@Vash01 im not sure if it's as easy as has it/has it not, when it comes to mental strength that produces championsI agree mental strenght is of course needed. But for some it can be acquired or learned, in the most hopeless cases. It can come through experience and age - like Aliev, I actually believe he's on the right track, he's much more consistent this season than last year. Or Carolina.
It can come through switching to the right environment - like Butyrskaya, who clearly found herself with Tcahikovskaya, like Angela Nikodonov, or Adam with Raf, or Mirai, who says training for Tom S. works so well for her, because she's allowed to make mistakes, and is not expected to be perfect every time she skates.
Some perform better and more consistent after becoming a parent, like Suzanna Babiakova, as they get a different perspective on life. Some work with a sports psychologist and manages to overcome the problem.
Of course, some just have it, right off the booth, like Kwan or Plush. For Kolyada I hope the remedy is to compete, compete, compete. If he lands those jumps with good enough ratio in practice, he has to start landing them in competition sooner or later. Or water down, like Aliev, and gain consistency and confidence through lots of clean skates with only the quad toe, then add more later. Key is also to not loose the goodwill and trust of his federation. They should keep supporting him, they might get a diamond in return. I mean, they kept believing in Kovtun all those years, why not Misha. Some feds are good at giving skaters the time they need. I believe that's essential. But of course...Misha could be a hopeless case. Like Brezina or Sandhu....
, maybe he knows better what our plans are.. 
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and of course the haters are out in full force 
Changed their programs to what?? No Mozer team had exceptional programs this year. If they changed something, who could say it'd be better? They knew that no one liked the Muzak program last year, so of course the answer to that was to double down on the tacky this year.
They need a makeover, like when Nikodinov went from trash bag looking psuedo Egyptian dress to
), V/T and S/K, would have been great successes no matter who their coaches were because they were that good all on their own. She didn't really have to do much and frankly I wouldn't give her any credit for them. Her other teams, who really need help and guidance, are let down in ways that we've all posted time and time again. She's no Tamara Moskovina, not even a Vasiliev, yet somehow she's been given dominance of the whole pairs program 
Yeah. She knows she should have changed programs.Glad the camera cut away when it did. Poor Tarasova, she was heartbroken
Well it’s never going to be seen again! Can’t wait to see their new program for worlds!
when people in the PBP thread started cheering when they started making mistakes. Man, people get VICIOUS when they don't like your program. I just really feel sorry for Evgenia. She's really fab and I just want to tell her that she'll be okay, that she has everything in her to be a pairs goddess, it just wasn't going to happen this year.
It was never on a platter with that program. It was never wining anything! Scores show that.well if this doesn't force T/M to make the major changes people have been begging for (frankly their WHOLE team needs to be fired!) then I don't know what will I give up
after S/H botched theirs the gold was theirs for the take, it was practically on a platter
the strange thing is the Russian fed. seem to have such faith in her when it seems she really doesn't do much to have earned it
I was getting pretty
I liked the program! I like it when skaters who never showed any personality show some. I just can’t deny the overwhelming majority opinion. The issue was the views of the judges and everyone else. They had to change the program. It has been repeated too much in recent years. When I/k nearly won euros with ghost but everyone said they were in the worst period of their careers and then at worlds they were 16th in TES. Still got top 10 in worlds though. Russia got three spots at 2013 worlds but having the 2nd worst ice dance program of all time destroyed them under the microscope of worlds. Same thing happened to t/m this year. The overwhelming hatred of candyMan got to t/m and destroyed them. The fact is when the majority hate your program you change it! No matter how well you do at gpf or Euros you will be destroyed at Olympics or worlds. Like d/s won euros with aboriginal too. T/m did win euros but with everyone agreeing they may have had the worst pairs program of all time. I liked it! I also like sotnikovas Aguilera! First time ever she showed personality! but it was hated!
Glad the camera cut away when it did. Poor Tarasova, she was heartbroken
) because what I feared happening did happen and I just didn't want to see it 
Think I missed this--what happened?
Well, I don't think T/M ever looked like they felt comfortable skating to it, unlike their SP.
