French Open SS 2008 - Finals (Sunday November 2)

[chris-ccc]

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French Open SS 2008 - Finals (Sunday November 2)

So we have arrived at the Finals.

Based on their rankings, their chances of winning could be (???):
50% Taufik.Hidayat.[7].......... v 50% Peter.Gade.[8]
80% Xingfang.Xie.[2]............. v 20% Lin.Wang
80% M.Kido/H.Setiawan.[1]... v 20% Yun.Cai/Chen.Xu.[6]
70% Jing.Du/Yang.Yu.[1]....... v 30% E.H.Chin/P.T.Wong.[4]
60% Hanbin.He/Yang.Yu.[2]... v 40% A.Clark/D.Kellogg.[4]
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[baihaki_as]

can't hardly wait taufik vs peter
both on fire now
suprisingly taufik always play rubber set
proving that he has better stamina now

[d65up2]

Happy...hopefully no titles for MAS tomorrow that be good.

[hhs1000]

Taufik has found his love of playing the game again, he just wanted to stay in the game the longest possible.::)

In this FO, he lost all the first set, this can also due to the slow warm up as winter approaching.

[cooler]

Happy...hopefully no titles for MAS tomorrow that be good.
hahaha, if i said that, people will be all over me:D

[atmavidy]

Haiya, actually I still can't believe he can upset LCW and reach to final as it was very hard for him to defeat lower rank player like Koukal in early round.. But,, based on second and third set when he met Choongwei, I think he has more mentality than LCW,, and it's supported by his good stamina..

[Athelete1234]

Happy...hopefully no titles for MAS tomorrow that be good.
That's not very polite....

Hoping for a win by Taufik....or at least a really spectacular match by both of them. Both are experiencing a revival after OG08....

[d65up2]

hahaha, if i said that, people will be all over me:D

I am afraid if they dun like it they shouldn't be all over me. Is my democratic right. I dun like Chong Wei and is my democratic right to do so. No one and I mean no one can force me to like the guy.


Is my democratic right

[rendy13]

finally... peter vs taufik... can't wait :D

[romizone]

Peter Gade 33 years old
Taufik Hidayat 28 years old

Experience is the key

Keep smoking Taufik , make your body relax before a game
And lets smack Peter in this tournament

Wohaaaaaaaaa

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[Seasider]

My prediction will be as follow:

55% Taufik.Hidayat.[7] vs 45% Peter.Gade.[8]
75% Xingfang.Xie.[2] vs 25% Lin.Wang
70% M.Kido/H.Setiawan.[1] vs 30% Yun.Cai/Chen.Xu.[6]
65% Jing.Du/Yang.Yu.[1] vs 35% E.H.Chin/P.T.Wong.[4]
55% Hanbin.He/Yang.Yu.[2] vs 45% A.Clark/D.Kellogg.[4]

The best match would be TH vs PG; two best deceptive and tricky players with a rare and pure talents. Whoever has better stamina will win this match. They might not be #1 or #2 in the world, but their names will guarantee bringing lots of badminton fans in the world to watch this most anticipated match on this tournament.

I hope MAS WD will create an upset (and a miracle) here. I'm just tired of seeing CHN WD domination.

After beating INA XD, ENG pair has a good chance to beat CHN pair and hopefully it will happen for real.

MK/HS are in their top form and it's hard for any pairs to topple them. I just hope MK/HS are not experiencing fatique after winning many games in the last few months. Whoever play better on the net will decide the winner of this match.

I don't really care that much about WS department anymore, after MKY and TR lost their matches, LOL. :)

[romizone]

My prediction will be as follow:



I don't really care that much about WS department anymore, after MKY and TR lost their matches, LOL. :)

Women Singles is for China only :D:D:D
The others is just a spectator

Very powerful china may be for 3 decade
Some little break when Susi Susanti and Mia Audina played for INA

After that ehmm noone can beat CHina again
To much good player in China team

Wang Lin
Lu Lan
Xi Xien Fang
Wang Yi Han
Zhu lin
Zhang Ning

They are all dominated the super series in 2008

Hihihihihi:D:D:D:D

[badMania]

MIXED DOUBLES
Anthony Clark/Donna Kellogg [4] vs He Hanbin/Yu Yang [2] -- the CHN pair has the edge.

WOMEN'S SINGLES
Wang Lin vs Xie Xingfang [2] -- youth vs experience here and I think Xie will take the title.

MEN'S SINGLES
Taufik Hidayat [7] vs Peter Gade [8] -- this should be a classic and I hope Taufik put all his experience to win his first SS title in Europe.

WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Du Jing/Yu Yang [1] vs Wong Pei Tty/Chin Ee Hui [4] -- the MAS pair has been on a roll now and they could yet create an upset again today. However, the Olympic Champions have a slight edge.

MEN'S DOUBLES
Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan [1] vs Cai Yun/Xu Chen [6] -- in this last match of the Final, I hope the INA pair will go all out from the start. Under normal circumstances, they should take this one home.

[FuWang]

I wish Gade will be the winner and Indo only got tittle from MD.... China will get 3 tittles... ^_*
This is the 2nd tournament that Cai-Xu attend, right?! I think it's good result for new pair that could reach to final...

[volcom]

Taufik has been excellent, the title should be his :D

[Armor_tec_14]

I am afraid if they dun like it they shouldn't be all over me. Is my democratic right. I dun like Chong Wei and is my democratic right to do so. No one and I mean no one can force me to like the guy.


Is my democratic right

Nobody said you had to like him but you should be quiet. You are always offending people.

[badadum]

I am afraid if they dun like it they shouldn't be all over me. Is my democratic right. I dun like Chong Wei and is my democratic right to do so. No one and I mean no one can force me to like the guy.


Is my democratic right

To dislike a particular player is understandable...to hate an entire nation though? That shows something about your character.

[FuWang]

hahaha.... maybe I can said that part of culture of Indo's peoples who "hate" the strong countries and said some negative things for those countries but they can't accept if the negatives things said to them... SORRY for Indo's peoples... NO OFFENSSE..... ^_*

[TH_4_President]

To dislike a particular player is understandable...to hate an entire nation though? That shows something about your character.
I think it still a part of democratic if u just say I don't like particular nation..as long as u have understandable reasons behind it, and u don't say sarcastic words towards people of that particular nation in sports forum like this :cool:

[badadum]

hahaha.... maybe I can said that part of culture of Indo's peoples who "hate" the strong countries and said some negative things for those countries but they can't accept if the negatives things said to them... SORRY for Indo's peoples... NO OFFENSSE..... ^_*

Huh? Don't lump all Indonesian with those paid protester that have nothing to do in their live other than marching aimlessly on the street, yelling ridiculous slogans and trying to stir troubles.

[TH_4_President]

It takes sometimes though to believe that TH is the real "President" in the badminton world nowadays, even for me, one of his fans :D, but i think he can prevail this time with another title after Macau Open, his first SS title this year, GO TH !! INDONESIA BISA!

[TH_4_President]

hahaha.... maybe I can said that part of culture of Indo's peoples who "hate" the strong countries and said some negative things for those countries but they can't accept if the negatives things said to them... SORRY for Indo's peoples... NO OFFENSSE..... ^_*
U r too much pal..aint know anything about Indonesia, do u? :cool: yes, we're still 3rd world country, but we have more potential, and now we have our awakening spirit..once we discover best good governance practice, u'll find different Indonesia.. no other than one of Giants in the worlds..u wait dude..just wait and see.. sit back and relax :cool:

[smashingmark]

Taufik has found his love of playing the game again, he just wanted to stay in the game the longest possible.::)

In this FO, he lost all the first set, this can also due to the slow warm up as winter approaching.

HH u said it right. Taufik has found his LOVE for the game and its fantastic to see him playing the way he played againts LCW. I think the badminton world has missed his style and class he has shown us earlier in his career. Its good to see the most natural player back to his old winning ways.

He did not only win, but he has shown the french people and the people of the world that "He's Back!". Lin Dan has to be worried that his main rival is back in form. You could see in the semi's that Taufik Hidaya was 1 class above the world no.1. Thats sad to see as this is the second time he has beaten LCW in as many meetings.

Ciao da mao
smashingmark loves this badminton forum and wordpress!

[Kuan Ye]

what time would be the match between taufik and PG ya?

[igmroey]

Fk*ing awesome match TH vs LCW. I never laughed and tensed for so long. LCW's face in 3rd match looked like WCH in the WC ( when he faced XXZ) .
To Those who didn't WATCH D MATCH.... omg u guys missed it =D
FRIGGIN AWESOME~~ TH~~ Woohoo
Long Lives Taufik.
-Although.... nt sure whether TH can beat Gade =D but HOPEFULLY. even when both of them are my fav players =D -

[jutawin]

It's has been long time not to see TH against. PG. When did they last encounter?
For MD, i hope MK/HS can take it. They have already beat 3 chinese pairs in their 3 last consecutive finals. Hope they make it 4. Coz they may withdraw from china & hongkong SS, to join indonesian superleague..

[skyblue]

The H2H between MAS WD and Du/Yu is 1-3.MAS onli win in 2005 German Open.Last meeting was at Singapore and China win 24-22 21-19 after MAS losing some of the gp.

[Seasider]

hahaha.... maybe I can said that part of culture of Indo's peoples who "hate" the strong countries and said some negative things for those countries but they can't accept if the negatives things said to them... SORRY for Indo's peoples... NO OFFENSSE..... ^_*

A stupid comment got responded by another stupid comment like this one is not worth of reading. Why don't you people just give comments about badminton and badminton only?? I'm tired of hearing the arguments about who's country or culture is better or worst than the others.

[racket1881]

Happy...hopefully no titles for MAS tomorrow that be good.

Be careful buddy, no matter what you represent Indonesian in this forum. And your comment like that is completely impolite to our neighbour. Yeah we have problems with their politics, but it's sport forum. We should give more respect with people like Lee Chong Wei, KKK/TBH for their passion in this sport.


I am afraid if they dun like it they shouldn't be all over me. Is my democratic right. I dun like Chong Wei and is my democratic right to do so. No one and I mean no one can force me to like the guy.


Is my democratic right

No one force you to like or dislike any guy. But with this immature comment, I can sense the immatureness of you.

Hell, this is my first post in this forum ever. Greeting to geoge@chongwei, Limsy, Jagdpanther for their luvly posting.

[Heong]

My prediction:

49% Taufik.Hidayat.[7] vs 51% Peter.Gade.[8]
55% Xingfang.Xie.[2] vs 45% Lin.Wang
60% M.Kido/H.Setiawan.[1] vs 40% Yun.Cai/Chen.Xu.[6]
65% Jing.Du/Yang.Yu.[1] vs 35% E.H.Chin/P.T.Wong.[4]
55% Hanbin.He/Yang.Yu.[2] vs 45% A.Clark/D.Kellogg.[4]

[leonardklh]

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[taufik-ist]

ho..ho taufik is back to love playing badminton again.... :) his motivation to win is back

[lin_xingfang]

He Hanbin/Yu Yang (CHN) vs Anthony Clark/Donna Kellog (ENG) : 60%-40%

Xie Xingfang (CHN) vs Wang Lin (CHN) : 60%-40%

Peter Gade (DEN) vs Taufik Hidayat (INA) : 49%-51%

Du Jing/Yu Yang (CHN) vs Wong Pei Tty/Chin Eei Hui (MAS) : 60%-40%

Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (INA) vs Cai Yun/Xu Chen (CHN) : 65%-35%

[Heong]

Can someone remind me the last time PG and TH played against each other?
quite a while I presume..

[pjswift]

What a terrific outcome from the MS SF!!! TH, the limited-effort champion,has finally realised he has to maximise effort to become a champion again.
The last time he met PG was probably in SPO06? The beginning was awesome as TH showed full commitment but PG played flawless and had the upper hand.It was marred by a silly umpire who refused to let TH change shuttles even with PG's ok.TH argued with the umpire over that matter, burning up his energy the wrong way instead of using it on PG and lost quickly after.As for the shuttle issue,I was thinking 'Did Yonex instruct umpires to limit shuttle change?' If Yonex did, then Yonex was cheap. If Yonex didn't , then the umpire made Yonex look cheap.The umpire messed up the match and that's not supposed to be in his job specs.
Well, TH has played 4 3-game matches so his stamina must have improved tremendously.If he can do 4, why not 5?
PG is into his second consecutive SS final and his stamina proves that at 32,he's still formidable as long as he puts in the hard work to enable his silky weapons and tactics.
Will the clash be a one-hour thriller?With crowd support to energise both, why not? I hope the crowd will be smart like the US Open(tennis) one.They often cheer the one that's trailing so the players take turns to get inspired.This way, the match gets better while longer and that's how to get the money's worth.
In any case, PG threw his racket to the crowd yesterday,so whether he wins today or not,in his mind, he's already won.I believe PG will be just as happy for TH should TH win.
This MS final is gonna be a match fuelled by determination so it better be scintillating.

[robin7]

Happy...hopefully no titles for MAS tomorrow that be good.
I'm surprised that people who never talk about badmnton but only show hatred towards certain country still not banned. Grow up or leave the forum.

[ctjcad]

..to see our Hau-ge come strolling down the aisle and jump into the players area to give a congratulatory gesture to any winners from INA..:cool:

[PlayaFromMalaya]

Happy...hopefully no titles for MAS tomorrow that be good.

these are the kinds of people we want banned from BC

[abedeng]

Guys, can we get on with the predictions, please?

Let moderators handle the comments outside the spirit of this forum. Frankly, to me it is easier to ignore and not to be pulled to arguments ..... :)

We have very good INA friends in and out of this forum and should not have our relationship strained because of one comment. Democratic right or not.

[abedeng]

I would like to hear Hau-ge's comments on Nova/Lily's spectacular collapse in the semifinals. Surely this is not just about difficulty in playing against the European style of XD.

[chemile]

Haiya, actually I still can't believe he can upset LCW and reach to final as it was very hard for him to defeat lower rank player like Koukal in early round.. But,, based on second and third set when he met Choongwei, I think he has more mentality than LCW,, and it's supported by his good stamina..

I think LCW's case almost same with Nova/Lilyana's case. After failed in OG, they all never get the title, eventough they go to Final. The under pressure from themselves sometimes become negative effect for their performance. I hope all of them may fix as soon...

[victory]

Happy...hopefully no titles for MAS tomorrow that be good.

The existance of lousy character like d65up2 is an insult to this forum. For those of us that have seen his remarks for sometime, we know this person bring down the overall quality of this forum. Exactly as Robin has said, this guy doesn't come in here to talk about badminton, he talks hatre, which is not the purpose of this forum. Even some Indonesian supporters realized they have an idiotic comrade in this forum. I suspect they won't feel proud about that too. For I know a lot of Indonesian forumers come in here with an aim to bring the best out of the sport. They have competitive spirit but they also embrace friendship.

I totally agree that d65up2 should be banned from this forum. In fact in my opinion, this should have been done long time ago.

I wonder why kwun and moderators turn a blind eye to this brainless, insensitive moron. They have been tolerated him and now many find that this is way too much.

I urge forumers write to kwun and moderators and highlight to them the need to ban d65up2 for the good of the forum. I will do that and I urge all of you to do that.

I urge kwun and moderators act instantly.

[abedeng]

Women's Singles
Xie Xingfang over Wang Lin

The game between XXF and TR last night was probably one of the most awful ones between 2 top players. Mistakes upon mistakes littered against the backdrop of some brilliant attacking moves. XXF made less errors and therefore took it home.

Against Wang Lin though, XXF will return to her original uncompromising self. Since she is now the team's WS leader, XXF will give WL a true test in top badminton.


Men's Singles
Taufik Hidayat over Peter Gade

A long drawn battle is expected between the men's singles badminton genius, against the former world no 1 with the best energy management and footwork. Difficult to predict, but based on newfound hunger, Taufik will want to etch his name as a Super Series winner. Gade however, will enjoy the European crowd support.


Mixed Doubles
He Hanbin/Yu Yang over Anthony Clark/Donna Kellogg

The title is practically in the bag for this top CHN XD pair. They rarely have problems encountering European opponents as their top challengers from INA has been eliminated. It should be done as swiftly as possible to help Yu Yang conserve energy for Women's Doubles.


Women's Doubles
Du Jing/Yu Yang over Wong Pei Tty/Chin Eei Hui

The Danish Super Series winners from Malaysia have shown tremendous progress in qualifying for their 3rd Super Series final in two months. But despite their heroics in beating the other CHN WD pair last night, the World No 1 and Olympic Gold Medallists are much too strong to break apart. It has been almost 4 years since Wong/Chin last beat Du/Yu.

Overall, still a great achievement and this puts even more pressure on the MAS coaching squad to ensure continuity in the often overlooked Women's Doubles (and Mixed Doubles) department.


Men's Doubles
Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan over Cai Yun/Xu Chen

The World No 1 pair is almost invincible at this moment. However, Cai/Xu have made tremendous progress in destroying our fellow BC forummers yesterday. Thus the World and Olympic Champs must be wary and keep control of the frontcourt. Cai/Xu (last week) and Koo/Tan (last night) are the only pairs to have ever forced Kido/Setiawan to go the distance and use their reserves. And thus for the Champs, having a good start is prime objective.

[phaarix]

The last time he met PG was probably in SPO06?

They also met in China Masters 2007 but I don't think you can really judge them on that match, it wasn't PG's day and Taufik won ridiculously easily.

[matthewteng]

This will be an exciting final. Taufik is in form, having beaten Lee Chong Wei in their last 2 matches (Macau Grand Prix Gold and again yesterday).
Hopefully we can see a great match like we saw when he played Kenneth Jonassen in the Thomas Cup Semi's in 2004!

[Oldhand]

What a terrific outcome from the MS SF!!! TH, the limited-effort champion,has finally realised he has to maximise effort to become a champion again.
The last time he met PG was probably in SPO06? The beginning was awesome as TH showed full commitment but PG played flawless and had the upper hand.It was marred by a silly umpire who refused to let TH change shuttles even with PG's ok.TH argued with the umpire over that matter, burning up his energy the wrong way instead of using it on PG and lost quickly after.As for the shuttle issue,I was thinking 'Did Yonex instruct umpires to limit shuttle change?' If Yonex did, then Yonex was cheap. If Yonex didn't , then the umpire made Yonex look cheap.The umpire messed up the match and that's not supposed to be in his job specs.
Well, TH has played 4 3-game matches so his stamina must have improved tremendously.If he can do 4, why not 5?
PG is into his second consecutive SS final and his stamina proves that at 32,he's still formidable as long as he puts in the hard work to enable his silky weapons and tactics.
Will the clash be a one-hour thriller?With crowd support to energise both, why not? I hope the crowd will be smart like the US Open(tennis) one.They often cheer the one that's trailing so the players take turns to get inspired.This way, the match gets better while longer and that's how to get the money's worth.
In any case, PG threw his racket to the crowd yesterday,so whether he wins today or not,in his mind, he's already won.I believe PG will be just as happy for TH should TH win.
This MS final is gonna be a match fuelled by determination so it better be scintillating.
Great analysis... and I heartily endorse the view on Peter Gade.

But, referring to the 'change of shuttles' incident (highlighted in blue above), I'd blame Taufik for losing his cool over such a silly matter.

Had this happened to Lee Yong-Dae or, yes, Peter Gade, the player would have firmly closed his mental door on that issue the moment it was time to receive the next serve.

There's a saying that 'only you can lose your concentration'.
Taufik should have ridden that one out or just taken it in his stride.

[robin7]

MIXED DOUBLES
Anthony Clark/Donna Kellogg [4] vs He Hanbin/Yu Yang [2] - The Danes have never beaten the Chinese duo. Kellogg has to be superb @ the net and Clark needs to cut down his unforced errors in order to win.

WOMEN'S SINGLES
Wang Lin vs Xie Xingfang [2] - Wang came back from a set down to win their last encounter back in China Masters 2006. Let's see if Wang can repeat it two years later. It would be an interesting match to watch.

MEN'S SINGLES
Taufik Hidayat [7] vs Peter Gade [8] - Standing 5:5 in H2H, Taufik beat Peter convincingly last time they met in China Masters last year. Taufik has survived 4 3-setter matches en-route to the finals and he looks unstoppable.

WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Du Jing/Yu Yang [1] vs Wong Pei Tty/Chin Ee Hui [4] - The Olympic Champions lead 3:1 in H2H with the only loss @ German Open back in 2005. Having reached the 4th finals this year, can the MAS pair create an upset today?

MEN'S DOUBLES
Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan [1] vs Cai Yun/Xu Chen [6] - If the previous 2 matches are of any indications for the Chinese pair, the top seeds have to be extra careful not to let the Chinese pair dictate the match. I can sense an upset here.

[Oldhand]

The existance of lousy character like d65up2 is an insult to this forum. For those of us that have seen his remarks for sometime, we know this person bring down the overall quality of this forum. Exactly as Robin has said, this guy doesn't come in here to talk about badminton, he talks hatre, which is not the purpose of this forum. Even some Indonesian supporters realized they have an idiotic comrade in this forum. I suspect they won't feel proud about that too. For I know a lot of Indonesian forumers come in here with an aim to bring the best out of the sport. They have competitive spirit but they also embrace friendship.

I totally agree that d65up2 should be banned from this forum. In fact in my opinion, this should have been done long time ago.

I wonder why kwun and moderators turn a blind eye to this brainless, insensitive moron. They have been tolerated him and now many find that this is way too much.

I urge forumers write to kwun and moderators and highlight to them the need to ban d65up2 for the good of the forum. I will do that and I urge all of you to do that.

I urge kwun and moderators act instantly.
I can't speak for the other moderators but here's my take on this:

I oppose banning anyone for holding a view another doesn't like or agree with. If not, there would be only Republicans or Democrats, but not both.

For instance, we encounter a great many people who carelessly declare that badminton is for sissies. Well, I couldn't disagree more... but, even so, I would agree that he is entitled to his view.

I'm merely echoing what someone said a long time ago (and, no, it wasn't Voltaire): “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend your right to say it.”

d65up2 is treading a fine line here... but I don't see his posts as obscene, derogatory, insulting or personal. At least, not yet ;)

The best response to views we can't endorse or tolerate is to ignore them.
Responding or even attending to it only feeds the mouth it came from :)

[smashingmark]

Great analysis... and I heartily endorse the view on Peter Gade.

But, referring to the 'change of shuttles' incident (highlighted in blue above), I'd blame Taufik for losing his cool over such a silly matter.

Had this happened to Lee Yong-Dae or, yes, Peter Gade, the player would have firmly closed his mental door on that issue the moment it was time to receive the next serve.

There's a saying that 'only you can lose your concentration'.
Taufik should have ridden that one out or just taken it in his stride.

Taufik has matured in his game.. You hardly see him angry or lose his temper during a game. Once you can control you emotions and keep focus in the game, you'll normally bounce back againts a bad call.. This is one reason I would say Taufik is back to challenge for the World No. 1 spot.

[pjswift]

I think LCW's case almost same with Nova/Lilyana's case. After failed in OG, they all never get the title, eventough they go to Final. The under pressure from themselves sometimes become negative effect for their performance. I hope all of them may fix as soon...
You can't compare LCW with INA XD.LCW does not lose to just any player.It's gonna take him some time to get back to his best form because he now has another problem:confidence.In the meantime, it might be wise for him to skip CO in Shanghai(since his ranking points allow him to) unless his match and physical preparations are superb.No point going there to lose confidence further.
FYI,failure to win after a big disappointment should not be a tag attached to players.It happens to every champion every now and then.
Nadal hasn't won a title since becoming World No 1. In fact, maybe not even reach a final. How do you explain his problem since he's known to be mentally and physically so tough?

[Erwin Kyoto]

ho..ho taufik is back to love playing badminton again.... :) his motivation to win is back

yeah...Olympic champion (his motivation, spirit, skill, stamina...) is back...I am back to love watching his game....:D:p

[phaarix]

Taufik has matured in his game.. You hardly see him angry or lose his temper during a game. Once you can control you emotions and keep focus in the game, you'll normally bounce back againts a bad call.. This is one reason I would say Taufik is back to challenge for the World No. 1 spot.

He seems to enjoy himself more now. I remember watching him in the first round of the Olympics against WCH, and I don't think he smiled once.

[d65up2]

Be careful buddy, no matter what you represent Indonesian in this forum. And your comment like that is completely impolite to our neighbour. Yeah we have problems with their politics, but it's sport forum. We should give more respect with people like Lee Chong Wei, KKK/TBH for their passion in this sport.



No one force you to like or dislike any guy. But with this immature comment, I can sense the immatureness of you.

Hell, this is my first post in this forum ever. Greeting to geoge@chongwei, Limsy, Jagdpanther for their luvly posting.

U forgot how they ran their mouth when Kindra beat Koo and Tan fair and square in the olympics. Of course I wasn't happy at all. Mate we forgive but of course we dun forget. And for the record MAS fans NEVER apologise to us for that incident. To me they have insulted us and it is my democratic right not to forget

[chris-ccc]

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OK... With a few posts in this thread giving the % Predictions for the finalists here today, I would like to include the PAW Points to be earned in Sandy 's PAW Game for the finalists in this tournament. :):):)

Sandy posted these points for today's finalists...

[ ]Lin.Wang............. v [ ]Xingfang.Xie.[2].....( 14 - 7 .)

[ ]Taufik.Hidayat.[7]... v [ ]Peter.Gade.[8].......( 10 - 10 )

[ ]Jing.Du/Yang.Yu.[1].. v [ ]E.H.Chin/P.T.Wong.[4](. 8 - 12 )

[ ]M.Kido/H.Setiawan.[1] v [ ]Yun.Cai/Chen.Xu.[6]..(. 4 - 23 )
[ ]A.Clark/D.Kellogg.[4] v [ ]Hanbin.He/Yang.Yu.[2]( 12 - 9 .)

Using my mathematics, Sandy is saying...
[ ]Lin.Wang............. v [ ]Xingfang.Xie.[2].....(33% - 67%)
[ ]Taufik.Hidayat.[7]... v [ ]Peter.Gade.[8].......(50% - 50%)

[ ]Jing.Du/Yang.Yu.[1].. v [ ]E.H.Chin/P.T.Wong.[4](60% - 40%)

[ ]M.Kido/H.Setiawan.[1] v [ ]Yun.Cai/Chen.Xu.[6]..(85% - 15%)


[ ]A.Clark/D.Kellogg.[4] v [ ]Hanbin.He/Yang.Yu.[2](43% - 57%)


Perhaps, Sandy can tell me if I am correct or wrong with these percentage points.

:):):)
.

[hiltonmoreira9]

whoever wins I hope Indonesia got 2 from Taufik and Kido/Hendra!!

hahahahah
kopet semuanya !!!

[pjswift]

U forgot how they ran their mouth when Kindra beat Koo and Tan fair and square in the olympics. Of course I wasn't happy at all. Mate we forgive but of course we dun forget. And for the record MAS fans NEVER apologise to us for that incident. To me they have insulted us. We won fair and square and they say we cheated them or something. Is not immature if u defend your national pride. is not immature if u want some1 to apologise for wat they have done. If I dun defend INA's pride forever we would be look down by MAS fans. Forever they shall think we are inferrior
I think the problem lies with you.You feel INA is inferior so you think others see INA as inferior.If you think INA is superior, then you won't behave so defensive about INA and offensive about MAS.
I happen to perceive that INA badminton is the best but that can only be seen when they fix the stamina problem.Once that is sorted out, INA badminton greatness will follow.
So how about a change? Feel superior about INA and you will find it strange to write your previous type of posts.I'm sure you can contribute in a more positive way.

[eaglehelang]

Hmmmm, how in the world did the Msian fans "ran their mouth" when KKK/TBH lost to MK/Hendra during OG????
sesssh, KKK/TBH got bashed for that lost, in the press, from NSC, from BAM, from SPorts Minister, from fans, etc,etc. There were calls for immediate split up & all that. NSC Director even wanted to kick KKK/TBH out of the squad.

__________________________________________________ __________

Back to France Open, hope Msia WD give a good fight to the OG Gold medalist.

[abedeng]

Preparing to go to my sister's wedding reception now, most likely will miss all the finals live .....tonight is the reception on her new hubby's side.

Good luck to those players I am PAWing, and one pair I am PAWing against (MAS WD). No matter what, the girls have done very well.

[Heong]

Hey guys, just wondering..

Does the final begin in 40mins?

[robin7]

WJC just completed and French is about to start...

[singhzico]

WJC just completed and French is about to start...
:crying::crying::crying::crying: What is wjc and what time does the game start is it in rtm

[TH_4_President]

Preparing to go to my sister's wedding reception now, most likely will miss all the finals live .....tonight is the reception on her new hubby's side.

Good luck to those players I am PAWing, and one pair I am PAWing against (MAS WD). No matter what, the girls have done very well.
Wow, congrats to ur sister..hope MAS girls will put a good fight vs CHN tonite, and INA will bring home 2 titles from France;)

[abedeng]

Can someone provide live commentary for those unfortunate souls who are not into live telecasts and live scores?

Many thanks.

[singhzico]

Can someone provide live commentary for those unfortunate souls who are not into live telecasts and live scores?

Many thanks.
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::c rying: thank u very much

[Heong]

It has started !!

ENG wins the opening point!

btw, I am reading off the visual livescore on tournament software as I do not have live telecast. =(
I'm a lost unfortunate soul..

[Armor_tec_14]

When is it starting?

[demolidor]

.
OK... With a few posts in this thread giving the % Predictions for the finalists here today, I would like to include the PAW Points to be earned in Sandy 's PAW Game for the finalists in this tournament. :):):)

Sandy posted these points for today's finalists...

[ ]Lin.Wang............. v [ ]Xingfang.Xie.[2].....( 14 - 7 .)

[ ]Taufik.Hidayat.[7]... v [ ]Peter.Gade.[8].......( 10 - 10 )

[ ]Jing.Du/Yang.Yu.[1].. v [ ]E.H.Chin/P.T.Wong.[4](. 8 - 12 )

[ ]M.Kido/H.Setiawan.[1] v [ ]Yun.Cai/Chen.Xu.[6]..(. 4 - 23 )
[ ]A.Clark/D.Kellogg.[4] v [ ]Hanbin.He/Yang.Yu.[2]( 12 - 9 .)

Using my mathematics, Sandy is saying...
[ ]Lin.Wang............. v [ ]Xingfang.Xie.[2].....(33% - 67%)
[ ]Taufik.Hidayat.[7]... v [ ]Peter.Gade.[8].......(50% - 50%)

[ ]Jing.Du/Yang.Yu.[1].. v [ ]E.H.Chin/P.T.Wong.[4](60% - 40%)

[ ]M.Kido/H.Setiawan.[1] v [ ]Yun.Cai/Chen.Xu.[6]..(85% - 15%)


[ ]A.Clark/D.Kellogg.[4] v [ ]Hanbin.He/Yang.Yu.[2](43% - 57%)


Perhaps, Sandy can tell me if I am correct or wrong with these percentage points.

:):):)
.

Don't know if the reply was aimed at you but Sandy already mentioned the odds are based on the world ranking ;).

[demolidor]

He Yu let's go!
He Yu let's go!
He Yu let's go!
He Yu let's go!

[Heong]

CHN leads 12-6 in the opening game.

[robin7]

Clark is complaining to the umpire that the shuttle is too slow...

[Jagdpanther]

Turbo button from the beginning...

[chemile]

Wowww... so fast, 19-10....for HH/YY

[Heong]

CHN takes a big lead at 19-10!

ENG seemed to have started well but lost many quick points and CHN has won 7 consecutive points!

[chemile]

1st set finish with 21-13 for HH/YY. I think 2nd set more less will be same...

[Heong]

Such a fast game.. so many quick straight points were given away to CHN.
ENG tried to get back but was too far behind.

CHN wins first set 21-13

[robin7]

The Chinese pair managed to keep Kellogg away from the net and invite Clark to the net. It seemed to be working in the 1st game.

[Jagdpanther]

Score progress much slower in 2nd game. As expected tho.

[Heong]

Quite tight in the second set, ENG has played good up to the finals, lets see if they can create magic..

thanks for the commentary robin7 ;)

[robin7]

The Chinese duo continue their plan by keeping Kellogg at the back court.

[robin7]

The Chinese duo are superb at the net and continue to pressure the English pair.

[robin7]

The Chinese pair is delaying the game and gets warned by the umpire.

[Heong]

CHN seems to be pulling away from their opponent..

perhaps it is already too late for ENG to catch up?

[robin7]

Clark s covering most of the court at this moment.

[robin7]

Error @ the net by YY. ENG 14-15.

Another error. 15-all...

[robin7]

All of sudden, ENG pair regains the lead 16-15.

[Heong]

I spoke too soon, ENG is convincing. Score is level at 16

[robin7]

Another smash by Clark. ENG 17-16 up.

[robin7]

Netted by Clark. CHN 19-18.

[Heong]

CHN is leading now 19-18! Will there be a decider!?

[robin7]

Wide. 19-all... Still close...

[Heong]

Game over. CHN wins the title! congrats to he hanbin/yu yang

ENG played well and were so close but they were just unlucky I guess..
Hope this motivates them in training harder ;)

[robin7]

Ended with a great rally. CHN won in straight sets 21-13 21-19.

[phaarix]

What can I use to watch Shanghai Sports? It's not showing up in Sopcast or TVants, and I can't find any links... and GD-Sports is delayed...

[abedeng]

Congrats to HHB/YY for giving me 9 more PAW pts .... He he.

[Heong]

Next up WS final, too bad I have to sleeep now.
GO WANG LIN!

I will check on the scores tmrw! I hope Peter Gade can win his 2nd consecutive title!
all the best

cya guys

[singhzico]

What can I use to watch Shanghai Sports? It's not showing up in Sopcast or TVants, and I can't find any links... and GD-Sports is delayed...
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying: I am in the same boat relying on the livescore:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:: crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

[phaarix]

Ahhh here we go - if anyone else has problems like me finding Shanghai Sports:

sop://broker1.sopcast.com:3912/6001

It's not bad quality compared to GD-Sports :)

[robin7]

HE Hanbin / YU Yang (F) YU [2] beat Anthony CLARK / Donna KELLOGG [4] again for the 4th straight times in 21-13 21-19.

The Chinese is the better pair today. Kellogg didn't play as well as yesterday and Clark was running all around the court. The English pair had a chance to push the match into the decider but the Chinese just played the last few crucial points better.

[abedeng]

Anymore live commentary? I am about to have dinner now and the Blackberry is doing double duty, as a camera to cover the wedding function .....

[phaarix]

Wow, I think Wang Lin can win this one... she's looking lethal!

[singhzico]

Ahhh here we go - if anyone else has problems like me finding Shanghai Sports:

sop://broker1.sopcast.com:3912/6001

It's not bad quality compared to GD-Sports :)
:):):):):):):):):):) Thanks 4 the info
It's showing on tvu on shanghai sports Enjoy kampung folks

[robin7]

Wang Lin looks sharp but needs to cut down the unforced errors as she leads 11-8. Xie Xingfang, on the other hand, has no winners yet.

[robin7]

XXF couldn't finish off the rally. WL is 14-9 up.

[phaarix]

Wang Lin is really playing super :D, she's so quick and always looks so calm. Like her style :).

[robin7]

XXF awakes, 12-14...

[robin7]

Wang Lin is really playing super :D, she's so quick and always looks so calm. Like her style :).
Yeah, she is well ready from the 1st point. WL is 18-12 up.

[Armor_tec_14]

Wang Lin Is Playing Brilliantly

17-12

[robin7]

Wide. XXF is shaking her head. WL @ game pt 20-13.

[Armor_tec_14]

I Like the way she plays

19-13

[robin7]

Wide. 3 game pts saved by XXF, 16-20.

[robin7]

Netted by WL.

And wide again. 5 game pts saved by XXF.

WL takes the 1st game 21-18.

[phaarix]

XXF is starting to look better now.

[Armor_tec_14]

5 game points saved. 18-20

[robin7]

The commentator Gillian Clark was saying that Wang Lin is like a female version of Lin Dan, of the way she plays.

Pi Hongyan is spotted signing autographs for the fans.

[robin7]

Aggressive play by WL, 2-3.

[phaarix]

XXF is much more consistent and aggressive this set. Looking much more confident.

[robin7]

XXF outplays WL @ the net atm, 9-3.

[robin7]

A more positive and aggressive XXF leads 11-4 in the 2nd game.

[robin7]

What a cc smash by WL, 5-11.

[abedeng]

Pi Hongyan is spotted signing autographs for the fans.
Pi was shown doing the same thing yesterday during XXF vs TR match.

[robin7]

I like the way WL plays, it's so beauiful.

[robin7]

Another cc smash by WL, 8-12.

[robin7]

Lucky netcord. XXF 14-8.

[phaarix]

Wang Lin makes some biiig smashes. Her style reminds me of someone I know... maybe that's why I like it :P.

[badadum]

Warming up for the MS & MD's match.... :)

[robin7]

WL never gives up, 13-18.

[robin7]

XXF reaches game pt, 20-13.

[robin7]

Finished off by XXF, 21-13.

[phaarix]

Hehe WL went the wrong way.. She'll have to pick it up if she wants to make a game of the third I think!

[robin7]

WL's cc smash is so effective today, 2-1 up.

[robin7]

XXF looks tired as WL is pulling away 5-1.

[robin7]

Another tired shot by XXF. WL is 7-2 up.

[phaarix]

Hehe WL went the wrong way.. She'll have to pick it up if she wants to make a game of the third I think!

:S So far she's making more than a game of it!

[robin7]

WL leads 11-5 in the decider as XXF continues to look tired.

[jutawin]

Sad.. In indonesia astro stop broadcast.

[robin7]

XXF is being out-maneuvered at this moment. WL is 2 pts away from the title.

9 match pts.

[robin7]

WANG Lin - XIE Xingfang [2] : 21-18 13-21 21-11

Well done to Wang Lin, 2nd SS title and beating 3 world number one players in 2 weeks.

[singhzico]

I like the way WL plays, it's so beauiful.
:):):):) sHE IS JUST AMAZING AND FAR 222 GOOD

[xlasher]

i think wang lin will be a great china single player..... maria will raise her rank with saina next 3 queens:cool::cool::cool::cool:

[phaarix]

Very impressive, hope she does exceptionally well in the future!

[robin7]

The emcee is interviewing PHY in French now...

[LI De Quan]

wow good result!!!!!wang lin,come on!!!!

[robin7]

Peter Gade and Taufik Hidayat are on court now...

[tehsham]

WL played well but I think XXF is also 'rusty' and tired (hangover from yesterday SF)

[TH_4_President]

here comes TH!! come on TH! how some more of ur badminton passion towards ur first SS title this year!! INDONESIA BISA!

[romizone]

Keep smoking Taufik .............:D:D:D:D:D

heheheheheh:D

[baihaki_as]

I can't speak for the other moderators but here's my take on this:

I oppose banning anyone for holding a view another doesn't like or agree with. If not, there would be only Republicans or Democrats, but not both.

For instance, we encounter a great many people who carelessly declare that badminton is for sissies. Well, I couldn't disagree more... but, even so, I would agree that he is entitled to his view.

I'm merely echoing what someone said a long time ago (and, no, it wasn't Voltaire): “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend your right to say it.”

d65up2 is treading a fine line here... but I don't see his posts as obscene, derogatory, insulting or personal. At least, not yet ;)

The best response to views we can't endorse or tolerate is to ignore them.
Responding or even attending to it only feeds the mouth it came from :)

o YESSSSS YOU ROCK OLDHAND
THATS WHY YOU BECOME MODERATOR!!!

beside it will be boring if the forum doesn't have a conflict

[badadum]

o YESSSSS YOU ROCK OLDHAND
THATS WHY YOU BECOME MODERATOR!!!

beside it will be boring if the forum doesn't have a conflict

Fair enuff....then expect the beating to continue until attitude improves ;).

Go go TH go!

[Jagdpanther]

Danish hero ahead 5-3.
Can we expect another 3-setters here?

[badadum]

PG leads 7-3.....clear advantage in net & smash.

[phaarix]

Niiice rally at 6-3!

[badadum]

PG up 10-3...... 1 more pt before halfway interval.

[Jagdpanther]

So fast 10-4 already?

[badadum]

TH catching up....PG leads 10-7

[badadum]

TH ties it at 10-all...7 straight pts for TH.

[robin7]

7 straight pts by TH. 10-all...

TH looks determined.

[rhinovinda]

10-10 great:eek:

[phaarix]

Haha wow I've never seen that face from Taufik before!

[Jagdpanther]

From 10-3 to 10-10. Whew.

[badadum]

PG stop the bleeding at take a 11-10 lead in the interval...

Cmon Taufik!

[phaarix]

Many Danish flags painted on faces.

[badadum]

PG leads 13-12....tight match so far.

[robin7]

Both are playing so well a.t.m. PG is 15-13 up.

[ronnie14]

where to watch live? via internet

[badadum]

PG leads 15-14.....TH starts to gain advantage on the net.

[robin7]

Wide. 15-all.....

[robin7]

Netted by PG. TH regains the lead 16-15.

[Jagdpanther]

C'mon Taufik! You've come this far, you must take the title!

[badadum]

TH took the lead 16-15.

[robin7]

Misjudgement by PG. TH 17-15.

[robin7]

Nice smash down the line by TH 18-15.

[badadum]

18-15 lead now for Taufik..can he take the 1st set?

[robin7]

Super dive by TH 19-15. What a commitment by TH.

[romizone]

what kinds of channel do you watch ?
Robin ?

[robin7]

Wide. TH is disgusted with himself. PG 16-19.

[robin7]

Smash wide by PG. TH @ game pt 20-16.

[Jagdpanther]

Oh, GP for TH. Can he take it?
Yes, he can. Into 2nd set!

[badadum]

TH at game point, 20-16....

[rhinovinda]

Finish him...:D

[badadum]

TH took the 1st set 21-16.
Now, can Peter force rubber?

[robin7]

CC smash by PG went wide and TH took the 1st game 21-16.

[sari_nov]

yesss...

taufik get the 1st set..

[Jagdpanther]

TH took the 1st set 21-16.
Now, can Peter force rubber?
If Peter can, d'ya think Taufik still has reserve gas tank left?:p

[robin7]

what kinds of channel do you watch ?
Robin ?
Astro channel.

Taufik looks so committed and determined. Great play and less errors by him so far.

[xlasher]

still have to be careful But surely I shocked how hungry he is with title... hopefully titles....

[phaarix]

where to watch live? via internet
You can watch on Sopcast here:

sop://broker1.sopcast.com:3912/6001

Shanghai Sports

[ronnie14]

im watching on tv.yeay!!!

[rhinovinda]

If Peter can, d'ya think Taufik still has reserve gas tank left?:p

well taufik proved previously that he indeed has alternative energy...:p

[badadum]

If Peter can, d'ya think Taufik still has reserve gas tank left?:p

I wouldn't think so since Hau-ge said his stamina hasn't improved much...but he did win 4 rubber game in a row, so who knows ?? ;)

[robin7]

PG sets up the game so well a.t.m., 4-1 up.

[rhinovinda]

starting scenario of 2nd set seems to be just like in the beginning.

[phaarix]

Peter opens the set well..

[robin7]

I wouldn't think so since Hau-ge said his stamina hasn't improved much...but he did win 4 rubber game in a row, so who knows ?? ;)
TH doesn't look tired but pumped up atm.

[rhinovinda]

Peter opens the set well..

On the other hand, TH closed the set well...

[robin7]

What a counter-attack by TH 4-5. They play like 20-year-olds now.

[ronnie14]

You can watch on Sopcast here:

sop://broker1.sopcast.com:3912/6001

Shanghai Sports

thanx,,im watching now..hehhe

[ronnie14]

taufik is in a good form..peter too :)

[robin7]

Push long by PG. 5-all.

[robin7]

What a rally won by PG, 9-6.

[robin7]

Long. Back level @ 9.

[robin7]

PG has a pt lead 11-10.

It's sad that they couldn't play @ this level in Beijing.

[sickgal]

I am afraid if they dun like it they shouldn't be all over me. Is my democratic right. I dun like Chong Wei and is my democratic right to do so. No one and I mean no one can force me to like the guy.


Is my democratic right

as if there would be anyone here would do stg to u should u choose not to
like lcw...who give a damn:D what a number of 'democratic right' :D:D:D

[robin7]

Beautiful cc smash by TH. 12-all.

[chris-ccc]

OK... With a few posts in this thread giving the % Predictions for the finalists here today, I would like to include the PAW Points to be earned in Sandy 's PAW Game for the finalists in this tournament. :):):)

Sandy posted these points for today's finalists...

[ ]Lin.Wang............. v [ ]Xingfang.Xie.[2].....( 14 - 7 .)

[ ]Taufik.Hidayat.[7]... v [ ]Peter.Gade.[8].......( 10 - 10 )

[ ]Jing.Du/Yang.Yu.[1].. v [ ]E.H.Chin/P.T.Wong.[4](. 8 - 12 )

[ ]M.Kido/H.Setiawan.[1] v [ ]Yun.Cai/Chen.Xu.[6]..(. 4 - 23 )
[ ]A.Clark/D.Kellogg.[4] v [ ]Hanbin.He/Yang.Yu.[2]( 12 - 9 .)

Using my mathematics, Sandy is saying...
[ ]Lin.Wang............. v [ ]Xingfang.Xie.[2].....(33% - 67%)
[ ]Taufik.Hidayat.[7]... v [ ]Peter.Gade.[8].......(50% - 50%)

[ ]Jing.Du/Yang.Yu.[1].. v [ ]E.H.Chin/P.T.Wong.[4](60% - 40%)

[ ]M.Kido/H.Setiawan.[1] v [ ]Yun.Cai/Chen.Xu.[6]..(85% - 15%)


[ ]A.Clark/D.Kellogg.[4] v [ ]Hanbin.He/Yang.Yu.[2](43% - 57%)







Don't know if the reply was aimed at you but Sandy already mentioned the odds are based on the world ranking ;).



.
demolidor ... You are correct. I have read Sandy 's reply in our PAW Games thread.

The odds in our PAW Games are based on the players' rankings, and not based on personal predictions. Perhaps, in my above post I did not explain it properly. :o:o:o

What I did was to translate/convert the PAW Odds/Points into % Points for our BCers who are not familiar with our PAW Games. Because we have a few BCers (including myself) posting our personal predictions, I was trying to inform our BCers what are the % Points given to the finalists when based purely on their rankings.

I was also hoping to introduce more BCers to play our PAW Games, in which I have enjoyed playing tremendously since I got involved for the last few tournaments. :):):)
.

[robin7]

Nice dropshot by PG 13-12.

[robin7]

Push long. PG 14-12.

[robin7]

Netted. PG 15-12.

[robin7]

Lift long by PG. TH 13-15.

[rhinovinda]

13-15 TH left behind, can he catch up...:confused:

[robin7]

Quick reaction @ the net by TH 14-15.

[robin7]

Long again. 15-all.

[rhinovinda]

13-15 TH left behind, can he catch up...:confused:

Yes he can..15 all

[robin7]

Error @ the net by TH. PG 16-15 up.

[Morten]

seems like a real close 2nd set. No one is getting far ahead

[robin7]

Long again by PG. 16-all.

[rhinovinda]

Can TH win this 2nd set?:cool:

[robin7]

Attack by PG, 17-16.

[ronnie14]

come on TH................................................ ...........

[robin7]

Wide. 17-all... OMG...

[robin7]

Netted by TH. PG 18-17.

[badadum]

can't type...glued to livescore :p

[vching]

Lets see whether Taufik can settle this score (perhaps for the last time) between him and Gade. Remember, it was Gade that denied him his AE title at the age of 17(?)...

[rhinovinda]

Red alert for TH 17-19...

[robin7]

Long rally. Defensive reply by TH just wide. PG 19-17.

[pjswift]

Who's the crowd supporting now?

[Morten]

3 set points for Gade. I would really like to watch this game :)

[robin7]

CC smash by TH went wide. PG @ game pt 20-17.

Wide. PG took the 2nd game 21-17.

[rhinovinda]

Rubber finally, let's see TH's alternative energy...

[Morten]

They have been on court for 45 mins already. Could in terms of the new system be a marathon match that extends 1 hour

[robin7]

Who's the crowd supporting now?
They want a rubber game. Mostly support PG but applaude for good rallies too.

[pramilainc]

I'm watching on WoB.tv
been a terrific game so far. we should have more of this than predictable LCW-LD nonsense.

[ronnie14]

taufik lost 2nd set..so frustrating..PG is explosive.

[xlasher]

When the score about 17 or 16 for Taufik... I believe he wants to play the 3rd game I can see it from his playing.... the point he got is from Peter's mistakes... other than that it seemed he gave that point but credit for Peter

[robin7]

TH scores 1st pt with a smash.

[rhinovinda]

Lets see whether Taufik can settle this score (perhaps for the last time) between him and Gade. Remember, it was Gade that denied him his AE title at the age of 17(?)...

Yeah I remember but never watch the game... But revenge from TH was stopping Gade of taking OG gold.

[abedeng]

Just got back in time to see Gade take the 2nd game. This is a very high quality match.

Gade retakes serve in 3rd game, 1-1

[robin7]

OMG, look at the pace and aggression of the game. 1-all...

[ronnie14]

rubber rocks..hahha.at least d crowd will be having a gr8 time

[abedeng]

Gade perfect sideline smash to TH's forehand, 2-1

[xlasher]

You know what I think Taufik will go alone in the scoring....

[robin7]

abedeng, back to u...

[abedeng]

TH hits back on a loose return, 2-2

[rhinovinda]

I'm watching on WoB.tv
been a terrific game so far. we should have more of this than predictable LCW-LD nonsense.

hahaha...so far everything goes with LD or LYB can be easily predicted!:D

[abedeng]

Excellent cross court interception by Gade, 3-2

[abedeng]

Gade flick serve called good, 4-2.

[rhinovinda]

Just got back in time to see Gade take the 2nd game. This is a very high quality match.

Gade retakes serve in 3rd game, 1-1

High quality picture too?...

[abedeng]

Taufik lets a Gade clear in, 5-2 Gade.

Gill Clark assumes that Taufik is showing fatigue. TH counters her with a smash, 3-5

[abedeng]

Steep sideline smash to TH's backhand, 6-3 Gade

[abedeng]

TH drives the shuttle to Gade's face, 4-6

[ronnie14]

come on hidayat...