if MAS can't qualify for the Finals, I guarantee there will be the boriest Thomas Cup Finals ever in this year... No MAS, No Passion...!!
Ok, honestly speaking, I do no believe for a moment that we can win the Thomas Cup. And yes, with the current state of things, qualifying will be difficult. But we shouldn't just throw in the towel like that. Only BAM does that. I really hope the players get angry with BAM comments about it being no big deal if they don't qualify, and shove it down BAM's throat, defy the expectation and play like Harimaus to qualify. Historically, Thomas Cup has united our nation in a way that nothing else can. If we can't even qualify for the finals, then what hope is there left for Malaysian badminton? Maybe Ants in post #54 does have a point. Maybe if they do fail to qualify, that will actually stimulate some real changes in BAM and Ministry of Sports/National Sports Council. It still doesn't hide the fact that it will be a sad, sad day for the country if we really do fail to qualify.
If Thomas Cup is not that important to BAM then which tournament does it care about? Ask if they care about All England, ABC, Sudirman Cup, I guess none of these matters anymore. I am sure it would be a crisis if Italy were to miss World Cup qualifying or LA Lakers were to miss NBA playoff. I hope BAM sees this as a national crisis, declare a state of emergency, and do something to fix it.
yes i think badminton .. more than football has consistently united malaysians as one.. witness.. malaysians of all races boooed and jeered at kkk and tbh in all of their recent games.. and malaysians of all races threw stuff and insults..at fairuzizuan and zakry not too long ago...
BAM should accept the responsibility of the failure . When Badminton is doing well for Malaysia, BAM want the credit. When not doing well, BAM should accept the responsibility of the failure. .
no worry lah no big deal if we cant qualify or lost in 0g 2012 as long as they earn enough money,its ok for them ng chin chai hold 3 posts in bam,u believe he only earn one salary? hehe he earn 3! after tc 2012,i think they will wanted to hire another very high performance director end up no suitable people,then ng chin chai will earn 4 salary! good business idea!hehe
You must be enjoying your Aussie summer and still in deep dream...when have you ever heard of politicians admitting mistake and responsibility, they ain't no balls....when claiming credit, they line up like a pig feeding into a trough
The players are easy targets, defenseless and they just keep quiet for people to lay scorn on...no one dare to shoot arrows at politicians or the 3 stooges at BAM.
NCC is a very honest chap...he did tell the truth when he said OLY gold is more realistic to attain and important than TC when MAS chances is zilch of winning TC. But NCC is saying this not to his fellow malaysians, he is saying to himself because if LCW wins OLY gold, NCC scores bigtime bonus and a datukship too. Since MAS chance of winning TC is kaput, no bonus, no fun.
This year supposed is election year. Then sports minister also will change, start all over again. BAM, at most, change President(who dont much anyway). Coach and players will take the blame, as usual.
hehe i think its 5 digit!hehe just sit in air cond room goyang kaki answer media question! easiest job on earth!
[h=2]Thursday, February 09, 2012[/h][h=3]Hafiz Downs Chong Wei In Thomas Cup Simulation[/h] KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Former All-England champion Muhammad Hafiz Hashim defeated World Number One men's singles player Datuk Lee Chong Wei in a Thomas Cup simulation test held Stadium Juara, Bukit Kiara here Wednesday. Hafiz downed Chong Wei in straight sets of 21-10, 23-21. "I did not expect to beat him, Chong Wei was also not at his very best today. Nevertheless, the simulation was good for us and very timely," he told reporters afterwards. Meanwhile, national singles chief coach Rashid Sidek said he was satisfied with the performance shown by Hafiz today and hoped Malaysia's Thomas Cup mission would be a success. "Liew Daren and Mohd Arif Latif (the other singles players in the Thomas Cup squad) also put up good performances. We are optimistic of making to the final round, the players are raring to go," he said. Malaysia wil be playing in the Thomas Cup qualifying round in Macau from Feb 14 to 19. THOMAS/UBER CUP SIMULATION RESULTS : Men's singles : Muhammad Hafiz Hashim bt Datuk Lee Chong Wei (21-10, 23-21) Liew Daren bt Mohd Arif Latif (23-21, 17-21, 21-13) Men's doubles: Koo Kien Kiat/ Tan Boon Heong bt Goh V Shem/Teo Kok Siang (21-16, 21-12) Hoon Thien How/Lim Khim Wah by Tan Wee Kiong/Mak Hee Chun (21-14, 27-25) Women's Singles : Kuan Kam Chung bt Tee Jing Yi (21-13, 21-15) Teo Gee Chong bt Lydia Cheah (21-19, 21-15) Women's doubles: Wong Fan Yin/Tan Aik Quan bt Wong Pei Tty/Chin Ee Hu (21-9, 21-15) Lim Yin Loo/Goh Liu Ying bt Vivian Hoo/Lai Pei Jong (16-21, 21-10, 22-20) -- BERNAMA
Muhammad Hafiz Hashim bt Datuk Lee Chong Wei (21-10, 23-21) Kuan Kam Chung bt Tee Jing Yi (21-13, 21-15) Teo Gee Chong bt Lydia Cheah (21-19, 21-15) Wong Fan Yin/Tan Aik Quan bt Wong Pei Tty/Chin Ee Hu (21-9, 21-15) ^^ Unbelieveable result! Even i've never heard Kuan Kam Chung and Teo Gee Chong names...
Men team in, women team out. Therefore, BAM no need to worry about missing Thomas Cup Finals, but need to concentrate of streigthening women force... Well, women doubles show better progress thanks to Rexy, however women single again turn the weakest since Wong Mew Choo retired...
