Susilo is da man!

[terryansimon]

Oh! Foreign talent again? Sigh......

he is a neutralized singaporean. not foreign talent. foreign talent is when you still hold on to your previous country's citizenship. neutralized singaporean is when you willingly drop it to supposedly embrace the colours of the singapore flag.

[blue.tang]

hopefully one day s'pore can get 11 brazilian to become citizen.....goal 2010 is near..

[pangz]

For Ronald Susilo, his reason for coming to Singapore was to pursue his studies. It's only during his secondary school days that he really focused on Badminton. So he cant really be considered a foreign talent. Singapore dindn't employ him here to play Badminton for us.

But what's wrong with foreign talents? Half of France's soccer team players are not originally from France. Most are from Africa! But when France won the World Cup, who was opposing the notion on foreign talents?

[lightningstrike]

For Ronald Susilo, his reason for coming to Singapore was to pursue his studies. It's only during his secondary school days that he really focused on Badminton. So he cant really be considered a foreign talent. Singapore dindn't employ him here to play Badminton for us.

But what's wrong with foreign talents? Half of France's soccer team players are not originally from France. Most are from Africa! But when France won the World Cup, who was opposing the notion on foreign talents?

yup, even zinedine zidane is of immediate Algerian descent.

[Dispar_Anthias]

That's why the whole game all drop-shots .... must be freaking boring for Lin Dan ..so that she can't smack ...

she???

[giantbicycle]

she???

he

[dleecool]

Sorry to correct most of u, in badminton, there is no such thing as "smack", the correct term is " smash"

[terryansimon]

But what's wrong with foreign talents? Half of France's soccer team players are not originally from France. Most are from Africa! But when France won the World Cup, who was opposing the notion on foreign talents?

that, is a bit different.

the places where they come from, from Zidane to Viera to Thuram....all countries originally governed/controlled by the French. so technically, they are of French descent.

which is why people like Juan Sebestian Veron for example, can play in the Eu without any restrictions because his grandparents were of Eu heritage, thereby giving them the rights to lawfully take up citizenship from that specific country his grandparents originated from. another good example would be Ryan Giggs, whose grandparents were of English descent and not welsh. although he chose to play for Wales instead.

the list goes on for players that fall within this line of catergorization

[terryansimon]

uh-oh. I heard he's not doing too well against the Thai guy.

[DeepBlue]

yup..............he is going to be ousted soon....unless miracles happen...................

[yus75]

yup..............he is going to be ousted soon....unless miracles happen...................

if he ever manage to beat the thai guy....he b meetin taufik hidayat in semi.....

n IMO taufik is much better n my fav player

[kschew1498]

Oh shit disaster manz......Sigh!

Anyway well done Pak!!!! At least he brought us this far!......

[yus75]

hmmm he just lost the game

looks like he make too many silly mistake

[aStRoBo|]

sigh.. 10-15, 1-15(super disappointing abt this) but den, PAK of thailand play very gd badminton, even backshot! wow.. well done susilo.. not well enough..

[kschew1498]

Ya lor.....I thought I rush back home to see him play but.....Sigh!

Anyway the Thail was good manz.....even dive to save a shot!!!

[terryansimon]

talk about a mauling.

better to have tried than not to have tried at all. (=

[blue.tang]

he juz lost at least 250k....

[lightningstrike]

there goes our medal hope. now we hv to turn to table-tennis.

[that was niceeeee]

today match susilo lose liao..

[nicky30092002]

[that was niceeeee]

he too over confident liao so like that

[istdrive]

wat a let down. he has always won that thai guy except this one.

[surfedelic]

Sigh.. .. he doesn't look like he is in the mood to play the second game with Pak. The shots look so casual like friendly match ..I thought I was watching a game with one person playing .... pak dive here ...dive there ...and our dear hero gave all the point away with offside shots .....I think he lost his form - can be better.

[jc85]

Totally out in this game. Wonder why.....

Anyway, good effort. Hope table tennis can go further.