u can post all the news article regarding this ss final here..
and pls as usual, if u post non english article..pls provide the the translation;)

Badminton: Malaysian sponsored Zhou Mi gets her just reward

HONG KONG’S Zhou Mi will end the year as the world’s number one women’s singles player — ahead of China’s legion of stars.
And that is a personal success for Zhou Mi, who is being sponsored by KLRC Bhd, owned by Malaysian Datuk Seri Andrew Kam.
Zhou Mi, who left China with a heavy heart after the 2004 Athens Olympics to seek new fortunes in Hong Kong, said that the will to outperform the so called “invincible” Chinese players drove her to achieve remarkable results this year.
http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/12/18/sports/sectionpiczhoup70.JPG Hong Kong's Zhou Mi during the interview after training for the World Super Series Masters Finals 2008 at the Likas Sports Complex in Kota Kinabalu on Wednesday - Starpic by Normimie Diun
The 30-year-old is now ranked ahead of Lu Lan (No. 3), Zhu Lin (4), Xie Xingfang (5) and Wang Lin (9).
It is no secret that Zhou Mi left the Chinese national team because of her displeasure over being asked to hand the Athens Games semi-final match to compatriot Zhang Ning, who went on to claim the gold medal.
She went to Hong Kong in 2005 and took a year’s break before making a return to competition. The comeback was a struggle but she never gave up.
Zhou Mi started winning the smaller tournaments on the international calendar in 2007 and this year, she reached five finals in Super Series tournaments and nailed two of them — the Korean Open and China Masters.
She said that playing the game had become very enjoyable all over again.
“It’s also nice to see the spectators enjoying it as well,” said Zhou Mi after a training session at the Likas Indoor Stadium yesterday.
“I was not given a chance to fulfil my dream at my last Olympics (in Athens). I am back to show that I can do better. I am still not at my best but for now, I think, it is good enough to give the best players a fight.
“The current set of Chinese players are young and talented. They can only become better. It will not be easy to maintain this position (as the world No. 1).”
Although she has completed her mission to perform better than the Chinese players this year, Zhou Mi is looking at putting the icing on the cake in the Super Series Masters Finals.
Zhou Mi will play two Group A matches today against compatriot Wang Chen and Germany’s Xu Huaiwen. The top two players in the group qualify for the semi-finals and Zhou Mi will take on Japanese Yu Hirayama tomorrow.
Group B matches involve Malaysia’s Wong Mew Choo, France’s Pi Hongyan, world number two Tine Rasmussen of Denmark and world junior champion Saina Nehwal of India.

Absence of Chinese shuttlers brightens Malaysia’s chances

REPORTS BY RAJES PAUL

KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia will be out to take full advantage of China’s absence to win big in the inaugural Super Series Masters Finals, which begin today at the Likas Indoor Stadium here.
Malaysia are represented in all five events and their better prospects of winning are in the men’s singles and women’s doubles through world number one Lee Chong Wei and Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty respectively. Both are the top seeds.
Despite the absence of the Olympic champion Lin Dan and the All-England champion Chen Jin from the crown jewel of the Super Series season, which offers a total prize money of US$500,000, Chong Wei had been playing down his chances over the last few days.
But yesterday, the Beijing Olympics silver medallist made a big fuss over the schedule of play. He felt that it gave a slight advantage to Denmark’s Peter Gade-Christensen. This indicated that he meant business in wanting to end the season with a bang.
http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/12/18/sports/mainpicleep70.JPG The main draw: Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei and Liew Darren checking on the draw for the Super Series Masters Finals in Kota Kinabalu on Wednesday. - Starpic by Normimie Diun
Chong Wei’s other opponents in Group A are fellow Malaysian Wong Choong Hann and Hong Kong’s Chan Yan Kit.
“Usually, the top two seeded players in the group will be up against each other in their last group match. But I have to play against Choong Hann and Gade-Christensen on the same day tomorrow. My last group match is against Chan (on Friday),” said Chong Wei yesterday.
Gade-Chritensen takes on Yan Kit in the morning today before playing against Chong Wei in the evening. His last group fixture is against Choong Hann tomorrow.
“It does not seem right,” said Chong Wei, whose complaint, however, has fallen on deaf ears.
But national coach Teh Seu Bok believes Chong Wei will advance to the semi-finals as the group winner.
“Our hope is for Chong Wei to go all the way to win the title,” said Seu Bok.
The Group B battles involve Indonesians Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Taufik Hidayat, Denmark’s Joachim Persson and England’s Andrew Smith.
Persson, who defeated Taufik in the Japan Open, may turn out to be the spoiler against the more fancied players.
Pei Tty will be the busiest Malaysian today, having to play a total of three matches — one with Eei Hui in the women’s doubles and two with Lim Khim Wah in the mixed doubles.
Pei Tty has the better shot to go all the way to win the title with Eei Hui.
The duo are on an excellent run, having won the Danish Open and finishing as the runners-up in France and China.
The men’s doubles will probably be the most competitive of all the events in the Masters Finals and on paper, Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari have the better chance than Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong to land the title.
Zakry-Fairuzizuan could be the surprise winners if they can raise their game higher.
They begin their campaign in Group A today against Danes Anders Kristiansen-Simon Mollyhus. Kien Keat-Boon Heong will be up against another Danish pair, Mathias Boe-Carsten Morgensen, in Group B.

Badminton: Koo-Tan may find Markis-Hendra too hot to handle

KOTA KINABALU: Olympic champions Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia are back on their feet, hungry for more success after a minor setback.
A knee injury to Markis saw them losing tamely to Malaysia’s Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong in the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open early this month.
Now that Markis is in better condition, the world number one are all fired up to regain their winning touch against the Malaysians in the Super Series Masters Finals here.
Both the pairs are in Group B with Candra Wijaya-Tony Gunawan (Ina-Usa) and Mathias Boe-Carsten Morgensen (Den). Group A comprises Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari (Mas), Jung Jae-sung-Lee Yong-dae (Kor), Robert Blair-Chris Adcock (Eng) and Simon Mollyhus-Anders Kristiansen (Den).
http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/12/18/sports/s_71kido.jpg Holding court: Indonesia’s Markis Kido (left) and Candra Wijaya training at the Likas Sports Complex in Kota Kinabalu yesterday. — NORMIMIE DIUN / The Star
Hendra said yesterday that they had gained a lot of confidence since beating Kien Keat-Boon Heong for the first time in seven meetings en route to winning the Olympic gold medal in Beijing last August.
“It was unfortunate that Markis came down with a knee injury at the Hong Kong Open. It affected our momentum. He is in better shape now,” said the 24-year-old Hendra.
“We have played against Koo and Tan many times. Their performances have dropped and it’s easier to play against them now. They are not mentally as strong as before.”
However, Hendra chose to take a cautious approach in the Masters Finals.
“We are in a tough group and we have to give our best. The main threat will probably be Jung and Lee who, like us, have been consistent this year,” he said.
Besides the prized Olympic gold medal, Hendra-Marki were also champions in four Super Series tournaments this year — in Malaysia in January followed by three consecutive victories in China, Denmark and France (Sept-Oct).
Jae-sung-Yong-dae bagged a total of four Super Series titles — All-England, Swiss, China and Hong Kong Open.
Hendra said that winning the Masters Finals would be a perfect Christmas gift for him. And it would also put them in the right mood for the new season.
“Our main goals next year are to win our first All-England title and defend our world title. We will not be pulling the brakes as far as winning titles are concerned,” he added.

Persson rises from the ashes after Thomas Cup nightmare

DANISH shuttler Joachim Persson walked out with his head hung low after his failure to win the deciding match of the Thomas Cup semi-final tie against South Korea in the Finals in Jakarta last May.
The defeat by Lee Hyun-il turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Instead of brooding over it, Persson went for a three-month training camp and came out of it with renewed zeal.
http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/12/18/sports/p70-joachim.JPG Joachim Persson
And in the following three months, he made heads turn in the world badminton fraternity. He beat Indonesian Taufik Hidayat en route to reaching the Japan Open semi-finals; finished as the runner-up to compatriot Peter Gade-Christensen in the Danish Open; and reached the French Open quarter-finals.
Persson has now stepped in as the ideal replacement for Kenneth Jonassen, who has quit competitive badminton to coach the Danish women’s singles and doubles players.
The 25-year-old Persson said that the best is yet to come from him.
“I was so frustrated with the defeat by Hyun-il. It was not that I played badly but the Korean was just too good. I told myself that I would come out of this defeat,” said the European Championships runner-up.
“I had a good training period, about three months. It helped me to polish up my game. I played great badminton after that and I am now confident about my game.
“I am the second ranked player in the country and a lot more is expected of me from now on.”
Persson spent most of his junior playing days in Germany and went to Denmark when he was 19-years-old.
“The experience of playing in both countries has been good for me. This season has been the best for me thus far. I am ranked among the top 10,” said the world No. 7.
“My main goals next year are to do well in the All-England and World Championships.”
For the Super Series Masters Finals, Persson has set a semi-final target. His opponents in Group B are Indonesians Sony Dwi Kuncoro and Taufik Hidayat and England’s Andrew Smith.
“It will not be easy against the Indonesians. I will be more than happy to finish second in my group,” he said.

all those news article that i posted are courtesy from thestar online (http://thestar.com.my/sports/)

Hi everyone,
You may not be aware of this, but stealing the copyrights of articles, pictures, images, is actually hurting the game.
Why don't you just put the links to the articles (intead of copying and pasting the whole article) so that the reporters and the newspapers get the hits, so that, in the future, they have the means to send live reporters.
That is also about showing respect for their work.
Thanks

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/12/18/sports/p70-joachim.JPG
(Joachim) Persson has now stepped in as the ideal replacement for Kenneth Jonassen [...]


Ideal replacement? :eek:

Kenneth Jonassen was a true sportsman and a gentleman.
Persson's current on-court attitude is anything but ideal ;)

Hi everyone,
You may not be aware of this, but stealing the copyrights of articles, pictures, images, is actually hurting the game.
Why don't you just put the links to the articles (intead of copying and pasting the whole article) so that the reporters and the newspapers get the hits, so that, in the future, they have the means to send live reporters.
That is also about showing respect for their work.
Thanks
oldhand can answer u on this:D

Hi everyone,
You may not be aware of this, but stealing the copyrights of articles, pictures, images, is actually hurting the game.
Why don't you just put the links to the articles (intead of copying and pasting the whole article) so that the reporters and the newspapers get the hits, so that, in the future, they have the means to send live reporters.
That is also about showing respect for their work.
Thanks

On the matter of articles, I agree with Raphy.
It's only fair that those who write the articles get more than just a byline.

I would also recommend adding a teaser to the link.
That would encourage people to visit the original page.

Here's an example:

"After Morten Frost, it could be Peter Gade signing on as Malaysia's coach."
Here's the report from The Star, Malaysia (http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/12/17/sports/2825879&sec=sports) :)

So long as the teaser is catchy and provocative, it will spur people to click through and read the details or see if the article indeed says so.

Hiyaaa, like that no need post the link, there'll be people who'll complain the links doesnt work (which happens on a regular basis), or ask for summary or pictures. Let them find it themselves :p:p:p

Hiyaaa, like that no need post the link, there'll be people who'll complain the links doesnt work (which happens on a regular basis), or ask for summary or pictures. Let them find it themselves :p:p:p

Well, the links are supposed to last forever ;)
After all, we can't double as a global news archive.

This should be good enough for the present.
If the source rearranges its pages, we can't be blamed.

Well, the links are supposed to last forever ;)
After all, we can't double as a global news archive.

This should be good enough for the present.
If the source rearranges its pages, we can't be blamed.

LOL, you didnt catch what i was implying ;);). never mind....

LOL, you didnt catch what i was implying ;);). never mind....
as usual, u ask A, then oldhand will answer B, then u ask B, he will answer A:D:D:D

Monday December 22, 2008

Badminton: Chong Wei nets first title as the world number one

REPORTS By RAJES PAUL

IT turned out to be the perfect end to the season for Malaysia’s world number one men’s singles shuttler Lee Chong Wei.

After failures to justify his lofty status as the top player in the world in previous tournaments, Chong Wei got it right with a sensational 21-8, 21-16 win over Denmark’s Peter Gade-Christensen in the final of the Super Series Masters Finals at the Likas Indoor Stadium in Kota Kinabalu yesterday.

The win earned him the biggest tournament prize money of his career — US$40,000.

Malaysia’s also won the men’s and women’s doubles through Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty respectively. And the three successes will go into the history books as the country’s best-ever achievement in a major individual championships.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/12/22/sports/mainpicchongweip62.JPG
Well done: Peter Gade-Christensen congratulating men’s singles champion Lee Chong Wei after the final yesterday

Click here (http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/12/22/sports/2869638&sec=sports) for full story.

Monday December 22, 2008

Doubles crackers Koo-Tan declare they’re back to their best

THE Malaysian men’s pair of Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong have sent a crystal clear warning that they are back to dominate world badminton next year.

The duo put up a fantastic show yesterday to end the hot streak of South Koreans Lee Yong-dae-Jung Jae-sung, winning the men’s doubles final of the Super Series Masters Finals 21-18, 21-14.

The odds were heavily stacked against the Malaysians to beat the All-England champions, who had won the last two Super Series tournaments in China and Hong Kong. But they turned the tables on the Koreans with superb attacking play.

The efforts of Kien Keat-Boon Heong in the Finals was worth US$42,000. En route to their first major title this year, they defeated all the top pairs and the success will be a tremendous boost to their confidence.

It was the Malaysians’ second international title this year after the Macau Open in October.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/12/22/sports/p63-tan.JPG

Click here (http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/12/22/sports/2869752&sec=sports) for full story.

Monday December 22, 2008

Eei Hui-Pei Tty cap tremendous year with biggest title

IT is rare to see the women’s doubles shuttlers Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty show their emotions on the court but yesterday, they jumped for joy and hugged each other after nailing their biggest career title.

The duo lived up to their top billing to take the Super Series Masters Finals women’s doubles title with a hard-fought 21-15, 22-20 victory over Indonesians Lilyana Natsir-Vita Marissa at the Likas Indoor Stadium in Kota Kinabalu yesterday.

It could have been an easy task for Eei Hui-Pei Tty to pick up the winners’ purse of US$42,000. But they made life difficult for themselves and trailed 14-19 in the second game.

But known for their tremendous fighting spirit and true grit, the world No. 2 pair showed nerves of steel to make a remarkable comeback to seal victory.

With the win yesterday, Eei Hui-Pei Tty capped their most successful year of their badminton careers. They had won the Danish Open and emerged as the runners-up in the French Open, China Open and reached the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/12/22/sports/p63-wong.JPG
Women's Doubles Champion Malaysia's Wong Pei Tty (left) and Chin Eei Hui screaming in delight after their women's doubles victory

Click here (http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/12/22/sports/2869949&sec=sports) for full story.

aiya, sure ppl will say LD and the mighty China is not here
or else Datuk Lee will never stand a chance...

aiya, sure ppl will say LD and the mighty China is not here
or else Datuk Lee will never stand a chance...

LCW would have to beat both CJ and LD to win...and CJ and especially LD are not easy opponents...I would not say Datuk will never stand a chance cos LCW did played very well, even PG said so...but it would be a valid argument that if CHN had sent a team to play, it will much, much harder for Datuk to beat CJ and then LD than daddy-o TH and PG;).

Lin Dan yeah, but I don't think Chen Jin really...

well done Malaysia!! great achievements...

[...]Click here (http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/12/22/sports/2869949&sec=sports) for full story.
Thank you, robin7, for showing everyone how to correctly post here an external report :)

This way, everyone gets to know the operational part but will still have to click through to the external website for the details.

This should keep the content providers happy.
And, of course, we'll have fewer complaints to deal with.
Thanks again :)

Thank you, robin7, for showing everyone how to correctly post here an external report :)

This way, everyone gets to know the operational part but will still have to click through to the external website for the details.

This should keep the content providers happy.
And, of course, we'll have fewer complaints to deal with.
Thanks again :)
U r welcome. I know your frustration when people do not listen to what u say. In fact, I have reminded some of those posters many times before not to include the full story but just provide the link.

U r welcome. I know your frustration when people do not listen to what u say. In fact, I have reminded some of those posters many times before not to include the full story but just provide the link.

Ok, then you do the posting, since you have better PC skills. :p:p Thank you very much for all your hard work, much appreciated, hehehe .;)
It takes minimum 20 min to do the above method, plus the summary or explanation, just for 1 article. That havent include translation for malay articles + now cannot quote paragraph by paragraph together with the translation.

If just provide the link only, then there'll questions as to "what's it about", "why didnt give full article", etc,etc,etc, which those who post articles regularly who have had such questions asked, some time or other.

In other words, leceh.....even more direct ..better just copy & paste the article in the word document & read it myself, faster also, half hour can finish 5 newspapers.:D:D

First of all, I was refering to someone younger when I mentioned "some of those posters".

Helang (I think we are about the same age), I remembered u mentioned before that u wanna be a journalist. But it seems like u still don't understand what has been mentioned by Raphy and Oldhand.

If u think it's "leceh" (troublesome) to post partially and include the link, do not post it at all, as simple as that.

Note: It's got nothing to do with better PC skills. If u can spend minutes or hours searching for the world rankings to produce the upset list, why can't u spend a little more time to give credits to the reporters and help them to get the hit? Helang, don't be so argumentative, sarcastic and sensitive, u have done a very good job in the upset lists. If what I said here offend u, please accept my sincere apology. But I hope u understand what I'm trying to say here.

Ok, then you do the posting, since you have better PC skills. :p:p Thank you very much for all your hard work, much appreciated, hehehe .;)
It takes minimum 20 min to do the above method, plus the summary or explanation, just for 1 article. That havent include translation for malay articles + now cannot quote paragraph by paragraph together with the translation.

If just provide the link only, then there'll questions as to "what's it about", "why didnt give full article", etc,etc,etc, which those who post articles regularly who have had such questions asked, some time or other.

In other words, leceh.....even more direct ..better just copy & paste the article in the word document & read it myself, faster also, half hour can finish 5 newspapers.:D:D

Hi everyone,
You may not be aware of this, but stealing the copyrights of articles, pictures, images, is actually hurting the game.
Why don't you just put the links to the articles (intead of copying and pasting the whole article) so that the reporters and the newspapers get the hits, so that, in the future, they have the means to send live reporters.
That is also about showing respect for their work.
Thanks

On the matter of articles, I agree with Raphy.
It's only fair that those who write the articles get more than just a byline.

I would also recommend adding a teaser to the link.
That would encourage people to visit the original page.

Here's an example:

"After Morten Frost, it could be Peter Gade signing on as Malaysia's coach."
Here's the report from The Star, Malaysia (http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/12/17/sports/2825879&sec=sports) :)

So long as the teaser is catchy and provocative, it will spur people to click through and read the details or see if the article indeed says so.

[...]It takes minimum 20 min to do the above method, plus the summary or explanation, just for 1 article. That havent include translation for malay articles + now cannot quote paragraph by paragraph together with the translation.

If just provide the link only, then there'll questions as to "what's it about", "why didnt give full article", etc,etc,etc, which those who post articles regularly who have had such questions asked, some time or other.

In other words, leceh.....even more direct ..better just copy & paste the article in the word document & read it myself, faster also, half hour can finish 5 newspapers.:D:D
I do hope I haven't been misunderstood :o

eagle, I have the deepest respect for your work here... and if we have failed to acknowledge your worth, please accept my apologies :)

Although I have since sworn to change my ways, I too have been guilty of Copy & Paste posts - indeed, as you pointed out, it is a time-saving method.

The unjust consequence of C&P is that those who slaved to write the article will be denied due credit (which, in internet terms, is a measure of the hits that particular report receives in the course of a newsday). I'd hate it if what I'm doing were to affect a committed badminton reporter's livelihood for the worse.

If I may clarify:
You really don't need to summarise or explain the article's content.
Instead, you could post just the opening and a link to the webpage.
As I mentioned earlier, that will prompt a click-through (if it's interesting enough).

Merry Christmas, eagle :)

First of all, I was refering to someone younger when I mentioned "some of those posters".


ermm...are u pointing at me???:confused:can u kindly teach me how to do so or help me post next time???:D

p/s:next time kak helang and george no nid post liao...we give uncle robin the juornalist job in bc...ok???

kids, you should listen to robin... and maybe question your sportsmanship...

appearently some people tend to think it´s ok to copy others property, when you only use lots of hehehe, haha and kekeke...

kids, you should listen to robin... and maybe question your sportsmanship...

appearently some people tend to think it´s ok to copy others property, when you only use lots of hehehe, haha and kekeke...

yes...i really didnt know...thats why i ask uncle robin to teach...:crying:

Helang (I think we are about the same age), I remembered u mentioned before that u wanna be a journalist. But it seems like u still don't understand what has been mentioned by Raphy and Oldhand.

If u think it's "leceh" (troublesome) to post partially and include the link, do not post it at all, as simple as that.

..........Helang, don't be so argumentative, sarcastic and sensitive, u have done a very good job in the upset lists. If what I said here offend u, please accept my sincere apology. But I hope u understand what I'm trying to say here.

Hiyaaa, of course i understand the copyright thingy- our local newspapers, as far as I know,make most of their sales come from the hard copies they sell, they dont depend on the online version. Anyway, no excuse. I dont copy & paste from Badzine.

Just pointing out all the technicalities & queries one will get from the readers (which I was trying to imply to Oldhand earlier) - which really happens. My PC will sometimes hang when pasting photos/articles, copy & paste quarter of it pose new problems. Imagine it happening 80% = 280 days a year. Put it another way, if I dont often post articles, I wouldnt be bothered by the new restriction/rules.

Huh?? You didnt offend me, aiyooo. You also have temper as I recall ;);) Dont post at all, yup, precisely my point. Havent you noticed, I didnt post any articles in this thread, when in the past was so eager to post? :D:D

Btw, the upset lists job has been passed back to limsy, now also there're new members interested to do it. Hmmm, I was/currently am not interested to be a journalist. As I type this, already finished the 5 newspapers for the day
And no offense meant.

I do hope I haven't been misunderstood :o

eagle, I have the deepest respect for your work here... and if we have failed to acknowledge your worth, please accept my apologies :)

Although I have since sworn to change my ways, I too have been guilty of Copy & Paste posts - indeed, as you pointed out, it is a time-saving method.
...........................(sorry oldhand, too long)




Hiyaa, no need to complement or praise or apologise or explain etc,etc.:D:D Wasnt my main point also. Doesnt matter, others can do the job.

Happy holidays guys

Hiyaaa, of course i understand the copyright thingy- our local newspapers, as far as I know,make most of their sales come from the hard copies they sell, they dont depend on the online version. Anyway, no excuse.
I dont copy & paste from Badzine.

Happy holidays guys.



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:D:D:D eaglehelang ... If the News media wants to be hit, just HIT them real hard on their heads.
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Hiyaaa, of course i understand the copyright thingy- our local newspapers, as far as I know,make most of their sales come from the hard copies they sell, they dont depend on the online version. Anyway, no excuse. I dont copy & paste from Badzine.

Just pointing out all the technicalities & queries one will get from the readers (which I was trying to imply to Oldhand earlier) - which really happens. My PC will sometimes hang when pasting photos/articles, copy & paste quarter of it pose new problems. Imagine it happening 80% = 280 days a year. Put it another way, if I dont often post articles, I wouldnt be bothered by the new restriction/rules.

Huh?? You didnt offend me, aiyooo. You also have temper as I recall ;);) Dont post at all, yup, precisely my point. Havent you noticed, I didnt post any articles in this thread, when in the past was so eager to post? :D:D

Btw, the upset lists job has been passed back to limsy, now also there're new members interested to do it. Hmmm, I was/currently am not interested to be a journalist. As I type this, already finished the 5 newspapers for the day
And no offense meant.




Hiyaa, no need to complement or praise or apologise or explain etc,etc.:D:D Wasnt my main point also. Doesnt matter, others can do the job.

Happy holidays guys
from this moment too, i wont be posting articles too unless that kan chiong type:D
let the 'expert' does the job..:rolleyes:

LCW would have to beat both CJ and LD to win...and CJ and especially LD are not easy opponents...I would not say Datuk will never stand a chance cos LCW did played very well, even PG said so...but it would be a valid argument that if CHN had sent a team to play, it will much, much harder for Datuk to beat CJ and then LD than daddy-o TH and PG;).
The SSF does not follow the SS format so LD will not have the advantage of CHN's unique strategy.It's round robin style and if LD and CJ had turned up, they would be up against a formidable field of non-CHN MS:LCW,SDK,PG,TH,JP.
Suppose LD is drawn in the group with LCW, PG and TH.Suppose they schedule it such that LD plays TH in the morning and LCW in the evening.You know LD's game needs more power, hence energy to win his match than either LCW and TH.Do you think after playing TH even if it's a quick match, he will be mentally fresh enough to face LCW in the second match of the day? Without his Beijing crowd of 7000 but with LCW's crowd of 3000? How sure are you that LD can even beat PG after playing TH and LCW the day before?Do you know what would happen to LD's image if he can't even make it to semifinal?People will laugh at his OG gold.LD cannot afford to lose so soon.A year later ok.
That's the worst case scenario for LD.Now you understand why LYB said no.

I guess this sticky thread sums up how we're supposed to post external articles/pictures/infos etc.:
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12555

I'll throw in my 2 sens from both sides:
First, i do agree we should post a link of whatever articles/pics we're posting in BC. Simply for the above mentioned reasons.

Second, besides posting the link(s), i support posting full articles as well as pics; which is what i usually do. Why? I don't know about you guys, but i've encountered a few instances, where links to referenced news/pics no longer exist, leaving us nothing to read/reference from. Badzine & other major news agencies might not have such a problem, but other sites might. Older news articles might also be unexpectedly archived/shelved, leaving us with a blank/different link. In that case, the decision to just simply posting links or partial articles to those referenced news would have to be weighed in.

Last, appreciate all of the diligent BCers who've been posting and sharing the news for us!!..:cool:

The SSF does not follow the SS format so LD will not have the advantage of CHN's unique strategy.It's round robin style and if LD and CJ had turned up, they would be up against a formidable field of non-CHN MS:LCW,SDK,PG,TH,JP.
Suppose LD is drawn in the group with LCW, PG and TH.Suppose they schedule it such that LD plays TH in the morning and LCW in the evening.You know LD's game needs more power, hence energy to win his match than either LCW and TH.Do you think after playing TH even if it's a quick match, he will be mentally fresh enough to face LCW in the second match of the day? Without his Beijing crowd of 7000 but with LCW's crowd of 3000? How sure are you that LD can even beat PG after playing TH and LCW the day before?Do you know what would happen to LD's image if he can't even make it to semifinal?People will laugh at his OG gold.LD cannot afford to lose so soon.A year later ok.
That's the worst case scenario for LD.Now you understand why LYB said no.

What I was trying to point out is that should CJ and LD make it to the final 4, and that is highly possible considering both are top 3 world players in undeniably excellent fitness, LCW even though in excellent form the way he routed PG and TH, would not find it easy to win (I am not saying it is impossible) than facing PG and TH, who are both going down on the wrong side of the hill instead of coming up.:p:D

Peter Gade may be have been going downhill slowly over the last few years. But the last few months have been a high for him! Just remember how easily he beat Chen Jin in the DO & FO.