The team will be leaving the country to Spain for centralised training on the
6th ( Wednesday ). I wish them all the best. And i hope all of them will do well in Spain.

Besides Rexy, BAM should also seriously consider hiring David Copperfield to overcome players mental weakness. David Copperfield has a new job to make everyone see, feel, play, train...etc like this is a 4 stars tournament. In addition, David will make LCW feel this is Kuching and make Choong/Lee wake up every morning and feel everyday is just another semi final again. Do you think my suggestion should be taken seriously?

haha....work on the sublimal.....or hypnotize them

dbls look very good for malaysia :) ......if the players stay focus for the whole game then i think they could beat any pair....i think fairuz/vui foon could be the dark horses......well for singles, LCW still recovering fr HKO......KBH still trying to come to turns with new technique....Hafiz, god knws what he is doing :D

how is Rexy now, think he was sick, now all alright? hope so

KBH still trying to come to turns with new technique....Hafiz, god knws what he is doing :D

ksooi.......u r so funny. I hope god will ask Hafiz to wake up as well.

Beside the Malaysia Team is preparing to Madrid, malaysian supporters are preparing for some giant banners and flags too. :D

how is Rexy now, think he was sick, now all alright? hope so

I hope Rexy is alright now and will be there to wake his MA ZAI (players) up.

rexy is up and running now :D :D :D ...in fact full flow :p ....trying to get his 'ma chai' to be very focus :) ....to him not only is the WC important but also the rest of the tournament in the next few mths.....

on a sad note, CCM has to go to the WC with the burden that his dad is in the hospital :( .....(i think it would be inappropriate for me to post whts wrong but just can hope for the best).....i hope he can turn this into positive energy and bring home the WC title with KKK :) .....

i am writing this on behalf of the Malaysian players....some of them have given their phone numbers out freely to people that they knw or have met :) ...I think it is disrespectful to the players if this people in turn pass the players' phone numbers around without their knowledge :mad: ...the players give their phone numbers out in good faith....there are certain cases where the fans have been bugging certain players.....

So please do respect the players privacy at all times......

on a sad note, CCM has to go to the WC with the burden that his dad is in the hospital :( .....(i think it would be inappropriate for me to post whts wrong but just can hope for the best).....i hope he can turn this into positive energy and bring home the WC title with KKK :) .....

oh, sorry to hear that. Not sure if this is good or bad for CCM. Hope it can treat this as a boost and win the title for his dad. And really hope things will turn well for his dad.

oh, sorry to hear that. Not sure if this is good or bad for CCM. Hope it can treat this as a boost and win the title for his dad. And really hope things will turn well for his dad.


yes, i hope it will boost him up......i knw he has been jugglin his time between training and the hospital....but he really has been working very hard in training

well, we're counting on him .... CCM i mean, i hope his dad gets better soon.
seems like a promising team this year, but then i seem to say that every year, but then one always has to hope for the best.
time to show the chinese that they can't dominate badminton forever ... ummmm ... except for WS and WD .... and maybe MS and XD .... perhaps even MD ... damn! :p

Besides Rexy, BAM should also seriously consider hiring David Copperfield to overcome players mental weakness. David Copperfield has a new job to make everyone see, feel, play, train...etc like this is a 4 stars tournament. In addition, David will make LCW feel this is Kuching and make Choong/Lee wake up every morning and feel everyday is just another semi final again. Do you think my suggestion should be taken seriously?

Good idea:) . AGree

Good luck to the Malaysian team. I wish they can bring back at least one title, preferably MS or MD, hopefully both. :)

Ants, in case you go yum char with any of them, send my best wishes to them. Tell CTF and LWW not to think too much. Just do their very best and enjoy every moment of the tournament. I really hope they can win this one and defend the title next year as an undisputed champion.

Malaysia Boleh!!! :D :D :D

i am writing this on behalf of the Malaysian players....some of them have given their phone numbers out freely to people that they knw or have met :) ...I think it is disrespectful to the players if this people in turn pass the players' phone numbers around without their knowledge :mad: ...the players give their phone numbers out in good faith....there are certain cases where the fans have been bugging certain players.....

So please do respect the players privacy at all times......

This is a big mistake, Mal players should turn off their cell phones during the play, otherwise, it will ring relentlessly and distract the players....:eek:

This is a big mistake, Mal players should turn off their cell phones during the play, otherwise, it will ring relentlessly and distract the players....:eek:


its not so much when they are playing or training.....but glad to say its only a handful of obsessed fans

CCM is strong. He will do fine.

Good luck Malaysian Fighters.....

ksooi.......u r so funny. I hope god will ask Hafiz to wake up as well.

Beside the Malaysia Team is preparing to Madrid, malaysian supporters are preparing for some giant banners and flags too. :D



wish to see that on the tv:D

wish to see that on the tv:D

any malaysia supporters from BC going to Madrid?

Besides Rexy, BAM should also seriously consider hiring David Copperfield to overcome players mental weakness. David Copperfield has a new job to make everyone see, feel, play, train...etc like this is a 4 stars tournament. In addition, David will make LCW feel this is Kuching and make Choong/Lee wake up every morning and feel everyday is just another semi final again. Do you think my suggestion should be taken seriously?

Yah! Isn't this the man who can "walk through the Great Wall of China" without even a scratch to his limbs! :D

rexy is up and running now :D :D :D ...in fact full flow :p ....trying to get his 'ma chai' to be very focus :) ....to him not only is the WC important but also the rest of the tournament in the next few mths.....

on a sad note, CCM has to go to the WC with the burden that his dad is in the hospital :( .....(i think it would be inappropriate for me to post whts wrong but just can hope for the best).....i hope he can turn this into positive energy and bring home the WC title with KKK :) .....
:( sorry to hear bout CCM's dad.....hope CCM will be tough..

wish Mas players all the best!!

We need someone that BREAKS the GREAT WALL of CHINA.. not just WALKS THROUGH it ehheheh...

We need someone that BREAKS the GREAT WALL of CHINA.. not just WALKS THROUGH it ehheheh...

1.3 Billion of walls to break......:eek: :eek: :eek:

need about 6.5x of Indonesia or 50x of Malaysia or 25x of S.Korea or 240x of Denmark to break the walls.

or

4.3 x of the combined Indonesia, Malaysia, S.Korea and Denmark.

just my rough estimation

:D :D :D :D

so when we look the numbers, it seems to be balanced

the ratio is 1.0 : 4.3 (between 4 to 5)

china has got : LD, BCL, CJ, CH, (CY)
the world has got: LCW, LHI, TH and PG.

1.3 Billion of walls to break......:eek: :eek: :eek:

need about 6.5x of Indonesia or 50x of Malaysia or 25x of S.Korea or 240x of Denmark to break the walls.

or

4.3 x of the combined Indonesia, Malaysia, S.Korea and Denmark.

just my rough estimation

:D :D :D :D

so when we look the numbers, it seems to be balanced

the ratio is 1.0 : 4.3 (between 4 to 5)

china has got : LD, BCL, CJ, CH, (CY)
the world has got: LCW, LHI, TH and PG.
how to break china wall ?

by digging in :D

I am here to send my best wishes to the Mas team...I hope they can do well in the WC...All fighters..fight for yourself as well as your beloved country...We will support you forever and ever...Jia You!!!

Sorry to hear about CCM's dad... I would probably go nuts if I were him, but I hope he will make this some sort of great motivation

Oh..hope everything goes well for the Malaysian team..esp CCM...hope his dad will get better soon ..every Malaysian is behind the team..hope there will be good news from Madrid this year instead of 'almost' champions :)

Is the draw for the WC is out??

good luck for MAS team!
get well soon-ccm's dad!

Ya.... All our country malaysian fellow will support our MAS Fighter to grab the title for our country!!!!!!!MALAYSIA BOLEHHHHH. Hope this round that our flag can fly high in Madrid..... Go LCW,CTF,LWW,CCM,KKK and all other player. Just do ur very best for Malaysia.... May god bless CCM father to recover well.........

Hmm... TBH/HTH not going to WC, right? Just curious... hehe =)

Tan Boon Heong is going to WC... as sparring partner. HTH however is not on the list.

Tan Boon Heong is going to WC... as sparring partner. HTH however is not on the list.

Just read from the Star that Gan Teik Chai/Mohd Zakry Latif could be competing as well since they are the first reserves.

Anyone knows if Rexy and Li Mao are going to Madrid with the team?

Is he doing fine? No news about him. Hope he did not give up his career despite his injury.

We still need him. His opponents need him too!

Oh..hope everything goes well for the Malaysian team..esp CCM...hope his dad will get better soon ..every Malaysian is behind the team..hope there will be good news from Madrid this year instead of 'almost' champions :)

Hi Bresis, have you joined BadFever and company in their weekly workouts? :p

how to break china wall ?

by digging in :D


better----> bomb it:cool:

There will be a big contingent going to Spain tonight.. around 20 plus inlcluding Li Mao and Rexy.

There will be a big contingent going to Spain tonight.. around 20 plus inlcluding Li Mao and Rexy.

good to hear rexy is well enough to travel again. i'm sure the MAS MD will perform much better with him there. i imagine that if he can called CTF/LWW after their loss in KO to give them 'his thoughts' :D , then he'll surely give them more in person if they start to mess up again.

They just left few hours ago.

Anyone went to see them off. Any photos would be very much appreciated. :)

how to break china wall ?

by digging in :D

I think MAS team should ask David copperfield how to do it :D

Look like LCW is now a big brother on court and off court.

From THESTAR

Badminton: Early birds to Madrid
By LOGANATH VELLOO

KUALA LUMPUR: The national badminton squad left for Madrid last night, 12 days before the start of the World Championships on Sept 18.
The early departure is to ensure the team get used to the playing conditions in Madrid and also to train in a low-pressure environment.
No Malaysian has won a world title since the inaugural championships in 1977.
Following the semi-final appearances of singles player Lee Chong Wei and doubles pair Chan Chong Ming-Koo Kien Keat in the previous edition in Los Angeles last year, there is a strong feeling that a Malaysian will be crowned the world champion in Madrid.
National chief coach Yap Kim Hock said yesterday: “I am happy that the squad have managed to stay injury-free during our tough training sessions in Kuala Lumpur. Hopefully, the situation will remain the same in the final phase of training in Madrid.”
http://thestar.com.my/archives/2006/9/7/sports/s_pg61chongwei.jpg CHECKING IN: National number one Lee Chong Wei (centre) and coach Li Mao lead the team in checking-in for their flight Wednesday.
He added that the squad would check into a sports club's hostel on the outskirts of city, about 20km away from the tournament's venue, Palacio de Deportes.
“We have been given permission to use the courts and facilities in the sports club. We will be based there until Sept 14. We will only check into the official hotel and start training at the tournament venue the following day,” said Kim Hock.
“Most of the groundwork has been completed and the final phase of training will focus on working on each shuttler's weakness.”
The squad wrapped up their training in Bukit Jalil yesterday morning.
En route to Madrid, they will transit in Zurich.
On board the flight were 17 players in the national team – Lee Chong Wei, Mohd Hafiz Hashim, Kuan Beng Hong, Choong Tan Fook, Lee Wan Wah, Chan Chong Ming, Koo Kien Keat, Mohd Fairuzizuan Tazari, Lin Woon Fui, Gan Teik Chai, Wong Mew Choo, Wong Pei Tty, Chin Ee Hui, Ooi Sock Ai, Fong Chew Yen, Mooi Hing Yau and See Phui Leng and team coaches Kim Hock, Misbun Sidek and Li Mao.
The non-national team shuttlers – women's singles player M. Sutheaswary and women's pair of Lim Pek Siah-Chor Hooi Yee – will only fly to Madrid at the end of next week.
The national team's doubles coaches Cheah Soon Kit and Rexy Mainaky, who is still waiting for his visa, are expected to leave this weekend. The sparring partners for the team – Mohd Zakry Latif, Tan Boon Heong, James Chua and K. Yogendran – will fly out of Kuala Lumpur tonight.

I'm glad BAM have included Tan Boon Heong in the Malaysian contingent to Madrid although only as a sparring partner. Absorbing the atmosphere in Madrid will be useful to him as I expect to see him play in the next World Championship in KL. I think he is potentially the next big star for Malaysia.

wasai...i saw the draws alrdy....these r some of my comments:
-first,lets talk abt WD...i think Chin/Wong have a chance to go into semis...coz they will meet either Emms/Donna or Zhang YW/Wei YL in quarter final...i hope Emms/Donna can kick away the chinese pair...then Chin/Wong can meet them in Q/F..they beat Emms/Donna in Melbourne right???so this is a golden opportunity for them to win a FIRST WOMENs` DOUBLES medal for Malaysia...isn`t it???

and also women singles....
i think mew choo also has chance to win a medal...her first and second round`opponents r not strong...but in round of 16...haha...is 2nd seed-Xu Huai Wen....according to mew choo`s performance in HK Open/Korea Open...she is now in good condition n i hope she win beat Xu...if she really win,in QF will be Hwang from Korea or Yao Jie...but i am looking forward to Hwang coz she is younger than Yao J n she is a talented player...hope Mew Choo will try her best and don`t miss this opportunity to go into semi...hopefully she will do it...g00d luck Mew Choo

Yannie will be happy to see tBH in WC.. eehhe

There will be a big contingent going to Spain tonight.. around 20 plus inlcluding Li Mao and Rexy.
wow, this early of a trip heh??..I noticed unlike other countries' contingents, the MAS squad must've had quite a good connection(s) in Spain, in order for them to leave this early and spend about 2 weeks prior to the WC?!?!:cool: Either that, or they have quite a big pocket-change to carry&spend..hehe:rolleyes: ;) :)

Yannie will be happy to see tBH in WC.. eehhe
hmm, sorry, isn't yannie in S'pore now??..or she's flying back home for the WC??..:confused: :rolleyes:

hmm, sorry, isn't yannie in S'pore now??..or she's flying back home for the WC??..:confused: :rolleyes:

ctjcad, you mean serla (magical_phoenix) is in s'pore now??? i think you mixed the two of us up.:D

ctjcad, you mean serla (magical_phoenix) is in s'pore now??? i think you mixed the two of us up.:D
sorry, yah, maybe it's magical_phoenix, i forgot cos i read somewhere in another thread, that another BC member mentioned she was coming to S'pore to study?!?!..sorry again..:p :o

wow, this early of a trip heh??..I noticed unlike other countries' contingents, the MAS squad must've had quite a good connection(s) in Spain, in order for them to leave this early and spend about 2 weeks prior to the WC?!?!:cool: Either that, or they have quite a big pocket-change to carry&spend..hehe:rolleyes: ;) :)

The government is investing on them. Hopefully they will provide good results.

sorry, yah, maybe it's magical_phoenix, i forgot cos i read somewhere in another thread, that another BC member mentioned she was coming to S'pore to study?!?!..sorry again..:p :o

Yup...Serla is already in Singapore for quite some time :D

The team has already started training. Getting used to the area and the badminton hall.

The government is investing on them. Hopefully they will provide good results.


haha...you mean the taxpayers are investing in them :D :D :D

The government is investing on them. Hopefully they will provide good results.
...wah, now, that's what i call "taking care of your players"..hehehe ;) :rolleyes: :D ...wow, no wonder they always look quite happy and healthy...
I remember, even in last yr's World Championships, all the MAS players were all in "happy moods", even the coaches...hmm, perhaps that's one of the big reason why Rexy took the offer and jumped ship and move to M'sia??..:rolleyes: ;) :)
haha...you mean the taxpayers are investing in themhehe..well, even that, if i'm a player from another badminton-powerhouse country(ies), i will be quite "envious" of the MAS players..;)

Badminton is one of the 8 elite sports identified by the Government, where they will get full suppport from the Government from the development programme until the highest level like WC TC

With all the hype from the media and optimism of Rexy plus the early departure to Madrid, Malaysia better produce good results. Anything less the the gold medal is considered a failure and if that happen, we may very well see the last of the high performance coaches around ... I recall this is THE tournament where high performance coaches are hired for?
I think winning the MS title is quite impossible, MD title is more realistic goal.

Badminton is one of the 8 elite sports identified by the Government, where they will get full suppport from the Government from the development programme until the highest level like WC TC

I am surprised by the number...there are that many elite sports identified by Mal government. Besides badminton, hockey, and soccer, I wonder what other sports are placed in the elite category, do you know?

I am surprised by the number...there are that many elite sports identified by Mal government. Besides badminton, hockey, and soccer, I wonder what other sports are placed in the elite category, do you know?
Others are squash, bowling, swimming, athletic and gymnastic

haha...you mean the taxpayers are investing in them :D :D :D
Yeah.. our money.. :). I hope its worth every penny.

sorry, yah, maybe it's magical_phoenix, i forgot cos i read somewhere in another thread, that another BC member mentioned she was coming to S'pore to study?!?!..sorry again..:p :o

Hahaha... Yeah yeah I'm the one in Singapore.. Though I hope yannie is here too lolz...

Hahaha... Yeah yeah I'm the one in Singapore.. Though I hope yannie is here too lolz...

I hope yannie is there too... yannie will try to go to Singapore for exchange programme *ha

Sorry, off-topic...

Serla and Yannie shout: ZHONG GUO DUI, JIA YOU!!!

Yannie... you are stepping on the wrong turf. ;) Heheh

Yannie... you are stepping on the wrong turf. ;) Heheh

Hahaha. Nvm... Yannie and Serla will shout ZHONG GUO DUI JIA YOU!!! all the way through.

Then...Who will shout MA LAi XI YA DUI JiA YOU???I will shout it hear but do noe they all can hear or not..Ha..ha...

How about we all gather at mamak store and give MAS team a support! :p

I hope yannie is there too... yannie will try to go to Singapore for exchange programme *ha

Sorry, off-topic...

Serla and Yannie shout: ZHONG GUO DUI, JIA YOU!!!

Yannie, you must come and Serla can also take a semester or two at your uni! :)

Then...Who will shout MA LAi XI YA DUI JiA YOU???I will shout it hear but do noe they all can hear or not..Ha..ha...

Don't worry, you still have Edwin there to cheer for Malaysia! Edwin, please shout louder so that the other Malaysian fans will be prompted to join you too. Wonder whether ants will make a surprised appearance as well? ;)

Don't worry, you still have Edwin there to cheer for Malaysia! Edwin, please shout louder so that the other Malaysian fans will be prompted to join you too. Wonder whether ants will make a surprised appearance as well? ;)

Sorry the name should be elwin81. ;)

Sorry the name should be elwin81. ;)

Haha, Loh u got it right this time.

I think faith is going as well to support Malaysia players. Other than that I don't know who else will go from BC.

The national team's doubles coaches Cheah Soon Kit and Rexy Mainaky, who is still waiting for his visa, are expected to leave this weekend. The sparring partners for the team – Mohd Zakry Latif, Tan Boon Heong, James Chua and K. Yogendran – will fly out of Kuala Lumpur tonight.

Faint... Zakry, TBH etc didn't go yet right? Just today they celebrated TBH's birthday in KL... confused when will they go! *faint*

Yannie, you must come and Serla can also take a semester or two at your uni! :)

oops... off-topic...

yeah, loh... we're already planning hahaha... but we hope we won't surprise each other... like if i go to singapore at the same time as she's coming to denmark.. then it really really sucks :D :D :D hope to meet YOU ALL there if i can go...

errr... malaysia boleh, zhong guo dui jia you the most though!!! :D

Faint... Zakry, TBH etc didn't go yet right? Just today they celebrated TBH's birthday in KL... confused when will they go! *faint*
Err... you mean Malaysian MD sparring partners are still in KL ??? In this case, I think no point going now as I think CTF/LWW can sparr with Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan straight away.:D

Err... you mean Malaysian MD sparring partners are still in KL ??? In this case, I think no point going now as I think CTF/LWW can sparr with Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan straight away.:D

Oh my friend told me already :D Zakry, TBH etc have gone to Madrid, but are back in KL already...

Sorry to be off-topic, but speaking of Madrid, does anyone know of a venue?