2018 Ondrej Nepela Trophy: Men's pre-game chat

[GS Forum Staff]

Pre-game chat and predictions for 2018 Ondrej Nepela Trophy: Men

Here is a link to the entries for the Men
http://www.isuresults.com/events/cat03108799.htm (Updated 9/12)

Manuel DRECHSLER	AUT
Luc MAIERHOFER	AUT
Albert MÜCK	AUT
Anton KARPUK	BLR
Nicky OBREYKOV	BUL
Jiri BELOHRADSKY	CZE
Morisi KVITELASHVILI	GEO
Graham NEWBERRY	GBR
Lap Kan YUEN	HKG
Alexander BOROVOJ	HUN
Andras CSERNOCH	HUN
Alexei BYCHENKO	ISR
Daniel SAMOHIN	ISR
Keiji TANAKA	JPN
Krzysztof GALA	POL
Mikhail KOLYADA	RUS
Alexander SAMARIN	RUS
Sergei VORONOV	RUS
Alexey EROKHOV	RUS	SUB
Marco KLEPOCH	SVK
Michael NEUMAN	SVK
Burak DEMIRBOGA	TUR
Sean RABBITT	USA
Patrick FROHLING	USA	SUB
Alexander JOHNSON	USA	SUB
Tony LU	USA	SUB

Main Entries in order of Personal Best
In ( ) - best unofficial, at competitions which don't give ISU Best, only for skaters who haven't ISU Best.

1 Mikhail KOLYADA RUS 282.00
2 Sergei VORONOV RUS 271.12
3 Keiji TANAKA JPN 260.31
4 Alexander SAMARIN RUS 253.13
5 Daniel SAMOHIN ISR 251.44
6 Morisi KVITELASHVILI GEO 250.26
7 Sean RABBITT USA 209.66
8 Graham NEWBERRY GBR 198.06
9 Jiri BELOHRADSKY CZE 190.04
10 Burak DEMIRBOGA TUR 181.24
11 Anton KARPUK BLR 163.03
12 Michael NEUMAN SVK 154.93
13 Krzysztof GALA POL 151.45
14 Nicky OBREYKOV BUL 147.55
15 Marco KLEPOCH SVK 138.06
16 Alexander BOROVOJ HUN 137.49
17 Andras CSERNOCH HUN (124.53)
18 Albert MÜCK AUT 111.59
19 Manuel DRECHSLER AUT 87.52

WD Lap Kan YUEN HKG 99.04

 

[elbkup]

This should be enjoyable!! Look forward to all but especially Sean and Alexei...

 

[Jeanie19]

Why is Sergei Voronov not in the poll of who will win gold?

 

[surimi]

^ Unless he's been added last minute, he is there as the last poll entry?
My dream podium would be Sergei-Keiji-Mikhail. Fingers crossed for them.

 

[el henry]

I don't care, I went with my heart :luv17:

Go Sean!

 

[blue_idealist]

Bychenko is still competing?! This made my day!

 

[LadyB]

Apart from the Russian skaters, I'm really looking forward to seeing Moris again. I reckon Misha will win this, but I wish Sergei particularly strong skates. He wasn't at his best at the first Cup of Russia, but I sincerely hope he has another smashing season and makes it to Europeans, which he would have so deserved last season. :clapper:

 

[surimi]

I wonder if we're all underestimating Bychenko in the poll. If Mikhail struggles (& I admit ignorance on the tech arsenal of Samarin and Samohin), Bychenko might win this event if he puts forth the skates he had at Worlds. The men's and ladies' events are making me really regretful I cannot go this year :hopelessness:

 

[LadyB]

I wonder if we're all underestimating Bychenko in the poll. If Mikhail struggles (& I admit ignorance on the tech arsenal of Samarin and Samohin), Bychenko might win this event if he puts forth the skates he had at Worlds. The men's and ladies' events are making me really regretful I cannot go this year :hopelessness:

Absolutely good point, I thought about that as well. But my fingers are firmly crossed for Mikhail and Sergei I'd love to go there, but haven't got money or holidays left.

 

[NoNameFace]

Bychenko is unfortunately no longer on the list..., I counted to see him live again! But I will see Voronov for the first time

 

[surimi]

And Rajicova has been removed from the entry list as well. :[
Enjoy Sergei's skating and cheer for him for us all, NoNameFace! He deserves it.

 

[NoNameFace]

And Rajicova has been removed from the entry list as well. :[
Enjoy Sergei's skating and cheer for him for us all, NoNameFace! He deserves it.

Oh, I will cheer all right, believe me, I still remember that I've been scolded for clapping too loudly at SD in Milan by someone in the row below , I'm bringing my flags to wave them and counting on some more signatures!

 

[surimi]

Oh, I will cheer all right, believe me, I still remember that I've been scolded for clapping too loudly at SD in Milan by someone in the row below , I'm bringing my flags to wave them and counting on some more signatures!

You've got flags? Where do you guys get them? I need to get some too, well, fabric banners with skater names for my big favorites in the first place (no idea how to come by them either, lol), but I'd love to have some flags on sticks for my other faves as well. Where does one buy such things here in central Europe? I tried some searching but I guess I'm a complete dummy, I could only find company banner manufacturers. :s

Loud clapping? Wow, that's the first time I hear of such a thing. I wince and mutter a bit when a fan sitting behind me screams into my ear, but clapping? Come on.

 

[NoNameFace]

You've got flags? Where do you guys get them? I need to get some too, well, fabric banners with skater names for my big favorites in the first place (no idea how to come by them either, lol), but I'd love to have some flags on sticks for my other faves as well. Where does one buy such things here in central Europe? I tried some searching but I guess I'm a complete dummy, I could only find company banner manufacturers. :s

Loud clapping? Wow, that's the first time I hear of such a thing. I wince and mutter a bit when a fan sitting behind me screams into my ear, but clapping? Come on.

I'm ordering them online - there are some Polish sites selling them, I've come only to see Polish flags sold directly from the stationary shop. In Milan, there were people with variety of little flags on stick, smaller or bigger flags on material, mine are 60x90 cm. I'm yet to make a poster for skaters though, I do wish I know how to make a good one

 

[surimi]

^ Oh, I see, thanks. Back online it is for me, then...
Alright, who was it that voted for Keiji to win this event, I want to give them a for having more faith in him than I do.

 

[AlexRus]

Main Entries in order of Personal Best
In ( ) - best unofficial, at competitions which don't give ISU Best, only for skaters who haven't ISU Best.

1 Mikhail KOLYADA RUS 282.00
2 Sergei VORONOV RUS 271.12
3 Keiji TANAKA JPN 260.31
4 Alexander SAMARIN RUS 253.13
5 Daniel SAMOHIN ISR 251.44
6 Morisi KVITELASHVILI GEO 250.26
7 Sean RABBITT USA 209.66
8 Graham NEWBERRY GBR 198.06
9 Jiri BELOHRADSKY CZE 190.04
10 Burak DEMIRBOGA TUR 181.24
11 Anton KARPUK BLR 163.03
12 Michael NEUMAN SVK 154.93
13 Krzysztof GALA POL 151.45
14 Nicky OBREYKOV BUL 147.55
15 Marco KLEPOCH SVK 138.06
16 Alexander BOROVOJ HUN 137.49
17 Andras CSERNOCH HUN (124.53)
18 Albert MÜCK AUT 111.59
19 Manuel DRECHSLER AUT 87.52

WD Lap Kan YUEN HKG 99.04

 

[LadyB]

Oh, I will cheer all right, believe me, I still remember that I've been scolded for clapping too loudly at SD in Milan by someone in the row below , I'm bringing my flags to wave them and counting on some more signatures!

Yess, give it your best roar for Sergei!
Scolded for clapping? In Russia, they come and shake your hand when you're proper enthusiastic about skaters. :agree:

 

[iorii]

Do they usually stream Ondrej Nepela online?

 

[kevinVchicago]

Excited to see Alexander Borovoj -- I think he has a lot of potential!

 

[Hyena]

This should be an enjoyable competition! I don't know if I want Kolyada or Voronov to take it (maybe a tie? ). But it would make me extremely happy if Sean Rabbitt was his consistent, joyful self and took home a bronze.