Russia’s Tuktamysheva back in rhythm

Pippuripihvi · Dec 9, 2014

anyanka said:
Where can I buy that broccoli torch???

ikea! They also have carrots!

peg · Dec 10, 2014

Pippuripihvi said:
ikea! They also have carrots!

Seriously? You can actually buy those things? :shocked:

Pippuripihvi · Dec 10, 2014

peg said:
Seriously? You can actually buy those things? :shocked:

You can! I bought mine two years ago or so, but they still sell it

http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/00195757/

peg · Dec 10, 2014

Pippuripihvi said:
You can! I bought mine two years ago or so, but they still sell it

http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/00195757/

I'm really not sure what to think of that

LRK · Dec 10, 2014

peg said:
I'm really not sure what to think of that

Why? whoever threw one at that competition must have bought it somewhere.

peg · Dec 10, 2014

I guess I assumed it was one of a kind.

sunnystars · Dec 10, 2014

anyone planning to throw another broccoli plushie this time in Barcelona? how about a carrot? corn, anyone?

peg · Dec 10, 2014

Yes, a healthy diet includes a rainbow of colors...

lyndichee · Dec 10, 2014

CanadianSkaterGuy said:
I thoroughly agree. This season is re-establishing herself as a favourite and with Asada/Kim/Kostner gone, there's a wide open field for whoever is the most artistic/refined skater in the field (seems like Wagner at the moment... although IMO Murakami should be up there too... and Radionova's perfect skates are rightfully giving her top-tier non-Olympic year PCS).

At this point, Tuktamysheva's confidence should be incredibly high. She needs to just skate solidly as she's been doing this year and she'll likely podium at Worlds, and even is a fave to win Euros. With those accolades checked off, THEN she should consider attempting the 3A more in practice and 3Z+3T (which at this point I think is unnecessary, and beyond her ability to be consistent at this point in time... no point messing around with what's working for her at the moment and her 3T+3T gets good GOE which I don't think she'd get on her 3Z+3T which would be much riskier).

Wagner kills me, her expression is great on ice, just her technique is very lacking. I feel like Eliza's program this season aren't good enough to establish her artistically yet. Bolero is a little overused IMO, same with POTO for Kanako. Eliza's confidence is high right now but currently I think her goal is to pass 200 points. She has great technique and I'm hoping to raise her scores for Worlds and Euros she maybe adds a 3Z to her combo. I think it might be possible depending on her performance/confidence level from GPF.

As for the 3A...no rush :biggrin:

sabinfire · Dec 10, 2014

Liza's been my favorite lady this season, by far. Not sure she has the technical prowess to out-perform someone like Radionova on a good day, but I suppose anything is possible given what we've seen up to this point.

Yulia seems to be struggling with consistency this season and I see that continuing into the Grand Prix finals and beyond.

Anna and Ashley will probably be near the bottom of the pack.

All considered, I expect to see Liza no lower than second in the finals.

gsk8 · Dec 14, 2014

Other than a slightly flawed triple Lutz in the short, she skated two solid programs! Congrats to her!

Russia’s Tuktamysheva back in rhythm

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