2018 NHK Trophy: Ladies' Pre-game chat

[melgirl25]

Guys, who is Masha?

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

Guys, who is Masha?

Maria Sotskova

 

[figurefan0726]

Huh? She has two 3Lz-3T combos and a 3F-2T-2Lo, and all her other jumps are singles. I think you counted the 3Lz-3T for her SP as well.

Haha sorry! I meant 2!

 

[Nika09]

It's gonna to be some tough competition though. I wish everyone will end up with good clean skate.
There're lots of ladies I'm rooting for but...(yep this's going to be biased) all fingers crossed for Mai!!! She's such a sweetheart that just dare you to cheer against her. And in addition: pure and weightless skating, full of positive aura.

There's no need to say Satoko have best programs this season and I'm kind of sure she'll show superior performance as usual. Btw apparently she's got new costumes for each SP-FP and I have know idea why, because previous ones were just gorgeous. Especially the new one for FP...one word - disappointment (and my challenges with unfortunate costume changes this season are continuing: Shoma SP, Smart/Diaz FD and now Satoko )

 

[chuckm]

Ladies is the one event I cannot watch live as it is the middle of the night for me (2-4 am). Too bad, as I would have liked to see Mai Mihara.
Pairs is my least favorite event, so I'll skip that so I can get up early for Men at 5.
Ice Dance is in the evening for me, so is eminently watchable.

 

[solar]

It's gonna to be some tough competition though. I wish everyone will end up with good clean skate.
There're lots of ladies I'm rooting for but...(yep this's going to be biased) all fingers crossed for Mai!!! She's such a sweetheart that just dare you to cheer against her. And in addition: pure and weightless skating, full of positive aura.

There's no need to say Satoko have best programs this season and I'm kind of sure she'll show superior performance as usual. Btw apparently she's got new costumes for each SP-FP and I have know idea why, because previous ones were just gorgeous. Especially the new one for FP...one word - disappointment (and my challenges with unfortunate costume changes this season are continuing: Shoma SP, Smart/Diaz FD and now Satoko )

If this is true I'll miss her short program dress SO much. It's my favorite ladies SP costume this year... and quite possibly of the past few years.

 

[Sai Bon]

If this is true I'll miss her short program dress SO much. It's my favorite ladies SP costume this year... and quite possibly of the past few years.

Photos of Satoko's new costumes (if you click the arrow you can see the other pics)
https://www.asahi.com/articles/photo/AS20181108004105.html

 

[Jeanie19]

It's gonna to be some tough competition though. I wish everyone will end up with good clean skate.
There're lots of ladies I'm rooting for but...(yep this's going to be biased) all fingers crossed for Mai!!! She's such a sweetheart that just dare you to cheer against her. And in addition: pure and weightless skating, full of positive aura.

There's no need to say Satoko have best programs this season and I'm kind of sure she'll show superior performance as usual. Btw apparently she's got new costumes for each SP-FP and I have know idea why, because previous ones were just gorgeous. Especially the new one for FP...one word - disappointment (and my challenges with unfortunate costume changes this season are continuing: Shoma SP, Smart/Diaz FD and now Satoko )

Why. Her short program dress was beautiful.

 

[3dsushi]

Im expecting a huge score from Rika Kihira. Also go Mai!

 

[moriel]

Satoko's new costumes are just meh compared to her old ones.
Sorry.

 

[rachno2]

https://twitter.com/ISU_Figure/status/1060658844639092737

 

[Skater Boy]

I thought Alena Leonova was skating??? So sad....

 

[mirai4life]

Rika is getting jinxed w all these expectations. She's not the most consistent skater

 

[tosca]

I thought Alena Leonova was skating??? So sad....

She is! First skater I believe

 

[Noxchild]

Every skating dress change this season has been a downgrade from the original, and Satoko's is no different... why fix what ain't broke, folks?

 

[CoyoteChris]

https://twitter.com/ISU_Figure/status/1060658844639092737

How cute is THAT!:agree:

 

[lusk8]

Japanese trifecta!!

Won’t be able to watch it live but I’ll watch it later and will check the thread here.

Go girls!! [emoji627]

Also go Mariah Bell [emoji631] she is such a great performer to watch want her to have a great competition.

And last but not least Liza [emoji635], bring it and I hope to see you at GPFinal. Ticketing time for Cabin Services Director Liza, get airborne girl!

 

[brens78]

Thought I'd suck it up and pay for a season pass as I missed the as it happened posts. Looking forward to posting later on

 

[satine]

Thought I'd suck it up and pay for a season pass as I missed the as it happened posts. Looking forward to posting later on

Welcome to the party! :gclap:

 

[solar]

Photos of Satoko's new costumes (if you click the arrow you can see the other pics)
https://www.asahi.com/articles/photo/AS20181108004105.html

I HIGHLY prefer her old costumes. Maybe she'll change them back