2018 Internationaux de France Ladies Free Skate

[invisiblespiral]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brjM-ucD6j4

Food for thought.

 

[Colonel Green]

I am sure that the team "she is on the right track" will put the blinders and keep going on. No, no, no, no. She is not on the right track. Just look at her face and the face of Borser in K&C. Those are not faces of people who are on the right track.

Er, those are the faces of people who had a disappointing result. That happens, as Orser has said many times already. It's got nothing to do with long-term development.

 

[CellarDweller]

so the women's gpf will be Russia vs. Japan. Interesting to see how this will play out.

 

[flanker]

She barely held on for 4th...Stanislava with that disastrous short was barely 3 points behind

And only because Stanislava received very modest pcs and Zhenya, be realistic, very generous.

 

[theharleyquinn]

Please get rid David Wilson and Sandra Bezic.

This, to me, was the mistake. They couldn't change the fact that she had lingering back injuries since the summer or that her jumping technique would be fluid when they're working on changes. That wasn't an excuse to give her programs with empty choreography.

 

[MaiKatze]

Never was a fan of Evgenia, but that was just heartbreaking, so A+ once more for the amazing crowd in France who really cheered for all those in trouble and those who had great skates too.

Poor Mai, always does well and it seems, she never gets rewarded. Idk if she could've won this if she hadn't doubled the Salchow, but her tears were also a sign that she was aware that she could've gone to the GPF as well. Really annoying that she missed it. Sofia Samodurova is sweet but I doubt she'll be able to make the podium at GPF.

Rika is a wonder kid - you could feel the pressure was on, and of course this skate wasn't as grand as the one at NHK but, wow, this is a girl that thinks on her feet. Exactly the right decision to do the double axel after the first triple axel. I hope the nerves do not get too bad for her, the GPF is a huge pressure cooker.

 

[pearly]

I am sure that the team "she is on the right track" will put the blinders and keep going on. No, no, no, no. She is not on the right track. Just look at her face and the face of Borser in K&C. Those are not faces of people who are on the right track. She has to ask for Eteri's forgiveness as soon as possible because now she may not make the team this year already. And this will be the end of her "non Leonova career".

Hypothetically, where do you think her career would be in 2019/20 with Eteri?

 

[Lamente Ariane]

To all the people saying Evgenia should go back to Eteri/find another Russian coach: you do realize improving technique isn't just something you can do overnight? She has made A LOT of changes in a very short amount of time, it's far too early to declare failure.

 

[Ophelia]

Meds rise and decline should serve as warning sign to anyone thinking they can predict a ladies skaters career.

Not even bitcoin plummeted this quickly.

 

[DSQ]

I am sure that the team "she is on the right track" will put the blinders and keep going on. No, no, no, no. She is not on the right track. Just look at her face and the face of Borser in K&C. Those are not faces of people who are on the right track. She has to ask for Eteri's forgiveness as soon as possible because now she may not make the team this year already. And this will be the end of her "non Leonova career".

I’m not saying she’s right on track but Eteri will never forgive her. I was never a big Orser fan but she’s made her choice she’s got to give at least a full season or two to really see where this goes.

That said whoever Eteri has helping her students out mentally clearly is great.

 

[DanseMacabre]

I'm too sober for this.

 

[satine]

I love Brian, but him saying in the KnC to Evgenia "205 is nothing" is kind of crappy to be honest. You don't make your skater feel better by saying the champion's score is "nothing". :scowl:

 

[axon]

The Russian technique works when you are tiny, but it’s not sustainable when you grow. Changing her jump technique is an 18 month process.

Exactly, it's unfortunate how it played out, but I don't understand people who deem this a sign of apocalyptic failure. She's changing a lot of things in a short period of time after doing it a certain way for several years. It's never going to be easy; it certainly wasn't for Mao, and I'd say it was well worth it in the end for her

 

[P44]

I hope Evgenia has no regrets for leaving Eteri... :sad46:

 

[Noxchild]

Yeah Med is not going back to Eteri... and yanno, let the rest of the season pass before people declare her time with Orser a disastah

 

[Colonel Green]

Bradie's medal means there were two non-Russian/Japanese medalists on the ladies' Grand Prix, more than I was expecting, honestly.

 

[Ophelia]

This is Lipniskaia 2.0, except worse.

Zagitova will likely go this route as well, and possibly Eteri's other juniors.

Welp, I have more faith in TCC ironing out the issues.

 

[twirlingblades]

Exactly, it's unfortunate how it played out, but I don't understand people who deem this a sign of apocalyptic failure. She's changing a lot of things in a short period of time after doing it a certain way for several years. It's never going to be easy; it certainly wasn't for Mao.

Exactly, struggling when making these changes is a groundbreaking concept.

 

[Dreamer57]

To all the people saying Evgenia should go back to Eteri/find another Russian coach: you do realize improving technique isn't just something you can do overnight? She has made A LOT of changes in a very short amount of time, it's far too early to declare failure.

I agree with this, I'm sure she will work very hard to bounce back from this result (her team look very supportive) and now she has some time to train for Nationals.
She'll have to fight for worlds/euros spot but I think she can do it.

 

[oly2018]

I love Brian, but him saying in the KnC to Evgenia "205 is nothing" is kind of crappy to be honest. You don't make your skater feel better by saying the champion's score is "nothing". :scowl:

That was pretty gross. This obsession with Evgenia winning everything is part of the problem. Set realistic goals. As everyone has said, teaching new technique takes time. Why are they expecting her to break the "nothing" score of 205.