I saw name Cheah Soon Kit will participate in KLRC New Zealand GP. Hmm.... old crack, is he still active as a player? I saw him at Istora at Indonesia Open last time, I don't think he can compete with younger players...
I guess the decision is considered who will play in Kejurnas Let we see, Surya Naga, Will they let Alvent Yulianto play in here ? Tangkas, weak point in WS but Yuan Kartika, Alfa or Rizki Amelia on the list. They need Endang & Nathalia too. Jaya Raya, weak point in MS while Adi Pratama on the list. Not sure to Anggn, Fransiska & Nadya, no need Syahmie/Chrisna and other young MD & WD on the team. Djarum, they need Yulianti in WD & XD, not sure to Andreas, Rendra or Tantowi. No need the youngsters like Febby, Bandar, Nugroho, Wifqi/Afiat, Debby/Komala or Anissa/Nimas Rani in Djarum's squad. Ratih, Rendi Sugiharto/Budi Hartono Semen Gresik, Aprilia SGS, Devi Tika P. Pikiran Rakyat, Richi/Keysia
One of INA player told me that PBSI cancelled all players to NZ Open...anyway..I hjave not got any confirmation from Lius yet..last time, I know they would reduce the number of participants........
Since most of the participants are from INA and SIN, if all the players from both countries withdraw, then, the tournament may well be cancelled.
Hope PBSI give chance Djarum send by funded themselves the Djarum's Pelatnas player to play in here while they won't play in Kejurnas Febby, Adit, Bandar, Nugroho, Engga, Lingga/Edo, Wifqi/Afiat, Debby/Komala and Anissa/Nimas Rani.
As a matter of fact..Been told that |Djaru, may fund some of their players to NZO as PBSI has not withdrew officially yet. Also Djarum will send Lingga-Edo...wifqi/Alfiat and Tantowi Yulianti to Vietnam and India Challenge
Correct! I heard from Pelatnas people that Hau-ge is correct about the NZ Open participants from INA... INA will be represented by only 5 players: Edo-Lingga and Wifqi-Alfiat in MD, the possible #1 and #2 seed [according to badMania]. They are funded by PB. Djarum, their club. Tommy Sugiarto, the highest ranked MS from the INA roster. He is funded by [I assume] his father, Icuk...
Ok, I am not trying to take sides or even defend PBSI here, but here's what I just read... from the revised GP Regulation [amended May 16, 2008]: 9. PENALTY FOR WITHDRAWALS9.1. If a player / pair who is accepted into a tournament withdraws from the entire tournament or any event thereof for any reason whatsoever within fifteen days before the first scheduled match of the tournament, the Member Association entering the player / pair shall make a payment of US $250 per player / pair to the organisers for the inconvenience caused by the withdrawal. The first day of competition from NZ Open is November 11. So from this, I understand why PBSI insist that the last day of withdrawing from NZ is today... No penalty if the withdrawal is done as late as October 27 [a.k.a. today]...
from what i've heard... well, the official website is still hyping that 54 players from INA are going to participate http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3041-0-0-0&sID=30148&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=7024836§ionID=30148, but i don't think luluk, alvent, and fran will come (should be fernando instead). if the website is wrong about the 54 players thing, oh well.. at least some of them are coming... (5 is better than none, right?)
And Melicia Kurniawan, badMania...Her name is still in M/Q report. Total withdrawals -- 34 (singles/pairs) X US$250 = US$8,500 (IDR.98,600,000). What a wasting money!
Does that money go to NZ Badminton or KLRC? If it goes to NZ Badminton then... hehe I guess it's good news, maybe they can put it to good use .
I thought.. ..they were plucked out of the tourney just in the nick of time (see Krisna's post #55, above)..
Oh, I see...so close with penalty payment deadline. And this GP tourney will be attended by few participant.
One title for INA, chance of winning: 80% INA will win MD... Between these 2 pairs, INA has an 80% chance of winning the title...