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I'm not a Miner fan, but I'm rather sad for him.
I suddenly had SA post-shoulder-dislocation Adam Rippon in my head going "I want my money, I want my check!"I was hoping Miner would attend 4CC if just for the possible prize money.
First place gets $20,000 USD. Pretty good money for a weekend of work
Miner would at most get 8,000
Miner would at most get 8,000
Yeah teir 1 doesn’t mean most weight! Like I said before the whole criteria is just a bunch of words which cover up that it’s whatever they want!Ummm, it's the WEIGHTING that I'm complaining about. Feel free to hand out a long list of events and tell me you have this great BOW process. I interpret it more like "we have all this data out there we can pull from to justify sending who we like".
Nationals is a Tier 1 event, apparently, but 'Tier 1' doesn't seem to have much point because it's looked at as just one event of a long list.
Best to just list them all alphabetically and forget the Tier system because there doesn't seem to be one at play.
If true, that's pretty amazing for someone who spoke about not having endorsements or billboards and had to work and train.
That is not a fact, sorry.
That period is over anyway! Why go to Asia and compete for money now?
I didn’t say he didn’t need money anymore but why go to Asia for it?Because people need money to live. Plus, going to Taiwan would be really fun.
Not talking about this season, I loved it all
Throughout the years, I sometimes thought that a guy with such great skating skills could be a bit more edgy. But edgy or not, Ross's SS were always quality; and as for music, it is a personal perception that I'd have to reexamine to see if I still feel that way... And yes, I feel that many skaters can be more adventurous- and thus adore Nathan's SP.
... If he wants to get a jump on next season, then not going makes sense. He can take a short break, then jump back in to work on new programs...
If true, that's pretty amazing for someone who spoke about not having endorsements or billboards and had to work and train.
Ross Miner announced quite some time ago that this would be his last season. He is very nearly twenty-seven. If I were he, I would want to go out on a high note. Short competing in the Olympics, having the two best skates of one's life is as good a way to go out as any.Biggest reason to go is that a better season's best score could put him in line for non-host assignments to GP events.
I mean $8,000 isn't an amount to scoff at for working people like Ross, me, and most everybody else. This conversation ceased to be about Ross and more about one poster thinking $8000 isn't a lot of money.
Who's scoffing at $8,000? I simply asked what you meant by your post, which was unclear. You seem to be acting as if that amount is more than enough, while digging at Ross' comments about working to cover some of his training costs?? I'm wondering about the total amount of prize money and envelope money Ross and many skaters like him must budget vs the huge expense of keeping a skating career going.
Just scroll up. There was a poster being dismissive of it. My point bringing up Ross's expenses is that he's a working person so it's not like it was chump change for him. You're reading more into it than there is. That's it.
Plus, the top prize for first place is 20k. 8k is for 3rd. So he could win more.Just scroll up. There was a poster being dismissive of it. My point bringing up Ross's expenses is that he's a working person so it's not like it was chump change for him. You're reading more into it than there is. That's it.
Also, Rippon does have a chance to land 4lutz.
$8000 might not mean much compared to the amount of training, the toll of mentality and the body after the Olympic selection.Who's scoffing at $8,000? I simply asked what you meant by your post, which was unclear. You seem to be acting as if that amount is more than enough, while digging at Ross' comments about working to cover some of his training costs?? I'm wondering about the total amount of prize money and envelope money Ross and many skaters like him must budget vs the huge expense of keeping a skating career going.
Agree. Personally I think sending Adam or Ross to the Olympics make no chance. Maybe should send Ross to the Olympics instead of Vincent who is much younger and has the chance to go to 2022. And Vincent placed 3rd...So do I.
Or retiring.Just plays like they are pouting
I think the poster in question was suggesting was that Miner would not have won more because he'd finish no higher than third. Which is a surprising argument from someone so vehemently in favor of sending Miner to the Olympics.Plus, the top prize for first place is 20k. 8k is for 3rd. So he could win more.
I am good with choosing Rippon over Miner. Rippon had this FS last year - and his PCS has been consistently about 87 points for it - even last year. That is much better than Miner usually gets internationally, and Adam has been consistent with 2 seasons with this. Also, Rippon does have a chance to land 4lutz.
Uno is going to be at 4cC! He’s also most likely to medal or win Olympics too. Then you have two time world bronze medalist Jin. I don’t say Miner is great. He beat another journeyman. Miner was not winning 4cc or anything.I think the poster in question was suggesting was that Miner would not have won more because he'd finish no higher than third. Which is a surprising argument from someone so vehemently in favor of sending Miner to the Olympics.
Wagner can make the case that as first alternate, she'd rather stay home and train in case she's needed on the Olympic team. With Miner I can totally understand him not being motivated at this point, or preferring to keep his final performance the Nationals one.