GP Predictions Rd 5: Rostelecom Cup

[Weathergal]

Thanks WeakAnkles! Nice to hear some good news about the silver in ice dance because I didn't do well with most of my other predictions, especially the men's!

 

[NoNameFace]

OMG FIRST MEDAL this season!!!!!!

<who cares it's silver>

and my favourite segemnt of competition - what a great feeling

congratulations for all who medaled

 

[LisaM]

Yay a silver in dance! I effed up the rest so that's nice.

 

[matmuh]

Thanks weakankles! Yay, gold at ice dance! Can we forget about other disciplines and call it a day?

 

[Marin]

Silver in ice dance

 

[apgold]

Congrats to all the medalists in dance. Should've picked W/P to win, oh well.

I think this was the worst one yet for me - I've gone way downhill since SC. I wonder if anyone picked Ross Miner to win bronze here?

 

[cathlen]

Well, I've done worse at SA... :dumb:

 

[WeakAnkles]

Thanks weakankles! Yay, gold at ice dance! Can we forget about other disciplines and call it a day?

I won't say anything if you don't...

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Just finished watching the Ladies FS.

In the Ladies, I was so tempted to give the home fans what they wanted and have Russians locking out all of the Top 4 positions. Yes, it would be a dream for Polina to be the best overseas representative in her mother’s homeland. But, I have to be realistic. Rika is in the form of her life. And, at the end of the day, I do think she is a better skater than Polina. Not only that, but I think she is capable of challenging for the win.

GAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHY, OH WHY, DID I NOT GIVE IN TO TEMPTATION????!!!! I WOULD HAVE CLEANED UP!!!

Well, actually, I wouldn't have. If I had gone with what I was tempted to, I would have been closer to the overall results, but it would still not be the correct order. I still have had Elena as the third of the skaters representing Russia, rather than the first. So, it would have been:

	What I Was Tempted To Predict	Actual Result	What I Did Predict
1.	Evgenia MEDVEDEVA, RUS	Elena RADIONOVA, RUS	Evgenia MEDVEDEVA, RUS
2.	Adelina SOTNIKOVA, RUS	Evgenia MEDVEDEVA, RUS	Rika HONGO, JPN
3.	Elena RADIONOVA, RUS	Adelina SOTNIKOVA, RUS	Adelina SOTNIKOVA, RUS
4.	Polina EDMUNDS, USA	Polina EDMUNDS, USA	Elena RADIONOVA, RUS
5.	Rika HONGO, JPN	Rika HONGO, JPN	Polina EDMUNDS, USA
6.	Yuka NAGAI, JPN	Alaine CHARTRAND, CAN	Yuka NAGAI, JPN
7.	Roberta RODEGHIERO, ITA	Roberta RODEGHIERO, ITA	Roberta RODEGHIERO, ITA
8.	Alaine CHARTRAND, CAN	Yuka NAGAI, JPN	Alaine CHARTRAND, CAN

Nevertheless, I am still kicking myself.

CaroLiza_fan

 

[katmari]

My first medal of the season! :hap93:

Thanks, WeakAnkles

 

[SashaJuliaSpins]

Just finished watching the Ladies FS.



GAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHY, OH WHY, DID I NOT GIVE IN TO TEMPTATION????!!!! I WOULD HAVE CLEANED UP!!!

CaroLiza_fan

This one was brutal! I am afraid to check my standing! The pressure of being on top got to me

U think it will deter me? I am already putting NHK together!

 

[desertskates]

Woot, a silver in dance! I'm pretty pleased with that. I think for NHK, I'm just going to tack the names of the men on a dartboard and list them in the order that I hit them. I'd probably have better luck that way for the guys

 

[Layback11]

My first gold of the games, sweet!

Same! YEET!

Also yeet!: pulled up to 23rd! :dance2: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Wm5inZfF0sIw4FHFkaT0SQsRHew6yJaf1Uczb5LHFHQ/edit?pli=1#gid=1

 

[semosk8tfan]

Playing this game is a lot like taking a test at school: don't over think and go with your first answer. Had I followed that advice I would have had my highest scoring event to date instead of my lowest!! I am going to bask in my dance silver medal as it is probably the only time this year I will medal!!

 

[4everchan]

my first gold

I'm going to be gone tomorrow, so I got all ambitious and, well, THE DANCE RESULTS ARE POSTED.

Yes, I'm back scoring because Snow has been off eating pizza and enjoying the skating LIVE. Be sure to read his reports in the appropriate thread. Am I jealous? I could be all big and (lie) and say, why no, I'm not jealous at all. But you know, even I can't swallow that! Hmpf. And green is so not my color...OF COURSE I'M JEALOUS. But I'm glad Snow is having a fun time.

So without further ado...

GOLD (65 Points): 4everchan, actualrealliveanna, alebi, ashleywagner, CanadianSkaterGuy, Daniel1998, daphenaxa, Debrah, EKM, GF2445, Han Domi, hydroblader, invisiblespiral, jChamp, Jombi, koatcue, LA143, Layback11, Lydia 1703, magalli, matmuh, MAXSwagg, MIM, NC89, paulusfr, Pippuriphvi, PorcoPlane, Puchi, rosacotton, [email protected], SashaJuiaSpins, skateusa, Sugarpova, theskatingbutterfly, voolfee

SILVER (55 Points): aero, AlexD, andromache, angy555. baymax24, berry8, Breynows, cer, Crossover, DannyCurry, daylightescapades, desertskates, dia, eta, fairly4, Flatt Fan, HR4, Ice Diva, icekiwi, IlVoloFan, juliavl, kaarle, karne, katmari, Kuan, ladykk, Li'Kitsu, lighthouse, lightsout, LisaM, malif, marin, Marius, Mhskate, mirai4life, mis751, MrsP, nipman, NoNameFace, NYscorp6, Osmond4gold, Pere, Plonnu, Poice, pooh91, Princessroja, ptskate, Sabinfire, Savoya74, semosk8fan, sequinsgalore, silverfoxes, slider11, snowflake, SomethingWitty, surimi, Tallorder, TheGrandSophy, TMC, tulosai, urara, Weathergal, xibsuarz, YesWay, and apparently A Partridge In A Pear Tree as well. If I missed your name, my apologies!

BRONZE (50 Points): Cornell08, Pamigena, ShiroKJ, StitchMonkey, SunnyStars

Please be aware that next week's awards will be Silk, Cotton, Polyester, as there apparently is now a world wide shortage of precious metals (hmmm, I wonder why!).

And this event's special award for Good Citizenship goes to...Florencito, who posted late, and as a gesture of no doubt good sportsmanship, did not include any dance predictions at all since the event was already underway. Please run immediately for ISU President.

Yes, there are a few of you whose scores aren't currently on the spread sheet. I have already notified the ever efficient Grand Scoring Poobah Mrs P, and I'm sure we'll take care of that little issue right away. Thanks for your patience!

Thank you all for participating and a big congrats to this events Premier Prognosticators!

:hap57:
:hap93:
:handw: (this is me after doing all the scoring by hand!)

ETA: Mrs P has already added everyone to the score sheet. Hey, you don't get to be Grand Scoring Poobah unless you ARE that good. Just sayin'...

 

[sunnyouyang]

I think my dance score and SashaJuliaSpins's score may be switched on the score summary page of the spreadsheet.

 

[Mrs. P]

I think my dance score and SashaJuliaSpins's score may be switched on the score summary page of the spreadsheet.

Oh I see. I will double check on this!

ETA: It should be fixed now.

 

[Mrs. P]

The Grand Scoring Poobah is actually quite egalitarian...hence, I am scoring pairs this week! It keeps me humble and reminds me of the hard work it takes to score, even if you have a fancy spreadsheet thingy (thanks samkrut).

So here's the pairs medals (EDITED 11/22/15)
GOLD: text_skate,Pippuripihvi, KIG, IIVoloFan, 65 points!
SILVER: Sugarpova, voolfee, Norwayskater, shyne, 60 points!
BRONZE: nipman, tulosai, YesWay, Poice, katmari , LA143, Marius, sabinfire, lighthouse, jChamp,Show63, FSGMT, and The Finn55 points!

Overall pairs standings
1.) sabinfire, 230
2.) text_skate, tastetherainbow,Lydia1703 and Eloise, 225
6.) Wilhelmina, sunnystars, FSGMT, apgold, 220
10.) Xorasy, voolfee, silverfoxes, sequinsgalore, Pippuripihvi, MIM, elhenry, 215
17.) YesWay, tulosai, sunnyouyang, Snow63, samm22, Pere, nipman, MAXSwagg, matmuh, LA143, KIG, invisiblespiral, HanDomi, daylightescapades, Daniel1998, berry8, 210

Congrats all!!

 

[Pippuripihvi]

The best event for me! Got gold medal in pairs and bronze in the ice dance already!

 

[text_skate]

So here's the pairs medals
GOLD: Pippuripihvi, Norwayskater and shyne, 65 points!
SILVER: Poice, text_skate, LA143, lighthouse, Snow63, sabinfire, KIG and IIVoloFan, 60 points

I think there is a small mistake : I've counted 65 points in my pairs predictions - or I'm missing sth. It's my best in CoR (I don't wanna see my men's :hpull