Dance Predictions

[thisthingcalledlove]

1. Navka/Kostamarov
2. Denkova/Staviskiy
3. Delobel/Schoenfelder
4. Grushina/Goncharov
5. Winkler/Lohse
6. Chait/Sakhnovsky
7. Domnina/Shabalin
8. Faiella/Scalli
9. Fraser/Lukanin

I know Europe has like a battalion of dance teams...but they all look the same to me...

 

[Antilles]

I agree with icedancingnut, except I would swap places 1 and 2.

 

[JonnyCoop]

Sounds good to me, too, except I think Deloebel/Schoenfelder, Chait/Sakhnovsky, and Winkler/Lohse are all going to pretty much battle between 4th & 6th, so between those places I would probably reverse it a little. I think the judges are absolutely dying to give it to Navka & Kostamorov; akin to the old theatre superstition of not actually saying "MacBeth" out loud I think there is a judging superstition that if you don't give the European title to a Russian pair bad things will happen to you; they were pushing their luck in 2000, 2001, and 2002!!

 

[Tove]

I want the gold for Albena & Maxim.....*sniff
but have a feeling judges won't go with me...

 

[Ptichka]

1. Navka & Kostomarov
2. Denkova & Stavijsky
3. Grushina & Goncharov
4. Delobel & Schoenfelder
5. Chait & Sakhnovsky though I would like them to get bronze
6. Winkler & Lohse
7. Faella & Scalli
8. Domnina & Shabalin
9. Kulikova & Novikov
10. Gudina & Beletsky
11. Fraser & Lukanin

 

[Antilles]

I also would like to see D&S win. N&K are excellent skaters, but I prefer D&S. Who knows, if N&K make mistakes, that could open the door.

 

[dragon4]

And my top ten is:

1 Denkova-Stavyski (don't beleave it's to be fulfilled)
2 Grushina-Goncharov
3 Winkler-Lohse
4 Navka- Kostomarov
5 Delobel-Shoenfelder
6 Domnina-Shabalin
7 Faella-Scalli
8 Gudina- Beletzki
9 Chait- Sakhnovski
10 Hoffmann- Elek

 

[RealtorGal]

Hi, Dragon4, and welcome to GS! You don't seriously believe that Gudina/Beletsky will be placed before C&S, do you?

B'vracha!

 

[dragon4]

Infortunately, every ting I wrote is unbeleaveble (may be 7-th for F/S is an exseption). It was only a dream.

 

[RealtorGal]

That's okay! We all have to dream sometime!

 

[LilyBerg]

I would love to see D&S take home the gold.

¤Lily

 

[beebeeuk]

Go Kerrs!!!

Where would you all put Kerr & Kerr?

Between 10th and 15th?

 

[Jill]

All Navka/Kostomorov have to do is show up and take a bow. This is their year, although I'd love to see the Bulgarians win. Look for Denkova/Staviysky to win silver, Grushina/Goncharov bronze, Delobel/Shoenfelder will just miss the podium, followed by Chait/Sakhnovsky. Since the new young Hungarian team has been doing very well, home ice advantage will smile on them and they will be the big surprise of the event. Since I'm Italian, I'm going to be rooting for Faella/Scali to have a break through year as well.

In short, I'm predicting a few shakeups in this year's dance competition.

 

[Evdokia]

1. Navka/Kostomarov (hopefully)
2. Denkova/Stavijski
3. Gruchina/Goncharov
4. Delobel/Schönfelder (I'd like them to medal, but probably they won't)
5. Chait/Sakhnovsky (just the same)

 

[antmanb]

Re: Go Kerrs!!!

Where would you all put Kerr & Kerr?

Between 10th and 15th?

I'd like to see them in the top ten - their Free Dance is just awesome i loved it at nationals...fingers crossed for a top ten finish - they're certianly good enough.

Ant