At the end of the day let the BAM decide his fate.. i mean it is good that he realised what he is not capable of. I hope BAM will really keep to their word on stuff like players going pro.
As far as the end result is concerned, it makes little difference between Habiz and those elite backup MS players... boleh?
MAS elite backup players are only half as good as HH . IMHO, those MAS elite backup players are only half as good as HH. Have a look at the draw of the 2011 Malaysia Open SS tournament; You will find MAS elite backup MS players needing to qualify to participate (while HH goes straight in). .
LOL... errr... 2003? Now is 2011... my nephew gradually started picking up rackets to do Taufik's backhand smash after 8yrs LOL
That's what happened when you have an organization that is being ran by bunch of amateurs. They can't adapt to change. However, this will only do go for other countries if Malaysia continue to sink. I vote for Malaysia baminton's president to stay for the greater good of other nations .
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BAM shld just let him go and indeed, free up resources to train another player with better future. hafiz on the other hand, can do other stuff too. win/win situation here.
I can bet Hafiz is singing the HUMPERDINCK famous song: Please release me, let me go For I don't love you anymore To waste our lives would be a sin Release me and let me love again I have found a new love, dear And I will always want her near Her lips are warm while yours are cold Release me, my darling, let me go (Please release me, let me go) For I don't love you anymore (To waste my life would be a sin) So release me and let me love again Please release me, can't you see You'd be a fool to cling to me To live a lie would bring us pain So release me and let me love again (Let me love, let me love)
Please release me, let me go . For BCers who haven't heard of this song before, I shall place this YouTube here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCZO9xeYA8g&feature=player_embedded#! .
I think they need him as sparring partner.He can still play a key role in team matches or opening up opportunities for youngsters in tournaments.
Habiz was offered to play in INA league... any idea what is the sum ($$$) involved? It should be quite lucrative, I suppose... BOLEH for him...
HE also said taufik invited him to play..so he decided to play in the league.. Good for him also as a 'PRO'
Since the article has not been posted in this thread : The Star Online > Sports Monday January 24, 2011 No conditions imposed on Hafiz for leaving BAM before contract expires REPORTS By RAJES PAUL PIX By S.S. KANESAN and M. AZHAR ARIF MOHD Hafiz Hashim (pic) has taken up an offer to play in the Indonesian league after the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) accepted his resignation from the national elite squad without imposing any conditions. The former All-England champion, whose game has stagnated for the last few years, was relieved that the BAM Council at their meeting yesterday gave him the green light to let him continue his badminton career as an independent player. “This is really good news for me,” said Hafiz, who declared that he wanted out of the BAM after losing to Chen Long of China in the first round of the Malaysia Open last Wednesday. A day later, he submitted an official letter of resignation but feared that he would be suspended by the BAM because he had a contract to run with the association until the 2012 London Olympics. Last year, back-up shuttler Tan Chun Seang was suspended from competing in international tournaments for two years for quitting when he still had a contract to run with the BAM. Chun Seang retracted his resignation and he is currently in the national set-up. The BAM president, Datuk Seri Nadzmi Mohd Salleh, said that Hafiz had contributed a lot to the country and accepted his resignation without any conditions. ”He is also at the tailend of his career and we decided to part in a good way. I am sure that Hafiz will oblige if he is required for national duty,” he said. Hafiz, who is now ranked at No. 21 in the world, now has to chart his own fortunes, especially in seeking a fresh start to qualify for the London Olympics. “I have been invited to play in the Indonesia League. Even Taufik (Hidayat) has called me to take part. Now that I am a free agent, I have decided to feature in the league (scheduled for Feb 19-27 in Jakarta),” he said. Hafiz will also play in the National Grand Prix Finals, which will be held in Kuala Terengganu from Feb 16-19. “My resignation from the national team takes effect on Feb 1 and I will play under the BAM banner for the last time in the South Korea Open,” said Hafiz before leaving for Seoul yesterday. “When I return, I will look for new sponsors and a club to play for.” http://thestar.com.my/services/printerfriendly.asp?file=/2011/1/24/sports/7857064.asp&sec=sports
No conditions imposed on Hafiz for leaving BAM before contract expires . Just wondering... Why the BAM president, Datuk Seri Nadzmi Mohd Salleh, said that Hafiz had contributed a lot to the country and accepted his resignation without any conditions, but Misbun's resignation wasn't accepted? .
i think because hafiz has maxed out his contribution as he himself succinctly put it in the above article and BAM seems to agree. misbun, on the hand wants to leave with job not complete and BAM still believes he has much more to contribute..... hence the conflict
He will enjoy cold weather in Korea... may be after losing in 1st round, he will go shopping for Korea jingseng
