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No that is all the same period (late last year up to now). We're talking about before that. Since around Macau he's had fairly consistently good results. Now look at what he was achieving previous to that... basically nothing. Early round exits all over the place. Compared to then he's undoubtedly playing better.
You didn't specifically say that (that I recall). I just gathered this from the way you always mention their chances against *China* in particular. And the way you're saying that since they don't have a realistic chance against *China*, they should just forget about going for a good result and use it as experience.
- Taufik's record in this yr's first 4 months is slightly better than last yr's first 4 months, i'll credit that. Taufik did start his competition in January last yr, unlike this yr where he only started in March. However, this yr is not over and Taufik might not win another title the rest of the way. Thus leaving the same exact track as last yr's.
- I made the reference to their matches vs. China in the last 2 SC Finals because a point about "the need for competition" had been brought up and why the need to bring and use the same old veterans as before, AGAIN, for this yr's INA SC squad. I responded by mentioning, as i repeat once again, the veterans had already tried their chances twice and came out with the same result, failed to bring the SC back while being white-washed 3-0.
Thus expecting the INA SC squad to win it this time around with the same old veteran players will not only prove the plan will fail, it'll also prove that it won't be the wisest move on PBSI's part.
This time around is to give the younger, somewhat experienced players their chance to perform.
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I already stated before, INA needs to send their best lineup, which at this time, would still need to include the veterans. It's not INA chances is exactly at 0%. Why lessen your already slim chances even more by putting juniors players???? That's been my point all along.
PBSI goal is to reach the final again...well, their chances to do that is better with the veteran players than the juniors...again, why shoot yourself on the foot?
If there's no difference in finishing in #2 or not even making it out of the group preliminary (finishing #8), why would the rest of the countries other than china, send their best lineup???? In paper, china should dominate TC, UC, SC.... why bother to send any quality team anyway, since china is the overwhelming favorites?
Well considering that most of them are not even 20yrs old....of course you won't hear much about them. They did win several Junior titles already and don't be surprised if you hear them much more often in the future
Andre is decent but his game hasn't improved much...still pretty raw. Tommy has better game than him and will beat Andre more often than not IMO, but for some reason, Andre still has better result in various tourneys.
- The point is not about "lessening the already slim chances" or "why shoot yourself on the foot?" The reality is what chances does the INA squad really have?
If INA's chances to win the SC is not exactly at 0%, then mind giving what percentage do they have?
If you think INA's chances is less than 50% (there goes your
favorite percentage saying), then IMO, INA should just send and expose the younger, but somewhat experienced players.
Why would INA follow other countries who are sending their same old, best players, AGAIN? One has to really ask oneself, does INA have any future, younger players?? If so, where are they and why aren't they being exposed to higher level team event(s), despite their struggles in their tourneys' results.
The younger, somewhat experienced players & to an extent the juniors are INA's future. NOT the current or the just retired veteran players.
They've got nothing more to gain and won't benefit the younger players if they're being asked, AGAIN, to perform & try to bring back the SC trophy.
Btw, i still haven't seen any explanation on why sending and playing the same old veterans, AGAIN, and most likely fail to bring the SC back, will benefit them? And will gain something for the youngsters who will just sit & watch?
A bit off topic:
- The way i see it, if those juniors, under 20 yrs old players can't even sniff anything close to what Taufik or what their great predecessors did when he or they was/were their age, i really doubt they'll make much dent in the international baddy circuit in the future. I don't really take the Junior titles much.
That's just me and i'm just holding out as much reservation as i can on the INA younger & junior players.
- I only look at results to figure out the conclusion on younger players. Not hunches or assumptions or hype. And so far, Andre has pretty much won me over Tommy.
If Tommy does really have a better game than Andre, shouldn't his results speak for themselves? So far, he's only won the Jakarta Satellite & Smiling Fish Asian Satellite. Andre has won Dutch Open GP, New Zealand Open, INA Challenge, Open Volant dOr de Toulouse, Brazil Open.
As for Simon, nah, i think he's reach his max. potential. Forget about his lack of power/kill attack or trickery. The dude has only won 2 titles in his nearly 7 yrs of existence in Pelatnas; the biggest one last yr, Chinese Taipei GP Gold after finishing as a runner-up in 2 prior tourneys.
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