Injured Plushenko Pulls Out of Euros

[seniorita]

he could have pulled out earlier and let Menshov go

Its not like he is the prime of russian fs either. i like him much more than Voronov and Kobtun but Menshov could have beaten him in nationals, Plushenko earned his spot while he could have had a bye from RF. and it's not like Menshov didn't go because of Plush, he didn't go because of Kovtun.

[Ziggy]

Plu had bad days in his career earlier too- in Budapest, then in Moscow. And now in Zagreb. Three bad days in the longest career which most of the current kids wouldn't even dare to dream of, not saying to achieve the same results. Moreover, when he had a bad day he went down in the chart. In other words he never won what he didn't deserve unlike those whose names shall not be named. Therefore all the assumptions that I read here have no merit.

He wasn't 30 back then.

he could have pulled out earlier and let Menshov go

Yes. :(

But I think he believed he could still win.

[karne]

But I think he believed he could still win.

Or that it wasn't as bad as everyone was making out. At least, that was likely his facade; I'm sure inside he knew was going to struggle bigtime.