Singapore Badminton Open 2008: Day 6, Sunday June 15th (Finals)

Oldhand said:
It'd help a great deal if people quarrelled less and, instead, argued more and shared more...........

:)
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Uncle Oldhand, quarrel & argue not same meaning meh? hmm......

Oldhand said:
Joachim Persson should consider himself lucky that he got as many points as he did against the Malaysian magician ;)

Persson can now breathe easy... there's someone worse than him :D
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JP didnt play that bad right? :confused: QF wasnt shown on tv, so.....
And the underlined sentence, kah kah kah, very funny
 
Oldhand said:
Joachim Persson should consider himself lucky that he got as many points as he did against the Malaysian magician ;)

Persson can now breathe easy... there's someone worse than him :D
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I wouldnt read too much into the scoreline anyway. Both players (Persson and simon) are different leagues but the masterful LCW has playing in the "Alien" league all by himself this week :eek:

LCW toyed Persson like a monkey in the court while Simon did nothing wrong with his game. It was the sifu LCW's nite coz he played a flawless game. As simple as that. period.
 
Oldhand said:
Why must you assume that Pemuda has not been asked a similar question?
Why must you also assume that I marked X_Ball's post as 'wrong'?
Indeed, if it were deemed 'wrong', it would have been removed ;)

Debate and information constitute the life-blood of this forum.
It'd help a great deal if people quarrelled less and, instead, argued more and shared more.

My attempt is to open, build and maintain bridges.
No one is being coerced to use any of them.
After all, it could be healthier on one side of the river :)
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Well, i made a mistake of reading 'unnecessary' as 'wrong' rather than '?'
Let me say i appreciate your efforts as a mod. it's just sometimes I find the cut-off point wandering up and down a bit.But the difference in perception may be because you're a mod, looking at the whole picture and i'm a poster, peeking selectively.
 
huangkwokhau said:
Donna , again and again showed unprofessionalism and no sportmanship...:mad:
Even her coach had warned her not to do it again....she should go to anger management...her coach was not impressed with her attitudes on court today...
Firstly she purposely step on shuttle and ruined it , then also she threw away the shuttle after losing points ( after 11)....
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She also threw away my PAW after such a fine start! :crying::crying::crying:
 
ants said:
No offense... westerners are very expressive.
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Not when she bends down to redo her shoelaces without the umpire's permission. This could be construed as a deliberate delay to waste time and to gain more time for herself. :(
 
eaglehelang said:
Uncle Oldhand, quarrel & argue not same meaning meh? hmm......



JP didnt play that bad right? :confused: QF wasnt shown on tv, so.....
And the underlined sentence, kah kah kah, very funny
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Actually LCW was really kind to JP. LCW played slow-motion badminton to give JP some chance to get points.The longest rally was probably 7 shots. Most of the time, it was 1,2,3 or 1,2,3,4 depending on who served.Two years ago, in WC06, JP believed he could defeat LCW.In SO QF here,JP lost through sheer fear.He just did not know how to play. Whereas LCW played real badminton with SS, esp. merciless in G2 to stop SS from having false hopes.
 
Just got back. My take on the comments.

Yup, I agree that jimbo will not get a point off LCW no matter if he does jumping smash at frontcourt until his racquet breaks .....

Yup, we agree that Tine is the major threat to CHN and possible co-favourite at Olympics alongside XXF. ZM and WMC provided credible challenge, and little Saina was a revelation.

Yup, we at the stadium agreed that Donna behaved badly, even Clark was cross with her. Clearly seen on court. Next time Loh must PAW on personality and sportsmanship criteria.

Yup, we agree that LCW was playing well, but MS final became the least interesting match to me. Hau-ge, can u find out what happened to Simon?

No, I don't agree with the view that going to tournaments require lots of money, more like you have to plan and budget accordingly. This is about passion, not money. A passionate man will do anything to reach his goal.
 
X Ball said:
I think the confidence in LCW is so high now, he can play LD left hand and still wins.
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I hope he has not peaked too soon before the Beijing Olympics.

Not doubt he met with not much opposition during the SO. Even the two early rubber matches he encountered were soon 'exposed' in the deciders in that he totally overwhelmed his opponents. One could even say he "toyed" with them before knocking them out.

And LCW should also remember not to let wicked overconfidence to play against him. ;)
 
abedeng said:
Having early dinner now at Old Airport Road hawker centre, before the trip home.

Many thanks to our hosts Sealman and Loh, assisted by, ahem, "expatriates" jimbo and hFang.
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Encik, have you reached KL? have a safe trip back home. :)
 
Apologies - It's A Rather Long Post

eaglehelang said:
JP didnt play that bad right? :confused: QF wasnt shown on tv, so.....
And the underlined sentence, kah kah kah, very funny
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I will rely on jimbo to answer that :D

jimbo said:
[...]LCW toyed Persson like a monkey in the court...
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eaglehelang said:
Uncle Oldhand, quarrel & argue not same meaning meh? hmm......
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Not at all, eagle... one can surely argue without quarrelling :p
To argue is to present one's case with evidence, logic or both.
To quarrel is to cloud one's case with anger and irrelevant bloat.

Good arguments never lead to quarrels... they lead to solutions.
That's why courtrooms require arguments to be put forward.

The next time someone argues with you, ask yourself: "Am I getting angry?"
If you are, it's more than just likely that your position is in the wrong :o

"The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it."

I didn't say that.
George Bernard Shaw did.
 
huangkwokhau said:
Clark behaved well today........he did play well against INA..
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Donna played well at the beginning and Butet was terrible. As the game wore on the roles became reversed. Donna disintegrated (hence the sucky attitude) and Butet, undeterred, went from strength to strength. That's the mark of a champion.
 
ants said:
No offense... westerners are very expressive.
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No offense... but that's a rather silly generalisation :)

I am yet to see Peter Gade, a 'Westerner' throw a racquet, much less a tantrum. I don't think we can say the same for Lin Dan, can we?

How would it look if, based on just the Korea Open incident, we declare that 'easterners are very expressive'?

Everyone is guilty of being 'expressive'.
It's quite human to express feelings.
There's nothing geographical about it.
 
Dato Asbullah said:
SS is not in the level with LCW, nothing special abt LCW's play and the result.

We'll see when the opponent is in the same level with him.
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Let me just say this. Of all the MAS players, it cannot be denied that LCW is truly world class, regardless of opponent. He's no pretender like KKK/TBH or CTF/LWW. He is the genuine article and a credible bet for OG gold.

Anyone who knows badminton, fervent Malaysian supporter or not, acknowledges this. Therefore your comment on "opponent at the same level" is invalid. It's almost like an automatic response anytime you see a MAS fan crow about MAS success. LCW is not just another MAS player. I suggest you think your response through first next time. Thank you. ;):)
 
Oldhand said:
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The next time someone argues with you, ask yourself: "Am I getting angry?"
If you are, it's more than just likely that your position is in the wrong :o

"The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it."

I didn't say that.
George Bernard Shaw did.
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kah kah, no need for the long explaination. Stimes, there are ppl in real life who would purposely be on the offensive in order to get things their way esp if involves important decision making. If one backs down easily, then one is seen as an easy pushover & therefore not a good leader.;) But that's 'office politics' issue.
 
cooler said:
u guys sure like to write about nothing. What is there to prove? Was LCW not a worthy contender before SO??
:rolleyes:
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Haha, so true. Anyone and every knows he is a genuine contender. I guess they are just revelling in his SO success. And that's OK with me. The fact that he put up a professional performance means more as, mentally, he has been able to play from a favourite's position.
 
madbad said:
Let me just say this. Of all the MAS players, it cannot be denied that LCW is truly world class, regardless of opponent. He's no pretender like KKK/TBH or CTF/LWW. He is the genuine article and a credible bet for OG gold.

Anyone who knows badminton, fervent Malaysian supporter or not, acknowledges this. Therefore your comment on "opponent at the same level" is invalid. It's almost like an automatic response anytime you see a MAS fan crow about MAS success. LCW is not just another MAS player. I suggest you think your response through first next time. Thank you. ;):)
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From a neutral viewpoint, I agree with this statement. LCW's current ranking comes from consistency in reaching the semifinals and finals of major tournaments. On average, only two (or is it three) players show the same consistency. It is hardly LCW's fault that those other players are not playing. IN the records and when we look back in future years, LCW will be regarded as the winner. Not as "LCW was the winner because such and such a person were not playing".
 
Dato?

At the Thomas Cup 2008, Lee Chong Wei beat Lin Dan 21-14, 21-12
Now, at the Singapore Open 2008, he beat Peter Gade 21-18, 21-13

So, which one is the 'opponent at the same level'? ;)
Cheung's last sentence sums it up perfectly.
 
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