2014 NHK Trophy Mens Short Program 11/28

[Meoima]

I'm impressed with Mura. Very good skate from him. Jeremy is looking great -- but maybe shave??
At least Hanyu was not given ridiculous scores for a flawed program as some posters were saying must happen in Japan. He has the wherewithal to make it back in the free if he can.
-If he doesn't make it to the final, it is also good because he can have a rest and more time to train slowly. Win-win.
Everyone, do you best tomorrow.

Am I the only one who doesn't want Yuzuru to go to GPF? I mean all the injuries on his body... :hopelessness:

 

[foruiz]

Wishing a good rest for the men... Battle it well tomorrow boys!!! I am going back to my research presentation. Oyasuminasai everyone!

 

[Winnie_20]

So I guess the next 24 hours are going to be nerve-wrecking... :-( Better get some work done, get my mind off things.

 

[silverfoxes]

Am I the only one who doesn't want Yuzuru to go to GPF? I mean all the injuries on his body... :hopelessness:

Right now I feel the same. He needs some rest. Isn't Japan Nats like 2 weeks after the GPF, too?

 

[Mrs. P]

I think it would be fun for Daisuke Murakami to get a a GP medal! Would match the pattern of 3rd place medalists finished off the podium in their other event event. (SA: Nguyen (4th at Cup of China); SC: Aaron (7th at Rostelecom Cup); COC: Dornbush (7th TEB); Rostelecom Cup Brezina (7th at SC); TEB: Ten (4th AT Skate America). In Daisuke's case he just didn't have another event..

 

[matmuh]

Sure... delusional right? So a guy that underotates and falls on a quad and botches his combo is 2 level higher than the guy who lands his?
What levels are you talking about?

with all due respect, obviously he isnt at top form, as much as i love jeremy, i would love to see him try 3A as yuzuru does then we cam compare them, dont think none of the men can

 

[Icey]

Sure... delusional right? So a guy that underotates and falls on a quad and botches his combo is 2 level higher than the guy who lands his?
What levels are you talking about?

The poster said at his BEST, Hanyu was two levels above Abbott. I think that is an accurate statement. He obviously wasn't at his best today.

 

[karne]

Who was the awful woman commentating on British Eurosport?! She was terrible! I kept yelling "shut up!" at my phone!

(In case you couldn't tell, I found a video of Josh's skate.)

 

[Meoima]

Right now I feel the same. He needs some rest. Isn't Japan Nats like 2 weeks after the GPF, too?

now I am kind of relieved that I am not the only one. No GPF for Yuzuru, no need for him to force his battered body too soon. Longer rest for him. Let's hope.

 

[figureskateobasan]

Someone wanted to see Daisuke Murakami's SP?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgOvskjZfy4

ME! but I can't open the video. It said video not available.

 

[krispy]

with all due respect, obviously he isnt at top form, as much as i love jeremy, i would love to see him try 3A as yuzuru does then we cam compare them, dont think none of the men can

having a difficult entrance to a jump doesn't excuse 2 other major mistakes

 

[Icey]

In Japan, is the Olympic champion not given a bye to the world team the following year? Of course, Hanyu probably would still compete even if that were the case.

 

[xabia]

I think it would be fun for Daisuke Murakami to get a a GP medal! Would match the pattern of 3rd place medalists finished off the podium in their other event event. (SA: Nguyen (4th at Cup of China); SC: Aaron (7th at Rostelecom Cup); COC: Dornbush (7th TEB); Rostelecom Cup Brezina (7th at SC); TEB: Ten (4th AT Skate America). In Daisuke's case he just didn't have another event..

Yes, I had never seen Murakami skate and I was pleasantly surprised. Also Elladj Balde - I would have had him above Reghini.

 

[Meoima]

In Japan, the Olympic champion is not given a bye to the world team the following year? Of course, Hanyu probably would still compete even if that were the case.

Well, from all the things I've heard from JSF, I wouldn't be surprised that even Yuzuru's health were worse they still want him to compete.

 

[viennaskater]

Darn..... I hate to be negative about a female commentator but... blegh!

OMG, she gets on my nerves - she either states the obvious or is over-critical. And I have never forgiven her for dissing Pechelat & Bourzat.

 

[unico]

This site has links to all of the short programs:
http://www.examiner.com/article/2014-nhk-trophy-videos-play-by-play-results-men-s-short-program

 

[mjj]

In Japan, is the Olympic champion not given a bye to the world team the following year? Of course, Hanyu probably would still compete even if that were the case.

I want Hanyu to withdraw and skate for Canada from now on or retire. Let Japan have Machiba, Mura, Dai, Shoma for representing them and the 50+ ice shows.

 

[matmuh]

having a difficult entrance to a jump doesn't excuse 2 other major mistakes

i gave the 3A as exapmle because thats the usual quality we get from him when he is healthy, yes he did mistakes on the jupms and suffered consequences, but other elements are still good , and at his best is 101.45 so obviously better than jeremy

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Who was the awful woman commentating on British Eurosport?! She was terrible! I kept yelling "shut up!" at my phone!

(In case you couldn't tell, I found a video of Josh's skate.)

Joanne Conway, 6 time British Ladies Champion

Here's her Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanne_Conway

And yes, she was awful. Talked too much, and was way over-critical (often undeservedly so). She barely had a good word to say about anybody!

As was suggested in the Pairs thread, if Eurosport wants a female commentator, get Sinead Kerr.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[elee63]

with all due respect, obviously he isnt at top form, as much as i love jeremy, i would love to see him try 3A as yuzuru does then we cam compare them, dont think none of the men can

It doesn't matter how good he is, what matters is how he's doing at the competition. You know, or, Kwan might have an Olympic gold. But she doesn't. Everyone knows what a prodigy your dear Hanyu is, but the fact of the matter is, this wasn't his greatest showing.