It's Time for Your TOP 10 In Order or Not

[turtle]

Ladies

1. Mao
2. Joannie ( This is going to be her year)
3. Yu - Na
4. Ando
5. Kostner
6. Wagner
7. Yukari
8. Kimmie
9. Meir
10. Bebe ( It will take a miracle)

Basically agree with your top ten choice but let me switch around a little...

1. Mao (This is going to be her year)
2. Kostner (I think Kostner will more likely be placed ahead of Joannie this year although I won't mind a surprise.)
3. Ando
4. YuNa (unfortunately not this year. She just doesn't have enough time to get back to shape)
5. Yukari (part of the strongest Japanese ladies team ever)
6. Joannie
7. Wagner
8. Meissner
9. Meir
10. Bebe (wishful thinking)

 

[jennylovskt]

Nasty or not, finishing ahead of Lysacek, will be Johnny's great victory! Cross my fingers for that.

 

[MissIzzy]

Men:

1. Daisuke Takahashi
2. Johnny Weir
3. Brian Joubert
4. Evan Lysacek
5. Tomas Verner

Then throw a die and put Stephane Lambiel anywhere amoung the above!

7. Patrick Chan
8. Jeffery Buttle
9. Sergei Voronov
10. Kevin van der Perran

Ladies:

1/2-Yu-na Kim and Mao Asada. Which goes where depends on what shape the former arrives in
3. Miki Ando
4. Carolina Kostner
5. Yukari Nakano
6. Joannie Rochette
7. Ashley Wagner
8. Sarah Meier
9. Kimmie Meissner
10. Laura Lepisto

Pairs:

1. Savchenko-Szolkowy
2. Zhang-Zhang
3. Pang-Tong
4. Kawaguchi-Smirnov
5. Dubé-Davison
6. Murkhavota-Trankov
7. Castile-Okolski
8. Inoue-Baldwin
9. Langlois-Hay
10. Duhamal-Buntin

Dance:

1. Domnina-Shabalin
2. Belbin-Agosto
3/4. Virtue-Moir and Delobel-Schoenfelder
5. Khoklova-Novistki
6. Pechelat-Bourzat
7. Faiella-Scali
8. Davis-White
9. Kerr-Kerr
10. Weaver-Pojé

 

[childfreegirl]

I'll play. In no particular order:

Ladies:
Mao
Miki
Yu-Na
Yukari
Carolina
Kimmie
Sarah
Lara
Ashley
Joannie

Men:
Takahashi
Lambiel
Verner
Weir
Lysacek
Van der Perren
Chan
Joubert
Bentossen (sp?)
Buttle or Caririere

Pairs:
Zhangs
Pang/Tong
Savchenko/Salkowy
Kawaguchi/Smirnov
Dubé/Davison
Langlois/Hay
Castile/Okolski
I have no idea
I have no idea
I have no idea

Dance:
Belbin/Agosto
Virtue/Moir
Delobel/Schoenfelder
Domnina/Shabalin
Davis/White
Kerrs
Faiella/Scali
I have no idea
I have no idea
I have no idea

 

[russell30]

My Predictions for the World's.

Pairs

Gold: Savchenko & Szolkowy (pure class)
Silver: Zhang/Zhang
Bronze: Pang/Tong

4th Dube & Davison (like to get a medal but chinese have higher PCS)
5th Mukhortova/Trankov

Mens

Gold: Daisuke Takahashi (very close between him and Lambiel)
Silver: Stephane Lambiel (best program, but vulnerable)
Bronze: Tomas Verner (again PCS formed program, but inconsistent)

4th Brian Joubert (lacks verve this year)
5th Even Lysacek (still lacking choegraphically)
6th Patrick Chan
7th Johnny Weir (like Johnny to get a medal but FP not suited to him)
8th Stephen Carriere
9th Jeff Buttle (great PCS scores as usual, thats why Jeff should stay in top 10
10th Kevin Van Der Perren (great technician, like Johnny weak FP)

Dance

Gold: Domnina/Shabalin (scores seem to be overrated, but I do like their FD)
Silver: Belbin/Agosto (best FD from them, always good technicians)
Bronze: Delobel/Schoenfelder (from a purist point of view, the best really)

4th Virtue/Moir (huge potential, I hope they peak for Vancouver 2010)
5th Kohklova/Novitski (great flexibility, not a huge fan of FD)

Ladies

Gold: Yu Na Kim (pure class, it she is on a clear winner)
Silver: Joannie Rochette (Joannie's year I think, and I think has the best FP)
Bronze: Mao Asada (again lovely flow, does cheat on the jumps though)

4th Carolina Kostner (consistent year, possibly win the SP, but struggles on FP
5th Yukari Nakano (again nice flow, weak technician)
6th Miki Ando (struggling this year)
7th Kimmie Meissner (struggling this year)
8th Sarah Meier (lovely to watch, would like to see a medal but no big jumps)
9th Na Young Kim (good potential, lovley lutz and flip, might do well here)
10th Julia Sebestyen (Julia seems to be coming back, the best technician)

Ladies field has so much depth, would love to see Korpi, Lepisto, Leung, Liu, Marchei, Gedevanishvilli in top 10 too. Do love Gimazetdinova's SP too.

I wish them all best of luck, I hope we have a fantastic World's where everyone skates safely and cleanly and get PB's..

 

[Tinymavy15]

Mark me, Bebe will be 5th or 6th after the SP.

Joe

I will mark you! and i pray that you are right!


anyway, my top ten for the men is:

1. Daisuke Takahashi
2.Stephane Lambiel
3.Johnny Wier (with another great freeskate and finally a world medal)
4.Tomas Verner
5.Evan Lysceak ( a fall on the quad in the free)
6. Patrick Chan
7. Brian Joubert (athough I really think he will withdraw)
8.Kevin Van Der Perren
9.Jeff Buttle
10. Steven Carreire

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

childfreegirl -

I'll play. In no particular order:

Excellent way to play. I doubt anyone who predicted will get all 10 correct.

if all 10 are included, no particular order is the way to go.

Joe

 

[Ptichka]

OK, I'll play.

1. Asada
2. Kim
3. Ando
4. Nakano
5. Meissner
6. Kostner
7. Rochette
8. Meier
9. Wagner
10. Sebestyen

1. Takahashi
2. Lambiel
3. Weir
4. Verner
5. Joubert
   WD - Lysacek
6. Buttle
7. Voronov
8. Chan
9. Preaubert
10. Davydov

1. Belbin & Agosto
   WD-Domnina & Shabalin
2. Delobel & Schoenfelder
3. Virtue & Moir
4. Kokhlova & Novitski
5. Pechatal & Bourzat
6. Davis & White
7. Faiella & Scalli
8. Kerr & Kerr
9. Cappellini & Lanotte
10. Zaretsky & Zaretksy

1. Zhang & Zhang
2. Savchenko & Szolkowy
3. Pang & Tong
4. Mukhortova & Trankov
5. Kawaguchi & Smirnov
6. Dube & Davison
7. Volosozhar & Morozov
8. Langlois & Hay
9. Castile & Okolski
10. Inouie & Baldwin

 

[skatergirl45]

LADIES
mao
yu-na
carolina
miki
yukari
joanie
ashley
sarah
kimmie
kira

MEN
daisuke
stephane
tomas
evan
brian
johnny
patrick
jeff
kevin
stephen

DANCE
b/a
dom/shabs
del/shoes
v/m
d/w
k/n
k/k
p/b
f/s
c/l

PAIRS
s/s
z/z
p/t
d/d
i/b
l/h
k/s
v/m
m/t
c/o

 

[rain]

In no particular order, and assuming all players are still going in spite of some recent injuries:

Ladies:
Asada
Kim
Ando
Rochette
Nakano
Kostner
Meier
Meissner
Wagner
Lepisto

Men:
Takahashi
Buttle
Joubert
Weir
Lysachek
Chan
Verner
Lambiel
Van der Perren
Carierre

Question: Is Oda definitely out of worlds? I know he's been out of competition this season because of his drunk driving thing.

Pairs:
Zhang/Zhang
Pang/Tong
Dube/Davison
Langlois/Hay
Buntin/Duhamel
Savchenko/Szolchowy
Murktova/Trankov
Voloshar/Morozov
Kawaguchi/Smirnov
Inoue/Baldwin

Dance:
Belbin/Agosto
Virtue/Moir
Davis/White
Delobel/Schoenfelder
Kohklova/Novitski
Domnina/Shabalin
Faiella/Scalli
Pechelat/Bourzat
Capellini/Lanotte
Kerr/Kerr

 

[cassieandcheetah]

In no particular order, and assuming all players are still going in spite of some recent injuries:




Dance:
Belbin/Agosto
Virtue/Moir
Davis/White
Delobel/Schoenfelder
Kohklova/Novitski
Domnina/Shabalin
Faiella/Scalli
Pechelat/Bourzat
Capellini/Lanotte
Kerr/Kerr

I want to rank Davis White at like 5 or 6 too, only they were beaten by both Faiella/Scalli and Pechelat/Bourzat....Do you think they'll be in top shape and beat these teams by Worlds?

 

[rain]

I want to rank Davis White at like 5 or 6 too, only they were beaten by both Faiella/Scalli and Pechelat/Bourzat....Do you think they'll be in top shape and beat these teams by Worlds?

I did say in no particular order for very good reason....many of the disciplines are really hard to predict this year. Where Davis and White will finish is a good example of why. They have been beaten by both the aforementioned teams, but since then have radically altered their FD and have been coming on strong since their national championships. It's a tough call. On their side is that they were ahead of these teams at the last World championships. I know it shouldn't matter, but we all know it sometimes still does.

 

[skatergirl45]

To respond to your question- Oda is definitely out. He took the season off and will return next season.

 

[rain]

To respond to your question- Oda is definitely out. He took the season off and will return next season.

I thought that was the case after he didn't go to Japanese nationals, but wasn't 100 per cent sure. I remember hearing his explanation at the time of Japanese nationals that he didn't want to take the opportunity away from other Japanese men who had been competing all season — seemed like a weak reason, to me, to miss nationals and what would almost certainly have been a trip to Worlds. A strange choice for a young competitor on his way up.

 

[yelyoh]

This is in most instances so tough to call but...

1. Asada/Kim or Vice Versa
3. Rochette (after 4 Conts)
4. Ando
5. Nakano
6. Meissner
7. Kostner
8. Meier
9. Korpi
10. Wagner or BeBe
(and none of these US women will be at World's next year)

1. Takahashi
2. Lambiel
3. Weir
4. Verner
5. Lysacek
6. Joubert
7. Buttle
8. Chan
9. Preaubert
10. Li

1. Domnina & Shabalin (who else?)
2. Belbin & Agosto
3. Delobel & Schoenfelder
4. Virtue & Moir
5. Kokhlova & Novitski (Tho I like them better than Dom & Shab)
6. Davis & White (Maybe D&W get 5th)
7. Faiella & Scalli
8. Pechatal & Bourzat
9. Cappellini & Lanotte
10. Kerr & Kerr

1. Savchenko & Szolkowy
2. Pang & Tong
3. Zhang & Zhang
Haven't a clue who else

_______

 

[Wrlmy]

In no particular order:
Top10 Men:
Takahashi
Joubert
Lysacek
Weir
Buttle
Lambiel
Verner
Chan
Ponsero
Van Der Perren

Top10 Ladies:
Kim
Asada
Rochette
Ando
Nakano
Meissner
Wagner
Kostner
Meier
Lepisto

Pairs:
Savchenko/Szolkowy
Pang/Tong
Zhang/Zhang
Kawaguchi/Smirnov
Dube/Davison
Langlois/Hay
Inoue/Baldwin
Murktova/Trankov
Castile/Okolski

Ice Dance:
Belbin/Agosto
Domnina/Shabalin
Kokhlova/Novitski
Delobel/Schoenfelder
Virtue/Moir
Davis/White

 

[chuckm]

I want to rank Davis White at like 5 or 6 too, only they were beaten by both Faiella/Scalli and Pechelat/Bourzat....Do you think they'll be in top shape and beat these teams by Worlds?

You have to remember that D/W were not at their best early in the season because they had lost so much practice time during the summer due to Charlie's injury. Their FD wasn't very good during the GP, but by Nationals they had redone the whole concept, re-edited the music and what they performed at Nationals and 4CC was a completely different program.

So it isn't outside the realm of possibility that they could pull ahead of F/S and P/B at Worlds.

 

[scorekeeper]

More fantasy than probability here:

1. Takahashi
2. Verner
3. Weir
4. Lambiel
5. Chan
6. Lysacek
7. Voronov
8. Buttle
9. Van der Perren
10. Contesti/Zelenka


1. Asada
2. Kostner
3. Nakano
4. Meier
5. Ando
6. Rochette
7. Wagner
8. Meissner
9. Korpi
10. Lepistö

 

[debdelilah]

More fantasy than probability here:

1. Takahashi
2. Verner
3. Weir
4. Lambiel
5. Chan
6. Lysacek
7. Voronov
8. Buttle
9. Van der Perren
10. Contesti/Zelenka


1. Asada
2. Kostner
3. Nakano
4. Meier
5. Ando
6. Rochette
7. Wagner
8. Meissner
9. Korpi
10. Lepistö

No Joubert or Yu-Na? Are you thinking Joubert will be out with illness and Yu-Na with her injury?

 

[skatergirl45]

I think a lot of people are wondering about the status of those two. I added them in my predictions but who knows whether or not they will.

If Kim does not show that leaves the ladies field much more open.......