Let's look at it at this perspective. Common theory states : more incentive ($$) better result. If non national funded players outperform funded national players... wouldn;t that suggest the above to be flawed. It would even make one think, if we scrap the national programme.... players would perform better??? haha Strange world we live in. TBBMBB(N)
Then Ayob should be ahead of Kuan Beng Hong... I don't disagree with the concept that BAM are following.
From the past history, we rarely heard BAM fire any of their best players. Eventhough some of their best players "fired" BAM and formed their clubs, Nusa Mahsuri, they were still able to represent the country. For LWW/CTF, if they are still the best pairs in Malaysia, they should be safe. Usually, the favourite candidates to be fired is the coach or chief coach.
I think Ayob case is a bit different where Ayob relationship with Misbun is quite bad and therefore he is unlikely to be selected unless other players really perform badly. There are still many choices for BAM other than Ayob, Wong CH, Roslin Hashim, Yeoh KB and KBH beside LCW and Hafiz.
Ong Ewe Hock got fired I think in that scenario, probably the team had enough depth to cover his absence.
I think most of the players also get fired but not during their peak performance which we usually used the more diplomatic way of saying, " Retirement " . But for Ong Ewe Hock case, if I am not mistaken, he was world number three in IBF world ranking when he got "fired" by BAM. But there were a lot of MS players during that time to cover his absence, Wong CH, Roslin, Hafiz, Lee CW, Lee Tsuen Seng, James Chua and even Yong Hock Kin.
We hardly win many tourneys. Its either lose in the semis, QF and even Finals. The players are not to be blamed. But they need to win. They know they have what it takes to win.
The desire to be the best in the world is lacking in Malaysian shuttlers.I believe this is not entirely the players fault.They were pampered from young.To be the best,it's time to lay the proper framework from young.To tell LWW/CTF to change,might be too late.Old habits die hard.
Kok Cheng How do you instill this when u dump loads of young players into one National Sports School, Tell them they are the best in the country, give them easy eligibility to represent the the nation with little consideration for internal tournaments in the tournament.... especially these youth tournaments always seem to end after all the Asian & World jr meets are almost over / or over???
The alternate plan should be decentralisation.The young players should have more internal tournaments and the best players to represent the country.This should be a fairer one as it encourages intense competition among the junior players.
But lets not forget all our national juinor players still have to complete their exams and all. We don't hear anything from them about how they have to pack in thier intense trainings and study for their SPM at the same time even though they do. What more, I'm not really sure, but if they fail or something like that, I'm sure they'd be suspended or something... Still, Malaysia is really lacking anybody that can make it to the highly coveted world No.1. Even Chong Wei couldn't hold it for long. =(
