2024 Finlandia Trophy Mens SP PBP - Kumbaya, My Quad, Kumbaya

[Sally1214]

Daniel Grassl up next. I almost feel like holding up a protection shield ... a lot of you didn't seem to like him much at the last comp.

 

[tony]

No one should ever cover this.

And I was wrong - this Finneas isn't PHINEAS, so no Billie Eillish connection.

Camden, I hope using up your meager American PTO is worth it.

Finneas is Billie's brother

 

[Karen-W]

Are we counting the big plushie he was holding while waiting for his scores?

 

[MacMadame]

I didn't notice as I was watching Tony and you fight.

 

[Rukia]

I've said nice things about Grassl's skating in the past but watching him right after even a disaster Camden does him no favors at all

 

[4rkidz]

Daniel Grassl up next. I almost feel like holding up a protection shield ... a lot of you didn't seem to like him much at the last comp.

He’s growing on me lol ooops fall

 

[tony]

He's dedicating this performance to all the haters.

Same story as last week, some really nice skating when he's not twisting up into the jumps. Same story as last week with the loop, too. I know it's a 'good' jump for him but it's short. This time maybe they give him the q but it looked <

That Lutz is just ugly as hell. The quad Lutz even looks better than the triple. I have no idea about the Axel rotation.

 

[tangerine dream]

Daniel Grassl up next. I almost feel like holding up a protection shield ... a lot of you didn't seem to like him much at the last comp.

Saying he was overscored and not held to the same standard as others is not the same as not liking him.

 

[Karen-W]

Daniel Grassl up next. I almost feel like holding up a protection shield ... a lot of you didn't seem to like him much at the last comp.

FS fans can be rather judgy about missed doping tests. Me? I'm like - well, you served your suspension and have been allowed back, so, yeah...

Clearly, skating at 3pm in the afternoon isn't something any of these guys do often. This SP has been a hot mess all-around.

 

[MacMadame]

It was so short, I thought it was a planned double.

 

[Rukia]

He's dedicating this performance to all the haters.

i guess his own combo was one of the haters today

 

[floridaice]

Grassl continues the combo trend

 

[genevieve]

I've said nice things about Grassl's skating in the past but watching him right after even a disaster Camden does him no favors at all

IDK I was ready to be blown away by seeing someone land shit to non-emo music, but then Grassl biffed the combo

 

[tony]

It was so short, I thought it was a planned double.

What was?

 

[MacMadame]

IDK I was ready to be blown away by seeing someone land shit to non-emo music, but then Grassl biffed the lootz

Also, this Chopin is kind of emo.

 

[MacMadame]

What was?

The first jump in the combo.

Or not. It's 5:30 am here.

 

[floridaice]

FS fans can be rather judgy about missed doping tests. Me? I'm like - well, you served your suspension and have been allowed back, so, yeah...

Clearly, skating at 3pm in the afternoon isn't something any of these guys do often. This SP has been a hot mess all-around.

It was more his going to Russia to train with Eteri after the war started AND missing the doping controls

 

[leilaofpaper]

Can Grassl's bedazzled glove count for the nails/hair match the costume tile?

 

[tony]

What the hell, that loop was NOT ROTATED. Same shit as the LP last week and them giving him no call. It was <.

The first jump in the combo.

Lutz was rotated.

 

[Karen-W]

Also, this Chopin is kind of emo.

Chopin was totally the emo composer of his era, lol.

 

[MacMadame]

Can Grassl's bedazzled glove count for the nails/hair match the costume tile?

Sorry, but no.

 

[Sally1214]

Aw, shame about the fall. 4loop fully rotated though, I think. I never was a real fan of Daniel in the past but I'm liking his overall skating much better this year. Hope he has a great free skate.

 

[genevieve]

Also, this Chopin is kind of emo.

but there are no whiny vocals

 

[tangerine dream]

What the hell, that loop was NOT ROTATED. Same shit as the LP last week and them giving him no call. It was <.


Lutz was rotated.

And second week in a row he looks shocked at how high his score is.

 

[Elisheba]

My plan for the morning was to pretend to work while watching skating. So far, work is honestly more interesting and fulfilling. Get it together, men!

 

[Karen-W]

Can Grassl's bedazzled glove count for the nails/hair match the costume tile?

Nope. Not when we have skaters like Anthony Paradis and Douglas Gerber in the world, lol.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Based on how this first flight is going, maybe I should have gone to yoga after all.

 

[Rukia]

it's kind of hilarious how loops are scrutinized for many people and yet grassl continue to gets away with never rotating it

 

[Sally1214]

Okay, I guess I must have jinxed these skaters with my remark about it being a pretty good men's field at this event. How do I remove the jinx for 2nd flight? Should I maybe just go and talk to the furnace repairman??

 

[tony]

This program just does nothing for me. This kind of music almost never does. His SP last season was infinitely more interesting and better choreographed, and who will ever forget the moment he created with it at Euros? This is just lame.

The second group is as about as (on paper) strong of a group of 6 that you're going to get in a Grand Prix, so here's to hoping..