I think we should respect the 2008 national competition result as well as....the top 4 ranked players in that competition.
This year national open had produced the best 4 players in Singapore and they should represent Singapore based on that result.
To ask players to step down and make way for supposedly better player is selfish and shown disregard for the national open result. And it is not guaranteed that the other so called "better players" can do better that the current 4.
I understand that the current batch of national players had been trying their best to prepare for the upcoming competition. I believe we should give them the chance to represent Singapore and not try to apply pressure on them to quit. Afterall, base on this year National Open result, they are the best 4 players that we have this year.
I agree with Piggy and we should not change player last minute.
Although I feel a little disappointed with the performance of our national team in the recent friendly matches, I believe this is not the time to pressurize any player to quit. Rather, we suit try our best to help our players to do well in the competition. Like what I did was to annotate some of ruizhan's games and point out his weakness in non mainstream opening so that he can work on it. Although I do not think that our national team will get into top 6 this year, I do hope they inflict a few upsets to those traditional strong team.
I feel that once the rules are set, be it selecting the representatives with 7 or 9rounds, we should not change them last minute. However, if this year Singapore do not do well. I hope xiangzhong might want to review the selection criteria. Actually I think that the selection method used 2 years ago was quite good. If this year Singapore do not do well, its not the fault of the players, but the fault of SIXGA and coach.
I feel that once the rules are set, be it selecting the representatives with 7 or 9rounds, we should not change them last minute. However, if this year Singapore do not do well. I hope xiangzhong might want to review the selection criteria. Actually I think that the selection method used 2 years ago was quite good. If this year Singapore do not do well, its not the fault of the players, but the fault of SIXGA and coach.
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