Prediction Thread for Rostelecom Cup of Russia 09

[evangeline]

Let's give the other disciplines some love too.

MEN:
1) Plushenko
2) Weir
3) Kozuka

LADIES:
1) Asada
2) Ando
3) Leonova

PAIRS:
1) Kawaguchi/Smirnov
2) Pang/Tong
3) Bazarova/Larionov

ICE DANCE:
I don't follow this discipline very closely, but I'm pretty sure Davis/White will take this one.

[ImaginaryPogue]

I love useless lists.

Men
1. Evgeni Plushenko
2. Takahiko Kozuka
3. Johnny Wier
4. Brandon Mroz
5. Kevin van der Perren

It'd be cool if Sawyer was able to get a top five placement, but I doubt that's happening. Plushenko is less interesting to me, admittedly, then seeing where the rest settle out behind him.

Ladies
1. Miki Ando
2. Mao Asada
3. Alena Leonova
4. Alissa Czisny
5. Julia Sebestyn

Yeah, this seems right. Maybe Wagner over Sebestyn.

Pairs
1. Kavaguti/Smirnov
2. Pang/Tong
3. McLaughlin/Brubaker
4. Bazarova/Larionov
5. Brodeur/Mattatall

Dance
1. Davis/White
2. Capellini/Lanotte
3. Crone/Poirier
4. Copely/Stagniunas
5. Rubleva/Sheffer

[Hsuhs]

Men:

1) Plushenko
2) Kozuka
3) Weir / Mroz / Amodio

Ladies:

1) Asada
2) Ando
3) Leonova / Wagner

Pairs:

1) Kawaguti - Smirnov
2) Pang - Tong
3) McLAUGHLIN / BRUBAKER

Ice dance:

1) DAVIS - WHITE
2) CRONE - POIRIER
3) CAPPELLINI - LANOTTE

[schiele]

Wow, everyone's rooting Kavaguti & Smirnov over Pang & Tong. Well I agree this is the choice of my heart as well, but I have a hunch that it may be the other way around.
For ladies, I just hope Mao comes back strong and Leonova medals. She's fresh, exciting, fun and not a swan! Way to go to Leonova!
I think men's is a minefield, dont think Plush will dominate as clearly as assumed.. But we'll see..

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Ladies
1. Miki Ando
2. Mao Asada
3. Ashley Wagner

Men
1. Takahiko Kozuka
2. Johnny Weir
3. Evgeni Plushenko

Pairs
1. Qing Pang & Jian Tong
2. Yuko Kavaguti & Alexander Smirnov
3. Keauna McLaughlin & Rockne Brubaker

Ice Dance
1. Meryl Davis & Charlie White
2. Anna Cappellini & Luca Lanotte
3. Vanessa Crone & Paul Poirier

[museksk8r]

Ladies
1. Miki Ando
2. Mao Asada
3. Alena Leonova

Men
1. Takahiko Kozuka
2. Evgeni Plushenko
3. Johnny Weir

Pairs
1. Yuko Kavaguti & Alexander Smirnov
2. Qing Pang & Jian Tong
3. Keauna McLaughlin & Rockne Brubaker

Ice Dance
1. Meryl Davis & Charlie White
2. Anna Cappellini & Luca Lanotte
3. Vanessa Crone & Paul Poirier

[skatersmum]

Hello

I am new

Just posted my Ladies predictions and now found this thread

Men

1 Evgeni PLUSHENKO

2 Takahiko KOZUKA

3 Johnny WEIR


Ladies

1 Mao ASADA

2 Miki ANDO

3 Alena LEONOVA


Pairs

1 Qing PANG / Jian TONG

2 Yuko KAVAGUTI / Alexander SMIRNOV

3 Keauna McLAUGHLIN / Rockne BRUBAKER


Dance

1 Meryl DAVIS / Charlie WHITE

2 Vanessa CRONE / Paul POIRIER

3 Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE

2 and 3 I don't have these clear - I think it will be very close

[Medusa]

1. Qing PANG / Jian TONG (CHN)
2. Yuko KAVAGUTI / Alexander SMIRNOV (RUS)
3. Keauna MCLAUGHLIN / Rockne BRUBAKER (USA)
4. Vera BAZAROVA / Yuri LARIONOV (RUS)
5. Mylene BRODEUR / John MATTATALL (CAN)

1. Evgeni PLUSHENKO (RUS)
2. Takahiko KOZUKA (JPN)
3. Brandon MROZ (USA)
4. Johnny WEIR (USA)
5. Florent AMODIO (FRA)
6. Kevin VAN DER PERREN (BEL)

1. Miki ANDO (JPN)
2. Mao ASADA (JPN)
3. Ashley WAGNER (USA)
4. Alena LEONOVA (RUS)

1. Meryl DAVIS / Charlie WHITE (USA)
2. Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE (ITA)
3. Ekaterina RUBLEVA / Ivan SHEFER (RUS)
4. Vanessa CRONE / Paul POIRIER (CAN)
5. Katherine COPELY / Deividas STAGNIUNAS (LTU)

[Mathman]

Thanks for joining us, Skatersmum. Welcome to the forum. Post often, post long!

[Rhyme]

Men : Plushenko / Kozuka / Weir
Ladies : Ando / Asada / Leonova

[Kwanford Wife]

Ladies
1. Mao Asada - I can't see back to back silvers. This one is her's to lose.
2. Miki Ando - LOVE her but you just never know...
3. Ashley Wagner

Men
1. Johnny Weir (C'mon Johnny!!)
2. Evgeni Plushenko
3. Not sure. I simply don't know who many of these young men are..

Pairs
1. Qing Pang & Jian Tong
2. Yuko Kavaguti & Alexander Smirnov
3. Keauna McLaughlin & Rockne Brubaker

Ice Dance
1. Meryl Davis & Charlie White
2. Anna Cappellini & Luca Lanotte
3. Vanessa Crone & Paul Poirier

[prettykeys]

1 Evgeni PLUSHENKO

2 Takahiko KOZUKA

3 Brandon MROZ


Ladies

1 Mao ASADA

2 Miki ANDO

3 Alena LEONOVA

I stole this list from skatersmum and only substituted in Mroz for Weir. Maybe Weir will come in third if he was buoyed and inspired by his buddy YuNa this past weekend, but he was on and off last I remember. I'd be happy to be wrong about my Men's predictions though.

[Ximena]

Pairs
1. Qing PANG / Jian TONG (CHN)
2. Yuko KAVAGUTI / Alexander SMIRNOV (RUS)
3. Vera BAZAROVA / Yuri LARIONOV (RUS)
4. Keauna MCLAUGHLIN / Rockne BRUBAKER (USA)
5. Mylene BRODEUR / John MATTATALL (CAN)

Men
1. Evgeni PLUSHENKO (RUS)
2. Johnny WEIR (USA)
3. Takahiko KOZUKA (JPN)
4. Kevin VAN DER PERREN (BEL)
5. Brandon MROZ (USA)


Ladies
1. Miki ANDO (JPN)
2. Mao ASADA (JPN)
3. Alena LEONOVA (RUS)
4. Ashley WAGNER (USA)
5. Alicia CZISNY (USA)

Dance
1. Meryl DAVIS / Charlie WHITE (USA)
2. Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE (ITA)
3. Ekaterina RUBLEVA / Ivan SHEFER (RUS)
4. Vanessa CRONE / Paul POIRIER (CAN)
5. Katherine COPELY / Deividas STAGNIUNAS (LTU)

[HCOSurfer]

Ladies
1. Ando
2. Asada
3. Wagner
4. Leonova

Men
1. Plushenko :indiff:
2. Weir
3. Kozuka
4. Mroz

Pairs
1. K/S
2. P/T
3. M/B
4. No idea

Dance
1. D/W
2. C/P
3. C/L
4. No idea

[gold12345]

Ladies
1. Miki Ando
2. Mao Asada
3. Ashley Wagner (or Alena Leonova, but I'll lean towards Wagner)

Men
1. Evgeni Plushenko
2. Takahiko Kozuka
3. Johnny Weir

Pairs
1. Qing Pang & Jian Tong
2. Yuko Kavaguti & Alexander Smirnov
3. Keauna McLaughlin & Rockne Brubaker

Ice Dance
1. Meryl Davis & Charlie White
2. Anna Cappellini & Luca Lanotte
3. Vanessa Crone & Paul Poirier