2014 Li Ning BWF Thomas & Uber Cups - Day 6 : SEMIFINALS (23rd May 2014)

Discussion in 'Thomas Cup / Uber Cup 2014' started by CLELY, May 22, 2014.

  1. cobalt

    cobalt Moderator

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2010
    Messages:
    8,906
    Likes Received:
    10
    Occupation:
    Yes
    Location:
    Arrakis
    Japanese wind chime...
    furin.jpg
     
  2. Loh

    Loh Regular Member

    Joined:
    Oct 9, 2002
    Messages:
    17,757
    Likes Received:
    1,078
    Occupation:
    Semi-Retired
    Location:
    Singapore Also Can
    Quite aptly used as the Japanese deserve another mention and we hope their second wind will chime or charm again. ;)
     
  3. madbad

    madbad Regular Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2004
    Messages:
    28,303
    Likes Received:
    27
    Location:
    coming to a court near you...
    To me the JPN women sound mousey
     
  4. cobalt

    cobalt Moderator

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2010
    Messages:
    8,906
    Likes Received:
    10
    Occupation:
    Yes
    Location:
    Arrakis
    So beautifully put! :)

    You deserve WSX! :D
     
  5. madbad

    madbad Regular Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2004
    Messages:
    28,303
    Likes Received:
    27
    Location:
    coming to a court near you...
    Nooooooooooooo (ear drums explode :D)
     
  6. Justin L

    Justin L Regular Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2011
    Messages:
    51,457
    Likes Received:
    4,190
    Location:
    Citizen of The World
    To me, I find WSX one of the most beautiful players to watch on court, the way she moves and executes her shots - it's poetry in motion. All those shrieking is just peculiar to certain players just like Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka, just to name two in tennis.
     
  7. suetyan

    suetyan Regular Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2004
    Messages:
    8,540
    Likes Received:
    66
    Location:
    Japan/Singapore
    But I don't like the way she shouts.
     
  8. gopalprasad

    gopalprasad Regular Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2012
    Messages:
    814
    Likes Received:
    0
    Occupation:
    Software Architect
    Location:
    India
    If IND had a better WD1 player and a comparative weak WS2 who rose to occassion like how Indian WD1 were doing you might have attributed the same thing to the ordering of matches and would have liked WS2 to be played before..... WD1
    :) Order as it suits you? IMO the ordering shouldnt be allowed to change unless satisfactory reasons for the bwf and the singles pairing up to play doubles is a reason well enough for to allow it. It gives even chances to both the teams.
     
  9. gopalprasad

    gopalprasad Regular Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2012
    Messages:
    814
    Likes Received:
    0
    Occupation:
    Software Architect
    Location:
    India
    With that kind of players you shall always win the tie from your 3 singles, no matter the order.
     
  10. tsae75

    tsae75 Regular Member

    Joined:
    Mar 7, 2009
    Messages:
    144
    Likes Received:
    1
    Occupation:
    Developer
    Location:
    Singapore
    The irony is that although China is out of the Thomas Cup final, the final would still be between the Japanese and the Chinese.
     
  11. Cheung

    Cheung Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2002
    Messages:
    23,817
    Likes Received:
    4,791
    Occupation:
    wannabe badminton phototaker
    Location:
    Outside the box
    On the other, I like it!:)
     
  12. AlanY

    AlanY Regular Member

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2008
    Messages:
    5,133
    Likes Received:
    238
    Location:
    England
    you're not going to set up a roll, are you?
     
  13. Cheung

    Cheung Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2002
    Messages:
    23,817
    Likes Received:
    4,791
    Occupation:
    wannabe badminton phototaker
    Location:
    Outside the box
    Correct. The ordering never changes except when a player is playing in both in singles and doubles.
     
  14. suetyan

    suetyan Regular Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2004
    Messages:
    8,540
    Likes Received:
    66
    Location:
    Japan/Singapore
    another one is Bae Yeon Ju, I don't like the way she shouts at her opponent. It is very irritating.
     
  15. Cheung

    Cheung Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2002
    Messages:
    23,817
    Likes Received:
    4,791
    Occupation:
    wannabe badminton phototaker
    Location:
    Outside the box
    A roll with WSX? Prefer it alone with her please:D
     
  16. Cheung

    Cheung Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2002
    Messages:
    23,817
    Likes Received:
    4,791
    Occupation:
    wannabe badminton phototaker
    Location:
    Outside the box
    And it makes for good badminton photos when captured on camera.
     
  17. antssantss

    antssantss Regular Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2014
    Messages:
    1,202
    Likes Received:
    204
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Malaysia
    Why are chinese players so vulnerable to getting panicky when the pressure is on as in the ladies doubles being played now. One of the reasons is as Morten Frost said, that the chinese coaches don't seem to take out the weak skilled players in a doubles combination. Tang Jin Hua is a reaction player and when the going gets tough she doesnt know what to do. She may have a strong smash but thats all. So the confidence level in the combination collapses. And most of the opposing teams are aware that she is the weak link.
     
  18. OneToughBirdie

    OneToughBirdie Regular Member

    Joined:
    Jun 28, 2006
    Messages:
    4,049
    Likes Received:
    143
    Occupation:
    engineer
    Location:
    icy cold place
    3-1 Close but still wrong prediction....I am slowly losing my magic touch, LOL.
     
  19. Zomania

    Zomania Regular Member

    Joined:
    May 24, 2014
    Messages:
    122
    Likes Received:
    0
    Occupation:
    Student
    Location:
    Earth
    I was praying so hard for Mitani today, I was afraid LXR will eat her. Rarely see LXR acting+shouting like that, I prefer the calm LXR than the aggressive one today.
     
  20. Qidong

    Qidong Regular Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2002
    Messages:
    1,766
    Likes Received:
    6
    Occupation:
    Waiting to be out-sourced
    Location:
    San Jose, California
    The CHN men should have played CL, LD, LD or CL, CL, LD. Isn't the organizer always rearrange the order to give player more rest? Then it play MS2 first and MS3 last.
     

Share This Page