#TeamTrainwreck 16: We do hard, not crazy!

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I don't think there is any chance of zag to not make it. She has been the most consistent placement wise (top 2 at all her internationals I am pretty sure). I am really worried about her because I don't want to see her bomb again at worlds but the chance of that happening is pretty high
 
If it just weren't for the pneumonia, I'd say hand that spot to Liza, no question. She earned it. But if she isn't physically ready . . . I wish they could leave the team announcement to the last minute and keep monitoring her recovery. Surely she'll be healthier in March than she is now. But I guess there's no way to make that work.

Stupid pneumonia. :(
Without the pneumonia I don't think there's much question that the Worlds team would be Alina, Sofia and Liza. Even if Liza had underwhelmed at Nationals, her very strong first half of the season would be more than enough argument on her behalf, certainly against her rivals.

However, with the doubts the illness raised about her competitive shape, arguably the first half is now much less relevant than it was before, which has unfortunately for her basically reduced things to a calculation about what she and her rivals appear to be able to do right now.

The simple solution is to leave Zag off the team. She is only going one way this year ☝️
Tactically speaking, while I think that there's an ever-increasing likelihood of Zagitova bombing Worlds again, the possibility that she could win it all plus her big Olympic champ PCS cushion means it doesn't make much sense not to send her.
 
I think the only reason the Russian ladies world team isn't decided yet is because Stanislava failed to win a medal at Euros. If she had been on the podium, even if only Bronze, the world team would have already been decided and she would have her ticket to worlds.

Liza, despite her great GP season, would have to accept being unlucky she got sick at the wrong moment and Evgenia, who hasn't had a clean competition all season (and probably shouldn't be considered at all but is because of her reputation), would be home and preparing for the next season. Instead the failure to sweep the Euros podium gave the two of them a second chance.

So I guess it would be funny (or really annoying depending on how you feel) if in the end Stanislava does go to worlds with Sofia and Alina. She's lucky the Russian fed. like her because this is like a second chance for her too since technically she already had Euros to prove herself and didn't.
 
I think the only reason the Russian ladies world team isn't decided yet is because Stanislava failed to win a medal at Euros. If she had been on the podium, even if only Bronze, the world team would have already been decided and she would have her ticket to worlds.

I don't think so. I think they were always going to give Liza a chance to show what she can do after her medal at the GPF. Russia's main competition at Worlds very likely was not at Europeans.
 
Because #TTWknowsfirst, according to Raisport's commentator/journalist, Roberta does get one of the two spots:
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YASSSS QUEEN!
(I loved her since her Pretty Woman SP don’t @ me)

Yes, we demand clarification and an end to the secrecy!! :lynch:

DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING, SINGING THE SONGS OF ANGRY MEN?

You demand?
Has @Mad for Skating hacked your account? ??

I didn’t, but I have been carefully brainwashing @taz'smum for months, teaching her the proper way to get what she wants.

Or we will defect and create an alternative #TTW thread! :EVILLE:

I’m already there. Can I be bosswoman?

The simple solution is to leave Zag off the team. She is only going one way this year ☝️

As much as I love little Alina, I’m afraid you have a good point. The jumps just seem to be getting worse for her. However, with the silver medal from GPF and her PCS, I think they’ll still send her. Next year is a different story though.
Ideally, I would send Samodurova, Tuktamysheva, and Konstantinova, because I’m a biased chick with unpopular opinions, but I don’t make the rules.

To be honest, I’m just praying for Stasya to take it all tomorrow.
 
As I can't watch anything today and maybe most of tomorrow, bossman's main hopes for the weekend:
(in order of relevance)

Stasia: Skate lights out! We all know, you won't get the spot, but show everyone outside you can be really magic! ??
LaTuk: This is your spot! Grab it! ??
Aliev: Redemption! ??
Bidar: More shirtless selfies on israeli beaches world minimums please! ?
Selevko/Naurits: FS minimums buddies! #splatordie #ballsforonce ??
Shulepov/Samoilov: Funding!
Nastia: GP-selction-worthy skate!
Nugu: Funding or azerbaijanian passport.
Kolyada: Not really sure what to say/wish here! ??‍♂️
Urban/Steffan: Destroy cancer!
Nazarova/Nikitin: Get the worlds spot, to put @Hanna 's universe back in balance! ?
Karly: Show who should be sent to worlds! ??
 
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This should not win Tursy-POTS over the likes of Alysa Liu, Anastasia Tarankova, or a few others, but it sure is watchable.

:watch: :gallopin1
Love like you promote Liu, who does not even appear on my shortlist (yeah I forgot, no panic! Still, this won't make the cut my dear pressman I fear).
And who are we fooling?
That ol' dirty comfyballsbastard will walk away winning this shit again :rofl:
 
Love like you promote Liu, who does not even appear on my shortlist (yeah I forgot, no panic! Still, this won't make the cut my dear pressman I fear).
And who are we fooling?
That ol' dirty comfyballsbastard will walk away winning this shit again :rofl:
Of course he will, it's Viking power:respec:
 
I'm at the airport, off to Bergen for this season's last comp, besides regionals. Can't watch much but read all the pbp I can get.

SLAY LIZA!!!
I assume Sofia's spot is safe. I really want it for ThatStasiaGirl, but she blew it at Euros. Sigh? Liza deserves a championship too. If she's healthy. And she will be in March. She will!!


Vikings are chasing World minimums in Haag, but I don't think they'll get it. If Sondre nails everything and projects like there's no tomorrow, and the judges are as soft as in Estonian comps, maybe. For Camilla, it won't happen:(:(
 
As I can't watch anything today and maybe most of tomorrow, bossman's main hopes for the weekend:
(in order of relevance)

Stasia: Skate lights out! We all know, you won't get the spot, but show everyone outside you can be really magic! ??
LaTuk: This is your spot! Grab it! ??
Aliev: Redemption! ??
Bidar: More shirtless selfies on israeli beaches world minimums please! ?
Selevko/Naurits: FS minimums buddies! #splatordie #ballsforonce ??
Shulepov/Samoilov: Funding!
Nastia: GP-selction-worthy skate!
Nugu: Funding or azerbaijanian passport.
Kolyada: Not really sure what to say/wish here! ??‍♂️
Urban/Steffan: Destroy cancer!
Nazarova/Nikitin: Get the worlds spot, to put @Hanna 's universe back in balance! ?
Karly: Show who should be sent to worlds! ??
Bidar needs to put his shirt back on and go beg Anna for a 2nd chance.
 
And you know, I'm travelling together with my 15 year old training mate, who's Comfy Balls biggest fan. Of course, as we only have him up here. But I haven't broke the news about Viking new name to him yet. Too innocent?
 
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