I think msia, ina, korean & denmark must united to make a stand against CHINA linesmen! Walk away if there are more than 3 bad line??
Even if LCW wanted to walk out, Misbun, the ever cool and calm guy wouldnt have allowed. He did make a statement by protesting 2X. And asked the umpire about the "racket over the net" issue. The replay showed his racked more or less same position but 2nd time umpire didnt fault him. The Thai XD protested too in yesterday's Semis, so everyone will remember this tourney as "bad judge and linesmen". Walking out, the Koreans already did that. That send a clear enuf message. During Olympics I think it will be more fair, cos there's some International Oylmpics council to watch over it.
right after the second set's bad call, when lee chong wei throwing his racket and asked bao for a time out, how nice was Bao to change the shuttle (giving chong wei more time to deal with his frustration). Also he delayed his service a bit after that... congratzz to Bao. I know he can win with his form today, and he's really happy for it. but all the bad calls are ruining his winning. really pity him.
totally agreed.........we wouldnt have said anything if BCL won the match like in DO. I'll salute him if he did that.
it too unfair for LCW BCL win because of the "Refree/Lineman" and make LCW play in angry mood then lose China man help china he bluff LCW unfair match
Nobody is the same… WMC isnt doing the badminton good for the long run! PROTEST PROTEST PROTEST for the future of badminton!!
ya. agree. he is a good sportsman. he could still put smile on face and thank the fans after the match. looks like China's dream to sweep 5 golds in Beijing 2008 is quite possible looking at the "quality" of umpires today. Lin Dan and Bao better prepare well to win the gold next year.
if LCW got cheated, how come MISBUN didn't do anything about it? that's weird. ( not even talking to the umpire )
Wouldn't be to expensive, I think, with a high-speed camera per line (and net), and if challenge a WBF representative could rule using that video... Heck, they could even use the current cameras, to overrule obvious biased o r erroneous calls from line-judges.. It's just a matter of will/effort from BWF.. /Twobeer
Depends.When LCW is totally focussed , he's unbeatable.When not, he's becomes totally beatable. You can say line calls can affect LCW's game;that's true.But he decides on whether he wants them to affect him.What he can tell himself to prepare mentally for a dirty match is this:'There's gonna be at least 3 bad calls, that's not gonna be a problem when I give my best.' This kind of pre-match mental talk would block him from 'dirty' disturbance the way he's able to block out crowd support for his opponent. No point wasting energy with umpire but he should make eye contact with linesman for confirmation to make him feel rotten. So that on the next borderline call, the linesman may feel a need to favour him to feel better. Consider this a rehearsal and lesson for OG08 where the conditions would not be as rotten.(Umpire won't be from CHN) Meanwhile, congrats to BCL for winning CO!Surely LCW can afford to give his friend the break. The sad part is we've been robbed of a sensational MSF match.Is the CHN crowd happy? Happy as in a warm feeling or hollow happy?Most would feel hollow I believe ,but I'm happy for BCL.