Dear mr Yoneyama, Dear mr Yuza,
As badminton fans in Holland we would like to call on you to make it possible for the Dutch association ('Badminton Nederland') to select the absolute top single players in Holland to play for the Dutch national team in the European Championships for mixed teams in Amsterdam.
We are badminton players and coaches using all the different brands and we have very little understanding for this situation in which the host country of the European Championships for mixed teams has been 'beheaded' (as published already on Badzine). This will leave Holland without any serious chance for the title in Amsterdam.
Yonex as the self proclaimed world's nr. 1 in badminton has the opportunity to become the most respected and understanding in this conflict by allowing Holland's best single players to play with their own rackets including logo of the racket brand on their strings (as is common practice in Europe).
We don't believe that it has ever been the intention of Yonex to exclude top players from National Team events and in the contract with the Dutch association there should have been an option to avoid these kind of situations. There are no other sports where this has happened over material matters, like rackets and the use of the logo.
At this moment we can only see losers and nobody gaining anything. There's merely negative media attention: the four players are sad, the players who are selected are uncomfortable, the City of Amsterdam is very unhappy, and most of all: the many many fans in Holland feel very much let down by taking away the best games.
It is within your power to correct the whole situation and make it perhaps the most positive news of the year in badminton worldwide when you allow the Dutch association to let the four players play in Yonex clothing and with their own racket including logo of the racket brand on the strings, like it is done in all other European countries. Yonex will undoubtedly enjoy exposure in all the different media in the most positive way thinkable.
We feel that like ourselves you would want to see the Dutch team achieve a medal in such an important event and hope you will do the honourable thing in order to avoid an embarrassing performance of the Dutch team in Amsterdam.
Yours sincerely,
Badminton fans in Holland
The badminton fans in the Netherlands would LOVE to see the best single players representing their country.
The honourable thing to do
A group of badminton fans have joined to make an honest appeal to Yonex Japan. They want to avert the current travesty of excluding the four best Dutch badminton players from the European Championships for mixed teams to be held in Amsterdam next week. Please read their letter:
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what ever it is? For sake of brand value , you just cant spoil the spirit of sport.
Players must play.
Na het EK zou het hele bondbestuur en technische staf moeten opstappen, ik volg het alleen maar op TV en een beetje op het internet maar Dooremalen is totaal ongeloof waardig. Als je het nou over geen toekomst heb dan zou hij over zich zelf moeten spreken.
Een artikeltje uit maart 2010 van thestar online. Het lijkt erop dat de foto in de reacties hierboven bewijst dat oplossingen gevonden kunnen worden. Die oplossing ligt in de handen van de nationale bond en de hoofdsponsor van die bond.
http://thestar.com.my/sport...
“I had the game going and I wished I was physically in better shape. But I know I will only get better if I give more focus to this area. I do lack training,” said Choong Hann.
“I have been shortlisted in the Thomas Cup squad and I am ready to give my best. I will leave it to the BAM (Badminton Association of Malaysia) to solve any problem that may arise from sponsorship matters involving my participation.”
Choong Hann is an independent player under the sponsorship of Dunlop and the BAM should be able to work things out with them.
The BAM have in the past struck deals with their official sponsors when they allowed the Yonex-sponsored Nusa Mahsuri players to be in the team when the national association were under contract with Goesen.
National singles coach Misbun Sidek said: “Choong Hann did well to give Simon a tough time. He also played well in the German Open. We have to take note of that.”
Currently, Choong Hann is seen as the better option for a place in the squad than players from the national back-up squad.
The only back-up shuttler who may be considered for the job is Tan Chun Seang.
Toch wel interessant: zie onderstaande reactie die geplaatst is op badzine.net.
Name: Des Mei
Posted: February 10, 2011 at 9:35 AM
Case in point: Wong Choong Hann, Malaysia 2010 Thomas Cup. Dunlop racket, dunlop logo on strings, no Yonex logo on back of the shirt. Apparently Malaysia has the exact same contract the dutch federation signed…
http://img541.imageshack.us...
Tof van De nederlandse fans dat ze dit initiatief nemen. Absoluut belachelijk en onprofessioneel van de Nederlandse Federatie dat ze contracten afsluiten die zoiets mogelijk maken. Ik dacht dat in België de federaties gek zijn maar Nederland spant de kroon :-)
Ha ha ha I can see that Mr Yoneyama and Mr. Yuza already put down there vote. Ron
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