Quote: Fumie, yes she is overall better, but the "is" will turn soon into "used to be". Fumie is still a great skater, but she struggles lately. She doesn't make any progress in the technical department, and the mistakes she makes, affect the overall performance level as well (she looks worried and labouring out there, she cannot skate free).
Hello? How long have you been into skating? Fumie always starts her seasons off in a crappy way (other than last year when she won GPF, beating Sasha, and then finished crappy at Worlds). I wouldn't say she's transitioning into a used to be good skater. Even an entire off year or two doesn't mean she's gone. Yes, when Fumie makes mistakes, it can get messy, I agree with you on that. I wouldn't count her out, a top ten finish at worlds isn't a bad thing. Certainly better than these Canadian girls that this board seems to love....
Hello? How long have you been into skating? Fumie always starts her seasons off in a crappy way (other than last year when she won GPF, beating Sasha, and then finished crappy at Worlds). I wouldn't say she's transitioning into a used to be good skater. Even an entire off year or two doesn't mean she's gone. Yes, when Fumie makes mistakes, it can get messy, I agree with you on that. I wouldn't count her out, a top ten finish at worlds isn't a bad thing. Certainly better than these Canadian girls that this board seems to love....