2018 Europeans Mens FS

[starla16]

He's not a well rounded skater and his programs leave much to be desired but that's a rather cruel statement to make. :disapp:

well certain forumer hate Samarin, he isn't that bad, he is tall which may be awkward for some like Jeremy Abbott.

 

[nolangoh]

I really don't know how I feel about these new medals..

 

[yume]

If we are going to feel sorry for anyone can we please save it for Alexander Majorov?? I mean he's 7th here with a huge PB and the Swedish Olympic Committee put such a huge requirement on him he was never going to make it.

SEND ALEXANDER MAJOROV TO THE OLYMPICS SWEDISH OC!

The requirement is ridiculous. Majorov deserves to go to olympics.
Though i would be happy for MCM.

 

[Spot]

I really enjoyed Vasiljevs and Aliev, and Rizzo has a certain elegance I quite enjoyed as well!

 

[Alchamei]

well certain forumer hate Samarin, he isn't that bad, he is tall which may be awkward for some like Jeremy Abbott.

It's not because he is tall. It's because he constantly skates with mouth open and no other expression, he has no choreo and transitions and can't interpret the music. He is Kovtun no.2. His technical ability is very impressive, but he desperately needs to improve his skating overrall.

 

[slider11]

I really enjoyed Vasiljevs and Aliev, and Rizzo has a certain elegance I quite enjoyed as well!

Agreed! Those 3 were my favorite of the night! Javi is great but it was no where near his best.

 

[beki]

Putting Samarin and Jeremy Abbott in the same sentence seems strange.

 

[girl in red]

well done to all men and boys...oh well who am i kidding i just came to say bychenko has become quite a cutie:luv17::

 

[Crossover]

Samarin's hideous, empty programs have no place at the Olympics. They belong in a dumpster.

Samarin didn't deliver today after his botched FS at Nationals. Though his programs are not easily likable by everyone and he needs to work on presentation and basics apart from jumps. Otherwise, he would remain as mere a jumper, but skaters labelled as jumping beans even boost their jump prowess, so he needs to land jumps consistently. That would be a dilemma for him.

By the way, we used to be in an opposite position. During the junior GP series, I was the one to criticize his skating style, while you supported him. Just saying. I'm fickle and easily swayed by how skaters can present which program though.

 

[Anyasnake]

Guys Javier Fernandez is trending Worldwide on twitter just like last year.

 

[starla16]

Samarin didn't deliver today after his botched FS at Nationals. Though his programs are not easily likable by everyone and he needs to work on presentation and basics apart from jumps. Otherwise, he would remain as mere a jumper, but skaters labelled as jumping beans even boost their jump prowess, so he needs to land jumps consistently. That would be a dilemma for him.

By the way, we used to be in an opposite position. During the junior GP series, I was the one to criticize his skating style, while you supported him. Just saying. I'm fickle and easily swayed by how skaters can present which program though.

Samarin had boot issue at nationals, this could still have still affected him. A Clean Samarin would have beaten a clean Aliev at Euros.

 

[kimganos]

That's why I love him so much. You remember his SP to Oblivion last year?
A) I love Oblivion
B) Thanks to that I understood what is this fuzz about skating skills
Cause his moves are perfect, so redefined and amazing.

Absolutely! He became a True Star today! I love him!

 

[SnowWhite]

Dima was so lovely. I'm so glad he delivered.

 

[berry8]

Have the protocols been uploaded yet?

 

[ewdokia]

a head to head skate off, just to drill the consistency. I say they are even
Samarin medaled in GP, silver in nationals, Aliev no medals in GP, 3rd in nationals and a silver in Euros.

Dima was injured the whole season, so how would you expect him to produce results? And if judges at RN had not given out PCS by favouritism, Dima should have placed above Samarin already at Nats. In fact he was lucky to get a spot at Euros.

 

[silverfoxes]

By the way, we used to be in an opposite position. During the junior GP series, I was the one to criticize his skating style, while you supported him. Just saying. I'm fickle and easily swayed by how skaters can present which program though.

Maybe you are thinking of someone else...I have never been a Samarin fan

 

[berry8]

I only menaged to watch the last two groups... Some of the FP were so good... Hope Aliev will make the Olympic Team[emoji41]

 

[Crossover]

I'm so happy for Javi! 6 time consecutive European champion!

I love the FS filled with lightness and joyful moments. Congratulations!

 

[beki]

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[nolangoh]

Just to add more: The last time a man won six consecutive European titles was Karl Schäfer from Austria. He won the titles eight consecutive times from 1929 to 1936. Javi certainly wrote his name in the history book. What an achievement

His gold medal count is tied with Willy Böckl with six, just behind Plushenko (seven), Schäfer (eight) and Salchow (nine)