2017-18 State of U.S. Ladies Skating
- Thread starter R.D.
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Who said it much better than I could! 
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Looking for attention? Of course she is! You need to sparkle to be a top lady. I think she stagnated this year and realizes we are not here for Moulin Rouge 3.0. Smart move, I am now so excited to see Nationals!
Absolutely not. That would be a crazy reason to change programs. Ashley does not need to do things to get attention. She is in all of the Olympic commercials, she is the star in a Bridgestone commercial, she has several more sponsorships and she just signed on for a 22 city tour with Stars on Ice. For a figure skater in this country, it doesn't get much better than that.
Also her appearance in the body issue of ESPN mag gets her LOTS of attention
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I'm just excited for another new dress. I wasn't loving the pink one - something about the cut of the top of the bodice.
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WOW I cannot believe she is going "back" to La La! Its what she should have done all along...
well, she's really got nothing to lose now, might as well do what she wants. And the weakened state of the other US ladies might work in her favor...no one really has a "stand out" program imo. I'm assuming she had learned most of if not all of the program this summer so I don't think its as an extreme decision as Karen trying to learn an all new lp two weeks before competition...but I would be lying I said I wasn't kind of worried a month isn't enough time to truly learn this program. BUT on the other hand I'm so excited we actually get to see it now! I adore la la land and have always thought it would be a showstopper for Ashley!
well, she's really got nothing to lose now, might as well do what she wants. And the weakened state of the other US ladies might work in her favor...no one really has a "stand out" program imo. I'm assuming she had learned most of if not all of the program this summer so I don't think its as an extreme decision as Karen trying to learn an all new lp two weeks before competition...but I would be lying I said I wasn't kind of worried a month isn't enough time to truly learn this program. BUT on the other hand I'm so excited we actually get to see it now! I adore la la land and have always thought it would be a showstopper for Ashley!- Joined
- Jan 22, 2015
ummm did you miss the sh!t storm at skate america last week?
Exactly, we shouldn't blame Ashley for the lack of internationally competitive young US skaters. She has done her part for a long time. Imagine the past 6 years without her.
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Lol. Well that was pretty much the only explanation that made sense for her exciting changes.
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Agreed. Things aren't going well, for whatever reason. It's do or die time. Changing things up isn't necessarily that great a risk, and it could play to her benefit.
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It crossed my mind that her big announcement might be going back to "La La Land," but then I thought I was just projecting my hopes on her...
I'm glad. I think that she needed the spark, and I while I understand some of her reasons for doing Moulin 3.0, I honestly don't think it was really doing her that many favors. In with the new and wishing her a great Nationals!
ETA: Just had another thought: Ashley does look great in yellow! Just sayin' :agree:
I'm glad. I think that she needed the spark, and I while I understand some of her reasons for doing Moulin 3.0, I honestly don't think it was really doing her that many favors. In with the new and wishing her a great Nationals!
ETA: Just had another thought: Ashley does look great in yellow! Just sayin' :agree:
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Wow .... in all the wondering about what Ashley's big change would be, I'm surprised at myself for not at least making this guess .... Back to LaLaLand! I must say I'm thrilled. I think it'll be a great crowd-pleaser, and I do feel that after the past few weeks, skating to this fresh, light and uplifting music will give Ashley a nice lift for her spirits. She did say she worked on it for months over the summer, so she should be able to pull it off. I personally feel that it will give her something to engage her mind and emotions rather than obsessing over whether she'll do her jumps in competition the way she does them in practice.
Just let your body do what it already knows how to do, Ashley! Many, many of us love you and just want to see you perform in all your awesomeness!
:luv17: 
:dance: :hap93:
I haven't mentioned in this thread how great it was to be at SA, seeing and feeling and hearing how much audiences love Ashley. They (well, we
) went ga-ga over her. And rightly so. It was very refreshing, after hanging out around here for awhile. 
Just let your body do what it already knows how to do, Ashley! Many, many of us love you and just want to see you perform in all your awesomeness!
:luv17: :dance: :hap93:I haven't mentioned in this thread how great it was to be at SA, seeing and feeling and hearing how much audiences love Ashley. They (well, we
) went ga-ga over her. And rightly so. It was very refreshing, after hanging out around here for awhile.
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On a shallow note, what will the costume budget for Karen and Ashley be by the end of this year??
I was thinking the same thing! Well ... at least they both know they can pay off their credit card debt with their SOI earnings. Wait, is that right? Is Karen slated for the cast? I'm already not sure. Gah.
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Yep! Karen is apart of the cast.
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This is completely off the topic(sorry!) but it’s something I’ve been thinking about lately. Karen is so talented. Tammy Gambill has really made a lovely skater but I feel Karen needs a coaching change. She needs(desperately might I add) to get that 3t around at the end of her lutz. Karen has it ALL. If only she could rotate that combo. I don’t know who would be the best coach to help her with that but she needs to at least add someone to her team if she really wants to stay with Gambill. This is no way meant to bash Tammy because Karen truly is a wonderful skater and Tammy has made her a national champion but, this year everyone internationally amped up their game. Without a fully rotated lutz-toe she won’t be able to compete as it’s only getting harder.
On a shallow note, what will the costume budget for Karen and Ashley be by the end of this year??
So true. Ashley's already had 4 new costumes this season and it's a good bet that she might need 2 tries to get the new one right. Karen has had tried 4 different longs so far but used last year's costume at SA.
