2017-18 State of Russian Ladies skating

[puremagic]

I hate to say it but maybe she needs to decrease her use of deep edges and reduce her involvement in the interpretation of the steps and save up for the second half.

no no no!!! :sad21:

 

[Shandy]

Hmm, I feel like there's an overabundance of twizzles in Nastya Gulyakova's programs, especially the SP. That said, she had some lovely skates, and hopefully this clinches her second JGP event.

 

[russianfan]

Imagine what the reaction (and scores!) will be if she puts in a 3A AND 4S/4T!! :eeking:

it would take a lot of time to find my jaw after seeing that anyway it's too early to speculate on that, because she hasn't yet landed a clean 4S at the competition, but maaan, this generation is going to be in-fckn-sane! :shocked:

 

[atsumiri]

Hmm, I feel like there's an overabundance of twizzles in Nastya Gulyakova's programs, especially the SP. That said, she had some lovely skates, and hopefully this clinches her second JGP event.

looks like it.

4 - Trusova, Konstantinova
5 - Tarakanova, Samodurova
6 - Panenkova, Kostornaya
7 - Gulyakova (Konstantinova/Samodurova/Kostornaya)

 

[tjb]

they may pull out alyona, after gulyakova's win. and i'm not happy about that at all:sad21:

 

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looks like it.

4 - Trusova, Konstantinova
5 - Tarakanova, Samodurova
6 - Panenkova, Kostornaya
7 - Gulyakova (Konstantinova/Samodurova/Kostornaya)

But if both Konstantinova and Samodurova shine? Then Kostornaya spots might go. I think Gulyakova's chances now are quite good. I feel for the girl: she was so sad looking at her score in Australia.

 

[atsumiri]

they may pull out alyona, after gulyakova's win. and i'm not happy about that at all:sad21:

why? Gulyakova will have her second GP for sure.
they may pull out Alyona if Konstantinova/Samodurova will be 2nd.

But if both Konstantinova and Samodurova shine? Then Kostornaya spots might go. I think Gulyakova's chances now are quite good.

in this case... Alyona will be out. :sad46:
i really want to see Kostornaya. She's fabulous

 

[russianfan]

Russian fed choosing JGP participants

 

[puremagic]

Two sides of Minsk: if Stasya will bomb her event as always - Alena can sleep well, her spot is booked. If Stasya will show her best - good for her, she is another contender for the JGPF.

 

[puremagic]

I think it's not fair that we mentioned only gold and silver medalists (two Nastyas) and forgot about bronze medalist! Please welcome, Valeria "ABBA girl" Mikhailova! She kept her free program! Yay!

money, money, money
must be funny
in the rich man's world

 

[russianfan]

I think it's not fair that we mentioned only gold and silver medalists (two Nastyas) and forgot about bronze medalist! Please welcome, Valeria "ABBA girl" Mikhailova! She kept her free program! Yay!

money, money, money
must be funny
in the rich man's world

what does ABBA stand for?

 

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what does ABBA stand for?

First letters of first names of singers from the band. You are either young or not from former Soviet Union or Europe To say they were famous in the 70s and 80s is to say nothing. They were icons.

And that's a link to a movie about their touring Australia. Looks like it was a big hit there as well.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075617/?ref_=nv_sr_4

 

[russianfan]

First letters of first names of singers from the band. You are either young or not from former Soviet Union or Europe To say they were famous in the 70s and 80s is to say nothing. They were icons.

And that's a link to a movie about their touring Australia. Looks like it was a big hit there as well.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075617/?ref_=nv_sr_4

i know that band, but what relation she has to them? i don't understand anyway

P.S. i don't follow juniors too much, mostly only "hyped" ones

 

[Baron Vladimir]

what does ABBA stand for?

Sometimes is better to use google search than to ask questions : its the music she is skating to

 

[Baron Vladimir]

You are either young or not from former Soviet Union or Europe
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075617/?ref_=nv_sr_4

I think which part of the world you are coming from sometimes has nothing to do with it... I mean, its a shared knoweldge everybody can approach, if they want to

 

[starla16]

Gulyakova deserves another JGP event, she's rough around the edges but she shows maturity and she is a late bloomer type, she can be like Pogorilaya or Osmond. She doesn't have to worry about the puberty monster and her jump technique looks good !

 

[voolfee]

looks like it.

4 - Trusova, Konstantinova
5 - Tarakanova, Samodurova
6 - Panenkova, Kostornaya
7 - Gulyakova (Konstantinova/Samodurova/Kostornaya)

I think it will be for sure:
4 - Trusova, Konstantinova
5 - Tarakanova, Samodurova
6 - Panenkova, Kostornaya
7 - Gulyakova, Kostornaya

 

[Spirals for Miles]

Obviously it's too late now, but I wish that Samodurova was given either Fedichkina or Konstantinova's spot, as she actually has no choice but to remain in juniors, and is much more consistent anyways...

 

[puremagic]

i know that band, but what relation she has to them? i don't understand anyway

P.S. i don't follow juniors too much, mostly only "hyped" ones

Hmm, it's not even about juniors! Valeria was at senior Russian Nationals 2017, and she was one of the main stars there. Even Ari started to dance! Since that competition she became ABBA girl.

 

[Cherry blossom]

so saying that anna is able to beat canadians = bashing canadians? and we should expect an angry canadian mob in russian thread after saying this?
i was thinking that it's just a fact. anna had a more successful season than canadian ladies overall. there's a lot of points awarded for worlds, but even after her disastrous 13th place finish at worlds, she's still #2 in world rankings. and speaking about that canadians have a higher PB than anna, you probably didn't notice, but scores are different from competition to competition, and at worlds scores are usually bigger than scores at let's say GPF.
and no one knows how anna would be scored, if she skated her best at worlds

I'm not talking about ana im talking about you putting words into osmond4golds mouth that she/he did not say. She never said osmond was the best skater in the world. she/he said they she has potential. I am sure anna is capable of beating osmond shes an amazing skater, what im saying is that you keep undermining kaetlyn when she has proved time and time again that shes a worthy oppent of anna and the rest of the Russian ladies. "and next time invite your canadian friends" wow just how more condesecending and mean can you be? this is such a hate thread. possibly the worst on here.