tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382436146860017151.post4624533830726884594..comments2024-01-29T21:30:06.502-05:00Comments on Morozombie. : Grand Prix Final 2011: the Menfolkmorozombiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03845235378987931329noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382436146860017151.post-36561346078237966502011-12-13T02:21:21.423-05:002011-12-13T02:21:21.423-05:00Anon at 8:49: I'm procrastinating on a pairs p...Anon at 8:49: I'm procrastinating on a pairs post as I type!<br /><br />Anon at 12:02: I wouldn't necessarily call say it's blatant score fixing, but more of a combination of intense politicking (after Orser, Browning, Stojko, etc., you bet the Canadians are wanting to win an Olympic gold and I'm starting to get the impression that they're willing to throw V/M under the bus to get it), the effect of the infamous 'corridor,' as well as certain issues with the current structure of the CoP system itself. <br /><br />Also, I think Japan's problem is that they have a few too many ponies (or so to speak) in the race. Not only are the Japanese strong in two disciplines, but they also have multiple podium contenders within the two disciplines. There is only so much political capital to spend...<br /><br />Anon at 12:33: I wouldn't say Mr. Chan does the same kind of program over and over again, but that he keeps recycling his programs so it certainly feels like it!morozombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03845235378987931329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382436146860017151.post-58662538528151135072011-12-13T01:33:44.591-05:002011-12-13T01:33:44.591-05:00It's a shame judges didn't give fair score...It's a shame judges didn't give fair score to skaters. It's not fault of skaters, but judges. The most memorable skating was Mr. Takahashi and Mr. Hanyu that night. Their LP still in my mind. Even though Mr. Chan's skating is very clean (but not at GPF), his skating doesn't stay in my heart never at once. Same kind of program over and over. I'm sick of it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382436146860017151.post-36762999704403864442011-12-12T09:24:18.891-05:002011-12-12T09:24:18.891-05:00Unfortunately I think no recent single skater has ...Unfortunately I think no recent single skater has received such blatant favouritism as Mr. Chan. While I enjoyed Plushenko prior 2006, I was aware he was sometimes help up. BUT, he didnt win with so many mistakes, he was most of the times clean while skating a high tecnical content. And while Lysacek was also certainly help up on many occasions, it basically happened during the final one year leading up to the olympics, basically to facilitate the long sought win of men's gold for USA.<br />It seems, even when Chan is falling all over the place, the judges find it in their hearts to give him -1, -2 or even sometimes 0 GOE instead of the standard -3, while they do not hesitate to punish some skaters. Although we can argue for ours about the subjective PCS (which is nonsense anyway), those GOEs simply cannot be justified. <br />The thing is, the judging is not Chan's fault but it is only contributing to his rapidly growing ego. Shame...<br />On a different note, I've also been noticing the PCS inflation of Fernandez this season, which again speaks volumes about the judging inconsistency given how badly he was penalised in PCS in the past years. He has visibly improved but he didnt become Yagudin over night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382436146860017151.post-89387314111306257192011-12-12T01:02:50.308-05:002011-12-12T01:02:50.308-05:00I don't understand all the pussyfooting around...I don't understand all the pussyfooting around the obvious score fixing for Chan - that he won that competition was disgusting.<br /><br />Chan is not the first beneficiary of this ridiculousness, lets just take some recent men: there was Plushenko with his disdain for artistry, Lycecek with his pseudo-macho flailing arms, and now Chan. I'll bet there is some through-line for all this (you vote for Lysacek this year, I'll vote for Chan next year, etc, etc).<br /><br />It's funny, Japan is one of the few places where skaters are making good money, and yet their federation seems not to be out there paying off judges to prop up a legitimately deserving skater like Takahashi. <br /><br />What's funny about Chan's comments is that he was griping about the very people who are conniving to have him win competitions - both those on the highest levels to the lowly skating forum shills who seem to make a profession of being apologists for lousy/flawed skaters like Chan and Rachel Flatt.<br /><br />Heck, while I love Jeremy Abbott I don't think he should have won, YET you combine both the SP's and the LP's and both he and Chan had 2 falls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382436146860017151.post-85977170430135320332011-12-11T09:49:41.585-05:002011-12-11T09:49:41.585-05:00Well said. I like Fernandez, but for him to have w...Well said. I like Fernandez, but for him to have won his medal by beating Hanyu on PCS is very wrong.<br /><br />I'm pretending the guy in the middle of that picture is not competing. His scoring is a forgone conclusion, so why bother? That makes Mr. Takahashi this year's GPF champion :) Isn't that much better?<br /><br />I hope you'll do a pairs post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382436146860017151.post-10018237350929657692011-12-11T08:01:08.347-05:002011-12-11T08:01:08.347-05:00I too can‘t understand Fernandez‘s PCS.I too can‘t understand Fernandez‘s PCS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com