Early Predictions

Can the Czech Rep. send Brezina as well as Verner?

Joe, the Czechs have two men's slots for Euros: in 2008 Verner won and Brezina finished 16th for a total of 17 points. I'm sure they'll send both skaters again this season. A pity they can't do it for Worlds as well.

Buttercup said:

Joe, the Czechs have two men's slots for Euros: in 2008 Verner won and Brezina finished 16th for a total of 17 points. I'm sure they'll send both skaters again this season. A pity they can't do it for Worlds as well.

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Well, good for Euros. I don't remember if Icenetwork will be showing Euros. if so and since it is in Finland, the EST in NY would be early afternoon. Not bad after thos Asian Comps when I have to decide to go to sleep or stay awake.

In years past Euros and US Nats were on the same week. If so, I will be in Cleveland, but I will not have time for Euros. Hope they have it on demand when I return. Big battle in Men's division and Dance and somewhat in Pairs. US Nats will also have big battles because this is how the skaters qualify for Worlds.

Pairs
Gold: Savchenko/Szolkowy
Silver: Kawaguchi/Smirnov
Bronze: Volosozhar/Morozov

Men
Gold: Tomas Verner
Silver: Yannick Ponsero
Bronze: Sergei Voronov

Dance
Gold: Domnina/Shabalin
Silver: Khokhlova/Novitski
Bronze: Faiella/Scali
4th: Kerr/Kerr
5th: Pechalat/Bourzat
6th: Cappellini/Lanotte
7th: Carron/Jost
8th: Hoffman/Zavosin


Ladies:
Gold: Carolina Kostner
Silver: Kiira Korpi
Bronze: Julia Sebestyen

Pairs:
1. Savchenko/Szolkowy
2. Mukhortova/Trankov
3. Volozoshar/Morozov
4. Kawaguchi/Smirnov

Men:
1. Brian Joubert
2. Sergei Voronov
3. Tomas Verner

Ice Dancing:
1. Domnina Shabalin
2. Khokhlova/Novitski
3. Faiella/Scali

Ladies:
1. Carolina Kostner
2. Sarah Meier
3. Kiira Korpi
4. Laura Lepisto
5. Anette Dytrt

Sarah Meier is out with a herniated disc, unfortunately. Nicole Graf and Noémie Silberer will be going to Europeans instead.

Ladies:
1. Carolina Kostner
2. Kiira Korpi
3. Laura Lepistö/Elena Glebova

Men:
1. Brian Joubert
2. Tomas Verner
3. Sergei Voronov

Pairs:
1. Savchenko/Szolkowy
2. Kawaguchi/Smirnov
3. Mukhortova/Trankov/Volozoshar/Morozov

Dance:
1. Domnina Shabalin
2. Khokhlova/Novitski
3. Faiella/Scali

Men:

1. Brian
2. Tomas
3. Yannick

Pairs:

1. Aliona / Robin
2. Yuko / Alexander
3. Tatiana / Stanislav

Dance:

1. Oksana / Maxim
2. Jana / Sergei
3. Nathalie / Fabian

Ladies
This is such an embarrassing event. The level is probably is two levels below the average US-sectional level.
1. Kostner
2. McCorkell
3. Sebestyen

Dance
1. Khokhlova/Novitski
2. Domnina/Shabalin
3. Kerr/Kerr

Pairs
1. Mukhortova/Trankov (Trankov will show everyone what he is capable of...)
2. Savchenko/Szolkowy (they need one more wake-up call)
3. Kawaguchi/Smirnov (always my sentimental favourites - but they will have to fight for this Bronze against Volozoshar/Morozov, my other sentimental favourites)

Men
1. Verner
2. Joubert
3. Préaubert
4. KVDP
5. Brezina
6. Voronov
7. Contesti
8. Ponsero
9. Lutai
10. Fernandez

Okay, this is so difficult. I would be happy if I just predicted correctly who is in the Top Ten and not the correct order. There are so many possibilities. There are four men who could very well end up in the Top Ten, 2 or perhaps all 3 Swedes, Borudulin has a chance too, as well as Liebers.

We have got 6 guys who consistently land the Quad, those are the three French guys, Voronov, KVDP and Verner. That doesn't mean they will do so - Verner e.g. apparently hates the Quad in the short but often does a dreamy one in the long. A few other guys are known to have landed the Quad; Liebers and Lutai.

I just can't wait to see the men's competition...

I've seen a few people predict a good place for Kevin.
I, personnaly, can't see him get the kind of place he's used to getting with this seasons programs unless the others don't perform so well and he does his triple-triple-triple.

A really crazy top 10, but I'll just shoot :agree:

1. Brian Joubert, FRA
2. Kevin van der Perren, BEL
3. Yannick Ponsero, FRA
4. Tomas Verner, CZE
5. Kristoffer Berntsson, SWE
6. Adrian Schultheiss, SWE
7. Alban Preaubert, FRA
8. Sergei Voronov, RUS
9. Jamal Othman, SUI
10. Andrei Lutai, RUS