Malaysia Open 07 Marks the Start of Super Series

[ants]

Super Series which will be offering minimum prize money of US$200,000 will begin in January 2007. Malaysia Open will be the 1st tournament to hold the Super Series. The Grand Prix series which will be held 12 times thruout the year in different countries most likely will last for at least 3 years.
With the new structure of the Grand Prix, it will definately attract more viewers and also Top Ranked players to join in.
After Malaysia Open, next stop will be Korea Open. Among the other Opens is All England, Swiss Open, Singapore Open, Indonesia Open, China Masters, Japan Open, Denmark Open, French Open, China Open and Hong Kong Open. The venue for the last tournament in December will be decided later on.

[ants]

Mark your calendar guys. This time Malaysia Open 07 will be in Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. It was used as a venue for Gymnastics during the Commonwealth Games before.

[meiying]

Great.. I think the seat in Stadium Putra is much more better compare to the Cheras stadium. i mean more comfortable!

[erin_hakkinen]

Yeah..and even easier to reach with LRT and highways. This is great! Can't wait for next year's MO! and of course, WC07 :D

[alvinlai]

Yeah, more convienient for me to walk there from my house as I reckon there will be massive traffic jams as always during football matches or concerts. Especially now that they are building a big flyover near the stadium, potholes are everywhere~! Come on Samy, do something~!:p

[Cheung]

Some tournaments for next year. No Macau Open:(
No Indian/Greece Open

From the IBF website, I couldn't find dates for Indonesian, Spore and China Masters.


Calendar For 01 - 2007

Week Date Title City Nation Grade
*3 *16-21 IBF New Tournament Structure MALAYSIA OPEN 2007 * MAS 6*
*4 *23-28 IBF New Tournament Structure KOREA OPEN 2007 * KOR 6*

Calendar For 03 - 2007

Week Date Title City Nation Grade
*10 *06-11 IBF New Tournament Structure ALL ENGLAND OPEN 2007 * Birmingham ENG 6*
*11 *13-18 IBF New Tournament Structure SWISS OPEN 2007 * Basel SUI 6*

Calendar For 04 - 2007

Week Date Title City Nation Grade
*15 *10-15 ASIAN CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007 * - 7*

Calendar For 06 - 2007

Week Date Title City Nation Grade
*24 *03-17 SUDIRMAN CUP MIXED TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2007 * Glasgow SCO 7*

Calendar For 07 - 2007

Week Date Title City Nation Grade
*27 *03-08 Thailand Open 2007 * - THA 3*
*29 *24-29 PHILIPPINE GOLD GRAND PRIX 2007 * Manila PHI 4*

Calendar For 08 - 2007

Week Date Title City Nation Grade
*33 *07-19 16th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007 * Kuala lumpur MAS 7*

Calendar For 09 - 2007

Week Date Title City Nation Grade
*20 *04-09 USA OPEN 2007 * USA 2*
*37 *11-16 IBF NEW TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE JAPAN OPEN 2007 * TBC JPN 6*
*38 *18-23 CHINESE TAIPEI GOLD GRAND PRIX 2007 * Taipei TPE 3*
*39 *25-30 NEW ZEALAND OPEN GRAND PRIX 2007 * Auckland NZL 3*

Calendar For 10 - 2007

Week Date Title City Nation Grade
*42 *16-21 DUTCH OPEN 2007 * NED 2*
*43 *23-28 IBF NEW TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE DENMARK OPEN 2007 * DEN 6*

Calendar For 11 - 2007

Week Date Title City Nation Grade
*44 *01-05 IBF New Tournament Structure FRENCH OPEN 2007 * . FRA 6*
*47 *20-25 IBF New Tournament Structure CHINA OPEN 2007 * Guangzhou CHN 6*
*48 *27-02 IBF New Tournament Structure HONG KONG OPEN 2007 * Hong Kong HKG 6*

Calendar For 12 - 2007

Week Date Title City Nation Grade
*51 *18-23 IBF New Tournament Structure FINAL 2007 * TBC - None

[extremenanopowe]

Wow, cool stuff. bely2 good, near to my friends place at the condo. Just walk there will do. See you next year!:D
rgds

[zydoce]

wish to go there too.. how much is the price of the ticket anyway and how to buy it?

[hara^kazuko]

Great! Let's gang up next year, Malaysia Boleh!

[titaniumsp77]

Hi,I'm titaniumsp77 & I think I meet u sometime around 03.09.2006 at KLRC.Glad that u brought badminton.asia 2nd edition along.Any idea where (which state)Msia Open will be held in 2007?

Rgrds,
titaniumsp77

[erin_hakkinen]

Since it will be held in Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil..it will be in KL then ;)
State: Federal Territory :p

[ants]

Bukit Jalil its in KUALA LUMPUR. Please read the print properly hehehe

[Dreamzz]

wow, that's quite a big jump up for the french and swiss opens.
weren't they like 2/3 star events before?
anyways, it's great that they're doing this, i'm sure it'll help improve badminton's popularity.
i still think the money on offer is still too low, i think IBF should be looking for more sponsors.

[ants]

World Championship next year in KL will be held in the same Venue as well. Bukit Jalil.

[eling]

malaysia open will be held bukit jalil..hooray....

[ants]

Don't know anything about the ticket prices. Its still way too early to know. I'm sure someone will post it once the tickets is out.

[tjl_vanguard]

man i will fly all the way from sarawak to watch this time... hopefully chong wei can it four this time haha

[hazka]

Hooray..In KL this time
I'm going..I'm going !!..
And I, going to KL all the way from Kelantan this time
cannot miss this chance :D

[sweety :D]

why in KL!!!NOT IN JB!!!!

[mirrura]

2 tournaments in a year at the same venue. Other states' badminton association do not want to organize it? Disappointing though...cuz I was hoping for them to come over to Penang. :) It has been a few years back since they last held Malaysia Open in Penang.

[CLELY]

Some tournaments for next year. No Macau Open:(
No Indian/Greece Open

From the IBF website, I couldn't find dates for Indonesian, Spore and China Masters.
Calendar For 12 - 2007

Week Date Title City Nation Grade
*51 *18-23 IBF New Tournament Structure FINAL 2007 * TBC - None

For upcoming 2007 IBF New Tournament Structure, you miss the schedule of several tourneys below:
- Macao Gold : 09 - 14 Jan/07 (2nd week) -- GP Gold
- SIN Open : 01 - 06 May/07 (18th week) -- SS
- INA Open : 08 - 13 May/07 (19th week) -- SS
- China Masters : 10 - 15 July/07 (28th week) -- SS
- India Gold : 11 - 16 Dec/07 (50th week) -- GP Gold

[Cheung]

Thanks for the new information. Probably it was updated after I looked at it.

[Han]

Quite confusing, if Super Series only allow world top ranking player to participate then who want to watch the Gold Series? I guess it's better than nothing.

[kobe77sg]

Dear Malaysian Friends

Can we take LRT to the Stadium If yes alight at which station

[ants]

Bukit Jalil Station if i'm not mistaken.

[jane_my]

Hey guy,remember that you are going to take the Star Lrt.If you are going to start with Putra Lrt, you need to change to Star Lrt in Masjid Jamek.And, you must take the right train to reach Bukit Jalil station.It's better for you to ask the people around before you on board.;)

[Felicia_txh]

Wow!tat's great!i won miss it!!

[purpledoi]

Haiz Haiz~ At least us S'wakians got to watch it this year. Thrilling Finale. Though, Hope they would air the whole competition next year and not just the Finals.

[cyclone9]

where to buy tickets?

[susanong]

Hi :-)

I will be travelling frm Penang. Truly need help frm KL frens on which hotel should I stay in order to get to Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil easily for the Malaysia Open 2007

Thanks in advance

[dimitri]

yea ... where and how to get the tickets ..?

[dimitri]

Hey guy,remember that you are going to take the Star Lrt.If you are going to start with Putra Lrt, you need to change to Star Lrt in Masjid Jamek.And, you must take the right train to reach Bukit Jalil station.It's better for you to ask the people around before you on board.;)

how to get there from bandar utama ? do i need to go kl central 1st..?

[ants]

Get a taxi from BU to a Star Lrt in Pj if there is any. Sorry i can't help coz i don't take any public transport.

[meiying]

Hi :-)

I will be travelling frm Penang. Truly need help frm KL frens on which hotel should I stay in order to get to Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil easily for the Malaysia Open 2007

Thanks in advance

I dont think there are any hotel near the stadium or in that area.
I think any hotel in KL should be alright.
Actually, i am not that sure. maybe others can help you.

[jane_my]

bandar utama..em..i think you can take bus to kl central and take putra lrt there.u drop at masjid jamek station and change to star lrt.
i think no hotel near bukit jalil there but can stay in malaya hotel and other hotels near pasar seni.putra lrt is near pasar seni and star lrt also nearby (masjid jamek which requires about 20 mins walking distance.)

[jane_my]

now i remember kl central got star lrt...

[jaclyn]

now i remember kl central got star lrt...
hmmm
in kl central ..i think is putra LRT..

[erin_hakkinen]

yeah. No Star LRT(yellow) in KL Central. But there is Putra LRT (white). So if u want to take Star LRT, must take Putra and change to Star at Masjid Jamek station.

[CYW2006]

anyone know how much is the entrance fee for this tournament...?

[ants]

No news yet about the price...

[jane_my]

sory,my mistake.no star lrt in kl central...:p

[erin_hakkinen]

Hey..MAS Open will be held in Stadium Badminton Cheras.

http://internationalbadminton.org/superseries/malaysiasuperseries/TournamentInformation.htm

[eling]

is it confirm that malaysia open 2007 will be held in KLBA?

[ants]

I also just got the info. And since its out already.. its KLBA in Cheras and not Bukit Jalil already. :(

[hazka]

Awww...KLBA instead of Bukit Jalil? Anybody use to go to badminton matches? At what time the game usually starts and end? Esp the finals? Urgh..I need to plan properly, if not, I probably have to skip 2 days of schooling..

Great, and SPM is next year~

[CYW2006]

ermmm,may i know what time does the match start..?
coz this is my first time go to watch the Malaysia Open...
thanks...

[erin_hakkinen]

The information from BWF website :)

http://internationalbadminton.org/superseries/malaysiasuperseries/index.htm

[CYW2006]

thanks erin hakkinen....

[ants]

ermmm,may i know what time does the match start..?
coz this is my first time go to watch the Malaysia Open...
thanks...


Congrats.. u will enjoy it.

[CYW2006]

thanks...
i hope

[CYW2006]

thanks...
i hope i will enjoy coz can see so much

[CYW2006]

thanks...
i hope i will enjoy coz can see so much pro

[CYW2006]

thanks...
i hope i will enjoy coz can see so much pro players...

[minnah]

Mark your calendar guys. This time Malaysia Open 07 will be in Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. It was used as a venue for Gymnastics during the Commonwealth Games before.
how abuot the ticket? how much?

[harimau_malaya]

Hey, does anyone knows the easiest way to Stadium Badminton Cheras from Wangsa Maju Putra station.?

[Choyonn]

take star lrt, get off at maluri station. it's walking distance from there

[harimau_malaya]

thanks, Choyonn... how much is the distance? I mean, can i see the stadium from maluri station?

[chancm]

hei you all....why don't you ask me to join you forum?

[chancm]

I'll miss the tournament cuz i'm in sarawak now. so, can someone catch some video for me? tahanks.................

[szean56]

Hey, does anyone knows the easiest way to Stadium Badminton Cheras from Wangsa Maju Putra station.?


hey , r u depart from wangsa maju ? me too ? can we go together ??

[erin_hakkinen]

Hey, does anyone knows the easiest way to Stadium Badminton Cheras from Wangsa Maju Putra station.?

From Wangsa Maju Putra station, take the lrt to go to Masjid Jamek Putra station, then get off the train, walk to Masjid Jamek STAR Station (just beside the Putra Station) and take STAR lrt to Maluri Station. Then can walk to the stadium, its just a few minutes away.

Err..kinda confusing the way i write? I hope you understand.lol. :p

[Choyonn]

thanks, Choyonn... how much is the distance? I mean, can i see the stadium from maluri station?

It is just 5 minutes walk, hmm... I think you cannot see the stadium at the station, but trust me it is extremely near.

[yannie]

I want to go to Malaysia Open... I want to go to Malaysia Open... I want to go to Malaysia Open...

CRY...

So since I'm not going you all must take 1000 pictures for me each!!!

[Choyonn]

I am not going to Malaysia open, but will go to All England after 2 months later. Anyway, wish Malaysian team can have good results in both tournament

[Inky2000]

Source: The Star (Dec 19, 2006)

Kien Keat-Boon Heong out of Super Series opening leg
BY RAJES PAUL


KUALA LUMPUR: Asian Games men’s badminton doubles gold medallist Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong are set to miss the Malaysian Open which doubles up as the first leg of the Super Series at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium (KLBA) from Jan 16-21.
The pair are currently ranked 119th in the world and it is not enough for them to make the cut for the opening leg. Only the top 60 in the world ranking list of the respective events gets direct entry into the Super Series.

The top 28 go directly into the main while four others will come through the qualifying round, which involved a maximum of 32 players.

Replacements are only allowed if those ranked in the top 60 decide to pull out. And once the draw is made, there will be no replacements.

In short, the ranking of players will be very important under the highly anticipated Badminton World Federation (BWF)’s Super Series.
National men doubles coach Rexy Mainaky said it would be unfortunate if the public could not get a chance to watch the Asiad doubles champions in action during the home Grand Prix.

“I am sure that many Malaysians want to see Koo and Tan in action they surprised everyone to win the Asian Games gold,” said Rexy after a training session at the Gymnasium Two in Bukit Jalil yesterday.

“But they are new (as a pair) and their world ranking is low. Let’s wait for the entries to be finalised. If the response is poor, Koo-Tan may get a chance. But I reckon, it will be very slim indeed.

“But I am all out for this Super Series. The changes will be good for the sport.”

Kien Keat-Boon Heong, who was earmarked only for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, played for the first time as a pair during the Thomas Cup Finals in Japan in May.

But they only made heads turn when they emerged as the Japan Open runner-up in October.

Immediately, they were named as permanent partners and sent for their first major tournament - the Doha Games early this month.

And they justified the faith of their coach Rexy with the gold medal. En route to the title they beat three prominent pairs – world champions Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng of China, talented Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia and the experienced Luluk Hadiyanto-Alven Yulianto of Indonesia.

Rexy said he would send Kien Keat-Boon Heong for lower ranked tournaments to improve their world rankings.

“We have no choice now. Koo-Tan will be sent for Satellite tournaments now to help them improve their rankings. We want them to be able to compete in the Super Series and also the World Championships. We will identify the tournaments for them soon,” added Rexy.

For the record, Kien Keat-Boon Heong ended Malaysia’s 36-year gold drought in badminton at the Doha Asiad.
Yesterday, all the players, who had competed in Doha, resumed their training ahead of the Kuala Lumpur Open, which will begin with the Division One events on Wednesday at the KLBA.

[darenong]

anyone organizing a meet up to the final of the super seriesssss ..... ???? group tickets is cheaper ??????? anyone ???? i hope we can all sit like in one row ..... so we can shout together or sumthing .....

[little_bird]

So is it confirmed that it's going to be held at Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium?

[sherlyn]

so sad kkk and tbh wont be able to play in malaysia open 2007. Else I'll fly all the way from hometown to support them...sigh~ can't wait to see both of them in action again...
there's still a chance, but only if response for the 60 top rankers are poor.. but seems like the chance will be very thin :(

[taufikk]

hi sherlyn..are u sure KKK & TBH won't be playing..that is sad but I'm sure they will be there right..

[Inky2000]

hi sherlyn..are u sure KKK & TBH won't be playing..that is sad but I'm sure they will be there right..

Scroll up this page and read the news article that I pasted days ago. Their world ranking is too low to be qualified in the super series.

[jurong_twister]

How about wild card? I thought the host will get 2 wild cards?

Can't they even go from qualification round?

[sherlyn]

hi sherlyn..are u sure KKK & TBH won't be playing..that is sad but I'm sure they will be there right..

yup, since both of them are ranked 119th, so chance is extremely thin. Else u can pray that not much 60 top rankers will take part after the new year celebration...lol :D

[little_bird]

Below is the email that I've received from BAM:

Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Cheras.

BAM

[Inky2000]

yup, since both of them are ranked 119th, so chance is extremely thin. Else u can pray that not much 60 top rankers will take part after the new year celebration...lol :D

Let's hope they can do well at 3rd & 4th level competitions in the next few months in order to earn the tickets to Super Series just in time for Singapore Open in May - the first competition that offers qualification points for Beijing Olympiad.

[Ching293]

Asiad gold medallists get to compete in Malaysian Open

PETALING JAYA: Asian Games men's doubles gold medallists Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong will get to compete in the US$200,000 Malaysian Open after all.
But they have to play in the qualifying tournament of the opening leg of the Super Series, which will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium (KLBA) from Jan 16-21.
The withdrawals of players from the small badminton playing nations have given Kien Keat-Boon Heong, who are now ranked 119th in the world, a place in the qualifiers.
The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) secretary, P. Ganga Rao, said yesterday: “The closing date for the Open was on Wednesday. Most of the top pairs will feature in the tournament.
“But some countries have decided to stay away and this has given Kien Keat-Boon Heong the chance to make it to the main draw from the qualifying tournament.”
Only the top 60 in the Badminton World Federation's (BWF) rankings in the respective events get direct entry into the Super Series.
The top 28 go into the main draw while four others will come from the qualifying rounds, which involve a maximum of 32 players.
Replacements are only allowed if those ranked in the top 60 decide to pull out. And once the draw is made, there can be no replacement.
The BAM will announce the stars for the tournament soon.


- star online

[Ching293]

Badminton/Malaysia Open: Kien Keat-Boon Heong get a shot

22 Dec 2006
K.M. Boopathy (nstsport@nst.com.my)

ASIAN Games champions Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong will get an opportunity to compete in the Malaysia Open badminton championships after all.

Initially it was feared that Kien Keat-Boon Heong, ranked World No 117, would miss the cut as only 32 pairs will be competing in the main draw while another 32 will play in the qualifying round of the Malaysia Open, to be held at KLBA Stadium on Jan 16-21, which is the first tournament under the Super Series circuit.



Kien Keat-Boon Heong, who are Malaysia’s best bets for a medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, will have to break into the top 10 as early as possible to avoid a last minute scramble to make it to the Olympics.

Kien Keat said it is a relief that they have gained a chance to compete in the Malaysia Open as the main goal is to confirm their Olympic qualification by the end of next year.

"Our main objective is to confirm our Olympic qualification and every tournament we compete in is crucial," said Kien Keat.

"We consider ourselves lucky to be competing in the Malaysia Open as it can help us improve our world ranking.

"Had we missed out, it would have become difficult as we cannot play in the Korea Open (on Jan 23-28) and we may have to wait until the All-England in March.

"It is always better to confirm qualification early so that we can remain focused in preparing for the Olympics."

The Olympic qualification period is from next May 1 to April 30, 2008 and Malaysian shuttlers, unlike China’s players, have always left it to the final tournament to qualify.

National doubles coach Rexy Mainaky said there is no need to panic as Kien Keat-Boon Heong will also be competing in several satellite tournaments and the German Open on Feb 25-Mar 4 to improve their ranking.

The two satellite events which will be considered are the Swedish International on Jan 25-28 and the Austrian International on Feb 22-25 should the pair fail to qualify for the All-England on Mar 6-11 and Swiss Open on Mar 13-18.

"It is good that they can play in the Malaysia Open but I don’t think they can qualify for the All-England and Swiss Open," said Rexy.

"I will enter them for the German Open and satellite events to improve their ranking so that they can focus on competing in the Super Series.

"Their preparation is also important and I don’t want them to compete in too many tournaments just yet as they have not resumed full training since returning from the Asian Games.

"There is no need to panic yet and they should qualify for the Super Series if they can win the satellite events and the German Open."

Another new combination — Chan Chong Ming-Hoon Thien How — will also compete in the Malaysia Open alongside Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah, Lin Woon Fui-Fairuzizuan Tazari, Gan Teik Chai-Zakry Latif and Tan Bin Shen-Ong Soon Hock.

[haifeng4ever]

Good news! Glad that KKK/TBH and CCM/HTH can participate in MO. Hurray for them!

[sherlyn]

yeah! I'm..
.::Glad..Happy..Thrilled..Overjoyed..Delighted..Ex cited::.
Hip Hip Hurray!!
:D :D :D

[Jessica]

Really congrat to them...With them,i think all the top pairs wanted to compete in Mas open coz everyone wish to defeat them....So,just hope them can go into the final...Don't worry,next year is definitely their year...All their fans will see them play oftenly...

[Ethan]

6 pairs now for MAS

[haifeng4ever]

6 pairs now for MAS
That's a lot.:eek: :eek: :eek: .Hope our doubles can invade the quarterfinals. This is our own territory. MALAYSIAN DOUBLES RULE 4EVER AND EVER.:D :D :D

[Krisna]

That's a lot.:eek: :eek: :eek: .Hope our doubles can invade the quarterfinals. This is our own territory. MALAYSIAN DOUBLES RULE 4EVER AND EVER.:D :D :D

Oh, we shall see about that... :cool: Indonesia has a very long and deep tradition in Men's Doubles... Tony-Chandra will spoil the Malaysian party in a few weeks! :D

[sherlyn]

yay.. 6 pairs, that's great! hope that there's no mas vs mas in the early round coz i dont wish to see any pairs out of the competition so early :D :D :D

[sherlyn]

just knew that mas is sending 12 pairs to compete in the men's double..cool:cool:

[Jessica]

Ya...All the Mas players will compete in the Mas open next year...Hope that all the top players like Taufik,LD,Peter Gade and...will come too..

[MINN_EROSS]

how about the tickets!!??no news bout that yet??

[taufik-ist]

Ya...All the Mas players will compete in the Mas open next year...Hope that all the top players like Taufik,LD,Peter Gade and...will come too..

good news,
all indonesia top players will play in malaysia open 2007, including taufik hidayat. they also will play in korea open 2007, except taufik hidayat.

[mmooww]

waa... HiGh ClAsSs... yohuu...

[MulBeRry]

the match is on 16-21 jan
a few more weeks time ( start countdown)
getting excited 4 the match 2 start
wish LCW all the best n grab the champion title again.

[darenong]

super coooooooooooooolllllll !!!!!!!!!!!! internation class in our own soil !!!!! :)

[erin_hakkinen]

I think, whoever can come with LRT, better come with LRT. The car park has kinda limited space. Faint. Even when KL Open last week, on Thursday nite, the car park was almost full. I cant imagine during MAS Open...err..faint again.

[darenong]

I think, whoever can come with LRT, better come with LRT. The car park has kinda limited space. Faint. Even when KL Open last week, on Thursday nite, the car park was almost full. I cant imagine during MAS Open...err..faint again.

stop fainting and half way wake up and say something then goes back faint again then wake up and goes back reading a post then put a post then faint again and in the middle wake up and then faint again ... hehe

aniway ... thanks for the info ... !

[*GaDe~CaMiLlA*]

anyone know where to buy the ticket and how much is it???

[ants]

No info yet about the ticket price...

[kurama]

anyone know what is the official website for Malaysia Open?

[ants]

Good to know that CCM/HTH and KKK/TBH will be able to play in the Malaysian Open Super series. However they will have to go thru the qualifying rounds before advances to the main draw. Hope that both pairs will advance.

[pjswift]

Have just spoken with Mabel Lim of SCV Spore asking about their broadcast plans for badminton in 2007.
**WC07 and Sudirman Cup confirmed.
**SS07 depends on request and interest shown by badminton fans.Basically, I've indicated greater interest in 'live' QF and SF matches than Finals cos the best matches are usually not the finals.Don't mind delayed telecast of finals if it means getting QF and SF as well vs just 'live' finals. Aiso it's unlikely SCV will show all SS07 so Mabel suggests request ranks preferred tournaments. So eg I would rank tourneys likely to attract most top players like MO07 as top priority and less attractive ones like KO07 and HKO07 as bottom.No need to include SO07 (because SCV see no point in showing it ) or AE07 because SCV has always budgetted and scheduled for this one.
So, SCV subscribers in Spore, if you want to see more SS07 , email Mabel of Customer Service .Her message is : If you want it , you gotta ask for it. EARLY.Cos they have to negotiate, budget and schedule for them.

[Han]

Yes, I think every fan residing in Singapore should take the task of calling the TV station, the only bad thing about the SCV is many sports channels have to pay extra to view, unlike Astro Malaysia, very unfortunate and unnecessary!



Have just spoken with Mabel Lim of SCV Spore asking about their broadcast plans for badminton in 2007.
**WC07 and Sudirman Cup confirmed.
**SS07 depends on request and interest shown by badminton fans.Basically, I've indicated greater interest in 'live' QF and SF matches than Finals cos the best matches are usually not the finals.Don't mind delayed telecast of finals if it means getting QF and SF as well vs just 'live' finals. Aiso it's unlikely SCV will show all SS07 so Mabel suggests request ranks preferred tournaments. So eg I would rank tourneys likely to attract most top players like MO07 as top priority and less attractive ones like KO07 and HKO07 as bottom.No need to include SO07 (because SCV see no point in showing it ) or AE07 because SCV has always budgetted and scheduled for this one.
So, SCV subscribers in Spore, if you want to see more SS07 , email Mabel of Customer Service .Her message is : If you want it , you gotta ask for it. EARLY.Cos they have to negotiate, budget and schedule for them.

[taufikk]

any info about the ticket price ? semi final & final..

[pramilainc]

Hi,
Whats the address ? I'll join the cause.
- thanx


Have just spoken with Mabel Lim of SCV Spore asking about their broadcast plans for badminton in 2007.
**WC07 and Sudirman Cup confirmed.
**SS07 depends on request and interest shown by badminton fans.Basically, I've indicated greater interest in 'live' QF and SF matches than Finals cos the best matches are usually not the finals.Don't mind delayed telecast of finals if it means getting QF and SF as well vs just 'live' finals. Aiso it's unlikely SCV will show all SS07 so Mabel suggests request ranks preferred tournaments. So eg I would rank tourneys likely to attract most top players like MO07 as top priority and less attractive ones like KO07 and HKO07 as bottom.No need to include SO07 (because SCV see no point in showing it ) or AE07 because SCV has always budgetted and scheduled for this one.
So, SCV subscribers in Spore, if you want to see more SS07 , email Mabel of Customer Service .Her message is : If you want it , you gotta ask for it. EARLY.Cos they have to negotiate, budget and schedule for them.

[pjswift]

Hi,
Whats the address ? I'll join the cause.
- thanx

Email your request to: customerservice@starhub.com Attn: Mabel Lim. Thanks for helping

[ants]

Wow.. what kind of customer service is that. "If you want it , you have to ask for it"....

[event]

what kind of customer service is that. "If you want it , you have to ask for it"I don't know. It sounds as if she might be saying "We operate on the 'if in doubt show football' principle so the only way badminton is going to get on the air is if someone makes some noise about it." I mean, at least she is announcing that they will be open to requests. It is not unlike a store apologizing for not having something in stock and then offering to order it in. It sounds like good business. The store will only start stocking the product anyway if they a) made enough sales on the last shipment; b) get enough special-order requests from customers to justify a whole shipment; or c) see their competitors making money on the same product.

On the other hand, when you consider that the major sales made by television stations is not of programming to viewers but rather of advertising to sponsors, then the way they usually do it - asking the advertisers what they want shown and telling viewers to like it or lump it - makes even more business cents.


less attractive ones like KO07 What's up with that?

[zenaeron]

Does anybody know whether the draw for this M'sia Open has been conducted?

[pjswift]

I don't know. It sounds as if she might be saying "We operate on the 'if in doubt show football' principle so the only way badminton is going to get on the air is if someone makes some noise about it." I mean, at least she is announcing that they will be open to requests. It is not unlike a store apologizing for not having something in stock and then offering to order it in. It sounds like good business. The store will only start stocking the product anyway if they a) made enough sales on the last shipment; b) get enough special-order requests from customers to justify a whole shipment; or c) see their competitors making money on the same product.

On the other hand, when you consider that the major sales made by television stations is not of programming to viewers but rather of advertising to sponsors, then the way they usually do it - asking the advertisers what they want shown and telling viewers to like it or lump it - makes even more business cents.

What's up with that?

That's sharp, event.Basically, SCV make money from advertisers and sponsors when they show football and golf. They don't make money from broadcasting badminton cos usually there are no sponsors and hardly any advertising ,so they try to drag their feet on badminton.
Allow me to give all some history. A few years back when I asked where's badminton, they gave me a list of excuses:
1) schedule tight, no more time slots
2) nobody watches badminton
3) no one's interested except you (meaning me). You are the only one to call.
To which I replied:
1) What's "Spelling Bee" doing on a sports channel?
2) Had to write a paper giving them badminton fan population estimates covered by the Starhub footprint
3) I represent many badminton fans.
They backed down on the first two excuses but they are not convinced about the third because one lone badminton call is nothing when countless cricket fans blasted them when they don't show cricket matches.
When I mentioned that Astro's showing more badminton than SCV, the excuse was smaller subscriber base.So how come they can show more EPL than Astro, I ask? But I 'm pushing for QF and SF telecast as well.
No slight on KO ,event, but SCV is not going for all SS07 so if I have to choose between MO07 and KO07, I'll opt for MO07. Because all the top players will go for MO07 but some will skip KO07.
This is not begging. Programming gauges interest based on subscriber feedback. If more badminton fans call or email regarding SS07 telecast, then they will be more convinced there is great badminton following. They need to be able to justify the badminton expenditure (which by the way is not cheap). Your emails or calls would form the justification.Every email counts!If they have 50 subscribers asking ,they will swing into action!

[Ethan]

I suggest even non Singapore residents should spam that address !! So that they will "think" that they have that high demand !!

[harimau_malaya]

hey , r u depart from wangsa maju ? me too ? can we go together ??


i'm not really confirmed yet whether i'll go to the event. but, if i'm confirmed, i'll tell u coz i think it's cool if we go 2gether... szean56, u r guy or girl?

[pjswift]

I suggest even non Singapore residents should spam that address !! So that they will "think" that they have that high demand !!

You are right. i made a mistake there. There's no need to be a subscriber to email cos you can be a potential subscriber directly or indirectly. so pls feel free to request.

[Hot-screensaver]

Is Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium the one located in Cheras? Afraid no place to park my car, if I park in Jusco, how far is the stadium away?? 5 minutes walk?

Thanks.