Monday 30 January 2012

Tough one for Malaysia in Thomas Cup

For the first time, Malaysia looks damn shaky in their Thomas Cup Preliminary Asian Zone qualifier (other teams are South Korea and Korea Republic) and if Lee Chong Wei can play all five ties, then I guess we look a very good bet to make the finals.

Whom to blame, I have no idea as Lee Chong Wei looks the only sure bet for a point while Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong's game have plummeted to depths unseen of...I mean remember Razif-Jalani Sidek and later Cheah Soon Kit-Soo Beng Kiang's game were not fantastic but they were steady pairs for points in team events.

That two fellas, hmmm, played so well initially under Rexy Mainaky's guidance but now, hancur! Ask for anything and BAM bends backwards and now, to repay their kindness and generosity by becoming an unsteady first pair.

One thing I am wondering why isn't World Junior Champion, Zulfadli Zulkifli in the team? So far, haven't seen any justification from BAM. When you compare our rather sub-standard second and third singles like Liew Darren and Arif Abdul Latif, the risk is the same - all can't be relied on for point. So, why don't just expose him, in fact he can be like a Theo Walcott for World Cup by just being in the team but not playing.

Why do I smell rivalry between BAM and KLRC? Is it cause it's either you are with us (BAM) or against us policy? Then problematic next time when there is no healthy rivalry if you do better than BAM and they will freeze your participation if your players do better than BAM? Emm... i hope its not like that next time

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