I see your point now. If Andrei bombed his skates, it’s because he started to do quads, if Artur skates not well at times due to that reason, he is unstable. Makes sense.Andrei Mozalev won his first event last season at the age of 15 with the quad toe, and missed the final and Junior Worlds for basically only 2 bad skates. (more understandable when you have quad in my opinion).
And if we continue to compare apple and pears: when Andrei won his first JGP at age 15 his overall points were lower than Artur’s points in both JGP at age 15, as was his overall sum in points (1st + 6th vs. two 2nd place finishes). He also lost to Artur at Russian-Chinese Youth Games 2018 (and didn’t skate well there). But it’s again comparing apple with pears, when one skater already does quads and one does not. I see where last season’s instability came from in Andrei’s case. And unlike you I give the same benefit to Artur.
Then you might address rather Samsonov than Artur, cause it’s obviously Samsonov of whom RF wants to make the next big thing. Look at his PCS scores with two big mistakes at his short in Riga. You won’t get such scores at your first JGP ever with two mistakes unless you have heavy support from your own fed. But looks like you are not frustrated here, as like you mentioned, you prefer Samsonov, so if he is overscored due to political games - nevermind.Nah i didn't peeve, and if that is how it reads that comment then sorry. I'm not judging nussnacker preferences, though not a mystery that personally among the muscovites i prefer Samsonov and in general i think SPB coaching style is better for the boys (step by step approach rather than rushing to get it done all at once)
Mine is more frustration when you watch the talented skater that "is supposed to win" because of the talent which is undeniable (he has the potential to become a star) and certainly a little bit of home push, and yet he doesn't for silly mistakes, partially his and from the coaches.
Alexei Erohov for example would have been allowed to go to JW 2019 based on the result of RJN if he was not injured. He didn’t compete in any Junior events before that season, so what are you talking about? It’s not Artur’s fault that some boys skated better in JGP in season 2018/19, but then bombed (worse than him) at the decisive RJN so he placed ahead of them. Both times he went to JW he qualified for that based on his better placements at RJN.All the other russian skaters don't have these huge help, if they bomb their early events, they're almost gone for good, despite the so called "lack of depth" (which is false in my opinion).