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That's sad
I know Vera's jumps are small but they shouldn't be far behind the couple ahead of them. Their program was great.
2015-2016 Russian Nationals Pairs FS
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That's sad
I know Vera's jumps are small but they shouldn't be far behind the couple ahead of them. Their program was great.
Yeah =(
I kinda have the max spots rule now... It shouldnt be 3 at all, should be like 5-6. But the 4+ should be hard to get, like dunno, the number of teams / skaters you have in top 15 at last worlds + 1.
Or russia should start slitting teams, like send the top 1 for both worlds and euros, and everybody else gets just one of those - maybe #2-3 go to worlds, and #4-5 to euros.
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I love it when skaters put their hearts and souls into what they're doing, and that's why I think Astakhova/Rogonov deserved higher PCS than Tarasova/Morozov who were nice and well-presented but rather boring and lifeless, they looked kind of phony in that monotonous program, while A/K were clearly the best of the day in terms of PE and CH. seeing artistic effort not properly rewarded is what makes me the angriest :dev2:
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I adoore A/R.
I am a dancer and this FS is everything. I mean, there is a story line, innovative choreography, wow moments, technical abilities...They have improved a lot since the beginning of the season! Congrats! Such a shame they did not podium
I would also put T/M above K/S, but it is just my personal preference
I am a dancer and this FS is everything. I mean, there is a story line, innovative choreography, wow moments, technical abilities...They have improved a lot since the beginning of the season! Congrats! Such a shame they did not podium
I would also put T/M above K/S, but it is just my personal preference
plenty have said here, they should use Euros as qualifying for Worlds
sit out the national champion or merited skater in GPF and maybe send the top 4-6 finishers at nationals to Euros
we'd see more distribution of skaters
instead of seeing the same faces in Worlds and Euros
It's a matter of tastes as they say. It bugs me to no end that K/S weren't able to be cleaner today, i'd love to see if they would have scored above V/T. T/M are as engaging as white bread but they do these sort of routines almost every year and they're handsomely rewarded, so why change? It won't give you the results unless you can skate it like Ksenia Stolbova. Then watch out.
It was close. I like K/S better, but for K/S might have been the better decision for the future. T/M's program was boring, I guess that was the problem. But I like her better this season, she looks healthier. And apparently the 4Tw ist the only quad worth doing in pairs.
Pls don't be angry, they still got the future. I believe they have also got many hearts (including mine).
I'm conflicted, because I love K/S and Manfred, so I like seeing them and the program again and again. On the other hand, I also love T/M (once again, could use better programs) and I believe it's time to let them skate at more international competitions and gain experience and confidence. And don't even get me started on A/R.
I don't know what to do in this situation. As usual, something's gotta give, but I don't think it should necessarily always be the younger generation.
I don't know what to do in this situation. As usual, something's gotta give, but I don't think it should necessarily always be the younger generation.
Very interesting last group with the pairs. Kavaguti and Smirnov are like 'war horses" finding a way to sneak into silver. I really like this pair and particularly like this Manfred LP. If they could skate it clean it would be on the Worlds podium. I'm not really loving Tatiana and Max's "Dracula" but they certainly have beautiful skating. I agree with the espn commentator that Tarasova and Morozov have wonderful technical skills but "lack personality" on the ice. Perhaps next year they can find a vehicle that will help them express themselves more fully. The maestro and "I represent music-see a I have a G cleft on my dress" is a little predictable, but lots of potential as they grow and mature. Ashtakova and Rogonov also have tremendous potential. Their personality is very evident on the ice, especially him. Lots of strong possibilities for Russian pairs.
T/M need desperately to get better programs and a better choroegrapher they are too good to be skating to this crap. They have all the makings of future World champions but need to show some emotion and personality out on the ice too. Time for the Russian Federation to push them because K/S are maxed out and not the future considering their ages.
yes new chroegraphy is needed
they have huge technical potential
now they have quad twist, tehir throws are huge that it too has room for quads
they have the best pair spins in the world right now
They remind me right now of Totmianina/Marinin in that technically they are brilliant but lack a connection and personality on the ice. But they are young and can grow. They even have the same initials as them.
They remind me right now of Totmianina/Marinin in that technically they are brilliant but lack a connection and personality on the ice. But they are young and can grow. They even have the same initials as them.
in terms of blandness right now
but T/M never had huge elements
T/M had troubles especially with their twists and throws werent that smooth
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But some skaters actually care about the Euro title, so why should #2/#3 not be given a chance to go to Euro (and maybe beat #1 there and be in a better position for Worlds).
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they have a great short but the long sort of :noshake:
+1000000 My top 3 fav teams!
Its a shame A/R wont get to the Intl scene. These kind of interesting choreo cant lose to T/M one! They should really really train the elements like mad!
I always prefer personality over clean elements
oooh I was SOO afraid to look at the results page!
& as I get from the comments no one was clean?
shame shame:sad4:
but yeahhhh Manfred lives!!!
they're in!!!!!! hopefully they're better at Worlds & Euros!
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Really? Maybe the Russian fed had the same thoughts placing T/M before K/S at the last year Nationals and then K/S won Euros and became the best Russian team at worlds.
Really? Maybe the Russian fed had the same thoughts placing T/M before K/S at the last year Nationals and then K/S won Euros and became the best Russian team at worlds.
Yeah, but at Worlds they were ahead of T/M by less than 0.5 point. Even less here. But yeah, for T/M to be sent ahead of K/S they'd need better programs and a bigger points difference. Still a bit sad though (though I am happy for K/S).
