Can Ronald Susilo repeat the history?

[limsy]

what are urs opinion on this???...

will lcw lose to ronald susilo this time...just like what ronald beaten lin dan in 4 years ago???

[twobeer]

nope

/Twobeer

[simonlovers]

no.....
LCW will finish him..

[X Ball]

Will Aliens invade us tomorrow ?

[volcom]

what are urs opinion on this???...

will lcw lose to ronald susilo this time...just like what ronald beaten lin dan in 4 years ago???
Definitely YES!!!!
:)

[alfa-2]

Will Aliens invade us tomorrow ?
another classic from XBall......:D:D:D:D

[limsy]

hope kwun or any moderator can make a poll for this???

[kwun]

hope kwun or any moderator can make a poll for this???

sure. added one for the fun of it. ;)

[limsy]

thanks kwun...^^...

[nwy5633]

i think u better ask can NW repeat the history?
hahaha
LCW is too far for ronald to chase, easy chop for lee!

[phoiyih_luv bad]

chong wei won't giv ronald the chance...^^

[eaglehelang]

This even came out in the news ::rolleyes:

Susilo lies in wait seeking another shock


LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - All the top seeds in the men’s singles Olympic badminton tournament received first round byes in Saturday’s draw in Beijing but second seed Lee Chong Wei was handed a tricky second round encounter.

The Malaysian faces Singapore’s Ronald Susilo, the man who famously beat hot favourite and world number one Lin Dan of China in the opening round at the Athens Games four years ago.

Lin’s second round opponent in Beijing will be Hong Kong’s unseeded Ng Wei. Titleholder Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia, seeded joint fifth after slipping down the rankings, meets Malaysia’s Wong Choong Hann.

There were first round byes too in the women’s singles where China’s Zhang Ning bids to retain the title she won in Athens. She is seeded second behind world number one Xie Xingfang.

China won three of the five gold medals on offer in Athens and hope to at least match that feat on home territory. The badminton tournament runs from Aug. 9-17.
(Writing by Dave Thompson in London, editing by Ken Ferris)

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=reu-badmintondraw&prov=reuters&type=lgns&print=1

[limsy]

where is volcom???...hmmm

[KlasseE]

what are urs opinion on this???...

will lcw lose to ronald susilo this time...just like what ronald beaten lin dan in 4 years ago???
hey comon limsy, firstly, ronald needs to ensure he dont have to share half of his prize money to his ex girl friend from chn.....finally he's getting too old to bite....:D:D:D

[robin7]

Ronald could beat LCW 4 years ago.

Judging on current forms of both. Very unlikely.

[KlasseE]

where is volcom???...hmmm
you need support from volcom??? or you need my vote???:D:D:D

[limsy]

i already vote...^^...

[MSHSBadmPlayer]

after watching Sony's match against Susilo at indonesia open, i feel that ronald susilo can only win if LCW does not turn up for the match.

[phoiyih_luv bad]

curently....still no one vote 4 ronald

[madbad]

Will Aliens invade us tomorrow ?

Didn't aliens invade us 4 years ago :rolleyes::rolleyes::D:D

[KlasseE]

who is the guy vote for ronald ??? :cool:
you're so brave:D:D:D

[robin7]

Well, I guess Volcom did...

[huangkwokhau]

I can see that some will vote for RS because they do not want LCW advance.....interesting to see LD vs PSH...or TH vs Nguyen if TH can escape from WCH...Boonsak vs Sony....

[huangkwokhau]

As usual..who do not like LCW, will vote for Ronald....

I think we should create the poll for LD vs PSH too......hehe

[robin7]

As usual..who do not like LCW, will vote for Ronald....

I think we should create the poll for LD vs PSH too......hehe
Yeah, I think the response will be much better... :D

[Wong8Egg]

Ronald for the GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Wong8Egg]

As usual..who do not like LCW, will vote for Ronald....

I think we should create the poll for LD vs PSH too......hehe

No worries, the boleh fans here will prove that LCW is more adorable. ;)

[madbad]

While I think LCW will win, you cannot discount Ronald pulling off a "Lin Dan". Nobody gave him a chance then, only 2 (so far) think he can do it now. I think Misbun will better prepare LCW for that eventuality so that it won't happen again. But as long as there is that 0.00001% chance, you never know...

[Athelete1234]

LCW crashed out to Sony in WC, but I don't think RS is good enough to crash LCW out of olympics.

[huangkwokhau]

While I think LCW will win, you cannot discount Ronald pulling off a "Lin Dan". Nobody gave him a chance then, only 2 (so far) think he can do it now. I think Misbun will better prepare LCW for that eventuality so that it won't happen again. But as long as there is that 0.00001% chance, you never know...
Yep...like you will never know that I may upset with all seeded players....:D
My chances are 0.0000000001%.......:D:D:D

[cooler]

ld knows how to play rs now. This time around rs will seek new meat, lcw:p

[KlasseE]

Yeah, I think the response will be much better... :D

support , kwun, pls create new poll for lin dan and psh, thanks in advance:D

[LYB-Fan]

Go Ronald...
if there is a will,,, there is a way


"THERE CAN BE MIRACLES, WHEN YOU BELIEVE,
THOUGH HOPE IS FRAIL, IT'S HARD TO KILL.
WHO KNOWS WHAT MIRACLES YOU CAN ACHIEVE,
WHEN YOU BELIEVE, SOMEHOW YOU WILL.
YOU WILL WHEN YOU BELIEVE."

[Loh]

Will Aliens invade us tomorrow ?

CAN HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF?

Of the two above options, which one will be more probable? ;):cool::D

[Loh]

hey comon limsy, firstly, ronald needs to ensure he dont have to share half of his prize money to his ex girl friend from chn.....finally he's getting too old to bite....:D:D:D

Can you check the record to find out who was the oldest MS Olympic champion and what was his age? :rolleyes:

[Loh]

after watching Sony's match against Susilo at indonesia open, i feel that ronald susilo can only win if LCW does not turn up for the match.

Well, you'll never know for this could happen. It has happened before, I'm sure! :D

If that's the case, LD will have a chance to meet RS again to take his Revenge, which is a long time waiting for him! :cool:

[Loh]

Didn't aliens invade us 4 years ago :rolleyes::rolleyes::D:D

Yes, yes, from friendly tiny Singapore! :D:D:D

[KlasseE]

Can you check the record to find out who was the oldest MS Olympic champion and what was his age? :rolleyes:
....different level of living....paul larsen takes beef n cheese whereas ronald...hmmm..... nasi kandar plus kopi ooh ??? :cool::D

[Loh]

While I think LCW will win, you cannot discount Ronald pulling off a "Lin Dan". Nobody gave him a chance then, only 2 (so far) think he can do it now. I think Misbun will better prepare LCW for that eventuality so that it won't happen again. But as long as there is that 0.00001% chance, you never know...

I agree! :p:):D:cool:

RS shocked and stumped LD and his supporters into a dead silent stupor then. ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE in the China camp. The BIG MOUTHS had nothing more to say and retreated into their dans (sorry should be dens) to wipe their wounds.

And as fate would have it, it was reported that RS is now training in Korea where LCW's mentor Li Mao is coaching two potential Olympic winners, PSH and LHI. Now if RS and his Indonesian coach are clever enough to tap LM's vast experience, particularly his time with LCW, RS may even get valuabe tips on how to tackle LCW. That would be most devastating! ;)

[Noridayu]

Dear my friend Loh, Although I am Singaporean, I will always stand behind my beloved player especially LCW in giving him moral support. I believe that Misbun has prepared LCW to face anybody or opponent in order to achieve our 1st gold medal in history. LCW is a versatile player and if he is in the right form, he will demolish any players. Common LCW beat Ronald Susilo for me, your dearest sister. I will be proud of you as you make me proud of you in SO this year. Prove Malaysia Boleh,brother! Sorry Loh if this hurts you. I believe that it will be a tough challenge. My heart still go for LCW of Malaysia.

[KlasseE]

Dear my friend Loh, Although I am Singaporean, I will always stand behind my beloved player especially LCW in giving him moral support. I believe that Misbun has prepared LCW to face anybody or opponent in order to achieve our 1st gold medal in history. LCW is a versatile player and if he is in the right form, he will demolish any players. Common LCW beat Ronald Susilo for me, your dearest sister. I will be proud of you as you make me proud of you in SO this year. Prove Malaysia Boleh,brother! Sorry Loh if this hurts you. I believe that it will be a tough challenge. My heart still go for LCW of Malaysia.
very touching.......thumbs.......up :)

[X Ball]

I agree! :p:):D:cool:

RS shocked and stumped LD and his supporters into a dead silent stupor then. ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE in the China camp. The BIG MOUTHS had nothing more to say and retreated into their dans (sorry should be dens) to wipe their wounds.

And as fate would have it, it was reported that RS is now training in Korea where LCW's mentor Li Mao is coaching two potential Olympic winners, PSH and LHI. Now if RS and his Indonesian coach are clever enough to tap LM's vast experience, particularly his time with LCW, RS may even get valuabe tips on how to tackle LCW. That would be most devastating! ;)

Agree that if LI Mao is training RS, it could be dangerous. But fortunately it has been shown that LCW can handle the Koreans without fearing that his ex-coach will impart any knowledge to the Koreans that will harm him.

I think skills is one thing that most players have - they know how to execute a stroke (e.g. a drop shot or a smash or a cross court drop) - but LCW has excelled in other areas, which made him stand above many players : namely his fitness, his speed, and his ability to read situations quickly. And if anything, it will be these qualities that will set him apart from others. Somehow, these qualities take huge amount of discipline to acquire and not all players are quite capable of such disciplines.

Coach Misbun is quite capable of reading the players given that he has trained Hafiz and many others - he thinks LCW is the most disciplined player so far and he wishes that all his players are as dedicated as LCW. It speaks a lot to nullify doubts of LCW's physical and mental capabilities. There are some people who constantly dismiss LCW's new physical and mental growths and still suggest that LCW will wilt under pressure as he did in the World Championship. Of course, for those who have their eyes open, no longer subscribe to those views.

RS will not spring any surprise like he did in the Athens Games as it is a well-prepared LCW he will be facing. As Pauline (another BC'er) had pointed out LD lost before going to the last Games (suggesting that he might have trained off). LCW has been working well and winning well before this coming Games.

Having said all the above, I wish RS 'good luck' as I think he needs that. Losing to LCW will be an 'honour' and no shame.:)

[gitee]

Ronald could beat LCW 4 years ago.

Judging on current forms of both. Very unlikely.


Never judge on current form as history in Olympics had stated otherwise. Taufik was in best form going into 2000 Sydney Olympics having won the Malaysia Open and Indonesia Open and taking the top seed for Sydney Olympics.

But he lost.

So did Peter Gade, the 2nd seed at Sydney Olympics then.


Similar stories goes for top seed at Athens 2004, Lin Dan and 2nd seed at Athens 2004, Chen Hong too.

I have a premonition that Ronald will beat Lee Chong Wei.

[Loh]

Agree that if LI Mao is training RS, it could be dangerous. But fortunately it has been shown that LCW can handle the Koreans without fearing that his ex-coach will impart any knowledge to the Koreans that will harm him.

I think skills is one thing that most players have - they know how to execute a stroke (e.g. a drop shot or a smash or a cross court drop) - but LCW has excelled in other areas, which made him stand above many players : namely his fitness, his speed, and his ability to read situations quickly. And if anything, it will be these qualities that will set him apart from others. Somehow, these qualities take huge amount of discipline to acquire and not all players are quite capable of such disciplines.

Coach Misbun is quite capable of reading the players given that he has trained Hafiz and many others - he thinks LCW is the most disciplined player so far and he wishes that all his players are as dedicated as LCW. It speaks a lot to nullify doubts of LCW's physical and mental capabilities. There are some people who constantly dismiss LCW's new physical and mental growths and still suggest that LCW will wilt under pressure as he did in the World Championship. Of course, for those who have their eyes open, no longer subscribe to those views.

RS will not spring any surprise like he did in the Athens Games as it is a well-prepared LCW he will be facing. As Pauline has pointed out LD lost before going to the Games (suggesting that he might have trained off). LCW has been working well and winning well before this coming Games.

Having said all the above, I wish RS 'good luck' as I think he needs that. Losing to LCW will be an 'honour' and no shame.:)


I have to be very jealous of LCW for having such an ardent supporter like you! :D

But do remember that LD had been the reigning world no.1 (and still is 4 years later! :eek:) during a long period before the Athens Olympics and everybody, well almost except for die-hards like me and a few others, felt he WILL win the gold medal. It proved otherwise, unfortunately. :rolleyes:

I don't think I want to cull the records to prove how good and consistent a player LD was before he succumbed to 'nobody' Ronald Susilo then. Now how can a MS player be so consistent and keep on defeating the best in the arena without the skills and qualities that have been sung now of LCW, who, by the way is not WR1 as LD was then? :rolleyes: If anything, LD should be much better by now, learning from past experience and honing his skills much better than before! Even if LD and LCW should meet in the final, LCW will not have it easy! :cool:

So RS had done it before against LD and at least some credit must be given to him and therefore one should not discount him again as a "no-hoper".

It is true that on current form, WR2 LCW should beat much lower ranked RS hands down, so it was 4 years ago when RS met LD in R1. But it turned out the pundits were grossly WRONG!

So Can Ronald Susilo do it again? It is all in his own hands now as it was 4 years ago!

HISTORY MAY YET AGAIN REPEAT ITSELF THIS TIME!

[hoodlum]

no one supporting Peter Gade?? his so called last big crack before retirement.. maybe we will see some fight for pride..

anyway i think he played really well during the Singapore Open 08 Semi finals v.s LCW.. although by the 2nd game his composure was gone..

[Loh]

....different level of living....paul larsen takes beef n cheese whereas ronald...hmmm..... nasi kandar plus kopi ooh ??? :cool::D

Oh yes, well said. :D

But did you know that more than 50 years' ago, a team of unknown, unheard of, seemingly starving and hungry-looking Asians from the then Malaya, braved the cold and the stormy seas to sail by ship for almost a month to get to England to participate in their first Thomas Cup against their much bigger size and well-fed European counterparts.

The Malayans were considered no-hopers, so the Europeans, including the Danes, thought. But when the competition started, the Europeans had not enough time even to retrieve their words, for the Malaya TC team thrashed all that came their way.

Malaya became the first Asian team to capture the Thomas Cup on English soil!

So much said of "different levels of living and beef and cheese!" :p
Asians can count on their hot and spicy with natural herbs (not steriods) to lift them to another 'high'! :D:D:D

[Loh]

Yep...like you will never know that I may upset with all seeded players....:D
My chances are 0.0000000001%.......:D:D:D

You may provided you are a professional badminton player and not a professional globetrotter! :D

[X Ball]

I have to be very jealous of LCW for having such an ardent supporter like you! :D

But do remember that LD had been the reigning world no.1 (and still is 4 years later! :eek:) during a long period before the Athens Olympics and everybody, well almost except for die-hards like me and a few others, felt he WILL win the gold medal. It proved otherwise, unfortunately. :rolleyes:

I don't think I want to cull the records to prove how good and consistent a player LD was before he succumbed to 'nobody' Ronald Susilo then. Now how can a MS player be so consistent and keep on defeating the best in the arena without the skills and qualities that have been sung now of LCW, who, by the way is not WR1 as LD was then? :rolleyes: If anything, LD should be much better by now, learning from past experience and honing his skills much better than before! Even if LD and LCW should meet in the final, LCW will not have it easy! :cool:

So RS had done it before against LD and at least some credit must be given to him and therefore one should not discount him again as a "no-hoper".

It is true that on current form, WR2 LCW should beat much lower ranked RS hands down, so it was 4 years ago when RS met LD in R1. But it turned out the pundits were grossly WRONG!

So Can Ronald Susilo do it again? It is all in his own hands now as it was 4 years ago!

HISTORY MAY YET AGAIN REPEAT ITSELF THIS TIME!

I hate to dispel your high hope that HISTORY MAY YET REPEAT ITSELF for RS.

But History does not repeat itself many times and if it does it happens to more predictable circumstances. RS has been having problems after problems (without referring to those here) and his focus has been upsy turvy.

So if history is to repeat itself, it would be based on one that had a player coming in to win if he had been consistent throughout before the GAMES. Really, history is more favouring the favourites than the non-favourites.;)

[KlasseE]

KWUN, huhuhu. ^^:D...to balance the situation, pls set up another poll between Lin Dan and Park Sung Hwan...huhuhu ^^ :D we are ready ^^

[eaglehelang]

As usual..who do not like LCW, will vote for Ronald....

I think we should create the poll for LD vs PSH too......hehe


I can see that some will vote for RS because they do not want LCW advance.....interesting to see LD vs PSH...or TH vs Nguyen if TH can escape from WCH...Boonsak vs Sony....



KWUN, huhuhu. ^^:D...to balance the situation, pls set up another poll between Lin Dan and Park Sung Hwan...huhuhu ^^ :D we are ready ^^

And a few others too Boonsak vs Sony, Taufik vs ......., and someone mentioned Peter Gade, he's up against who? he he he:D:D

[huangkwokhau]

Go Ronald...
if there is a will,,, there is a way


"THERE CAN BE MIRACLES, WHEN YOU BELIEVE,
THOUGH HOPE IS FRAIL, IT'S HARD TO KILL.
WHO KNOWS WHAT MIRACLES YOU CAN ACHIEVE,
WHEN YOU BELIEVE, SOMEHOW YOU WILL.
YOU WILL WHEN YOU BELIEVE."
Can this one apply to PSH when he is facing LD?:D:D...

[X Ball]

Can this one apply to PSH when he is facing LD?:D:D...


When you think of it PSH beating LD is a higher possibility than RS beating LCW coz he has beaten LD before and is very close in the last tournament.

[ctjcad]

...who the crowd will cheer and support when Lee Chong Wei steps on that green mat and faces Ronald Susilo square in the eyes........(if Ronald should win, perhaps, arguably, the top challenger to LinDan will no longer stand in his way).............or maybe there will be a small cheer of "Malaysia Boleh, Boleh, Boleh!"..;)

[jasonmarc]

Can this one apply to PSH when he is facing LD?:D:D...

and LHI againts BCL..........BCL beaten LHI in recent TC.....LHI will try very hard to revenge......:D:D

[victory]

Ha Ha I don't believe someone started a thread like this. I don't believe you guys would do a poll between RS and LCW!!!

Just because RS defeated LD 4 years ago??:eek:

RS don't stand a chance!! OK to be objective RS has extremely slim chance.

RS is not even a frequent semi finalist of GP and super series for past 4 years! So just because he made his name of LD beater ( Not LCE beater) 4 years ago there are people dare to put hope on him to beat LCW??:confused::eek:

Do you people see how LCW plays now a days? Even LD shivers when he face LCW! Did you notice LD expression when he playes LCW during Thomas Cup? Defeat was written all over LD's face. LD was so tensed up, pressured and intimitaded! In LCW was so confident and calm. And the results? LCW thrashed LD in 2 sets.

And you guys dare compare RS with LCW?? Friend they are not in the same league.........

[X Ball]

Ha Ha I don't believe someone started a thread like this. I don't believe you guys would do a poll between RS and LCW!!!

Just because RS defeated LD 4 years ago??:eek:

RS don't stand a chance!! OK to be objective RS has extremely slim chance.

RS is not even a frequent semi finalist of GP and super series for past 4 years! So just because he made his name of LD beater ( Not LCE beater) 4 years ago there are people dare to put hope on him to beat LCW??:confused::eek:

Do you people see how LCW plays now a days? Even LD shivers when he face LCW! Did you notice LD expression when he playes LCW during Thomas Cup? Defeat was written all over LD's face. LD was so tensed up, pressured and intimitaded! In LCW was so confident and calm. And the results? LCW thrashed LD in 2 sets.

And you guys dare compare RS with LCW?? Friend they are not in the same league.........


Victory is certain !:D

[volcom]

Ronald will go all out and win, I can feel the strong forces telling me so :D:D:D:D

[reiko80]

Ha Ha I don't believe someone started a thread like this. I don't believe you guys would do a poll between RS and LCW!!!

Just because RS defeated LD 4 years ago??:eek:

RS don't stand a chance!! OK to be objective RS has extremely slim chance.

RS is not even a frequent semi finalist of GP and super series for past 4 years! So just because he made his name of LD beater ( Not LCE beater) 4 years ago there are people dare to put hope on him to beat LCW??:confused::eek:

Do you people see how LCW plays now a days? Even LD shivers when he face LCW! Did you notice LD expression when he playes LCW during Thomas Cup? Defeat was written all over LD's face. LD was so tensed up, pressured and intimitaded! In LCW was so confident and calm. And the results? LCW thrashed LD in 2 sets.

And you guys dare compare RS with LCW?? Friend they are not in the same league.........
yup victory..................i support u 200 percent:D:D:D:D

[jasonmarc]

4 years RS.......created great upset.....maybe this Olympic will be NW's turn to repeat the upset.......?.....Who knows...

[eaglehelang]

4 years RS.......created great upset.....maybe this Olympic will be NW's turn to repeat the upset.......?.....Who knows...

Though on paper, PSH have higher chance

[Oldhand]

The worrying thing for Ronald Susilo is that history does repeat itself.
Susilo's game history since Athens has been, er, far from encouraging :(

On the other hand, Lee Chong Wei has no recent history of surprise defeat.
So any worry about 'this bit of OG history' repeating itself is a non-starter.

It'd be incredible if Susilo manages to take even a game off Lee Chong Wei.
What is both sad and intriguing at the same time is Susilo's luck of the draw.

[nwy5633]

we shall juz wait and see..
it is useless for us to argue abt it..
we are juz supporters/fans, we are not RS or else LCW..
they will giv us the answer we need..

[limsy]

4 years RS.......created great upset.....maybe this Olympic will be NW's turn to repeat the upset.......?.....Who knows...


Though on paper, PSH have higher chance

ya...i think lin dan will lose in early round...:D

[pjswift]

no one supporting Peter Gade?? his so called last big crack before retirement.. maybe we will see some fight for pride..

anyway i think he played really well during the Singapore Open 08 Semi finals v.s LCW.. although by the 2nd game his composure was gone..
Agree. I was rather impressed with PG's performance because LCW's playing at quite a different level now.(At the level where LCW has the confidence to use the first part of G1 to check out his opponent's arsenal range, at the risk of losing some points.)
PG's chance against LD couldn't be better because PSH would take out LD mentally, if not totally and that would make LD vulnerable. But first, PG must not underestimate his earlier opponents and at least do some mental homework or he can be out early too.

[Loh]

Ronald will go all out and win, I can feel the strong forces telling me so :D:D:D:D

Good for you! Let's go for an UPSET! :D:D:D

[X Ball]

Good for you! Let's go for an UPSET! :D:D:D


It might be you getting upset at the end of the day if RS loses.:D

[Loh]

The worrying thing for Ronald Susilo is that history does repeat itself.
Susilo's game history since Athens has been, er, far from encouraging :(

On the other hand, Lee Chong Wei has no recent history of surprise defeat.
So any worry about 'this bit of OG history' repeating itself is a non-starter.

It'd be incredible if Susilo manages to take even a game off Lee Chong Wei.
What is both sad and intriguing at the same time is Susilo's luck of the draw.

Aiyah, try to believe that "the Impossible can happen" and "Nothing is impossible!". The worst-case scenario can happen. Just return to recent history:

Susilo, Wong Choong Hann and even Peter Gade had limped off the court because of Achilles tendon injury. This can happen to any player when Lady Luck is absent. So nothing is impossible! LD was as fit as a fiddle when he faced RS 4 years ago and yet he lost. Who can guarantee nothing of this sort will happen to LCW? ;):D:rolleyes:

[Loh]

It might be you getting upset at the end of the day if RS loses.:D

I think the reverse is true with you, a fanatic LCW fan. :rolleyes:

I'll be over the moon if RS triumphs but not upset if he loses. His come-back from a serious Achilles tendon injury not too long ago and make it to the Olympics in time is already a feather in his cap. :D

You have nothing to lose Ronald, so go out there and make the "impossible" happen as you have similarly been condemned 4 years ago! :):):)

[Loh]

Ha Ha I don't believe someone started a thread like this. I don't believe you guys would do a poll between RS and LCW!!!

And you guys dare compare RS with LCW?? Friend they are not in the same league.........

They said more or less the same thing 4 years ago and look what happened! :D:p;)

[huangkwokhau]

anything can happen in OG...the most pressure event...even LYB said that it is double sword for his players........and all seeded players....it will be fun to PAW....;)

[Loh]

ya...i think lin dan will lose in early round...:D

Wah limsy, how come you're so confident that Lin Dan will lose in the early round? Can this not happen to LCW also especially when he meets the giant killer RS in R1? :eek::cool:

[pjswift]

Aiyah, try to believe that "the Impossible can happen" and "Nothing is impossible!". The worst-case scenario can happen. Just return to recent history:

Susilo, Wong Choong Hann and even Peter Gade had limped off the court because of Achilles tendon injury. This can happen to any player when Lady Luck is absent. So nothing is impossible! LD was as fit as a fiddle when he faced RS 4 years ago and yet he lost. Who can guarantee nothing of this sort will happen to LCW? ;):D:rolleyes:
It'll be very sad to hope for injury to happen to LCW or any player for that matter.LD lost in 2004, possibly for many reasons:
1. LD's first time in OG.
2. Athens not the best place for him. (too foreign)
3. RS 's game prone to trouble LD;did not allow LD to play his A game,etc.
LCW's A game too broad for RS to limit.Still, all the best to RS.

[limsy]

Wah limsy, how come you're so confident that Lin Dan will lose in the early round? Can this not happen to LCW also especially when he meets the giant killer RS in R1? :eek::cool:

hmm...let see...if lcw lose...then lin dan will win...if lin dan lose...lcw will win...:D...no lar...just joking...the top two seeded player will not meet each other in this OG...if yes...it will be a historical final...

[Loh]

When you think of it PSH beating LD is a higher possibility than RS beating LCW coz he has beaten LD before and is very close in the last tournament.

Possibilities??? :rolleyes:

Four years ago, "impossibility" for RS, not even a remote possibility, yet he dashed the WR1's hopes of becoming the Olympic champion. :D;):cool:

[limsy]

Possibilities??? :rolleyes:

Four years ago, "impossibility" for RS, not even a remote possibility, yet he dashed the WR1's hopes of becoming the Olympic champion. :D;):cool:

sad to say...but...lin dan just a small kid 4 years ago(i mean in term of age)...:p

[Loh]

sad to say...but...lin dan just a small kid 4 years ago(i mean in term of age)...:p

But as a player, he was a G-I-A-N-T! How else could he be World No.1 then? :rolleyes:

[X Ball]

Possibilities??? :rolleyes:

Four years ago, "impossibility" for RS, not even a remote possibility, yet he dashed the WR1's hopes of becoming the Olympic champion. :D;):cool:

I did not say it is impossible -- all I said was the former possibility (PSH beating LD) is higher than the latter possibility (RS beating LCW). Ok my friend ?:D;)

[Loh]

I did not say it is impossible -- all I said was the former possibility (PSH beating LD) is higher than the latter possibility (RS beating LCW). Ok my friend ?:D;)

What I'm trying to say is to discount all possibilities as anything can happen in the court. That's where the gladiators can prove their detractors wrong! :D

X Ball, this is really fun, don't you agree? :)

[huangkwokhau]

X-Ball........you should PAW Olympic game this time....it is fun.....

[X Ball]

X-Ball........you should PAW Olympic game this time....it is fun.....


I might get it wrong and ruin my credibility.:D

[X Ball]

What I'm trying to say is to discount all possibilities as anything can happen in the court. That's where the gladiators can prove their detractors wrong! :D

X Ball, this is really fun, don't you agree? :)

Frankly, yes there is possibility. But the possibility is only if LCW falls sick or injure himself. I bet you 50 satays to 10 satays (i.e. 5:1)- now how can you refuse ? :)

[limsy]

But as a player, he was a G-I-A-N-T! How else could he be World No.1 then? :rolleyes:

ya...i know...he is giant...but...not mentally that time...right?

[ctjcad]

..remember this??..;)
i just want to throw in these 2 pics, below, to bring a smile to Loh's face (as well as other Ronald Susilo's supporters)..;)...*sorry, couldn't find other pics of their match...

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4639

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4602

[limsy]

..remember this??..;)
i just want to throw in these 2 pics, below, to bring a smile to Loh's face (as well as other Ronald Susilo's supporters)..;)...*sorry, couldn't find other pics of their match...

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4639

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4602

classic...a mental block for the 21 years old...

[phoiyih_luv bad]

for those who dunno...
ronald mandrain name is 林羽峰...^^
is a name tat his ex-girlfrend had named it 4 him...^^

[Loh]

Frankly, yes there is possibility. But the possibility is only if LCW falls sick or injure himself. I bet you 50 satays to 10 satays (i.e. 5:1)- now how can you refuse ? :)

I'm a bit sick of the satay bets unfortunately. :(

LD did not fall sick or injure himself when RS beat him! LD was world no.1 and everyone feared meeting up with him, especially in the early rounds. But I guess RS felt he had nothing to lose and did not let the thought of a "must" win weigh him down, as perhaps it did on LD. Therefore RS played a nonchalant and relaxed yet focussed game which stunned LD and forced him to play his game riddled with errors.

LD applied immense pressure on himself as he and almost everyone else expected him to win the gold medal. That spelled DOOM for him at the very start! :eek:;):D

[Loh]

ya...i know...he is giant...but...not mentally that time...right?

Wrong, he was a giant in all respects EXCEPT on the fated day and time he met RS! ;)

[KlasseE]

ya...i know...he is giant...but...not mentally that time...right?
hahaha limsy, you raise the war here, everyone is throwing bombs to each other :eek::eek::eek: takut ler :p:p:p

[limsy]

for those who dunno...
ronald mandrain name is 林羽峰...^^
is a name tat his ex-girlfrend had named it 4 him...^^

haha...phoiyih know many things...:p


Wrong, he was a giant in all respects EXCEPT on the fated day and time he met RS! ;)

hmm...uncle seem to be want to maximum lin dan ability and minimize rs ability...so we will feel that that won was a legendary victory??????:D


hahaha limsy, you raise the war here, everyone is throwing bombs to each other :eek::eek::eek: takut ler :p:p:p

nah...we are discussing...not in war

[Dy_e4ia_TUC]

Note my ops.. SDK that will make an upset to LD/LCW..
:-)

[cooler]

July 26, 2008
Badminton: Susilo lies in wait seeking another shock
LONDON - ALL the top seeds in the men's singles Olympic badminton tournament received first round byes in Saturday's draw in Beijing but second seed Lee Chong Wei was handed a tricky second round encounter.
The Malaysian faces Singapore's Ronald Susilo, the man who famously beat hot favourite and world number one Lin Dan of China in the opening round at the Athens Games four years ago.

Lin's second round opponent in Beijing will be Hong Kong's unseeded Ng Wei. Titleholder Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia, seeded joint fifth after slipping down the rankings, meets Malaysia's Wong Choong Hann.

There were first round byes too in the women's singles where China's Zhang Ning bids to retain the title she won in Athens.

She is seeded second behind world number one Xie Xingfang.

China won three of the five gold medals on offer in Athens and hope to at least match that feat on home territory. The badminton tournament runs from Aug. 9-17. -- REUTERS

[Tommy Susanto]

Yes yes yes just to piss you off a little bit:pGo SIN;)

[Loh]

Yes yes yes just to piss you off a little bit:pGo SIN;)

Good for you Tommy! ;)

[Louisa]

what are urs opinion on this???...

will lcw lose to ronald susilo this time...just like what ronald beaten lin dan in 4 years ago???
y not???..............................

[Loh]

I believe in the Olympics, past reputation doesn't count.

The Olympians won the right to compete and are there to win and will give of their best to do this. But whether their best is good enough is left to be seen. There are many factors which will affect their performance on the spot and such factors can change rapidly without notice.

So ladies and gentlemen, don't be surprised if UPSETS and more UPSETS continue to shock us during the badminton tournaments. :D:D:D

I look forward to more upsets from RS! ;)

[george@chongwei]

loh will surely vote for yes:D
but sorry this time ronald, not this time!:)
lee chong wei will make him as ronaldo!!!:p:p

[george@chongwei]

kwun, can we put on the poll with the voters name on it???
i mean, who vote on that person, the username of the member wil also out;:p
haha
can?

[V3i HoN6]

kwun, can we put on the poll with the voters name on it???
i mean, who vote on that person, the username of the member wil also out;:p
haha
can?
LoL. A good idea.
Who knows we mind found out X ball vote for LD most of the time and permuda vote for KKK.
That would be hell of a fun.

[george@chongwei]

i believe last time when there are a poll thread on this bc forum, kwun did this..:):)
if im not mistaken.

[X Ball]

LoL. A good idea.
Who knows we mind found out X ball vote for LD most of the time and permuda vote for KKK.
That would be hell of a fun.

X Ball will never never ever vote for LD. Always LCW !:D

[samuel882]

No.. RS still too far lagging behind LCW standard.
Boonsak will the terminator for LCW :)

[jimbo]

No.. RS still too far lagging behind LCW standard.
Boonsak will the terminator for LCW :)

BCL more likely... ;)

[Loh]

loh will surely vote for yes:D
but sorry this time ronald, not this time!:)
lee chong wei will make him as ronaldo!!!:p:p

Never mind if Ronald fails, so long as he does his best and enjoys the Olympic experience. :p For many young athletes, this comes once in a lifetime! :D

[Loh]

X Ball will never never ever vote for LD. Always LCW !:D

How can we confirm? Unless kwun reveals the voters' names. :rolleyes:
But I support that our vote should remain SECRET so as to allow one's free will to prevail and not be embarrassed. :cool:

[kwun]

But I support that our vote should remain SECRET so as to allow one's free will to prevail and not be embarrassed. :cool:

it will be as Loh said, votes will be secret information. :)

[Loh]

No.. RS still too far lagging behind LCW standard.
Boonsak will the terminator for LCW :)

I bet you X Ball will not stand for it, not even coming from a fellow Malaysian! :eek: Pls don't mention BS ... and BCL ... or even LD! :D:D:D

[limsy]

I believe in the Olympics, past reputation doesn't count.

The Olympians won the right to compete and are there to win and will give of their best to do this. But whether their best is good enough is left to be seen. There are many factors which will affect their performance on the spot and such factors can change rapidly without notice.

So ladies and gentlemen, don't be surprised if UPSETS and more UPSETS continue to shock us during the badminton tournaments. :D:D:D

I look forward to more upsets from RS! ;)

erm...many upsets will happen when upsets didnt happen...:p

[LYB-Fan]

Can this one apply to PSH when he is facing LD?:D:D...
Please no.....
i hope that it will not happen

[eaglehelang]

erm...many upsets will happen when upsets didnt happen...:p

Wah, my bro, your thread popular lah, he he.:D

Wow,there's one thread now on CHina & the 5 OG gold medals too, kah kah

[KlasseE]

Wah, my bro, your thread popular lah, he he.:D

Wow,there's one thread now on CHina & the 5 OG gold medals too, kah kah
i already praised him on yesterday...:D

[KlasseE]

where is the thread of Lin Dan and PSH? i am ready to vote....as LOH said, is a secret, my goodness, everyone know my vote will go for...he he :D:D

[limsy]

Wah, my bro, your thread popular lah, he he.:D

Wow,there's one thread now on CHina & the 5 OG gold medals too, kah kah


i already praised him on yesterday...:D

haha...thanks kak helang...^^...ya...:p

[Loh]

haha...thanks kak helang...^^...ya...:p

Young man, now you so popular. We even know your mum's cooking is the best. But no chance to try lah. You never invite! :(

Hope your dad is recovering fast! :)

[limsy]

Young man, now you so popular. We even know your mum's cooking is the best. But no chance to try lah. You never invite! :(

Hope your dad is recovering fast! :)

wah...u want my mum to cook for all bcer???:p

thanks...my dad already discharge from hospital...thanks for caring...:D...

[huangkwokhau]

It wont be easy for Susilo to defeat LCW,....there is possibilities though..I vote that LCW will prevail.......the reason is after recovering from his injury and operation...Susilo is not back to his form yet...Sony was very patient when he defeated Susilo in INA Open...as long as LCW plays same style like Sony..tough for Susilo...

[Tommy Susanto]

Good for you Tommy! ;)
Huh?:confused:i thought it is better for you;)Afterall my money is in the bank:DYour interest is also mine:p

[Sealman]

i wish rs and lcw all the best. rs has nothing to lose as an underdog but everything to gain. the pressure and expectations are all on lcw.

[Han]

It wont be easy for Susilo to defeat LCW,....there is possibilities though..I vote that LCW will prevail.......the reason is after recovering from his injury and operation...Susilo is not back to his form yet...Sony was very patient when he defeated Susilo in INA Open...as long as LCW plays same style like Sony..tough for Susilo...

Agreed, as long as Chong Wei stay patient and make long rallies against Ronald then Chong Wei shall win. Ronald still not fit enough to sustain the high level games. Further more, not only Lin Dan learn the hard lesson from last Olympic, so are many title contenders who witnessed it. To beat Chong Wei, Ronald has to play extra ordinary while Chong Wei plays below par.

[tjl_vanguard]

lcw will prevail! :D

[X Ball]

lcw will prevail! :D


He will not just prevail, he will conquer !:D

[Loh]

It wont be easy for Susilo to defeat LCW,....there is possibilities though..I vote that LCW will prevail.......the reason is after recovering from his injury and operation...Susilo is not back to his form yet...Sony was very patient when he defeated Susilo in INA Open...as long as LCW plays same style like Sony..tough for Susilo...

Hey bro, Susilo already has a mountain to climb, so please don't place more hurdles along his way like the 'tips' you are suggesting to make him stumble! :D

Remember the INA Open was held sometime ago and RS said then he was about 90% fit. Now training in S. Korea, with 'helpful' Li Mao available to dispense free advice, RS will have more ammo to counter LM's former protege.

With due respect to Misbun, LM was more 'intimate' with his former charge who looked up to him as a 'father-figure'. LM knows his "Achilles heel" and if RS is able to make LM unlock this info, RS will certainly be in a better position to take advantage of his opponent's weakness. :rolleyes:

So don't jump to conclusion so fast, Hau-ge! Give a chance to RS to prove himself during Round One ... ding...:cool:;):rolleyes:

[Loh]

i wish rs and lcw all the best. rs has nothing to lose as an underdog but everything to gain. the pressure and expectations are all on lcw.

Well said, Sealman!
You'll never know unless you try and give of your best! :D

BEST OF LUCK TO THE UNDERDOG!

[Loh]

Agreed, as long as Chong Wei stay patient and make long rallies against Ronald then Chong Wei shall win. Ronald still not fit enough to sustain the high level games. Further more, not only Lin Dan learn the hard lesson from last Olympic, so are many title contenders who witnessed it. To beat Chong Wei, Ronald has to play extra ordinary while Chong Wei plays below par.

Don't worry Mr Han. RS is prepared to work harder to advance further into the tournament. LCW has the luxury to take it easy! :D:p:rolleyes:

[Louisa]

Don't worry Mr Han. RS is prepared to work harder to advance further into the tournament. LCW has the luxury to take it easy! :D:p:rolleyes:
and our Uncle Loh is preparing hard to cheer for RS.....:D

[Loh]

and our Uncle Loh is preparing hard to cheer for RS.....:D

No chance leh! I could possibly cheer him on TV in Singapore. Round 1 will be played during the first few days, but I will reach Beijing only on the 12th. If RS can wait for me to cheer him then, I'll be delighted to do so for it means he has created history again! :rolleyes::D

[huangkwokhau]

:D
Hey bro, Susilo already has a mountain to climb, so please don't place more hurdles along his way like the 'tips' you are suggesting to make him stumble! :D

Remember the INA Open was held sometime ago and RS said then he was about 90% fit. Now training in S. Korea, with 'helpful' Li Mao available to dispense free advice, RS will have more ammo to counter LM's former protege.

With due respect to Misbun, LM was more 'intimate' with his former charge who looked up to him as a 'father-figure'. LM knows his "Achilles heel" and if RS is able to make LM unlock this info, RS will certainly be in a better position to take advantage of his opponent's weakness. :rolleyes:

So don't jump to conclusion so fast, Hau-ge! Give a chance to RS to prove himself during Round One ... ding...:cool:;):rolleyes:


:D:D..I know you will respond....
Is RS training with Korean nationa team or just Korean clubs?

[KlasseE]

[quote=Loh;931107]...... Now training in S. Korea, with 'helpful' Li Mao available to dispense free advice, RS will have more ammo to counter LM's former protege.....With due respect to Misbun, LM was more 'intimate' with his former charge who looked up to him as a 'father-figure'. LM knows his "Achilles heel" and if RS is able to make LM unlock this info, RS will certainly be in a better position to take advantage of his opponent's weakness. :rolleyes:/quote]

LM knows LCW's "Achilles heel" but under his charge both LHI and PSH couldn't find way to beat LCW, except on day 3 of Korea Open against LHI, Misbun wanted LCW to retire after 1-1 draw...
Further, illogically that LM will betray LCW...LM will even provide up-to-date free advise to LCW...:D:D:D

[Loh]

[quote=Loh;931107]...... Now training in S. Korea, with 'helpful' Li Mao available to dispense free advice, RS will have more ammo to counter LM's former protege.....With due respect to Misbun, LM was more 'intimate' with his former charge who looked up to him as a 'father-figure'. LM knows his "Achilles heel" and if RS is able to make LM unlock this info, RS will certainly be in a better position to take advantage of his opponent's weakness. :rolleyes:/quote]

LM knows LCW's "Achilles heel" but under his charge both LHI and PSH couldn't find way to beat LCW, except on day 3 of Korea Open against LHI, Misbun wanted LCW to retire after 1-1 draw...
Further, illogically that LM will betray LCW...LM will even provide up-to-date free advise to LCW...:D:D:D

You see ... LM wants Olympic medals for his current trainees, PSH and LHI too.

For the sake of survival of the fittest, LM wants to eliminate all opposition (wah like a dictator huh?) and that includes not only LD, whom he detests the most not only for his skills, but more particularly because of the boastful LYB who had been unkind to him when he was CHN coach.

So one quick way to achieve his goal is to feed RS with vital info on how to destroy his former protege. This would make the path easier for his current Korean charges.

LM might even volunteer to help RS further if RS shocks everybody to meet LD in the end instead. For by then, LM has lost everything. PSH and LHI did not qualify for the final. What else more can he lose. So he 'coaches' RS against LD just so that he could win the last match against LYB! :D:D

So you see, the picture is not too complicated! :cool:

[george@chongwei]

lee hyun ill will be very eager to win at beijing oylimpic too.

[KlasseE]

[quote=KlasseE;931163]

You see ... LM wants Olympic medals for his current trainees, PSH and LHI too....So one quick way to achieve his goal is to feed RS with vital info on how to destroy his former protege. This would make the path easier for his current Korean charges.....LM might even volunteer to help RS further if RS shocks everybody to meet LD in the end instead. For by then, LM has lost everything. PSH and LHI did not qualify for the final. What else more can he lose. So he 'coaches' RS against LD just so that he could win the last match against LYB! :D:D So you see, the picture is not too complicated! :cool:

what you want to express:
LM wants Olympic medals for PSH and LHI ...or ...RS vs LD in final...RS then breaks LD's legs as revenge against LYB...

But remember LCW and WMC call LM as 'SIFU' :D:D:D , if LCW and WMC get the medals, LM will achieve glory/flowers as well...but is there any connection between RS and LM?
Further, I wonder how far RS could go ? if in case...but even though the % of 'if in case' is low :D:D:D
Finally your imaginated pictures are tooooooo complicated, full of in case, as if everything could be predicted...haha :D:D

[Loh]

[quote=Loh;931173]

what you want to express:
LM wants Olympic medals for PSH and LHI ...or ...RS vs LD in final...RS then breaks LD's legs as revenge against LYB...

But remember LCW and WMC call LM as 'SIFU' :D:D:D , if LCW and WMC get the medals, LM will achieve glory/flowers as well...but is there any connection between RS and LM?
Further, I wonder how far RS could go ? if in case...but even though the % of 'if in case' is low :D:D:D
Finally your imaginated pictures are tooooooo complicated, full of in case, as if everything could be predicted...haha :D:D

That's what I term POSITIVE IMAGINATION! ;)

[ckloo]

Yep...like you will never know that I may upset with all seeded players....:D
My chances are 0.0000000001%.......:D:D:D

Hehehe... this is funny. I also feel that we shouldn't discount anyone. As long as the opponent is a professional player, he/she might win the match, even if the chance is only 0.00000001%. Anyway, LCW boleh!!!

[KlasseE]

Hehehe... this is funny. I also feel that we shouldn't discount anyone. As long as the opponent is a professional player, he/she might win the match, even if the chance is only 0.00000001%. Anyway, LCW boleh!!!
agree...possibility is there...but to put hope on RS to reach final or grab the GM, it is 0.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000.1%:D

[Loh]

agree...possibility is there...but to put hope on RS to reach final or grab the GM, it is 0.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000.1%:D

RS show them that you can do it again. They said more or less the same thing last time and you've proven them wrong! :D:D:D

[KlasseE]

RS show them that you can do it again. They said more or less the same thing last time and you've proven them wrong! :D:D:D
well, you're really the one to respect, SALUTE....RS will be pleased since not easy to find such a die hard fan like you...hehe...SALUTE again :D:D:D we don't mind to share happiness with you at that moment...when LCW waives the flag, and you'll hear he sings 'negara ku...';):)

[victory]

well, you're really the one to respect, SALUTE....RS will be pleased since not easy to find such a die hard fan like you...hehe...SALUTE again :D:D:D we don't mind to share happiness with you at that moment...when LCW waives the flag, and you'll hear he sings 'negara ku...';):)

Hey let him go lah! He is a very lonely die hard fan..........:p

Let him slowly accept things when reality sets in.........:o

Don't tease him any more.......;)

[Loh]

well, you're really the one to respect, SALUTE....RS will be pleased since not easy to find such a die hard fan like you...hehe...SALUTE again :D:D:D we don't mind to share happiness with you at that moment...when LCW waives the flag, and you'll hear he sings 'negara ku...';):)

Then I will congratulate LCW for he deserves our salute! :)

[KlasseE]

Hey let him go lah! He is a very lonely die hard fan..........:p Let him slowly accept things when reality sets in.........:o Don't tease him any more.......;)

sorry...but...i really respect him...i used to support LCW when he was still NOBODY...and i support hafis even though everyone call him yoyo....:)

[simonlovers]

he he he..
i'm the 100th voters,,,
78% goes to LCW..
22% goos to RS...

[limsy]

sorry...but...i really respect him...i used to support LCW when he was still NOBODY...and i support hafis even though everyone call him yoyo....:)

haha...klassee is a good people...:p

[limsy]

ok...PSH will surely win LD if the meet in 3rd round...LM factor...^^...

but for ronald susilo...i tell the reason why he cant win at 8.8.08...^^...

[X Ball]

ok...PSH will surely win LD if the meet in 3rd round...LM factor...^^...

but for ronald susilo...i tell the reason why he cant win at 8.8.08...^^...


So he maybe successful in either games 1 (8) or 2 (8) and fail in game 3 (08) ?:D

[limsy]

So he maybe successful in either games 1 (8) or 2 (8) and fail in game 3 (08) ?:D

this is a date...ok???...:p...

[KlasseE]

hey, where is the thread of ld vs psh, i am ready..........to vote secretly, huhu:D

[limsy]

hey, where is the thread of ld vs psh, i am ready..........to vote secretly, huhu:D

u want me to create???or???do it urself...:D

[KlasseE]

u want me to create???or???do it urself...:D
ask kwun for that please..........:)

[huangkwokhau]

u want me to create???or???do it urself...:D
Pls do so...you will be popular again....:D

[limsy]

ask kwun for that please..........:)


Pls do so...you will be popular again....:D

aiya...ok lor...:D...

[samuel882]

No.. RS still too far lagging behind LCW standard.
Boonsak will the terminator for LCW :)


BCL more likely... ;)
Didn't Boonsak was the only players manage to beat LCW in the past 3 months:confused:;)
He will be the bogeyman for Lee, once again hails from SEA countries, this time not from the tiny neighbouring island , but though the Land of Smiles :)

[limsy]

Didn't Boonsak was the only players manage to beat LCW in the past 3 months:confused:;)
He will be the bogeyman for Lee, once again hails from SEA countries, this time not from the tiny neighbouring island , but though the Land of Smiles :)

ya...sam...u are right...bp is the only one manage to beat him in past 3 months...maybe he lost to cwf in training...haha....:p

[victory]

sorry...but...i really respect him...i used to support LCW when he was still NOBODY...and i support hafis even though everyone call him yoyo....:)

Yes Mr Loh also earned my respect. He said he will congratulate LCW when he win because he deserve it. Now that is a gentlemen! A lot of people( some of them are BC forumers) should learn from him. He is also a positive guy for he like to do positive imagination. I like positive guy because I am one.:)

Lastly, he "die die" support RS. I think he is loyal and patroitic. Now these are respectable traits. Again a lot of people should learn from him. One of our Malaysian forumers should REALLY learn from him.

I salute you Mr Loh!

[Wong8Egg]

Yes Mr Loh also earned my respect. He said he will congratulate LCW when he win because he deserve it. Now that is a gentlemen! A lot of people( some of them are BC forumers) should learn from him. He is also a positive guy for he like to do positive imagination. I like positive guy because I am one.:)

Lastly, he "die die" support RS. I think he is loyal and patroitic. Now these are respectable traits. Again a lot of people should learn from him. One of our Malaysian forumers should REALLY learn from him.

I salute you Mr Loh!

We should all praise LCW and learn from X Ball and we'll earn Victory's respect. Amen.

[Han]

We should all praise LCW and learn from X Ball and we'll earn Victory's respect. Amen.

I respect Loh's "blind" faith, RS still will lose in straight set :D

[Loh]

I respect Loh's "blind" faith, RS still will lose in straight set :D

Surely you've heard of "love is blind" Mr Han, and many, many young people fall for it. :eek:

I treat faith as of a higher order, therefore 'blind' faith certainly is not misplaced! ;)

[Loh]

[QUOTE=victory;931553
I salute you Mr Loh![/QUOTE]

Thank you victory. I have followed LCW's career for some time. He has his ups and downs but he is now approaching his finest moment. It depends on how he wants to it to turn out. It is all in his hands.

Similarly with RS, who is also capable of great things. This will probably be his last chance to win fame and the rewards that go with it and he will naturally put his best foot forward.

May the better man win in Round One.

A pic that I took with LCW at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games: :)

[KlasseE]

Thank you victory. I have followed LCW's career for some time. He has his ups and downs but he is now approaching his finest moment. It depends on how he wants to it to turn out. It is all in his hands.

Similarly with RS, who is also capable of great things. This will probably be his last chance to win fame and the rewards that go with it and he will naturally put his best foot forward.

May the better man win in Round One.

A pic that I took with LCW at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games: :)
nice guys, nice picture.....thanks Loh:)

[george@chongwei]

now i juz hope that ng wei can spring a little bit surprise for all of us:p:p
but i think its impossible already..:D:D:o

[KlasseE]

now i juz hope that ng wei can spring a little bit surprise for all of us:p:p
but i think its impossible already..:D:D:o
what are you talking about? :confused:

[LYB-Fan]

is RONALD read this forum??

i really hope that RONALD SOESILO join this forum and read my post:
i had post him massage on his friendster..

just want to give him an extra spirit to boost his mental..

THERE CAN BE MIRACLES, WHEN YOU BELIEVE,
THOUGH HOPE IS FRAIL, IT'S HARD TO KILL.
WHO KNOWS WHAT MIRACLES YOU CAN ACHIEVE,
WHEN YOU BELIEVE, SOMEHOW YOU WILL.
YOU WILL WHEN YOU BELIEVE."


GO RONALD,,, if you can beat WR no.1 than WR no.2 is not impossible...


WHEN THERE IS A WILL,,,, THERE IS A WAY....

[huangkwokhau]

is RONALD read this forum??

i really hope that RONALD SOESILO join this forum and read my post:
i had post him massage on his friendster..

just want to give him an extra spirit to boost his mental..

THERE CAN BE MIRACLES, WHEN YOU BELIEVE,
THOUGH HOPE IS FRAIL, IT'S HARD TO KILL.
WHO KNOWS WHAT MIRACLES YOU CAN ACHIEVE,
WHEN YOU BELIEVE, SOMEHOW YOU WILL.
YOU WILL WHEN YOU BELIEVE."


GO RONALD,,, if you can beat WR no.1 than WR no.2 is not impossible...


WHEN THERE IS A WILL,,,, THERE IS A WAY....

:D:D Whitney Houston's song..........

[cooler]

If Ronald envision his opponents as Li Jiawei, he would be unstoppable:p:p

[limsy]

Surely you've heard of "love is blind" Mr Han, and many, many young people fall for it. :eek:



but uncle loh...u are not young anymore...:p


now i juz hope that ng wei can spring a little bit surprise for all of us:p:p
but i think its impossible already..:D:D:o

ya...i hope ng wei blast all his anger and furious to ld...to told lyb not sending zl is a wrong decision...:p

[LYB-Fan]

If Ronald envision his opponents as Li Jiawei, he would be unstoppable:p:p
hahahahha it's funny......:D:D:D

[X Ball]

How low can you go Loh ? Posting with LCW and saying RS has a chance. :)

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=44772&stc=1&d=1217387713

[george@chongwei]

what are you talking about? :confused:
juz what ronald susilo did to lin dan 4 years ago..
get it now?:D:D:p

[KlasseE]

juz what ronald susilo did to lin dan 4 years ago..
get it now?:D:D:p
yeah i know but why it's already impossible since the show has not been started yet? NW will try to break LD's legs because of ZL...believe me:D:D:D

[pookypie]

Well, it's quite a pity is Ronald Susilo crashes out in Round One.
Singapore has so much hopes on our Olympic team this time round.
Furthermore, Ronald Susilo is OLD.
This should be his last Olympics!

Lee Chong Wei definitely has a better chance of winning Ronald Susilo!
It's like 99% VS 1%.

But ohwells, we'll see how it goes!
This is gonna be excitingggg.
I wish I could go to BeiJing.

[Han]

Well, it's quite a pity is Ronald Susilo crashes out in Round One.
Singapore has so much hopes on our Olympic team this time round.
Furthermore, Ronald Susilo is OLD.
This should be his last Olympics!

Lee Chong Wei definitely has a better chance of winning Ronald Susilo!
It's like 99% VS 1%.

But ohwells, we'll see how it goes!
This is gonna be excitingggg.
I wish I could go to BeiJing.

It should be close than 99 to 1, my book says 70-30. RS is still a very solid player but still not in his top form yet! The advantage RS has is pressure free as he has nothing to lose playing against LCW. We have to see how LCW handle the pressure.

[Loh]

but uncle loh...u are not young anymore...:p


Young man, you don't have to be young in biological terms in order to be young. Some young people think and behave like they were from yesteryears.

Have you heard of "young at heart"? ;)
Have you heard of "old" professors and scientists creating new discoveries for the benefit of mankind. Their brains are still very young and refreshing more so than the so-called young man! :D

[Loh]

Well, it's quite a pity is Ronald Susilo crashes out in Round One.
Singapore has so much hopes on our Olympic team this time round.
Furthermore, Ronald Susilo is OLD.
This should be his last Olympics!

Lee Chong Wei definitely has a better chance of winning Ronald Susilo!
It's like 99% VS 1%.

But ohwells, we'll see how it goes!
This is gonna be excitingggg.
I wish I could go to BeiJing.

How can it be exciting when you put it as 99-1 chance of RS winning. It suggests a wash-out, with RS not even getting 5 points in each of the games. It could be exciting only when the rallies are 50-50! You never really know who the winner will be until the very last point! ;)

[Loh]

How low can you go Loh ? Posting with LCW and saying RS has a chance. :)

First and foremost, my surname is Loh and it sounded the same as your 'low', so it is part of me and there is no way I could disassociate from it! :p

Secondly, that picture was taken a few years ago and has no bearing on the forthcoming 'battle' between LCW and RS. ;)

Thirdly, so as to maintain friendly neighbourliness, that the final outcome should not hinder this process. :rolleyes:

Fourthly, we all love champions whoever and wherever they are, whether past, present or future and our way of showing it is to get their autographs and a close-up picture with them if possible! :cool:

Fifthly, we like to give and take, so this pic will give you the chance to give and I take, and obviously you cherish this opportunity. :(

Sixthly ... must I go any further :confused::D:D:D:):):)

[george@chongwei]

it will be as Loh said, votes will be secret information. :)
but out kwun will know where our votes go right??:D:D:rolleyes:

[X Ball]

First and foremost, my surname is Loh and it sounded the same as your 'low', so it is part of me and there is no way I could disassociate from it! :p

Secondly, that picture was taken a few years ago and has no bearing on the forthcoming 'battle' between LCW and RS. ;)

Thirdly, so as to maintain friendly neighbourliness, that the final outcome should not hinder this process. :rolleyes:

Fourthly, we all love champions whoever and wherever they are, whether past, present or future and our way of showing it is to get their autographs and a close-up picture with them if possible! :cool:

Fifthly, we like to give and take, so this pic will give you the chance to give and I take, and obviously you cherish this opportunity. :(

Sixthly ... must I go any further :confused::D:D:D:):):)


Loh, always with numerous points to impress.:D:D However, if your heart is not strong, I suggest skipping the 'RS vs LCW' match.:D

Two matches worth watching in the early rounds-- PSH vs LD (if it happens) and LCW vs Sony (again if it happens).

[limsy]

Young man, you don't have to be young in biological terms in order to be young. Some young people think and behave like they were from yesteryears.

Have you heard of "young at heart"? ;)
Have you heard of "old" professors and scientists creating new discoveries for the benefit of mankind. Their brains are still very young and refreshing more so than the so-called young man! :D

haha...ok lar...i call u uncle young man...:p

[kwun]

but out kwun will know where our votes go right??:D:D:rolleyes:

someone somewhere always know. it is only a secret if the persons in the know don't tell anyone.

[victory]

We should all praise LCW and learn from X Ball and we'll earn Victory's respect. Amen.

I am just a simple guy. I don't have ego as big as a room size. I don't demand people to respect me. Can't do that any way. If, however, some people feel I am quite ok, think that I start to earn some respect, I will be delighted and gladly reciprocate.

Nevertheless, if you want to earn more respect in this forum, I think learning from Mr Loh probably is a good start.( requesting you to learn from your sometimes mud slinging partner Mr X ball can be a little too harsh Ya..............:D:p).

I am a buddhist. NAMO AMITHABA!

[X Ball]

I am just a simple guy. I don't have ego as big as a room size. I don't demand people to respect me. Can't do that any way. If, however, some people feel I am quite ok, think that I start to earn some respect, I will be delighted and gladly reciprocate.

Nevertheless, if you want to earn more respect in this forum, I think learning from Mr Loh probably is a good start.( requesting you to learn from your sometimes mud slinging partner Mr X ball can be a little too harsh Ya..............:D:p).

I am a buddhist. NAMO AMITHABA!

Hey my friend, I am no mud slinging partner of Mr Wong.

[victory]

Hey my friend, I am no mud slinging partner of Mr Wong.

Oops! So you not his mud slinging partner. My bad. Thousand apologies!:D;)

[Oldhand]

If Susilo manages to eject Lee Chong Wei from Beijing as he did with Lin Dan four years ago, it'd only be right that Susilo go on to win a medal.

But, then again, wouldn't that be too much to expect?

[X Ball]

If Susilo manages to eject Lee Chong Wei from Beijing as he did with Lin Dan four years ago, it'd only be right that Susilo go on to win a medal.

But, then again, wouldn't that be too much to expect?

You are right. LCW is so solid for gold and to beat him, RS would have to be top notch. If so, then RS would definitely go on to win the medal. That is a no brainer.

[limsy]

misbun ask lcw to beware of rs...in today newspaper

[X Ball]

misbun ask lcw to beware of rs...in today newspaper


No need to tell LCW. LCW already knows that every player he meets is a danger to his medal hope. This is for media consumption.

[limsy]

No need to tell LCW. LCW already knows that every player he meets is a danger to his medal hope. This is for media consumption.

ya...i know this...hmm...if rs never beat lin dan in 2004 og...he might have chance to beat lcw...but now...of course lcw will not been upset...:D

[X Ball]

LCW's preparation for this Olympics is very special. Being through a lot of pains before (e.g. the loss to Sony in the World Championship and being blamed), he has learned the meaning of humility and overconfidence.

He is not taking things for granted anymore. He knows specifically that it is on him to bring 'it' home - everybody is relying on him. As such, he has trained himself to the fullest this time round. If he was known as a 'greenhorn' before, he no longer shows that in his armoury - of course time will tell but anyone with a sense of badminton, would have noticed the change.

It is like the 'brain' has suddenly woken up (and I called that maturity through experience). That old sayng 'Once bitten twice shy' will also hold true.

It is a blessing in disguise that he came through this hard route - if he had won the World Championship, I wonder whether it would have spurred this concious effort from LCW. Would he be as dedicated ?

[volcom]

If Susilo manages to eject Lee Chong Wei from Beijing as he did with Lin Dan four years ago, it'd only be right that Susilo go on to win a medal.

But, then again, wouldn't that be too much to expect?

You are right. LCW is so solid for gold and to beat him, RS would have to be top notch. If so, then RS would definitely go on to win the medal. That is a no brainer.

No IMHO he won't go on to win a medal in that case, he'd be too drained out and probably fall in the next 2 rounds.

[Loh]

RS was interviewed on TV last night.

The badminton team has returned from South Korea and is continuing their training at their headquarters, the Singapore Sports School.

He was smiling and seemed in pretty good shape although he is still nursing a shoulder injury. He was relaxed and answered the questions good naturedly.

He emphasized that he loves to be the underdog and the pressure is on LCW to prove he is good for gold. Poor LCW has been reminded time and again by both his countrymen and others that the gold medal is waiting for him and not even LD, not even on the latter's home ground.

But by a twist of fate, LD the world no.l who lost to RS in Athens, does not have to face RS again in Beijing. What a heavy emotional and mental burden being lifted from LD to enable him to do his best in about a week from today!

Instead, now it is LCW's turn as world no.2 to be tested. A vast majority feels RS has no chance at all and LCW will probably steamroll past RS just like RS did to LD 4 years ago. But at least 20% in this poll gave RS a chance to prove otherwise.

In fact if statistics were any guide, RS did beat LCW twice and lost twice in their previous outings. A good reminder from RS to those soothsayers and detractors that he would lose badly to LCW in Beijing. Four years ago soothsayers also said more or less the same thing and LD was not world no.2 then but no.1, a consistent and deserving world no.1! RS's record against him then must be worse than equal, worse than the 2-2 he had against LCW!


Being the underdog, Ronald 'Susi-loh' :p has nothing to lose but all to win if he beats LCW. The unfriendly has taunt him regarding his breakup with his long-time girl friend, but RS should take this as an opportunity, as a motivation to succeed and show his ex-girl that he is more than the negative stuff that others had made him out to be.

Oh yes, he is a 'foreign talent', much despised and made fun of by not a few in our forum despite the fact that he came to Singapore as a school boy but his badminton talent has not gone unnoticed which led to him becoming a full time professional with the SBA. He went on to become a Singapore citizen and will be donning Singapore colours again for his second Olympics at age 27.

RS has already helped tiny Singapore gain a place in the Badminton World Map and we hope he can also put Singapore in the Olympic Map for the second time in Singapore's Olympic history.

So please don't count RS out so soon!

Xing Aiying

In the same TV interview, another foreign talent who became a citizen, 18-year old Xing Aiying who spoke in English, said her Beijing friends who once trained with her were happy that she was given a chance to experience the Olympics. What Aiying meant to say in an indirect way was that if she had remained in China, just like her friends she would not be sent to the Olympics, at least not for this year. You have to agree with her. ;)

Our foreign talents have done us proud and they will continue to make us proud with their achievements and by showing the way for our own local talents to reach their standards and emulate their success. :)

[X Ball]

RS was interviewed on TV last night.

The badminton team has returned from South Korea and is continuing their training at their headquarters, the Singapore Sports School.

He was smiling and seemed in pretty good shape although he is still nursing a shoulder injury. He was relaxed and answered the questions good naturedly.

He emphasized that he loves to be the underdog and the pressure is on LCW to prove he is good for gold. Poor LCW has been reminded time and again by both his countrymen and others that the gold medal is waiting for him and not even LD, not even on the latter's home ground.

But by a twist of fate, LD the world no.l who lost to RS in Athens, does not have to face RS again in Beijing. What a heavy emotional and mental burden being lifted from LD to enable him to do his best in about a week from today!

Instead, now it is LCW's turn as world no.2 to be tested. A vast majority feels RS has no chance at all and LCW will probably steamroll past RS just like RS did to LD 4 years ago. But at least 20% in this poll gave RS a chance to prove otherwise.

In fact if statistics were any guide, RS did beat LCW twice and lost twice in their previous outings. A good reminder from RS to those soothsayers and detractors that he would lose badly to LCW in Beijing. Four years ago soothsayers also said more or less the same thing and LD was not world no.2 then but no.1, a consistent and deserving world no.1! RS's record against him then must be worse than equal, worse than the 2-2 he had against LCW!


Being the underdog, Ronald 'Susi-loh' :p has nothing to lose but all to win if he beats LCW. The unfriendly has taunt him regarding his breakup with his long-time girl friend, but RS should take this as an opportunity, as a motivation to succeed and show his ex-girl that he is more than the negative stuff that others had made him out to be.

Oh yes, he is a 'foreign talent', much despised and made fun of by not a few in our forum despite the fact that he came to Singapore as a school boy but his badminton talent has not gone unnoticed which led to him becoming a full time professional with the SBA. He went on to become a Singapore citizen and will be donning Singapore colours again for his second Olympics at age 27.

RS has already helped tiny Singapore gain a place in the Badminton World Map and we hope he can also put Singapore in the Olympic Map for the second time in Singapore's Olympic history.

So please don't count RS out so soon!



If George & I are the best fans for LCW, you are incomparable for Susi-LOH.:D

[volcom]

RS was interviewed on TV last night.

The badminton team has returned from South Korea and is continuing their training at their headquarters, the Singapore Sports School.

He was smiling and seemed in pretty good shape although he is still nursing a shoulder injury. He was relaxed and answered the questions good naturedly.

He emphasized that he loves to be the underdog and the pressure is on LCW to prove he is good for gold. Poor LCW has been reminded time and again by both his countrymen and others that the gold medal is waiting for him and not even LD, not even on the latter's home ground.

But by a twist of fate, LD the world no.l who lost to RS in Athens, does not have to face RS again in Beijing. What a heavy emotional and mental burden being lifted from LD to enable him to do his best in about a week from today!

Instead, now it is LCW's turn as world no.2 to be tested. A vast majority feels RS has no chance at all and LCW will probably steamroll past RS just like RS did to LD 4 years ago. But at least 20% in this poll gave RS a chance to prove otherwise.

In fact if statistics were any guide, RS did beat LCW twice and lost twice in their previous outings. A good reminder from RS to those soothsayers and detractors that he would lose badly to LCW in Beijing. Four years ago soothsayers also said more or less the same thing and LD was not world no.2 then but no.1, a consistent and deserving world no.1! RS's record against him then must be worse than equal, worse than the 2-2 he had against LCW!


Being the underdog, Ronald 'Susi-loh' :p has nothing to lose but all to win if he beats LCW. The unfriendly has taunt him regarding his breakup with his long-time girl friend, but RS should take this as an opportunity, as a motivation to succeed and show his ex-girl that he is more than the negative stuff that others had made him out to be.

Oh yes, he is a 'foreign talent', much despised and made fun of by not a few in our forum despite the fact that he came to Singapore as a school boy but his badminton talent has not gone unnoticed which led to him becoming a full time professional with the SBA. He went on to become a Singapore citizen and will be donning Singapore colours again for his second Olympics at age 27.

RS has already helped tiny Singapore gain a place in the Badminton World Map and we hope he can also put Singapore in the Olympic Map for the second time in Singapore's Olympic history.

So please don't count RS out so soon!

Xing Aiying

In the same TV interview, another foreign talent who became a citizen, 18-year old Xing Aiying who spoke in English, said her Beijing friends who once trained with her were happy that she was given a chance to experience the Olympics. What Aiying meant to say in an indirect way was that if she had remained in China, just like her friends she would not be sent to the Olympics, at least not for this year. You have to agree with her. ;)

Our foreign talents have done us proud and they will continue to make us proud with their achievements and by showing the way for our own local talents to reach their standards and emulate their success. :)

Great stuff :D:D:D:D

[george@chongwei]

If George & I are the best fans for LCW, you are incomparable for Susi-LOH.:D
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D;)
:p:p:p:p:p:p:p;);)

[Loh]

If George & I are the best fans for LCW, you are incomparable for Susi-LOH.:D

Trying to be personal huh! :D:D:D

But if you meant "incomparable" as being beyond compare (against yours and George's support for LCW), then I take it as a compliment.

[Loh]

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D;)
:p:p:p:p:p:p:p;);)

Don't be dragged into the mud, Georg... :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[eaglehelang]

Trying to be personal huh! :D:D:D

But if you meant "incomparable" as being beyond compare (against yours and George's support for LCW), then I take it as a compliment.

Wah, uncle Loh, you should write articles in the press for RS & Spore baddy:D:p

[Loh]

Wah, uncle Loh, you should write articles in the press for RS & Spore baddy:D:p

Thank you for your confidence ... I feel very happy today with yet another compliment from sister helang. :):):)

[eaglehelang]

Thank you for your confidence ... I feel very happy today with yet another compliment from sister helang. :):):)

Just add a little of Oldhand's journalistic touch, hmmmm, some flowery words, photos, it becomes a feature write-up, no sweat for our uncle Loh. ;) For English ver that is.

Xball can do one for LCW, George can do the Chinese ver, me....hmm, the boring 5W & 1H report.

[Loh]

Just add a little of Oldhand's journalistic touch, hmmmm, some flowery words, photos, it becomes a feature write-up, no sweat for our uncle Loh. ;) For English ver that is.

Xball can do one for LCW, George can do the Chinese ver, me....hmm, the boring 5W & 1H report.

How to compare with Oldhand? He's a pro man! ;)

[X Ball]

But if you meant "incomparable" as being beyond compare (against yours and George's support for LCW), then I take it as a compliment.

What else could it be when you wrote such a strong article supporting RS ?:) Top man.

[eaglehelang]

How to compare with Oldhand? He's a pro man! ;)

Not that hard actually, sup sup water only for uncle Loh.:D:D With me not so good English also can write features, your tip top Eng, no prob wan. Got many types mah, yours can be the one for books, Oldhand for tv & magazines. Better than my 5W & 1H...

[X Ball]

Not that hard actually, sup sup water only for uncle Loh.:D:D With me not so good English also can write features, your tip top Eng, no prob wan. Got many types mah, yours can be the one for books, Oldhand for tv & magazines. Better than my 5W & 1H...

Definitely better mine as I have been told it is all 'mud slinging'.:D

[george@chongwei]

hehe..are we getting out of topic now??:p:p

[extremenanopowe]

I think susilo believes in adidas, where else LCW believes in Nike. So it can be anyones game. The person who wakes up better on the day will win. Same goes to the title. Imagine the pressure..... when it comes to final... its a last hurrah for the top 2 players in the world.

[Oldhand]

[...]The unfriendly has taunt him regarding his breakup with his long-time girl friend, but RS should take this as an opportunity, as a motivation to succeed and show his ex-girl that he is more than the negative stuff that others had made him out to be.[...]
In Loh's wonderful motivational piece, this line stands out.
If at all Susilo needs a reason to succeed, this is it :)

[victory]

Definitely better mine as I have been told it is all 'mud slinging'.:D

Ha ha. You have superb mastery of english language and sometimes good humour. I won't call it "mud slinging" since you are going to do some good positive write up right? :D You should do the work that has been entrusted to you.:D

[gitee]

Seems like Lee Chong Wei has strained his leg muscle or shin after the tough training.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/8/3/sports/s_pg59misbun.jpg

[X Ball]

Seems like Lee Chong Wei has strained his leg muscle or shin after the tough training.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/8/3/sports/s_pg59misbun.jpg

Great team work -- coach is making sure LCW is taking good care of. I have seen this in many sports where the coach is always taking care of their charges.That is why Misbun is go great.

[george@chongwei]

Seems like Lee Chong Wei has strained his leg muscle or shin after the tough training.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/8/3/sports/s_pg59misbun.jpg
juz a normal problem for a world number 2..
nothing to be worried of.

[gitee]

Great team work -- coach is making sure LCW is taking good care of. I have seen this in many sports where the coach is always taking care of their charges.That is why Misbun is go great.


Oh ...Don't they have physiotherapist or masseur ?

[X Ball]

Oh ...Don't they have physiotherapist or masseur ?


Of course they have but this is what a good coach normally does to be close to his charges -- this is what we call rapport.

[Loh]

Seems like Lee Chong Wei has strained his leg muscle or shin after the tough training.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/8/3/sports/s_pg59misbun.jpg

Strange things can happen when one is under undue pressure.

Obviously LCW is under tremendous pressure as Malaysia is banking on a gold medal from him and the media contributed their lion's share.

Even in Singapore, The Straits Times yesterday chose to feature on LCW as "Who Will Win" (in Badminton) in its Special Report on the Beijing Olympics. A big picture of LCW executing a jumpsmash and an accompanying writeup captioned "LEE CHONG WEI,badminton, IN TOP FORM".

On the other hand Lin Dan and Taufik Hidayat got only a small pic and a small writeup.

[shawn30_k]

Lcw is mentally tougher compared to lind. So lcw is tipped to win this tie afterall.

[limsy]

Lcw is mentally tougher compared to lind. So lcw is tipped to win this tie afterall.

because lin dan is the lin 1st round???...erm...i mean...from where u get the answer that lcw is mentally stronger?...:D...surprise when someone say so...

[huangkwokhau]

It is amazing that they still feature TH...chance for Olympic medal...

[eaglehelang]

Strange things can happen when one is under undue pressure. ....

.

1) It just shows that Spore press pro LCW (or more specifically Straits times Spore) compared to LD & Taufik. ;) And :
2) The same quotes appeared in Msian press before, esp the part where Misbun said he used to be afraid of certain players, most probably NST
3) THe writer is a fan of LCW from the way he/she writes, i.e. support LCW more than Spore's RS.

4) LCW isnt from Perak but Bukit Mertajam, Penang he he.

[pjswift]

Lcw is mentally tougher compared to lind. So lcw is tipped to win this tie afterall.
That reflects rather refreshing system 2 thinking.
Most fans would tend to think the reverse.So it'll be great if you can do the favour of explaining how you arrive at that conclusion. Was it a match, tournament or something you saw or sensed that led you to that opinion? Was the opinion developed or changed over time?

[pjswift]

1) It just shows that Spore press pro LCW (or more specifically Straits times Spore) compared to LD & Taufik. ;) And :
2) The same quotes appeared in Msian press before, esp the part where Misbun said he used to be afraid of certain players, most probably NST
3) THe writer is a fan of LCW from the way he/she writes, i.e. support LCW more than Spore's RS.

4) LCW isnt from Perak but Bukit Mertajam, Penang he he.
I was quite surprised by the coverage because Spore's ST hardly ever wrote anything positive, if any,of LCW in the past.
ST only started to show interest in LCW during SO08.
The writer(unknown) may be objective enough to see LCW that way without being a LCW fan.

[gitee]

Of course they have but this is what a good coach normally does to be close to his charges -- this is what we call rapport.


ha ha ..maybe coach dead worried ....oh ..how's your leg ah .... don't scare me ....your leg pain ....i kena .... the gold medal disappear .... tolong tolong leg no pain. Maybe that is why Misbun so concern. Ya ?

[reiko80]

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D;)
:p:p:p:p:p:p:p;);)
george and x ball...................count me tooo......im the die hard fan of our LCW:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

[X Ball]

george and x ball...................count me tooo......im the die hard fan of our LCW:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Reiko, you are not the 3rd. There are thousands. On the day of the Finals, I will be charging my glass.:)

[george@chongwei]

george and x ball...................count me tooo......im the die hard fan of our LCW:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
haiya, reiko, dont be so angry la:p:p:p be cheerful:):):):D:D

[mikeyapkf]

To take a set off Chong Wei maybe...to beat Chong Wei not easy. Ronald can upset anyone on his peak days. But to repeat the feat twice is not easy. Chong Wei is already mentally prepared and know what to expect. Chong Wei will win in 3 sets.

[george@chongwei]

last 4 years ronald susilo and 2day ronald susilo is not the same anymore:p

[cooler]

To take a set off Chong Wei maybe...to beat Chong Wei not easy. Ronald can upset anyone on his peak days. But to repeat the feat twice is not easy. Chong Wei is already mentally prepared and know what to expect. Chong Wei will win in 3 sets.in 3 sets?? i say u don't have enough confidence in LCW, LOL.

[Loh]

last 4 years ronald susilo and 2day ronald susilo is not the same anymore:p

Of course RS did not stand still during these 4 years. He has improved his all-round skills, he is mentally more prepared and he is more experienced. The fact that despite his many setbacks, particularly his Achilles tendon injury, he is able to bounce back to even qualify for the Olympics and have a another chance at glory.

Imagine what a man he has become if he should win an Olympic medal! :)

[Loh]

in 3 sets?? i say u don't have enough confidence in LCW, LOL.

Maybe in only 2 games and RS surprised in winning them! :D:D:D

[MSHSBadmPlayer]

Of course RS did not stand still during these 4 years. He has improved his all-round skills, he is mentally more prepared and he is more experienced. The fact that despite his many setbacks, particularly his Achilles tendon injury, he is able to bounce back to even qualify for the Olympics and have a another chance at glory.

Imagine what a man he has become if he should win an Olympic medal! :)

are you sure he has improved?:rolleyes:

[Loh]

are you sure he has improved?:rolleyes:

RS is not an ordinary player. If he is able to make the grade after injury and even beat Kendrick Lee to it, and he kept on with his regular training and preparation for the Beijing Olympics, he has to improve. :rolleyes:

[gidong]

RS beat Lee Chong Wei ? huahahaha this is so funny .. huahahahaha

[Loh]

The Straits Times
August 6 2008

By Jeanette Wang

Singapore shuttler is confident he can beat world No. 2 Lee in first match

I'M READY.

So declared Ronald Susilo yesterday, before joining the rest of Singapore's Olympic badminton team as they left for Beijing.

He was smiling, even though they had to change planes because of an air-conditioning problem - and left from Changi Airport's Terminal 3 four hours after their schedule 8.30am flight.

They reached Beijing safely, at 7pm.

Susilo was armed with seven Yonex rackets and a return flight booked for Aug 19 - which is two days after the men's singles final.

The world No 32 wants to go the distance in his second Games. And that means upsetting the favourite, Malaysian world No 2 Lee Chong Wei, in his opening game on Monday.

The underdog? Susilo, 29, a quarter-finalist at Athens 2004, does not think he is.

"Chong Wei is a good opponent but I think I have a chance to take him because I've beaten him before," said Susilo, who is tied 2-2 with Lee in their career meetings.

"There is definitely pressure, but it's my motivation."

Four years ago, when faced with an opening match against China's world No 1 Lin Dan, there was not even a whiff of that kind of confidence in him.

Jacqueline Lim, Singapore Badminton Association's (SBA) of high performance and development, recalled: "When I broke the news of the draw to Ronald then, he was so upset.

This time around, when I told him he was drawn to play Lee, he said, 'Okay, can'."

Unseeded in Athens, he upset Lin in straight sets, despite his 1-3 career record against the top seed.

Said Lim: "Ronald has experienced an upset, thats why he's more calm this time."

Lee, fit as a fiddle and lightning quick on the court, is in great form and has been tipped by observers to topple world No 1 Lin.

But Susilo, who had a two-week training camp with South Korea's first team in Jeju last month, knows Games matches can be unpredictable.

In Athens, none of the top six seeds made it to the podium. The gold was claimed by the unseeded Indonesian Taufik Hidayat.

In Sydney 2000, Chinese seventh seed Ji Xinpeng won the title.

Xing Aiying, Singapore's world No 24 women's player, knows anything can happen in her Games debut, too.

"I'm not nervous, I'm excited," she said. "I don't feel any pressure, the pressure is on my opponents."

Former SBA president and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Mr Lim Swee Say, who was among some 60 people at the airport farewell yesterday, said he was "very happy" the team were going to the Olympics "with the right frame of mind".

"Are you ready?' he asked Susilo.

The shuttler's reply was swift and confident: "I'm ready."

[samuel882]

RS beat Lee Chong Wei ? huahahaha this is so funny .. huahahahaha
Why not? Under Singapore Boleh spirits, everything is possible :p

[Loh]

Why not? Under Singapore Boleh spirits, everything is possible :p

Well our slogan for this year's National Day celebrations is:

"CELEBRATING THE SINGAPORE SPIRIT"

We don't invoke the "Boleh spirits"! :D:D:D

[gidong]

Why not? Under Singapore Boleh spirits, everything is possible :p

Still "RS BEAT LCW" ... soooooo FUNNY :D:D:D :p

[mikeyapkf]

I do not have doubts about LCW but I have respect to Ronald. He is a true fighter and he will fight until the last....if LCW is caught napping. That is why I predicted 3 sets and close encounters. During this initial stage everyone will be nervous including Ronald and LCW. Nobody wants to makes mistakes...they will play carefully and this will results in longer rally. Whoever patient will wins. Those who rush will make unforced errors. Every points counts. So the one who makes the least mistakes will win this tie.

[Loh]

Still "RS BEAT LCW" ... soooooo FUNNY :D:D:D :p

It won't be funny when this happens!

As it did 4 years' ago! :D:):p;)

[madbad]

Enough talking, it's time for these 2 players to put their money where their mouths are (or in Loh's case, where his false teeth are ;):p). We've analysed this to death on BC. Everyone has had their say. Time to play the darn game.

[N4ruto]

LCW should win this match in straight game. The score would be close thou.

[madbad]

LCW should win this match in straight game. The score would be close thou.

Hmmmmmmm.... I don't think it'll be as close as many hope for. Maybe something like 21-17, 21-14

[MSHSBadmPlayer]

RS is not an ordinary player. If he is able to make the grade after injury and even beat Kendrick Lee to it, and he kept on with his regular training and preparation for the Beijing Olympics, he has to improve. :rolleyes:

so amusing that you're comparing kendrick lee to ronald :rolleyes:

[volcom]

so amusing that you're comparing kendrick lee to ronald :rolleyes:
The same Kendrick Lee that beat Chen Jin :o

[MSHSBadmPlayer]

The same Kendrick Lee that beat Chen Jin :o

which is another dug-up history ;)

kendrick lee lost to lu yi who is only a second team player, how about that? its never ending...;)

[Chu Liuxiang]

Lee Chong Wei should have a good start in his opening match against Ronald Susilo such as leading 7-0, or 10-0 in the first game. He did it against Lin Dan in Thomas Cup and led 15-0 against Simon Santoso in S'pore Super Series. No way Ronald could match LCW. LCW is at his peak in his badminton career.

[Oldhand]

Lee Chong Wei should have a good start in his opening match against Ronald Susilo such as leading 7-0, or 10-0 in the first game. He did it against Lin Dan in Thomas Cup and led 15-0 against Simon Santoso in S'pore Super Series. No way Ronald could match LCW. LCW is at his peak in his badminton career.

Well, there was also an occasion at the 2008 Thomas Cup when Lee Chong Wei struggled quite a bit... that was the match against Andrew Smith ;)

It's not rare for the extraordinary to fall to the ordinary.
It's happened with Rudy Hartono, Zhao Jianhua and Yang Yang.
It's also happened with Peter Gade, Lin Dan and Taufik Hidayat.

This month, it could be Lee Chong Wei's turn :)

[X Ball]

Well, there was also an occasion at the 2008 Thomas Cup when Lee Chong Wei struggled quite a bit... that was the match against Andrew Smith ;)

It's not rare for the extraordinary to fall to the ordinary.
It's happened with Rudy Hartono, Zhao Jianhua and Yang Yang.
It's also happened with Peter Gade, Lin Dan and Taufik Hidayat.

This month, it could be Lee Chong Wei's turn :)

This month, the 7th moon of the 7th heaven, the stars will reign supreme for LCW and there will be no surprises.:D

[X Ball]

Lee Chong Wei should have a good start in his opening match against Ronald Susilo such as leading 7-0, or 10-0 in the first game. He did it against Lin Dan in Thomas Cup and led 15-0 against Simon Santoso in S'pore Super Series. No way Ronald could match LCW. LCW is at his peak in his badminton career.


Now that is the fairest comments I have heard from a Chinese national. Good on you my friend. Tells it like it is.:)

[Pemuda]

Lee Chong Wei should have a good start in his opening match against Ronald Susilo such as leading 7-0, or 10-0 in the first game. He did it against Lin Dan in Thomas Cup and led 15-0 against Simon Santoso in S'pore Super Series. No way Ronald could match LCW. LCW is at his peak in his badminton career.

I will not rule out the sucker punch theory. Yes, on paper LCW looks ready to hammer Ronald but on that day, dont rule out Ronald delivering LCW a sucker punch.

By the way, during the run up to last year's WC in KL, LCW was also at the peak of his badminton career. ;)

[Loh]

so amusing that you're comparing kendrick lee to ronald :rolleyes:

I don't see your point about being "amusing". :D

Frankly, I was very disappointed that Kendrick just missed making the grade to his first Olympics. I thought he could qualify ahead of Ronald since RS was injured and could not play in a number of SS whilst Kendrick showed great form up to the SEA Games last year. Ronald was not able to participate in the SEA Games and Kendrick shouldered on as first singles and made quite an impact, even defeating some higher ranked players along the way during the Individual competition.

But thereafter, Kendrick sort of crashed out in the early rounds of the subsequent SSs. Ronald, on the other hand, slowly brought himself up to par and made gradual improvement. I think he went as far as the QF for some SS and this improved his world ranking and put him ahead of Kendrick on Olympic qualifying date.

Actually I was hoping the Ronald could make to the top 16, which can then allow Singapore to field 2 players instead of one. Kendrick would then have his chance. But fate was unkind to Kendrick as only Ronald was accepted in the end.

So how can it be amusing when it was Ronald who was determined to succeed and finally made it ahead of Kendrick? :rolleyes:

[MSHSBadmPlayer]

I don't see your point about being "amusing". :D

Frankly, I was very disappointed that Kendrick just missed making the grade to his first Olympics. I thought he could qualify ahead of Ronald since RS was injured and could not play in a number of SS whilst Kendrick showed great form up to the SEA Games last year. Ronald was not able to participate in the SEA Games and Kendrick shouldered on as first singles and made quite an impact, even defeating some higher ranked players along the way during the Individual competition.

But thereafter, Kendrick sort of crashed out in the early rounds of the subsequent SSs. Ronald, on the other hand, slowly brought himself up to par and made gradual improvement. I think he went as far as the QF for some SS and this improved his world ranking and put him ahead of Kendrick on Olympic qualifying date.

Actually I was hoping the Ronald could make to the top 16, which can then allow Singapore to field 2 players instead of one. Kendrick would then have his chance. But fate was unkind to Kendrick as only Ronald was accepted in the end.

So how can it be amusing when it was Ronald who was determined to succeed and finally made it ahead of Kendrick? :rolleyes:

my point is, kendrick himself isnt a top notch player, comparing RS to him will seem insignificant?

[Loh]

my point is, kendrick himself isnt a top notch player, comparing RS to him will seem insignificant?

Well you must have very high standards. Kendrick has beaten Chen Jin twice and you wouldn't think CJ is a "top-notch" player? :D

[MSHSBadmPlayer]

Well you must have very high standards. Kendrick has beaten Chen Jin twice and you wouldn't think CJ is a "top-notch" player? :D

beating CJ twice shows that he is a top notch player? o_o

ahh, thread unrelated. lets just wish RS all the best;)

[Loh]

Lee Chong Wei should have a good start in his opening match against Ronald Susilo such as leading 7-0, or 10-0 in the first game. He did it against Lin Dan in Thomas Cup and led 15-0 against Simon Santoso in S'pore Super Series. No way Ronald could match LCW. LCW is at his peak in his badminton career.

I'm sure LD was no inferior to LCW when he lost to RS in Athens. In fact LD was WR1, better than LCW today, yet he lost.

Many had said more or less the same as what you are saying now! And they had to eat their own words! :rolleyes:

[Loh]

beating CJ twice shows that he is a top notch player? o_o

ahh, thread unrelated. lets just wish RS all the best;)

Thank you! And a timely wish to RS on the eve of National Day! :)

[Chu Liuxiang]

I'm sure LD was no inferior to LCW when he lost to RS in Athens. In fact LD was WR1, better than LCW today, yet he lost.

Many had said more or less the same as what you are saying now! And they had to eat their own words! :rolleyes:

Yes, RS defeated LD in Athens but it was 4 years ago. Chen Hong was WR2 and Wong Choong Hann was WR3 in 2004. What is their world ranking now? Maybe RS WR was around 10 or something but now he is around 30. The WR tells us that WR32 (correct me if I am wrong of his WR) is tough to beat WR2. Besides, I can't even recall who has defeated LCW since Jakarta Thomas Cup Finals until now? It seems that LCW is almost unbeatable since Thomas Cup. Even if someone is capable of beating LCW but I don't think it is from RS.