2015 Europeans Men's Short Program Jan 28

[Alchamei]

80.86 and he is third!

 

[Hanmgse]

Yessssssss 3rd !!

 

[Caustica]

YES he is ahead of Kovtun!

 

[Frenchie]

ohhh... Michal... great 3A and 4S.
Not the 1st time he misses that 3-3 combo, sometimes I'd wish he'd just do a 3T3T and be done with it!

Speaking of which, I can't wait for the new season of Game of Thrones!!!

 

[text_skate]

I'm sorry for my mistake, you're right, Romain Ponsart indeed wasn't eligible for Euros. But about your assessment of who's the better skater, I hope you'll have a look at Ponsart and rethink your position. If "the better skater" only means who has the potential if everything goes right, regardless of the obvious lack of shape all season long, then Besseghier wouldn't even have been able to secure those 2 spots for France, bc they'd still have sent Amodio instead of him.
Ponsart has great potential, and since he beat Besseghier 2 times out of 2, he should be given the opportunity to go to Worlds.
Besseghier deserves "not to be that guy" who's sent regardless of every performance he delivered all season long. He'll be back next year with great motivation. imo.
Ponsart's SP from a few weeks ago

I read on FSU that Torun was counting because a competition in Bratislava was cancelled. This is the reason why Germany could send her second pair to Euros. They achieved their TES at Torun Nestle Cup.

 

[gravy]

Well I know I am shallow...

No judgment here. I'm the same. :thumbsup:

3rd place isn't too bad!

 

[satine]

Aaaand that's the end of the SP


Javier FERNANDEZ ........89.24 (46.09+43.15)
Sergei VORONOV ..........81.06 (41.53+39.53)
Michal BREZINA ..........80.86 (41.62+40.24)
Maxim KOVTUN ............78.21 (40.27+37.94)
Peter LIEBERS ..............75.48 (39.05+36.43)
Florent AMODIO ...........74.06 (38.09+35.97)
Alexei BYCHENKO ..........73.63 (41.52+32.11)
Daniel SAMOHIN ...........72.65 (42.08+30.57)
Adian PITKEEV ..............69.78 (39.28+31.50)
Alexander MAJOROV ......68.10 (35.82+33.28)
Ivan RIGHINI ................67.45 (35.02+33.43)
Phillip HARRIS ...............65.16 (36.62+28.54)
Franz STREUBEL ...........64.45 (35.38+29.07)
Yaroslav PANIOT ..........63.25 (36.15+27.10)
Valtter VIRTANEN .........58.31 (29.82+28.49)
Petr COUFAL ................57.47 (29.00+29.47)
Pavel KASKA ................56.83 (30.30+26.53)
Patrick MYZYK .............56.12 (26.76+29.36)
Pavel IGNATENKO .........55.79 (28.64+28.15)
Sondre ODDVOLL BOE ....55.73 (28.76+26.97)
Javier RAYA .................53.80 (26.88+27.92)
Justus STRID ...............53.28 (27.93+26.35)
Larry LOUPOLOVER .......51.01 (27.97+23.04)
Chafik BESSEGHIER .......49.61 (18.04+32.57)
Slavik HAYRAPETYAN ....48.93 (25.22+24.71)
Stephane WALKER .......48.86 (22.67 + 26.19)
Engin Ali ARTAN ...........48.76 (26.58+22.18)
Samuel KOPPEL ...........46.36 (22.15+24.21)
Marco KLEPOCH ...........44.81 (21.38+24.43)
Manuel KOLL................43.56 (20.92+23.64)
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Armen AGAIAN .............WD
Kristof FORGO ..............WD
Zoltan KELEMEN ...........WD

 

[LittleLotte29]

3rd. Not bad. Show us better FS!

 

[Interspectator]

Whew. 3rd place.

 

[Meoima]

yes he is ahead of kovtun!

muahhahahahahaha

 

[Terrapin]

I'm glad Brezina got into the top 3 and Amodio in the top 6 (and Brezina has better get his revenge with the FS because that quad sal was beautiful!)

 

[alebi]

Disappointing men program

Best surprise Samohin and pleasant discovery Paniot

 

[lady_bee]

Between Verner and Brezina, so much potential, so little focus...

I am sad to agree with you.
Two of my favorites

I wonder who had clean program today? Two Israel boys?

 

[silverfoxes]

So far, so good. A little too close for comfort between 2nd and 4th.

 

[Interspectator]

A bit disappointing from the top guys. Most happy for Brezina who didn't utterly bomb and kept it down to 1 (very bad) mistake.
Javi...I expect more from you.
Well, do better tomorrow guys!

 

[MalAssada]

Poor Michal. What happened? It was a greatprogram and then we had a wedding in Frey's house

Someone must have spiked his wine as well

 

[Meoima]

I am sad to agree with you.
Two of my favorites

And 2 of the best looking men in FS why???

 

[QuadThrow]

Do not call me devil, but it looks like the 4th place after the free for bezina

 

[Alba]

TBH I don't think Brezina is better than Voronov and Kovtun (and I don't even like Kovtun) in PCS. Anyway, I would be very happy if the podium is the same as the SP.

 

[viennaskater]

Michal was damned lucky to get such good marks. Would love him to get a medal, don't mind which colour!