This kind of tactic is used in every sport whenever there is a group play format. See the World Cup soccer, how many times a team sent in all the reserves in order to lose a match to avoid Brazil or the host country in the elimnation round. As long as the Korean is following the rules, it's their business if they don't care about people criticize their sportmanship.
They have the guts to do that.....can avoid China in semi, train Hong Ji Hoon, boost their confidence and blow the confidence of M'sian MDs...(Personally,I think if our doubles really feel "humiliated",the line-up strategy is a success.) It's not really correct ethically though.
I would say 'What a shame, England !' to cheat your public that you have indeed beaten the almight Koreans. You should state clearly that you have beaten the Koreans singles in doubles amd beaten the Koreans doubles in singles !!
The sad thing is that nothing (except fans criticizing and despising that team) can be done about it as long as the players put in reasonable effort. Since it's team play, the team has the right to send on court whoever they want. I think this strategy shows Korea indeed thought they have some real chance of winning the cup.
I guess they figured that they have to use top form if they meet China. If they meet China before the final, they would be mentally and physically exhausted after it and the next team they face will take the advantage.
The Korean MD combination makes me laugh...... I praise Malaysia for fielding their best players. At least they can hold their heads up finishing top in the group.
You guys act as though using strategy is the worst thing for sports. If there were no strategies and tactics involved and everything were as fair as you wanted it to be in life, we wouldn't even be interested in anything at all.
i think the match of HH and JJs is quite funny.both of them looked awkward at the beginning of the match=D
Strategies differ. This particular one makes matches less interesting to watch and makes watching such matches a waste of time.
Okay.. ..(for comparison purpose) does anyone recall another time/instance, in a TC & UC tourney, in which a squad (other than the 1992 INA TC's squad which intentionally/purposely lost in order to avoid meeting MAS) tried a similar approach as this yr's S. Korean's TC squad had done??....
