Patrick Uber Thread - road to Sochi

[Emdee]

My DD did it for me through Tickemaster.

Where it says enter your code you put in Kurt.

[luckiest1]

London does not show up as an option on the Ticketmaster site.

[Emdee]

Maybe it isnt handled by ticketmaster .
Areyou sure they are going to london this year? Maybe they have replaced it with Kingston?

[luckiest1]

They are definitely coming to London. I got the email from the venue this afternoon with the presale link. As I suspected, it was using their own box office. I was able to buy 2 seats in the section & row that I wanted so YAY!

[VarBar]

Patrick arrived in Sochi.

https://twitter.com/SkateCanada/stat.../photo/1/large

Good luck, Patrick.

[The Accordion]

CAN ANYONE TELL ME a way to get to the Stars on Ice pre-sale link for Victoria? Thanks in advance!

[flowerpower]

CAN ANYONE TELL ME a way to get to the Stars on Ice pre-sale link for Victoria? Thanks in advance!

Give this a try:
http://starsonice.ca/presale/
(password = patrick)

[spikydurian]

Emdee, luckiest1, Accordion .... don't forget your report in April 2013! Sounds like you all got the best seats too?

Another pix of the Canadian team: http://twitter.com/Rad85E/status/276...028096/photo/1

[Emdee]

Spiky,
DD used to skate as a young girl so we would go to every show. The SOI used to hire all the Russian greats and we were lucky to see K&P, U&Z, G&P live along with our own B&K. I will always remember seeing Katia and Sergei live - they skated almost in their own world. The closest I have seen to that is the V&M Mahler at the Olys . Then we stopped going for a few years and when the Olys were over we wanted to see V&M skate Mahler and did.
I feel really sad that you are unable to watch live skating of this calibre but nowadays we have the miracle of you tube and free online watching to ease the pain.

Shall certainly give you a report of CSOI next year but before that I will be seeing PC next Friday and of course at the Worlds.

[luckiest1]

I got seats at centre ice in row A, which is what I went for. Can't really afford on ice seats. I had these same seats a couple of years ago and loved them! So I look forward to it in April. But I, too, will be seeing Patrick next week, on Thursday evening at COI in Stratford. Can't wait! Unfortunately, I will be travelling this weekend so I won't be online for the GPF. I have my PVR set to tape the CBC coverage.

[VarBar]

Another pix of the Canadian team: http://twitter.com/Rad85E/status/276...028096/photo/1

Thank you but I'm afraid I can't see that picture, all I get from that site is "Sorry, this page doesn't exist."

But here is a couple more.

Part of Team Canada with adopted son Fernandez at the Sochi beach.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...82626123_n.jpg

Patrick seems to be on quite a steep learning curve with the Russian folk dances.

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...59792466_n.jpg

[spikydurian]

Part of Team Canada with adopted son Fernandez at the Sochi beach.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...82626123_n.jpg
Patrick seems to be on quite a steep learning curve with the Russian folk dances.
http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...59792466_n.jpg

Looks like Patrick is having so much fun dancing with the lovely Russian ladies!

PJ's article on the GPF: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/figureskati...rix-final.html

[elle123]

Protocols are up for the SP:

http://www.isuresults.com/results/gp..._SP_Scores.pdf

The stream didn't show the Mens SP but based on the protocols, Patrick did well on his 4T and 3A but seemed like he had trouble on the 3lz that somehow became a 2lz. Weird, considering that it's such a solid jump for him. All in all, he's in a good position going into the LP

[PCFan]

^^ITA, Patrick's in a great position for the final tomorrow. Skating 2nd to last, takes some of the pressure off him, allowing him to skate his best.

[elle123]

Here's the video from his SP from RAI sport:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kccgxI2_AiE

[VarBar]

Thank you, elle123.
Isn't it frustrating that Chan landed a clean quad and an amazing 3A but doubled down one of his most reliable triples and stepped out of the triple toe? I felt though that his movement over the ice was more fluid in linking the various parts of the choreography together and found his footwork section quite improved. And he was flying out there. Not to mention that he didn't fall.
Here is hoping that Patrick will carry his SP 3A over to the free skate and that he travelled to Sochi with his Cup of Russia LP quads in his gym bag for a new La Boheme performance.

[spikydurian]

The top four men's marks are close and it will be a close fight. Yeah, Patrick not falling but doing a few weird things instead. That's our PChiddy (sorry Canadians for calling him 'our' cos' I have decided to forcefully adopt him). His movements are so so fluid and fast .. it's magical (as Kurt says). Loving La Boheme more and more as the program develops.

[professordeb]

The top four men's marks are close and it will be a close fight. Yeah, Patrick not falling but doing a few weird things instead. That's our PChiddy (sorry Canadians for calling him 'our' cos' I have decided to forcefully adopt him). His movements are so so fluid and fast .. it's magical (as Kurt says). Loving La Boheme more and more as the program develops.

I don't mind sharing any of our skaters with someone who is a fan. Adopt away. BTW, I see you location is "Oz" but where in reality do you call home?

[ali_dorate]

Patrick made a gesture of "So close" at the K&C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HWaN7jMZ4o

I enjoyed the comment from Nicky and Chris. I' m glad they love this SP and I totally agree with them. It's just getting better and better.

I heard the arena was so warm and the ice there was bit soft and it melted here and there. So not only him but everybody had to struggle with this relatively bad condition of the rink.
I can see he raises a spray of water when he was skating around the corner of the rink.
It's really amazing Patrick controlled it very well.

ETA: BTW, that short hair didn't bother me much. I love him anyway.

[jl22aries]

That step sequence AMAZED me this particular skate. Like, holy wow. I love that him and Jeff made the decision to begin the step sequence during a quieter moment of the piece, and that he continues to move through the moments of near complete silence. I also love all those pauses, those sudden syncopated movements that go with the lulls of the music. I adore Patrick and his team so much for going this direction...of pushing his scope of movement and artistry. Wahoooo.