Originally Posted by figuristka
Poor Patrick. A week ago he was already pencilled in for winning Sochi with a ten fall advantage over the also-rans.
Today, his career is over. Cue the funeral march.
Well, it's his turn.Poor Patrick. A week ago he was already pencilled in for winning Sochi with a ten fall advantage over the also-rans.
Today, his career is over. Cue the funeral march.
One thing is for sure - following Patrick, you can never be bored.
what? You have already had a funeral for Patrick's career? I won't be so pessimistic. Now Patrick has mastered all the jumps, he just needs to maintain them which is not as hard as getting them. Just keep the muscle memory. I.e. practice daily, don't gain weight. With a controlling mom like Karen, it shouldn't be hard to do.
I remember Patrick said in an interview that he always trusted his parents' sixth sense. Although people told him he didn't have to listen to his parents, but it turned out his parents were always right. They know what is best for him.
Let's hope they are right again.
Patrick has switched coaches three times in his career (which, if you count the moment he first took lessons from his first coach to now is still a fairly lengthy career), and people are worried. I think Patrick knows his skating best, and is following what he needs to follow. And, if it doesn't end in Olympic gold, then, I hope Patrick will have no regrets (I certainly won't), because he did it the way he felt was best.
I sometimes wonder what this board would've looked like during the nineties when Nicole Bobek would switch coaches...or, even earlier, when the late Christopher Bowman or Tonya Harding would end up in the news (though not for their skating).
And then next season when Patrick wins Skate Canada - his first GP event, he will be back onto "ten-fall cushion" level.Poor Patrick. A week ago he was already pencilled in for winning Sochi with a ten fall advantage over the also-rans.
Today, his career is over. Cue the funeral march.
Last edited by Bluebonnet; 04-17-2012 at 12:45 PM.
The biggest challenge to Patrick Chan's ongoing standing in the results is still how the ISU will change the rules/judging between this past season and the next one. Now I'm sure changing coaches is no picnic for Patrick in his private life. But really, his career has survived more dramatic coaching changes before. It's the inevitable rule/judging changes, ones that will be targeted directly at Patrick Chan as a result of the controversy and booing and bellyaching surrounding his scores, that will alter his career trajectory the most. If Patrick wants to continue to stay on top, he had best focus on remedying the top criticism leveled at him: his falling. It's very likely the scores will take a lot less kindly to it in the future. Focusing on his artistry is all well and good, but if he wants to win he best meet the haters head on.
The timing is a little strange. He will have to skate at WTT in a couple of days. Of course it's just a fun event as some people might think. But I am sure this coach split news could have waited till Monday.
Patrick is an excellent skater. The only thing he lacks (at least to my eyes) is a bit more of artistry. To be able to touch the heart of the spectators. It's something that other skaters such as Lambiel or Takahashi are able to do. I'm pretty sure Patrick will be able to evolve artistically. His only 21! I'm sure he'll be able to do it.
Lori has been his choreographer for the past seasons (as far as I remember) and maybe it's time to change that. David Wilson would be an excellent choice.
Even with this coaching change, I don't think anyone can seriously say that he's not a favorite anymore...
I was thinking the same thing, but then, people would probably wonder why Krall wasn't with him at WTT. What I wonder is why they didn't announce it sooner, when Patrick and his parents would be available to speak to the media. Or maybe that's exactly why they waited until now.
I seriously doubt that Patrick will change choreographers. Lori Nichol is his last connection to Mr. Colson. He specifically went to Don Laws because Laws was one of Colson's students, as was Lori Nichol.
Coaches will not be at WTT.
There is always something to stress out Patrick at every international event this season, so WTT won't be an exception, but I think the worst impact of the coaching change already happened at Worlds though the official resignation happened the day after.
This looks like the truth of Patrick's situation.
Artistry is often in the eye of the beholder, perhaps his music choices have been a little hokey, and the interpretation a bit this side of subtle, but his wonderful skill never fails to bring tears to my eyes. Also, keeping programs for more than one year gives people more time to find things to dislike in them.
I too was rationalizing that Krall's absence in Japan would have raised eyebrows. Is it unusual for coaches to travel to WTT?
A tweet and photo from Adam Rippon on Apr 15 certainly suggest that Yuka Sato traveled with him to Japan. The caption: "A delayed flight won't get Yuka's spirits down!" http://twitter.com/#!/Adaripp/status/191651227224903680
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