All England 2010 : the finals (Sunday, march 14th)

**Thom_bad** · 03-13-2010, 02:01 PM

Here's the schedule :
Zhang/Zhao vs Widianto/Natsir
Wang Yihan vs Tine Rasmussen
Chong Wei Lee vs Kenichi Tago
Du/Yu vs Sheng/Zhao
Paaske/Rasmussen vs Boe/Mogensen*

We all know that the winners of these matches will rest in the legend of badminton for decades

**Thom_bad** · 03-13-2010, 02:09 PM

Predicts :
NovaLyn 2 games
Rasmussen 3 games
Lee 2 games
Du/Yu 3 games
Paaske/Rasmussen 2 games

I note that China will at least win 1 draw, less than expected (??)

the surprise is for sure the MD !!

**madbad** · 03-13-2010, 02:16 PM

Somebody had mentioned LYB set a target of 2 titles. One is in the bag so it's up to WYH or ZN/ZYL to pick up the other. I'd be surprised if it's the latter. WYH v TR is a 50/50 proposition. Both have shown resilience and incredible mental strength.

(Oooooooo... 12K, hehe)

**Thom_bad** · 03-13-2010, 02:24 PM

Hehe happy 12k birthday !!

More seriously I hope TR will won , it would be great for Denmarks uber team

oooops I wrote Saturday on the topics name, if the moderator can correct it would be nice

**madbad** · 03-13-2010, 02:32 PM

A Tine victory would be a popular one but I should say a WYH win would also be greeted with much joy. Both players have their own appeals and fan bases. Either would be fine for me as I like them both.

Ditto with LCW and Tago. But it would be nice to see LCW pick up a major and shake off the choker tag. If Tago wins, it would be an incredible underdog achievement; I think most people would also be happy with that.

**Thom_bad** · 03-13-2010, 02:37 PM

Yeah if Tago would win it would be incredible !
i wonder if he ever won a ss tournament ?

**madbad** · 03-13-2010, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by Thom_bad

Yeah if Tago would win it would be incredible !
i wonder if he ever won a ss tournament ?

No, of course not. He was in the junior ranks only a couple of years ago. I think he made a breakthrough with a few big name scalps last year and has continued to develop (very quickly, may I add) this year. JPN has a new hero to hang their hat on.

**Thom_bad** · 03-13-2010, 02:44 PM

What about Japan TC team ?
Are they qualified ?

**Destricto_Ense** · 03-13-2010, 02:46 PM

Ike Tago! I hope he has enough tricks to fool LCW too.

**madbad** · 03-13-2010, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Destricto_Ense

Ike Tago! I hope he has enough tricks to fool LCW too.

Who is Ike? Wife beater and Tina Turner's ex hubby?

**Destricto_Ense** · 03-13-2010, 02:59 PM

Imperative form of the verb 'iku', to go.

**madbad** · 03-13-2010, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by Destricto_Ense

Imperative form of the verb 'iku', to go.

Potato, potaato.. tomato, tomaato... Togo Tago .......

**ctjcad** · 03-13-2010, 06:17 PM

...here we are..history on the line...no chokers allowed...do or die...

WS - I am picking the ever, fierce yet graceful Wang Yihan to defend her crown..
WD - I am picking the two ladies you don't want to whistle at in a local baddy club, Du Jing & Yu Yang..
XD - I am picking the almost-separated-but-can't-go-yet pairing of Nova Widianto & Liliyana Natsir..
MD - Of course I have to be loyal or else Mr. Rasmussen will come looking for me....so, gotta go with JR & LP

and last but not least..

MS - Yes, he is on the cusp of achieving and bringing glory back to the Boleh Land.......ladies and gentlemen, your AE 100th Anniversary MS champion....Datuk Lee Chong Wei!!..

**cooler** · 03-13-2010, 06:30 PM

Equipment used.

Yihan.Wang.[1]....... v Tine.Rasmussen.............LN v Forza
Chong.Wei.Lee.[1].... v Kenichi.Tago.............Yonex..v Yonex
Jing.Du/Yang.Yu.[1].. v S.Cheng/Y.L.Zhao.[3].... LN v LN
L.Paaske/J.Rasmussen. v [ ]M.Boe/C.Mogensen.[4] Yonex/Wilson v Yonex/Yonex
N.Zhang/Y.L.Zhao.(Q). v [ ]Widianto/Natsir.[2].. LN/LN v Yonex/Yonex

**extremenanopowe** · 03-13-2010, 06:36 PM

gogogo lcw....

**badMania** · 03-13-2010, 07:26 PM

XD FINAL
Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei vs Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir [2] - will Nova/Butet end a nation's long wait for another AE title in XD? I hope so and will be praying that the "good" Nova shows up!

WS FINAL
Wang Yihan [1] vs Tine Rasmussen - a repeat of last year's Final and my vote goes to Tine.

MS FINAL
Lee Chong Wei [1] vs Kenichi Tago - who would have expected Tago to reach the Final? I don't

But he certainly made the World noticed him (esp Lee Yong Bo), after defeating 3 top 10 players in the space of 4 days! Lee Chong Wei will need to be careful and play his normal game. Cue wild celebration if LCW win this for MAS.

WD FINAL
Du Jing/Yu Yang [1] vs Cheng Shu/Zhao Yunlei [3]

MD FINAL
Lars Paaske/Jonas Rasmussen vs Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen [4] - both pairs have excelled this week, resulting in an all-DEN Final in MD. I hope Paaske/Rasmussen can end their career with a Major Title!