I read an Indonesian newspaper (seputar Indonesia) today Monday 18 Sep 2006, IBF will impose a sanction on Taufik (banning him for 3 - 6 months from playing international matches) effective immediately.... I wonder whether IBF has issued its decision?
yes, there's another post regarding this matter..see http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36087&page=5 If i'm not mistaken, I believe i saw an English version of this article; but i forgot which site was it from..
Another article here... http://www.bruneitimes.com.bn/details.php?shape_ID=5360 I say go ahead with ban... serves him right. Then Indonesia should consider banishing him from country..
the ban is good and bad by ibf. good :shows ibf is doing something. bad: it took too long to decide, twirling their fingers. taufik might had trained up for the 06 WC but now can't play. It would pisses off taufik than lessen learned by taufik.
I think the article imply that the ban will start after WC2006 However dont know how much this announcement will affect his performance during WC2006 which begins today! If they proceed with the ban after WC2006 then I have a strong feeling Taufik will retire from badminton
thanks for the link, pramilainc..yah, that looks like the same translated article that was posted in another thread..
IMO, IBF should listen to both parties' accounts before making any decision(s).. hmm, i think prior to making their decision, IBF must confer and sit down with the HK Open organizer, referee and umpire and maybe the linejudge. If PBSI has given their side of the story, then IBF must hear from both sides. So, both sides have to give their own accounts. Unfortunately, i doubt if IBF will approve a "3rd witness" to this(ahem, ahem). Eventhough we(BC/BF) do have photographical proof of the incident.. The interesting thing abt this is that, until now, we haven't heard/saw any sort of "apology(ies)", esp. from Taufik's/PBSI's camp..
Let's wait how IBF's decision would be. My guess is, PBSI will defend Taufik. At first we read PBSI's official (Rudy Hartono) said that he worry Taufik will be discipined by IBF, but after PBSI claryfing the matters to Taufik on what really happened on Hongkong Open, (that he left the game at the request/challenge/consent by the umpire), then PBSI become sure that Taufik will escape the sanction. I am not so sure, though. As for Taufik's retirement... actually Indonesian media often ask Taufik about this. So far Taufik's answer was -as I remember it- that he will keep playing as long as he is able to play. And if he is indeed to retire, he says he knows what he is doing with his life.... Will this 'naughty boy' be missed?
If they do ban him, and if he decides to continue playing after the ban, then I hope at least that he'll use this time to think and get his mind straight. And hopefully come back much more motivated and sportsmanlike! I hope you're joking... if not then way to wildly overreact. God you speak like he's a terrorist or something .
I also read this issue in Reuters South Africa-online --> IBF events commitee chairman P.Rangsikitpho has said TH's Hongkong walkout will be dealt with by IBF officials gathered in Madrid for the c'ships which start on Monday.A ban of three to six months is thought possible.-- Bad sign of course for TH! If IBF decide 3 month ban, TH can't retain his AG Gold Medal in Doha next December which is the biggest aim for himself this year comparing 15th edition worldmeet.And if he will banned for 6 month, he must forget to fight ahead All England/07 (one prestigious title that he has never won so far).What an anticlimax if his bright bdm-career will ending with the IBF's ban!
I'm kinda joking of course and kinda over-reacting. If IBF ban him and if PBSI decides stand by Taufik rather than IBF decision then it would highlight how helpless Indonesian badmintno is without Taufik. I hope that does not happen, rather PBSI is man enough to accept the ruling and concentrate on their badminton sans Taufik. After all just because he brought glory to Indoneisan badminton, doesnt mean he owns it. Should he misbehave he should be punished like any other. Best case would be PBSI imposes the ban themselves, but I think we are past that now...
The WC2006 is already underway, can they ban him so suddenly? and is he OFFICIALLY banned from playing right now?
Ah, sorry that's ok then . Whenever I say something like that it just about always turns out that the person is joking hehe. Maybe I should just shutup
although i had written alot about taufik's infraction, in my opinion, i think pbsi should be penalized the most, since they produced taufik and should accept the most responsibility of taufik's action. A true leader accept responsibility of his subordinate. If a kid is a brat, i dont blame the kid as much as on his/her parents. Since this is taufik's first real infraction, i would just fine taufik with a token dollar amount($1000), and really fine pbsi ($30,000 or estimated pbsi gain from this wc). PBSI loves money and fining them hit them harder than a ban. A taufik ban hurt badminton and indonesian fans, counterproductive in my opinion. I'm sure 30k wont kill the pbsi, they can earn that back from wc sponsorship. If pbsi thinks it's a joke, make the next infraction fine 60k
I don't think they have banned him yet. Just that it is a possiblity. Anyway dont' think IBF would ban him in the middle of WC, merely because it will take the spotlight off the courts.
Banishing would'nt help anyway. He probly defect to singapore and continue to be pampered, rather than learn his lesson