Hello to all, So this is my first posting on here, let me know how I did, lol. But anyways, while i am sad that my two favorite ladies
This season ( Akiko Suzuki, Mirai Nagasu) didn't make it to worlds, it will still be quite a showdown and fun to watch, the following is what I would like to/expect to see happen. Although what I would like to see most nobody falling apart.
1st/2nd- Miki Ando/Yuna Kim- Miki has been laying it down all season in the LP, i honestly think that this championship is hers to loose, with world being at home, I expect to deliver another great LP, I don't see her lower than 2nd, especially on home ice. While we haven't seen Yuna all season I expect her programs to be nothing less than amazing, if there is one skater you can never count out of a competition, it's her.
3rd- Mao Asada, Its amazing how quickly she was able to regain most of her form after reworking her jump technique, and she was quite fantastic to see at 4CC. While she is one of my
Favorites, and even with the progress she has made, I don't think she is world Champ ready this season. But at age 20 she's already a two time champ, and I'm sure there will be more of those to come plus having two japanese ladies on the Tokyo podium will be great.
4th-Alissa Czisny- Its just been amazing seeing her this seaon after her up and down career I think she should be really proud of being the Grand Prix champion and a 2 time US Champ. While most people are doubting her because of her 5th place finish at 4CC, I see it this way, on a bad weekend, alissa was 5th at an INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION (I know Europe skaters weren't there, but still) so that gives me high hopes for her at worlds, I hope she can deliver two amazing programs and that she can leave the ice with pride.
5th-Carolina Kostner- Theres just something that makes me think she will be in the top 5, plus the fact that she has been the most consistant that we have seen her in a while(correct me if wrong), she has been on the podium at every comp she has entered this season. Her SP is one of my favorites this season, and if she can produce a great LP, this seems like a fair placement for her.
6th- Rachael Flatt- While most are always saying that she isn't the most talented skater out there, I do see her as easily the most hard working and determined lady out there, which I admire. Her EOE SP is factastic and just fits her so well, if she does what she did at US nats and 4CC this program should give her an advantage going into the LP, which she will need to do because it just doesn't fit her, and if she produces a clean LP. 6th seems like a pretty reasonable placement for her.
7th/8th- Kanako Murakami/Laura Lepisto- Kanako has really impressed me this season and was a delight to watch at the GPF, while she is becoming one of my favorites,to me, she just doenst have the refinement to beat out the vets yet (yes, even rachael). While we haven't seen Lepisto all season, she is still the reigning bronze medalist, so having her finish 7th/8th seems quite about right
9th-Kiira Korpi-Shes just too pretty!!! Lol, but anyways, she's just up and down all the time, but something about 9th just seems right, her short program is just a delight to watch and I think a top ten finish would be a very good thing, plus the fact that it would mean both Finnish ladies would be withing the top 10.
10th-Cynthia Phaneuf- while her programs don't quite do it for me this season, something about her has me always cheering for
her.
11th- Alena Leonova/Ksenia Marakova, Although i also think that one of these two ladies could crack the top 10, while it would be fantastic for Russia to get 3 spots for 2012, I just don't see it happening. Plus Russia's dominance in senior ladies seems to be coming quite soon
12th-Cheltzie Lee- Shes just so likeable, this would be fantastic placement for her.
This season ( Akiko Suzuki, Mirai Nagasu) didn't make it to worlds, it will still be quite a showdown and fun to watch, the following is what I would like to/expect to see happen. Although what I would like to see most nobody falling apart.
1st/2nd- Miki Ando/Yuna Kim- Miki has been laying it down all season in the LP, i honestly think that this championship is hers to loose, with world being at home, I expect to deliver another great LP, I don't see her lower than 2nd, especially on home ice. While we haven't seen Yuna all season I expect her programs to be nothing less than amazing, if there is one skater you can never count out of a competition, it's her.
3rd- Mao Asada, Its amazing how quickly she was able to regain most of her form after reworking her jump technique, and she was quite fantastic to see at 4CC. While she is one of my
Favorites, and even with the progress she has made, I don't think she is world Champ ready this season. But at age 20 she's already a two time champ, and I'm sure there will be more of those to come plus having two japanese ladies on the Tokyo podium will be great.
4th-Alissa Czisny- Its just been amazing seeing her this seaon after her up and down career I think she should be really proud of being the Grand Prix champion and a 2 time US Champ. While most people are doubting her because of her 5th place finish at 4CC, I see it this way, on a bad weekend, alissa was 5th at an INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION (I know Europe skaters weren't there, but still) so that gives me high hopes for her at worlds, I hope she can deliver two amazing programs and that she can leave the ice with pride.
5th-Carolina Kostner- Theres just something that makes me think she will be in the top 5, plus the fact that she has been the most consistant that we have seen her in a while(correct me if wrong), she has been on the podium at every comp she has entered this season. Her SP is one of my favorites this season, and if she can produce a great LP, this seems like a fair placement for her.
6th- Rachael Flatt- While most are always saying that she isn't the most talented skater out there, I do see her as easily the most hard working and determined lady out there, which I admire. Her EOE SP is factastic and just fits her so well, if she does what she did at US nats and 4CC this program should give her an advantage going into the LP, which she will need to do because it just doesn't fit her, and if she produces a clean LP. 6th seems like a pretty reasonable placement for her.
7th/8th- Kanako Murakami/Laura Lepisto- Kanako has really impressed me this season and was a delight to watch at the GPF, while she is becoming one of my favorites,to me, she just doenst have the refinement to beat out the vets yet (yes, even rachael). While we haven't seen Lepisto all season, she is still the reigning bronze medalist, so having her finish 7th/8th seems quite about right
9th-Kiira Korpi-Shes just too pretty!!! Lol, but anyways, she's just up and down all the time, but something about 9th just seems right, her short program is just a delight to watch and I think a top ten finish would be a very good thing, plus the fact that it would mean both Finnish ladies would be withing the top 10.
10th-Cynthia Phaneuf- while her programs don't quite do it for me this season, something about her has me always cheering for
her.
11th- Alena Leonova/Ksenia Marakova, Although i also think that one of these two ladies could crack the top 10, while it would be fantastic for Russia to get 3 spots for 2012, I just don't see it happening. Plus Russia's dominance in senior ladies seems to be coming quite soon
12th-Cheltzie Lee- Shes just so likeable, this would be fantastic placement for her.