Ok people. Who's getting it? Dance starts in two days, so place your bets
Bobrova/Soloviev, Cappellini/Lanotte, Ilinykh/Katsalapov, Pechalat/Bourzat, or Weaver/Poje?
I would like Ilinykh/Katsalapov, but I somehow feel that it'll go to Bobrova/Soloviev (please god no) or Pechalat/Bourzat.
I do feel that since they need to eliminate teams one by one until one team has the bronze, Weaver/Poje will be the first to go, as I doubt the judges want 3 NA teams on the podium. Next to go I feel would be Cappellini/Lanotte. As TSL pointed out, C/L seem to be "collateral damage" in the race for the bronze.
That leaves B/S, I/K, and P/B. I feel like they want to give it to I/K if they're clean, but I somehow foresee them making some big mistake again, and leaving the judges with no choice but to give the bronze to B/S or P/B.
Another thought: 5 teams are in each warmup - D/W and V/M will certainly occupy 2 of the 5 spots in the final warmup, leaving 3 spots, meaning 2 of these 5 teams will be in the 2nd to last warmup. I feel that the bronze will go to one of the 3 teams in the final warmup - whichever 2 teams don't make that final warmup will be finished in terms of the bronze.
So. Who's getting this coveted bronze medal?
Bobrova/Soloviev, Cappellini/Lanotte, Ilinykh/Katsalapov, Pechalat/Bourzat, or Weaver/Poje?
I would like Ilinykh/Katsalapov, but I somehow feel that it'll go to Bobrova/Soloviev (please god no) or Pechalat/Bourzat.
I do feel that since they need to eliminate teams one by one until one team has the bronze, Weaver/Poje will be the first to go, as I doubt the judges want 3 NA teams on the podium. Next to go I feel would be Cappellini/Lanotte. As TSL pointed out, C/L seem to be "collateral damage" in the race for the bronze.
That leaves B/S, I/K, and P/B. I feel like they want to give it to I/K if they're clean, but I somehow foresee them making some big mistake again, and leaving the judges with no choice but to give the bronze to B/S or P/B.
Another thought: 5 teams are in each warmup - D/W and V/M will certainly occupy 2 of the 5 spots in the final warmup, leaving 3 spots, meaning 2 of these 5 teams will be in the 2nd to last warmup. I feel that the bronze will go to one of the 3 teams in the final warmup - whichever 2 teams don't make that final warmup will be finished in terms of the bronze.
So. Who's getting this coveted bronze medal?