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V/M won the FD and D/W were second.
V/M won the FD and D/W were second.
hm. i bet V/M are happy now, after scott was a sore loser about it.
Well I think I'd be mad too if that kind of error happened to me.
Also remember that D/W got one level three element compared to V/M. Had they been on equal footing as far as base value goes, they would have won the free dance as well. Still knowing that the margin between them is so razor thin will likely light a fire under both teams and spur them on to get that much better as they seek for any discernible edge. It really can go either way with these skaters.
And this is my problem with these discussions. After all, we could say that if V/M had higher base value in their SD, they might have won that, or been closer, etc. Or we could presume that higher base value leads to lower quality elements, as it could. OR we could say that if V/M had more secure lifts (particularly that curve lift), the lead would be bigger. I'm not convinced it will go either way, as you are, though, and your post really reaffirms why.
So you're saying it's more likely for V/M then?
Nope. I'd be surprised if V/M ever beat D/W again.
Chuckm, I might be wrong, but I get the impression from all the dance threads this season that IP is fairly pessimistic about V/M's chances going forward because the current incarnation of COP seems to base almost every scored criterion (even the supposed artistic ones) on a technical assessment. I think he feels that under that system, it's less and less likely to catch D/W. As big a D/W fan as I am, I'm not convinced that IP's theory holds true. (Mind you I very much enjoy V/M as well.) I saw Pogue's theory not come to fruition in 2009-2010. V/M seemed at a slight technical disadvantage early in the season, but then they cleaned and sharpened everything up and rode that improvement to victory. In that season as well, both teams were getting a shockingly high number of 10s , particularly towards the end.
I agree with you however, that all other meetings this season really will come down to the performance on the day. It should be incredibly exciting.
Drastic prediction, eh? How come?