Malaysia -One of Medallists of Sudirman Cup 2007

[cxytdn]

According to the results of Sudirman Cup 2005, there are eight teams such as China, Indonesia, Korea, Demark, Hong Kong, Tailand, England and Malaysia will play for Sudirman Cup in group1.

I think Malaysia will enter into SF at least, maybe Final. China will be Champion again, Korea and Denmark will be medallists as before.

[Chu Liuxiang]

According to the results of Sudirman Cup 2005, there are eight teams such as China, Indonesia, Korea, Demark, Hong Kong, Tailand, England and Malaysia will play for Sudirman Cup in group1.

I think Malaysia will enter into SF at least, maybe Final. China will be Champion again, Korea and Denmark will be medallists as before.

Malaysia is still weak in WS, XD and WD comparing to other teams in Group 1. In order for Malaysia to enter SF or final, two points from MS and MD is a must and hope one point from WD, XD or WS. It will be quite tough for Malaysia to beat other rivals in Group 1 with only LCW and CTF/LWW or CCM/KKK. However, it will be a totaly different ball game altogether if only Zhou Mi representing Malaysia for WS and/ or partnering Wong CH for XD.:D If this could become a reality, then, I think Malaysia could enter SF or even final.:D

[Jessica]

Well...i am quite agree with what Chu Liuxiang said....i hope Mas can has more improvement in the women players and give more attention to them.....

[ronk]

MAS XD is improved with 1 pair in the World championship semifinals. The top MAS WD pair is top 10 and WMC is getting better. With luck, MAS has a chance to make it into the semifinals. But the top players must play and there must be no injuries among the women especially WPT.

[ccskaki]

Well judging from the latest show in WC Madrid, Indonesia is definitely out of the race. Their men players are not as dependable as previously, and their women players have definitely fallen out off the word scene.

Malaysian women players look like staging quite a surge towards world-class level. In time they will be (if they are not already) right there with the other top level players not from China. That gives us a good chance of a medal. Yes I think so. And please keep Cheah Soon Kit around.

[BMcentral]

medal alone is not enough, is it?

[kokcheng]

Malaysia is still weak in WS, XD and WD comparing to other teams in Group 1. In order for Malaysia to enter SF or final, two points from MS and MD is a must and hope one point from WD, XD or WS. It will be quite tough for Malaysia to beat other rivals in Group 1 with only LCW and CTF/LWW or CCM/KKK. However, it will be a totaly different ball game altogether if only Zhou Mi representing Malaysia for WS and/ or partnering Wong CH for XD.:D If this could become a reality, then, I think Malaysia could enter SF or even final.:DI enjoy reading your impartial assesment of the Malaysian team for the Sudirman Cup.You are definitely right about the Malaysian women.If Zhou Mi were to represent Malaysia,that would be heaven-sent.But I see no reason for her to come to Malaysia unless some dashing loaded gentleman has captured her heart.Anyway Malaysian women do have the talent to be world class player.But alas,the one who could whip them into shape,has his hand tied.

[alfa2]

it is possible for MAS to get a silver if the MAS team doesnt meet the CHI team before the final. MAS team has a chance of winning MS-lcw, MD-kkk/tbh and XD-kkk/wpt and even maybe WS-wmc (based on their latest performance in MO & KO) againts Korea, Denmark and Indonesia.

but then again, MAS has the tendency to lose coz when under enormous pressure during team events.

[cheeyf]

i think mas hav a chance to win medal if they can avoid china
our girls have improved n certainly we hope 2 get point from them or at least good fight
in fact WMC n WPT/CEH nearly beat china in the asian games team
even XD also have improved with wpt/kkk
but now that kkk is not going to play xd anymore i wonder who will they field.
but i still think that KKK/WPT is the best MAS xd
maybe they will be field just for SC
besides that MD also looks go 2 win a point now

[tjl_vanguard]

this is what i think...

LCW must win....
KKK/TBH should be no problem....
WMC big chance
CEH/WPT erm... maybe they can... but i think they can't when meeting CHN
XD?? maybe MF/WPT.. they did quite well in AG, Rexy might put them together...

[alfa2]

TJL, why dont you fill up the MS for MAS while i partner with yf for XD? if we manage to go into finals then mayb it'll be a confidence boost for MAS team. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D jk.

[cheeyf]

huh.me partner w alfa2 for xd?then u must cover me a lot. haha.
i think still kkk/wpt better or MF/WPT also good.i think mas will either send this 2 combination 4 xd since they are good. and who knows maybe wpt/ceh can beat china this time after sparring with men
hehe

[tjl_vanguard]

TJL, why dont you fill up the MS for MAS while i partner with yf for XD? if we manage to go into finals then mayb it'll be a confidence boost for MAS team. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D jk.
me play MS??? u want me send MAS packing home earlier?? :)

[alfa2]

me play MS??? u want me send MAS packing home earlier?? :)

no no no...u get it all wrong. Our opponents will laugh at us til they tak tahan n kena admit into hospital. thats our final goal..... win gold without even playing. all W/O....

[tjl_vanguard]

then i think LD can retire RIGHT NOW!!!!!

[twdc08]

yup...i also think malaysia can at least go in2 semi final in sudirman cup....they r totally different right now...

[hcyong]

Depends on who Malaysia is up against.
Against:
a. Hong Kong - Malaysia is vastly superior in all areas except WS; 4-1 or 3-2 at least
b. England - Malaysia should take MS, and also favoured to take MD. WMC is also slight favourite and WPT/CEH v DK/GE is 50:50. Malaysia at least 3-2
c. Thailand - Boonsak is a danger, but Malaysia should still lead 2-0 in men's department, and able to get at least 1 other point elsewhere. At least 3-2 again.

So, now to the other 4 so-called badminton giants.
d. Denmark - I think it's 50:50. Malaysia has a clear cut advantage in WD, and slight favourites for MD and WS (depends on whether Tine can rediscover her form). KKK/WPT can give the Danish XD some fight. And MS is a big match. I still say Malaysia has the edge, thanks to *shock* the ladies.
e. Korea - Malaysia advantage in MS; Korea advantage in WD and XD. So, that's 2-1 in Korea's favour. Malaysia must win both MD and WS, which is do-able but not easy at all. I put it as 3-2 in Korea's favour.
f. Indonesia - In all departments, it is almost 50:50. Taufik clearly is a great player but on his day, LCW can trouble anyone. Too close to call, but I think Indonesia slightly stronger. 3-2 to Indonesia.
g. China - no brainer.

So, I think a semi-final spot is a reasonable target. A final spot is achievable if China is avoided, but I would classify it as an overachievement.

[Sammy]

I enjoy reading your impartial assesment of the Malaysian team for the Sudirman Cup.You are definitely right about the Malaysian women.If Zhou Mi were to represent Malaysia,that would be heaven-sent.But I see no reason for her to come to Malaysia unless some dashing loaded gentleman has captured her heart.Anyway Malaysian women do have the talent to be world class player.But alas,the one who could whip them into shape,has his hand tied.

Hahaha...talking about Zhou Mi where is she right now? Never heard of her since the news of she considering playing for MAS. Anyone got her number so that I can make the first move to capture her heart.:D:D:D:D

[Dreamzz]

So, now to the other 4 so-called badminton giants.
d. Denmark - I think it's 50:50. Malaysia has a clear cut advantage in WD, and slight favourites for MD and WS (depends on whether Tine can rediscover her form). KKK/WPT can give the Danish XD some fight. And MS is a big match. I still say Malaysia has the edge, thanks to *shock* the ladies.

e. Korea - Malaysia advantage in MS; Korea advantage in WD and XD. So, that's 2-1 in Korea's favour. Malaysia must win both MD and WS, which is do-able but not easy at all. I put it as 3-2 in Korea's favour.

f. Indonesia - In all departments, it is almost 50:50. Taufik clearly is a great player but on his day, LCW can trouble anyone. Too close to call, but I think Indonesia slightly stronger. 3-2 to Indonesia.


yup, agreed, DEN is a relatively easier prospect compared to KOR and INA.

i would say it'll be harder to beat the koreans than the indonesians, i fancy KOR to take WD and XD, with MD and WS in the balance.

as for INA, MS and WD are touch and go, i would fancy MAS for MD and WS, but definitely not for XD.

so in terms of difficulty, i would say it's KOR > INA > DEN. SF is realistic though not guaranteed, reaching the finals is highly unlikely, and winning it is virtually impossible (without some nasty spate of injuries or a withdrawal by the CHN team).

[kobe77sg]

Hahaha...talking about Zhou Mi where is she right now? Never heard of her since the news of she considering playing for MAS. Anyone got her number so that I can make the first move to capture her heart.:D:D:D:D
zhou mi is now playing for Hong Kong. She play in the aviva singapore open 2007
but lost in 1st round to pi hong yan

[KlasseE]

zhou mi is now playing for Hong Kong. She play in the aviva singapore open 2007
but lost in 1st round to pi hong yan

The main reason WC won the WS in IO because of assistance of ZM in training, so did WMC upgrade her level against Chinese players during recent tournaments. LYB hates ZM.

[abedeng]

THA and ENG are not bad, cannot take your eyes off them.

Against MAS, ENG takes XD, has an even chance in WD (playing close to home gives them advantage), but has to steal from either MD or WS.

THA has strength in XD and WD is competitive (if Saralee plays both matches). And Boonsak can spring a surprise in MS.

Tactically speaking, all these Div 1 teams can probably beat each other, except CHN (too strong).

[hcpoirot]

Judging from the 4 country WD will be:

The strongest - the weakest:

China- England- Malaysia and Thailand (tie)

Suprisingly, Englang WD also improved a lot. And they had better chance to win against Mal and Thai WD except China.

[abedeng]

Let's face it, no one can win WD against China. Only hope is for China to self-destruct, not likely.

But I disagree on the WD strength, I believe ENG, despite their improvements, are not yet on par with MAS or even THA (if it's the pair of Saralee/Sathinee, haven't seen them in a while). Part of the reason is that both players of ENG top pair is also engaged in XD.

[badMania]

THA and ENG are not bad, cannot take your eyes off them.

Against MAS, ENG takes XD, has an even chance in WD (playing close to home gives them advantage), but has to steal from either MD or WS.

THA has strength in XD and WD is competitive (if Saralee plays both matches). And Boonsak can spring a surprise in MS.

Tactically speaking, all these Div 1 teams can probably beat each other, except CHN (too strong).

Against Thailand:
it will be 60-40 to LCW's advantage...so 1 point has to come from MS. The MD is a no-brainer...unless KKK/TBH or the second pair performed disastrously, this point will go to Malaysia. I think Malaysia will concede XD so as to let Wong Pei Tty concentrate on WD. WPT/CEH vs Saralee/Sathinee is again 50-50...but the Malaysian pair has an edge. The key will be WS and Wong Mew Choo definitely holds an edge here. So, at least 3-2 to Malaysia.

Against England:
The same thing, XD will be forfeited. Malaysia will take 1 point from MS. MD will be tricky as always with Anthony Clark/Robert Blair capable of creating an upset. But, Malaysia has to take this point. WD is also 50-50 as mentioned, with WPT/CEH against Gail Emms/Donna Kellogg. So, Malaysia can sneak into the semi-final with at least another 3-2 win.

Against China:
Well...Malaysia will definitely field the reserves here to conserve energy.

SO, we could well see Malaysia vs Indonesia in the semi-final...a potentially cracking match in store :cool:

[hcpoirot]

Let's face it, no one can win WD against China. Only hope is for China to self-destruct, not likely.

But I disagree on the WD strength, I believe ENG, despite their improvements, are not yet on par with MAS or even THA (if it's the pair of Saralee/Sathinee, haven't seen them in a while). Part of the reason is that both players of ENG top pair is also engaged in XD.

But in Sudirman Cup, only 1 of them play XD so Donna Kellog can save all her energy for WD.

Mean while Malaysia and Thai WD, also had to play XD. Saralee and WPT.

[BMcentral]

Now it is a question if MAS can even make it in to the finals.

i doubt it.

[nugroho]

mmmm... i gues... it will be tough as mas is in the 3rd position...