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For some reason Adam didn't withdraw from the show last summer and decided to do it with injury, so I imagine the fines were substantial. And now it costed him...
2025 European Championships Men's Free Skate
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Calling @4everchan
Following Canadian Nats, we discussed the small window for a Canadian man to earn a second spot at Worlds with a Top 10 finish. I think that window is a bit larger than I thought at the time. Lots of training time remains for everyone, of course, and who knows how anyone will skate on the day... but it's more than just theoretically possible now. I think there's real hope.
I'm looking forward to the Canadian shootout at 4CC. I'm sure you've heard... Max Naumov has withdrawn from that event... I'm not even sure who the American team is now, and I'm too heartsore and dispirited to look it up.
Following Canadian Nats, we discussed the small window for a Canadian man to earn a second spot at Worlds with a Top 10 finish. I think that window is a bit larger than I thought at the time. Lots of training time remains for everyone, of course, and who knows how anyone will skate on the day... but it's more than just theoretically possible now. I think there's real hope.
I'm looking forward to the Canadian shootout at 4CC. I'm sure you've heard... Max Naumov has withdrawn from that event... I'm not even sure who the American team is now, and I'm too heartsore and dispirited to look it up.
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I think two good performances by Roman could sneak him in. I have to admit that other than Lukas and Deniss today, it was a very lackluster event. At the same time, the competition usually comes from outside Europe for men.
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Thanks for the reminder of the American team. With the withdrawals, I wasn't even sure who was left to skate. I don't know, we might be out of alternates at this point - a week after the team was named.
I'm going mostly from memory without a lot of regard for scoring - and the differences between panels - and recognizing different events, different circumstances... all the disclaimers... this is just vibe...
But if you insert Roman's Nationals performances into this mix, he'd probably have been Top 5, and if he could clean up those falls, he could have medaled.
Yeah... he could sneak in with two decent programs. I believe this more than I did three days ago.
I have a feeling a 240+ score, if Shin Amano is the technical judge. 250+ is my prediction if we have a more lenient caller, is what is required to place in the top ten at Worlds. If you include the three Japanese Men and three American Men and Cha (Korea) and Mikhail (Kaz), I still think it will be a tall order for Romsky to make the top ten. But, chances maybe went from 5% to 10% after this event.
Romsky should practice the 3A more. Also, I think he should leave out the 4S in the second half and replace it with either a 3F or a 3S. He lost a lot of points with the 4S< (rep) fall. The 3F he never attempted at Nationals. So, if that jump is giving him too many difficulties, I would do a nice 3S eu 3S instead. So, repeat the 3Lz and 3S (his two most comfortable triples).
Romsky should practice the 3A more. Also, I think he should leave out the 4S in the second half and replace it with either a 3F or a 3S. He lost a lot of points with the 4S< (rep) fall. The 3F he never attempted at Nationals. So, if that jump is giving him too many difficulties, I would do a nice 3S eu 3S instead. So, repeat the 3Lz and 3S (his two most comfortable triples).
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One quad may not be good enough though. I'd suggest he just does both his quads back to back.
Yeah…. I never understand why he doesn’t add a eu 3S or a 2A 2A sequence when he lands his first 4S successfully.
I think one quad in SP and FP is enough. Jason Brown finished 5th twice, and Roman is not that far behind him in regards to skating skills. Roman can’t land his triples is what has been costing him.
Anyways, when it comes to our men, my only requirement is they make it past the SP at Worlds.
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I won't attempt to quantify the probabilities, but I agree that Roman would still be an underdog to make Top 10 (I'm assuming/hoping it will be Roman... but that's not settled yet).
But if I were him watching Euros, I'd be thinking, "I can beat that if I deliver." If Worlds is as underwhelming as this event was, two clean skates (landing three 4S and three 3A) with Roman's presentation could place very well.
I'm watching reruns of Kevin at Skate America as solace. And just love that Thomas Azier song.I absolutely love Kevin’s skating, but watching is 50% wonder and 50% debilitating anxiety.
I need to do the same!
This is our perspective, but they need to live, pay for training, etc. In the worst case, I guess one can skate in shows without jumps: Yuna did this, and so did Jeff Buttle, and Adam is actually quite watchable without jumps. But it is not the best way to heal, that's for sure.
He mentioned the Lithuanian Reed being from a town near where he lives in England
Fear is not from Britain, the Spainish duo not from Spain, Reed has skated under numerous flags.
Is Petrokina not a real Estonian as well, Memola not a real Italian because his mother is Russian?
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He mentioned the Lithuanian Reed being from a town near where he lives
That's actually right. Chris has been living and coaching in America for donkey's years. He is part of the management of the Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The Reed family are from Kalamazoo, Michigan, which is 120 miles due east of Vernon Hills, as the crow flies (Lake Michigan covers most of the space between them).
The thing I found funny was when Nikolaj Memola came off the ice and had a massive group hug with his coach and his choreographer, and Chris said:
"Barbara Fusar-Poli, she does the choreography. Olga Romanova, she must be so proud that her charge delivered. And he delivered in style!"
And I was thinking "Her charge?! Nikolaj is more than just Olga's charge. He's her son!"
For goodness sake, Chris. You only have to see them together to know that they are mother and son. He looks so much like her!
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Just in case nobody has talked about the spots for next season, here they are:
3 spots: ITA
2 spots: SUI, FRA, GEO, LAT, EST, POL
3 spots: ITA
2 spots: SUI, FRA, GEO, LAT, EST, POL
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Money. Lukas in particular might not have the opportunities off the other. To think Hase and Voodin in most years wuuldn't even be on the podium Oh the world of skating is crazy. Sure it may not be the most alented crew but boy is it excitting. Dance in europe is so close. Not even the Italians are that safe. It looked like Fear and Gibson were asending andthen ome the French and wow the Fins. And sadly for her,Ms. reed is dropping down the ladder and the Georigians who a few years ago looked like an up and oming tteam are now in a mediocre holdingpatterns. But the results at 2025 roller ccoaster is so exciting you just don't know who is going to win or show up.
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First congrats to all the men. I know we are an excited. and opinionated crew but I do give credit to the skaters - no one on purposely skates poorly and the choices made from music, content, presentation style etc are done to hopefully maximize points. Sometimes the choices may not always "work". Lukas was awesome. i think he did a smart performance placing the quads together so you get the rhythm etc and higher hane you will go clean. he showed the new markiing system worked. he came from eighth.. That would be impossible in the old 6.0 system. I do wonder about Adam - injuries , practice time, healing - maybe someone had an update. He looked pretty deffeaed and disappointed in the K and area. The Italian men are really going to have quite an internal battle. Judging from this event which is just one event the real battle for world medals is Japan, Korea and USA but you never know with the Euro men especially Adam. It is amazing the quads people have. I know he doesn't mean to do this but Kevin A just breaks your heartt. So much potential, anticipation but his plaements sort of remind me of say Emanual sandu potentially world champion brilliance and then disaster. A sense of unique style but they just don't do "poorlly" ie 10th they bomb or win. Its frustrating. Again, I am sure it is not on purpose and everyone wishes they had the magic wand to do their best.
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Correction - Allison Reed is from Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, which is as Chris pointed out, not too far from where he lives.He mentioned the Lithuanian Reed being from a town near where he lives in England
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