I have seen an interview with Max where he has confirmed that. He said they tried to be very careful in the warm up, to avoid to be injured, because Z/Z constantly were on their road. So it must have been true.
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I have seen an interview with Max where he has confirmed that. He said they tried to be very careful in the warm up, to avoid to be injured, because Z/Z constantly were on their road. So it must have been true.
If Plushenko seemed harsh on T. Tatmianina, I think it could be described as such: Last winter, TT and Max did press conferences in Russia with Plushenko to hype his upcoming tour that they would be a part of. In the newspapers we saw numerous photos, including a shot of Plushenko holding TT up in a Pairs pose above his head, to generate publicity for the shows.
Just after that time, Plushenko's, shall we say "personal life", went in a new direction with a new girlfriend (that he is presently with), although he remained fully committed to his new tour. TT and Max decided not to do his tour, although they had a contract. An ugly dispute erupted in the press with threats of lawsuits. Soon after the US Champions On Ice tour began, with Plushenko a part of it, along with TT and Max. The pairs team shows up in the US, does maybe 4 of 5 shows, and then goes back to Russia, breaking their COI contract.
So, in Plushenko's mind, not only was his tour hurt - and his audiences disappointed - but now a second tour that he is a major part of (COI) is also hurt by their sudden withdrawal from performing.
Just after that time, Plushenko's, shall we say "personal life", went in a new direction with a new girlfriend (that he is presently with), although he remained fully committed to his new tour. TT and Max decided not to do his tour, although they had a contract. An ugly dispute erupted in the press with threats of lawsuits. Soon after the US Champions On Ice tour began, with Plushenko a part of it, along with TT and Max. The pairs team shows up in the US, does maybe 4 of 5 shows, and then goes back to Russia, breaking their COI contract.
So, in Plushenko's mind, not only was his tour hurt - and his audiences disappointed - but now a second tour that he is a major part of (COI) is also hurt by their sudden withdrawal from performing.
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It is not like stony faced unemotional Tatiana and Maxim you would think are these wonderous show skaters anyway. Me would thinks a tour could surivive in their absence. 
It is not like stony faced unemotional Tatiana and Maxim you would think are these wonderous show skaters anyway. Me would thinks a tour could surivive in their absence.
They were actually one of the highlights for me last year.
Many of the people who were fortunate enough to see them when they were with COI reported the same thing.
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I read many reports that she broke the icy look and enjoyed performing.
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Well that is surprising news. Would have been nice to see her without the stone-face for once.
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IMO, now she looks more exciting on the ice, than her partner even.
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Poor Plushenko, lol. It would turn his stomach to see a thread about him had turned to TT.
Then may be it is good, that skaters never read the forums.Looks like it. At least, if the information is correct. See, Plushy's developed complications related to the last surgery, and might need a second operation, soon. Or so they say.
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Can't read that. So maybe we will not see him in CoR and have to wait for Euros. He could probably miss Russian Nats without any consequences.
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?? Why is that? He hasn't competed since Olympics, and is currently documented with having "complications" from the knee surgery, which it's assumed will keep him out of CoR. Russian test skate I believe is tomorrow. Why give him an automatic pass to Euros when his physical condition is more of a crap shoot than any of the other less consistent skaters who will at least be seen competitively by that point?
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I don't really see him contending for gold at the 2008 Worlds but most likely will be in the medal hunt 
Plushenko will not be given an automatic pass. If he truly wants to return and participate at Euros and Worlds, but misses the Russian Nationals , he’ll have to skate in front of Piseev to prove he’s competitive .
True, if Plushenko gets back to his previous form (which is not going to be easy at all ), he’ll probably be preferred to Dobrin, Lutai, Griazev even if these improve a lot and have great results and this kind of seems unfair. But can you blame Piseev? Plushenko has never been outside top 2 at Europeans and outside top 4 at Worlds even when he had meltdowns . The Russians need two spots for the next year’s Worlds which are very important for Olympics and, no question, a competitive Plushenko, even if not in the best form, is the answer.
Last season Dobrin, Lutai, Griazev had the chance to establish themselves but unfortunately they blew it. They would need an exceptional season to make Piseev believe that one of them is the best choice for Worlds, even when compared to Plushenko.
