Early Predictions in Doha..

[kennethkoc]

Here's my early predictions in doha (just my pov)..hehee

Men's Singles: Bao Chunlai

Strong Contender: Chen Jin/ Taufikit Hidayat/ Lee Chong Wei / Lee Hyun Il

Women's Singles: Xie Xanfang

Strong Contender: Zhang Ning/ Wang Chen/ Chien-Tsieh-Tsuh

Men's Doubles: Chun Tank Fook/ Lee-Wan-Wah

Strong Contender:Cai/ Fu

Women's Doubles: Yang Wei/ Zhang

Strong Contender: Gao/ Huang/ Lee/ Lee

Mixed Doubles: Xie/ Zhang

Strong Contender: Gao / Zhang, Kennevic/ Kennie (hehe)

Any comments guys? wanna hear it..hehe

[jas1121]

Here's my early predictions in doha (just my pov)..hehee

Men's Singles: Bao Chunlai

Strong Contender: Chen Jin/ Taufikit Hidayat/ Lee Chong Wei / Lee Hyun Il

Women's Singles: Xie Xanfang

Strong Contender: Zhang Ning/ Wang Chen/ Chien-Tsieh-Tsuh

Men's Doubles: Chun Tank Fook/ Lee-Wan-Wah

Strong Contender:Cai/ Fu

Women's Doubles: Yang Wei/ Zhang

Strong Contender: Gao/ Huang/ Lee/ Lee

Mixed Doubles: Xie/ Zhang

Strong Contender: Gao / Zhang, Kennevic/ Kennie (hehe)

Any comments guys? wanna hear it..hehe

It should be Choong Tan Fook.

For men's singles : Lee Chong Wei

For men's doubles : Koo Kien Kiet / Chan Chong Ming

Strong contenders will be : Fu/Cai and Lee / Choong for me

As for the others i agree with him but i also think Koo/Wong are also strong contenders for the Mixed doubles.

[Baderz_Jas]

Is China even going tho? :)

[Baderz_Jas]

Is China even going tho? :)

sorry! I thought it was the SEA! :( wrong post

[cao ci dan]

why is everyone expecting BCL to win after WC???this usually did not happen before WC??!

[cao ci dan]

Here's my early predictions in doha (just my pov)..hehee
Men's Singles: Bao Chunlai
Strong Contender: Chen Jin/ Taufikit Hidayat/ Lee Chong Wei / Lee Hyun Il
:cool: Hey....:) never underestimate the world champion please!!:rolleyes: you missed out someone....not even in strong contender!!;).....oh!!don't tell me LD is not going!!!???

[jaclyn]

lin dan is not going to asian games???:confused:

[cesc fabrigas]

myb somebody has send lindan packing in the first round

[Baderz_Jas]

lin dan is not going to asian games???:confused:

he hope he goes, he has never won the asain games before. :)

[Baderz_Jas]

:cool: Hey....:) never underestimate the world champion please!!:rolleyes: you missed out someone....not even in strong contender!!;).....oh!!don't tell me LD is not going!!!???

not strong contender! the winner :D :D :D

[Chu Liuxiang]

Here's my early predictions in doha (just my pov)..hehee

Men's Singles: Bao Chunlai

Strong Contender: Chen Jin/ Taufikit Hidayat/ Lee Chong Wei / Lee Hyun Il

Women's Singles: Xie Xanfang

Strong Contender: Zhang Ning/ Wang Chen/ Chien-Tsieh-Tsuh

Men's Doubles: Chun Tank Fook/ Lee-Wan-Wah

Strong Contender:Cai/ Fu

Women's Doubles: Yang Wei/ Zhang

Strong Contender: Gao/ Huang/ Lee/ Lee

Mixed Doubles: Xie/ Zhang

Strong Contender: Gao / Zhang, Kennevic/ Kennie (hehe)

Any comments guys? wanna hear it..hehe

What about Men's Team events and Women's team events ?:D

[Baderz_Jas]

What about Men's Team events and Women's team events ?:D

China will take it! :D
MS: Lin Dan :p
WS: XXF or ZN :D
MD: FHF/CY
WD: China... :D
XD: ZJ/GL or KKK/W?? :( :D

[seawell]

Men's Singles: lin dan

Women's Singles: Xie Xanfang

Men's Doubles: Cai/ Fu

Women's Doubles: Yang / Zhang

Mixed Doubles: ina pair

[woodenRacket]

Don't quite understand why LD is not listed even as the contenders, if he is going to Doha.

[woodenRacket]

It should be Choong Tan Fook.

For men's singles : Lee Chong Wei

For men's doubles : Koo Kien Kiet / Chan Chong Ming

Strong contenders will be : Fu/Cai and Lee / Choong for me

As for the others i agree with him but i also think Koo/Wong are also strong contenders for the Mixed doubles.

Seems that after the poor performance in WC, Malaysians have put more pressure on LCW. LCW is assigned the mission to grasp a gold medal in Doha for himself, his coach, the whole team, and the nation. That's too heavy for him.
If LCW is told "you must win" even before the game starts, he probably will lose.
If we want to see him perform well, then do not press him too much.

[mandm]

when the torney starts in doha, any date/schdule?
cheers

[Chu Liuxiang]

Seems that after the poor performance in WC, Malaysians have put more pressure on LCW. LCW is assigned the mission to grasp a gold medal in Doha for himself, his coach, the whole team, and the nation. That's too heavy for him.
If LCW is told "you must win" even before the game starts, he probably will lose.
If we want to see him perform well, then do not press him too much.

The gold medal target from Malaysia should be set base on the Men's team events or MD and not from LCW.

[kennethkoc]

My prediction:

For the men singles team

Champion: China

Strong Contender: Korea/ Malaysia and Indonesia

I chose china mainly becoz they have the strongest player in the world such as Bao, Xia, Chen Jin, Lin and Chen Hong and Cai and Fu.

But this does not mean that they are the unbeatable team since taufikit, lee chong wei, chon tan fook/ lee wan wah, chandra/ sigit, lee hyun ill is the same world as to them. So i guess let's see hu will win this time..

For the women's single team:

Champion: China

Strong Contender: Korea

But i guess it would be so hard for korea to create an upset since china seems to be on their way for retaining their cup..

[tjl_vanguard]

IMO,
MS: LCW, LD, BCL
MD: CY/FHF, CTF/LWW, CCM/KKK
WS: XXF, ZN, W. Mew Choo
WD:Gao/Huang, Wong/Chin
MX: Koo/Wong, Zhang/Gao

[tjl_vanguard]

Team Events:
Mens: Finals shud be Msia vs China
Women: Finals China vs Korea

[madbad]

I think in the individual events, each country is allowed 2 representatives. China has opted for BCL an CJ for the MS, so for you diehard LD fans, you're SOL:p

[Jessica]

You mean LD won't play in the doha???I think this is not possible coz LD now is china main single player and he is also LYB favourite player...

[madbad]

You mean LD won't play in the doha???I think this is not possible coz LD now is china main single player and he is also LYB favourite player...

He'll play in the team event

[*izzyC*]

I think in the individual events, each country is allowed 2 representatives. China has opted for BCL an CJ for the MS, so for you diehard LD fans, you're SOL:p

Are you sure? LD is China's best bet for the MS gold, I'm sure LYB will select him ahead of the other players.

[badMania]

I think in the individual events, each country is allowed 2 representatives. China has opted for BCL an CJ for the MS, so for you diehard LD fans, you're SOL:p

Where do you get the news from? :cool:

[Baderz_Jas]

I think in the individual events, each country is allowed 2 representatives. China has opted for BCL an CJ for the MS, so for you diehard LD fans, you're SOL:p

WHAT!? :eek: :mad: :crying: Noway! :crying: :crying: :crying: LYB have to let Lin Dan play! :crying:
btw,where did you get this from! :confused: :)

[madbad]

I did read it somewhere. Let me rack my brains and see if I can come up with the link.

[kbhreen]

WHAT!? :eek: :mad: :crying: Noway! :crying: :crying: :crying: LYB have to let Lin Dan play! :crying:
btw,where did you get this from! :confused: :)

-it's okay...give chances 2 other shuttlers..:p

[Baderz_Jas]

-it's okay...give chances 2 other shuttlers..:p

i know ;) but Lin Dan hasn't won the Asian Games yet! :D :p

[fly2dasky]

Erm, Malaysia always keep blank promises. This happened on All England 2006. So, I dun put on high hope for Malaysia to crash with China in the final. Maybe Malaysia will crash out on early round.

[freelast]

China got 4 titles in the recent China open, but three out of four champions will NOT go to the Asia games.

Besides, Zhang Jun will not play AG either

[haifeng4ever]

Men doubles: KKK/TBH

[sweetgal]

It should be Choong Tan Fook.

For men's singles : Lee Chong Wei

For men's doubles : Koo Kien Kiet / Chan Chong Ming

Strong contenders will be : Fu/Cai and Lee / Choong for me

As for the others i agree with him but i also think Koo/Wong are also strong contenders for the Mixed doubles.


i thought that kkk will be partnering tbh? they scrap the pair rite? for the asiad

[haifeng4ever]

i thought that kkk will be partnering tbh? they scrap the pair rite? for the asiad
Well, that's an outdated prediction. A prediction which had been made a long time ago.

[C L BAO]

haha...i can see that's a outdated prediction..even choong/lee is in it. that should be some times ago. :D

[Ethan]

haha...i can see that's a outdated prediction..even choong/lee is in it. that should be some times ago. :D
Didn't you see the date ? I still quite confused who China is sending for individual events.

[Baderz_Jas]

Didn't you see the date ? I still quite confused who China is sending for individual events.

MS- Lin Dan, Bao Chunlai
WS- Zhang Ning, Xie Xingfang
MD- Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun, Zheng Bo/Guo Zhengdong
WD- Gao Ling/Huang Sui, Zhang Jiewen/Yang Wei because Yu Yang or Du Jing is injured :)
XD- Zheng Bo/Gao Ling :eek: :D and Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen :)

[**KZ**]

MS- Anybody other than LD.....LCW prefered...
WS- XXF
MD-KKK/TBH? MFT/LWF?
WD- boring event...China's gonna take the title
XD- pls let sudket/saralee win!!!!

[sickgal]

if really has to choose which player to win the MS between BCL n LD... i'll go for BCL... haha... too early to say though... hehe

[Han]

Lin Dan still is the favourite to win and if the ranking stays as Lin Dan #1 and Lee Chong Wei #2 then the only player that can tip the balance is Taufik. Imagine if Taufik is draw in the same bracket as Lee Chong Wei, Bao Chunlai while Lin Dan bracket has Boonsak, Lee Hyun Il, the route of success for Lin Dan is greatly enhenced. On the contrary, If Taufik is in the barcket of Lin Dan then Lee Chong Wei or Bao Chunlai has decent chance.

[bic33]

Lin Dan still is the favourite to win and if the ranking stays as Lin Dan #1 and Lee Chong Wei #2 then the only player that can tip the balance is Taufik. Imagine if Taufik is draw in the same bracket as Lee Chong Wei, Bao Chunlai while Lin Dan bracket has Boonsak, Lee Hyun Il, the route of success for Lin Dan is greatly enhenced. On the contrary, If Taufik is in the barcket of Lin Dan then Lee Chong Wei or Bao Chunlai has decent chance.

ranking doesn't ALWAYS justify a player's skill... i remember TH going into the WC ranking 32..lol beating players higher than him

[taufik-ist]

all people here support the players based on their country :)

[haifeng4ever]

all people here support the players based on their country :)
Or else will be labelled as "traitor":p

[**KZ**]

if really has to choose which player to win the MS between BCL n LD... i'll go for BCL... haha... too early to say though... hehe

me too.....i'll pick BCL over LD....too bored of LD winning everything....

[sickgal]

all people here support the players based on their country :)


mmm.. .i do support chinese players as well as my home country players.. so i'm not only supporting my home country team!! hehe

[sickgal]

me too.....i'll pick BCL over LD....too bored of LD winning everything....

hehe.. .we're in the same boat!! haha

[Baderz_Jas]

all people here support the players based on their country :)

I live in England and support Chinese! hehe :D ;) hihi :D
support England too :) hihi

[Baderz_Jas]

me too.....i'll pick BCL over LD....too bored of LD winning everything....

I don't! hehe :D maybe the players and bored of LD winning everything too :p lol :D

[2cents]

I think Lee HI will surprise everyone this time, because he is the one who prepared for this AG the earliest and longest! In order to preparing this Doha game, he skipped so many tournaments, including Tokyo open, China open, World Cup, Lux Open, Denmark open, Dutch open,..., Some of you may think Dutch open is not important, but that kind of tournaments are usually reserved for Lee HI. He used to win those small tournaments in Europe. Now he sacrificed all these, I think he must have developed some new lethal weapon for the Doha AG. Let's see.

[LI De Quan]

I am agree with you .

[liying_0505]

Maybe taufik will come back .....
who knows?
but i'll still support chong wei....... own country's player mar

[bananaboy]

I think Lee HI will surprise everyone this time, because he is the one who prepared for this AG the earliest and longest! In order to preparing this Doha game, he skipped so many tournaments, including Tokyo open, China open, World Cup, Lux Open, Denmark open, Dutch open,..., Some of you may think Dutch open is not important, but that kind of tournaments are usually reserved for Lee HI. He used to win those small tournaments in Europe. Now he sacrificed all these, I think he must have developed some new lethal weapon for the Doha AG. Let's see.
I bet the lethal weapon is something that most asian badminton players lack and is called "stamina"... especially consider the number of games they have to play in order to win the asian games' individual and team event.:cool:

Honestly, it just seems to be missing alot since Asian games limits the competitors only within Asia, and even worse to 2 top players from each country... I can't even see how people can consider it being important except it is held every 4 years...:confused::rolleyes: Another words, more "amateur" like players to be beaten up in the earlier rounds by the top players, and the champ probably only have to play like 2 hard games to win the title...:rolleyes:

I will support any player from outside of Malaysia and Indo... I just want to see how their badminton federations respond to yet another failure...:p
Go China and Korea!!! even Japan and Hong Kong!!!:p:D:D:D

[2cents]

you are absolutely right, bananaboy. Asian games title is the least valuable in my mind also. Even not the top 2 for each county. None of World number 3,4,5 will be there.

[2cents]

The so called Asian games has only 2 players out of the top 5 in the world, and only about 20 people or less totally in the competition, everyone knows how poor level it is!!! Comparing to all England open, with 9 or 10 best in the top 10, and more than 80 people totally. so if all England is just a 4 star, then I think the AG should be ranked just 1 star (20 people comparing to 80 people, 2 best comparing to 10). So that's it, the AG, is just a 1 star tournament, nothing more. Only thing special, as you mentioned, is that it's held once in four years.

[2cents]

it's like tennis at Olympics.

The AG is just important for those countries Korea, INA, and MAS to collect Gold for their countries. Korea needs the Gold to beat Japan in total number of gold, INA and MAS to the gold because badminton is just one of very few fields they can grab gold.

For badminton itself, AG is nothing. Most other countries don't care the gold, and players don't care either since there is NO prize at all. There is even no points either. Why players should play for? For nothing! So playing the AG is not even a professional's professional job.

[madbad]

it's like tennis at Olympics.

The AG is just important for those countries Korea, INA, and MAS to collect Gold for their countries. Korea needs the Gold to beat Japan in total number of gold, INA and MAS to the gold because badminton is just one of very few fields they can grab gold.

For badminton itself, AG is nothing. Most other countries don't care the gold, and players don't care either since there is NO prize at all. There is even no points either. Why players should play for? For nothing! So playing the AG is not even a professional's professional job.

Dude, guess who's funding the players, training them and sending them to tournaments? It's their respective badminton associations. Without them, we don't see these players on the circuit. You should also understand there is a certain amount of honour to represent your country. Besides, there are monetary rewards from a number of countries for bringing back Gold, Silver and Bronze. So your assertion on the players playing for nothing is far from the truth. And I further beg to differ, I'll bet many players care.

[bic33]

for me, the AG is about pride and glory.. forget about the money.. because not all players think about that... and who are you to know what these professional players are thinking of?...

[Shyen]

My predictions:
MS--LD
WS--Zhang Ning
MD--Fu/Cai
WD--chinese pair;)
XD--hard to choose

[yannie]

lee hyun ill is the same world as to them. So i guess let's see hu will win this time..



lmao! sorry, but can't help noticing that u spelled his name as lee hyun ILL. :D

[badMania]

The so called Asian games has only 2 players out of the top 5 in the world, and only about 20 people or less totally in the competition, everyone knows how poor level it is!!! Comparing to all England open, with 9 or 10 best in the top 10, and more than 80 people totally. so if all England is just a 4 star, then I think the AG should be ranked just 1 star (20 people comparing to 80 people, 2 best comparing to 10). So that's it, the AG, is just a 1 star tournament, nothing more. Only thing special, as you mentioned, is that it's held once in four years.

Well...you are probably not an Asian (or living in Asia). As Asians, a gold in the AG is second only to the Olympics in terms of individual achievement. Your comparison is too simplistic :cool:

I bet many Malaysians, Thais, Koreans, Japanese or even Chinese will echo my view. When it comes to bragging rights, the number of Golds in AG is an important criteria!

[badMania]

For badminton itself, AG is nothing. Most other countries don't care the gold, and players don't care either since there is NO prize at all. There is even no points either. Why players should play for? For nothing! So playing the AG is not even a professional's professional job.

On the contrary...players CARE! Sports association CARE!

Players play for pride and glory as some of you have mentioned. Not to mention that some countries (like SG) often dangle monetary rewards with the achievements of these players at Asian Games or other major games (including the SEA Games).