Despite the early disappointments, MAS is not doing too badly at this stage. Having one MS and one MD representive in the SFs is par for the course.

For INA, it has to be a disappointment especially with no entries left in MS and MD despite high expectations for Taufik and Kido/Setiawan.

It is par for CHN with some good news here (3 in the MS, 2 in the XD) and some bad news there (only Lu Lan in the WS and decimated in the MD). And some pretty usual stuff (3 in the WD in the company of Lee/Lee). It says a lot about CHN that it is only par for them when they have 9 entries (out of 20) in the SFs.

KOR is disappointed that Lee Hyun Il did not come this far, but elated with both their MD pairs. They should also be happy that Hwang Hye Youn went over many tough hurdles to get here. Also Lee KW/Lee HJ winning over Gao/Zhao. A bit disappointed with XD. Overall, I think the Koreans did a bit better than expected.

As for DEN, Tine Rasmussen has a bright chance to win it all. I think her toughest remaining hurdle is against Hwang later. A bit of disappointment in the MD with their potential. Overall, par for DEN.

For JPN, they will have to come down from their early elation sooner or later. They created some early upsets, but it's the business end now. Still, they are not expected to have anyone in the SF, so having Ikeda/Sakamoto in the SF of All-England is a good achievement for JPN. We may yet see them in the final, as they face the weaker of the Korean pairs.

Xu Huaiwen took good advantage of the early loss of Zhang Ning. A plus for GER.

And finally, the homesters. All-England is all the better that they are still in the tournament.

This could be the best and last chance for the Malaysian MD (Uncle) CTF/LWW to claim AE title after so many years. I wish them best of luck. They are the highest rank left, only koreans are in their way. Hope they can over come the last minute lack of concentration they face every time in final.

I also support LCW to break the wall of China, hope no walkover by BCL today, cross my finger. I want to see LD vs LCW in final.

Tine got my support, she is the best.

I have a feeling there would be walkover again this time to ensure LD's in tip top condition to win the title. If no walkover, it would be another 'BCL vs CY' type of match. Sigh...old tactic

There are 3 potential walkovers, although I think they have confidence enough in Yang/Zhang to see off Lee/Lee. So, 2 walkovers on the card. We can have a PAW for this (Pick-A-Walkover).

It's time for semifinal:

MS
Lin Dan vs Bao Chunlai (60-40)- Lin Dan to prevail

Lee Chong Wei vs Chen Jin (60-40) - Chen Jin has been performing well until semifinal. But since his records lately not so good, semifinal is already good for him. LCW to win, more after he beat TH yesterday.

WS
Lu Lan vs Xu Huaiwen (55-45) - Lu Lan to win...hopefully. She is convincing and stable so far. And she beat Xu several times before. And she is the only chinese WS now and the pressure is high for her from the coach. But I am sure Lu Lan can manage it.

Tine Rasmussen - Hwang Hye-youn (55-45) - It seems Tine will win. She is the new Camilla Martin from Denmark who can stop Chinese. However Hwang is also improving a lot recently. Uber Cup qualification and beating Wong Mew Choo are the examples. I hope Hwang can win even though Tine is more stable.

MD (the most unpredictable)
Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah vs Jung Jae-sung/Lee Young-dae (50-50)
Young Koreans are on fire, though WWTF are not easy to beat. Maybe this is the last chance for them to win in All England. Difficult to predict.

Hwang Ji-man/Lee Jae-jin - Shintaro Ikeda/Shuichi Sakamoto (55-45)
This jap pair is my new fave. They are the real darkhorses. Hwang/Lee are strong but who know what will happen today.

WD
Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen - Lee Kyung-won/Lee Hyo-jung (55-45)
Another battle to win for Yang/Zhang. If they are in good form, Lee/Lee is not a problem for them. Yang/Zhang really want their title here. Lee/Lee's wins over Gao/Zhao for 2 times was solely due to Zhao Tingting factor. I dont know why she is still in the chinese squad. Still Yand/Zhang to win with their spirit and experience

Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen - Du Jing/Yu Yang (50-50)
No matter who wins, but maybe Du/Yu will prevail again. But maybe depends on Li Yongbo's decision

XD
Zheng Bo/Gao Ling - Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen (60-40)
Zheng Bo/Gao Ling to win, no reason for them to lose

Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir - Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms (50-50)
This is 50-50 since English pair will ahve full support from the crowd. I hope they will win since will be more interesting for the final. Pleasure for home fans.

3 potential walkovers:
Lin Dan [1] vs Bao Chunlai [3] -- no contest, Lin Dan to get a free ticket to the Final.

Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen [1] vs Du Jing/Yu Yang [3] -- dunno who LYB will choose here...maybe Du/Yu again?

Zheng Bo/Gao Ling [1] vs Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen [4] -- okay....enough say LYB...let Zheng/Gao take the limelight now.

I have a feeling there would be walkover again this time to ensure LD's in tip top condition to win the title. If no walkover, it would be another 'BCL vs CY' type of match. Sigh...old tactic

Yes...i also feel like that......so typical Chn style now ...... and so predictable...:rolleyes:.....and i think all of BC forumers here would feel the same way like us......;)........its seriiously sick....:mad:....LYB..

jz like yesterday prediction,but the players turn different..
LCW will b on RTM for us to cheer for LIVE 2moro nite! sure!
CTF/LWW face their 2nd tricky match of the tournament and i am looking forward to see them play! will b surprise if they really win this one ^^

dun worry..
i am sure tat 2moro MS Final will gonna be LCW vs CHN!
for CTF/LWW,they need to play up to form is wanna win,heard from rexy tat their performance is jz ok,not tat good!

Yes...i also feel like that......so typical Chn style now ...... and so predictable...:rolleyes:.....and i think all of BC forumers here would feel the same way like us......;)........its seriiously sick....:mad:....LYB..
I thought you have a duty in the polling centre???:rolleyes::rolleyes::p

MEN'S SINGLES
Chen Jin [4] vs Lee Chong Wei [2] -- on paper, Lee has an advantage, given recent wins over the Chinese player. I hope he can win the AE this year!

MEN'S DOUBLES
Lee Jae Jin/Hwang Ji Man vs Shuichi Sakamoto/Shintaro Ikeda -- nobody expects them to emerge from the top half of the draw. Lee/Hwang are on a roll, but, so are Sakamoto/Ikeda! The Korean pair has an edge.

Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah [4] vs Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae [6] -- another thrilling contest is in store and I hope the Malaysian uncles can win the All-England title in their farewell season, after 2 near-misses.

WOMEN'S SINGLES
Hwang Hye Youn vs Tine Rasmussen -- Tine to take this one and hopefully win her third SS titles.

Lu Lan [3] vs Xu Huaiwen [7] -- Xu to beat the last of the Chinese WS players.

WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Lee Kyung Won/Lee Hyo Jung [4] vs Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen [2] -- Yang/Zhang to finally lift an All-England title in their farewell season too. It will be good for the couple: Choong Tan Fook and Zhang Jiewen to end the season with style!

MIXED DOUBLES
Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms [8] vs Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir [2] -- MATCH OF THE DAY.....the home crowd will be cheering for Robertson/Emms and Nova/Butet will have to be at their best! 50-50 for this one and I hope Nova/Butet can repeat their victory over the English pair like the last time they met.

CTF/LWW can win if they keep their heads together & not putting unnecessary pressure on themselves. Just enjoy the game guys! Hopefully their last AE will bring sweet memories.

my preditions of winners since the the possibilities have been reduced,

MS: LCW, based on current form, took TH down in STRAIGHT SETS!!

WS: TR, Chinese slayer.. haha

MD: CTF/LWW, if they can get this far, they can go all da way, good result in QF as well..

WD: ZJW/YW, cuz.... I LIKE ZJW!!! hahaha :D

XD: quite even so far, but i think GL/ZB has da edge of bringing it homE!

:D :D :D :D :D :D

Nova/Butet over Gail/Nathan;)It's a ENG/INA survival game:D
Can we see better result in other disciplines other than XD for team ENG:crying:At least some positive progress in MD like team JPN and chinese Taipei:rolleyes:
Right, Mr. JamesD:confused:

I remember in 2006 the SF was also Lili-Nova vs. Nathan-Gail... the ENG pair won against the then 2005 World Champs... Now Lili-Nova are back again in Birmingham as the current 2007 World Champs... ;)

3 potential walkovers:
Lin Dan [1] vs Bao Chunlai [3] -- no contest, Lin Dan to get a free ticket to the Final.


I think Li Yongbo wants to give Bao and Chen Jin more confidence... he will let Lin Dan loose this time. :p

Yes...i also feel like that......so typical Chn style now ...... and so predictable...:rolleyes:.....and i think all of BC forumers here would feel the same way like us......;)........its seriiously sick....:mad:....LYB..

LYB! :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: ....enough said lah... :p

I got the feeling that japan will deliver more blows to the top players. :) though of course, i will be rooting for home boys LWW/CTF to get their AE before retiring.

The most possible Walkover is XD Zheng/Gao - Guo/Xie.

I support the Japanese pair this time. Hehe.

The most possible Walkover is XD Zheng/Gao - Guo/Xie.


Should be Xie/Zhang :p

But, Guo/Xie will indeed be walk-overed next week....since they probably meet Fu/Cai in the second round of the Swiss Open :D

The 2 Japanese pairs will also be meeting one another in the first round....good news for Kido/Hendra and esp Koo/Tan :o

CHINA vs CHINA encounters next week:
R32 XD Xu/Zhao vs Xie/Zhang
R16 MS Lin Dan vs Chen Yu
R16 MD Fu/Cai vs Guo/Xie
QF XD Zheng/Gao vs He/Yu (I believe He/Yu will be given the ticket to SF since they really need points next week!)
QF WD Gao/Zhao vs Du/Yu
SF XD (if everything is smooth): Xie/Zhang vs He/Yu -- see above

INA vs INA:
R32 MD Kido/Hendra vs AG/Joko

hope all the mas shutller through to the next round..!!
camon lee chong wei and choong/lee!!!
MALAYSIA BOLEH!!!

I thought you have a duty in the polling centre???:rolleyes::rolleyes::p

Yes,...just checks some update...during break....hehehe......body in there...mind with AE.:p...and now is lunch break for me.....;)........

So,..jESS...HAPPY with the results..........:D

Yes,...just checks some update...during break....hehehe......body in there...mind with AE.:p...and now is lunch break for me.....;)........

So,..jESS...HAPPY with the results..........:D
so jason, who is leading??
BN or Dap??:D:D

I got the feeling that japan will deliver more blows to the top players. :) though of course, i will be rooting for home boys LWW/CTF to get their AE before retiring.

Lww/Ctf..will face LYD/JJS...right...:)

so jason, who is leading??
BN or Dap??:D:D

Good news......tonight...RTM1 will show Lives........and streaming TV also....anyone interested.....just checks..Choose between RTM 1 and RTM 2 tonight....at 9.00 pm......:D:D:D

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

It will definitely be a LCW vs LD FINALS. LCW will prevail.

Indra, 3 nasi padangs in total you owe me. :)

It will definitely be a LCW vs LD FINALS. LCW will prevail.

Indra, 3 nasi padangs in total you owe me. :)

It definitely won't be :p!

Anyone know what time proceedings begin? There are currently no times on the Tournament Software website. Thanks

Anyone know what time proceedings begin? There are currently no times on the Tournament Software website. Thanks

12:30 pm according to here: http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/text.asp?section=0001000100190027#Timetable

12:30 pm according to here: http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/text.asp?section=0001000100190027#Timetable

Oh no, it's too early for us on the west coast (N.America) = 4:30am :(

12.30p.m so malaysian time it suppose to be around 8.30 p.m rite? =X

7.30am for those on EST ;)

7.30am for those on EST ;)

Lucky so-and-so's :D;)

I better get some sleep while I can....hope i don't oversleep. :crying:

It will definitely be a LCW vs LD FINALS. LCW will prevail.

Indra, 3 nasi padangs in total you owe me. :)

X Ball, wah so fast you korek 3 nasi padangs from INdra when im not around. care to share some?:D:D:D

Oh no, it's too early for us on the west coast (N.America) = 4:30am :(

I'm more interested in CJ/LCW, LL/XHW, and HHY/TR matches so it will be more like 6:30 am PST if it would show in the current order at tournamentsoftware (the top five and the bottom five on two different courts).

Well, All England 2008 with so many shock defeats almost finds an end. I guess Tine Rasmussen and KOR MD will be unstoppable to reach title tomorrow. WD as usual goes to CHN, XD still opened for Gao/Zheng, Nova/Lilyana or Nathan/Gail. And MS, there's only two options here, LD or LCW.

Hi guy,
Today SF only use 1 court? Is the line up is confirm as below?
http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=19511&y=2008&m=3&d=8

Well, All England 2008 with so many shock defeats almost finds an end. I guess Tine Rasmussen and KOR MD will be unstoppable to reach title tomorrow. WD as usual goes to CHN, XD still opened for Gao/Zheng, Nova/Lilyana or Nathan/Gail. And MS, there's only two options here, LD or LCW.

I would certainly agree with your predictions. Tine has a very good chance to become this year's WS champion in the AE. One thing for sure is that LYB has to mince his words. He was so confident that the Chinese team could win all the titles . Too bad, at least, he is wrong this time. Right now, they have lost the MD title :confused:. Perhaps, better luck next year, LYB.

Hopes it will be one match at a time, so we wont miss any action;)

Some may think it painful, but I actually enjoy watching games where I want both sides to win. Examples of this are the Korean Pair vs LWW/CTF - I'm a LYD fan but I also think it would be great if the Malaysian pair succeeds as well. May we see a great match there.

I'm also starting to like the Ikeda / Sakamoto pair as well.

Most importantly, I'm rooting for a LCW LD FINAL YEAHHHHHHHHHH

Im rooting for the Jap pair. HHY vs TR will be very interesting as well, who wins here is looking good for the title (sorry, Lu Lan i really dont think u can do it....)

I think they will use 2 courts, and definitely Nova/Butet vs Nathan/Gail will get tv court (he3, so I can watch it live). And all non CHN vs CHN may be shown there too.
So, does anyone know the order of play today?

This is how it supposed to be.... The entry of semifinal is not dominated by one country, well in this stage we still see it....
Thus the match should be unpredictable...more interesting, especially for paw paw paw -er....

LCW and CTF/LWW, we are rooted behind you and support you all the way..............malaysia boleh..................:crying:

Chen Jin may defer LCW's champion's dream. Let's see.

For me, I really wanna see match between GaoLing/ZhengBo vs Nova/Butet tomorrow! Clash between 2 nemesis! It's like LD vs LCW. Yup, it's just my opinion, maybe u guys don't think the XD as an interesting match! Go INA!

For me, I really wanna see match between GaoLing/ZhengBo vs Nova/Butet tomorrow! Clash between 2 nemesis! It's like LD vs LCW. Yup, it's just my opinion, maybe u guys don't think the XD as an interesting match! Go INA!

I think Nova/Butet will have their work cut out for them. Gail/Nathan will be really tough to beat in front of their home crowd. I see the XD final being contested between GL/ZB and Gail/Nathan actually.

My calls:

MS
It's inevitable. LD will meet LCW in the final. This is the safest bet in any of the 5 disciplines

MD
End of the road for the MAS vets, still without an AE title. LYD/JJS speed will decide the outcome. And their opponents in the final will be... Ikeda/Sakamoto. Yup, the JPN pair are so bullet-proof now they don't know how to lose.

WS
Lu Lan is the luckiest person in the AE. She gets a tired, beaten up, aging Xu while she's had an easy QF match plus a free pass in the previous round. She will meet Tine Rasmussen in the final. Tine has a pretty tough match against Hwang but should have just enough to pull through

WD
For some variety, it would be nice to see Lee/Lee in the final. It will take a monumental effort to upset Yang/Zhang. It can be done... but not today. Who Yang/Zhang meet in the final will be decided by LYB. If I had to choose, it would be Du/Yu. Definitely a changing of the guards in the WD CHN team

XD
Home crowd will play a huge part in carrying Gail/Nathan past Nova/Butet. Like it or not, they will play GL/ZB because LYB says so

MEN'S SINGLES
Chen Jin [4] vs Lee Chong Wei [2] - A 40:60 game and I hope Chong Wei can go all the way!

MEN'S DOUBLES
Lee Jae Jin/Hwang Ji Man vs Shuichi Sakamoto/Shintaro Ikeda - A 55:45 game, the darkhorses' journey will end here and the Korean pair will prevail in 3 thrilling sets.

Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah [4] vs Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae [6] - A 50:50 game. The uncles have been impressive without droppong a game and I hope they can win the title here before retirement, after finishng runners-up twice.

WOMEN'S SINGLES
Hwang Hye Youn vs Tine Rasmussen - Tine is on his way to her third SS title.

Lu Lan [3] vs Xu Huaiwen [7] - The fresher Lu will beat the tired Xu.

WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Lee Kyung Won/Lee Hyo Jung [4] vs Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen [2] - My fav Yang/Zhang will finally win a title here after finishing as bridesmaids last year!

MIXED DOUBLES
Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms [8] vs Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir [2] - I just knew that the English pair beat 2005 world champions in 2006 SF. Will the history repeat itself i.e. will the English pair beat 2007 world champions in 2008 SF?

my preditions of winners since the the possibilities have been reduced,

MS: LCW, based on current form, took TH down in STRAIGHT SETS!!

WS: TR, Chinese slayer.. haha

MD: CTF/LWW, if they can get this far, they can go all da way, good result in QF as well..

WD: ZJW/YW, cuz.... I LIKE ZJW!!! hahaha :D

XD: quite even so far, but i think GL/ZB has da edge of bringing it homE!

:D :D :D :D :D :D

MS : LIN DAN
WS : LU LAN
MD : LJJ / HJM
WD : ZJW / YW
XD : ZHENG BO / GAO LING

3 potential walkovers:
Lin Dan [1] vs Bao Chunlai [3] -- no contest, Lin Dan to get a free ticket to the Final.

Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen [1] vs Du Jing/Yu Yang [3] -- dunno who LYB will choose here...maybe Du/Yu again?

Zheng Bo/Gao Ling [1] vs Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen [4] -- okay....enough say LYB...let Zheng/Gao take the limelight now.

although your fav player lost in QF, no need to be jealous to LD & the other Chinese:p.
jealous ppl always comment like this:rolleyes:

Hopes it will be one match at a time, so we wont miss any action;)
Looks like they will only show court 1 (6 matches).

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

although your fav player lost in QF, no need to be jealous to LD & the other Chinese:p.
jealous ppl always comment like this:rolleyes:

Jealous :eek::rolleyes:???

I only mentioned that these matches were the potentials for walkover :cool:

Game hasn't started yet? so sleepy....

how many more hrs starT?

after 30 min, the game will start

after 30 min, the game will start

woohoo, cooler is still up!!!

Beijing sports is going to show Chen Jin vs LCW instead of LD VS BCL

after 30 min, the game will start

i cant wait for the match..too bad rtm only start at 9 p.m..i hope i can watch ctf and lww on tv...

i cant wait for the match..too bad rtm only start at 9 p.m..i hope i can watch ctf and lww on tv...

switch to Beijing sports or Guangdong sports

which channel show cyf/lww n lcw, beijing or guangdong?

switch to Beijing sports or Guangdong sports

And Shanghai Sports.

Lee, it's all 3 : Guang Dong, Shanghai and Beijing Sports. See which one is clearer for you.

switch to Beijing sports or Guangdong sports

yeah i know but my internet kind a slow...so cannot watch T_T
i hope u guys can update the score~ =)

lee/chong on the court now

MAS uncles are wearing black and KOR pair are in yellow. They are warming up now.

Both pairs have not lost a game so far. MAS uncles have all their matches less than 30 mins.

It seems the Chinese commentators do not agree to Li Yongbo's view on Chinese women singles players' recent mediocre performance. They want the coach to admit honestly they have got weaknesses.

Come on Chong/Lee..

Sopcast is showing GD Sports, today is online.
At least can watch till RTM shows it

The most experince among 4 Semifinalist for MD event facing 3 korea and 1 japan sensational pairs .Will the experince counts? Lets see...

ctf and lww jia you~~!!!!!

So many consecutive errors by Choong/LEE...

So many consecutive errors by Choong/LEE...

this does not look good...too nervous is it? >.<

Can hear Gillian Clark's voice commentating, overlap with the GD Sports comentators.

Yeah Samuel, uncles engine start slow.

KOR ahead 11-8...

Uncles need to slow down the pace of the game, they were technically stronger than the Koreans.
The Korean power's game is as usual ..
More will depends on who make less unforce errors//

Come on uncles, dont get nervous! You have many more years experience! You can do it.

come on chong/lee

CTF is making too many errors.

Even the pace of the game has been slow down by the Koreans, Choong making too many mistakes cost them dearly

uncles dont give up...focus focus!!!jia you!!!!

18-10 already!? Only a moment ago they had closed the gap to two points...
Good thing I PAWed the Koreans ;).

It could be a straigh games victory for the Korean,

Mistake after mistake from MAS to give KOR 19-10 lead.

game pt for korea...

Uncle Choong nervous <Sigh>

match point for korean.... =___=''

Looks like the uncles give up 1st set

One-sided 1st game 21-13 in 12 mins going to KOR.

uncles need to be more focus and cut the unforce errors....

haiz,chong/lee lost 1st set ady

Error wise, MAS has 14 over KOR's 4 in the 1st game.

Choong failed to execute his trick shots on the front nets.. Lee having a couple of smashes went into the net...

Look's like Jung/Lee have the upper-hand now, leading 21-13 in the first set. This could be an all-KOR Final yet again :o

Good start by MAS 3-0.

Uncles strarted with slow pace... causing a few unusual misunderstanding among the Koreans

not so fast..uncles wont give up that easily~!!go go go!!!

Jung more nervous than LEE..

Koreans is more quicker in playing flat-drive shots

i go wait in front the tv now...>.< jia you uncles!!!

Lee look nervous but he play well
Choong look steady but play nervous

Jung more nervous than LEE..

You can see ah? Means you watching Astro, online streaming quite blur, cannot see expression.

What a miss by LWW at the net.

c'mon Choong, c'mon Lee!

c'mon DAP... oops :D :D

LYD is fast at the net. KOR 8-7.

Can't even stream to GDTV now...sigh...:o

Korean pair play quite fast ..

Korea move to their fav combination - Lee on the front & Jung on the back

Mmm, dont know, I think this match is a little bit boring, do u guys think so? No speed and no trick!

What a rally won by MAS 9-8.

Can't even stream to GDTV now...sigh...:o

oh ? mine is showing

try Beijing Sports or Shanghai Sports.

LYD again at the net. 9-all.

MAS wont win if keep sending the shuttle high and waiting the korea to attack

Return wide by KOR. MAS ahead 11-10.

Choong/LEE defense is much more better than in the 1st game

The MAS camp were very calm during interval

LYD has 6 net winners so far in the 2nd game.

A tight scoreline...11-10 to the Malaysian uncles....make it 12-10 now.

Lee YD was superb in the net today!

Shanghai TV showing Man Utd vs Porstmouth FA CUP QF.

What a rally won by LYD's cross dropshot. MAS 12-11.

Nah, that's a good rally and gave a point for KOR, 11-12

MAS come on.... steady

Choong Tan Fook JIA YOU!!! Lee Wan Wah JIA YOU!!!

What a thundering smash by JJS. 12-all.

Uncles should focus on attacking Jung..

ALright MAS keep leading...:)

What a rally won by MAS 15-12.

Uncles are having a second wind now, leading 16-13.

Lee is back on his best now..

What a miss by CTF 16-14. He had a chance.

MAS 17-14.

Yaa...MAS 18-14 now

Great kill by CTF 18-14.

Uncles applying the right tactics now..

Surprise..surprise...Zheng Bo/Gao Ling are actually playing.

Maybe they learnt the hard lesson the other time they were given a WO....and ended up losing in the Final.

Uncles are almost there......18-15 now....

Honestly, as an Indonesian fan, I think that Choong/Lee deserve a major title and end their career with a style this year!

Wow,what a smash!

2 errors from MAS to KOR 16-18.

Smash by JJS 17-18.

Opps...the Koreans are back in business...2 quick pts to make it 17-18.
Uncles regain the 2-pts lead at 19-17.

JJS on floor. Into the net by LYD. MAS 19-17.

Lee YD and JJS bth fall on the court each in diff occasion

Game pt for MAS 20-18.

The Koreans refuse to yield....18-19...18-20 now.
2 game pts for the Uncles!

Duece. Camon MAS....

deuce time... !!!

1st one saved...19-20.
2nd one saved too..20-20 :eek:

Into the net by LYD. MAS 21-20.

Uncles are quick to regain another game pt 21-20.

Return wide by MAS. 21-all.

MAS 22-21.

3rd one saved...21-21....but Uncles make it the 4th game pt now..22-21.

What a rally won by KOR. 22-all.

Look at Rexy's reaction. Funny.

Oh man...4th one saved...22-22.
One problem with Choong/Lee is that they can't close a match at crucial scorelines....:o

Push long by KOR. MAS 23-22.

5th one now...23-22.

Return wde by KOR. MAS took it 24-22.

Finally, Uncles take the second set 24-22.

They need to start brightly in the third set.

SUPER RALLY!!!
YEA WE WON THE 2nd GAME!!!!

The ever cool Choong wrap this game up 24-22.

OMG....proud of uncle!

Uncles always can played well in deuce..

CTF/LWW are changing their shirts in front of the camera! OMG, look at the tummy.

wa,really heart attack

COME ON old cownboys............YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any TV program showing AE today (besides this planetbadminton)? Want so much to watch this MD and CJ vs. LCW

Uncles in red now.....

Uncles must not let the Koreans run away from the start.

thank god they've won the 2nd game....

KOR so pumped up now.

yea KOR on fire suddenly..but we're the ones wearing red..
hmm
C'MON PAKCIKS!!!!

MAS needs to cut down the errors.

Damn, I dont support anypair, but I really enjoy this match.
The crowd is amazing, wonder Nova/Lilyana can handle the pressure.

LWW all smile after making a winner. MAS 4-6.

KOR's defense has been solid. MAS needs to be more patient. MAS 6-7.

Into the net by LYD. 8-all.

CTF juz did some gymnastics there at 9-8

Uncles still within reach, trailing 9-11 now.

Maybe the other side of the court will favor them.

KOR 11-9 up. LYD has 13 net winners so far in the match.

Ok, KOR leads the interval. Uncle can maintain KOR's speed.

MAS is against the drift now, I guess. MAS 10-11.

MAS 11-all.... LYD into the net.

Meanwhile, Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen take the first set 21-16.

i hope someone is recording this for me!
what a nail biting finish ...

Great play LYD at the net 12-11.

Return well long by KOR. 12-all.

Great interception by CTF 13-12.

Uncles lead for the first time in this set 13-12!
Good job...

MAS 13-12 :) go LWW/CTF

Lucky shot for MAS 14-12.

A slight breathing space for the Uncles....14-12.
But, the Korean pulled one back...14-13.

CTF great job...14-12....
Error by LWW 14-13 now...

Margin between success and failure, says Gillian.

MAS 15-13...CTF is good now....

MAS come on! keep flighting!!

Once they are ahead, Uncles need to maintain the 2 pts gap....15-13.

is like in Local playing the game keep hear Malaysia Boleh thats cool

MAS 16-13...Go uncles go... :)

super cross court net shot by LWW!!!
MAS leading 16-13 now!!!

Breathing space enlarges...16-13.

MAS 15-13. Keep it up...

Great crosscourt dropshot by LWW. 16-13.

LWW good smash ...MAS 17-14

Great kill by LWW 17-14.

Uncles still have a 3 pts gap at 17-14. 4 more to go...

Return long by KOR. MAS 18-14.

Uncles are gaining more and more confidence now...18-14.

What a miss at the net by LWW. MAS 18-15.

Half-pace smash by CTF. MAS 19-15.

MAS at 19 now....19-15.....2 more points....

Match pt for MAS 20-16.

MAS 20-16...smash by LWW

Uncles are within inches of the finishing line now...20-16.

Error...MAs 20-18

Another 2 game pts saved...18-20.

Don't be nervous..uncles...20-19.
Take this chance!

Omg /...... 20 - 20

What a rally, won by LYD at the net. MAS 20-19. 3 match pts saved.

Rexy looks unhappy.

Duece. OMG.

Oh...4 match pts saved!

Smash by CTF called good. MAS 21-20.

5th match pt for the Uncles..21-20.

WOW...................... what is happening

Difficult to tell by naked eyes.

Error by CTF. KOR at match pt 22-21.

Oh dear...21-21.
The Uncles really can't close out a tight game.

Now match pts for Korea..21-22.

That was cleeeeearly out...

we are still proud of you UNCLE......

Damn it. MAS wasted 5 match pts and failed to convert but KOR needed just 1 to nail it.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!
uncles were toooooooooooooooo complacent!!!!!
they had FIVE (5) MATCH POINTS!!!!
even had a bad line call in their favour!!!!
if i was rexy, i would be PISSSSSSSSSSSED!!!

Congratz LYD and JJS! Must have been a great match, hope s.o. can upload a video later as my Sopcast didn't show me the match...^^

That was cleeeeearly out...

yes, it was out. the umpire didnt see it, cant over-ruled, sad for Korean pair.

Oh man....Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah lost 13-21, 24-22, 21-23 to Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae in a thrilling contest that lasted 61 mins.

The MAS pair had 5 match pts and they couldn't close it out!!!!

On the contrary, the Korean pair needed only 1 match pt to steal the ticket to the Final.

Well..Well...

What a sad way to say goodbye.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!
uncles were toooooooooooooooo complacent!!!!!
they had FIVE (5) MATCH POINTS!!!!
even had a bad line call in their favour!!!!
if i was rexy, i would be PISSSSSSSSSSSED!!!

if i was rexy, i jump from plane while coming back...........:mad:

Uncles lost...sigh....wat a waste

adoi adoi adoi =(

Well done KOR!!!

yes, it was out. the umpire didnt see it, cant over-ruled, sad for Korean pair.

If Mas MD had won the match, it would again become an issue of who's the real winner.

Dissapointed really so sad........

The rally at 20-18 was BRILLIANT! Sooo scary :D.

omggggg... really dissapointed

It was CTF who couldn't hold his nerves during the crucial moment. LWW was doing what he could.

Well, CTF/LWW I am still proud of u...good fighting spirit...

GREAT MATCH!!!

What a luck I could watch it live!

It was CTF who couldn't hold his nerves during the crucial moment. LWW was doing what he could.

It's always the case...
vs Kido/Hendra in the WC Semi-Final
vs Koo/Tan in Macau Open Final
..and now vs Jung/Lee in AE Semi-Final

line judge is old... cant see properly... that was so out! but luckily the koreans wins... they deserve it...

I like the way CTF/LWW handled their loss though :).

wat a dissapointment :crying::crying::crying:
I thought it was going to uncle's world. sigh
Was LWW playing mind games with the shortie? he always challenge that guy with facial expression. LoL

line judge is old... cant see properly... that was so out! but luckily the koreans wins... they deserve it...

LWW smashed too fast....... cant see with naked eye, need to use high speed camera...:p

pity i am unable to watch that match....quite tense at the end even though it's livescore!!

can't believe you need to register to watch it on rtm.... now i just have to stare at the monitor of LCW v CJ..

LWW was good...If only CTF was more steady at crucial points...

Oh dear...21-21.
The Uncles really can't close out a tight game.

Now match pts for Korea..21-22.

<Sigh> Uncles nervous as usual - esp uncle Choong, couldnt close it when they were at match point. The Koreans in their 1st AE final.

Not bad fight from CTF/LWW, who were trailling the first part of the third game.

ZB/GL takes 2nd set 21-6!!!