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Agree to disagree.Her spins are unique.Period.Also, the tech controller put some of her spins at level 3 - so she can improve them too))
very true, its Julia's spins that are her trademark not even Ashley can match that
Agree to disagree.Her spins are unique.Period.Also, the tech controller put some of her spins at level 3 - so she can improve them too))
The only thing that really bucks me: Liza's PCS lower than Julia's?!
Damn it, why didn't I go to TEB - I could have thrown old tomatos at those blind jugdes for underscoring Liza again! She's such a musicial skater, so much expression. Kind of reminds me of Akiko always being underscored - maybe most of the jugdes don't have any feel for music themselves :sarcasm:
The only thing that really bucks me: Liza's PCS lower than Julia's?!
Damn it, why didn't I go to TEB - I could have thrown old tomatos at those blind jugdes for underscoring Liza again! She's such a musicial skater, so much expression. Kind of reminds me of Akiko always being underscored - maybe most of the jugdes don't have any feel for music themselves :sarcasm:
Ashley did great, but I'm disappointed she didn't try the 3-3. You have to do those combos to get them clean - when is she going to do them? Nationals or worlds are rather bad ideas, so only GPF and 4CC left. And both are still way more important than TEB. She didn't have much to lose, this field isn't that deep, and even a 4th place should be enough for her. Plus, if she'd messed up the SP, she could have climbed up places with a great LP easily. And if any lady currently has the strength to fight back in her LP, it's Ashley. It's great she went clean, but it looks like a missed opportunity for me.
Julias skate is very impressive given her injury! I agree with her being 1st here, though I'm far from being a fan. Hopefully she'll stay 'problem-free' tomorrow too.
The only thing that really bucks me: Liza's PCS lower than Julia's?!
Damn it, why didn't I go to TEB - I could have thrown old tomatos at those blind jugdes for underscoring Liza again! She's such a musicial skater, so much expression. Kind of reminds me of Akiko always being underscored - maybe most of the jugdes don't have any feel for music themselves :sarcasm:
Was she practicing 3/3 in the practices? Maybe she can't do one clean.
Wagner: She takes the ice as though she is telling it who is boss. Her scores were very deserved as she gave a command performance. The early season showed in a bit of lean in her final few jumps of the long, but she gives the impression that she knows she is going to land those jumps before she even skates into them. One two foot in the short program. She practiced a lot of triple-triples with great consistency, and I believe I saw a few 2A-3T combos in practice as well. She looks like she's ready to really make an impact on the standings. Very expressive in both of her programs.
Lovely program by Ashley.
If Wagner were to beat a clean Lipnitskaya in the LP, it would be another scandal of Osmond proportions
Ashley did great, but I'm disappointed she didn't try the 3-3. You have to do those combos to get them clean - when is she going to do them? Nationals or worlds are rather bad ideas, so only GPF and 4CC left. And both are still way more important than TEB. She didn't have much to lose, this field isn't that deep, and even a 4th place should be enough for her. Plus, if she'd messed up the SP, she could have climbed up places with a great LP easily. And if any lady currently has the strength to fight back in her LP, it's Ashley. It's great she went clean, but it looks like a missed opportunity for me.
I also would have liked to see a 3-3 or at least an attempt at one. You have to get comfortable doing it in competition or you get what happened at worlds last year.
But I guess I can see why she didn't. Especially for Wagner, who is still seemingly fighting her short program demon, probably better to go clean with a solid, conservative skate than to go for it and mess up. As Nicks is her coach I'm not surprised at all if this is all strategic planning.
McCorkell: She didn't look that bad in the warm-up. Silly question: is she too tall to switch to pairs with her husband? Have they ever had a pairs tryout together?
I think her body type is not conducive to pairs either way but she is 5 foot 6 inches and a half; he is five foot nine and a half. The height difference between them is only 3 inches, it would never work.
That said, it's actually a pet peeve of mine when people suggest struggling singles skaters just turn to pairs, as though pairs is easy and a second rate discipline. Have either she or her husband ever skated pairs? It is HARD. It's not something she'd likely pick up easily at the age of 26. It's true that for younger skaters that are weak jumpers, pairs can offer an answer (Gordeeva was actually put into pairs with Grinkov for this very reason) but that does not mean pairs is easier or that it is something 'easier' for people who struggle with singles skating.
I'm not meaning to attack you personally, but suggestions like this annoy me on some level.
I'm not meaning to attack you personally, but suggestions like this annoy me on some level.
I think her body type is not conducive to pairs either way but she is 5 foot 6 inches and a half; he is five foot nine and a half. The height difference between them is only 3 inches, it would never work.
That said, it's actually a pet peeve of mine when people suggest struggling singles skaters just turn to pairs, as though pairs is easy and a second rate discipline. Have either she or her husband ever skated pairs? It is HARD. It's not something she'd likely pick up easily at the age of 26. It's true that for younger skaters that are weak jumpers, pairs can offer an answer (Gordeeva was actually put into pairs with Grinkov for this very reason) but that does not mean pairs is easier or that it is something 'easier' for people who struggle with singles skating.
I'm not meaning to attack you personally, but suggestions like this annoy me on some level.