler and drain LD, LCW or PG thus opening the way for the fresher two who didn't have to play him early.

Derek

Yeah, I don't see Taufik retaining either. On form it should be either Lin Dan or Lee Chong Wei. Whoever wins the mental battle for dominance over the next 3-4 tournaments going into Worlds will probably come through. PG not sure, if he ends up having to p

Derek definitely not peter gade or lee cw. both of them juz bcome side-show. both do not possess sufficient ability to compete with a determined Lin Dan or taufik.

If tony and chandra play as a pair, which country will they represent? INA or USA?

There is also a possibility that Tony will pair up with Halim under USA flag.

NOPE! There will be no Tony in the WC this year....or any combination of Tony with either Candra or Halim!

This year WC surely will be very interesting.All the top players will attend this world class tournament.As for the best player in this moment,its really hard to say.Personally,i hope LCW can win the WC title.All the best to him.

Silly as it may sound, it depends on the umpire. If the Australian or Indian umpire who cannot resist showing their importance during the 2006 TC oversee the MD or MS from the QF onwards, the players may be able to show their best. The Australian (who victimised Andrew Smith in his match against LD ) thinks Badminton players should get into ready position within 3 sec.The Indian U is an egomaniac. The best U are the Mauritians.( I'm not anti any nationality but if you know their names like the matronly Jane of All E fame,then I don't have to refer them by nationality.) You just hope the Australian U does not umpire PG or LCW matches. PG has to shorten his walk after each point and LCW has to minimise his hand wiping ritual.Thankfully, they are doing less of their bad habit.highly rated MS and MD should only be have first class umpires.(Can any name some?)
MS is an open affair among the top four. We know TH is going to get fit to humble LD again and he can if he does not meet CJ first whose job is to sap energy off LD's rivals.
LCW has to down LD in two games or lose in three. LCW can only sustain about 45 mins of his high level play unless he kick his lung capacity-robbing smoking habit. The reason LCW worked hsi magic in MO2006 was because LD got arrogant and decided to catnap and wait for just one cheap point from LCW. Now LD knows better that to defeat LCW,he will be maxed out, hence the below knee strappings in CT2006? Anyway, LD's body language and comments about LCW shows he has respect for LCW and has met his match. Badminton fans are the greatest beneficiaries of their rivalry.
PG may win (with some luck) provided he does not meet CJ.
Badminton fans never have it so good! Whoever of the Fab Four wins, he is a deserving champion!

lSorry, line 3 should read ' players may NOT be able to play their best'

lSorry, line 3 should read ' players may NOT be able to play their best'Well,i do no whether what you saying is true or not but i think all the top 4 players PG,LCW,LD and TH are really good.We can't predict who will win coz anything will happen in the court.I just hope that all of them can play and perform well in the competiton.As for the umpire,i have nothing much to comment about them.Actually i think that who become the umpire is not the factor of winning or losing,umpire has no right to decide who will win.All must depends on players perfomance.

ur thinking is shallow.
thr are many other tournaments, not necessary need to b world championship.
got all-england, thomas cup, japan open n indon open.

I know that very well, please... It's just dat badminton hasn't been popular in some continents because of Thomas and Uber Cup, etc.... and not all top players play together in indonesia open or so on in the same time

NOPE! There will be no Tony in the WC this year....or any combination of Tony with either Candra or Halim!

how about sigit/flandy ?

is it possible for them to play in WC ?

MS: taufik hidayat, he will play seriously only for prestigious tournaments, WC is one of them
MD: cai/fu, after chandra/sigit retirement, they're hard to beat
XD: nova/butet

MS - Lin Dan or LCW (PG and TH will be too busy laughing at each others new mother-in-law jokes)


TH is now busy watching worlcup 2006, and

new taufik's hobby:
- to collect a big cc motorclye, like HArley davidson

i think PG is the best choice..

of course LCW....

This year I wish to see both my favourite players, LCW & Taufik play in the Final. When both of them get into the Final, win or lose, they are already World Champion. :D

110% lin dan will be the next champion!the extra 10% is given by xxf!haha!

110% lin dan will be the next champion!the extra 10% is given by xxf!haha!Lin Dan ,Lin Dan and Lin Dan.You are really his first number supporter hor.Are you fall in love with him but too bad he already has XXF..:D :D

i think PG is the best choice..

I wish PG can win too. He is a great player but however always choked in the major tournments just like Lin Dan.

MS: taufik hidayat, he will play seriously only for prestigious tournaments, WC is one of them
MD: cai/fu, after chandra/sigit retirement, they're hard to beat
XD: nova/butet

Taufik has promised to the world that he wants to play LD in the final [if only they are in different parts of the draw] of the WC. That means that Taufik takes this year WC very SERIOUSLY. As most of the top players are now chinese, this is good for TH because TH likes the style of play of chinese players. What I mean by "like" is that chances for TH to defeat chinese players are big. :)

Now TH is getting better physically....if we looked at the last Indo Open, despite injury, TH could easily beat KJ, Chen You, and BAO. ...:D

The fact that TH has a lower ranking has seriously worried top players...they expect that they are not in the same half-part of the draw. As for me, this condition is good...because we will see top players will have to leave Madrid in early rounds..:D WHile TH has nothing to lose being considered unseeded, it will place a big burden on other top players eying the title of the WC.

I see LD is the biggest challenger..regarding LCW, I guess he is not that dangerous...If LCW is seeded No. 1, it will be worse for LCW because he will shoulder a very big burden...usually he will not be able to deliver when he is expected to win in a very prestigious tournament:)

Lin Dan ,Lin Dan and Lin Dan.You are really his first number supporter hor.Are you fall in love with him but too bad he already has XXF..:D :D
:D dunno why i just love to praise him...:p fall in love:confused: ??excuse me i'm a GUY ...I'M NOT BROKEBACK!!:mad:

HAH!!!!I'm shock...ur a GUY???I thought your a teenage girl.....hehe Just joking....

:D dunno why i just love to praise him...:p fall in love:confused: ??excuse me i'm a GUY ...I'M NOT BROKEBACK!!:mad:Ha...ha...You are a guy ah?Really can't expected,juz kidding,Sorry lar,don't de angry.:) :) I am just joking.I know you are just admire him right?By the way,you can't blame me to misunderstanding coz everyone know u like LD a lot.:D :D

Ha...ha...You are a guy ah?Really can't expected,juz kidding,Sorry lar,don't de angry.:) :) I am just joking.I know you are just admire him right?By the way,you can't blame me to misunderstanding coz everyone know u like LD a lot.:D :D
:crying: i'm guy....ok,forgive you all...maybe i'm OVER sometimes...just like the way he play!:D

:crying: i'm guy....ok,forgive you all...maybe i'm OVER sometimes...just like the way he play!:DOk lah,i just kidding.I .Actually he indeed a very good player.:)

I like it when Lin Dan in the final but when he fight with LCW..i want LCW to win, just like MO...

dunno why...i'm getting boring when there's match between SuperDan and Chong Wei...they both great...more like to watch...Bao Chunlai with Lin Dan or Chong Wei now!!

I like seing KKK and CCM win in the final too..it makes me happy..... expecially when KKK throw his racket after winning...He is so so so coool...

throw racquet after winning is so so so coool....what about throw racquet after losing???even more cool???

i think in XD and WD would be Gao Ling....
(hindi talaga siya napapagod)



i think Lin Dan will make it this year. . .

women's singles? my hopes for Xie Xing Fang. . again...



i hope philippines' asuncions siblings will make it in the semi finals . . (i hope so) :)

Lin Dan will definitely RULE this year! ;)

The title of this thread if "Who will be the NEW world champion?" So you sure none of the 5 world champions last year will win again? :rolleyes:

throw racquet after winning is so so so coool....what about throw racquet after losing???even more cool???

Well...if they throw rackets after losing its not cool because they throw with anger:mad:...but when they throw after winning its cool because they throw with happiness....:DExpecially when you see KKK throw his racket after winning..WOW!!!it's so cooool....:cool:

Well...if they throw rackets after losing its not cool because they throw with anger:mad:...but when they throw after winning its cool because they throw with happiness....:DExpecially when you see KKK throw his racket after winning..WOW!!!it's so cooool....:cool:
ya ya ya...kkk is so so so coool.....:p he's a great player and young too...:D

ya ya ya...kkk is so so so coool.....:p he's a great player and young too...:DYou think so too???I though you only think LD is cool?Ha...ha..:D :D But KKK is really a cool player i ever seen.:p

You think so too???I though you only think LD is cool?Ha...ha..:D :D But KKK is really a cool player i ever seen.:p
:D I haven't finish actually....LD is the coolest player and KKK comes 2nd!!:p

:D I haven't finish actually....LD is the coolest player and KKK comes 2nd!!:pI know you will say that but sorry....I think KKK is the coolest.:D :D Do no why,everytime i saw him playing,i have been attracted by him.:D :D Don't be angry har...I guess you are not so pity lar...

I know you will say that but sorry....I think KKK is the coolest.:D :D Do no why,everytime i saw him playing,i have been attracted by him.:D :D Don't be angry har...I guess you are not so pity lar...
emm...maybe he's active and happy-go-lucky....:D but i'm more to Cai&Fu when it comes to men doubles!!haha:p

haha....then the argue begins....I support Jessica b'cause i also thinks that KKK is the coolest...cooler than LD....!!!Yeah...i cannot miss seing him(KKK) play....

:crying: i'm losing!!!any Lin Dan fans here??!!

chong wei lah the best player
jia you chong wei!!
chong wei boleh!!
i hope lin dan and taufik not win this year world championship
don't angry...i just tell my comment


well, taufik is an olympic and world champion last time and his techniques not bad too, Lin Dan also a world champion . Lee chong wei's techniques is good especially his deceiving shots. He played quite well too. How i look at best player is depend how many matches they won. Lin Dan is not exceptional. Winning is Winning no matter how good your techniques are. you can't have best players keep losing all the time ya?

:crying: i'm losing!!!any Lin Dan fans here??!!

hehe i love Lin DAN!! :p

well, taufik is an olympic and world champion last time and his techniques not bad too, Lin Dan also a world champion . Lee chong wei's techniques is good especially his deceiving shots. He played quite well too. How i look at best player is depend how many matches they won. Lin Dan is not exceptional. Winning is Winning no matter how good your techniques are. you can't have best players keep losing all the time ya?
emm...Lin Dan is not yet a world champion.....but soon!!:D

hehe i love Lin DAN!! :p
Yeah!!:D finally found one!!:D

Yeah!!:D finally found one!!:D

just wanna share lindan's pic in game 1 of MVP CUP 2 (courtesy of pinoybadminton.com) he really played well esp. on the last day of the cup unfortunately team asia lost in MVP CUP 2 :crying: http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n218/banidosa_2006/mvpcup2006.jpg

Yeah!!:D finally found one!!:D

http://grouper.com/video/MediaDetails.aspx?id=1419558 - video of 1st game MVP cup 2 its not that clear cause i just take that usin my camera phone.. :D

Dream

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[MD] Tony G. and Candra W. (you know that one Indonesian Open wasn't enough)........


they r not allowed to take part in big event like WC and Olympics. cos they r representing different country.

I hope kkk-ccm will win.. the funny thing is, cai yun-fhf can beat the korean pair, kkk-ccm can beat cai yun-fhf, but kkk-ccm cant beat the korean pair.. weird lar

i also hope kkk/ccm will win wc this year nope next year or other year.
(i mean they will win wc start from this year to..........)

since so many people hoping kkk and ccm winning the WC 2006.....i hope cy and fhf will make it...hahaha!

I hope kkk-ccm will win.. the funny thing is, cai yun-fhf can beat the korean pair, kkk-ccm can beat cai yun-fhf, but kkk-ccm cant beat the korean pair.. weird lar
KKK and CCM are usually weak against Indonesians and Koreans but could get very strong against China and Danish players...

KKK and CCM are usually weak against Indonesians and Koreans but could get very strong against China and Danish players...

why is this so?? mental strength? or they jz cant read the indons' and koreans' game?

why is this so?? mental strength? or they jz cant read the indons' and koreans' game?

I'm not that sure either... Probably they get a lot of pressure in defensing Korean and Indonesian pair powerful shots...

emms n robertson easy

I saw the thailands lost to Emms and her buddy(girl)....

lindan n lee chong wei are the best player in the world now ....

w00t i was right :cool:

believe that LCW will win though my heart is still with a Chinese winning it.

Chinese as in living in China and playing badminton for China????LCW is a chinese too,you know.....!!!!!And i will always support LCW from the back....

Chinese as in living in China and playing badminton for China????LCW is a chinese too,you know.....!!!!!And i will always support LCW from the back....

me too...LCW boleh! From the way he played in the Macau Open and Taiwan Open, we can see that the gap between the 2 of them are not big. And it is only a matter of a little mistake by LD, and LCW can take the title of WC! :cool: ;)

looks like most of the fans here are more concerned about MS.

how about the prediction for other events?

MD, XD, WD, WS ?

Maybe we should start like this:

MS = LCW or LD (both will only meet in Final)
WS = ZN (surely chinese)
MD = KKK/CCM
WD = YW/ZJW (surely chinese)
XD = Natsir/Widianto or Emms/Robertson

of coz..i hope Lee chong wei will win da title for MS..his income will reach RM500,000 if he can win da title.. s for WS.. i think Xie Xing Fang gua..its bcoz Zhang Ning's performances r quite poor recently.. MS..Of cuz CCM n KKK.. they hv been consistently producing gud results..

MS : Lin Dan / Peter Gade
WS : XXF (again ...)
MD : Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng
WD : Chinese Pair
XD : Natsir/Widianto

if th can win one of 2 tournaments before WC, he will be the wc champion 2006 , like he did last year :)

LCW can buy porsche liao...

Since the title said so, I'm betting my Nokia 3250 for Lee Chong Wei and KKK/CCM to win! :p

Since the title said so, I'm betting my property for Lee Chong Wei and KKK/CCM to win! :p

Where are you going to live after losing? :p

Where are you going to live after losing? :p

The all I have is my phone... My life still depends on my parents :D

i doubt lee cw n kkk/ccm will win ... they must beat lindan, chen yu, cai yun/fuhai feng n also the korean pairs ....

I think
MS:LCW
WS:ZN
MD:Cai/Fu
WD:Gao/Huang
XD:Zhang/Gao

prediction :
MS:LinDan
WS:Zhang Ning or Xie XF
MD:Cai/Fu or Korean Pair
WD:Chinese pair
XD:Korean Pair

I think

MS - LD - he's gonna get his act together - finally
WS - ZN or XXF - no contest
MD - Cai Yun + Fu Hai Feng - Hopefully, but quite open.
WD - A chinese pair
XD - Zhang Jun + Gao ling or Robertson + Emms (hopefully ZJ+GL)

i am quite biased though.

just my two cents:p :p

I think

MS - LD - he's gonna get his act together - finally
WS - ZN or XXF - no contest
MD - Cai Yun + Fu Hai Feng - Hopefully, but quite open.
WD - A chinese pair
XD - Zhang Jun + Gao ling or Robertson + Emms (hopefully ZJ+GL)

i am quite biased though.

just my two cents:p :p


I think LCW will be in awesome form. Heard from the gravevines that he will erase his losses recently with a big win in KO. He is ready to show LD who is boss if they meet. Chen Jin and Chen Yu would have not be tolerated either if they meet LCW along the way.

Now if this is true, it would sent the Malaysian fans wild if he does win in the KO. Somehow, after the Taiwan Open, I think it is time (forget the Thai Open, it was not the true LCW).

I think LCW will be in awesome form. Heard from the gravevines that he will erase his losses recently with a big win in KO. He is ready to show LD who is boss if they meet. Chen Jin and Chen Yu would have not be tolerated either if they meet LCW along the way.

Now if this is true, it would sent the Malaysian fans wild if he does win in the KO. Somehow, after the Taiwan Open, I think it is time (forget the Thai Open, it was not the true LCW).

Heard that during the Thai Open, LCW injured himself. Its that true?

Now if this is true, it would sent the Malaysian fans wild if he does win in the KO. Somehow, after the Taiwan Open, I think it is time (forget the Thai Open, it was not the true LCW).

Lol x ball i think you're right. if my prediction comes true, malaysian fans will go wild and maybe indonesians as well. :) :D

hmmmm taufik is underdog now :) i hope he will be a 'bulldog' in wc 2006 :)

A lot ppl here are betting on Cai Yun and Fu Hai Feng... But I doubt that... It could either be a Korean or Danish pair if the Malaysian pair weren't to win

A lot ppl here are betting on Cai Yun and Fu Hai Feng... But I doubt that... It could either be a Korean or Danish pair if the Malaysian pair weren't to win

i was more hoping than betting. they're too inconsistent.

Lol x ball i think you're right. if my prediction comes true, malaysian fans will go wild and maybe indonesians as well. :) :D

I am glad u think I am right. LoL ! Yes, I think you read me. Malaysians will go wild even if he loses --- they would go wild with rage.:D

Bao chunlai.......i hope so....
jia you bao bao.........

I think LCW will be in awesome form. Heard from the gravevines that he will erase his losses recently with a big win in KO. He is ready to show LD who is boss if they meet. Chen Jin and Chen Yu would have not be tolerated either if they meet LCW along the way.

Now if this is true, it would sent the Malaysian fans wild if he does win in the KO. Somehow, after the Taiwan Open, I think it is time (forget the Thai Open, it was not the true LCW).

Who would dare to go against your prediction since you have all the help from the DEAD? :rolleyes:

But while everybody is concentrating on the WR no.1 & 2, they almost forget the unpredictable and elusive TH!

Any player who is off-guard and does not take TH seriously is doing so at his own peril! TH's uppermost ambition is to prove to the world again that he is the rightful master of world badminton before he calls it a day. So LCW and LD better watch out! :D

I think the WS champion will be a younger person. ZN, XXF, Wang Chen and company will have to bid goodbye and let the young aspirants take over.

Similarly for XD, China cannot rely on the old guards anymore. Europe will fight for the crown together with the other younger Asian pairs.

While China's younger MD pair still has a fighting chance, Korea may produce the unexpected! Malaysia has many young pairs capable of winning when they hit peak form.

The WD will be a close fight between China and Korea. Whilst the Chinese are on the downward trend, the Koreans have been lifting their game a notch or two higher!

So this WC will belong predominantly to the year of the YOUNG! :D

strongly agreed to what Loh said. This will make this year WC very interesting. I bet there will be loads of upset since the youngsters is doing so well in the past year.

strongly agreed to what Loh said. This will make this year WC very interesting. I bet there will be loads of upset since the youngsters is doing so well in the past year.

Yeah ...I guess this year WC will perhaps the most interesting one.

We have LD, LCW, PG, TH, whom the badminton observers think to have equal chance of winning...just like Brazil, Argentine, Italy and France.

Die-hard supporters of each player will certainly make the competition even "hotter"....:D Players and coaches are now working very very hard to make sure that they can participate this WC. Specially for MS, this is a good moment for LD, LCW, CJ and PG to defeat TH. This is the second biggest tournament (first is Olympic]. If a player can defeat TH and comes out as a winner in this event, this player deserves to be called the "Rightful Master [Loh's term]" of Badminton....

The true champion is determined by the following factors:
1. In what event does he/she emerge as a champion? 3,4,5,6, or 7 *
2. Do top players participate?
3. Who does he/she defeat in the event?
4. Where is the event held? neutral or not?
5. How is the condition of the opponent she/he defeats?

If LCW wins...he deserves to be called the Bruce "Lee" of Badminton
If LD wins...he deserves to be called the Great Wall Super Dan
If PG wins ...he deserves to be called the Great and Cool Gade
If CJ wins...he deserves to be called the Great New Dragon of China
if TH wins...he deserves to be called the Super Grandmaster of Badminton

:D :D

personally, i think the ranking system works fine. whoever is ranked #1 is the current master.

ie. atm Lin Dan is clearly the "grand master"

I think its a bit unfair to place all the emphasis on one tournament. some players might be tired, some may have had more match practice than others.

just my two cents :p :o

Who would dare to go against your prediction since you have all the help from the DEAD? :rolleyes:

:D

Can't seem to fool u guys -- between General Foo and you, you caught me out with my statements. :o:o

my version:
MS : taufik hidayat
MD : luluk/alvent or kido/hendra
WS : ahh... whatever, i don't care
WD : don't know, don't care, but i want to know
XD : nova/butet
hohoho... i juzt wanna see indonesia players became a champion!!!

The MS WC belong to either.. LCW or LD.. No others else...

my version:
MS : taufik hidayat
MD : luluk/alvent or kido/hendra
WS : ahh... whatever, i don't care
WD : don't know, don't care, but i want to know
XD : nova/butet
hohoho... i juzt wanna see indonesia players became a champion!!!

haha, only a little bit biased then? good to see some patriotism though! :cool:

hmm....my prediction about the winners........

ms: taufik hidayat (INA)-->my sweetheart.........:)
ws: xie xingfang (CHN)-->no doubt....
men d: candra/tony (INA)-->i hope they'll comeback........
wd: zhang dan/zhang yawen (CHN)-->they have great girlpower!!!
mixed d: nova/lilyana (INA)-->they're funtastic couple i know!!!

i hope they'll be the champions..............

strong favourites:
TH,LD,LCW,PG,LHI :D

main challengers:
BCL,CH,CJ,KJ,BP,HH :rolleyes:

watch out for them:
Dicky Palyama,Joachim Persson,Ronald Susilo :eek:

wild card from Spain:
Nicholas Escartin ;)

:) source:http://www.internationalbadminton.com

Huumm .... Well for me i think in :

MS ==> Lin Dan
WS ==> Zhang Ning
MD ==> Huum .. difficult i'll say .. Koo/Chan
WD ==> Zhang Jiewen/Yang Wei
MxD ==> Robertson/Emms

I can propose other people, like Peter Gade in men's single .. He can be the World Champion as Xie Xingfang .. Pi Hongyan if she can give her best
In men's double .. huuum . the so inconsistent pair lool Cai and Fu are able to take the trophy like jens eriksen and martin lundgaard .
in Women's double .. i think huum it will be a chinese pair ! aahahha Gao ling and Huang sui can win the trophy but the korean pair lee kyung won and lee hyo jung prouved recently that they can always beat a chinese pair .. so watch ouut !
in Mxd .. many pairs can win, zhang jun/Gao Ling, Prapakamol and saralee, xie zhongbo and zhang yawen, lee jae jin and lee hyo jung .. so it's difficult to say ... ^^

My Predictions

MS:- Lin Dan

WS:-Zhang Ning

MD:-Tony Gunawan & Candra Wijaya

WD:-Zhang Jiewen & Yang Wei

XD:-Nova Widanto & Lilyana Natsir

MENS SINGLES:)

Hot Favourites to Win the Title:-
Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei, Peter Gade,Taufik Hidayat, Lee Hyun II, Bao Chunlai.

Players who can give stiff challange to the above players:-
Chen Jin, Jonassen Kenneth, Ponsana Boonsak, Park Sung Hwan, Chen Hong, Muhd Hafiz Hashim, Seung Mo Shon, Shoji Sato.

Players to be watched out:-
NG Wei, Bjoern Joppien, Chetan Anand, Przemyslaw Wacha, Poompat Sapkulchananart, Ronald Susilo, Andrew Smith, Anoop Sridhar.

WOMENS SINGLES:)

Hot Favourites to Win the Title:-
Zhang Ning, Xia Xingfang, Wang Chen, Huaiwen Xu, Hongyan Pi.

Players who can give stiff challange to the above players:-
Kaori Mori, Tracey Hallam,Yanjiao Jiang, Jie Yao, Shao-Chieh Cheng, Li Li, Yip Pui Yin, Saina Nehwal.

Players to be watched out:-
Salakjit Ponsana, Aiying Xing, Eriko Hirose,Yoon Hee Seo,
Hye Youn Hwang, Petya Nedeltcheva, Susan Hughes,Yun Hwa Lee.

WOMENS SINGLES:)

Hot Favourites to Win the Title:-
Zhang Ning, Xia Xingfang, Wang Chen, Huaiwen Xu, Hongyan Pi.

Players who can give stiff challange to the above players:-
Kaori Mori, Tracey Hallam,Yanjiao Jiang, Jie Yao, Shao-Chieh Cheng, Li Li, Yip Pui Yin, Saina Nehwal.

Players to be watched out:-
Salakjit Ponsana, Aiying Xing, Eriko Hirose,Yoon Hee Seo,
Hye Youn Hwang, Petya Nedeltcheva, Susan Hughes,Yun Hwa Lee.

I hope you are aware that the Hot Favourites you mentioned above have all lost to lower ranked players recently. Only thing is that I doubt the young China players are given a chance to play in this WC. :(

i think Taufik is da best!!!
Go Taufik!!! Go Taufik!!! Go!!!!!

My Predictions

MS:- Lin Dan

WS:-Zhang Ning

MD:-Tony Gunawan & Candra Wijaya

WD:-Zhang Jiewen & Yang Wei

XD:-Nova Widanto & Lilyana Natsir
they wont win...:cool: because they're not going!!:D although i hope they'll be there:crying: so much...

Wacha From Poland !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! New World Champion

MS : LD / PG (Hope LD wins, though :D )

WS: ZN

MD: Tough to say.

WD: GL-HS

XD: GL-ZJ

ms : lindan/chen jin
ws : xx fang
md : indonesia pair
wd : chinese pair
xd : indonesia pair

i'll say ...

MS - LD
MD - CCM/KKK :p
WS - ZN
WD - GL/HS
XD - NW/LN

My Predictions

MS:- Lin Dan

WS:-Zhang Ning

MD:-Tony Gunawan & Candra Wijaya

WD:-Zhang Jiewen & Yang Wei

XD:-Nova Widanto & Lilyana Natsir
TG and CW r not allowed to play due to nationality issue.

TG and CW r not allowed to play due to nationality issue.

is it a nationality issue?
i thought it was a points issue.

is it a nationality issue?
i thought it was a points issue.
they r 28 in world ranking (Lee Jae Jin/Hwang Ji Man rank 36 and were included).
TG - USA
CW - INA
the problem is, which country r they gonna represent? US or INA?

oh i see.
i thought according to chris's thread
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33686
that they were not eligible because they hadn't picked up enough points before the deadline which decided who was eligible.
i was under the impression that once you're eligible before that date, then your world ranking after that date will only be used to decide seedings.

oh i see.
i thought according to chris's thread
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33686
that they were not eligible because they hadn't picked up enough points before the deadline which decided who was eligible.
i was under the impression that once you're eligible before that date, then your world ranking after that date will only be used to decide seedings.

You are right! Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya are not even eligible for the WC because the eligibility is determined using the rankings in late May 2006.

they r 28 in world ranking (Lee Jae Jin/Hwang Ji Man rank 36 and were included).
TG - USA
CW - INA
the problem is, which country r they gonna represent? US or INA?

Err....Hwang Ji Man is still paired with Han Sang Hoon for the WC. Lee/Hwang is a newly formed pair!

You are right! Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya are not even eligible for the WC because the eligibility is determined using the rankings in late May 2006.

oho, thanks, i thought i was going nuts.
haha, tutu confused me ...

oho, thanks, i thought i was going nuts.
haha, tutu confused me ...

INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION*

8.1 Representing a Member Association is defined as accepting a nomination to be a member of that Association’s team in any badminton event where the competition is between teams. However, playing as an individual in a tournament does not count as representation, unless the event has been specifically nominated by the IBF (Regulation 8.1.2).

8.1.1 Competition between teams includes, but is not limited to, the Thomas, Uber and Sudirman Cups, Continental team championships, the Asian Games team championships, the Commonwealth Games team championships, and other international matches or competitions involving two or more Member Associations’ teams.

8.1.2 Currently, the IBF has also specified that the World Championships (see World Championships Regulation 8.2), the World Senior Championships and the individual events at the Olympic Games, the Asian Games, the Commonwealth Games, and Continental Championships shall count as international representation. Where players in a doubles pair are from different Member Associations it shall count as international representation for each player.

8.2 A player shall be qualified to represent a Member Association providing the player is in good standing with that Member Association and satisfies Regulations 8.2.1 and either 8.2.2 or 8.2.3:

8.2.1 holds a passport of a country whose territory the Member Association has jurisdiction over;

8.2.2 has not represented any other Member Association for three years immediately preceding the date of the fixture;

8.2.3 last represented that Member Association;

8.3 A player shall be deemed to have represented a Member Association if he or she shall have been officially nominated to represent that Member Association and shall have accepted such nomination.

8.4 If a player has represented a Member Association and such Member Association is subsequently divided into two or more Member Associations or is absorbed by another Member Association, either politically or by recognition of the IBF, such player shall, for the purposes of these Regulations, be deemed from the date of such alteration not to have represented any Member Association.

8.5 Notwithstanding the foregoing Regulations, in the case of any officially-recognised competitive multi-sport event in which badminton is included, the qualifications for the representation of a Member Association shall be in full accordance with the conditions laid down by such a multi-sport international
event, provided however that the above Regulations 8.2 to 8.4 are also not contravened.

hmmmm, for the world championships, are you not allowed to have a pair representing 2 different countries then?
maybe you're both right!