Patrick Chan

Bluebonnet · Jul 17, 2012

SkateFiguring said:
I believe only Mroz has his 4 Lz credited by ISU and he has not been able to land it in an event outside of a local rink.

Mroz has landed a successful 4Lz in SP in a GP event last season.

Violet Bliss · Jul 17, 2012

Bluebonnet said:
Mroz has landed a successful 4Lz in SP in a GP event last season.

You are right. I checked and he landed one at NHK last year. :thumbsup: -1 GOE.

seniorita · Jul 17, 2012

SkateFiguring said:
So we are still waiting for the Kingdom to come, and Patrick has been staying in Toronto, surely not wasting time there. I presume any old coach would have been announced already. So perhaps his new coach has a lot to consider and try out before the finalization? Perhaps a skating legend who has never intended to coach, who has possibly conflicting role to negotiate and adjust, who has to be sure about the major career decision, but who may be tempted by Patrick's huge talent and potential and maybe even the elusive Olympic glory?

This description sounds like Kurt Browninng

if thats so, I m thinking Toni will be thrilled to watch him frequently in KnC :hb:

Tonichelle · Jul 18, 2012

seniorita said:
This description sounds like Kurt Browninng if thats so, I m thinking Toni will be thrilled to watch him frequently in KnC

Oh, Lord, I hope not... I prefer Kurt as a commentator :laugh:

... but it would make me actually pay attention to PC off ice lol

spikydurian · Jul 18, 2012

blue dog said:
All because the boys want to be like Patrick. And you can see it--in the past, the men wanted to jump like Elvis, and only focused on getting the tough jumps. The interviews of Kan and Nguyen have both saying they want to work on their in-betweens.

Agree with you, blue dog that Patrick will be a good role model to the younger generation of male skaters in Canada on what 'all round brilliant skating' is about and just like those before him in the likes of Kurt, Elvis and Jeff. Role models are important in motivating and setting the bar for the younger generation of skaters. Kurt is already giving seminars to younger skaters on how to approach and enjoy figure skating.

skatefiguring said:
emdee and spikydurian, you are really hanging on to my words, aren't you?

You bet, SF esp. being the VP. Remember, your VP integrity is at stake. :laugh:

Emdee, let's keep up the pressure on 'VP SF'.

Welcome lakeside to PC fan feast.

Violet Bliss · Jul 18, 2012

spikydurian said:
You bet, SF esp. being the VP. Remember, your VP integrity is at stake. Emdee, let's keep up the pressure on 'VP SF'.

Integrity is not a job requirement for me as a Vain Person.

Welcome lakeside to PC fan feast.

Yes. Welcome to the fest! :hb:

eta. Wait a minute, you were welcoming lakeside to the feast? What about me?! Especially if it's a durian feast, in which case it would be just you and me. :laugh:

Bluebonnet · Jul 18, 2012

Welcome here, lakeside!

I might have missed some other welcomes. Welcome every new comers!

spikydurian · Jul 18, 2012

SkateFiguring said:
Yes. Welcome to the fest!
eta. Wait a minute, you were welcoming lakeside to the feast? What about me?! Especially if it's a durian feast, in which case it would be just you and me.

Alright, apologies lakeside. I am not inviting you to feast on PC but if you enjoy 'stinky cheese', you are welcome to feast on durians.
Just a reminder SF, the 10 days are up soon!

l'etoile · Jul 19, 2012

So, this thread also represents Patrick's funky and random character! Fesitive, feast those are the words :hb:

Violet Bliss · Jul 19, 2012

l'etoile said:
So, this thread also represents Patrick's funky and random character! Fesitive, feast those are the words

My favorite: Don't Worry. Be Happy. I obey our cult leader. :bow:

Still waiting 'Til Kingdom Come.

l'etoile · Jul 19, 2012

Even before I joined this thread, the melody of "Don't Worry, be Happy" has always been reminding me of Patrick's face for some time now :laugh:

Dunno why, guess I just was so impressed with his skating to the song!

Violet Bliss · Jul 19, 2012

Hey guilty ones, I caught you gossiping behind my back at that other forum. :deathstare: Did you think you would get away with it? :sarcasm: Guru sf knows all. :yes:

Jittery is not a trait of guru sf, never been, never will be. :disapp: Get that into your head. If only you know the life and death situations I've been in! And the kind of big shots I've met.

Patrick is fine. He will be more than fine. Just you wait. He will be smashing records again this season. Just you wait.

Now take a deep breath and hum with me. Ohmmmm............

emdee · Jul 20, 2012

So our little aside caught up with us!
I think its the Ohmmm that calms you down ... that a few mantras you probably recite in stressful times.

Personally when I am in a life and death situation a final act of contritition does it for me!

I know Patrick will be fine - just want to know HOW fine!

Have a great weekend I am busy at the cottage with my party of the year.

l'etoile · Jul 20, 2012

ohmmmmmmm...... :biggrin:

Skater Boy · Jul 20, 2012

emdee said:
So our little aside caught up with us!
I think its the Ohmmm that calms you down ... that a few mantras you probably recite in stressful times.

Personally when I am in a life and death situation a final act of contritition does it for me!

I know Patrick will be fine - just want to know HOW fine!

Have a great weekend I am busy at the cottage with my party of the year.

What aren't we invited to the party of the year???? Are you afraid we might dissect, chop and criticize the edge of fashions at this party???? LOL Patrick will be fine but I think Daisuke looks posied to pass him especially if the judges won't reward Pchiddy's skating as much (some called it inflation or whatever). However, folks DAI has awesome skating skills too - I do think patrick's are better but Dai is considered the artist (extrovert) while Patty's performances aren't as well received as they are more introvert. In other words Dai is Pucci and Chan is Calvin Klein. Pucci is wild prints and excitement, drama and flamboyancy; Klein is minimalism and quietness. Look at their hair - Patrick is rather unsculpted and Dai's looks like he has folded in some well beaten egg whites - movement, crazy movement.

emdee · Jul 20, 2012

SkaterBoy with my Brazilian theme the fashions will all be over the top.

While I think that Dai will close the gap somewhat as the judges dont want a runaway win for PC I dont think he his techinical skills are as good as PC. If PC has a good day no one can beat him. Dai's problem is that he concentrates so much on the jumps that he has to lower his values of other items and when the jumps are not perfection low GOEs bring him down. I find his drama and flamboyancy too much for comps but great for shows.

Violet Bliss · Jul 20, 2012

emdee said:
So our little aside caught up with us!
I think its the Ohmmm that calms you down ... that a few mantras you probably recite in stressful times.

The Ohmmm is for ye of jittery minds.

Personally when I am in a life and death situation a final act of contritition does it for me!

A little contrition now goes a long way.

I know Patrick will be fine - just want to know HOW fine!

He will be too fine to speak about in this forum at the current moment.

Have a great weekend I am busy at the cottage with my party of the year.

Have a great time while you miss the party here.

l'etoile said:
ohmmmmmmm......

Keep it up till party time. The Kingdom shall be upon us.

emdee said:
SkaterBoy with my Brazilian theme the fashions will all be over the top.

While I think that Dai will close the gap somewhat as the judges dont want a runaway win for PC I dont think he his techinical skills are as good as PC. If PC has a good day no one can beat him. Dai's problem is that he concentrates so much on the jumps that he has to lower his values of other items and when the jumps are not perfection low GOEs bring him down. I find his drama and flamboyancy too much for comps but great for shows.

I agree with your astute observation except that Patrick is widening his winning margin over everybody else. Imagine 4 quads per competition. He will have many good days. Daisuke will do very well this year but Patrick will survive even a new hair judge added to the panel. The other judges will still focus on the blade on ice.

Namaste.

spikydurian · Jul 20, 2012

Skater Boy said:
In other words Dai is Pucci and Chan is Calvin Klein. Pucci is wild prints and excitement, drama and flamboyancy; Klein is minimalism and quietness. Look at their hair - Patrick is rather unsculpted and Dai's looks like he has folded in some well beaten egg whites - movement, crazy movement.

Fashion wise, I prefer CK to P that is well cut quiet elegance to dramatic flamboyant clothes. Hmm... perhaps that explain my preference for lyrical skaters

Dai is a hair stylist's dream. Patrick will bankrupt hair stylists with his 'minimalist' hair style.

Emdee said:
Have a great weekend I am busy at the cottage with my party of the year.

What what party? Emdee, how can you not invite your virtual Patrick-fan friends?:disapp:

Skatefiguring said:
Hey guilty ones, I caught you gossiping behind my back at that other forum

Not gossiping, SF. Just DISCUSSING. Patrick-fans are a decent, amiable, reasonable, loyal and practical lot. Don't we all agree? :laugh:

Okay, guru SF (oh when were you promoted from VP to guru?), ohmmmmm ... pahnee paeymae ohmmmm (now tell me are those the right words? A friend took me a Tibetan prayer centuries ago and I think those were the chanting words?).

Skater Boy · Jul 20, 2012

Seriously folks, will Patrick be okay without Lori Nichol? Will his performance become whitewashed void of edges and wonderful connections and such? Without a real technical coach will he fall apart. Shouldn't he be work on the quad flip or salchow and those spins??? I am concerned - he needs to up the ante for the Olympics.

Violet Bliss · Jul 20, 2012

Calm down, Skater Boy.

Skater Boy said:
Seriously folks, will Patrick be okay without Lori Nichol?

Lori will be back with him for the Olympics.

Will his performance become whitewashed void of edges and wonderful connections and such?

Ain't nobody gonna take away Patrick's deep edges and wonderful connections and such.

Without a real technical coach will he fall apart.

Patrick always finds himself the best fit for the coach along his progress.

Shouldn't he be work on the quad flip or salchow and those spins???

He will have the highest value quad next to 4A. He has great spins, centred and fast. Not doing Donut spins will not cost him any competition.

I am concerned - he needs to up the ante for the Olympics.

He is always upping his ante.

Now to help put your mind at a fun place, you can see Patrick wearing the suit with the lavender shirt and purple stripe tie in this picture posted by someone obsessed with Scott/Jessica relationship. Great write up

about Patrick:

http://dubemoir.blogspot.ca/2012/07/the-flip-side.html

*Over the past 2 and a half years Patrick Chan has put in some real OT as a utility buffer. He escorted Tessa to the Nationals 2010 banquet while Scott walked in solo even though all the other teams entered together because VM are special like that. Skate Canada skaters past and present have used Chan to focus on to avoid focusing on someone else, or when there's a need to ignore someone without seeming to ignore someone. I've seen that one play out a few times in videos involving Skate Canada skaters. He can be repurposed as an on-the-spot best friend if you're the one being ignored, so you're not stuck with the camera watching how you have nobody to hang out with. And in a bridge role, if you're the one doing the ignoring but you have somebody who can engage your attention, you can throw him as a block at the person you're ignoring. And wasn't he also one of Rachel Flatt's escorts to her debut? I know this type of guy. Every high school needs one. I don't know if wingman even covers it. He's all-purpose, and the rule seems to be he can't say no.

Patrick is the BFF on demand! Always obliging. :laugh:

eta: Skater Boy, you need to write your fashion critique of that picture.

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