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In the battle of Bradley v. Chan, ...
Oh, please, Joe!
In the battle of Bradley v. Chan, ...
A World Champion should be perfect
The reason I wrote that was tongue and cheek but I realize the posters here are too young to understand that.Oh, please, Joe!
OH dear. GUILTY am I. but the Worlds haven't happend yet. Has it? If Chan is not on the Podium, I will admit I was wrong. Normally, I do not predict but I do prefer. Preferring good skaters over CoP points, that's my beat.1. Joesitz, please point to a poster that stated that there is something wrong with clean programs. Otherwise that’s a straw man argument.
2. You’re the one that went from predicting Gachinski without facts to supporting Chan as a possible podium contender without stating “I was wrong.” Is that what you’re accusing here : “or do we suck up our wrong opinions and hide them?”
3. To restate my opinion
a. I’m either non-plussed (Dornbush, Miner) or actively don’t care for (Bradley) by the American world team. So how I hope they do is entirely based on the consequences on how they do (both on the podium/rankings and next season)
b. Consequently, I hope the American men are able to get two spots. Why? Three spots means that the people I’m rooting for didn’t skate well (Amodio, Brezina, Chan, Contesti, Fernandez, Joubert, Kozuka, Oda, Schlutheiss, Takahashi). I originally hoped for one spot, but again, that hope was predicated on the notion that dropping from three to one spot would force the federation to re-evaluate/change. However, if no change would come, then I’m not particularly rooting against the trio. Despite my feelings, I think the breadth is too strong to allow for only one entrant at worlds.
Amodio's bumps and grinds don't amuse me. I saw them all 40 years ago.
But that kind of dancing was illegal 40 years ago. In fact it was illegal to even think about doing those moves 40 years ago. Never mind in the rarefied sport of figure skating.
Just because it was illegal doesn't mean Joe didn't see it.
Maybe you're much older than I.But that kind of dancing was illegal 40 years ago. In fact it was illegal to even think about doing those moves 40 years ago. Never mind in the rarefied sport of figure skating.
I agree with you. As a former skater, I would want respect if not praise.Is it too much to ask people to refrain from putting down skaters you don't like when you praise and wish your favourite skaters to do well?
These earthquakes, one recently close to Tokyo, has had to have an affect on Dai, Nobi and Taka. All three are contenders for Gold in their home country, and now that's kind of blown away. So sad.