Who will be the last six LADIES to skate their LP?
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My picks for the last group will be (in no particular order):
Slutskaya
Kwan (duh)
Cohen
Arakawa
Ando
and one of either Phaneuf or Rochette; I don't mean to be pessimistic but I KNOW that at least one of the two of them will have a meltdown in the short program
Slutskaya
Kwan (duh)
Cohen
Arakawa
Ando
and one of either Phaneuf or Rochette; I don't mean to be pessimistic but I KNOW that at least one of the two of them will have a meltdown in the short program
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IIRC the Japanese federation said that whoever did the best in Four Continents, among Fumie, Yoshie Onda and Yukina Ota, would be the third team member. Fumie won, Onda was second, Ota withdrew. So I assume that means we will be seeing Fumie. I hope so,liberal said:
Mathman
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That's my assumption too...
....that Fumie is "in." Has anyone seen anything official? I've had the opportunity to see both of their long and short programs through the internet for 4CC. IMO, if Fumie can skate like that at World's, she could be a top 6 contender. While I enjoy watching Onda, I don't thinnk she has the potential to place as high as Fumie assuming they both skate to their potential.
DG
Mathman said:IIRC the Japanese federation said that whoever did the best in Four Continents, among Fumie, Yoshie Onda and Yukina Ota, would be the third team member. Fumie won, Onda was second, Ota withdrew. So I assume that means we will be seeing Fumie. I hope so,
Mathman
....that Fumie is "in." Has anyone seen anything official? I've had the opportunity to see both of their long and short programs through the internet for 4CC. IMO, if Fumie can skate like that at World's, she could be a top 6 contender. While I enjoy watching Onda, I don't thinnk she has the potential to place as high as Fumie assuming they both skate to their potential.
DG
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Suguri was quoted after 4C's as saying that she was happy to be going to Worlds, so I'm guessing she was told.
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That's a good point Doug. Much depends on the SP to get into the last six for the LP.doug_log said:
In Dortmund it was the SP that got Johnnie Weir from the third group to the second group. He made the lst group because Klimkin withdrew and Sandhu screwed up.
I think too, but I am not sure, one of the Ladies (Sokolova) did a fabulous QR and then bombed in the SP and lost out for the last six.
So let's watch that SP closely. It's important because I believe the last six keeps the judges on their toes.
Joe
mzheng said:
I'll change my last 6 lady prediction. It was reported in another board that Sokolova was no show on rink for 3 weeks after the European. I'm going to replace Sokolova with Ando. Here is the final pick:
Irina, Sasha, Rochette, Arakawa, Ando, Michelle
in no perticular order.
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In this competition, the 'next to last six to skate' is also an impressive group of ladies. Among my 'next to last six to skate', there is Fumie, Susanna, Julia and any of them can grab a spot in the more prestigious group.
It's a hot competition.
Joe
It's a hot competition.
Joe
Final 6:
Kwan
Cohen
Slutskaya
Rochette
Arakawa
Suguri
Next to last:
Ando
Sokolova
Phaneuf
Liachenko
Poykio
Kirk
I am getting so anxious for it all to begin that I pulled out some old tapes last night and watched the Pairs from Salt Lake. Interesting to see anew the "scandal" after so much time has passed.
Tonight I will watch 2004 Worlds. This may give me additional perspective on this "final 6" thread! (But I would think that Michelle, Sasha, Irina and Shiz were locks on the final 6-- and Joannie has been solid all season and hopefully Fumie gained needed confidence at 4CC.)
Kwan
Cohen
Slutskaya
Rochette
Arakawa
Suguri
Next to last:
Ando
Sokolova
Phaneuf
Liachenko
Poykio
Kirk
I am getting so anxious for it all to begin that I pulled out some old tapes last night and watched the Pairs from Salt Lake. Interesting to see anew the "scandal" after so much time has passed.
Tonight I will watch 2004 Worlds. This may give me additional perspective on this "final 6" thread! (But I would think that Michelle, Sasha, Irina and Shiz were locks on the final 6-- and Joannie has been solid all season and hopefully Fumie gained needed confidence at 4CC.)
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Last to skate....
Kwan
Slutskaya
Cohen
Ando
Arakawa
Suguri
Next 6
Rochette*
Poykio*
Sebestyen*
Kostner
Lisashenko*
Kirk
Kwan
Slutskaya
Cohen
Ando
Arakawa
Suguri
Next 6
Rochette*
Poykio*
Sebestyen*
Kostner
Lisashenko*
Kirk
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Final Flight - the usual suspects:
Slutskaya
Kwan
Arakawa
Cohen
Ando
Rochette
The ladies in waiting:
Suguri* (potential spoiler for the final flight)
Liashenko*
Poykio* (although she always seems to fall apart at Worlds!)
Sebestyen*
Kostner
Sokolova
Phanuef, I think, will have to overcome her nerves before making top ten at Worlds. Kirk seems to get little respect from international judges, so I expect her to be undermarked even if she skates well, although I do think she will end up higher than her dismal 18th place showing last year.
Slutskaya
Kwan
Arakawa
Cohen
Ando
Rochette
The ladies in waiting:
Suguri* (potential spoiler for the final flight)
Liashenko*
Poykio* (although she always seems to fall apart at Worlds!)
Sebestyen*
Kostner
Sokolova
Phanuef, I think, will have to overcome her nerves before making top ten at Worlds. Kirk seems to get little respect from international judges, so I expect her to be undermarked even if she skates well, although I do think she will end up higher than her dismal 18th place showing last year.
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