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Johnny posts message to fans
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While I appreciate it must be frustrating to have people discuss every decision he makes, I think this will come back to bite him. He's just adding fuel to an already dying fire.
Hope he recovers soon - if he hasn't already - and kicks booty next year.
Hope he recovers soon - if he hasn't already - and kicks booty next year.
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I agree Toni. You're damned if you do and you know the rest.
I read the whole thing and Johnny is such a sweetheart. I am so sad about this.
Although I honestly wish if he hadn't gone to the Christmas show, what happened happened. I wish him the best in the next season.
Losing 8 pounds is just OMG, terrible. He has always looked skinny already even before losing that much. I hope that he works on physical training for the next season. Even at his best, his relatively weaker showing in his LP seems to be something to do with his stamina.
Although I honestly wish if he hadn't gone to the Christmas show, what happened happened. I wish him the best in the next season.
Losing 8 pounds is just OMG, terrible. He has always looked skinny already even before losing that much. I hope that he works on physical training for the next season. Even at his best, his relatively weaker showing in his LP seems to be something to do with his stamina.
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It seems to me Johnny has changed dramatically when he went to his present coaches. I think his decisions are now so much better than they were before. I have full faith and trust that the next Nats (for placement in the Olys), he will rise to a better occasion than 2009.
I am so, so, so going to miss Weir at Worlds - it just seems unreal. And, it does make me really nervous for next year - had he made the world team this year, he would SEEM more like a shoe in for the olympic team next year, now: who knows?
That said, I really hope he gets well and strong; and admire his courage and tenacity. I also think it's just sweet that he posted a message. I personally think anything in December is a bad idea before Nationals - but in the end, he is right: you can get sick here or there, and sometimes no matter what we do, well, we just get sick. I'm sorry he did.
That said, I really hope he gets well and strong; and admire his courage and tenacity. I also think it's just sweet that he posted a message. I personally think anything in December is a bad idea before Nationals - but in the end, he is right: you can get sick here or there, and sometimes no matter what we do, well, we just get sick. I'm sorry he did.
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True. Anyone can get sick, pretty much anywhere, anytime.
Very nice message to his fans.
Kick some - - - next season Johnny
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True, but traveling always increases one's chances of getting sick. We have far more immunity for the viruses around us than we do for the viruses abroad. Frankly, I think he would not have gone if it seemed like even a remote possibility that he wouldn't medal. And, honestly, that did not seem possible to most fans either - US has 3 spots at worlds, and Johnny off the Nationals podium just seems way too unlikely. I think, BTW, that's also the reason he didn't withdraw due to illness.
I generally agree with Toni that this only adds fuel to an already dying fire.
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II think if the tables had been turned there would have been a lot of talk about, wow, how did Lysacek mess up so badly, who could have seen that coming!
As for the selection of the worlds team, though, they would have sent Weir over Lysacek if Johnny had been third and Evan fourth. #1, #2 and #3 at Nationals go to worlds.
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Had the tables been turned - well... I have my own idea of what would have been the topic of discussion.
but no, I don't think Evan would have been chosen over Johnny. And no I don't think we'd have five million topics on how it was unfair.
but no, I don't think Evan would have been chosen over Johnny. And no I don't think we'd have five million topics on how it was unfair.
I think USFSA made the right decision.
On the one hand there is Weir's track record: top five at Olympics, top five at three out of five Worlds, medals at all but two GP events.
On the other hand there is Weir's track record: injury, illness, injury, illness, injury, illness...
I'm not knocking the guy, but I'd like to see him get through a season without health problems and do all the planned elements in his LP. That hasn't happened in a long time, although I do give him credit for bringing home the medals in spite of it all.
On the one hand there is Weir's track record: top five at Olympics, top five at three out of five Worlds, medals at all but two GP events.
On the other hand there is Weir's track record: injury, illness, injury, illness, injury, illness...
I'm not knocking the guy, but I'd like to see him get through a season without health problems and do all the planned elements in his LP. That hasn't happened in a long time, although I do give him credit for bringing home the medals in spite of it all.
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