All England 2010 : the finals (Sunday, march 14th)

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  1. Thom_bad

    Thom_bad Regular Member

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    Here's the schedule :
    Zhang/Zhao vs Widianto/Natsir
    Wang Yihan vs Tine Rasmussen
    Chong Wei Lee vs Kenichi Tago
    Du/Yu vs Sheng/Zhao
    Paaske/Rasmussen vs Boe/Mogensen*

    We all know that the winners of these matches will rest in the legend of badminton for decades :cool:
     
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    Predicts :
    NovaLyn 2 games
    Rasmussen 3 games
    Lee 2 games
    Du/Yu 3 games
    Paaske/Rasmussen 2 games

    I note that China will at least win 1 draw, less than expected (??)

    the surprise is for sure the MD !! :)
     
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    Somebody had mentioned LYB set a target of 2 titles. One is in the bag so it's up to WYH or ZN/ZYL to pick up the other. I'd be surprised if it's the latter. WYH v TR is a 50/50 proposition. Both have shown resilience and incredible mental strength.

    (Oooooooo... 12K, hehe)
     
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    Hehe happy 12k birthday !!

    More seriously I hope TR will won , it would be great for Denmarks uber team :)
    oooops I wrote Saturday on the topics name, if the moderator can correct it would be nice ;)
     
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    A Tine victory would be a popular one but I should say a WYH win would also be greeted with much joy. Both players have their own appeals and fan bases. Either would be fine for me as I like them both.

    Ditto with LCW and Tago. But it would be nice to see LCW pick up a major and shake off the choker tag. If Tago wins, it would be an incredible underdog achievement; I think most people would also be happy with that.
     
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    Yeah if Tago would win it would be incredible !
    i wonder if he ever won a ss tournament ?
     
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    No, of course not. He was in the junior ranks only a couple of years ago. I think he made a breakthrough with a few big name scalps last year and has continued to develop (very quickly, may I add) this year. JPN has a new hero to hang their hat on. :)
     
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    What about Japan TC team ?
    Are they qualified ?
     
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    Ike Tago! I hope he has enough tricks to fool LCW too.
     
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    Who is Ike? Wife beater and Tina Turner's ex hubby? :D:D
     
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    Destricto_Ense Regular Member

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    Imperative form of the verb 'iku', to go.
     
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    Potato, potaato.. tomato, tomaato... Togo Tago .......
     
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    Here's my "Cloudy with a Chance of Bolehians Partying On The Street" prediction..

    ...here we are..history on the line...no chokers allowed...do or die...

    WS - I am picking the ever, fierce yet graceful Wang Yihan to defend her crown..
    WD - I am picking the two ladies you don't want to whistle at in a local baddy club, Du Jing & Yu Yang..
    XD - I am picking the almost-separated-but-can't-go-yet pairing of Nova Widianto & Liliyana Natsir..
    MD - Of course I have to be loyal or else Mr. Rasmussen will come looking for me....so, gotta go with JR & LP

    and last but not least..

    MS - Yes, he is on the cusp of achieving and bringing glory back to the Boleh Land.......ladies and gentlemen, your AE 100th Anniversary MS champion....Datuk Lee Chong Wei!!..
     
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    Yihan.Wang.[1]....... v Tine.Rasmussen.............LN v Forza
    Chong.Wei.Lee.[1].... v Kenichi.Tago.............Yonex..v Yonex
    Jing.Du/Yang.Yu.[1].. v S.Cheng/Y.L.Zhao.[3].... LN v LN
    L.Paaske/J.Rasmussen. v [ ]M.Boe/C.Mogensen.[4] Yonex/Wilson v Yonex/Yonex
    N.Zhang/Y.L.Zhao.(Q). v [ ]Widianto/Natsir.[2].. LN/LN v Yonex/Yonex
     
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    XD FINAL
    Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei vs Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir [2] - will Nova/Butet end a nation's long wait for another AE title in XD? I hope so and will be praying that the "good" Nova shows up!

    WS FINAL
    Wang Yihan [1] vs Tine Rasmussen - a repeat of last year's Final and my vote goes to Tine.

    MS FINAL
    Lee Chong Wei
    [1] vs Kenichi Tago - who would have expected Tago to reach the Final? I don't :eek: But he certainly made the World noticed him (esp Lee Yong Bo), after defeating 3 top 10 players in the space of 4 days! Lee Chong Wei will need to be careful and play his normal game. Cue wild celebration if LCW win this for MAS.

    WD FINAL
    Du Jing/Yu Yang
    [1] vs Cheng Shu/Zhao Yunlei [3]

    MD FINAL
    Lars Paaske/Jonas Rasmussen
    vs Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen [4] - both pairs have excelled this week, resulting in an all-DEN Final in MD. I hope Paaske/Rasmussen can end their career with a Major Title!
     
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    The last Japanese to appear in an AE final was Masao Akiyama in 1966. He lost to Tan Aik Huang of Malaysia.

    Good omen for LCW?
     
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    no one has yet put their support behind boe/mogensen.....:rolleyes: gamesmanship probably doesn't inspire the same sort of loyal following...

    i have to ask: is there any particular reason behind the nickname of "butet" for Liliyana Natsir? :confused: i'm still new :D
     
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    Right

    The writings are on the wall. I have been right so far in this year's AE MS.
    For confirmation, ask OneToughBirdie. :D:D
     
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    Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei vs Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir [2]
    It would be great if Indonesia won it.

    WS
    Wang Yihan [1] vs Tine Rasmussen
    Wang Yihan is not too consistent this year, but I think she could pull the rug from Tine.

    MS
    Lee Chong Wei [1]
    vs Kenichi Tago
    I really, really hope that Lee Chong Wei can win this. I'm sorry, Kenichi...but he's still young. He got plenty of chances. LCW's are very limited. 56-44 chance, in favour of LCW.

    WD
    Du Jing/Yu Yang [1] vs Cheng Shu/Zhao Yunlei [3]
    Nothing to say.

    MD
    Lars Paaske/Jonas Rasmussen vs Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen [4]
    Great, an all-Denmark final. Boe/Mogensen should go for the win, after upsetting Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng
     

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