2014 Trophée Eric Bompard Mens SP 11/21

Lota · Nov 21, 2014

Can I just say that this is probably one of the best men's competitions ever? Especially considering that it is just a GP :clap:

silverfoxes · Nov 21, 2014

Han Yan in next to last place, wow. I didn't predict him to place but I didn't think he'd be that low, either. Dang...well, if nothing else, happy for Kostya, for today at least

Sandpiper · Nov 21, 2014

Oh Machida... His expression at the end said it all. Such a silly error. But there's still the free to go!

I think Machida is more expressive (and less reliant on the music doing the expressing for him) than Ten, but same PCS is fair considering the mistake.

ranjake · Nov 21, 2014

Lota said:
Can I just say that this is probably one of the best men's competitions ever? Especially considering that it is just a GP

Agree. Really fun to watch.

chairmanmao · Nov 21, 2014

OMG OMG OMG! Thank You Denis. A near flawless performance of my favorite SP of the season . Finally I can stop watching that flawed Skate America SP.

iceberg · Nov 21, 2014

shingalas said:
Machida looks really gutted for that 3Lz I'm feeling for him, the Japanese men have incredible pressure on them.

I think his PCS were a bit low, but it seems like TEB in general has been scoring a bit low overall. Overall, GREAT quality skating in this men's event

Agree. To pull off a 3Lz right in the last 15sec of the program out of choreography is very tough. What an athlete!!!

inskate · Nov 21, 2014

andyjo24 said:
Wow. Same PCS for Ten and Machida.

Weird coincidence (if you consider the random selection/averaging). IMHO Ten should have higher PE, but lower TR/CH/IN...

Meoima · Nov 21, 2014

CanadianSkaterGuy said:
What's wrong with that? He did 4-3 and was the only one to land two clean quads.

I'd put Menshov in the 2nd place. Because I have a soft spot for him. :biggrin:

huge jumps and economic costume.

FlattFan · Nov 21, 2014

I think Machida should have higher PCS than Denis. Faster, deeper edge, harder choreo, hard transitions.

satine · Nov 21, 2014

gallavich said:
Han Yan in next to last place, wow. I didn't predict him to place but I didn't think he'd be that low, either. Dang...well, if nothing else, happy for Kostya, for today at least

I thought he'd be around 5th maybe, but I still put him in third in my predictions just because I like to guess fantasy podiums. I never thought he'd be this low though :no:

Silvia451 · Nov 21, 2014

Denis

I hope he'll have a clean FS...or at least almost clean. Are there any chances for him to go to Barcelona?

(and maybe Kovtun won't qualify for the GPF)

satine · Nov 21, 2014

Meoima said:
I'd put Menshov in the 2nd place. Because I have a soft spot for him. huge jumps and economic costume.

Meoima · Nov 21, 2014

chairmanmao said:
OMG OMG OMG! Thank You Denis. A near flawless performance of my favorite SP of the season . Finally I can stop watching that flawed Skate America SP.

In SA I already said Denis had the best choreography. :drama:

noidont · Nov 21, 2014

I would put Kovtun second to last.

Mrs. P · Nov 21, 2014

If hypothetically the placements hold up in the FS, you would have like 5 guys with 20 points.

Machida -28 (1st/2nd)
Fernandez-28 (1st/2nd
Ten -24 (1st/4th)
Kovtun -20 (1st/6th)
--
Menshov 20 (2nd/5th) (Needs 157.24 to win tiebreaker)
Brown - 20 (2nd/5th)
--
Dornbush 20 (3rd/4th) (Needs 147.13 to win tiebreaker)
Nguyen - 20 (3rd/4th)

Still to skate at NHK
Mura - 1st (SC)
Hanyu 2nd (COC)
Voronov - 2nd (RC)
Abbott - 5th (SA)

Standings won't hold up, likely, but it's fun to think of the crazy possibilities.

OS · Nov 21, 2014

yuki said:
Identical PCS, not only the total, but each of the individual components. Has this ever happened before?

Well Denis won on Transition, Mashida won interpretation... which I disagree, because I have seen ladies of lavender the film, and his interpretation is not that much different than his interpretation to the 9th symphony... Is Mashida capable of doing other interpretations than the same 'intense, intense, dramatic'?

Mao88 · Nov 21, 2014

MEN'S SHORT PROGRAM - VIDEOS & RESULT

1. Denis TEN (KAZ) - 91.78 Short Program, 2nd Copy
2. Tatsuki MACHIDA (JPN) - 88.70 Short Program, 2nd Copy
3. Konstantin MENSHOV (RUS) - 87.47 Short Program,
4. Richard DORNBUSH (USA) - 80.24 Short Program, 2nd Copy
5. Chafik BESSEGHIER (FRA) - 78.22 Short Program
6. Maxim KOVTUN (RUS) - 77.11 Short Program, 2nd Copy
7. Adam RIPPON (USA) - 76.98 Short Program
8. Adian PITKEEV (RUS) - 76.21 Short Program
9. Florent AMODIO (FRA) - 75.07 Short Program, 2nd Copy
10. Han YAN (CHN) - 73.18 Short Program
11. Douglas RAZZANO (USA) - 64.98 Short Program

iceberg · Nov 21, 2014

One thing's been proven is that Machida had really given a lot of work on his transitions which was very evident. No wonder he had the same pcs with Ten or maybe can even outscore Ten.

Meoima · Nov 21, 2014

os168 said:
Well Denis won on Transition, Mashida won interpretation... which I disagree, because I have seen ladies of lavender the film, and his interpretation is not that much than his interpretation to the 9th symphony... Is Mashida capable of doing other interpretation than the same 'intense, intense, dramatic'?

ITA. I like Tatsuki's East of Eden, and I do think his new SP is good. But it's a bit monotonous.

Maria Victoria · Nov 21, 2014

Happy for Denis and for Tatsuki, he can still win so I hope he won't be too hard on himself.

2014 Trophée Eric Bompard Mens SP 11/21

Lota

silverfoxes

Sandpiper

ranjake

chairmanmao

iceberg

inskate

Meoima

Match Penalty

FlattFan

Match Penalty

satine

v Yuki Ishikawa v

Silvia451

satine

v Yuki Ishikawa v

Meoima

Match Penalty

noidont

Mrs. P

Uno, Dos, twizzle!

OS

Sedated by Modonium

Mao88

iceberg

Meoima

Match Penalty

Maria Victoria

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