2021 Finlandia Trophy: Men's Free Skate

[elektra blue]

i didn't see Edith coming...i was actually expecting the godfather...

 

[Beckaboomer]

Well if we're doing movie soundtracks at least we're getting some newer stuff in there and not just Moulin Rouge, Gladiator, etc. I do like the music from Inception quite a bit.

The performance was okay but I'm not sold yet.

 

[snowflake]

Yes, restaurant/bar. Actually you can get alcohol from a couple of places

Okay, there are often discussions, at least in nordic countires, about serving alcohol at sports events. It's profitable though. I hope the money benefits figure skating in Finland.

 

[elektra blue]

Well if we're doing movie soundtracks at least we're getting some newer stuff in there and not just Moulin Rouge, Gladiator, etc. I do like the music from Inception quite a bit.

The performance was okay but I'm not sold yet.

oh it was inception, this explains why i'm so confused by it

 

[TontoK]

Okay, there are often discussions, at least in nordic countires, about serving alcohol at sports events. It's profitable though. I hope the money benefits figure skating in Finland.

Beware the figure skating hooligans!

 

[TontoK]

Aside from my reaction to the dreadful SPs yesterday, I am discovering some new (to me) skaters I hadn't really noticed before.

The Swiss skater is one of them. I know there were problems, but I sorta liked it, and I liked him.

 

[snowflake]

Beware the figure skating hooligans!

Haha, I think the hooligans bring their own drinks.

The discussion is more on the health aspect. Sports doesn't go well together with drugs.

 

[yume]

81 PCS for Matteo is low. Very low for that skate.

 

[skylark]

I personally feel that with the new system that tie breakers should be done away with. We tied to the hundredth of a point we should both have a number 1 by our names. Why tie break such a rare occurrence.

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I love this! It reminds me of the time in early days of IPS, 2008 or 9, when Evan Lysacek tied with Johnny Weit at Nats. Scott Hamilton said, in his exuberant, laughing Scotty way, after someone asked what were the odds of a score tie in this system:

"It's impossible! It's like tossing a coin and having it land on its edge!"

 

[flanker]

Go Matyáš!

 

[Beckaboomer]

Oh no, it's The Greatest Showman... I forgot to count that one in the "overused movie soundtracks." And it's fairly new! But somehow I'm still so tired of it! Probably because it sucks!!!

Nice costume change tho.

Don't pop so many jumps Matyas! Oh GOD a step sequence fall too. That was so sad.

 

[flanker]

The entertaining showman he can be, though to the greatest one there is a long long way ahead.

 

[snowflake]

Mini-Tomas not with Verner anymore Looking pleasedwith his score

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Hi all! Reading along with interest and hoping for the best for all the guys, but especially final group + Frangipani and Semeneko.

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

Hello all! finally the weekend is here and it's starting great with a men's FP!

 

[TontoK]

I love this! It reminds me of the time in early days of IPS, 2008 or 9, when Evan Lysacek tied with Johnny Weit at Nats. Scott Hamilton said, in his exuberant, laughing Scotty way, after someone asked what were the odds of a score tie in this system:

"It's impossible! It's like tossing a coin and having it land on its edge!"

Not to mention that in a non-ordinal system, there's really no need to break a SP tie... the only time I can think of might be if there's a tie for the last place in a group. For instance, if Keegan and Jason had tied for sixth in the SP, then some sort of tiebreak would be needed to decide which got to skate in the last Free group.

Wait, I guess if small medals were awarded, it would matter.

How would they tiebreak a total competition score?

 

[snowflake]

Not to mention that in a non-ordinal system, there's really no need to break a SP tie... the only time I can think of might be if there's a tie for the last place in a group. For instance, if Keegan and Jason had tied for sixth in the SP, then some sort of tiebreak would be needed to decide which got to skate in the last Free group.

Wait, I guess if small medals were awarded, it would matter.

How would they tiebreak a total competition score?

My thought too. Please Keegan and Jason let us know

 

[CrazyKittenLady]

Wrong music?

 

[snowflake]

Am I right when I think Lukas is developing every time I see him?

 

[LiamV426]

Oh that's awkward... wrong music.

Having flashbacks to Kevin Amoyz at the 2019 GPF. He wasn't affected by it though so hopefully the same here! This must be so off-putting.