GP final predictions

[Buzzz]

Joubert is not in the GP final.

oooooooooo Thanks

 

[1795]

honestly, i am seeing the 2nd and 3rd spot of dance podium to be extremely unpredictable.
advantage for them, disadvantage for them...this and that....

but its annoying almost to see and feel the russian being pushed up...as said by most of the people in this forum...putting them 1st in their predictions...

 

[Hsuhs]

but its annoying almost to see and feel the russian being pushed up...as said by most of the people in this forum...putting them 1st in their predictions...

I agree. B/c unlike Russian forums, this forum is very objective and impartial.

 

[Bennett]

Men

1. Takahashi
2. Weir
3. Chan/Lysacek

If Takahashi lands one or two quads, I would suppose that he would win. But If Weir als lands a quad, it would be really interesting. Jonny has so much better spins than Takahashi. Although Takahashi may be better at steps than anyone else, he couldn't get any level 4 on his steps at NHK. Besides, Weir seems to have stronger nerves than Takahashi. Chan is such a very beautiful, classy skater. It would be great if he gets on the podium. I am sorry that Tomas is not going.

Ladies
1 & 2 (?) kim or mao
3 & 4 carolina, nakano, zhang

Don't know how much Mao regains the consistency in her jumps and how she deals with her nerves. I feel that she will have 3A. But I wonder if she'll have a 3T. Yuna seems to have stronger nerves. But she still made some mistakes in the last two events. So I guess that it will depend on the day.

Kimmie seems to be having difficulties with jumps. Besides, it looked like her LP needed more time to work on.

If both are clean, Carolina seems to be a much better skater than Nakano. But Nakano is more consistent. Caroline is still a bit unpredictable yet. But she seems to have stronger nerves than Nakano or Carolina. Esp, in GP, she is a challenger and doesn't have anything to lose, just like it was the case for Mao and Yuna before.

 

[chuckm]

honestly, i am seeing the 2nd and 3rd spot of dance podium to be extremely unpredictable.
advantage for them, disadvantage for them...this and that....

but its annoying almost to see and feel the russian being pushed up...as said by most of the people in this forum...putting them 1st in their predictions...

Many people who don't much like DomShabs and detest their FD are putting them in first place in predictions because of their stratospheric scores at Cup of Russia. DomShabs had a total score of 205.24, more than seven points higher than the next highest score.

Remember, predictions aren't necessarily how posters want the competition to turn out, they are how they think they realistically will turn out.

If the GPF Ice Dance panel turns out to have multiple Russian and/or Russian friendly judges (CoR had 4), then you can expect scores as high or higher than 63.2 in the OD and 101.99 in the FD. Fair? No, but that's ice dance judging for you.

 

[1795]

Many people who don't much like DomShabs and detest their FD are putting them in first place in predictions because of their stratospheric scores at Cup of Russia. DomShabs had a total score of 205.24, more than seven points higher than the next highest score.

Remember, predictions aren't necessarily how posters want the competition to turn out, they are how they think they realistically will turn out.

If the GPF Ice Dance panel turns out to have multiple Russian and/or Russian friendly judges (CoR had 4), then you can expect scores as high or higher than 63.2 in the OD and 101.99 in the FD. Fair? No, but that's ice dance judging for you.

how depressing, but i do like Dom.Sha....just don't understand the young canadian's big leap from last year

 

[Turtleberry]

Ladies

1)Kim
2)Asada
3)Nakano
4)Meissner
5)Kostner
6)Zhang

Men

1)Takahashi
2)Weir
3)Lambiel
4)Lysacek
5)Chan
6)Van Der Perren

Pairs

1)Zhang/Zhang
2)Savchenko/Szolkowy
3)Pang/Tong
4)Kawaguchi/Smirnov
5)Dube/Davison
6)McLaughlin/Brubaker

Ice Dance

1)Delobel/Schoenfelder
2)Domnina/Shabalin
3)Belbin/Agosto
4)Virtue/Moir
5)Khoklova/Novitski
6)Pechelat/Borzat

 

[TCTC84]

Ladies

1)Kim
2)Asada
3)Kostner
4)Nakano
5)Meissner
6)Zhang

Men

1)Takahashi
2)Weir
3)Lysacek
4)Lambiel
5)Chan
6)Van Der Perren

Pairs

1)Zhang/Zhang
2)Savchenko/Szolkowy
3)Kawaguchi/Smirnov
4)Pang/Tong
5)Dube/Davison
6)McLaughlin/Brubaker

Ice Dance

1)Domnina/Shabalin
2)Virtue/Moir
3)Belbin/Agosto
4)Delobel/Schoenfelder
5)Khoklova/Novitski
6)Pechelat/Borzat

 

[xfuneralforyesterday]

Men:
1. Takahashi (If he has a near clean program)
2. Weir
3. Lambiel... just.

Pairs
1. Zhang & Zhang
2. Savchenko & Szolkowy
3. Pang & Tong

Ladies
1. Kim
2. Asada
3. Nakano

I have no idea in the dance. It could be anyone.

 

[dutchherder]

Men
Takahashi
Weir
Lysacek or Chan

Ladies
Kim
Asada
Zhang or Meissner

Pairs
Savchenko/Szolkowy
Pang/Tong
Zhang/Zhang

Dance
Domnina/Shabalin
Belbin/Agosto
Delobel/Schoenfelder

 

[museksk8r]

Realistically:
Ladies

1)Kim
2)Asada
3)Nakano
4)Meissner
5)Zhang
6)Kostner

Men

1)Lambiel
2)Takahashi
3)Weir
4)Lysacek
5)Chan
6)Van Der Perren

Pairs

1)Zhang/Zhang
2)Savchenko/Szolkowy
3)Pang/Tong
4)Dube/Davison
5)Kawaguchi/Smirnov
6)McLaughlin/Brubaker

Ice Dance

1)Domnina/Shabalin
2)Delobel/Schoenfelder
3)Virtue/Moir
4)Belbin/Agosto
5)Khoklova/Novitski
6)Pechelat/Borzat


My Dream Podiums:
Ladies

1)Kim
2)Meissner
3)Zhang

Men

1)Lambiel
2)Chan
3)Takahashi

Pairs

1)Dube/Davison
2)Savchenko/Szolkowy
3)Pang/Tong

Dance

1)Virtue/Moir
2)Delobel/Schoenfelder
3)Belbin/Agosto

 

[perlla]

Men
1) Lambiel
2) Takahashi
3) Weir

Ladies
1) Kim
2) Asada
3) Kostner ( I can dream)

Pairs
1) Szavczenko&Szolkowy
2) Zhang&Zhang
3) Dube&Davison

Ice Dance
1)Domnina&Shabalin
2) Virtue&Moir
3) Delobel&Schoenfelder

 

[slutskayafan21]

I just counted and 16 of 18 have Domnina/Shabalin winning the gold. :chorus:

 

[chuckm]

I just counted and 16 of 18 have Domnina/Shabalin winning the gold. :chorus:

You have to wonder how many of the 16 actually want DomShabs to win the gold.

 

[slutskayafan21]

You have to wonder how many of the 16 actually want DomShabs to win the gold.

Oh I would guess something like 16 of 18 dont want them to win gold (me being one of the 16 as well).

 

[1795]

You have to wonder how many of the 16 actually want DomShabs to win the gold.

:agree:

 

[EnchantedStarlight]

Ladies
Kim
Asada
Kostner (I really hope she does well)


Men
Weir
Lycacek
Takahashi

Pairs
Zhangs
Savchenko/Szolkowy
Pang/Tong

Ice Dance
Domnina/Shabalin
Delobel/Schoenfelder
Belbin/Agosto


Between Mao/Yuna, I have a feeling whoever skates earlier in the LP will win. Wait, isn't that always the case when these two go against each other?

 

[feraina]

Between Mao/Yuna, I have a feeling whoever skates earlier in the LP will win. Wait, isn't that always the case when these two go against each other?

If that's the case, then whoever wins the SP is at a disadvantage.

 

[mizu_iro]

Ladies
Between Mao/Yuna, I have a feeling whoever skates earlier in the LP will win. Wait, isn't that always the case when these two go against each other?

Worlds last year was the one exception. Mao skated second-to-last and had the far superior skate technically.

 

[aaron]

Ladies
1) Kim
2) Asada
3) Nakano
4) Meissner

Men
1) Takahashi
2) Lysacek
3) Chan
4) Weir