ALL ENGLAND 2008: Day 4-Quarter Final (7 March 2008)

[chemile]

There are will be interesting match in Ouarter Final today. The biggest match is Taufik Hidayat versus Lee Chong Wei.

[zqloy]

Jesus, just know that Cai/Fu lost to HK pair! Looks like LP/JR and the korean r lookin good for the title.

[zqloy]

Match btw HHY and WMC will be interesting. Both i think is the fittest WS on the circuit. Huang is younger and stronger, Wong has more experience.

[chemile]

Here is my prediction for QF today:

MS:
Lin Dan vs Kenneth Jonassen ... Lin Dan has edge, but Kenneth has shown good performance so far

Bao Chunlai vs Joachim Persson... Quite surprise that Joachim reach QF, even he got the advantage from Gade's withdrawn. Bao will go to Semi Final

Sony DK vs Wacha/Chen Jin.... Sony DK will go to SF if meet Wacha, but if he meet Chen Jin, he will meet difficulties since last meet he defeated.

Taufik vs Lee Chong Wei......The most awaited and interesting match so far, TH performance still make me worries, mainly in his stamina since he played so close today with Vietnam's MS. Lee slightly edge to win this battle.


WS:
Quite happy with the result so far. Only 1 Chinese WS in Quarter Final. I predict no Chinese in Semi Final.

Hwang Hye Young vs Wong Mew Choo... WMC always face difficulties when meet HHY, and today as well. I predict HHY will go to SF

Tine Rasmussen vs Pi Hongyan... Tine has shown good performance recently, but Pi Hongyan determination will make this match will be tight. I predict Tine will go through

Wang Chen vs Lu Lan... I really hope Wang Chen in the best performance and beat Lu Lan. If it is happen, this AE will be the worst result for Chinese WS squad in 20 years without no Chinese WS players in SF.

Yu Hirayama vs Xu Huaiwen... Xu Huaiwen has more experience and good skills to beat Yu.

[Wong8Egg]

This is the most interesting SS for the longest time I can remember.

Lan Lu is the only Chinese representative left in the WS event. I can't quite recall when was the last time I see this many different flags flying in a SS WS QF. From 8 different countries of China, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, France, Denmark, Hong Kong and German. :eek::eek::eek:

While in MD, Japan(:eek::eek::eek::eek:) has become the most dominate force along with Korea.

And not to mention TH will take on LCW tomorrow. :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: But I will bet on LCW this time.

[carine]

any1 noe today wat time will start

[chemile]

MD:
With no 3 formidable pairs from INA,CHN, and MAS, the big opportunities for another pairs to grab the titles.

Nyoto/Wiratama vs Lee Jae Jin/Hwang Jin Man .......Good result for Nyoto/Wiratama to reach QF and beat the World No.1. I think today is the end of the road for them.

Ikeda/Sakamoto vs Paaske/Rasmussen... With the best performance, I think the Japanese will beat the old crack.

Alvent/Luluk vs CTF/LWW... another meet for two experience pairs. If Alvent/Luluk may increase their fitness and reduce their nerve, they slightly edge to go to SF.

LDY/JJS vs Masuda/Ohtsuka....Another good performance from Japanese pair. Korean pair don't want to give a chance to Japanese pair to win this battle.

WD:

Chinese pairs still dominate in this sectors.

Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen vs Jo Novita/Polii....Jo/Greysia has shown good performance when beat home fave players, but this is another end for them.

Du Jing/Yu Yang vs Ogura/Shiota..... Du Jing/Yu Yang is slightly edge, but the determination of cuties probably will beat them.

Gao Ling/ZTT vs Lee/Lee.... Meet of 2 experience pairs. CHN pair has good record so far with KOR pair.

Cheng/Shien vs Yang Wei/Zhang Ziewen.... Another meet, another win. Nothing surprise here, and CHN pair will continue the journey.

XD:

Gao Ling/Zheng Bo vs LYD/LJH.... Another surprise from Korean pair, and they have big opportunity to grab the title

XXB/ZY vs Anthony Clark/Donna Kellog.... Fave home crowde will win this battle.

Nathan/Gail Emms vs Blair/Bankier... Good result for Blair/Bankier by beat Flandy/Vita in the first round. Anyway, more experience will proved.

He Hanbin/Yu Yang vs Nova/Lilyana.... After through from the barrier, Nova/Butet will feel more comfortable and win this match, but thigt.

[hcyong]

Today is the day where conceivably all Malaysians could lose, or all Malaysians could win. Probably somewhere in between.

Being the one with the least pressure, I guess the uncles have a higher chance. LCW also looks steady from what I have seen so far, but Taufik is unpredictable. WMC has her work cut out for her.

[huangkwokhau]

It is good for the sport when no country is really dominating........except WD.....

[hcyong]

A glance at the MD draw, the decimation is apparent. Cannot predict anymore. May as well throw a dice.

[hcyong]

In the WS, eight nations are represented in the QF. Though the players from France and Germany originated from China.

[Qidong]

Lan Lu is the only Chinese representative left in the WS event. I can't quite recall when was the last time I see this many different flags flying in a SS WS QF. From 8 different countries of China, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, France, Denmark, Hong Kong and German. :eek::eek::eek:




Isn't that good for the sport? WS is no longer a nobody-care event. And also, out of the 8 QF players, only 4 are current or former Chinese players.

[carine]

tournament software juz update the time dey play today...
OMG,all play at midnite.I can't watch ady...
court1 1.50 am start.
court2 1.30 am start.
court2 1.40 am start.

[badadum]

If someone had stated that JPN will have the same # of MD pairs in QF with INA, CHN & MAS combined, I would have LOLed...... Guess who's laughing now..

[abedeng]

Match btw HHY and WMC will be interesting. Both i think is the fittest WS on the circuit. Huang is younger and stronger, Wong has more experience.

I believe Wong is slightly fitter, but Hwang has better technique. But since Hwang is pretty fit herself, this is where Wong will find difficulty ..... past records favour Hwang.

Hmm, should I PAW Hwang today? ;)

[abedeng]

tournament software juz update the time dey play today...
OMG,all play at midnite.I can't watch ady...
court1 1.50 am start.
court2 1.30 am start.
court2 1.40 am start.

OK, if Astro has no live coverage, I will go back to office and see from planetbadmintontv. But last night after midnight they must have had some kind of outage or heavy traffic volume

[ctjcad]

..but i'm pulling for the Danes to pull through the QF....and into the Semis..
Let's go Tine!! Let's go Jonas & Lars!! :):cool:

[zqloy]

I believe Wong is slightly fitter, but Hwang has better technique. But since Hwang is pretty fit herself, this is where Wong will find difficulty ..... past records favour Hwang.

Hmm, should I PAW Hwang today? ;)

Whats the head to head record? I forgot.
Anyway, this game will be a potential marathon match. Both players r fit and good defense skills, may find hard to kill off each other.

[tjl_vanguard]

i think both WMC and LCW can pull through today.. as well as CTF/LWW.... :D

[pjswift]

I believe Wong is slightly fitter, but Hwang has better technique. But since Hwang is pretty fit herself, this is where Wong will find difficulty ..... past records favour Hwang.

Hmm, should I PAW Hwang today? ;)
PAW Wong. AE is Hwang's 3rd tournament and fatigue will set in if Wong work her.

[abedeng]

Whats the head to head record? I forgot.
Anyway, this game will be a potential marathon match. Both players r fit and good defense skills, may find hard to kill off each other.

Hwang Hye-youn bt Wong Mew Choo 21-17, 21-12

This was during the weekend just before China Open last year. The mixed team competition between China, Thailand, Malaysia and Korea. Malaysia lost to Korea 1-3.

[abedeng]

PAW Wong. AE is Hwang's 3rd tournament and fatigue will set in if Wong work her.

Not worth it, 7 pts is too low for an aspiring All-England PAWS winner ...... kakakakaka.

[Hazeef]

Watching the first 2 days of tournament inside the court, i can say that this is the most exciting tournament ever! haha. got back from watching the second round, i was sure my heart beat didnt go the same way like before. watching taufik played with Nguyen, i really tot nguyen would win. he played brilliantly. and i was pretty sure taufik was a bit frustrated when nguyen led 19-16 at the third set. if only nguyen didnt lose focus, he can win over taufik. i watched the game beside shoji sato and he himself seemed shocked to see nguyen played. Ikeda/Sakamoto played brilliantly as well, really exciting match to watch. And yeah, not to forget, the russia WD, Ananina/Russikh. they were quite good against Du jing/ Yu yang. and Russikh seemed so young! way to go for this pair. since Russia is kinda big name in women tennis, they can be the same in women badminton right.

for tomorow's QF, i cant predict very well. Im rooting for malaysian player, but i doubt if Mew Choo can win. watching her played against Yanjiao, (heart attack sum more) and compare to the way HHY played earlier, i dunno, its hard for Mew Choo to win. But with her determination, anything can happen. All i can say is HHY have very good skills and speed. and mew choo looked a bit slow and 'blur' jus now, not like the way she played in China Open 07. But, anything can happen. Malaysia BOLEH!

For LCW, i think he can win. but its gonna be hard since TH really determine to win this tourney. But i like the way LCW play now, full of confidence (maybe because earlier he jus met with normal players).

For CTF/LWW, haha.. the uncles... they can win, if they stop making the notoriously famous unforced errors. Whatever happen, im gonna be there tomorrow, supporting them, all-out.


All in all, i was really dissapointed with 1st round results esp KKK/TBH and flandy/vita. for second round, i was shocked about CY/FHF loss but the hongkong's desrved it. they played well. I think england can make it for the mixed doubles and tine rasmussen is fired up to win this AE... and yeah, go JAPAN ! It would be interesting to see a Japan-Japan final this year ;)

Cant wait to watch the QF tomorrow..may all the luck in this world goes to the malaysian camp :rolleyes:

[Cheung]

There are no seeded men's doubles in the top half. Even my favourite Tony and Candra are out:(

Hey, no WD on show court tonight. Aargh. Really wanted to see our favourite Japanese pair.:(

[ctjcad]

..pitting LCW vs. TH, should bring out some very interesting supports from the many BCers...Boy, can't wait to read all the hysterics in the posts..;)

[Birdwood]

..but i'm pulling for the Danes to pull through the QF....and into the Semis..
Let's go Tine!! Let's go Jonas & Lars!! :):cool:

I agree with you about Tine. She seems unstoppable.

[Birdwood]

Don't forget Chn still has many players left in MS, WD, and XD. So the chance for Chn to wins at least 2 titles out of 5 still pretty good.

[abedeng]

Imagine how good Tine would be now without that bad injury ......

Her power game is too much even for CHN, only XXF can match that. Well at least, she's making up all the lost time.

[Krisna]

I think this is the year that Luluk-Alven and Taufik win the AE title they crave for so long...

[vching]

my predictions:
The Badminton Blog - All England Quarterfinals Predictions (http://thebadmintonblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/all-england-quarterfinals-predictions.html)

[badMania]

I think this is the year that Luluk-Alven and Taufik win the AE title they crave for so long...

Let's hope so...not to forget Nova/Butet.

[xymaerts]

For MAS fan.. We can only get the result of LCW vs Taufik on the Morning of Election day as the match starts in the evening UK time...

[yyclub]

Did you guy notice or not there is a walkover by China WS again. Wang Yi Han vs Lu Lan, Lu Lan wins by doing nothing. This is sick for the sport.
I hope Wang Chen will win, she has all my support.

[Louisa]

Did you guy notice or not there is a walkover by China WS again. Wang Yi Han vs Lu Lan, Lu Lan wins by doing nothing. This is sick for the sport.
I hope Wang Chen will win, she has all my support.
Can we do anything? Sad to tell you that for the time being, we can't.:mad:

[Jessica]

Can we do anything? Sad to tell you that for the time being, we can't.:mad:
Kawan...Take care..Don't to too angry and i am still sad for my PAW results......:crying::crying::D...

[badMania]

Since the matches are during my sleep hrs, I don't think I can follow the livescores. Hope that the INA players are victorious when I wake up tomorrow :o

MEN'S SINGLES
Sony Dwi Kuncoro [6] vs Chen Jin [4] -- as expected, these 2 will meet. Unless Sony is on a good form, he will be massacred again by Chen Jin.

Taufik Hidayat [8] vs Lee Chong Wei [2] -- MATCH OF THE DAY. This will be the big one! It's now or never for Taufik. However, Lee Chong Wei is also on a roll. I predict Lee to take it in 3-sets.

MEN'S DOUBLES
Luluk Hadiyanto/Alvent Yulianto [8] vs Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah [4] -- Luluk/Alvent have won 2 relatively easy games so far. The tough one will be today's encounter. Their form this year gives them a slight (only just) edge.

WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen [1] vs Jo Novita/Greysia Polii -- Jo/Grace have done well these 2 weeks, reaching the QFs. However, their adventure will stop here.

MIXED DOUBLES
He Hanbin/Yu Yang [5] vs Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir [2] -- Nova/Butet managed to beat their nemesis yesterday. They will face a rematch of last year's QF where they were beaten by He/Yu. He Hanbin will be the weak-link. I hope Nova/Butet can triumph here!

[Louisa]

Kawan...Take care..Don't to too angry and i am still sad for my PAW results......:crying::crying::D...
Though I lost 4 out of my 5 paws, I m still able to smile as WMC, LCW, Uncle Lee/Uncle Choong pulled thru.............

Happy for getting tickets to Jakarta in May....so, I will cancel my ABC trip, as among these 2, I can only choose 1:D

So, welcome to Cat City, if you have chance...:)

[Jessica]

Though I lost 4 out of my 5 paws, I m still able to smile as WMC, LCW, Uncle Lee/Uncle Choong pulled thru.............

Happy for getting tickets to Jakarta in May....so, I will cancel my ABC trip, as among these 2, I can only choose 1:D

So, welcome to Cat City, if you have chance...:)
Hmm...Nevermind,hope you will cheer for Malaysia team in Jakarta and witness the victory of Malaysia team..I believe there will be a chance for us to meet.:):rolleyes::rolleyes:

[leonardklh]

come on i believe that chong wei and mew choo can through to semis... trust me.. they play great performance larr... they are superb.. both also are great.. mew choo and chong wei come to england and both want to win the title... i belive mew choo can beat hye youn wheread chong wei also can beat tawfik... do u agree in this statement?

[george@chongwei]

hope all the malaysian shuttlers will go through to the next round...
Lee Chong Wei, Wong Mew Choo, choong/lee boleh!!!
malaysia boleh!!!

[george@chongwei]

come on i believe that chong wei and mew choo can through to semis... trust me.. they play great performance larr... they are superb.. both also are great.. mew choo and chong wei come to england and both want to win the title... i belive mew choo can beat hye youn wheread chong wei also can beat tawfik... do u agree in this statement?
but anything can happen in this all england..i also have faith in them but u know...there are ghosts in the arena..:D:D..sshhhhh///haha

[george@chongwei]

OK, if Astro has no live coverage, I will go back to office and see from planetbadmintontv. But last night after midnight they must have had some kind of outage or heavy traffic volume
no, astro will not broadcast the quater final, Guangdong sports will broadcast this quater final live, for what u want to waste money to buy at the planetbadminton??:confused::rolleyes:;)be wise...
i recommeand u to watch at guangdong sports if u dont know that which tv station will broadcast it...

[samuel882]

but anything can happen in this all england..i also have faith in them but u know...there are ghosts in the arena..:D:D..sshhhhh///haha
Never come across my mind that the Stadium in Birmingham is HAUNTED :eek::eek::D

[george@chongwei]

jessica, will u be staying untill late in the morning to cheer for chong wei they all?

[Jessica]

jessica, will u be staying untill late in the morning to cheer for chong wei they all?
Don't know..Maybe i will sleep a while than wake up to cheer for him..How about you???

[Zealous]

Can we watch this matches online ?

[nwy5633]

for mas players..
CTF/LWW will b on rtm tv2 2moro between 9pm-2am, i bet it!
LCW really need to work hard todae, unpredictable match! 50-50
WMC improved alot but sumtimes she juz blow off her chance lik tat so quite hard too

[george@chongwei]

for mas players..
CTF/LWW will b on rtm tv2 2moro between 9pm-2am, i bet it!
LCW really need to work hard todae, unpredictable match! 50-50
WMC improved alot but sumtimes she juz blow off her chance lik tat so quite hard too
wah, u so sure ar ctf/lww can win this match?
do u know that this INA pair is very strong also la...
i would rate this match 50-50....
bcoz anything can happen in this all england..:D

[george@chongwei]

Don't know..Maybe i will sleep a while than wake up to cheer for him..How about you???
i would stay up for a long night and morning to watch badminton live..
to cheer him although my eyes..hmm....:D:D

[george@chongwei]

Can we watch this matches online ?
yes, u can catch it live on Guangdong Sports...but its early in the morning MAS time....
for more information, go here>> http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52780&page=2

[Zealous]

hopefully Chong Wei can win this...Come on Chong Wei !!!!! Not forgetting the other players too...coz I wanna watch u guys on tv...HAHAHA!!

Jia You !!!

[nwy5633]

if GDsport can really works..
i won't mind having panda eyes!

[george@chongwei]

GD spots really works...
because b4 this i`ve tried it...:D
bcoz i really wanna watch it live during the quater final...

[z3048018]

agreed with most that this is a "different" AE! am particularly disappointed with the CHN team :mad::eek::crying: i.e. WS (MD was never a hope!!)

pity the TH v LCW is not the final....

[pjswift]

Not worth it, 7 pts is too low for an aspiring All-England PAWS winner ...... kakakakaka.
Oh,forgot there's PAW strategy.And Hwang's coach,LM knows Wong's weaknesses.Looks like 50/50.

[Birdwood]

agreed with most that this is a "different" AE! am particularly disappointed with the CHN team :mad::eek::crying: i.e. WS (MD was never a hope!!)

pity the TH v LCW is not the final....

It's good Chn WS lost this time so they can realize there are problems. There are still time for them to revamp the program for OG 08, and they still have many good players and will sure come back stronger.

[sumbadder]

It's good Chn WS lost this time so they can realize there are problems. There are still time for them to revamp the program for OG 08, and they still have many good players and will sure come back stronger.

They need to. It used to be that it would be shocking if CHN women lost before the semi's but now they are showing a lack of consistency and their opponents are gearing up. I think after about a decade of dominance the level of play that CHN used to hold has become the standard and so they need to really pick it up again or face falling into the crowd.

[abedeng]

no, astro will not broadcast the quater final, Guangdong sports will broadcast this quater final live, for what u want to waste money to buy at the planetbadminton??:confused::rolleyes:;)be wise...
i recommeand u to watch at guangdong sports if u dont know that which tv station will broadcast it...

George, u might be able to understand Mandarin commentators, I don't. Therefore I'm being wise by spending no more than GBP 4.06 for the whole competition coverage, plus reruns until end March.

And with a 4 Mbps office line all for myself, it's practically as good as TV.

[azabaz_ipoh]

i wish rtm shows live teh match between LCW and TH. alas, no luck there. will have to wait for uploaded videos of the match later then. like badmania, i hope to wake up tomorrow to hear good news. :D:D:D

[Louisa]

i wish rtm shows live teh match between LCW and TH. alas, no luck there. will have to wait for uploaded videos of the match later then. like badmania, i hope to wake up tomorrow to hear good news. :D:D:D
but it is midnite wo.....tmr not working?????anyway, lcw certainly needs our support....:)

[Birdwood]

George, u might be able to understand Mandarin commentators, I don't. Therefore I'm being wise by spending no more than GBP 4.06 for the whole competition coverage, plus reruns until end March.

And with a 4 Mbps office line all for myself, it's practically as good as TV.

How many courts Planet Badminton was able to show? 1, 2 or 3? What if you wanted to watch one particular match, which was not shown on the streaming?

[huangkwokhau]

How many courts Planet Badminton was able to show? 1, 2 or 3? What if you wanted to watch one particular match, which was not shown on the streaming?
Just one court...even the rerun, they only show certain matches....basically they cant choose......

[abedeng]

But at least it's the main court that I am interested in, Taufik/LCW and WMC/HHY is playing on the TV court.

[huangkwokhau]

But at least it's the main court that I am interested in, Taufik/LCW and WMC/HHY is playing on the TV court.
I am so sleepy.....need to take some nap first then I am back to LA..........

[nwy5633]

GD spots really works...
because b4 this i`ve tried it...:D
bcoz i really wanna watch it live during the quater final...
it's sorry but i hav to tell u tat the connection is not always perfect..
sumtimes morning i test can but when the match turn live...lag..slow..:crying:

[nwy5633]

They need to. It used to be that it would be shocking if CHN women lost before the semi's but now they are showing a lack of consistency and their opponents are gearing up. I think after about a decade of dominance the level of play that CHN used to hold has become the standard and so they need to really pick it up again or face falling into the crowd.
is it bcoz of too many strong player in a same country?
for CHN, their women singles all very good but now not so..
for MAS, their men doubles also used to b vry good but now not so..
is it a factor tat too many strong players in a same team will drop ur lv down?

[wonderful_wmc]

Oh,forgot there's PAW strategy.And Hwang's coach,LM knows Wong's weaknesses.Looks like 50/50.

But now Li Mao is not coming to Birmingham!

[Birdwood]

is it bcoz of too many strong player in a same country?
for CHN, their women singles all very good but now not so..
for MAS, their men doubles also used to b vry good but now not so..
is it a factor tat too many strong players in a same team will drop ur lv down?

It's a good thought. Definitely a possibility. When Chn has so many good WS players, they started to leave and play for other countries too. What puzzles me the most is the fact the good players in other countries are all singular. WC in HK, WMC in Mas, Tine in Den, and Xu in Ger, but yet most of them were able to beat multiple Chn WS players in a succession. More often than ever, Chn WS players managed to succumb to some less known players. This is the second time XXF lost in the first round since the second half of last year, and ZN is only ruining her reputation by playing. In my opinion, if LYB does not bring Chn players back on top, he could be seen as THE problem and liable to lose his job as head coach after OG 08.

[madbad]

The 5:30pm start time (UK) is perfect for me. That translates into 9:30 am on the North American west coast.

I'm pretty excited about the WS QFs, seeing some new faces and the absence of many familiar ones, notably the CHN contingent. I'm sure each of the 8 players, each representing a different flag, must really fancy their chances now. My calls:
Hwang over WMC
Tine over Pi
Lu Lan over Wang Chen
Xu over Hirayama

I think the MS QFs will be quite predictable.
LD over KJ
BCL over Persson
CJ over Sony
LCW over Taufik

In MD, there are only three seeds left, all in the bottom half. I call:
Lee/Hwang over Njoto/Wiratama
JR/LP over Ikeda/Sakamoto
CTF/LWW over Alvent/Luluk
LYD/JJS over Masuda/Ohtsuka

WD remains the stronghold of the CHN army. Will be hard to stop them.
Zhang/Wei over Greysia/Jo
Du/Yu over JPN Cuties
Lee/Lee over GL/ZTT
Yang/Zhang over Cheng/Chien

Wide open in XD. In fact, the remaining CHN pairs could conceivably be knocked out.
ZB/GL over LYD/LHJ
Clark/Kellog over Xie/Zhang
Emms/Robertson over Blair/Bankier
Nova/Butet over He/Yu

[pjswift]

is it bcoz of too many strong player in a same country?
for CHN, their women singles all very good but now not so..
for MAS, their men doubles also used to b vry good but now not so..
is it a factor tat too many strong players in a same team will drop ur lv down?
That's a very interesting observation.
For CHN, it's possibly the SS draw format that does the greatest damage.
Before SS, the top seeds get protected from playing a strong player until the QF.Because CHN MS and WS have at least 3 top players, they are able to form a 'relay team' with coach guidance to win a title.The non-CHN opponent not only have no relay team support but also have to stop their opponent from progressing.So usually the non-CHN player has to put in at least 50% more effort to win a title.
With the SS, top players have to 'get dirty ' from R1 and get used to meeting strong opponents all the way.That's like asking someone who used to win a 200m race to win a 800m.And the chance for CHN to form 'relay teams' is probably down to 30% compared to 100% before. So CHN's having a hard time.What makes it worse is non-CHN players have improved dramatically but I would say the SS draw format is the quicksand for CHN.
With MAS MD, it seems like player anxiety's unintentionally created when they have to compete for SS opportunities and those that missed out are regarded more like sparring partners.
That's like the Spore system: All trained up and nowhere to compete because players gotta reach 'a certain standard' otherwise will be wasting money.Problem is, in sports , bleeding must occur before beaming is possible.
The nice part about the MAS problem is that it's internal so they can fix it easily.The coaches need to listen and know the players wish list and their opinions on how they can do better.MAS MDs are talented, motivated and not afraid of hard work. They need the freedom to experiment ,even if it means losing,because that's the richest way to learn to win,when they can afford it.And right now, can't they still afford it?
For CHN, their problem is external: They can't change the SS draw format and they can't stop non-CHN players from improving.Not much they can do about that except wish for luck.

[robin7]

What a schedule to start at 5:30pm UK time (1:30am Malaysian time). Why can't they start much earlier? So ppl can come after work? Okay, understandable.

[Alaric]

There are no seeded men's doubles in the top half. Even my favourite Tony and Candra are out:(

Hey, no WD on show court tonight. Aargh. Really wanted to see our favourite Japanese pair.:(

I am so gutted about Tony and Candra, I missed seeing them last year and have been so excited about seeing them since I booked my tickets about 9 months ago. I am going up today but am going to miss them again. I just want to cry! :crying:

I am mainly going to see the MD as that is my favourite even and almost all the top players have gone out.:crying::crying::crying:

I have been so excited about going for weeks, but now I am just gutted! :(

[zeddie]

theres still a lot of good matches on :S im going to be there at 5 and steal some seats in lower block 3.. upper seems so high up : (

[robin7]

I think this is the year that Luluk-Alven and Taufik win the AE title they crave for so long...
They have to beat Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah and Lee Chong Wei first.:rolleyes:

[Alaric]

theres still a lot of good matches on :S im going to be there at 5 and steal some seats in lower block 3.. upper seems so high up : (

Yeah I know, and there are still 2 English pairs in the XD.
I'm sure I will still have a fantastic time.
I guess I am just destined never to see Tony and Candra.
Cai and Fu and KKK and TBH are also out, I guess I will have to find someone new to cheer for! :p

[Weily]

What a schedule to start at 5:30pm UK time (1:30am Malaysian time). Why can't they start much earlier? So ppl can come after work? Okay, understandable.

Absolutely right! the purpose of starting at 5:30 is because of i finish works at 5:30 but luckily my office is less than 1 miles away from NIA. Lucky me!

[badMania]

They have to beat Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah and Lee Chong Wei first.:rolleyes:

Ah...here comes the gold-old MAS vs INA battles...:o

[eaglehelang]

OK, if Astro has no live coverage, I will go back to office and see from planetbadmintontv. But last night after midnight they must have had some kind of outage or heavy traffic volume

If I'm not mistaken they are not covering QF live due to contracts rights with Sky Sports, they wrote sthing like that on their website.


i wish rtm shows live teh match between LCW and TH. alas, no luck there. will have to wait for uploaded videos of the match later then. like badmania, i hope to wake up tomorrow to hear good news. :D:D:D

Wake up at 4 am to watch our uncles & LCW - either on GD SPorts or Livescore. he he

[nwy5633]

Ah...here comes the gold-old MAS vs INA battles...:o
should say the traditional battle of the rival..
tiger vs eagle:D

[azabaz_ipoh]

Wake up at 4 am to watch our uncles & LCW - either on GD SPorts or Livescore. he he

can't. no internet connection at home. :(

[Loh]

Absolutely right! the purpose of starting at 5:30 is because of i finish works at 5:30 but luckily my office is less than 1 miles away from NIA. Lucky me!

You'll still be late! :D
Why not start off 30 min earlier? Afterall, today is Friday! :)

[shanisen3200]

today!!! we fight
TH hooley

[jasonmarc]

Hwang Hye-youn bt Wong Mew Choo 21-17, 21-12

This was during the weekend just before China Open last year. The mixed team competition between China, Thailand, Malaysia and Korea. Malaysia lost to Korea 1-3.

But soon after that mix team game.....WMC won China Open right ...?:p

[jasonmarc]

Did you guy notice or not there is a walkover by China WS again. Wang Yi Han vs Lu Lan, Lu Lan wins by doing nothing. This is sick for the sport.
I hope Wang Chen will win, she has all my support.

Yes..its sick..:mad:..for the sport....but it become Chn regular practices when...their players meet each other..;)...luckily no clash between their players in QF......so there will be no walkover......:p:p:p.....

[jasonmarc]

Don't know..Maybe i will sleep a while than wake up to cheer for him..How about you???


So...jess....U will be our representor to support our :pMas players....:)

I have duty in tomorrow poolling center...so i cant stay too late....hope i could watch the morning highlights...:rolleyes:

[Loh]

Yes..its sick..:mad:..for the sport....but it become Chn regular practices when...their players meet each other..;)...luckily no clash between their players in QF......so there will be no walkover......:p:p:p.....

Imagine, China's sporting name is going down the tubes nearing the Beijing Olympics! The big shots are trying to make good all the bad images - the atmosphere, the bad habits like spitting in the public, the overcrowding, the traffic congestions, etc, and here their national badminton head is doing the reverse. :(

[Louisa]

Imagine, China's sporting name is going down the tubes nearing the Beijing Olympics! The big shots are trying to make good all the bad images - the atmosphere, the bad habits like spitting in the public, the overcrowding, the traffic congestions, etc, and here their national badminton head is doing the reverse. :(
I wander with the advancement of technology today, the governing body + government should know what is happening outside here, and yet, they let their national badminton head spoils the soup...scratch scratch my fur:confused:

[extremenanopowe]

ok man. Time to root for the LCW and TH match. Am on my way to genting tonite. Do sms me the winner when you have the result. 016 7354237. Happy Voting for Malaysians!
tks.

[vching]

Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah! This is your last All England. You have been finalists twice, but never won. Choong and Lee will beat the Indonesians and win the title.

Lee Chong Wei - win your first All England for Malaysia!

Wong Mew Choo - The Choo Choo will win win win - need I say more?

MALAYSIA BOLEH!!! JIA YOU AHH!!!

[ngu87]

what is the website link to watch guandong sport?

[Foreverlove]

I agree with you about Tine. She seems unstoppable.


no, she will be stopped suddenly.
no superise.

[Louisa]

Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah! This is your last All England. You have been finalists twice, but never won. Choong and Lee will beat the Indonesians and win the title.

Lee Chong Wei - win your first All England for Malaysia!

Wong Mew Choo - The Choo Choo will win win win - need I say more?

MALAYSIA BOLEH!!! JIA YOU AHH!!!
then we can beg 3 titles..............am i dreaming?:D

[Jessica]

I don't think so there will be many Malaysia fans staying up tonight because tomorrow is the voting day for them...

[Louisa]

I don't think so there will be many Malaysia fans staying up tonight because tomorrow is the voting day for them...
I will try to....tmr polling day, but i need to teach...see first, not feeling so well.........may be should take a nap.

haiya, now only 7.30pm, 6 more hours to go....what can we do now?

[extremenanopowe]

sopcast.com I think. cuba2.

[Weily]

You'll still be late! :D
Why not start off 30 min earlier? Afterall, today is Friday! :)

Well year you are right BUT i think is i'm only concern on Malaysia players which won't be start only 8pm. haha

[geebees90]

I will try to....tmr polling day, but i need to teach...see first, not feeling so well.........may be should take a nap.

haiya, now only 7.30pm, 6 more hours to go....what can we do now?



When the Quarter finals are starting??? Please confirm the time......

[Jessica]

I will try to....tmr polling day, but i need to teach...see first, not feeling so well.........may be should take a nap.

haiya, now only 7.30pm, 6 more hours to go....what can we do now?
Hmm...Take care of yourself...I think it will sleep first and wake up in the midnight..:D:D:D

[Tommy Susanto]

Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah! This is your last All England. You have been finalists twice, but never won. Choong and Lee will beat the Indonesians and win the title.

Lee Chong Wei - win your first All England for Malaysia!

Wong Mew Choo - The Choo Choo will win win win - need I say more?

MALAYSIA BOLEH!!! JIA YOU AHH!!!

This is the day when MAS players make you look bad:pDon't even think about it;):D

[extremenanopowe]

The 4 heavenly kings/queen of malaysia. LCW, WMC, CTF/LWW.

[Tommy Susanto]

The 4 heavenly kings/queen of malaysia. LCW, WMC, CTF/LWW.

hey your so-called kings/queen can turn into any ordinary joe and josephine:D

[Zealous]

Can any tell me roughly what time is LCW and WMC game starts ( M'sia time pls ):D

[pauline]

I don't think so there will be many Malaysia fans staying up tonight because tomorrow is the voting day for them...
Then....sleep earlier tonight and wake up as early as 4am to watch AE qf before go voting in the morning.:D

[Krisna]

Ah...here comes the gold-old MAS vs INA battles...:o

Our rivalry began somewhere in the 50s... ;) Historically, INA prevailed more often in the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup, All England, World Championship, Olympics, Asian Games, SEA Games... but since the advent of the Super Series, MAS are doing better than INA in the various Super Series... :o :o :o

LCW, WMC, KKK-TBH have collected many Super Series titles... From INA, ...Lili-Vita, Flandy-Vita, Lili-Nova, Kido-Hendra didn't collect as many titles... :o :o :o


should say the traditional battle of the rival..
tiger vs eagle:D

By the way, our 'eagle' is not an earthly eagle... it is the heavenly eagle 'GARUDA', the ride of Wisnu [or Visnu], the Hindu God of Wisdom... :) How about the Malaysian tiger? Is it an earthly Asian tiger?

[xsakurax]

sigh..i thought i can wait for lcw match but it is too early...i need to go to work tomorrow :crying:
haiz anyway i hope lcw can go into semifinal so that i can watch it on tv tomorrow..same for ctf & lww and wmc~jia you!!!

[kevinboy]

First time to make prediction:rolleyes:


Prediction for QF :

MS:
Lin Dan vs Kenneth Jonassen ... Kenneth is in good form and if he calm down a bit, he can bt Super Dan in 3 sets.

Bao Chunlai vs Joachim Persson... Bao should have no problem.

Sony DK vs Chen Jin.... Close match. Sony was defeated last time and Chen is more eager to win the match

Taufik vs Lee Chong Wei...... Olympic champion cannot stop the super lee


WS:

Hwang Hye Young vs Wong Mew Choo... Close match. But WMC can handle match points and deuce better.

Tine Rasmussen vs Pi Hongyan... Tine is unstoppable, but I believe in lady Pi to win in 3 sets

Wang Chen vs Lu Lan... Lu Lan will show the world that she deserves world no.3. This is her chance to tell LYB she is reliable. Will mental problem affect her? LL win in 3 sets

Yu Hirayama vs Xu Huaiwen... Bt Zhou mi and JJY in a row, Xu Huaiwen is in top form.

[eaglehelang]

Can any tell me roughly what time is LCW and WMC game starts ( M'sia time pls ):D

Add 8 hours, Msia players 4th match onwards
http://tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=19511&y=2008&m=3&d=7

[nwy5633]

for those who wish to watch LCW vs Taufik..
for prediction time..
should b between 3.30am to 4.30am (depend on the match before them)

[Dreamzz]

First time to make prediction:rolleyes:


Prediction for QF :

MS:
Lin Dan vs Kenneth Jonassen ... Kenneth is in good form and if he calm down a bit, he can bt Super Dan in 3 sets.



this is highly unlikely, i can't remember KJ beating LD over the last couple of years, and i predict this trend will continue.

[ngu87]

where can i watch the online match as for tonight part from planetbadminton?

[nwy5633]

this is highly unlikely, i can't remember KJ beating LD over the last couple of years, and i predict this trend will continue.
i think there is a possibility for tat..
LD current form can lose to anyone u knw?
KJ afta learning the short serve had bcome more stable..
twice semis appearance prove tat he is not a calang-calang!:D
mayb he will go all out to his Mr Semis title ^^

[kevinboy]

this is highly unlikely, i can't remember KJ beating LD over the last couple of years, and i predict this trend will continue.

2007 Copenhagen Masters, KJ lost to PG because he was so angry about the line call. Otherwise, he had a chance:D

Even in Hong Kong Open 07, KJ is performing really good in semi against LCW.

[drifit]

sigh..i thought i can wait for lcw match but it is too early...i need to go to work tomorrow :crying:
haiz anyway i hope lcw can go into semifinal so that i can watch it on tv tomorrow..same for ctf & lww and wmc~jia you!!!

tmrw is an off day lerrr.............;)

[xsakurax]

tmrw is an off day lerrr.............;)

yeah but i work part time at the photo shop in front of my house...my boss wont close the shop..i cannot vote so i think i need to take care the shop for a while..sigh =_=''

[kevinboy]

GDTV is showing Uber Cup Prelim

[badylife]

so many surprises in AE this year
really hope WMC n LCW will win
will be tough match but malaysia boleh

[jasonmarc]

I think...in WS QF...LL is in tremendous pressure...cause Chn WS have never experienced such situation....where only sole representative of Chn to play as early as QF........so is up to LL to handle such pressure......

[ulatsoket]

GD sport is offline. any other online tv? i want to watch TH vs LCW badly

[george@chongwei]

GDTV is showing Uber Cup Prelim
GD sports is working now??
y my sopcast there stated the channel is offline now??

[george@chongwei]

still waiting very patiently for the quater final match to start:):p...

[jasonmarc]

still waiting very patiently for the quater final match to start:):p...

George,..U going to stay till midnight.....probably till morning...? :eek:

just to support Mas players ?...i solute you...man!:p

[Jessica]

still waiting very patiently for the quater final match to start:):p...
George..You really don't want to sleep:rolleyes::rolleyes:..I think i cannot tahan already..My eyes going close:o:(..Remember to help me cheer for LCW and the other Malaysia players...:p:p

[Jessica]

George,..U going to stay till midnight.....probably till morning...? :eek:

just to support Mas players ?...i solute you...man!:p
Hmm..Jason..How about you???Are you voting tomorrow???:rolleyes::rolleyes::p

[jasonmarc]

Hmm..Jason..How about you???Are you voting tomorrow???:rolleyes::rolleyes::p

Yes,..and have duty in polling centre too...so i cant stay late....Jess;)

[Jessica]

Yes,..and have duty in polling centre too...so i cant stay late....Jess;)
Hmm...Good luck to you..I don't think so i will stay up too..I am so tired now..:rolleyes:

[george@chongwei]

Hmm...Good luck to you..I don't think so i will stay up too..I am so tired now..:rolleyes:
now u sleep la, jessica..
and then about 4 in the morning u wake up lah...

[Jessica]

now u sleep la, jessica..
and then about 4 in the morning u wake up lah...
I will try my best...But you must help all the Malaysia fans to cheer for our players..:rolleyes:

[george@chongwei]

George,..U going to stay till midnight.....probably till morning...? :eek:

just to support Mas players ?...i solute you...man!:p
i will only stay up if there are live streaming available...;)
if no live streaming, boring leh....
see 1st lo...

[abedeng]

From the problems you guys are having connecting to Guandong Sports, I would say that Sopcast probably no longer has the channel hosted on their streaming server.

[Tjun Tjun]

still waiting very patiently for the quater final match to start:):p...

Waiting patiently for LCW & WMC, correct? :D:D:D

[xsakurax]

i will only stay up if there are live streaming available...;)
if no live streaming, boring leh....
see 1st lo...

plz help me to support malaysian players too..cannot tahan need 2 sleep:crying::crying:

[Zealous]

Can anyone put up the direct link to the guangdong sport. I mean i know the link...but in that webpage....where to go and watch the game ? I mean which link will lead me to the page where I can see the live game ? :confused:

[Birdwood]

no, she will be stopped suddenly.
no superise.

Can you explain a little more? I don't know her past playing history. But she seems to have the advantage over others now with WMC struggling in R2.

[KlasseE]

GD sport is offline. any other online tv? i want to watch TH vs LCW badly
try this, pay 1.01 pound for 1 whole day (QF)
http://www.planetbadminton.tv/

[huangkwokhau]

Can you explain a little more? I don't know her past playing history. But she seems to have the advantage over others now with WMC struggling in R2.
I Believe that Jiang was injured at one point ( she was top 10)......made coming back slowly...since China has L Land ZL, somehow Jiang did not get sent to SS tournament.....

[F-38-I]

Oh,no,still 3 hours to go! I'm sleepy now! But I can't sleep cos I'm too exciting waiting the matches (especially TH vs LCW). Hope someone may wake me up if I fall a sleep.

[Birdwood]

Can anyone put up the direct link to the guangdong sport. I mean i know the link...but in that webpage....where to go and watch the game ? I mean which link will lead me to the page where I can see the live game ? :confused:

What do you mean - link? We install the program SopCast to watch, but it says "the channel is offline now" so we can't watch it anymore. Anyone else know other ways to watch online for free? Maybe I will pay and watch is at Planet Badminton today if nothing else works.

[Krisna]

this is highly unlikely, i can't remember KJ beating LD over the last couple of years, and i predict this trend will continue.


i think there is a possibility for tat..
LD current form can lose to anyone u knw?
KJ afta learning the short serve had bcome more stable..
twice semis appearance prove tat he is not a calang-calang!:D
mayb he will go all out to his Mr Semis title ^^

1% chance of Kenneth winning over Lin Dan... :p

[Birdwood]

I agree with you about Tine. She seems unstoppable.


no, she will be stopped suddenly.
no superise.


I Believe that Jiang was injured at one point ( she was top 10)......made coming back slowly...since China has L Land ZL, somehow Jiang did not get sent to SS tournament.....

Thanks huangkwokhau. I was asking about Tine and Foreverlove thought she can be stopped. I was wondering how and by whom at AE 08?

[kevinboy]

GD sports is working now??
y my sopcast there stated the channel is offline now??

I am using another player:)

[taufik-ist]

hmmmm..... 2 hours to go :) i can't wait for cheering ina players, especially TH, he..he

[Birdwood]

I am using another player:)

Which player to watch GD Sports besides SopCast?

[ctjcad]

What a schedule to start at 5:30pm UK time (1:30am Malaysian time). Why can't they start much earlier? So ppl can come after work? Okay, understandable.
..well, it would somewhat feel the same in other parts of the world if the tourneys are being held in Asia..;)

I am so sleepy.....need to take some nap first then I am back to LA..........
..ah, trying to get used to the time difference, heh, so you won't be too jet-lagged once back in L.A.??..:cool:

Oh,no,still 3 hours to go! I'm sleepy now! But I can't sleep cos I'm too exciting waiting the matches (especially TH vs LCW). Hope someone may wake me up if I fall a sleep.
..hmm, better get some zzzz now, if not for a couple hrs...Cos it will an exciting night (MAS time)...For sure, we need as many as you guys to fill this thread..;)

What do you mean - link? We install the program SopCast to watch, but it says "the channel is offline now" so we can't watch it anymore. Anyone else know other ways to watch online for free? Maybe I will pay and watch is at Planet Badminton today if nothing else works.
PPMate, TVAnts, Sopcast, TVUPlayer & PPLive are some of the most common programs to watch those online webcasts; download them all if you like:)..You can search for them in Google or yahoo!..:cool:
..i would stay and wait til one of the sports channels broadcasts the QF, either on CCTV5 or GDSports; if not, then we can wait til the Semis for the broadcast..Personally, I don't think it's worth to pay for the planetbadminton.com broadcast; BUT if you're willing to, then more power to ya..:):cool:

[eaglehelang]

Which player to watch GD Sports besides SopCast?
My friend (and whoever else asking)

Try PPMate or TVAnts :
http://livetv.ru/en/chanelinfo/4/

If TVants, try the 50% one. I havent tried PPMate yet.

Ctjcad, CCTV5 isnt showing QF. Shanghai Sports is showing delayed, but that wouldnt be as exciting, he he.

[Birdwood]

..i would stay and wait til one of the sports channels broadcasts the QF, either on CCTV5 or GDSports; if not, then we can wait til the Semis..Personally, I don't think it's worth to pay for the planetbadminton.com broadcast, BUT if you're willing to, then more power to ya..:):cool:

It's not the channels not broadcasting QF, it's the players like SopCast for GD Sports' streaming is not working :mad: The matches today are all very good ones, don't want to miss.

[kevinboy]

Which player to watch GD Sports besides SopCast?

I 'm using PPMATE:cool:

[ctjcad]

It's not the channels not broadcasting QF, it's the players like SopCast for GD Sports' streaming is not working :mad: The matches today are all very good ones, don't want to miss.
..i've re-edited my post and listed a couple more webcast programs for anyone to download..The channels might not be available or might not be able to broadcast at the same time; some even have bad connection because they rely on peer-to-peer connections..Personally, i've used all of them before and found either TVUPlayer, TVAnts and PPLive to be quite good/dependable..;)

[leonardklh]

is ppmate working?

[kevinboy]

is ppmate working?

It's not working now:eek:

[Birdwood]

My friend (and whoever else asking)

Try PPMate or TVAnts :
http://livetv.ru/en/chanelinfo/4/

If TVants, try the 50% one. I havent tried PPMate yet.

Ctjcad, CCTV5 isnt showing QF. Shanghai Sports is showing delayed, but that wouldnt be as exciting, he he.

Thanks for the link. My TVAnts expired so I need to reinstall it (but it is not showing anyway). ppMate is not working off the link, may need to install the program first too. What happened to your green button on the left? It stays off.

[eaglehelang]

..i've re-edited my post and listed a couple more webcast programs for anyone to download..The channels might not be available or might not be able to broadcast at the same time; some even have bad connection because they rely on peer-to-peer connections..Personally, i've used all of them before and found either TVUPlayer, TVAnts and PPLive to be quite good/dependable..;)

TVUplayer dont have GD Sports,
TVAnts -I tried 3 sites, not working for GD Sports
PPMate is not working for me in Msia, different country maybe different
PPLive dont have GD Sports

[kevinboy]

Shandong sports 1:26am AE QF Live

[ctjcad]

TVUplayer dont have GD Sports,
TVAnts -I tried 3 sites, not working for GD Sports
PPMate is not working for me in Msia, different country maybe different
PPLive dont have GD Sports
:p..we're $crewed!!....:p:eek::crying:.....
Anyway, i thought the last time i used PPLive, it had GDSports...i guess they've updated the channels list?!..:confused:

Shandong sports 1:26am AE QF Live
..there ya go..:)...thanks for the tip, kevinboy! (i assume that's CHN time??):cool:

[eaglehelang]

Thanks for the link. My TVAnts expired so I need to reinstall it (but it is not showing anyway). ppMate is not working off the link, may need to install the program first too. What happened to your green button on the left? It stays off.

Ah ha, found one that works. PPLive has HUBEI Sports.
According to tv guide Hubei tv is showing starting 4.25 GMT = 12.25 am Msia time. Hubei tv is working.
http://www.pprecorder.com/tvguide.php?channel=Hubei+sports&year=2008&month=3&date=7

Dunno whether it's the QF live, but can try & see.

[eaglehelang]

:p..we're $crewed!!....:p:eek::crying:.....
Anyway, i thought the last time i used PPLive, it had GDSports...i guess they've updated the channels list?!..:confused:

..there ya go..:)...thanks for the tip, kevinboy! (i assume that's CHN time??):cool:

My PPLIve all the while dont have GD Sports. You are in US, maybe different.
According to tv guide, Shandong Sports not showing baddy live but tennis. Hubei Sports is supposed to be showing live.

[Birdwood]

Shandong sports 1:26am AE QF Live

Which players has Shandong Sports? I don't have all players installed to test.

[Birdwood]

Ah ha, found one that works. PPLive has HUBEI Sports.
According to tv guide Hubei tv is showing starting 4.25 GMT = 12.25 am Msia time. Hubei tv is working.
http://www.pprecorder.com/tvguide.php?channel=Hubei+sports&year=2008&month=3&date=7

Dunno whether it's the QF live, but can try & see.

Thanks. Want to watch LCW and TH match. Not very often we see these two play.

[eaglehelang]

Thanks. Want to watch LCW and TH match. Not very often we see these two play.

If like that, then it's ok. LCW vs taufik only on 4th match. You have about 2 hours to test the different software. PPMate doesnt have Hubei tv.

[kevinboy]

:p..we're $crewed!!....:p:eek::crying:.....
Anyway, i thought the last time i used PPLive, it had GDSports...i guess they've updated the channels list?!..:confused:

..there ya go..:)...thanks for the tip, kevinboy! (i assume that's CHN time??):cool:

Yes ! Chinese time:D

[ctjcad]

My PPLIve all the while dont have GD Sports. You are in US, maybe different.
According to tv guide, Shandong Sports not showing baddy live but tennis. Hubei Sports is supposed to be showing live.
..looking at the time schedule, looks like Hubei and Shandong Sports will be showing the same broadcast...Perhaps they're somewhat related??..:confused:
Hope they'll show the webcast in one of those programs..:cool:

Thanks. Want to watch LCW and TH match. Not very often we see these two play.
..i have a feeling most eyes will be glued to the live webcast, or the LiveScores or this thread..and that could be around lunch time here on the Pacific coast of the U.S...:cool:

[ulatsoket]

i give up trying. installed all player. successfully messed up my computer for nothing. enjoy watching the streaming ads. better watch live score.

[badadum]

..i have a feeling most eyes will be glued to the live webcast, or the LiveScores or this thread..and that could be around lunch time here on the Pacific coast of the U.S...:cool:

Hmm, I thought the match would started roughly at 9:30AM PST? It'll be right at lunch time here (11:30 CST).

[wesoon77]

how many hours to start ? anyone knows the order of play ?

[LiXiaoLong]

Ah ha, found one that works. PPLive has HUBEI Sports.
According to tv guide Hubei tv is showing starting 4.25 GMT = 12.25 am Msia time. Hubei tv is working.
http://www.pprecorder.com/tvguide.php?channel=Hubei+sports&year=2008&month=3&date=7

Dunno whether it's the QF live, but can try & see.

I cannot find HUBEI Sports on PPLive, but only HUBEI TV, which i think is a different channel.

[Xenoy009]

Wow really an interesting AE this year esp MD & WS..:eek::eek::eek:

Does anyone knows how come Kido/Hendra lost so tamely to Jpn pair:eek:?? really cant believe the Jpn pair is too good for them, one of them injured o wat?

on today's LCW vs TH: pretty sure LCW will overcome TH. it would be abit unexpected if TH beat CW.
WWTF, pls win today's match, for Rexy, all M'sian MD supporters & for yourselves :)

[abedeng]

There doesn't seem to be too many people at the NIA. Quite a lot of empty seats .....

Gill Clark had already started commentating, without realizing that the broadcast have not yet started.

[apontoh]

found this article online, not sure where to post it.

Cracks in the China Wall







THREE REVERSES on the third day of the All England Championships left the so-far invincible Chinese shaking their heads in disbelief. There is a feeling in the badminton world that, at long last, the Chinese domination of the game is waning.
The signs were evident on March 5, when a feisty youngster from Hong Kong, Yip Pui Yin, dumped three-time All England champion Xie Xingfang in the first round of the women's singles. Olympic champion and second seed Zhang Ning followed her with a loss to Yao Jie of France. There were two more losses in the doubles, and suddenly it looked as if China's days atop the badminton totem pole were numbered.
If the Chinese thought the first day was an aberration, they were in for further surprises. A young left-hander from Denmark, Joachim Persson, started the nightmare for them on Thursday, beating Lu Yi in straight games. Immediately after came the hammer blow, Tine Rasmussen, also of Denmark, whipped the world champion, Zhu Lin, with a measure of ease.
More than the fact of the defeat, it was the manner of it - Rasmussen looked comfortable right through, while Zhu looked woebegone, shaking her head in desperation and playing waywardly on the pressure points.
But while Rasmussen has of late had success against the Chinese, it was the defeat of the men's doubles pair, Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng, to an unheralded pair from Hong Kong that was too bitter to swallow. The Chinese coaches, for once, looked angst-ridden, as if a sudden chill had fallen on them. Nobody in the badminton circuit could fail to read what the day meant for them - with the all-important Olympics on home turf coming up, their minds would have more questions than answers.
Cai Yun, the doubles player, dismissed the loss as a consequence of the slow shuttles in the big hall, which gave their lesser opponents an edge. "'We've beaten them many times before," he said. But the court conditions favoured them today." After a pause, he added: "'May be they've become better. They're catching up with us."
The overwhelming feeling among everybody is that it is the Olympics that is hurting the Chinese. With a vice-like grip on the game over the last decade, the Chinese are not used to seeing other teams ride roughshod over them. There have been upsets earlier, but not in the early rounds. But with the host team expecting to win gold in every event in badminton, it is possible that the pressure is building up at every tournament.
Although the players themselves dismiss these questions, this is perhaps the biggest reason for the chinks that have developed in their armour. Li Zhifeng, coach in charge of women's singles, admitted as much. Zhifeng had a grim look about him after Zhu Lin's loss. "'There's a little pressure on us with the Olympics coming up," he said. ''It was a bit of a surprise. The other players are catching up. This must be one of our worst results in recent times. But we're not finished yet."
While the Chinese have had competition in the men's singles and doubles, the other events have been their personal fiefdom. At the All England, for instance, the only interruption to their reign in the women's singles since 1997 has been Camilla Martin of Denmark, who won in 2002. The women's doubles goes back to 1996; the only break being in 1999 when a Korean pair upset them.
Of late, however, teams such as Indonesia, Korea, Japan and Malaysia have ramped up their doubles. Europe has had a tradition of having good doubles teams. The combined assault has begun to tell.

[Birdwood]

how many hours to start ? anyone knows the order of play ?

http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=19511

for time, order, and live scores

It's about to start the first match I think. Ppl already seated in the stadium, saw it on Planet Badminton (has to pay).

[leonardklh]

which broadcast r u watching?

[kwun]

HOLD ONTO YOUR CHAIRS, ladies and gentlemen, as the first matches are about to start....

we will have:

Ogura/Shiota vs. Du Jing / Yu Yang
Jonas / Lars vs. Ikeda / Sakamoto
WeiYL / ZhangYW vs. Jo / Greysia

[leonardklh]

how much u pay for planet badminton?

[leonardklh]

why r they havent started?

[leonardklh]

or the live score not working..?

[abedeng]

Ikeda/Sakamoto being introduced.

[leonardklh]

ooo.. i see....

[abedeng]

The JPN pair still with their Orange kit, maybe it brings them luck.

[kwun]

players are warming up...

[abedeng]

Paaske/Rasmussen in their familiar white shirt/black shorts.

[kwun]

only MD are on court right now. they are broadcasting MD.

[leonardklh]

how much u pay for planet badminton?


http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=19511

for time, order, and live scores

It's about to start the first match I think. Ppl already seated in the stadium, saw it on Planet Badminton (has to pay).

[geebees90]

only MD are on court right now. they are broadcasting MD.


Where are you seeing the match?? We've been trying on Guangdong sports, but its offline.......how can we see....HEEEEELPPPPPPPPPPP

[abedeng]

Morten Frost is co-commentating.

[kwun]

how much u pay for planet badminton?

it is really not that much:

Tournament Pass - $7.99
actual price sterling £4.06

or right now, better deal to get day pass as only 3 days left:

Day Pass - $1.99
actual price sterling £1.01

[Loh]

Should be starting soon.
Live score showing LP/JR ready to serve to the Japanese duo of Ikeda/Sakamoto.

In fact it has started and the Danes have earned 2 points.

[kwun]

JR/LP leading 3-1.

[abedeng]

We are on Planetbadminton TV, at GBP 4.06 for full coverage.

[kwun]

JR/LP back to 2003 level i think. very sharp and fast, and working well together.

[Xenoy009]

How nice if i can watch the match live now. can only "watch" live score, it's better than nothing :)

[Loh]

Now the Danes galloped ahead with 6-1, winners coming from 3 smashes and 3 at the net.

[kwun]

first time i watch the JPN pair play. quite calm, but a bit defensive.

[leonardklh]

come on everybody let celebrate.. dont sleep....

[abedeng]

JPN a bit rattled, Danes take control.

[abedeng]

Great angle by Rasmussen. 7-1.

[kwun]

JPN 3-7 DEN. JPN pair awesome defensemen.

[abedeng]

Now the Japanese have woken up.

[Loh]

The Japanese making a stand reducing Danish lead to 5-7.

[kwun]

i see Jo/Greysia (GO GREYSIA!) and Wei/Zhang on court warming up at the background.

[fantastic4]

it is really not that much:

Tournament Pass - $7.99
actual price sterling £4.06

or right now, better deal to get day pass as only 3 days left:

Day Pass - $1.99
actual price sterling £1.01

Does it need a high internet bandwidth ?

[abedeng]

Great defence and great deception, wins JPN the rally.

[kwun]

JPN defense very effortless. very smooth, fast and tight placement.

[leonardklh]

come on danes.. plz dont make it rubber set
i want to sleep early..

[abedeng]

Lars looks tense .......

[Loh]

JPN almost on par 7-8.

[kwun]

JR seems a bit frustrated...

[madbad]

Both pair are in great form at the moment. Expect a close match
DEN 9-7 JPN

[abedeng]

A lot of Indonesian support, greets the introduction of Jo/Greysia.

[kwun]

awesome grab by JR, backhand, blind and behind the head. caught JPN off totally.

[Dreamzz]

so, i take it ppmate, pplive, sopcast and tvants aren't showing gdsports at the moment?

[abedeng]

Rasmussen steps in and Paaske makes the kill, for toilet break 11-8.

[Loh]

DEN still on top with 11-8, with their smashing power to telling effect, 6 against JPN's 3.

[Yojimbo]

It's a pity that I couldn't watch the matches.I'm really looking forward to LCW vs Taufik.

[kwun]

Jo/Greysia in yellow and Zhang/Wei in black.

[madbad]

Yikes! Wei/Zhang 8-0 Jo/Greysia :eek::eek:

[Loh]

Wooo but the Japanese are now level 11-all, winning more at the net 7-5.

[abedeng]

Danish error allows JPN back level.

[xlasher]

9-0.... whats happened??? I know they are in different level. but!!!!:eek::eek::eek:

[abedeng]

Jonas/Lars gives high 5. 12-11.

[kwun]

nothing more confident building then having PJB sitting at the coaches chair.

[Yojimbo]

Oh..JPN is catching up fast.Meanwhile INA WD are being thrashed by CHN.Come on INA!!!

[abedeng]

Park Joo Bong grimaces as Sakamoto misses a net kill .....

[madbad]

The ultimate in contrast is now on court 1. On one side, the butch tomboys Du/Yu from CHN. On the other, the demure CUTIES from JPN. Will bullying be involved? :D:D:D

[abedeng]

Jonas breaks strings, mishits a point.

[madbad]

JPN has caught up 13-13 with JR/LP
CHN 11-1 INA at the break

[Loh]

It's now 13-all, then 14-13 in favour of the Danes.

[leonardklh]

i think the indonesians girl are sleepy.. no mood.

[abedeng]

Consistent attacks from JPN, levels score again.

[Birdwood]

Sorry, leonardklh, I was away for awhile.

How can the court 1 started late?

[abedeng]

Danes make criss cross attacks, Jonas moves in for final kill, 15-13.

[madbad]

JPN 15-15 DEN Close as expected
CHN 14-5 INA dead game already

[Loh]

Nevertheless, JPN is keeping close to DEN, now at 15-all.

[abedeng]

Ikeda off balance, yet manages to make a great placement, 14-15.

[leonardklh]

come on japanese

[madbad]

How can the court 1 started late?

Go to tournament software and look at the schedule.

[Loh]

JPN ahead for the first time 17-15, more winners from the net.

[abedeng]

Danish placement just out, followed by good serve by JPN, 16-15.

[madbad]

JPN holding on 18-17
CHN 17-7 a stroll in the park

[george@chongwei]

i am very dissapointed noiw.,.!!!
damn it!!!..

[Loh]

Looks like this JPN v DEN is quite well matched, certainly not one-sided thus far. Still shoulder to shoulder 18-all

[madbad]

Tomboys draw first blood 1-0
DEN equalizes 18-18

[Loh]

But the more experienced Danes are not letting up. 19-all now.
JPN at match point first 20-19, PJB must be happy! They took the first game 21-19!

[madbad]

Wei/Zhang wins 21-8 in under 10 mins
JPN at game point 20-19

[exalted]

I just got an account at Planet Badminton and I'm very impressed with the quality of the stream, but I keep getting bugged with this "Authentication Required" window - anybody know how to get rid of it?

I'm putting in my account name and password but it's still popping up =_=

[Birdwood]

The camera really can tell how close the shuttle lands relative to the baseline at Den 17-18 Jpn, much better this time, more cameras used?

[abedeng]

JPN takes the 1st game, 21-19 and shout happily.

[madbad]

Ikeda/Sakamoto wins 21-19 in 20 mins.
Tomboys smacking Cuties around a little 5-2

[kungfukid]

Park Joo Bong speak japanese indeed!!!

[george@chongwei]

does anyone knows whether skysports got live?

[taufik-ist]

yes.. jpn md took 1st set... cmon ikeda/sakamoto :)

[madbad]

Shell-shocked Jo/Greysia closer in 2nd game. CHN 3-2 INA
JR/lp 1-0 JPN

[fantastic4]

I just got an account at Planet Badminton and I'm very impressed with the quality of the stream, but I keep getting bugged with this "Authentication Required" window - anybody know how to get rid of it?

I'm putting in my account name and password but it's still popping up =_=

Does it need high internet bandwidth ?