2018 Lombardia Trophy: Men's pre-game chat

[GS Forum Staff]

Pre-game chat and predictions for 2018 Lombardia Trophy: Men

Here is a link to the entries for the Men (Updated 9/12)
http://www.isuresults.com/events/cat03108791.htm

Jiri BELOHRADSKY	CZE
Petr KOTLARIK	CZE
Luc ECONOMIDES	FRA
Adrien TESSON	FRA
Philip WARREN	FRA
Matteo RIZZO	ITA
Kazuki TOMONO	JPN
Shoma UNO	JPN
Igor REZNICHENKO	POL
Jaeseok KYEONG	KOR
June Hyoung LEE	KOR
Dmitri ALIEV	RUS
Andrei LAZUKIN	RUS
Matthew SAMUELS	RSA
Timothy DOLENSKY	USA

 

[snowflake]

I guess the big question is how painfully overscored people are going to be :dev2:

Meaning? Who are people? I don't understand.

 

[AlexRus]

Main Entries in order of Personal Best
1 Shoma UNO JPN 319.84
2 Dmitri ALIEV RUS 274.06
3 Kazuki TOMONO JPN 256.11
4 Matteo RIZZO ITA 232.98
5 Timothy DOLENSKY USA 226.53
6 Andrei LAZUKIN RUS 224.75
7 June Hyoung LEE KOR 222.89
8 Igor REZNICHENKO POL 200.43
9 Luc ECONOMIDES FRA 195.96
10 Jiri BELOHRADSKY CZE 190.04
11 Adrien TESSON FRA 189.32
12 Jaeseok KYEONG KOR 174.25
13 Petr KOTLARIK CZE 173.15
14 Philip WARREN FRA 166.42
15 Matthew SAMUELS RSA 131.83

WD Daniel Albert NAURITS EST 186.83
WD Harry MATTICK GBR 171.93

 

[el henry]

It is going to be so weird :shocked: not to see Jason at this event with his usual senior B buddy Shoma.

And is there anyone who thinks, absent a total catastrophe, that Shoma will NOT win?

 

[Arriba627]

Jason and Sho always have to be together! :luv17: Really happy I'll get to see them both at Sk Can! I was hoping Shoma would get IdF, which would have meant they would be there together too! Shoma got NHK instead though. They'll miss each other, I'm sure. Actually I think Shoma loves being with Jason because of Jason's ability with Japanese. It's fun to watch them talking together!

 

[xeyra]

I think the question should be who will get silver or bronze.

 

[iorii]

Can't wait for Shomachka I rewatched his new SP today at work coworker commented that he had nice thighs.

I trust he will get the gold. Who do you guys think will get silver?

 

[Ziotic]

I would say Aliev is probably for that silver locked up...as long as he doesn’t have a meltdown.

 

[Arriba627]

I think Dmitri is a good bet for the silver, although I wouldn't count Tim Dolensky or Kazuki Tomono out either. Wouldn't surprise me at all if Matteo sneaks in there for the bronze. I think his home crowd will inspire him. I really hope the crowd noise is not muted on the livestream this year. It was weird last year seeing people clapping and obviously cheering and yet we heard nothing.

 

[iorii]

figureskatingm1 @ Twitter made an excellent time chart of the upcoming competitions! https://twitter.com/figureskatingm1/status/1038732566772117507

 

[khtmyzr]

It’s possible that the medal order will correspond with the PB ranking and I wouldn’t mind that at all. Shoma should be set for gold. I want a medal for Kazuki and I quite like Aliev... so no meltdowns, please

figureskatingm1 @ Twitter made an excellent time chart of the upcoming competitions! https://twitter.com/figureskatingm1/status/1038732566772117507

Thanks for sharing.
I’ve got to say I’m not enthusiastic about the time of Mens SP at all

 

[demarinis5]

Shomajesty with an Italian Fan

https://twitter.com/apospasis/status/1039574506782826501

and one with a very young fan

https://www.instagram.com/p/BnmHrS5nNCd/?taken-by=_so_ro_ri_http://

 

[Weetos]

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1MnGnZEOMnEGO

Found someone streaming practices

 

[el henry]

Super fan who voted for Luc to win, I salute you!

(Not snarky, I mean it )

 

[likevelvet]

Yayyyy, just excited to see Junehyoung skate. He's my favorite of the Korean men.

Editing because I just realized Kazuki's short and long programs both have choreography done by Misha Ge. How awesome! :eeking:

 

[elektra blue]

It’s possible that the medal order will correspond with the PB ranking and I wouldn’t mind that at all. Shoma should be set for gold. I want a medal for Kazuki and I quite like Aliev... so no meltdowns, please



Thanks for sharing.
I’ve got to say I’m not enthusiastic about the time of Mens SP at all

don't underestimate matteo

 

[el henry]

Tim Dolensky in the last flight

Maybe he can use that amazing headless scratch spin, the best of anyone male or female — not just Lombardia, but of everyone —to good effect

 

[statmam]

figureskatingm1 @ Twitter made an excellent time chart of the upcoming competitions! https://twitter.com/figureskatingm1/status/1038732566772117507

At first I couldn't see the headers on the columns, but they are (left to right) New York, Paris, Tokyo. Very helpful chart. Thank you for sharing it.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Yayyyy, just excited to see Junehyoung skate. He's my favorite of the Korean men.

Editing because I just realized Kazuki's short and long programs both have choreography done by Misha Ge. How awesome! :eeking:

Misha choreographed Kazuki's SP but Misao Sato (Kazuki's go-to choreographer) did his FS.

I'm also looking forward to Junehyoung~

 

[likevelvet]

Misha choreographed Kazuki's SP but Misao Sato (Kazuki's go-to choreographer) did his FS.

I'm also looking forward to Junehyoung~

Ah, I saw them both credited together on both programs in the event thread. Must've been lumped in together mistakenly.

Sato is amazing as well, so either way I'm excited for both programs because it's Kazuki.