2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy Men SP and FS

[karne]

Keegan MESSING (CAN)

Pink Panther in a...erm...purple shirt, with black sparkle waistcoat and lighter purple tie

4T< fall
3A
FCCoSp
3Lz!
3T
StSq
3Lo< 2 feet both hands down could be a fall
2A
FSSp
3S
ChSq
3F-2T
CCoSp

A bit messy, but kept the character well.

 

[Icey]

who is Keegan's coach?

 

[Impromptu]

Well I guess there are no more skaters in the mens field cause now that Jason has skated no one can comment on anything but Jason and how great he is!

Some of us were actually watching the other skaters - it's not like anyone was holding a gun to our heads and telling us we couldn't comment on them.

 

[invisiblespiral]

Welcome to GS, Impromptu!

 

[Princessroja]

Thank you Adian for wearing something other than black pants...

 

[OS]

First time really paid attention to Adian, now I get what BoP is on about. Imagine that... a musically expressive skater from Russia, with actual choreography and genuine artistic temperament (thoughtful, sensitivity) to realise the program as a whole. This actually a good version of the Mission, I even like the music edit.

 

[Meoima]

Anyone explain to me how Adian get the timing with that music? It's a snore fest musci for me!!!

 

[Icey]

Both of the Russian men are such graceful skaters imo

 

[Plisskin]

This is my first time seeing him but I really like Pitkeev. Not a fan of the program but he has good artistry and SS. Can Russia back him instead of Kovtun? Lol.

 

[karne]

Aidan PITKEEV (RUS)

Not sure of music. Brown suit-type costume with an ivory undershirt open at neck

4T
3A
3A+REP fall
StSq
CSSp
3Lz-1T
3S
3Lz-2T-2Lo
3Lo
FCSp
2A
ChSq
CCoSp

I really liked that. Very very nice.

 

[RemyRose]

Yes!! Gorshkov medals and Brown with Gold

 

[Plisskin]

Russia hasn't had a successful, male skater with artistry since Yagudin. Maybe these 2 new young Russian skaters will bring them back to that.

 

[el henry]

I am liking both these Russian skaters so much more than Kovtun ... and Adian got the deep vee memo

ETA: all three actually, can't count my Russians. Also had to step out and missed Keegan. (I know Canadian, not RussianI'll catch him on YouTube...

 

[tulosai]

I am liking both these Russian skaters so much more than Kovtun ... and Adian got the deep vee memo

I am not sure anyone really likes Kovtun?

 

[silverfoxes]

Is it impossible to praise Adian without bashing other Russians? He was >20 points behind the other 2 just at this competition...and he is my favorite of the 3, but Mikhail for one has choreography and artistry - or do some people think it only counts as artistry when you skate to slow, boring, soft music? Why is Konstantin not artistic? Or Sasha Petrov?

 

[cheerknithanson]

I am not sure anyone really likes Kovtun?

I like his skating.

 

[Meoima]

And the gold medal for most boring music of the season has been torched down for Adian. Sorry, not sorry.

 

[cheerknithanson]

Who turned out the light?!

 

[RemyRose]

Is it impossible to praise Adian without bashing other Russians? He was >20 points behind the other 2 just at this competition...and he is my favorite of the 3, but Mikhail for one has choreography and artistry - or do some people think it only counts as artistry when you skate to slow, boring, soft music? Why is Konstantin not artistic? Or Sasha Petrov?

They're all artistic but Russian men is my favorite event Gorshkov is my favorite so I'm on cloud 9 right now :dance:

 

[Icey]

It was Gordei for me, at least at this competition. I wish Jason would put a limit on the leg fans. They sure make it hard to see the scores on the official sites.