tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post1821699976087683720..comments2024-03-15T09:03:33.742-07:00Comments on Jessica Dube Loves Scott Moir: LiftsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-16066898894886761842014-01-21T14:10:31.124-08:002014-01-21T14:10:31.124-08:002:04 - I think the Shibs are the best dancers next...2:04 - I think the Shibs are the best dancers next to VM. At least when doing ballroom.oycanadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056686007756844095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-29288558075513136492014-01-20T15:56:34.694-08:002014-01-20T15:56:34.694-08:00and i forgot to add that DW should never be gettin...and i forgot to add that DW should never be getting marks even approaching perfection--they have so many glaring issues with their techniqueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-45385728222995729782014-01-20T15:54:41.627-08:002014-01-20T15:54:41.627-08:00@12:34
thanks, i had looked on the event page and...@12:34<br /><br />thanks, i had looked on the event page and couldn't find it. I know nationals inflation is common, but this lift deserved negative GOEs. It looks completely out of control. This sport is such a joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-27821194858292060352014-01-20T12:34:13.778-08:002014-01-20T12:34:13.778-08:00http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results...http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2014/2014_us_fs_champs/results.html<br /><br />Here, I'll save you time - they got a perfect overall score. The only blemish was that one judge gave them two 2s (one on the twizzle, and one on the choreo lift) and one 9.75 (for transitions).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-20284197909719843982014-01-20T11:05:01.920-08:002014-01-20T11:05:01.920-08:00Does anyone have a link to the protocol from US na...Does anyone have a link to the protocol from US nationals? I want to know what GOEs DW's curve lift got. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-17225557647113919292014-01-19T14:29:00.055-08:002014-01-19T14:29:00.055-08:00http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/09/figure-s...http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/09/figure-skating-world-americans-idUSL4N0C07Z620130309<br /><br />It was this article here. Funny how at the time it was published, the DW ubers quickly swept it under the rug and mentioned how the interview was a mistake and D/W were misquoted. LOL. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-20705985077599842492014-01-19T14:27:54.215-08:002014-01-19T14:27:54.215-08:00I hear from some people in Nice that DW were not v...I hear from some people in Nice that DW were not very fast and had little ice coverage. I also heard they struggled on the step sequences (and one person who said this was watching from quite far up). None of them thought it was even close. But this is not surprising. Remember in SLC? A lot of the media made it seem like everyone agreed that SP should have won. This is a very effective way of telling the public how they SHOULD feelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-17597086894437059892014-01-19T14:23:50.991-08:002014-01-19T14:23:50.991-08:00Look at PI's skating skills and compare them t...Look at PI's skating skills and compare them to DW's, who have been getting the highest SS marks all season (that right there tells you how messed up the judging is). Like OC said, which other sport can get away with gaslighting the public? SO many teams are being screwed overAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-17782943073668206492014-01-19T14:19:02.846-08:002014-01-19T14:19:02.846-08:00Violence now against a rival? What will VM ubers t...Violence now against a rival? What will VM ubers think of next? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-54543119072477756722014-01-19T14:04:50.509-08:002014-01-19T14:04:50.509-08:00I actually find Shibs are a bit overhyped here. T...I actually find Shibs are a bit overhyped here. Their edges still look a bit shallow (not as shallow as D/W or C/B) but their skating skills are nowhere close to the league of V/M, P/I, I/K, P/B. They don't really extend their movements more than a nanosecond either, so I don't think it's accurate to say they have great extension and leg line. I still think they are better skaters than they are dancers though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-53291834851656460262014-01-19T14:03:24.973-08:002014-01-19T14:03:24.973-08:00The Shibs are a fabulous team. RT will not be at ...The Shibs are a fabulous team. RT will not be at the Olympics. Euros was a test skate between them and SZ and SZ came out on top. CB may not hold up as well internationally, but they may be placed higher than they should be. I half expect them to be the new DW once DW are gone--the team that's held up over all of these other fabulous up-and-comers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-4467388244175736592014-01-19T14:00:36.779-08:002014-01-19T14:00:36.779-08:00P/I could be in the top 5-7 internationally right ...P/I could be in the top 5-7 internationally right now had they gone to Krylova/Camerlengo sooner. Such a shame they'll probably get beaten by inferior teams like C/B, Shibs and R/T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-87744496403814027092014-01-19T13:24:29.571-08:002014-01-19T13:24:29.571-08:00I'm calling it...P/I. OGM. 2018. Bring it.I'm calling it...P/I. OGM. 2018. Bring it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-235459749012071782014-01-19T10:43:24.582-08:002014-01-19T10:43:24.582-08:00maybe he is beause herc treated meg like shit in g...maybe he is beause herc treated meg like shit in greek mythology aka he went on a roid rage and killed meg and his children. this comparison to greek mythology is interesting tho brcause the shapes v/m make on the ice are quintessentially classic/ neoclassic, elegant, etc. (because i see people comparing their choreo to canova) meanwhile D/W are a fricken disney cartoon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-14777861397937225652014-01-19T10:28:23.687-08:002014-01-19T10:28:23.687-08:00LMAO. Charlie is no Hercules, for sure.LMAO. Charlie is no Hercules, for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-79057262639080948792014-01-19T09:55:18.666-08:002014-01-19T09:55:18.666-08:00are they really trying to pull the "america&#...are they really trying to pull the "america's sweethearts" thing between too people who are repulsed by even touching eachother??? <br />http://www.buzzfeed.com/megwantstoknow/it-is-time-to-start-learning-about-meryl-davis-and-imxzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-65997171066526931012014-01-19T09:32:45.932-08:002014-01-19T09:32:45.932-08:00Thanks for the recap 9:14. I won't be going to...Thanks for the recap 9:14. I won't be going to the link, because I don't want to give them hits. That's pretty funny about the thump.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-11349330861918469382014-01-19T09:14:48.168-08:002014-01-19T09:14:48.168-08:00The TSL idiots spewing more fallacies, that V/M ha...The TSL idiots spewing more fallacies, that V/M have been surpassed by D/W since Vancouver, and the posing in Shez is what's going to make it memorable...because, really, who cares about the skating.<br /><br />Also, I love how the guest speaker is basically acknowledging that Charlie "thumps" Meryl onto his back in the backback lift...what a great adjective. <br /><br />Skip to the 53 minute mark:<br /><br />http://www.theskatinglesson.com/tsls-2014-nationals-recap/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-11073383609481711802014-01-19T07:45:59.154-08:002014-01-19T07:45:59.154-08:00@7:25, I think all the former ice dance champs and...@7:25, I think all the former ice dance champs and present-day coaches know VM are superior skaters and dancers. But the ISU is rewarding DW, skaters who do not exhibit the qualities of ice dance champions, and Platov can see that. It's politics talking. My interpretation is that the preference he expressed was for the program, not necessarily the team. The 'wow' Olympic program (*roll eyes*). I don't get why he didn't mention Carmen (quite gasp-worthy), which blows Schez out of the water. I really don't get why certain DW fans are shipping them, they have no romantic/sexual chemistry...<br /><br />As an aside, I cringe at the 'wow' term, as it reminds me of Michelle Kwan awkwardly talking about Yu-Na (she has the 'wow' factor) at 2009 Worlds.<br /><br />Skate Canada are unsurprisingly mum on the matter, as they want that first Canadian men's OGM badly. Tracy's muzzled by her NBC contract; I have no idea about Kurt. Of the retired Canadian skaters, it's Jeff Buttle who has been in VM's corner. No Canadians are bringing it up, not Dubreuil/Lauzon, not Bourne/Kraatz.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-50459044405866162282014-01-19T07:18:11.348-08:002014-01-19T07:18:11.348-08:00@Anon 10:17pm: Skip through to 7:10 mark:
http://...@Anon 10:17pm: Skip through to 7:10 mark:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaDXHghFLmc<br /><br />Ya, she deserves a punch in the face, because she must know deep down she and her partner can't skate or dance compared to the others, so to think she deserves gold is a bit rich. Kurt Browning might have walked around in 1994 thinking he deserved an OGM, but he was a legit 4-time world champion, first to the land the quad and multiple triple-triple combos in the same program, gave us "Casablanca", and otherwise pushed the sport forward. What have D/W done for the sport? Nothing. Their world titles were BS, especially their 2013 title. If they win in Sochi, it will always be treated with suspicion. <br /><br />That's why I'm hoping the judges in Sochi come to their senses and spare their sport total ridicule by not just handing them gold, but I doubt it. The dirty deed is done. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-78404004667191692342014-01-19T07:02:30.898-08:002014-01-19T07:02:30.898-08:00LOL @ the first gif of DW's lift. jesus charli...LOL @ the first gif of DW's lift. jesus charlie's boots are rocking like a boat in a storm! that gets a record-high score? judges/their fans are probably wowed at meryl with that shoot-the-duck entrance, but do people not notice charlie's boots?! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-61365151314935082702014-01-19T06:58:02.390-08:002014-01-19T06:58:02.390-08:0010:24 I remember that article. The whole rink at N...10:24 I remember that article. The whole rink at Nice thinking DW got robbed? Complete bullshit. We later learn from people who went to Nice that a good number of people were happy VM won. Ice network and the usfsa spreading lies alwaysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-49578614976561581242014-01-18T23:04:41.344-08:002014-01-18T23:04:41.344-08:00It looks as unsteady now as it did at the beginnin...It looks as unsteady now as it did at the beginning of the season...but it looks hard, and that is what matters--at least when your names are Davis and White.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-89697506541239816182014-01-18T23:01:49.080-08:002014-01-18T23:01:49.080-08:00Yes, thanks for the gifs. The truth is right there...Yes, thanks for the gifs. The truth is right there. I mean, how can anyone look at those gifs and not see that DW are inferior to these teams in their lifts (well, in other things as well, but the focus here is the lifts). I mean, you don't have to know much about the sport to see that.<br /><br />I had to laugh at one of the biggest DW supporters posting the following:<br />"As someone who feels B/S have absolutely atrocious skating skills for a team in the top ten, let alone being considered for an Olympic medal...If I/K fall...again, and B/S can't polish their old FD in time, the judges might be forced to do the right thing and give the Bronze medal to a deserving team."<br /><br />um, BS have their issues but they still have better skating skills than DW, and lol at "a deserving team"...like DW? Of course you are allowed to say this stuff about BS but heaven forbid you question DW's skating and results.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-37009716012332175512014-01-18T22:42:56.059-08:002014-01-18T22:42:56.059-08:00I hate to say it but PI make DW look like juniors....I hate to say it but PI make DW look like juniors. They really are superior in every aspect of their skating.<br /><br />Someone on FSU made the comment in one of the dance threads that DW shouldn't be in the top ten and at first I thought that was too much (and the person was predictably attacked by other posters) but after seeing the field this year, I see where that person is coming from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com