2017-18 State of Russian Men's skating

[vesperalvioletta]

Has anyone heard any news about Vladimir Samoilov? I just read on Serafima Sakhanovich's fan fest today that she's left Plushenko's group and returned to St. Petersburg, and I'm wondering if Vlad has left as well. He hasn't appeared on the Angels of Plushenko Instagram in quite a while.

 

[vorravorra]

Has anyone heard any news about Vladimir Samoilov? I just read on Serafima Sakhanovich's fan fest today that she's left Plushenko's group and returned to St. Petersburg, and I'm wondering if Vlad has left as well. He hasn't appeared on the Angels of Plushenko Instagram in quite a while.

No, it's not known what is going on with Samoilov.

 

[plushyfan]

Has anyone heard any news about Vladimir Samoilov? I just read on Serafima Sakhanovich's fan fest today that she's left Plushenko's group and returned to St. Petersburg, and I'm wondering if Vlad has left as well. He hasn't appeared on the Angels of Plushenko Instagram in quite a while.

I think he is there. https://www.instagram.com/p/BglrIaelTTF/?taken-by=angelsofplushenko read this post, please. Sima is not mentioned already.

 

[gmyers]

Kolyada almost won worlds SP!!!!!

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

Kolyada almost won worlds SP!!!!!

This kid is fun!! Wild...but super fun

 

[coldblueeyes]

Misha did what was expected of him. How well he'll do in the FS is impossible to know. I'd like him to at least hold onto the podium.

 

[lyrichord]

Russian Fed has got to be wondering right now what could have been at the Olympics if they let Kolyada remove the 4lutz from the SP then. He’s certainly got the skating quality to compete even with the lesser BV.

 

[Tolstoj]

Russian Fed has got to be wondering right now what could have been at the Olympics if they let Kolyada remove the 4lutz from the SP then. He’s certainly got the skating quality to compete even with the lesser BV.

Yes.

He doesn't necessarily need the 4ltz: i would personally try to backload a pair of 4toes, one of them in combination with the 3t, he's clearly much more comfortable with that, and as you said when he is skating relaxed, you can see how his skating is so much better than what you can find on all these new kids.

 

[Sugarpova]

Congrats to Dima & Misha:agree:

3 spots are back

So expect to see Lord Samarin next Worlds

 

[silverfoxes]

Congrats to Dima & Misha:agree:

3 spots are back

So expect to see Lord Samarin next Worlds

NOOOOO!!!!! You mean Sergei...

 

[QueenOfTheRoad]

Any real promising junior to go senior next season? I am not sold at the moment on Erokhov, Danielian has to stay for some years still as junior and learn some quads, but anyone else who might come from the shadows?

 

[Kittosuni]

Any real promising junior to go senior next season? I am not sold at the moment on Erokhov, Danielian has to stay for some years still as junior and learn some quads, but anyone else who might come from the shadows?

There is one guy from Plushenko's team who is turning senior nextyear that i cant remember his name. He has quad toe and quad lutz. Also very good 3A. Good spins too. Decent muciscality. skiils wise he is better than Samarin in all aspects. Its just the matter of handling pressure and not headcasing. i suspect Plushenko's team will be campaigning hard for him since he's their flag bearer next year.

 

[QueenOfTheRoad]

Are you speaking about Vladimir Samoilov? Some skills are very nice and he has also Plushenko's support, but i worry about his back a lot, he looks sometimes really stiff and i heard here that he had problems with it in the past. He has improved a lot from the last season to this one, he got also better places but he is still not very stable. His quads are very nice when they are working. I would not count him at this moment to get better results than Erokhov.

 

[paulusfr]

So expect to see Lord Samarin next Worlds

I have a feeling it will be Erokhov.

 

[Lana05]

I have a feeling it will be Erokhov.

I also has that feeling. It was only first his whole season in juniors and he is already WJC! Last season he was injured and WD from second JGP. He learned new quads and in interview Daniil said he has 4S, 4T, 4F and 4Lo now. He has time to improve himself

 

[Spirals for Miles]

Team for next year: Dima, Misha, Lesha Erokhov
One can hope

 

[vesperalvioletta]

Well, well, well. Look who finally resurfaced, and with a pretty nice looking 4S to boot.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgy9QXhlVKT/?hl=en

 

[vorravorra]

There is one guy from Plushenko's team who is turning senior nextyear that i cant remember his name. He has quad toe and quad lutz. Also very good 3A. Good spins too. Decent muciscality. skiils wise he is better than Samarin in all aspects. Its just the matter of handling pressure and not headcasing. i suspect Plushenko's team will be campaigning hard for him since he's their flag bearer next year.

Samoilov has 4S not 4T.

 

[vorravorra]

Are you speaking about Vladimir Samoilov? Some skills are very nice and he has also Plushenko's support, but i worry about his back a lot, he looks sometimes really stiff and i heard here that he had problems with it in the past. He has improved a lot from the last season to this one, he got also better places but he is still not very stable. His quads are very nice when they are working. I would not count him at this moment to get better results than Erokhov.

Samoilov could have even better skills, he has natural talent, but what he likes is jumping and the rest is kind of boring to him. His back problems were serious enough for him to almost quit a year ago.

 

[SnowWhite]

I just watched part of the Worlds Gala. I really liked Mikhail's Metallica ex. Wouldn't mind seeing him do something like that for a program.