Sam's message did not even mention anything about Alina. why must it always become a Zhenya wasn't ready but what about Alina with you people?
It is indeed not surprising that Zhenya isn't at her best already because she's had a rough summer with an injury and moving to the other side of the world to a completely new world and coaching team. But Alina needs no excuse. She is not known for being incredibly consistent like Evgenia or for being ready early in the season. Even already at the grand prix series she usually makes a couples of mistakes.
It's about time we get a popcorn-worthy rivalry going. The last time we had it was in the days of Kim-Asada. Prepare yourself for the fanwars.
at all the folks who are supposedly “worried” about Zhenya.
Is there any emoji on GS that is falling asleep? Because I think that‘s the most appropriate reaction to this post.
me, reading this thread for the last 3 months, losing all faith that people will ever stop starting fights all the damn time:
under every post of such a kind I see.
Is there any emoji on GS that is falling asleep? Because I think that‘s the most appropriate reaction to this post.
and :yawn:
that's a scary thought
everything is so unpredictable
Which if I read one more time about how Zhenya hasn’t fixed flutzes and she’ll only win if judges don’t call flutzes, and edges this and flutzes that in all things....
Because those clueless Canadian coaches who have never won any World or Olympic medals and certainly have never won successive Olympic gold medals with the same skater really just don’t know what they’re doing and ya de ya dee ya dee
ETA: I see @lavenderblossom had the same post while I was writing mine, great minds and all that
This :yawn: just seems a bit more provocative. :yawn:
Who says I’m not worried about Alina
I did say that I agreed with those who were suggesting the feild in Russia was wide open. Not that only Zhenya’s standing could be in jeopardy. I was hoping that would suggest bit of uncertainty across the entire feild.
I don’t find it unreasonable to acknowledge that there is room for discussion on her condition which some perceive as not fully prepared for a major event in Russian Ladies Skating. Opinions can differ though and that’s fine.
And I have no problem with people saying that they are worried or that the program needs more transitions, that‘s okay. I actually agree with that and hope Brian is indeed considering this. Judges just love transitions. But I feel like this flutz thing and other parts of this discussion about Medvedeva... are just unnecessary. I think every skating fan knows that she‘s flutzing now, we don‘t need people to talk about it constantly and how she‘s being unfair for adding them. Enough is enough at one point.
I agree with this point. I‘m also worried about Zhenya and Alina, of course I am, I guess that‘s the duty as a fan.
