SS Master Finals 2008 News Article

**OneToughBirdie** · 12-25-2008, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by pjswift

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.

**phaarix** · 12-25-2008, 08:22 PM

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.

**nokh88** · 02-14-2010, 09:57 AM

The winners from Malaysia got their 2008 winnings. Typing error on the news, I think it should be USD instead of RM.

http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.a...549&sec=sports

**george@chongwei** · 02-15-2010, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by nokh88

The winners from Malaysia got their 2008 winnings. Typing error on the news, I think it should be USD instead of RM.

http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.a...549&sec=sports

Wow, now they already rich la?

Must ask them to belanja us.