Djarum Indonesia Open Super Series Premier 2013 - Day 2: Round 32 (11th June)

Well said, rahuldarga, I share your sentiment.

@Anatta , no worries. Your news/info on any of the Thai players, not just Intanon, is always appreciated. It's up to the readers to take it, what to make of it,whether to give the benefit of the doubt,nothing personal about it though it reflects on the readers attitudes and standpoints based on their views and responses.

I, for one, fully accept and respect her decision to take a break after the SCG Thai Open, whether due to injuries (if any) or simply tiredness. I'm sure she and her coach know and do what is best for her as a professional player representing her country. Lucky thing she's not Lin Dan or she would be jumped on by those petty,hypocritical,prejudiced,narrow-minded critics who are ever so quick to avail themselves of the slightest pretext or excuse to fault him out of ill-will and spite.

 

Too bad I couldn't get to see the Wang Yihan - Yip Pui Yin match for lack of any working livestream earlier.

But I do recall YipPY being once quoted to have said about two years or so ago that she is striving to become a top 10 player within two years. Maybe her time has finally come, provided she's overcome her inconsistency problem, for I believe she does posses the skills and right attitude except for being too self-critical.

 

I am hoping LCS can help Ardriyanti Firdasari. She is not progressing, she is throwing her potential and she is lacking the toughness and fire I see in Linda and Aprilla.

 

I don't think its of any use fighting off the "petty,hypocritical,prejudiced,narrow-minded critics" taking pot-shots at your favorite player as both Lin Dan and Chinese Badminton, as a whole, have been a contentious issue because of the way they conduct themselves. You really can't help it as a die hard fan.

I used to hate how in badminton the players are spoon fed during matches and how the tournament draws are orchestrated by the teams exploiting the loopholes. Some call it tactics and some call it unfair. Its up to the individual how and what conclusions to draw from it. The reason I used to hate it is I follow tennis and I was used to the professional way of conducting a sport which is what I expected from badminton as well. And there are many like me here in BC. I think, its a bit unfair to compare Badminton with Tennis. Badminton has its own identity.

Now, I got used to the way badminton is conducted.

But I am unhappy with BWF for its double standards and I am also unhappy with Lin Dan the way he handled his career post-London games, that's my opinion. Here comes the grey areas as to who I should hate on, the CBA or LD. People will always hate on CBA and its players for reasons everyone knows. I hate CBA but not the players, 'coz I feel that Chinese players have been turned in to pawns, by the propagandists, in return for resources and a chance to play. Lin Dan, as an individual, has every right to choose what he wants to do for he has achieved everything there is to be achieved. And this stems his loss of motivation resulting in last minute withdrawals. For this same reason, CBA and BWF gives LD a lot of leeway and also because is a Star of Badminton.

In short, people will talk, infer and conclude in various ways. Don't let this affect you.

 

Totally agreed! This edition is being well organised. Kudos! To the organizers.

 

hope every match can last at least 60 minutes...so i can go to istora later..after office hour....

 

and the world no. 1s are out!

 

[MENTION=63277]rahuldarga[/MENTION], @Justin L , and @cobalt of Consolation Department,


Thank you for all your kind and wise words. Sorry for unnecessarily keeping you in Day 2 a bit too long. You all look like good guys and deemed fit the Dept. very well.


Thanks again!