Who will win the 2009 Sudirman Cup?

**OneToughBirdie** · 04-03-2009, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by koo_fan

Should we ask for a change of thread title then @_@?

Might as well...Sudirman Cup hasn't started but CHN name is getting engraved on the cup already...

**hcpoirot** · 04-03-2009, 03:21 PM

China will win . These are the points they will get facing top teams:

China - Denmark : 3 points from MS, XD and WD. ( 2 points are fifty2 from WS and MD)

China - Indonesia: 3 points from MS, WS and WD. ( 1 points fifty2 from XD. MD goes to Indonesia)

China-Korea : 3 points from WS,MS and WD. ( Md had bigger chance and fifty2 from XD)

China-Malaysia : 3 points from WS,WD and XD. (MS had bigger chance and MD goes to Malaysia)

Maybe predicting who will become runner up will be more difficult.

Note: Though I predict, MD will be the weaker players in China team, but we all know how good CY/FHF when they are in the zone. And they will not even play MD if China win 3-0 from XD,MS and WS.

**ye333** · 04-03-2009, 04:52 PM

China is definitely not as strong as in 2007... WS is much weaker now. unless XXF is suddenly back in form, none of the WS has a big advantage over WMC or Maria Kristin, not to mention Tina Rasmussen.

Originally Posted by hcpoirot

China will win . These are the points they will get facing top teams:

China - Denmark : 3 points from MS, XD and WD. ( 2 points are fifty2 from WS and MD)

China - Indonesia: 3 points from MS, WS and WD. ( 1 points fifty2 from XD. MD goes to Indonesia)

China-Korea : 3 points from WS,MS and WD. ( Md had bigger chance and fifty2 from XD)

China-Malaysia : 3 points from WS,WD and XD. (MS had bigger chance and MD goes to Malaysia)

Maybe predicting who will become runner up will be more difficult.

Note: Though I predict, MD will be the weaker players in China team, but we all know how good CY/FHF when they are in the zone. And they will not even play MD if China win 3-0 from XD,MS and WS.

**george@chongwei** · 04-03-2009, 10:35 PM

can i request a poll on this too?

**shanisen3200** · 04-04-2009, 02:48 AM

China for sure
.........

**jasonmarc** · 04-04-2009, 03:33 AM

No doubt, it going to be Chn. jusst look at the AE, they swept all 5 titles, Chn have the depth in all 5 events.

**jasonmarc** · 04-04-2009, 03:38 AM

Originally Posted by george@chongwei

can i request a poll on this too?

George, dont need lah, its too obvious.....

..Chn all the way....

**george@chongwei** · 04-04-2009, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by jasonmarc

George, dont need lah, its too obvious.....

..Chn all the way....

but i'm hoping for upsets! upsets! and upsets!

**limsy** · 04-04-2009, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by jasonmarc

No doubt, it going to be Chn. jusst look at the AE, they swept all 5 titles, Chn have the depth in all 5 events.

Originally Posted by jasonmarc

George, dont need lah, its too obvious.....

..Chn all the way....

then why we still send team/squad there?acording to a bcer,this will waste TAXPAYER MONEY

**ctjcad** · 04-04-2009, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by ye333

China is definitely not as strong as in 2007... WS is much weaker now. unless XXF is suddenly back in form, none of the WS has a big advantage over WMC or Maria Kristin, not to mention Tina Rasmussen.

..with they way Wang "Xiao Mao" Yihan has dominated her competitions in the three recent European three tourneys, who do you think will pose any kind of threat to her or to CHN's WS lineup?? I think only some sort of injury or freak accident will derail CHN's WS squad.
Perhaps the upcoming BAC will be a good indicator/barometer??

I probably won't say "CHN is not as strong as in 2007". They are indeed still strong & the team to beat. Rather, I would say the competition field has been somewhat leveled now, with many more teams improving.

**george@chongwei** · 04-05-2009, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by limsy

then why we still send team/squad there?acording to a bcer,this will waste TAXPAYER MONEY

and that money should be taken to help the poor instead

**AlanY** · 04-06-2009, 03:05 AM

Originally Posted by ctjcad

..with they way Wang "Xiao Mao" Yihan has dominated her competitions in the three recent European three tourneys, who do you think will pose any kind of threat to her or to CHN's WS lineup??

inexperience, for one!

**ctjcad** · 04-06-2009, 04:41 AM

..overconfidence or taking their opponents lightly; might be a bit of pressure thrown in as eventhough it's a mixed team event, it's slightly different than an Uber Cup tourney (where CHN can employ 3 of its best WS players and 2 of its best WD pairs)..
In Sudirman Cup format, once you're selected, you're being relied upon to deliver a point for your team..

**AlanY** · 04-06-2009, 07:44 AM

surely, MAL must be the hot favorite with 2 current WR no1 out of the 5 categories.
may be inexperience due to the fact that they had never won it before?
just checked, they had never in the final either.
checked again, not even the semi.
oh well, may be not then.

**limsy** · 04-06-2009, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by AlanY

surely, MAL must be the hot favorite with 2 current WR no1 out of the 5 categories.
may be inexperience due to the fact that they had never won it before?
just checked, they had never in the final either.
checked again, not even the semi.
oh well, may be not then.

sure,and i dont even know what nation MAL is

of course they wont be able to enter final or semis

ops,wait.2 world number one out of five categories?oh!

u mean MAS right?

**jutawin** · 04-06-2009, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by AlanY

surely, MAL must be the hot favorite with 2 current WR no1 out of the 5 categories.
may be inexperience due to the fact that they had never won it before?
just checked, they had never in the final either.
checked again, not even the semi.
oh well, may be not then.

Lee Chong Wei & who??????