http://itar-tass.com/sport/1134406
...Marina Zueva's interview...
“There was no agree on about it, so I was surprised when Nikita called me and asked me to come. Here they will be until 12th of May. But it is important to say that it is just a tryout – they are here to evaluate their potential. I have many couples who want to try their power to look on.“
“They train in awesome way. Just if all would work like that. A couple is beautiful. But to make any conclusion after one week – it is not possible. “
Well, I don’t really know what to say. UNTIL 12th OF MAY, really????
What does it mean? 4 weeks of tryout? Whole one month until Nikita will come back and say: “Yes, I really want to skate with Vika!“ or “You know, I changed my opinion (once again), I want everything back!“
My feelings towards Nikita were not very positive thanks to the fact HOW he left Lena, HOW he got rid of Ruslan, and together with Viki HOW they behaved since World Champs has finished.
But this is over all expectations. Russian Federation allowed three weeks…and suddenly Marina Zueva comes with four weeks, for sure with an agreement or even wish of Nikita & Victoria. Russian Federation gave time to Nikita to think about everything and realise how whole situation looks like – if he really wants to destroy two of three top Russian couples, or if he realise that it was a nonsense and come back to Lena. How generous for Nikita. And how ugly towards Lena and Ruslan, because while dear Nikita will think about his inner feelings, both Lena and Ruslan have to wait until mister Nikita decide if YES or NO.
How do you want to concentrate fully on your practise, choreography etc…while you have 90% chance to skate with new partner, and 10% chance to skate with old partner. The same for both Lena and Ruslan. While Nikita and Victoria are in much more comfortable position – I am sure that in this moment they know on 80% if they will skate together or not, next week they will know it on 100%. But of course they will tell their final resume after coming back to Moscow – around 13th of May.
So Lena and Ruslan will stay in vacuum for one month and half….without knowing who they will skate with. I stop believing Nikita that this was not planned. I start to think that he tries to make elongation of this situation as long as possible…to destroy another couple who looks to be a rival for him.
Russian Federation has some rule that all changements must be solved until 31st of May, but it certainly doesn’t mean that all this must be solved in last possible day – 31st of May. I would be very pleased if Russian Federatio start to use their brain and stop this vacuum situation – this is not nice to Lena and Ruslan – this is awful.
Tatiana Tarasova told about a split: “It is a gift by the wide Russian soul to the whole world.“ She was right. Nikita gave the biggest gift to whole skating world in all Russian Ice Dance history….but everything has its barriers.
And Zueva helping this crazy thing and saving poor Nikita in front of whole world giving him more time… She is a great coach from old Russian school. No top Russian coach wouldn’t say that a tryout must last four weeks to answer the question about compatibility. Of course if a couple will win some medals, this is a long journey and it is not possible to answer on it until competitions. But this is not a question for tryout. Tryout is about compatibility...which is not a work for one month.
(That cute Zueva’s note about: “If all couples would train so much“…serious? Who in her camp is training less? Meryl & Charlie? Hilarious. Shibutani? Come on. Maybe she talked about Tessa & Scott? A Revenge?) And how about Zueva’s feelings towards Lena & Ruslan, no understandment for their vacuum situation? She knows for sure that this is as much uncomfortable for them as possible.
sorry but I really couldn't stand them...
This should really be renamed as the "Who is splitting" thread 
