From Russia With Love - Autumn 2012

[IceIceBaby]

Hey guys, wanted to tell you that I was at TEB and got to meet Tuk and Lip - Tuk was very nice and I asked her if she might do the triple axel. She said mischievously "I don't know"

I bet Mishin decides everything anyways.

[Dance truth]

Just came across this piece of information...

Petr Durnev was a technical specialist in the same competition where Zlobiva/Sitnikov competed (7 - 9 Sept Ice Star Minsk, Belarus )

I didnt think coachs/Choreographer: were allowed to judges they own students????

[DORISPULASKI]

You'd think so...

Margaglio is a tech specialist, and coach of the Finns.
Bloomberg is a tech panel member, and she has fine tuned COP stuff for Detroit skaters.

So I don't think it is a first.

[kwanfan1818]

Many Tech Panel members have worked as consultants with their national teams, other national teams, and for certain coaches and skaters, but has Margaglio been on a tech panel where Finnish skaters have competed since he's had a contract with them, or for Zoueva's skaters, since he's had a contract with her?

The conflicts of interest in the small, incestuous skating world are rife, with spouses and best friends rampant.

[DORISPULASKI]

I'm not sure...but I do know Piseev's wife has judged Russian skaters.

And Blumberg has worked Skate America, where & when, of course, Detroit teams have skated.

[Eislauffan]

Is there a hint she is replacing the horrible Ghost program, or is she supposed to be doing something to improve it (: like getting rid of the spoken lines)

Today at practice at NHK Trophy I noticed that at least the second part of the dialogue (the robbery/murder) has been overlaid with music.

[rayhaneh]

Today at practice at NHK Trophy I noticed that at least the second part of the dialogue (the robbery/murder) has been overlaid with music.

Oh please, please, let it mean that we won't have to go through her mouthing the words "Help me" EVER AGAIN

[Eislauffan]

Oh please, please, let it mean that we won't have to go through her mouthing the words "Help me" EVER AGAIN

Well, unfortunately, you can still hear the dialogue, but it is not as distracting with the music. But I agree with most of the posters - this program is beyond repair anyway.

[Penniless Rostrum]

And they are going off to the grand prix final with that
hot mess of a free dance over Weaver & Poje?? What a joke !! Surely they'll expect to beat W&P at worlds too, unbelievable !!!

[Domshabfan]

And they are going off to the grand prix final with that
hot mess of a free dance over Weaver & Poje?? What a joke !! Surely they'll expect to beat W&P at worlds too, unbelievable !!!

W/P not reaching the GPF is not due I/K, it is simply because W/P was up against much improved B/S, who beat them on both occasion. W/P's SD does not help them against teams like B/S at all. On the other hand so far I/K have had weaker GPs were their closest opponents Shibus have struggled, especially in the first GP. I/K used it to their full advanatage in the first GP.

As for the worlds I do think W/P could be passed by many teams like B/S and C/L, however i am not convinced about I/K yet, especially since I/K's scores haven't been that great to begin. One can only predict that result with some conviction closer to the worlds.

[skatingguy]

I think it is early to tell who will finish where when looking at the teams ranked 4th through 8th at last year's worlds - Weaver/Poje struggled with levels in their free dance and need to rework the middle section to compete this season and that is why they finished behind Bobrova/Soloviev - they beat them in the short dance at both grand prix events.

[morqet]

I think it is early to tell who will finish where when looking at the teams ranked 4th through 8th at last year's worlds - Weaver/Poje struggled with levels in their free dance and need to rework the middle section to compete this season and that is why they finished behind Bobrova/Soloviev - they beat them in the short dance at both grand prix events.

Agreed. Equally, I/K at NHK had a level 1 YP sequence, low level twizzles & deduction for time & extended lifts, and C/L at TEB had low level YP sequences. All of the couples behind the top 3 have a lot of room left for improvement and it's far too early to be able to make a call on how things will shake out for the rest of the season.

[Macassar88]

I think it is early to tell who will finish where when looking at the teams ranked 4th through 8th at last year's worlds - Weaver/Poje struggled with levels in their free dance and need to rework the middle section to compete this season and that is why they finished behind Bobrova/Soloviev - they beat them in the short dance at both grand prix events.

Yes - but it's not like Bobrova and Soloviev are out partying and not working. They will hopefully fix their YP levels and Staviski said that Zhulin will give them a new ending which will be more exciting (for the SD).

[Cherub721]

With Worlds in Canada I wouldn't worry about W&P. In fact, since I expect the Russian dancers to get a boost at GPF, W&P are probably better off not going, lest they be slotted in behind both.

Curious to see what I&K have done. Adding music to the vocal part is a no-brainer since they almost got a deduction for not having an audible beat. I certainly hope there's more changes coming.

[Dance truth]

I'm not sure...but I do know Piseev's wife has judged Russian skaters.

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Piseev's wife judging I don't have a problem..all judges support they own federations

[caseyedwards]

Any way you look at it s/s did better but I/k just made dumb mistakes that got deductions and their poor pattern on one polka. got to be because the free dance and team is facing incredible turmoil.

[lauravvv]

and C/L at TEB had low level YP sequences.

Wow! 4 and 3 is low?? And they got 3 and 3 at Skate Canada. You must have confused it with FD where they got 2 and 2 on their step sequences at TEB (and that most likely was because they were uneasy and too cautious after Luca's fall on the twizzles).

[Proustable]

W/P not reaching the GPF is not due I/K, it is simply because W/P was up against much improved B/S, who beat them on both occasion. W/P's SD does not help them against teams like B/S at all. On the other hand so far I/K have had weaker GPs were their closest opponents Shibus have struggled, especially in the first GP. I/K used it to their full advanatage in the first GP.

As for the worlds I do think W/P could be passed by many teams like B/S and C/L, however i am not convinced about I/K yet, especially since I/K's scores haven't been that great to begin. One can only predict that result with some conviction closer to the worlds.

W/P'S SD beat B/S's SD in both competitions.

[Penniless Rostrum]

I luv that B&S and C&L are going to the grand prix final, just have a feeling that I & K are prob feeling a bit entilted if thats the correct word to use, I love their open and free skating kind of reminds me of Bourne & Kraatz in a way but more to the point its not them its their overmarked programs that i disagree with getting them to the final !!!

[Macassar88]

http://fsrussia.ru/news/288_aleksand...ah-v-yaponii/#
Wow... more excuses for Ilinykh and Katsalapov - what will happen if they don't do well in GPF? Will they blame it on bad borscht and vodka?