GPF Picks for Gold: Ladies
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Akiko Suzuki
I want Akiko to win too! It'll be such a great victory!
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I'm hoping for Akiko, but I'm predicting Ashley.
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Wagner received higher scores than anyone else in the GP qualifying competitions, including the world medalists. Asada has looked very shaky jump-wise, and while Suzuki's looking pretty good she seems to be continuing her habit of making a major mistake in the short program. Ashley's also got great programs this year and seems very focused and determined.
I'm not sure why you think the origin of the forum matters; there are lots of posters here outside of North America (have you seen the location poll?), and even those of use who are in NA are quite familiar with and appreciative of skaters all over the world.
I voted for Wagner b/c she is the most consistent out of the bunch so far. Personally I dislike the style of her skating, seems very attack attack attack to me, but I don't deny that she is getting the job done and respect that. For me, she is definitely the safe bet to make - if i had money on this
. Asada's been having problems with her FS, fully rotating only 3 triples in the last two competitions - she won't be able to match/best Wagner's 127s with that.
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Agreed with everyone's reasoning - it's why I chose Wagner. She pulled down a 127 while coming down with a head cold in France (not the US where everyone suggests she would get higher scores because it's at home). Suzuki has struggled with doing a clean SP this year, Asada has had issues with rotating jumps (and is less likely to get borderline calls in Sochi than in Sendai), Tuktamysheva still has somewhat low PCS, Gao put out the SOHL and finished second to Wagner at SKAM, and Korpii isn't going to get a 61 in the SP if she does 3T+2T here like she did at CoR.
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I think Ashley because Mao hasn't been skating clean and the judges haven't been doing Akiko any favours.
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my pick is ashley, i think if she skates two clean programs she's got the title hands down. that girl has been rockin this year, and scoring a 127 at TEB when she was sick is such an accomplishment and says a lot about what her potential can be. mao also has potential, but we're not seeing the consistency she had, ala NHK. akiko has a shot if others falter. i think the top 3 will be wagner, asada, and suzuki but 2 and 3 could easily switch. i also hope christina skates well, this may be a once in a lifetime opportunity for her and i hope she uses it to her advantage. i'm wishing kiira to feel better and put out some good skates.
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It's Ashley's to lose; this girl has got it in the bag. Watch out worlds and olympics the USA has their lady! US domination or strong placings by their lady's is about to return with Ashley and who knows maybe a strong second lady in Mirai or Alyssa or Christine or Caroline and Ms. Gold
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My thinking is Ashley will win here, but that will be her reward for the season and Worlds will go to Asada or Kostner or someone else. Total cynical politicking view of things.
Didn't know the tide has shifted from strong Asian skaters and Kostner back to US domination..... I understand the hype for Ashley's strong season, but besides her and Mirai, the others have yet to prove anything on the world/olympic scene....
I'm with you , but in the back of my mind is also a hope that if Mao can pull herself together, she could win because she has such beautiful music and choreography.
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To be fair, I would be happy whoever won, because I like all the girls that have got through to the final! 
Based on what I have seen in the GP Series so far, as long as the podium has Mao, Akiko and Ashley on it, I don't really mind what order they finish in.
But I voted for Akiko, as winning the Final would make up for the disappointment of the result at the NHK Trophy....
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Based on what I have seen in the GP Series so far, as long as the podium has Mao, Akiko and Ashley on it, I don't really mind what order they finish in.
But I voted for Akiko, as winning the Final would make up for the disappointment of the result at the NHK Trophy....
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To be fair, I would be happy whoever won, because I like all the girls that have got through to the final!
Based on what I have seen in the GP Series so far, as long as the podium has Mao, Akiko and Ashley on it, I don't really mind what order they finish in.
But I voted for Akiko, as winning the Final would make up for the disappointment of the result at the NHK Trophy....
CaroLiza_fan
Unless something goes horribly wrong in the FS, it will.
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