rubber game for mas to win!!!!!

ooh noo 20:19 now for MAS

MAS 20-19 CHN ... F/Z starts to show their potential ...

Malaysia! MAlaysia! Malaysia!

MD
FHF&CY-MA&MM 21-17/20-20...Can't watch TV!! Hide the children!!

MD
FHF&CY-MA&MM 21-17/21-20..Match pt for CHN pair...close your eyes!!!

yeahhh....cai/fu won won :) :D

MD
FHF&CY-MA&MM 21-17/22-20..And CHN pair take it..a close yet entertaining match....Absolute nerve-wrecking ending!!..congrats to FHF&CY!!

DAMN!!!!! china win

no rubber.....mas down.......sigh. but nvm, its a silver which is consider good achievement for the new paired up fairuz/zakry........This chinese pair has cracked down all Rexy's pair to won IO.

So LYB is not bluffing when they said they have found a way to win.

Z&Z did well! Congrats to F&C. Everyturn they make, they seem to meet a malaysian pair.

A big fightback by the Malaysian but lost narrowly towards the end. Lost but no shame. Bright future for Zakry/Fairuz.

congratz cy fhf.... first 2 ss titles

HOORAY
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:D Good Job Cai/Fu! :D

last match of the night up next...
XD
NovaW&LilyanaN-ZhengB&GaoL...warming up...coming up next..

From the few recent matches I have watched, Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun seem to have improved their defense. They win back-to-back Super Series titles and are definitely the undisputed World No 1 men's doubles pair.

am going to repay indo's favour by cheering their XD! :P :D

LWW - Quarter
KKK - Semi
Fairuz - Final......

Maybe Rexy will get his racquet and go down to the court himself for a face off with CY/FHF next, just need to call Ricky, his partner to come.......hahahaa.......

sad, like AE 06, 2 pairs in Semi, but not winning the Gold again.

Wah I think Zakry outshines Fairuz!

Next to their counterparts, they do look like hobbits in the making

From the few recent matches I have watched, Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun seem to have improved their defense. They win back-to-back Super Series titles and are definitely the undisputed World No 1 men's doubles pair.


i wouldn't say that: although KKK TBH has a recent slump, i think they'll fight back... CY FHF's ranking got 10 tournaments already, but KKK TBH's not yet filled up, i think only got like 6, so KKK TBH will keep adding point while CY FHF have to replace the points...

am going to repay indo's favour by cheering their XD! :P :D

yes come on Nova.....CHN has had enough Gold to bring home already.......:p:p:p:p INA should get at least 1 back.

No surprises Fu/Cai won. They are world champs for a reason. Man, they are in awesome form right now. 2 titles in a row. Awesome.

What a great battle between the china and mas and the china pair win.A great fight shown by the Mas malay pairs.Actually i discover that Fu Hai Feng net play still is his weakness and he lose points due to his net play oftenly but he knew this is his weakness and try hard not to play in front of the net.The same goes to yesterday battle between KKK/TBH.KKK just can't dominate in front of the net due to the strategy arrange by the china.Well,the China prove that they can come back quickly from their very bad situation since last year,i think KKK/TBH should learn this from them.Well, i believe they will meet again in the future.Congrats again to Cai/Fu.Well done.

From the few recent matches I have watched, Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun seem to have improved their defense. They win back-to-back Super Series titles and are definitely the undisputed World No 1 men's doubles pair.

Absolutely agree. They are the indisputed No1 in the world now after winning both IO and SO. They beat 3 msia pairs enrouted to win the IO and undoubtedly the best in the world now.

congrats to cai/fu...

ok ...after cheering for china ..now heve to support INA's MX now
go..go..nova/butet....
bring 1 gold home for Indo

Fairuz and Zakry is 80 in ranking by IBF yet they are in the IO final. This is an impressive performance.

congats to chinese!! Fu/Cai. But the malays showed they have 'the heart'. Maybe next time...

INA's supporters r going crazy now

Now ranking actually can't represent anything because anything will happens in today badminton world.This is why we love badminton because we are eager to see all the surprises..

Cai/Fu deserve their title! Great match. And Zakry/Fairuz gave a good fight also.
(i think Zakry did better than Fairuz though)

Well, i didn't expect Zakry/Fairuz to win but cheered like mad anyway :P

Overall, i love Cai/Fu, Zakry/Fairuz and MD final!

MS
LCW-BCL 21-15/21-16..Taufik asks LCW, how much do you want it for..LCW says $20,000...SOLD!! says Taufik...and LCW wins!!..congrats!!:)

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: how can you say that!!!! TH sure sold it for more than $20k since the price money is already $20k, and how about BCL's bonus pay???.......:rolleyes::rolleyes:;););):p:p:p:D:D: D:D

I am still proud of em' Malaysia newbies.
Now that we can say that we have 3 world class pairs.

Yun and HaiFeng are indeed great but not unbeatable. Great challenge ahead of them.

No more live telecast from RTM1 for the XD? oh no... :crying:

congratz Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun!!!
G00D J0B..!
also Fairuz/Zakry
MUST work harder next time..!

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 2-2 ZB draws first hit...NW takes out the Transcience Sword...

cai/fu play well today, really admire their fighting spirit and skills. Our hobbits give a good fight though.

not goin to say, cai/fu won bcoz so n so not in this tourney or so n so lose earlier (ie. markis/kido beaten by ctt/lww, so cai/fu won)...how bout tis, li de quan?

i wouldn't say that: although KKK TBH has a recent slump, i think they'll fight back... CY FHF's ranking got 10 tournaments already, but KKK TBH's not yet filled up, i think only got like 6, so KKK TBH will keep adding point while CY FHF have to replace the points...

KKK/TBH will have 8 tournaments in the ranking points on this coming Thursday and yet they will have 20,000 points to catch up with CY/FHF! That means they need to at least win 1 SS + 2 sf appearances in the next 3 tournaments ... or do well in WC and Sudirman Cup + 1 SS title. However, they need to bounce back by improving themselves in the first place!

Anyway, I personally find this final an anti-climax. My definition of great match is that there are lots of rallies, meaning that both pairs are equally strong in both attacking and defending. Rallies were rarely seen in this final and instead, plenty of potential rallies were ended prematurely due to unforced errors (CY/FHF themselves gave away 3 consecutive points for unforced errors in the middle of 1st set).

gaoling will be hungry for a title since WD title eluded her

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 2-4..not to be outdone ZB takes out his Dragon Sword...

No shame for MZ/MF. They youngsters did well. They will get better with some more exposure and experience. Actually, am glad they lost as this defeat will serve them well for the future.

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 4-4..NW swings his Transcience Sword & pushes ZB back..

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 4-6..ZB swings back w/ his Dragon Sword...and it knocks NW down..

I think she is cute too. Anyone agree??? ;)
She is chinese, right?

All the knockers of Misbun must be feeling stupid now ! hello it is just 2 title in so so many many years......ok??:rolleyes::rolleyes: Not like Rexy, 2 title in 2 weeks time.;);) do NOT b too sure of that yet. I have confidence in LCW, but misbun. NEVER. Still hope that LCW can get a better coach and win more for MAS in future.....:p:p:p:p

cai/fu play well today, really admire their fighting spirit and skills. Our hobbits give a good fight though.

not goin to say, cai/fu won bcoz so n so not in this tourney or so n so lose earlier (ie. markis/kido beaten by ctt/lww, so cai/fu won)...how bout tis, li de quan?


Louisa!! Haha! Seriously laughing my a** off!!!

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 7-7..NW reaches back and striked ZB on his foot..ZB return the favor and strikes NW's thigh..

They said LCW will not win ... and yet BCL lost to LCW in less than 15 minutes in the first set.

LEE CW "stole" the MS title!
because of the withdraw of LD and TH's out + "our Hafiz"=BCL , "bad" CH.

yeah it is kinda true. Quite an esay path for LCW compared to CY/FHF who had to go thru 3 Rexy's pair in a row to win it.

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 7-11..ZB puts 2 hand on his Dragon sword and strikes NW...NW is knocked 20 ft in the air and lands on his back..

cai/fu play well today, really admire their fighting spirit and skills. Our hobbits give a good fight though.

not goin to say, cai/fu won bcoz so n so not in this tourney or so n so lose earlier (ie. markis/kido beaten by ctt/lww, so cai/fu won)...how bout tis, li de quan?


:p :p :p This is the joke of the day :p :p :p I think that lad is hiding in a cave in afgan. :eek: I LOL off my chair :eek:

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 9-12..NW takes out his The Heaven's Fall Sword and strikes ZB...ZB takes out his The Unlearn Sword...both take a swing...

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 7-11..ZB puts 2 hand on his Dragon sword and strikes NW...NW is knocked 20 ft in the air and lands on his back..

Dont worry Lilyana Natsir will sort him out. She is cute!

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 10-14..ZB takes out his The Unlearn Sword, puts both hands around it and take a big swing...NW can only block...

whats with all the martial art references ctjcad?

yeah it is kinda true. Quite an esay path for LCW compared to CY/FHF who had to go thru 3 Rexy's pair in a row to win it.

Even if you think LCW wins the title by luck (coz LD pulled out), "stole" is definitely the wrong word used. If someone wins the lottery (in Singapore's term, "Toto") of, say, US$1 million, do you consider him "stole" the money? A win is a win, LCW didn't take illegal drug, blackmail LD to pull out, bribe the organizer to give him a favourable draw, or drug CH and BCL to lose to him. He deserves the title with such a combination of MS participants!

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 12-16..NW's turn to swing his The Heaven's Fall Sword..this time it strikes ZB's thigh...ZB swings back and strikes NW's back..

whats with all the martial art references ctjcad?

Yeah!!:confused:

XD is fun to watch especially with Lilyana Natsir. She is a real babe. Very cute.

GL & ZB don't seem to gel as well as GL & ZJ. GL seems to scold him whenever he makes a mistake

LCW gains back his confidence because it was BCL that beat him in WC last year that made him go downhill!
welcome back LCW!

yeah after WC 06, it was all down hill for LCW until now. He shall get his old self back anytime soon.......:p:p:p:p really really happy for him.

RTM shame on you. Pls show the live broadcast on time instead of showing some lame futsal......cant believe how this TV station can survive until this day if not because of government's subsidy.:mad::mad::mad:

Even if you think LCW wins the title by luck (coz LD pulled out), "stole" is definitely the wrong word used. If someone wins the lottery (in Singapore's term, "Toto") of, say, US$1 million, do you consider him "stole" the money?

Life is very difficult la. Win also people say lucky. Dont win people will say hopeless. So how???

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 14-17..NW takes a wild swing and slightly grazes ZB..

Cai and Fu in fine form. but china can only depend heavily on both of them. let's see how long they can sustain this kind of form along the hectic schedule of super series tournament. i am positive about the malaysian's pairs. we have at least 4 good MD to compete in the high level. they can take turn to shine in coming tournaments. :) well done, Malaysian's MD... thank you Rexy for making our MD stronger and stronger.. :)

oh nooo...18:15 for CHN ..
nova / butet c'mon

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-18..NW takes another out of control & wild swing and cuts ZB on the hip..but ZB swings back..

Ya...really have to say a big thank you to rexy.He is the man who bring back our malaysia glory in badminton.I really admirer him very much.

maybe someone stole BCL's cellphone just before the final:(:D hahahha........cellphone??? ahhahhaa.......I think it would be a better final if it was TH vs LCW.....but then LCW had a poor record against TH. Nvm LCW, win BCL this time. Next target the top players in the top league like TH n LD......

Cai and Fu in fine form. but china can only depend heavily on both of them. let's see how long they can sustain this kind of form along the hectic schedule of super series tournament. i am positive about the malaysian's pairs. we have at least 4 good MD to compete in the high level. they can take turn to shine in coming tournaments. :) well done, Malaysian's MD... thank you Rexy for making our MD stronger and stronger.. :)
Isn't it exactly the other way round for MS? MAS relying on LCW to combat the CHN all-stars?

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-20..LN jumps in and tries to make a trap but to no avail...

Yea good point, ycchen
although china has a FHF/CY and they are awesome
they still have a small chance of winning cos theres just 1 pair
whereas malay have like 4 who are equally good...

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21..instead LN falls into her own trap...second set coming up...both men have cuts and bruises on their bodies..
*sorry, not watching webcast..

Isn't it exactly the other way round for MS? MAS relying on LCW to combat the CHN all-stars?

hopefully Yeoh Kay Bin can get up to mark in the next year or so. Then LCW won't be so stressed and pressured

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/1-2..ZB takes out his The Deity Sword...grazes NW who screams...but NW takes out his The Celestial Beam Sword...

ctjcad ur realli funni
hahaha

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/1-5..ZB spins twice and knocks NW down..NW shakes his head still recovering...looks for his The Celestial Beam Sword..

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/1-2..ZB takes out his The Deity Sword...grazes NW who screams...but NW takes out his The Celestial Beam Sword...

can yr sword fighting series incorporate a little bit of the drama of the squabbling CNI couple

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/3-7..NW kicks ZB who screams but hurt his own foot in return...searches for his sword...

Isn't it exactly the other way round for MS? MAS relying on LCW to combat the CHN all-stars?


MadBad, i agree with you. every country has their strength and weaknesses... i hope Misbun and Wong Tat Meng can raise the standard of our MS soon... :)

yeah after WC 06, it was all down hill for LCW until now. He shall get his old self back anytime soon.......:p:p:p:p really really happy for him.

RTM shame on you. Pls show the live broadcast on time instead of showing some lame futsal......cant believe how this TV station can survive until this day if not because of government's subsidy.:mad::mad::mad:

Hahaha that futsal thingy is really lame indeed :D

Nova/Lilyana have to buck up now, where is the form that saw them thrash Gao/Zheng just last week?

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/4-10..GL jumps in with her wooden sword and helps ZB...NW cries to LN for help...LN looks around to find her homemade knife..

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/5-11..LN runs with her homemade knife and pokes GL in the buttock...GL bumps LN out of the way....interval...

Eh RTM1 now showing XD match

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/4-10..GL jumps in with her wooden sword and helps ZB...NW cries to LN for help...LN looks around to find her homemade knife..

very entertaining indeed! I think LN brought her own kris

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/7-12..ZB is upset and looks for his The Star Chasers Sword...NW smartly runs back to the kitchen and finds his........Keris????...

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/8-14..NW swings his Keris but only grazes ZB...GL in a fierce hair to hair pulling match with LN...

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/7-12..ZB is upset and looks for his The Star Chasers Sword...NW smartly runs back to the kitchen and finds his........Keris????...

haha...............

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/8-16..ZB screams and stomps his The Star Chasers Sword...NW jumps up, his Keris now getting lose...

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/10-17..NW tries to push back the Keris into place but to no avail...meanwhile the girls have gone bald, showing only their scalps...all hairs on the floor..

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/10-19..NW is frustrated, pulls out the Keris without the handle and charges ZB...ZB blocks in his attempt to defend NW...

Excellent performance by LCW, doesn't matter if LD and CY were not in attendance. He's back at his best. Excellent motivation from Misbun to bring back LCW's belief in himself.

Creditable performance from Zakry/Fairuz. Almost stole the 2nd game from under the noses of Cai/Fu. Indeed, their tactics are much better than Koo/Tan yesterday, only experience and some misses (smashes going out) was the difference. We now have a few (some might say, too many) top level pairs of comparable performance.

Rexy and his team of coaches deserve a contract extension with better terms.

Wang Chen, came back from the dead in 1st game to kill off Zhu Lin. Just goes to show that the CHN WS back up team is still not ready to take the mantle from Zhang Ning and Xie Xingfang.

Midget sized Du/Yu created a minor upset against the more experienced Zhao/Yang. But they are really fast and fit players, next World Champion pedigree, perhaps.

It looks likely that Nova/Lilyana are losing the XD final, so overall, the underdogs have beaten the favourites 3-2 via LCW, WC and DJ/YY.

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/11-20..NW throws his Keris and charges ZB with all his might...only to stagger ZB a few inches...

GL doesn't show the appropriate elation fitting to her win. Hhmmm.... perhaps not happy with ZB's performance during the match

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/11-21..it's over ZB picks up NW by the hair and chops off his hair-hahaha....both girls are left crying, but GL still has some of her makeups left and walks away with her smile....congrats to ZB & the Smiling Assassin!! The End....

Yet another disappointing performance by Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir as they crumbled badly, esp in the second set. It's the same old story...Nova was totally inept today with his countless unforced errors. Butet definitely needs a better partner than Nova.

the 3rd SS title for GAO/ZHENG this year, congratulations~

I don't want to hear anyone say LCW is weak mentally from now on !:D

dont be the MAS/LCW verison of Li De Quan alright??? :p:p:p:p There is no need for the big font.:D:D:D Everyone is proud of LCW win this time. But there's no need to make so much fuss about it......Keep a low profile, it is still early. Keep this for WC 07 when LCW win it.:):)

Rather satisfying but not a perfect outing for the MAS camp. Well done LCW! Hope to see the improed hobbits in the next final showdown!

congrats gao ling and zheng bo

ZB/GL's 6 international titles since the last AG. Definitely more consistent than KKK/TBH, and even LD and CY/FHF.

...alrighty folks, that's all for today...i'll be going off to get some zzz:p

yeah, he always looks kinda under nourished with the sunken cheeks...

chong wei mama, feed him more

if we dont look at his muscular legs n hands, we might mistaken him for a drug addict......with that sunken cheek......:D:D:D:D:D

LEE CW "stole" the MS title!
because of the withdraw of LD and TH's out + "our Hafiz"=BCL , "bad" CH.
Do you know why LD withdrew? Did you watch him play in AOS07 last week? LD needs the crowd behind him to win.He couldn't accept the fact that the crowd would support his lesser opponents (he also has support) and that affects his confidence. When LD's confidence is shaken, he lose to class 3 players TAMELY, straight,eg RS and PSH. After he got shaken up by Boonsak, his confidence would be such that if he were to lose to unknowns in IO07, it would be so shredded he would have a fear of the rectangle shape and won't be able to win in badminton . LYB did not want to risk that because he knows that if LD cannot take the AOS crowd, how can he take the IO crowd?
LCW played well because maybe this time, Misbun got the prematch strategies right. And he got his No. 1 speed back.Boonsak's wins over LD and CY must have inspired him because Boonsak showed it was not difficult to defeat them. Just play simple,focussed badminton, not rally like mad.
But aren't you the chap who claimed that LCW called you and chatted with you like you are his fan (or friend?) For a fan or friend who loudly declared that his well-earned victory is not credible,you come across like a skunk.
I hope someone who knows LCW (ants?) take the trouble to alert LCW so that he never talks to him again. You stink! Whether as a fan or friend.

ZB/GL's 6 international titles since the last AG. Definitely more consistent than KKK/TBH, and even LD and CY/FHF.

You know what, in XD only ZB/GL is consistent, other pairs have significant ups and downs ...... :D

Next one up on the consistency sheet would be TG/CW in men's doubles, one final and 5 semifinals.

after my calculations, the MS world ranking will be as follows:

LD 78161
CH 62071
CJ 61111
LCW 61057
CY 59020
BCL 55991

I aint blaming cheena man... i just showed the cheena man that i support all good players... u didnt catch it? :eek: oh no.... :cool:

it is extremely rude to call Li De Quan a cheena man.....pls stop it.

Those who miss the MS final, you can catch it now on cctv 5

aih..mybe our malaysian Md lose bcoz i keep shouting zakry's name..haiz..:rolleyes:

Eh cctv5 is wat channel?

after my calculations, the MS world ranking will be as follows:

LD 78161
CH 62071
CJ 61111
LCW 61057
CY 59020
BCL 55991

I did the calculation yesterday but only posted the top-12 rankings (notable change: Taufik will drop to the 12th spot) without the ranking points. Anyway, the gap between LCW and CH/CJ is pretty close and he could easily catch up the duo by the end of Sudirman Cup if he performs well (considering that CH will definitely not represent Chn in the tournament while CJ will be 2nd single, i.e., probably less matches ... unless Chn decides to rest LD and make CJ the 1st single).

hahahha........cellphone??? ahhahhaa.......I think it would be a better final if it was TH vs LCW.....but then LCW had a poor record against TH. Nvm LCW, win BCL this time. Next target the top players in the top league like TH n LD......
TH already on his last litre when playing BCL;CJ and Boonsak took out most of his fuel.If the INA crowd cannot help him refuel by SF, if he had met LCW in MSF, he would have lost badly because the old man had no gas left in the tank.BCL also took out an exhausted PG but credit to BCL;he played well for someone who's supposed to just recover or recovering from his knee injury.He surely moved well!

so sad~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BCL losts..........................

so sad~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BCL losts..........................

no need to be sad..the gud news is dat chong wei won!!:D

When coach Misbun woke up today, he knew in his heart it was the day of reckoning, the day when his protege will take Indonesia by storm !

LCW was clearly coming back and his training spoke plenty coz there was the speed which he used to have taught by Misbun but somehow he lost that when Li Mao took over. No disrespect to Li Mao, Misbun has got that back for LCW.

hahahaha......X ball......LM help LCW to be at the top spot n won MO for how many times??? it is just IO only......all MAS supporters are happy for LCW, but you dot have to make it like Misbun has just helped LCW to win Olympic Gold, AE Gold or WC GOld......:D:D:D:D LOL......die die also want Misbun to take the credit.......reli cant stand that man........too obvious already la.

From the few recent matches I have watched, Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun seem to have improved their defense. They win back-to-back Super Series titles and are definitely the undisputed World No 1 men's doubles pair.

yeah CY/FHF is still the man.......congrats to china for having a great pair!!!

Even if you think LCW wins the title by luck (coz LD pulled out), "stole" is definitely the wrong word used. If someone wins the lottery (in Singapore's term, "Toto") of, say, US$1 million, do you consider him "stole" the money? A win is a win, LCW didn't take illegal drug, blackmail LD to pull out, bribe the organizer to give him a favourable draw, or drug CH and BCL to lose to him. He deserves the title with such a combination of MS participants!

hahahaha......yeah I didnt notice the "steal" word that he used. The font is blinding me.....sorry......hahaha.......

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/1-2..ZB takes out his The Deity Sword...grazes NW who screams...but NW takes out his The Celestial Beam Sword...

ahhaahhahaha......wakwkawkakakkakwawawawakakkaa... .....Deity Sword?? Celestial Beam Sword??? hhahahahaa:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D where did you get those ideas??? :D:D:D:D:D:D:D but nice. I like.

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NW&LN-ZB&GL 16-21/4-10..GL jumps in with her wooden sword and helps ZB...NW cries to LN for help...LN looks around to find her homemade knife..

:D:D:D:D:D:D this is getting kinda interesting.......when will bu jing yun come in to join them????

Anybody knows what is the next big tournament?

Anybody knows what is the next big tournament?

Sudirman Cup in June

You want TV1 to show more badminton make sure Hafiz, Zakry & Fari are playing well... then we stand a good chance to watch live on TV! Even Badawi speech would have to stand a side!

Do you know why LD withdrew? Did you watch him play in AOS07 last week? LD needs the crowd behind him to win.He couldn't accept the fact that the crowd would support his lesser opponents (he also has support) and that affects his confidence. When LD's confidence is shaken, he lose to class 3 players TAMELY, straight,eg RS and PSH. After he got shaken up by Boonsak, his confidence would be such that if he were to lose to unknowns in IO07, it would be so shredded he would have a fear of the rectangle shape and won't be able to win in badminton . LYB did not want to risk that because he knows that if LD cannot take the AOS crowd, how can he take the IO crowd?
LCW played well because maybe this time, Misbun got the prematch strategies right. And he got his No. 1 speed back.Boonsak's wins over LD and CY must have inspired him because Boonsak showed it was not difficult to defeat them. Just play simple,focussed badminton, not rally like mad.
But aren't you the chap who claimed that LCW called you and chatted with you like you are his fan (or friend?) For a fan or friend who loudly declared that his well-earned victory is not credible,you come across like a skunk.
I hope someone who knows LCW (ants?) take the trouble to alert LCW so that he never talks to him again. You stink! Whether as a fan or friend.

the bold ones are really some big assumptions that you are making. I dont think that they are quite true.

LD can be as simple as injured or/and wanted to take a rest for the moment since he has had some good ranking points and SS points in hand that he needed.

TH already on his last litre when playing BCL;CJ and Boonsak took out most of his fuel.If the INA crowd cannot help him refuel by SF, if he had met LCW in MSF, he would have lost badly because the old man had no gas left in the tank.BCL also took out an exhausted PG but credit to BCL;he played well for someone who's supposed to just recover or recovering from his knee injury.He surely moved well!

Hello....i think TH is the same age as LCW or just one year older only.:rolleyes::rolleyes:

hahahaha......X ball......LM help LCW to be at the top spot n won MO for how many times??? it is just IO only......all MAS supporters are happy for LCW, but you dot have to make it like Misbun has just helped LCW to win Olympic Gold, AE Gold or WC GOld......:D:D:D:D LOL......die die also want Misbun to take the credit.......reli cant stand that man........too obvious already la.

If i m not mistaken, LCW won his first MO in 2004 and 2nd. in MO 05 when he was coach under Misbun, in MO 2006 he was just under LM for less than 1 year, LM cant take all the credits for LCW win in MO 2006....thats my oppinion on this...so its still Misbun who bring LCW to the level he was....not LM.;)

Those who miss the MS final, you can catch it now on cctv 5
Thanks, i missed the live streaming.

I never seen LCW played so well before. He was fast and constantly looking ways to attack and with very good mix of smashing angles.
Did anybody notice LCW change of racket? It looks like an AT900OF,not the 900T he had not too long ago. No wonder his offensive is so good:D

BCL played totally subpar. Maybe he was tired after dueling with TH yesterday but BCL morphed back to his old form, lobbing, dropping, clearing but full of unforced errors. Netting was just terrible.

I think miss poon is a good coach! Maybe because of Hafiz failure to maintain his AE wining form, people started to label him as not a competent coach.

Give the guy a break...

besides the almighty president cum CEO of yoyo club, Mr.Hafiz Hashim, Misbun had some "good" records back few decades ago. has not been a discipline guy in the past as a player, always not being able to go along with his coach.......he was talented but not a fit player like Hafiz, a constant yoyo guy too. Get his video n watch.

So sorry for INDO Team, yet no title from IO07 despite home ground advantages.......even 'Jaguh Kandang' also can not be, sorry for them...

congrats to CY/FHF IO 2007 MD champions :)

the malaysian pair had a great run and lost to the better pair today.
hopefully they will improve even more and win honours for malaysia in the near future :)

So sorry for INDO Team, yet no title from IO07 despite home ground advantages.......even 'Jaguh Kandang' also can not be, sorry for them...

... and this is the first time ever in the history of IO that Ina fails to win a single title. They swept all titles in 4 editions: 1983, 1996, 1997 and 2001.

congrats to CY/FHF IO 2007 MD champions :)

the malaysian pair had a great run and lost to the better pair today.
hopefully they will improve even more and win honours for malaysia in the near future :)

I actually think today's loss is a good thing for MZ/MF. Had they won today, I am afraid the celebrations that will follow back in Msia may be too much of a distraction for them. It would have been another case of 'too soon and too fast'. MZ/MF still has a lot to learn and as long as their feet is firmly grounded, I am confident they can deliver big for Msia. Their attacking play is superb. They just need to work on their defence and the physical aspect of their game.

I actually think today's loss is a good thing for MZ/MF. Had they won today, I am afraid the celebrations that will follow back in Msia may be too much of a distraction for them. It would have been another case of 'too soon and too fast'. MZ/MF still has a lot to learn and as long as their feet is firmly grounded, I am confident they can deliver big for Msia. Their attacking play is superb. They just need to work on their defence and the physical aspect of their game.

take it slowly, MZ/MF are good and can improve further. this is a lesson for KKK/TBH. KKK/TBH is totally different from their form in AE. no hunger at all when they play yesterday. simply gave up.

the bold ones are really some big assumptions that you are making. I dont think that they are quite true.

LD can be as simple as injured or/and wanted to take a rest for the moment since he has had some good ranking points and SS points in hand that he needed.
The analysis is mine. What's yours? LD injured and not needing RP?That's your analysis? In that case why bother to register for AOS and IO at all? Why not let the injury heal completely? Maybe he can skip Sudirman and China Open as well since maybe he will still be WR1 sitting these out?

take it slowly, MZ/MF are good and can improve further. this is a lesson for KKK/TBH. KKK/TBH is totally different from their form in AE. no hunger at all when they play yesterday. simply gave up.

Is not good enough, if only look at ourself without looking at opponents strength. CY/FHF must have improve on their games after losing numerous times in the past few months.

My guess is that, everyone has notice KKK/TBH game and study them throughtly thus find weakness in their game. KKK/TBH cant be consider good pair if they cant adapt to the changes their opponent made.... is time to relearn their ownself again. While MZ/MF is just got into limelight recently and their game can suprise a few opponents.

Is the samething happen to CY/FHF... when they 1st started to win. They was virtually unstoppable... but after a while others pair start defeating them. and now they are back again after diversify their game..

Changes or diversivity is the most important to stay on top...

Is the samething happen to CY/FHF... when they 1st started to win. They was virtually unstoppable... but after a while others pair start defeating them. and now they are back again after diversify their game..


the problem now is........... CY/FHF used KKK/TBH's strategy! KKK/TBH was defeated by their very very own strategy. CY is playing like KKK in front while FHF was smashing like crazy from behind. KKK/TBH need to think of better strategy. if not, they need to play a faster speed than CY/FHF..

I did the calculation yesterday but only posted the top-12 rankings (notable change: Taufik will drop to the 12th spot) without the ranking points. Anyway, the gap between LCW and CH/CJ is pretty close and he could easily catch up the duo by the end of Sudirman Cup if he performs well (considering that CH will definitely not represent Chn in the tournament while CJ will be 2nd single, i.e., probably less matches ... unless Chn decides to rest LD and make CJ the 1st single).

Actually, a player just needs to play just one match to get points for a team tournament. Win or lose, the amount of points one gets is almost the same. China could easily field Chen Jin or Bao against England, for instance, or even against Thailand (since both Lin and Chen Yu lost to Boonsak recently).

the problem now is........... CY/FHF used KKK/TBH's strategy! KKK/TBH was defeated by their very very own strategy. CY is playing like KKK in front while FHF was smashing like crazy from behind. KKK/TBH need to think of better strategy. if not, they need to play a faster speed than CY/FHF..

Is not KKK/TBH strategy is the very basic of the game. Who ever control the net control the games... Is just that CY is controling the net better than KKK now!

Is not KKK/TBH strategy is the very basic of the game. Who ever control the net control the games... Is just that CY is controling the net better than KKK now!

actually their strategy is to rush to net fast. KKK lost the speed while Cai Yun is too fast. KKK had to admit he lost.

Watching both the semi and final match involving Fu/Cai, I can see the Chinese are guarding the net really well. It has become obvious that the Malaysians will send almost everything to the front and avoid lifting the shuttle. So, the Chinese anticipate this well. Malaysia will have to vary their shots in future.

Congratulations to the Malaysian team especially to LCW who have won the MS. BCL was not showing a good game today compared to the one against Taufik yesterday. He's not in top form today and LCW took this opportunity to gain his victory.

It has been a good outing for the MZ/MF in Indonesia. Congratulations to both player who have gone so far and I believe there are more to come in the near future.

Wang Chen of HKG was fabulous. She was in control in entire 2nd set of the game. ZL looks so lost in the final.

The last match of the Indonesia Open was my favourite as my darling Gao Ling/Zheng Bo won the MD. Gao Ling smiling face always melted my heart whenever I see her play. Congratulations to both of them.

Their comeback in SO final to beat CTF/LWW boosted CY/FHF confident. Otherwise, IO results might be different. Just MHO.

Congratulations to the Malaysian team especially to LCW who have won the MS. BCL was not showing a good game today compared to the one against Taufik yesterday. He's not in top form today and LCW took this opportunity to gain his victory.

It has been a good outing for the MZ/MF in Indonesia. Congratulations to both player who have gone so far and I believe there are more to come in the near future.

Wang Chen of HKG was fabulous. She was in control in entire 2nd set of the game. ZL looks so lost in the final.

The last match of the Indonesia Open was my favourite as my darling Gao Ling/Zheng Bo won the MD. Gao Ling smiling face always melted my heart whenever I see her play. Congratulations to both of them.

My darling is lilyana Natsir. She is a babe. :p

fu haifeng seems lost his smashing power.. his smash is not as powerful as he did during all england.. and cai yun is taking up fu's role in smashing.. but fu's seem not as good as cai at the net.. he done quite a lot of mistake today.. cai yun's game really perfect, fast, sharp, and done less mistake.. that's why they win today..

Cai&Fu really a vy vy good pair of men doubles in the world.
They won the tournament because of they have more experience compare to Fairuz&Zakry. But Fairuz and Zakry also played a good game today.It shows that Malaysia has many good badminton player, it does not only depend on 1 pair only.
GAMBATEH!!! Malaysia badminton players!!!MALAYSIA BOLEH!!!:D :D :D

fu haifeng seems lost his smashing power.. his smash is not as powerful as he did during all england.. and cai yun is taking up fu's role in smashing.. but fu's seem not as good as cai at the net.. he done quite a lot of mistake today.. cai yun's game really perfect, fast, sharp, and done less mistake.. that's why they win today..Yeah, Agreed! Maybe they realised that the opponent has understand his smash landing point and prepared for the return, but now Cai took up Fu's role and it become new to the opponent to judge on the smashing speed and landing area (loss feel).

the 3rd SS title for GAO/ZHENG this year, congratulations~

This is The 4th SS title.They have won MALAYSIA,KOREA AND ALL-EANGLAND before.

The analysis is mine. What's yours? LD injured and not needing RP?That's your analysis? In that case why bother to register for AOS and IO at all? Why not let the injury heal completely? Maybe he can skip Sudirman and China Open as well since maybe he will still be WR1 sitting these out?

i think it is because the Olympic qualifying starts from SO.........my analysis is that LD withdrew from IO wasnt because of he was scared like what you have said.......

If i m not mistaken, LCW won his first MO in 2004 and 2nd. in MO 05 when he was coach under Misbun, in MO 2006 he was just under LM for less than 1 year, LM cant take all the credits for LCW win in MO 2006....thats my oppinion on this...so its still Misbun who bring LCW to the level he was....not LM.;)

But when LCW was under Misbun for so many years he didnt excel like when he was under LM. I meant the ranking.......;)

But when LCW was under Misbun for so many years he didnt excel like when he was under LM. I meant the ranking.......;)

Sometimes when a Prime Minister begins his term, the economy improves and he gets all the credit. But actually, it could that the economy was going to swing up anyway no matter who the PM was. I still tend to think Li Mao is a better mentor than Misbun, but I think you are giving Misbun too little credit. If Misbun was that bad, LCW would have been spoilt to the point that even Li Mao could not do anything about it. And remember, LCW showed results right after Li Mao took over. I don't think even Li Mao could do magic overnight. It could be all Li Mao did was to complete the player that Misbun has nurtured for a long time.

You can have disagreements, but no need to sling mud at one another. Also, you can support your players, but respect other players, please.

Sometimes when a Prime Minister begins his term, the economy improves and he gets all the credit. But actually, it could that the economy was going to swing up anyway no matter who the PM was. I still tend to think Li Mao is a better mentor than Misbun, but I think you are giving Misbun too little credit. If Misbun was that bad, LCW would have been spoilt to the point that even Li Mao could not do anything about it. And remember, LCW showed results right after Li Mao took over. I don't think even Li Mao could do magic overnight. It could be all Li Mao did was to complete the player that Misbun has nurtured for a long time.

Maybe Misbun deserves the credit like "some" has said in this forum:D:D:D:D......well, we'll see the performance of LCW in another 6 months' time.........dont want to rush into conclusion now.

anyways, misbun or not misbun, i hope the best for LCW......he is the only chance for MAS MS now.......

Is not KKK/TBH strategy is the very basic of the game. Who ever control the net control the games... Is just that CY is controling the net better than KKK now!

agreed!!! KKK was superb at the net when they defeated the world champion few times back then. Now CY is even better/consistent at the net than kkk is.......

after watching Fairuz/Zakry today, i think that KKK/TBH has a better chance of defeating FHF/CY as KKK/TBH can play better overall.......in front of the net as well as controlling the rally.......just that they werent consistent enough and CY/FHF have improved alot.

I really don't think CY/FHF improved at all. KKK is playing much worse now than he was at the beginning of the year. He made many mistakes from the very beginning of the MDSF. And in the later part of the match obviously he lost his cool (and of course, when you lost your cool, you play worse and worse). TBH actually played pretty well and most of the times it's TBH vs. C/F, with KKK running around trying to intercept but really having no idea what he is doing.

In fact, the first game and the first half of the 2nd game are not different from any other first halves of their previous meetings.

after watching Fairuz/Zakry today, i think that KKK/TBH has a better chance of defeating FHF/CY as KKK/TBH can play better overall.......in front of the net as well as controlling the rally.......just that they werent consistent enough and CY/FHF have improved alot.

Is not good enough, if only look at ourself without looking at opponents strength. CY/FHF must have improve on their games after losing numerous times in the past few months.

Changes or diversivity is the most important to stay on top...
..somewhat concur on this...Seemed like Cai Yun's & Fu's game have improved quite a bit..Better defense and now able to change their strategy/tactic esp. against the M'sians..;)

What an ending to the just concluded "South East region" Super Series tourneys. As the Finals day of action not only brought new surprises and endings but also proved to be one of the most disappointing day for the INA squad and their loyal fans. And once again the mighty CHN squad proved that they are still the top badminton nation as they dominated their competition not in the Singles events, but esp. in the Men Doubles events. One would wonder, if only their top singles players were to compete in the Finals, who knows, they probably would have swept all the events...:rolleyes::p On that note, here is my brief recap of the actions..

- In the WD Final, the up-coming-partnership of DuJing & YuYang proved to be a bit too much for their experienced compatriots. Not affected by their lack of physical height to their compatriots, DuJing & YuYang ran off in the 1st set and never looked back. After losing the 2nd set, they jumped ahead in the 3rd set, only to see their lead dwindled towards the end. But with great determination they finished off the match to stave off any comebacks by their compatriots. With this victory, LYB has himself another capable WD pairing as he looks to put together another solid WD pair/team for next yr's Olympics.
- In MS, we saw the emergence of MAS' own son, LCW, as he took to the court and displayed some splendid and efficient badminton. Backed by the INA supporters, incl. Taufik himself, LCW left no chances for BCL to establish his game. His performance was so efficient, esp. in the 1st set, that some fans wonder what had infused the young MAS to finish off the match so quickly. Some fans also wondered, was BCL actually a bit tired after his brilliant performance the day before in defeating Taufik? Or was it the same old BCL, who also lost @ last yr's IO Finals. At the end, LCW's victory showed a glimpse of his old self as he stood tall and left a message to all of his M'sian brethren and sisters and to the MS field, that he is, arguably, back. Will his good form and momentum carry over to the upcoming Super Series tourneys and the much anticipated World Championships?? We shall wait & see..:cool:
- In the following WS match, it started out great for the defending champ, but WangChen's assertiveness proved to be the difference as the match progressed. She was so determined that towards the mid point of the 1st set, she accidentally hit the shuttle which hit ZhuLin's eye. The accident might not be serious, but it sure seemed to affect ZhuLin's demeanor and play thereafter. Soon, the ex-Chinese player pushed herself ahead and won the 1st set with ease. In the 2nd set, ZhuLin attempted to regain her rhythm but last yr's IO WS champ just wasn't able to fend off WangChen's aggressive play. It as downhill in the latter half of the 2nd set as WangChen definitely seemed to be in control. She ended the match in a seemingly effortless fashion, leaving the defending champ still feeling the after affect of the accident..
- The MD event of the night once again showed CHN's pair's victory last week's at the S'pore Open was not a one time deal. After winning against their much experienced counterparts the previous night, the young MAS pair of Zakry & Fairuzizuan were once again dealt with another experienced pair. But unlike the heavy-legged veteran pair they faced in the Semifinal round, this time they had to face against the younger Fu & Cai. Early in the set the MAS pair tried to establish their game, but Fu & Cai were never rattled & finally figured out what to do as they close the 1st set. It was a pretty close affair esp. towards the end of the 2nd set, but just like in the previous week's SO, the mentally tough CHN pair proved to be too tough & good for the younger MAS pair. Nevertheless, despite their defeat it was a beneficial experience for Rexy's boys and both pairs could possibly meet once again in the future for another showdown.:cool:
- Which left us with the last match of the night, a match with some implication as the INA squad prepares for the upcoming Sudirman Cup. With fans cheering them on and giving support, Nova & Lilyana were INA last hope in getting a title in this tourney. After their convincing win over the CHN pair last week in the SO, the INA pair tried to continue the same success in the 1st set. But perhaps with the pressure of playing in front of their homecrowd & with GaoLing aka The Smiling Assassin, looking ever-so-fierce, on the other side of the net, the INA pair never got their rhythm as they lose the 1st set. It was the same in the 2nd set, as the CHN pair never looked back and they pushed their way to another victory, adding another title to their new partnership & redeeming their previous week's defeat in the SO.

The last match of the night left no doubt that the INA badminton scene, once a powerhouse in badminton, is in a dire-strait need. And with the upcoming Sudirman Cup just a few weeks away, they are now left a bit scrambled as they prepare to once again salvage whatever is left in their storied history.
Overall, these last 2 Super Series tourneys have been a challenging and grueling series. With half of the Super Series events over and half more to go, will these athletes continue and maintain their top level performance?? And as we bid adieu to the Indonesian Open and look forward to the upcoming Sudirman Cup, CHN's badminton supremacy still stands above the rest of the competitions' eyes. But this time, doing so and establishing their strength with their Men's Double.:cool:

..oops, meant to write:
"..What an ending to the just concluded "South East Asia region" Super Series tourneys."..:p

pian xin = "a change of heart", i think.

no pian xin means bias or favoritism.

does anyone remember what was the dollar prize for the winner of men singles at SG Open this year?