Predictions

[sequinsgalore]

Sad for Savchenko/Szolkowy's withdrawal...

My predictions:

Mens
1. Javier Fernandez
2. Evgeni Plushenko
3. Brian Joubert
4. Michal Brezina
5. Artur Gachinski

Ladies
1. Carolina Kostner
2. Alena Leonova
3. Kiira Korpi
4. Polina Korobeynikova
5. Elene Gedevanishvili

Pairs
1. Volosozhar/Trankov
2. Bazarova/Larinov
3. Berton/Hotarek
4. Stolbova/Klimov
5. Hausch/Wende

Ice Dance
1. Pechalat/Bourzat
2. Bobrova/Soloviev
3. Cappellini/Lanotte
4. Ilinykh/Katsalapov
5. Zhiganshina/Gazsi

[alithia]

Sad for Alyona but health comes first...Pairs will be less interesting tonight...

Pairs:

Volosozhar/Trankov
Bazarova/Larionov
Stolbova/Klimov but I like Berton/Hotarek too

Men:

Gatchinsky
Plushenko
Fernandez

Ladies:

Kostner
Leonova
and I want a surprise Helgesson maybe

Dance:

I would go for P/B and B/S for 1 and 2 but russian media and blogs won't let B/S stay number 1.There are rumours that I/K are the new russian number ones and I think if the international judges don't go with it there will be a media uproar
So I'm pretty confused.

Gold: Pechalat/Bourzat

I want Coomes/Buckland in the top 10 and the Azerbaidjani couple as well

[snowflake]

Ladies
These three on the podium if they nail their planned tricks:
Kostner
Leonova
V.Helgesson

Challengers: Gedevanishvili and Korobeynikova.

I don't see Glebova, Korpi, Marchei or Makarova on the podium. They look too unsure on their jumps.

The French girls? Well, not yet I think.

Joshi and Viktoria Helgesson have a fair chance to earn three spots for Sweden

GO Jenna!

Men
Fernandez
Joubert
Plushenko

Brezina, Gachinski and Verner as podium challengers. Amodio, no, not this season.

I am curious about Liebers.(back from injury) I like his style and programs a lot.

GO Kevin!

Pairs
Volosochar/Trankov of course. Hope they do two great performances.
Bazarova/Larionov
Berton/Hotarek

Surprise on the podium would be James/Cipres, Haush/Wende or Stolbova/Klimov… A Russian sweep maybe...

Good luck to the two British pairs on their home ground!

Dance
Pechalat/Bourzat
Ilinykh/Katsalapov
Bobrova/Soloviev

Cappelini/Lanotte as challengers.

Coomes/Buckland top ten

Wishing all skaters good performances. Especially the Brits doing well on home turf

And get well soon Aliona! You will be missed

[sky_fly20]

Get well soon Aliona, hope you get ready for Worlds

I would go for P/B and B/S for 1 and 2 but russian media and blogs won't let B/S stay number 1.There are rumours that I/K are the new russian number ones and I think if the international judges don't go with it there will be a media uproar
So I'm pretty confused.

really ?
well hype around I/K is okay as long as they deliver their best performance
seems most dislike B/S, at least I too hope they leave Kustarova and find a new choreographer