2019 Europeans Men's Free Skate

[satine]

I still can't get over that scream when mikhail's score came up :whack:

 

[cake]

These are too many emotions for me to handle... Heartbroken for Kolyada, over the moon for Rizzo, overwhelmed with Javi retiring... and happy for the amazing Aymoz.

 

[LadyB]

I’m popping out to get the booze in before the dancers start! I’m sooo in the mood! And a take away while I’m at it!

 

[Trewyn]

well... matteo DID podium but jesus christ, poor kolyada. that 3lo fall in particular looked excruciating. also, i want to kick the beehives out of everyone who were chanting samarin's name as kolyada came off the ice. rude*** turds :ddevil:

congrats to javi!

That Samarin chanting when Kolyada came off the ice was seriously wrong!

But, oh, how emotional I got during Javi’s skate. That 4S *moved* me, as well as all that flow and expression. He’s such a king. I’m going to miss him so much!

 

[Heleng]

Javi is a true champion :medal":medal":medal":medal":medal":medal":medal"

I had a bad feeling about Misha going last after Javi and planning three quads for the first time this season. I’d give anything to have been wrong.

 

[islandpaddler]

Weren't we lucky to have seen Javi's skate.

 

[NoNameFace]

I have no words, really. Watched on my weekly thrifting and an euphoria, pride, being positively moved for Javier suddenly morphed into despair and serious concern for Mikhail. These guys have to start take their health & condition seriously, him continuing with a hand in such state could have ended terribly.

And my score in predictions is full 15 pts for Javier, time to quit this business.

 

[NoNameFace]

These are too many emotions for me to handle... Heartbroken for Kolyada, over the moon for Rizzo, overwhelmed with Javi retiring... and happy for the amazing Aymoz.

I am a bit salty for Kevin, bc he was underscored in SP which today made a difference for bronze. But the salt goes to judges, not Matteo who rose above himself today. And that's what sport should be about.

 

[tabsy]

Lovely video with Javier + Matteo hugging, and Sasha Boikova running out to hug Samarin

https://twitter.com/ISU_Figure/status/1089140688695054337?s=19

 

[cheerknithanson]

So I missed everything. Oh well lol.

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Oh my gosh. Congratz Javier, that´s a way to end the career.
Samarins silver and Matteo to bronze. Very nice.

So sad for Mikhail, but kinda expected it. Hope he can overcome his nerves one day.


Oh I agree, this Euro has been way to emotional. And i´m a crybaby.

 

[sweetice]

Our boys... my god... they did so great :2thumbs:

They even have conquered a third spot for Italy, as now good for Frangipani, that is improving a lot too.

Thanks to Javi for all this wonderful years of skating. A true champions until the end.

 

[cheerknithanson]

Interesting results.

 

[rachno2]

The crowd was chanting Molodets ("Well done"), not Samarin.

 

[Skater Boy]

Weren't we lucky to have seen Javi's skate.

We are very lucky and so is he. He has that Katarina Witt magic and luck it seems. So happy for Javi.. He is a good skater and happy he he ends his career like this but really poor Mikhail and Samarin so close. Javi has a picture perfect ending.

 

[Noxchild]

The crowd was chanting Molodets ("Well done"), not Samarin.

if that is indeed true, then mea culpa! it sounded like samarin to my non-russian speaking ears...

 

[rachno2]

if that is indeed true, then mea culpa! it sounded like samarin to my non-russian speaking ears...

I stopped watching after the loop (and I'd rather not watch a video), but the person who reported it on twitter said they misheard. Maybe some people did chant Samarin, I don't know.

 

[4everchan]

i decided to sleep... really needed it... and then saw the protocols... DAMN... I MISSED ALL THE DRAMA! very happy Javier gets to retire with the win though i suspect he would have liked different circumstances.

 

[Lester]

That was a very unlucky draw for Mikhail with his shaky nerves. I hope his wrist isn't hurt badly.

And I hope he'll be at worlds and do better there.

 

[TallyT]

Three weeks of practice and he wins his seventh European title. Incredible!

Whatever TCC and Brian do in the last three weeks of training needs to be patented - first Yuzu's jumps at the Olympics, now Javi here.

I couldn't watch it live (probably my nerves will thank me) and I swear, after the short I really thought it wouldn't happen... but all of me that is not crying that he is leaving (and fretting over Mikhail) is ECSTATIC over our

SEVEN TIMES EUROPEAN CHAMPION!!!!!!!!