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Predictions - yes, I like to start early

siberia82

Addicted to Canadian men's singles skating
Record Breaker
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Jun 18, 2008
Country
Canada
Two bronzes most likely won't get Verner in the final though will it? :/
Probably not, although we still have to wait see how the other guys do (there may be a couple of unexpected results, you never know). As a fan of Tomas's skating, I consider it to be more important that he finds consistency this season rather than how he places at a competition.
 

silverlake22

Record Breaker
Joined
Nov 12, 2009
Probably not, although we still have to wait see how the other guys do (there may be a couple of unexpected results, you never know). As a fan of Tomas's skating, I consider it to be more important that he finds consistency this season rather than how he places at a competition.

I still think he might be able to beat Abbott here if he skates well.
 

berrycute

On the Ice
Joined
Nov 14, 2008
My predictions, a mix of actual attempted forecasting and subjective wishing...

PAIRS

1) KAVAGUTI/SMIRNOV - Unless they are still not over the injuries, they aren't really challenged in this field.
2) GERBOLDT/ENBERT - Maybe I'm crazy with this one, as they are a brand new team, but Moskvina is at the helm and Gerboldt is one of the most beautiful women on the ice, which totally counts for scoring. I see her becoming the new Elena Berezhnaya.
3) EVORA/LADWIG - I see them improving on their last outing and taking advantage of a weaker field. I see the Russian audience responding more to their style than Takahashi and Tran's.

DANCE

1) FAIELLA/SCALI - I know they haven't been all that impressive this GP season, but I think they'll make a come-back here, of sorts.
2) BOBROVA/SOLOVIEV - Solidifying their claim to being Russia's new top team.
3) ILLINYKH/KATSALOPOV - She has diva-star quality written all over her. She could propell this team to a podium finish with nothing more than her sassy attitude.

MEN

1) PATRICK CHAN - Obviously the judges like him.
2) JEREMY ABBOTT - Hopefully growing in confidence this season.
3) TOMAS VERNER - I can't imagine anyone else medalling, but never say never.

LADIES

1) MIKI ANDO - Is she considered semi-Russian now? She lives in Moscow, speaks Russian and is likely destined to be Mrs Morozov number 4. If she lands at least a few jumps, she wins, anyway.
2) AKIKO SUZUKI - I'll bet she misses her SP but comes back strong in the LP. Qualifies for her second straight GPF. Impossible not to love her.
3) ALENA LEONOVA - I, and most people I know/read, prefer Ksenia. But Alena beat her in Finland a few weeks back. Plus she's totally rocking the Slutskaya choreography and embarassing hair/costumes, which Russians may find more comfortably familiar than Ksenia's American-y blond ponytail.
 

herios

Medalist
Joined
Jan 25, 2004
B/S overscored? Why would that change with home ice advantage?

Bobrova and Soloviev are not that good just yet. I am not expecting them to not score well, but I am expecting the italians to get their act together and that will be enough to win.
 

Jaana

Record Breaker
Joined
Jul 27, 2003
Country
Finland
Abbott
Chan
Verner

Ando
Suzuki
Makarova

Kawaguti & Smirnov
Ewora & Ladwig
Takahashi & Tran

Bobrova & Soloviev
Ilinykh & Katsalapov
Faiella & Scali
 
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