Patrick Chan

[vivley]

VB, I wonder if that's ever happened at an SOI show, where a skater bumped into the audience...

4everchan, you'll just have to sit in the section where he sits at the beginning of Rhapsody in Blue.

 

[4everchan]

hehe I think that seat must be out of my price range

VB, I wonder if that's ever happened at an SOI show, where a skater bumped into the audience...

4everchan, you'll just have to sit in the section where he sits at the beginning of Rhapsody in Blue.

 

[vivley]

hehe I think that seat must be out of my price range

$125, according to the SOI tickets page.

 

[4everchan]

plus the flight and hotel since they won't bother coming to montreal.... i feel that i will have a chance one day to see patrick live... i wanted to see nadal and i have last summer... it took a while... but it was worth it

$125, according to the SOI tickets page.

 

[vivley]

plus the flight and hotel since they won't bother coming to montreal.... i feel that i will have a chance one day to see patrick live... i wanted to see nadal and i have last summer... it took a while... but it was worth it

You'll also need to pay extra for the meet & greet, like this lucky gal did to get a nice photo with him:

https://twitter.com/caitlin_fgsk8/status/730625073069969409

 

[Violet Bliss]

$125, according to the SOI tickets page.

I paid about $80+ last year for the seat right behind. Great value and protected. $125 is worth it to sit right next to Patrick though.

 

[4everchan]

I paid about $80+ last year for the seat right behind. Great value and protected. $125 is worth it to sit right next to Patrick though.

nice location here just noticed sitting next to Patrick is priceless

 

[vivley]

nice location here just noticed sitting next to Patrick is priceless

Indeed. Here's another lucky fan who posted a picture with him.

https://twitter.com/EvaJensen14/status/730796774189764608

Also just so you know, the quote under my name is my motto for Chanada.

Update: I changed the motto to a Latin one that I like even better.

 

[Mango]

I wanted to share this quote from user rosy14 in the Carolina Kostner thread as I liked it.

Because you can ALWAYS fail a jump ( see Hanyu at Worlds), but you don't forget how to skate to
music ( see Chan).

Thinking about some of the comments Patrick gets for his PCS, this is the thing I have come to understand. Patrick's technical flaws or shortcomings often prompt people to want him to get lower PCS. But he doesn't skate poorly. Yes, he goes into the boards/falls on/pops jumps, and yes, sometimes his spins get invalidated. But his step sequences, edges, and interpretation are all just fine. He's also not a lethargic skater. PCS is about more than having a couple of different quads. Of course, having those quads and being clean should give you great PCS, but there is something to be said about having a quad or two and still having a 'performance'.

All that said, I'm still asking for a quad Salchow. I want to see Patrick's big, beautiful quad jumps next season.

 

[vivley]

I wanted to share this quote from user rosy14 in the Carolina Kostner thread as I liked it.

Thinking about some of the comments Patrick gets for his PCS, this is the thing I have come to understand. Patrick's technical flaws or shortcomings often prompt people to want him to get lower PCS. But he doesn't skate poorly. Yes, he goes into the boards/falls on/pops jumps, and yes, sometimes his spins get invalidated. But his step sequences, edges, and interpretation are all just fine. He's also not a lethargic skater. PCS is about more than having a couple of different quads. Of course, having those quads and being clean should give you great PCS, but there is something to be said about having a quad or two and still having a 'performance'.

All that said, I'm still asking for a quad Salchow. I want to see Patrick's big, beautiful quad jumps next season.

Great comments, Mango! Thanks for bringing that quote over to our thread.

All, here are the latest comments from Patrick about his future:

http://edmontonjournal.com/sports/h...olympics-since-returning-from-year-long-break

It seems that he might move to Vancouver after 2018.

About the quads:

“In order to be at the top, you have to have the quad. It’s a good staple, and it’s a great technical difficulty, but it’s getting away from the purity of skating. It’s almost become robotic,” said Chan.

There are some reversals from statements he made earlier in the year/season:

“It was a very interesting year. My expectations weren’t necessarily met. I felt I was thrown into the fire quite quickly,” said Chan.

“It’s great to push myself artistically, but it uses all my energy to do the more difficult jumps. These next two years are focused on going out and getting the job done technically.

Hmm, time will tell. I'm sure we'll see good quad salchows in his programs. I just hope his artistry doesn't suffer too much.

 

[Mango]

Thanks for sharing that vivley!

Looks like he's on the same wavelength as us fans who thought MTK was not helping him out. I'm glad to hear his focus has turned on the technical. Was the last time he did that in 2010/2011? He did start dominating after that.

 

[4everchan]

i guess i will have to move to vancouver hahahaahahahahahaha

 

[vivley]

Thanks, Mango! I support him increasing his technical content, but with these conditions: 1) He remains healthy and injury-free, which is most important, and 2) he remains committed to the artistic side of the sport, as he said in this article from last month. That will require him to manage his energy well, since the difficult jumps use all his energy. He'll have to figure out how to have more energy than a teenager.

Haha, 4everchan, he may change his mind, who knows? Good luck!

Oh, this hotel posted a photo of Patrick at their place. They were excited he was there, but I was excited to see him wearing a normal t-shirt!

https://www.facebook.com/BondPlace/...17196566232/10154016917676233/?type=1&theater

 

[4everchan]

Thanks, Mango! I support him increasing his technical content, but with these conditions: 1) He remains healthy and injury-free, which is most important, and 2) he remains committed to the artistic side of the sport, as he said in this article from last month. That will require him to manage his energy well, since the difficult jumps use all his energy. He'll have to figure out how to have more energy than a teenager.

Haha, 4everchan, he may change his mind, who knows? Good luck!

Oh, this hotel posted a photo of Patrick at their place. They were excited he was there, but I was excited to see him wearing a normal t-shirt!

https://www.facebook.com/BondPlace/...17196566232/10154016917676233/?type=1&theater

there is nothing wrong with Patrick`s ultra tight shirts and pants

 

[calica]

A friend made this t-shirt. Anybody recognize who is?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CiWimdQWkAAerNf.jpg

https://twitter.com/rocio_rugiada_/status/731169352133804032

 

[Violet Bliss]

A friend made this t-shirt. Anybody recognize who is?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CiWimdQWkAAerNf.jpg

https://twitter.com/rocio_rugiada_/status/731169352133804032

Beautiful. This needs to go into the Fan Art thread, calica.

 

[vivley]

there is nothing wrong with Patrick`s ultra tight shirts and pants

Er, I meant a normal everyday graphic t-shirt (that was a Lucky Brand Men's 'Indian Motorcycle' t-shirt) instead of the plain ones he's worn lately (not the fit or size). He seems to wear graphic t-shirts only when he's traveling.

Calica, may your friend wear their creation with joy!

 

[Violet Bliss]

Er, I meant a normal everyday graphic t-shirt (that was a Lucky Brand Men's 'Indian Motorcycle' t-shirt) instead of the plain ones he's worn lately (not the fit or size). He seems to wear graphic t-shirts only when he's traveling.

Calica, may your friend wear their creation with joy!

You forget the frog t-shirt he wore when mountain biking and at press conferences.

 

[calica]

Beautiful. This needs to go into the Fan Art thread, calica.

i don´t know what thread is this....

 

[vivley]

You forget the frog t-shirt he wore when mountain biking and at press conferences.

I may not have seen it, VB. My frame of reference is what I've seen him wear since October of last year...

By the way, I like your location. I'm the opposite. Where I'm located il est presque toujours temps chaud.