2018 Rostelecom Cup: Men's Pre-game chat

[lusk8]

Yuzuru I’m counting on you to bring out the fun like you did in Helsinki, and Inspect the ice too.

Kolyada it is redemption time, have a great skate and end your participation in this year’s GP circuit in a high note.

Keegan is headed for the GP Final só I hope he can secure his ticket.

King Julian (I loved you at Skate America) have a great skate!!

To all the men I wish you clean skates!!

 

[khtmyzr]

Yuzuru, don’t be inclined to fulfill your annual quota of GP silver here, alright?
Hoping for a good skate from Yuzuru, I think he’s aiming for 100+ and 200+ so hope it all goes well.
Also praying for Kazuki and Kolyada to skate to their ability and not lose to their nerves. And Julian, too, I’ll be praying

 

[Noxchild]

Keegan, punch your ticket!!

 

[lusk8]

Here you can see practice times tomorrow for Men, Ladies, Pairs and Ice Dance.

Yuzuru is in the second group, Kolyada in the first.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqKY-0XBNsQ/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1un7frm6o2jtp

 

[elbkup]

Good luck Alexei and Julian... :dance:

 

[skateflake]

2018 Rostelecom Cup: Men's Pre-game Chat

When I typed in Rostelecom to make my GP predictions this week, autocorrect changed it to Armageddon! Hope this means my device is a demonic prankster, not prescient.

 

[skateflake]

2018 Rostelecom Cup: Men's Pre-game Chat

To karne, commitments will keep me from watching Russia so just let me say:

Call all the URs that you may see,
A Disaster there might possibly be,
Just please don't use the word WORST,
Or you will get a quibble from me.
(Especially in reference to a certain skater! Or Yee.)

Though for this competition, I would not know.
Really admire y enjoy all the play-by-players!)

 

[skylark]

Yuzuru, don’t be inclined to fulfill your annual quota of GP silver here, alright?

See, I feel that competitions are so MUCH more fun when it's not a foregone conclusion who will win. I'd like to see Kolyada or even, miraculously, Messing be on top or, at least, win the SP or the FS. But most of all I'd like those two to skate well and be happy with their skates, whatever the result. And I wish that for everyone here! I would think Hanyu would maybe be even more inspired if he comes away from the occasional comp with a silver. But what do I know.

 

[skylark]

I'm torn between "Yay, Brendan!" and "Oh no, Disaster Grease."

Oh well, Julian will make me happy as well!

I wonder if Grease will be one of those programs that actually grows on me over time, after an initial "what the heck?" It's happened before, but I admit it's hard to imagine at the moment.

 

[skylark]

Go Alexei K !!! I'm really looking forward to his skates!

 

[TallyT]

See, I feel that competitions are so MUCH more fun when it's not a foregone conclusion who will win. I'd like to see Kolyada or even, miraculously, Messing be on top or, at least, win the SP or the FS. But most of all I'd like those two to skate well and be happy with their skates, whatever the result. And I wish that for everyone here! I would think Hanyu would maybe be even more inspired if he comes away from the occasional comp with a silver. But what do I know.

Silver makes him kuyashii (one of the first words a Yuzuru - or probably any Japanese skater's - fan learns , it seems ) but so does gold if he doesn't skate as well as he thinks he ought so, so what I am hoping for is that he does two skates that make him happy and content. Which - Yuzu being, well, Yuzu - means lights out)

(and he does want his 200 back, and stat. Though it would also be glorious to see that at the final)

I wonder if Grease will be one of those programs that actually grows on me over time, after an initial "what the heck?" It's happened before, but I admit it's hard to imagine at the moment.

Junliette is managing it for a surprising number of people.... did anyone look forward to it when Junhwan first announced it?

 

[karne]

To karne, commitments will keep me from watching Russia so just let me say:

Call all the URs that you may see,
A Disaster there might possibly be,
Just please don't use the word WORST,
Or you will get a quibble from me.
(Especially in reference to a certain skater! Or Yee.)

Though for this competition, I would not know.
Really admire y enjoy all the play-by-players!)

Indeed! *salutes*

 

[moriel]

Im watching men just for Dmitriev (4A plz) and Julian (medal plz)

 

[Skater Boy]

I would be absolutely shocked if Keegan won gold here, but I'm crossing my fingers and toes that he skates lights out again at this competition and gets on that podium. GO KEEGAN! ALASKA STRONG!

ALBERTA strong!!! LOL

 

[TontoK]

This could be a very interesting competition.

Of course, I'm rooting for Moris, because I'm always Team Georgia.

I'm also looking for a better performance from Brendan. I didn't hate Grease as much as most of you. If he skated it clean and built some momentum and enthusiasm as the program progressed, I think it can be an effective program. I kinda wish he'd gone old school with Travolta and Newton-John lyrics.

 

[Tonichelle]

ALBERTA strong!!! LOL

Born, raised, and still lives in Girdwood, Alaska. He's Alaska strong.

 

[Interspectator]

https://twitter.com/skating_cat_A/status/1063303401193263104 Periscope stream for 1st group of Men

 

[Skater Boy]

Born, raised, and still lives in Girdwood, Alaska. He's Alaska strong.

USA didn't want him, but Canada does.And lives is debatable. Alberta Strong! The US can take all the Reeds lol that keepswitchingcountries.

 

[skylark]

Junliette is managing it for a surprising number of people.... did anyone look forward to it when Junhwan first announced it?

Yeah, that's a good example, although I didn't have an opinion ahead of time. I loved it from the first time I saw it, at what was it, AC, where he performed it so well. Of course, I am a sucker for charisma, and Junhwan has got IT !

 

[skylark]

USA didn't want him,

I wouldn't say that. Seems to me he had a longer way to climb when he skated for USA, and many more ahead of him that he needed to catch up with.

I enjoyed his Incredible Hulk and other older programs, but I think Keegan's really developed and found his chosen path. I'm a fan and want to see him do well whoever he skates for. And I'm happy that he's happy in Canada. But we USA fans still get to claim him. My opinion.