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I’m just greedy - no knowing when he might decide he’s had enough of the Canadian winter and transfer all that concentrated attention elsewhere - or god forbid, his ankle might give out - I’d just like as many programmes as possible before that happens.

Full potential at Saitama- the 4A when he’s ready - doesn’t have to be Origin - you know wherever he uses it, it will be epic.

Nooo- don’t hope for that - hope for him to skate to his satisfaction in Saitama and new programmes that are his own rather than tributes next season - lovely idea but one season is enough - and Johnny and Plushy have been more than adequately rewarded for their inspiration.

Lot of footage online of Kaori doing different sequences... she’s fired up.

On a sadder note, two bad fires in Asdown Forest https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-22793133/ashdown-forest-fire-spreads-in-winnie-the-pooh-woods

Well that’s true enough if it’s jump technique that’s the problem - Lord knows the Euros competition threads were full of pleas to Lambiel to get a specialist coach - but if it’s a mental confidence thing (because he manages the SP) maybe it would help? I feel as though he needs a Tracy or a coach Fluffy or maybe a Stephane to be a sympathetic encouraging voice in his ear - but for all I know his coach is sympathetic. I just feel sad for him.

I suppose so. Carmen seemed like a really good choice for him, especially after Elvis (which to me was a bit like T&M doing Candyman- just a terrible fit) but he just can’t seem to hold it together. Read comments elsewhere about his age - such a pity the Russian skaters can’t just up and change coaches - he’s about the same age as Jason Brown and might benefit from a change of approach. Those SPs show how fluid and sharp he can be. Having said that Carmen doesn’t seem to be helping anyone this season.

I just saw Mikhails FS at Tallinn - yikes. I had such hopes that he’d turned a corner after that great SP at Euros but it looks like it was a one off....

I hope they will put it somewhere we can all see after the event - last year the costumes were amazing - Shizuka in particular looked fabulous

Just been looking at the schedule for Saitama and doing the maths to work out the times- not going to be getting much sleep but on the plus side, unlikely to be interrupted either. Can’t say I see myself sitting through a lot of tangos at 1am, though I’ll probably record them.

so true....

Looking forward to it - everyone is out tomorrow so no interruptions 🥂

Thank you @sallycinnamon - I lost it after Shoma - I had forgotten to be grateful for the commentary- they had their favourites but infinitely preferable to nbc. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the high of that performance which lasted 24 hours + 💐💐💐

Worked after a few gos for me - sorry 😐

Try copy paste Sally’s link into the internet browser?

Took me a few gos but it worked eventually

I’m sure I remember a music thread but I can’t find it being useless on these things. I watched an oldish film 13th Warrior tonight and the soundtrack would work for Mr GoT Paul Fentz.

Coming late after watching the pairs on my return home. Just soooo grateful to see S/H back - do you think we cherish the ones who get injured more because we get afraid we won’t see them again? I know everyone rates the Empress but Han Cong is my absolute favourite male pairs skater - quite possibly ever -I love that they are a proportionate couple instead of a big bloke with a little girl, and they are just so stylish . I like P/ J too, but S/H are in a class of their own. Really hope they can both stay healthy. Reminds me of Yuzu at PC - return after injury without enough prep....

God that takes me back - Kohei at Worlds and not long after Yuzuru at NHK - same injury, same foot.....

Never mind the girls - Samsonov ! If he can make it through those problematic teenage years he could be what Kolyada is aiming for but not quite hitting. I still hope that Mikhail gets there but if he doesn’t for whatever reason there is a potential Russian style successor waiting in the juniors.

Feels really weird to be posting this here. Tonight I watched a documentary about Eva Peron and the Evita musical- I always wished that JF would do a prgramme to the Che characters music - maybe now he’s retired he might consider it?

Good Lord, are they still going on about those fanyus that take up all the tickets - and on and on and on ... meh - take plenty of no notice as my old mother says on a regular basis.🙄

I too am extremely grateful to everyone who does translations for us all -not just to English, which is what I need , but to all the many languages of the multilple nations that make up this forum 💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐

Part of my anti rugby evening - GPF 2014 PotO - which won’t embed but look for Nico Ichi’s channel on YouTube - no commentary phantom - easier to ignore the fall without a commentator trumpeting it in your ear - observe the lightness and elegance of the jump passes (mostly) integrated into the choreo - first outing with SLB and it is gorgeous.

The rugby started in earnest this weekend, so I have the fire to myself, a glass of wine and am indulging in some old favourites- Fred 1 at GPF 2014 with no commentary - the link won’t embed but it’s on Nico Ichi’s channel on YouTube no commentary - nice smile on the fall and at the end - I love murderface NHK 2015 but this is just as good.