Hong Kong Open 2006 SEMI-FINALS (01/09)

**DinkAlot** · 09-01-2006, 02:59 AM

Originally Posted by ctjcad

well, you might be right, X Ball..But even if he goes to WC, next month, he will have a "bull's eye" on his back(not only from the medias, fans alike, but also from LinDan, as he will look to finish the match)..so, for Taufik, might as well skip it, heh??..

No way! We want the best players at the WC. Though Taufik is not at his best currently, he's still one of the best and when he's at his best, no one can touch him. Unfortunately for us, Taufik is rarely at his best.

**madbad** · 09-01-2006, 02:59 AM

Originally Posted by ctjcad

...the guy has been eliminated(by himself)...

This, I find funny

**X Ball** · 09-01-2006, 03:02 AM

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

No way! We want the best players at the WC. Though Taufik is not at his best currently, he's still one of the best and when he's at his best, no one can touch him. Unfortunately for us, Taufik is rarely at his best.

He might walk out again to prove the point ! So if he does not play, it would not go amissed with me.

**madbad** · 09-01-2006, 03:12 AM

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

No way! We want the best players at the WC. Though Taufik is not at his best currently, he's still one of the best and when he's at his best, no one can touch him. Unfortunately for us, Taufik is rarely at his best.

Yes, we definitely want Taufik to play. No way we let him off the hook after all his posturing over the last 6 months and recent hijinx. He said the WC was his target so he he'll have no excuses if he performs poorly. Then we'll see who the real Taufik really is.

**DinkAlot** · 09-01-2006, 03:13 AM

Originally Posted by phaarix

I'm all for Chen Jin to win. I haven't really been able to fault him lately. If he wants to win the tournament enough, I'm sure he has a good chance of doing so!

Me too, go CJ!

**DinkAlot** · 09-01-2006, 03:13 AM

Originally Posted by X Ball

He might walk out again to prove the point ! So if he does not play, it would not go amissed with me.

That would be a first, walking out on the WCs.

**ctjcad** · 09-01-2006, 03:16 AM

Originally Posted by madbad

Yes, we definitely want Taufik to play. No way we let him off the hook after all his posturing over the last 6 months and recent hijinx. He said the WC was his target so he he'll have no excuses if he performs poorly. Then we'll see who the real Taufik really is.

hmm, do you really believe he'll take that seriously??..or after all that's happened, you still believe he'll deliver thru, esp. it's less than 1 month away??..we'll see..

**madbad** · 09-01-2006, 03:17 AM

I can see two potentially big ones:
Chen Jin to beat LCW
Jiang to beat ZN

Anyone else care to predict upsets?

**madbad** · 09-01-2006, 03:23 AM

Originally Posted by ctjcad

hmm, do you really believe he'll take that seriously??..or after all that's happened, you still believe he'll deliver thru, esp. it's less than 1 month away??..we'll see..

Well, basically, he's painted himself into a corner, and this corner is called the WC. No more hiding, no more excuses. He claimed this was the tournament for him and his preparations have been geared towards this.

I suppose if he performed well, we'd hail him as "the amazing Taufik" and I can live with that. But if he bombs, I don't want to hear any more lame excuses from his blind, fanatical lemmings.

**zqloy** · 09-01-2006, 03:37 AM

If LCW played his normal fast and speedy game, beating CJ should not be a problem for him. All the best to him!

**hara^kazuko** · 09-01-2006, 04:31 AM

I think Lee Chong Wei will go through this semi final

**jiayou** · 09-01-2006, 05:32 AM

I hope someone manage to capture the live matches

this interesting one I want to see ... Lee Chong Wei meet Chen Jin... they both havent met each other yet

"Corecction" ops... they did at Singapore Open 2005 LCW win..

http://www.internationalbadminton.or...2&txtId2=51592

yes... I hope he win for the 2nd time

**pauline** · 09-01-2006, 05:39 AM

Originally Posted by jiayou

I hope someone manage to capture the live matches

this interesting one I want to see ... Lee Chong Wei meet Chen Jin... they both havent met each other yet

they met before in Singapure Open 2005,if I'm not wrong.. and LCW won that match...

**jiayou** · 09-01-2006, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by pauline

they met before in Singapure Open 2005,if I'm not wrong.. and LCW won that match...

yes the did.... I already made a corretion above & gave the head to head link :-) GO GO LCW ....

I am sure this would be the 4th meeting LD vs LCW in this year...

Maybe in next month at WC 2006 in Madrid ?

**Jessica** · 09-01-2006, 05:46 AM

Hei..guys..what are the results..???I miss the broadcasting coz i m in the school...No choice..I think the matches should be finish...

**Darth Andrianus** · 09-01-2006, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by indra

I am just trying to balance things.

Most of the comments are against TH. It is totally unfair, in my opinion. I am trying to see things from different perspectives.

Errr... and if we all start praising TH, you will volunteer to 'balance' things by criticising him? Get a grip, man, we all know what a hard-core supporter you are, you don't 'balance' things, you are just defending TH no matter what.

**pauline** · 09-01-2006, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by jiayou

yes the did.... I already made a corretion above & gave the head to head link :-) GO GO LCW ....

I am sure this would be the 4th meeting LD vs LCW in this year...

Maybe in next month at WC 2006 in Madrid ?

yea, I hope Chong Wei can defeat CJ for the 2nd time...
sorry for CJ fans..