Men's Short Program, Fri. 11/18 at 9 am EST

[Nadine]

The absolute very best program, bar none, that I have seen to Japanese Kodo Drums is Elvis Stojko. Sorry, Michal, yours does not measure up in any way, shape, or form. Also, the sash & bulky looking ankles caused by the costume have got to go. Still, I love his powerful 3A, though he stalks it.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Brezina

Score: 74.32 and into 2nd

 

[Violet Bliss]

This was his program for last Worlds in Tokyo. Wow, didn't catch Song.

 

[Bluebonnet]

Wow, Song still leads!

 

[Buttercup]

Usually the more expectations there are regarding a GP event, the more it disappoints. I see this appear to be the case today - good thing I'm not in Bercy myself this year!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Patrick Chan (CAN)

Music: Take Five by Paul Desmond

4T - fall
3A - solid
CCoSp
3Lz+3T - holds onto landing
FSSp
CCSp
SlSt

Not perfect, but it will more than enough for the lead.

 

[Spun Silver]

Hmm, Patrick fell on his opening jump, but his overall skating is fabulous. I'd give him the win over Song.

This wasn't a great competition. Everyone skated as if they had jet lag.

 

[Nadine]

One cannot deny Chan's lightness of foot and ease of jumps (when completed that is), but I find his acting skills so studied, not natural, which makes me think of the tinman from the Wizard of Oz.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Chan

Score: 84.16, new SB and into the lead by a comfortable margin.

Hopefully the men will skate better tomorrow....

 

[Spun Silver]

One cannot deny Chan's lightness of foot and ease of jumps (when completed that is), but I find his acting skills so studied, not natural, which makes me think of the tinman from the Wizard of Oz.

LOL but it's true, he didn't seem to connect with the audience here.

 

[emma]

does it look to you as if Chan has a cold? He looked like he might be ill to me. Hope not. Too bad on the fall; the rest was good. Not the best SPs today - jet leg, illness, ice issues, nerves?

 

[Nadine]

No protest from me about the marks, they look just right, Nan Song is slow... He really needs to up his speed by mass imho. Should be an interesting FS though to see whom will get the silver & bronze, as Chan is a lock for gold (especially in this field).

 

[jettasian]

does it look to you as if Chan has a cold? He looked like he might be ill to me. Hope not. Too bad on the fall; the rest was good. Not the best SPs today - jet leg, illness, ice issues, nerves?

He also needs a hair cut. I just hope he doesn't channel Kevin Reynold's hair...

It's odd that so far this year, Chan's 3A is more consistence than his 4T?

 

[Spun Silver]

Final scores:
1 Patrick CHAN
CAN
84.16 1
2 Nan SONG
CHN
76.53 2
3 Michal BREZINA
CZE
74.32 3
4 Adam RIPPON
USA
72.96 4
5 Florent AMODIO
FRA
71.42 5
6 Kevin REYNOLDS
CAN
65.56 6
7 Nobunari ODA
JPN
62.95 7
8 Alexander MAJOROV
SWE
62.12 8
9 Romain PONSART
FRA
50.03 9
10 Chafik BESSEGHIER
FRA
46.43 10

 

[let`s talk]

Seems like Chan was spooked by Dai's super score that he got last week.

 

[Spun Silver]

1 Patrick CHAN CAN 84.16 41.20 43.96 8.96 8.64 8.61 8.93 8.82 1.00 #10
2 Nan SONG CHN 76.53 44.92 31.61 6.54 5.86 6.57 6.32 6.32 0.00 #3
3 Michal BREZINA CZE 74.32 36.51 37.81 7.64 7.18 7.71 7.64 7.64 0.00 #9
4 Adam RIPPON USA 72.96 36.42 36.54 7.36 7.00 7.43 7.32 7.43 0.00 #7
5 Florent AMODIO FRA 71.42 36.11 35.31 7.18 6.46 7.25 7.21 7.21 0.00 #6
6 Kevin REYNOLDS CAN 65.56 32.57 32.99 6.57 6.39 6.64 6.64 6.75 0.00 #4
7 Nobunari ODA JPN 62.95 27.52 36.43 7.75 7.04 7.21 7.25 7.18 1.00 #8
8 Alexander MAJOROV SWE 62.12 32.45 30.67 6.14 5.82 6.18 6.21 6.32 1.00 #5
9 Romain PONSART FRA 50.03 23.36 27.67 5.96 4.96 5.57 5.50 5.68 1.00 #1
10 Chafik BESSEGHIER FRA 46.43 19.14 27.29 5.68 5.11 5.46 5.61 5.43 0.00 #2

 

[seniorita]

I think Patrick is bored by now with his own sp. Other than that everybody skated like they were drunk of champagne.
So much talk about the men event here,I liked COC and NHK much better.

 

[Buttercup]

This wasn't a great competition. Everyone skated as if they had jet lag.

And yet the only skater I'd give a pass for not skating well is Romain Ponsart, who didn't find out he'd be going until - what was it, Tuesday? And his first GP, too!

One cannot deny Chan's lightness of foot and ease of jumps (when completed that is), but I find his acting skills so studied, not natural, which makes me think of the tinman from the Wizard of Oz.

I wouldn't go so far, but while some degree of musical interpretation can be taught, a natural feel for music (of the sort Lambiel or Buttle have) is innate, and Chan doesn't have that going for him. He also lacks the charisma some of the other top skaters have, which together might explain the muted reaction Spun Silver observed. Or they might have been bored after such a blah event.

Nan Song wins on TES! He'll be hard to hold back if he keeps this up. I saw him at TEB last year but can only recall a truly ugly yellow shirt in the LP (I'm sure you can guess what his music was ).

I think Patrick is bored by now with his own sp.

Can you blame him?

 

[Spun Silver]

Trying this again but can't get it to come out with columns right
Pl. Name Nation TSS = TES+ PCS+ SS TR PE CH IN Ded.- StN.
1 Patrick CHAN CAN 84.16 41.20 43.96 8.96 8.64 8.61 8.93 8.82 1.00 #10
2 Nan SONG CHN 76.53 44.92 31.61 6.54 5.86 6.57 6.32 6.32 0.00 #3
3 Michal BREZINA CZE 74.32 36.51 37.81 7.64 7.18 7.71 7.64 7.64 0.00 #9
4 Adam RIPPON USA 72.96 36.42 36.54 7.36 7.00 7.43 7.32 7.43 0.00 #7
5 Florent AMODIO FRA 71.42 36.11 35.31 7.18 6.46 7.25 7.21 7.21 0.00 #6
6 Kevin REYNOLDS CAN 65.56 32.57 32.99 6.57 6.39 6.64 6.64 6.75 0.00 #4
7 Nobunari ODA JPN 62.95 27.52 36.43 7.75 7.04 7.21 7.25 7.18 1.00 #8
8 Alexander MAJOROV SWE 62.12 32.45 30.67 6.14 5.82 6.18 6.21 6.32 1.00 #5
9 Romain PONSART FRA 50.03 23.36 27.67 5.96 4.96 5.57 5.50 5.68 1.00 #1
10 Chafik BESSEGHIER FRA 46.43 19.14 27.29 5.68 5.11 5.46 5.61 5.43 0.00 #2

 

[seniorita]

Is Nan Song going to GPF???? Yey!

Also TEB without alleeeee Brian is not a real TEB!