Yea and nay

[dutchherder]

Just wondering:

What skater did/do you enjoy who seemed/seems to escape much notice in comparison with big-name skaters (yea)? Also, who is/was a big-name skater that you never understood all the hullabaloo (nay)? I'll start:

Yea: Matt Savoie

Nay: Maria Butyrskaya

 

[doug_log]

Yea: Savoie
Nay: Slutskaya

 

[anya_angie]

Yea: ABT!!!!!!

Nay... I'm not a negative person, so I don't really go into that LOL.

 

[Fernan]

Yea: Matthew Savoie
Nay: Yevgeny Plushenko

 

[iluvtodd]

Yea - Matt Savoie
Nay - don't like to get into that, but I'll say Philippe Candeloro (as a pro)

 

[Mafke]

Yea:

pairs: Berenkova / Dlabola

men: Klimkin, Abt, Savoie

ladies: Meier, Onda

Nay:

pairs: Totmianina / Marinin, Gordeeva / Grinkov (ducks)

men: Plushenko, Stoyko

ladies: Yamaguchi, Baiul


claification note about nays: They're all great skaters and competitors, I just usually enjoyed other competitors a lot more.

 

[emma]

Yea - Matt Savoie
Nay - don't like to get into that, but I'll say Philippe Candeloro (as a pro)

This I too agree with!

 

[lisadotdash]

Yea:

pairs: Berenkova / Dlabola

men: Klimkin, Abt, Savoie

ladies: Meier, Onda

Nay:

pairs: Totmianina / Marinin, Gordeeva / Grinkov (ducks)

men: Plushenko, Stoyko

ladies: Yamaguchi, Baiul


claification note about nays: They're all great skaters and competitors, I just usually enjoyed other competitors a lot more.

I'll save space and go ahead and agree with this person.

 

[Dee4707]

Yea - Matt Savoie
Nay - don't like to get into that, but I'll say Philippe Candeloro (as a pro)

I triple that. I loved Matt's skating.

I use to love Phillippe's skating, he was innovative. When he turned pro, he turned me off. The program that did me in was George of the Jungle, skating in speedos put the clencher on it for me. I was turned off because I think it showed a lack of respect for the sport, just my opinion.

Dee

 

[SevenCostanza]

Yea: Alexander Abt

Nay: Dominina/Shabalin

 

[c_e_ahlen]

Yea; Meier
Nay; Kwan (I'm sorry, but I've never liked her!) and Plushy (he is good, I know, but I'll never get over him ripping off Yagudin..)

 

[Mathman]

I don't have a yea or nay but I do have a new favorite log-in name. Welcome, Seven Costanza!

 

[Spun Silver]

Wait - I recognize Costanza but not Seven. Please remind us forgetful Seinfeld fans.

 

[Mathman]

http://www.stanthecaddy.com/seven-costanza.html

 

[Spun Silver]

Oh, too funny. Welcome, SevenCostanza!

 

[Kikigirl]

Yea: Matt Savoie

Nay: Plush

 

[Dibs]

Yea: Matt Savoie

Nay: Grishuk & Platov

 

[sk8addict]

Yea-BEBE

Nay-Kimmie

 

[waxel]

I don't have a yea or nay but I do have a new favorite log-in name. Welcome, Seven Costanza!

LOL. Took me a minute, then I clued in. Funny.

Yea:
Men: Abt, Mark Mitchell
Ladies: Karen Kadavy
Pairs: Ina & Zimmerman
Dance: Lang & Tchernyshev

Nay:
Men: Plushenko
Ladies: Tara Lipinski, Sarah Hughes
Pairs: Petrova & Tikhonev
Dance: Grishuk & Platov

 

[Teresa Dawn]

Yay: Tatiana Volosozhar & Stanislav Morozov, Sasha & Roman Zaretski
Nay: Rudy Galindo, Phillipee Canderloro, Pasha Grishuk, Denise Beillmann