#TeamTrainwreck 11: Foreplay over Coldplay

[Jeschke]

Maybe, except daBossman is still mourning over FallingMaria Mukhortova. It's been 8 years.

The wound is still fresh

 

[SamuraiK]

Maybe, except daBossman is still mourning over FallingMaria Mukhortova. It's been 8 years.

Who???????

 

[Jeschke]

Who???????

Quiet!
She is one of our best HoF entries and as a blast from the past: her farewell skate, where she even got flowers for being ditched.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNxxkOxAMg0

 

[SamuraiK]

Quiet!
She is one of our best HoF entries and as a blast from the past: her farewell skate, where she even got flowers for being ditched.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNxxkOxAMg0

Ohhhh you mean the girl who almost ruined Trankov's career before goddess Volsoozhar came to the rescue.. got it

 

[Jeschke]

Ohhhh you mean the girl who almost ruined Trankov's career before goddess Volsoozhar came to the rescue.. got it

Be nice, it's the day of Schott SP. My mental state is worrisome

 

[SamuraiK]

Be nice, it's the day of Schott SP. My mental state is worrisome

Im not the one who compared me to slutty Cruz but ok daddy, I'll root for Schott . I actually like her, Top 20 is within reach.

 

[Loves_Shizuka]

Do-hard Award: Scott Moir. Judging by his K&C reactions I bet he likes it really hard .

I'd totally like to find out.

 

[Jeschke]

Btw folks, does 'Aliona in the winners lounge' still belong to Tursy-POTS?
Thoughts on that?

 

[SamuraiK]

Btw folks, does 'Aliona in the winners lounge' still belong to Tursy-POTS?
Thoughts on that?

If aproved Meagan deserves the trophy..

 

[Ka3sha]

For me it’s Aliona with TAT , if we are talking about launge and other off the ice reactions.
I seriously get teary-eyed every ****ing time I see that video And I’ve re-watched it A LOT in last few days

 

[rfisher]

For me it’s Aliona with TAT , if we are talking about launge and off the ice reactions.
I seriously get teary-eyed every ****ing time I see that video And I’ve re-watched it A LOT in last few days

Me too.

I'm hoping Caro and Zag piss everybody off and slay tonight.

 

[SamuraiK]

Only the first warmup group and I already fell asleep during ladiezzzz... My recap is going to be full of blank spaces

 

[rfisher]

Amateur. Clearly you've never sat through a full Europeans.

 

[alchemy void]

TTW look of the year -- AIZA MAMBEKOVA

 

[levineismine]

Amateur. Clearly you've never sat through a full Europeans.

I'm still traumatized by Nebelhorn this year. Only with special drinks one survives

 

[SamuraiK]

Amateur. Clearly you've never sat through a full Europeans.

Euros Ladiez?? you mean that competition where girls with US novice (or Russian juvenile) level make the LP cut?? Im not a masochistic.

I have watched full Euros since 2008 but not for Ladiezzz. Least fave discipline by far from me. I do enjoy the top girls but the lower level ones are unsufferable most of the time.

 

[muffinplus]

Euros Ladiez?? you mean that competition where girls with US novice (or Russian pre novice) level make the LP cut?? Im not a masochistic.

I have watched full Euros since 2008 but not for Ladiezzz. Least fave discipline by far from me. I do enjoy the top girls but the lower level ones are unsufferable most of the time.

I'm dying watching these first 2 groups. After free dance yesterday it's so zzzzzz.

 

[SmallFairy]

Such busy days, trying to catch up with you guys. Russian cup!!! Lovebirds back together? Lovebirds 2.0? And Samarin+Bossman?
Now I managed to wake up for the last two groups of ladies.... That's something!

 

[Ka3sha]

Finally, I’m ready to admit it: I’m heartbroken because of Evgenia
Like really heartbroken

 

[alchemy void]

Finally, I’m ready to admit it: I’m heartbroken because of Evgenia
Like really heartbroken

NEVER SAY DIE!
All it takes is one error from Zags and she can win.

Zagitova's TES is astonishing and well-deserved.

I just don't understand the insane PCS inflation--Med deserves more than a 0.8 advantage in PCS! Even having Zags 1.5-2 points lower in PCS (high 8s to low 9s) would be good.

But Zag's PCS is remarkably consistent amongst all 9 judges, so...

 

[SamuraiK]

Zagitova should be in the same range with Sakamoto on PCS but it's clear the judges have Made up their mind.

 

[morqet]

Finally, I’m ready to admit it: I’m heartbroken because of Evgenia
Like really heartbroken

I feel ready to go to Korea to fight every member of the judging panel for her. It's an absolute joke.

 

[alchemy void]

BY THE WAY CONGRATULATIONS SCHOTT

And for the love of god, let's get Konstantinova to Worlds, plz

 

[Areski]

BY THE WAY CONGRATULATIONS SCHOTT

And for the love of god, let's get Konstantinova to Worlds, plz

Today I learnt that Nicole Schott is apparently half-Polish , Kailani Crane likes jiu-jitsu & snowboard, Emmi Peltonen father was 4-time Olympian in hockey with 3 bronze medals etc. etc. Thank you Polish Eurosport ladies ... for bringing up curious trivia about our ladies!

There are also at least two capable violoncellists: Mae & Karen.

 

[Jeschke]

I feel ready to go to Korea to fight every member of the judging panel for her. It's an absolute joke.

Judges better watch out
I have not seen footage of Tsareva since you threw down the gauntlet!

 

[Jeschke]

Bossman's Olympic Ladies SP recap (as it happened):

Before I start, let's take a moment in silence and remember those who we lost on the way to Pyeongchang: Pogo, TM1,, Radio, Park, Perkova, Zhang, Nagai, Dasa, Queen U, Freed, Mrs3Lz3T, Galustyan, Joshi, Laurine, Sima, GG

Overall:
-For god's sake can't there be an automatic computer system for </<< calls? These totally random calls do **** me off!
- Can someone tell the Italian official, that he is not 16 anymore (since about 35 years at least) and should finally get an age-appripriate haircut?

Tennell - There are Zhang, Hicks and Glenn and we do get Tennell
Williams - Hell yeah I love her skating! I am so ****ing happy that she made it and even passed the final flight! That's my girl! Cheers to @pinky166
Khnychenkova - No comment.
Nikitina - Kuchvalska for worlds!
Kim - Solid outing, her skating does nothing for me and this should have been Park's moment. I just can't!
Oestlund - And Majorov denied the spot! All I gotta say!
Li - Missing Li 1.0
Paganini - Can't wait for the intentional double in the FS
Mambekova - Challenges Austman for best OES-skater of non-OES-country. I knew immediately @alchemy void would appreciate that!
Peltonen - Kinda gifted in PCS. She is boring to me, scusi. But it's nice for @Hanna and @Finnice she made the cut, which was not a given. German ES totally orgasmed about her and would have put her above Tennell
Austman - @pinky166 might be pleased to see Chartrand back for worlds. Power of Austman was gone the second she threw her OES-FS in the basket!
Meite - 3-2 combo is so very much non-Meite!
Craine - I like her energy and charisma, but she is so sloppy in everything she does! But good lord, those nails!
Toth - This SP is so bad, so much, it should not have been close to making the cut!
Russo - A shame. I love the 'Eyes wide shut' program; it's still too avantgarde I fear and I expect to see Rizzochick at worlds.
Hendrickx - Hate the unitard, hate the pigtail, hate the music, love the make-up I totally dislike her style of skating but I appreciate her going for 3-3! #splatordie
Schott - Holy shit yes! That's my girl. I have to admit, this looked ****ing cautious but finally she nailed a clean SP! Great job Schott! Awesome placement! I hope she can somehow stick to that in the FS! Loved the #TeamD team spirit cheering for her in the crowd!
Rajicova - Presentation improved, I am still confused this leads Schott.
Sakamoto - Love her. 5.5pts seem too big of a gap to close for bronze, but who knows? #fingerscrossed ; I am still unsure it was a wise decision of JPN fed giving that worlds spot to Higuchi
Nagasu - Just for sentimental reasons, I cheer so hard, but her charme of the POTC-SP back then 2010 is gone long time. Totally distracted by that USA-tape!
Daleman - Personal gay icon of the season! Those nails, the make-up, the 'What the hell'-attitude one second after the program finished. She is a true diva. Love it.
Chen - Wonderful decision US fed
Tursynbaeva - Ouch. Mom got her meds, boooh!
Choi - That girl is ****ing beautiful! Nothing more to say!
Medvedeva - Balls of steel!
Miyahara - Bronze in reach! Not sure how to survive the FS! Go girl!
Zagitova - 3lz3lo Tutberidze tigress at the boards, awesome! The Gauz Love the way Tut can't even hide where her alliances are and puts on forced fake smile
Osmond - She is so not my cup of tea, but you can't deny, if she's on, she's on! I still have sentimental hopes for JPN bronze.
Kostner - No-balls-Kostner! 3t would have been doable after the 3flip. The much I love her skating and the much I enjoy her being in this final group, I am not this should have surpassed Daleman
Sotskova - (( @Hanna ))) Stasia for worlds please But as we know she might **** up junior worlds and puts herself outta consideration: Tsurskaya for worlds please!

 

[morqet]

Judges better watch out
I have not seen footage of Tsareva since you threw down the gauntlet!

 

[Areski]

NEVER SAY DIE!
All it takes is one error from Zags and she can win.

Zagitova's TES is astonishing and well-deserved.

I just don't understand the insane PCS inflation--Med deserves more than a 0.8 advantage in PCS! Even having Zags 1.5-2 points lower in PCS (high 8s to low 9s) would be good.

But Zag's PCS is remarkably consistent amongst all 9 judges, so...

Why don't you understand? Medvedeva received almost the same degree of rapid (and mostly uncalled) PCS rise in her debut senior season as well. It's judged these days more as TES proxy or as a way to ensure that they get their longed-for order intact with some infusion of politics. Having some new hyper high records I guess may work as some (im their idea) advertising factor as well. Corridor scoring & relative similarity between various judges also reinforces itself. Psychological phenomena of being surrounded by other judges and pressure that stems from that resulting in conformism also explains quite much.

 

[morqet]

Why don't you understand? Medvedeva received almost the same degree of rapid (and mostly uncalled) PCS rise in her debut senior season as well. It's judged these days more as TES proxy or as a way to ensure that they get their longed-for order intact with some infusion of politics. Having some new hyper high records I guess may work as some (im their idea) advertising factor as well. Corridor scoring & relative similarity between various judges also reinforces itself. Psychological phenomena of being surrounded by other judges and pressure that stems from that resulting in conformism also explains quite much.

Medvedeva was getting high 8s/the occasional 9s by the end of her 1st senior season, the increase was nowhere near what Zagitova has had over the season. Zag got almost 4 points more in PCS for her SP today than Med did in Boston. And although Med's skating then had its faults, there were nowhere near as many gaps as in basic skills like flow and posture as Zagitova has at the moment.

I'd guess that Zag got a big push from the federation around GPF & kept getting it because they weren't sure how fit Med would be with her fracture and now tendonitis.

 

[rfisher]

how is Zag over Med or vice versa politics? They are essentially the same machines. They will be 1-2 in every event they are both entered. Just the order will change.

I'm in awe of the Eteri product. She is rewriting women's skating and either the rest of the world keeps up, or they'll be left on the ice. Moreover, if the rules are changed, she'll adapt and her students will still slay. Whatever she's doing is working. Will they both be around 4 years from now? Who knows? There are juniors ready to shove them out of the way same as they did to Radionova, Pogo, and Tuk. We all watched Russian nationals. We saw what the Russians have in their arsenal. They are going to dominate junior worlds. Again. They are going to dominate senior worlds. The are going 1-2 at the Olympics.

I like both of them and am perfectly fine with the results whatever they may be. Their focus at 15 and 18 is remarkable. Their technical skills. Their attention to detail.

I feel sorry for Sotskova. She must have hit a growth spurt because she's been equally consistent until the last two competitions. It won't matter who Russia send to sr worlds in regard to next year's placements because either Med or Zag will handle it. So, my selfish self would like there to be a reshuffling of the Russian ladies and Gubanova ends up at junior worlds. I want to see her get GP spots next year and she needs to rise in the rankings.