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Well, we need something to do in the off-season.... so, we have 6 events, 4 disciplines, and 288 spots to fill with skaters! My thoughts to come later....
Well, we need something to do in the off-season.... so, we have 6 events, 4 disciplines, and 288 spots to fill with skaters! My thoughts to come later....
In 2014, each GP had slots for twelve men; twelve ladies; eight dance couples, eight pairs.
If the numbers remain the same for 2015, the total number of slots to fill is 240, by my arithmetic.
Oh, is it that time already?
Let's see:
Josh: NHK (again, to exorcise some demons), and COR (more demon exorcising)
Jason: TEB (because they loved him!) and Skate Canada (because they haven't seen him yet!)
Max: Skate America (he needs some loving on the home front), and NHK
Artur: I guess the best I can hope for here is the host pick for COR
Liza: COR + NHK (the Japanese fans love her!)
The real question is, which front-runner will Patrick Chan be paired up against early in the season?
2014 Chan vs Hanyu was pretty epic. They went against each other 5 times that season!
So, I am curious. Why is everyone so sure Chan is coming back? Also, at what point would we start seeing evidence or rather start getting suspicious?
So, I am curious. Why is everyone so sure Chan is coming back? Also, at what point would we start seeing evidence or rather start getting suspicious?
He said he was going to. So I think he is.
He said he was going to. So I think he is.
So you guys do this? You try to think who's going to skate where? Sorry, like my profile says, I've only been on this forum for less than a year....
No.. he honestly seems serious. He was on TV a couple weeks ago even giving a bit of a timeline. He's said a few times how he intends to come back, said it at Canadian Nationals too.I think people often say things with the best of intentions but change their mind. I see nothing wrong wit that, I think it is normal and healthy, so I tend to wait for evidence before believing comebacks. I was not asking from a "yeah right" stand point, but honestly i was kinda curious when it would be expected he would in full swing comeback training mode, or we can at least expect some more recent gossip.
Patrick will likely get Skate Canada (though maybe Nam will too or maybe they will opt to send him elsewhere since he has two spots automatically, though I could see Skate Canada doing a double header, but that would be a "waste" (from a logistical standpoint) as that would leave just one spot for a bunch of guys who don't qualify for GP spots otherwise.
I'm going to take a guess at my seeded skater picks
Skate America: Denis Ten (1-3), Jason Brown (4-6)
Skate Canada: Javier Fernandez (1-3), Nam Nguyen or Misha Ge (4-6)
Cup of China: Yuzuru Hanyu (1-3), Misha Ge or Nam Nguyen (4-6)
Trophee Eric Bompard: Javier Fernandez (1-3), Nam Nguyen (4-6)
Rostelecom Cup: Denis Ten (1-3), Misha Ge (4-6)
NHK Trophy: Yuzuru Hanyu (1-3), Jason Brown (4-6)
I think Patrick will get Skate Canada and Trophee Eric Bompard, like he did in 2013.