In my opinion, is better you DO NOT choose, it seem S.Korea choose to play Denmark in quarter, who know they lost to Denmark ? or maybe Japan top Group C, and S.Korea meet Japan in quarter and lost, .....then you will start to regret. Don't unestimate Denmark ( or event Japan), see what Thailand did to Indonesia.
true bcm....badminton also like soccer now.....upset here and there.....INA nearly defeat by thailand....
Korea sent their Women's team to thomas cup la. Puss in boots, lose to avoid China. Malaysia, at least, sent their MEN's team. They'll kick ass all the way. If you can't beat China in the Semi's you won't be able to in the final. Same thing.
But the team who finished as B3 will probably face Den....in Quater and Indonesia in Semi........... As for me.....this strategy thing.....just ruined the spirit of sportmanship...and the format is so weak...........that let them have the oppotunity to take adventage out of it....... The matches in TC become ....... not interesting......predictable..........and full with on paper strategy instead of play all out in the court........sad.....sad......for badminton...... This foolish format have to change.......
" If you can't beat China in the Semi's you won't be able to in the final. Same thing.[/quote] I think this thinking is so rite. In fact,it might be "easier" to beat CHN in the semis as the pressure will not be the same when u face them in the Final. IMHO.
Yeah, this format, with playoff stage, allows team to do tricks and paper strategy they need. But it's only on grup stage, we will see the real power of each team since playoff and forward. Hope so.
I think the system is ok, but suggest the playoff will be re-draw, so if you are second and third team in each group, the draw will randomly put you in any path, then you cannot do what S.Korea did, CHOOSE who you want to play in quarter/semi final.
Hi Guys, It's not that livescore hung up on you folks. It's the internet connection at the Hall that was unstable ..hence, the live score that was working at the Hall could not connect up to the Internet to update you all. Want to blame ...blame organisers lah ... for such unstable internet connection. Not the issue of livescoring software.
I think it is best that they maintain the system. But then don't produce the next stage draw until the final match of 1st round is over. Then have a half day break whereby the draw is conducted. Then no one can play strategy like that. One can't blame the Korean TC team. Who care whether shameful to lose to ENG or not. At the end of the day, it's whoever that wins the Cup is the wisest even though they might not be seen to be wise at the beginning by losing to minnows.
Tonight against 3rd seed MAS, looks like KOR will field another weird line-up. KOR Thomas team has chosen and decided their strategy, lost tamely to weak team England. Next scenario on paper, KOR will challenge DEN in last eight and INA at semifinal.
So pathetic... I used to love Korea Team.... now with their so called "strategy"..... I'm so so so disappointed with them.... Haizz...... To my country's players and coaches, you all are the best..... This is because our country's players never use stupid strategies like the Korea and China....
