Grand Prix Final, 8 - 11 Dec 2011, Quebec City, Canada

Thanks to NikaQuest! We love you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNQnevifJKQ

Gudrun wrote:

Yes, Dai-chan might have won. But perhaps he needs to gradually do it, to have the right feel ... I think he's improving with every event ...

I agree! One step at a time. A lot of improvements to celebrate at this competition - quad attempt in the short, fully rotated quad in the long, 3A3T in the long, improved spins, etc. He's on the right track!

My adrenalin still hasn't decreased :-))) I need to watch it once more later :-)) Dai-chan was like a god on the ice!

TwisterSister, and level 4 circular steps!

sanseki wrote:

I'm just wondering why he doesn't make 3-2-2 combo. it will give him about 2 points more than 3-2...

I have always wondered about that! Hopefully it'll be one of those details he works out before Worlds.

Thank you very much for this wonderful evening, Daisuke!
Everyone else's name too!

I just watched Dai-chan's programme again and it gave me goosebumps!!! It's incredible what this man can do with his superb skating skills, his artistry, elegancy ... a list to be continued :-))))

AH, I forgot to congrats Mr. Camerlengo.

Blues for klook would be classic!!!!!

Yes, I think you are right fosse :-)

I watched it again (a little addicted *hihi) and I really think that the coach, the skater and the choreographer just fantastically harmonise! They are absolutely right for each other!

Gudrun wrote:

I just watched Dai-chan's programme again and it gave me goosebumps!!!

I know what you mean, Gudrun!

He's mesmerizing. Daisuke's so playful, flirty and relaxed in his moves, as if it's a piece of cake, and not a serious athletic competition I admire him for that

Yes, you captured it very well hsuhs :-)))

I'll leave now and watch the recording on eurosportplayer. Thank you all for a fantastic evening/night! It was fun!!

Anybody here for the gala (whenever that is)?

Now all a good night's rest or a lovely day!

Gudrun.

The gala will be tomorrow, shortly after FD, I guess?

Junior men are about to start on Russia-2.
If anyone's interested.

http://www.piranya.com/video-russia.php?from=iptv-sport2

Keiji TANAKA
Ryuju HINO
Maxim KOVTUN
Han YAN
Jason BROWN
Joshua FARRIS

Anybody left here? Just got home: I went to watch men's FP at my friend's, hoping it would help my nerves...

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPYYYYYYYY

Our Dai-chan made us proud. He skated beautifully. The Italian commentators were saying they all like Dai better and that tonight he should have won! They are starting to admit Chan is getting overscored!

Anyway..... THANK YOU DAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Staying up watching the pairs, if someone is around.

Aliona and Robin were amazing. Their "Pina" is a masterpiece!
Let's see if they can win....Only V/T left to skate.

Ok, they won! Happy now, and going to bed.
I'll be here tomorrow for the FD and then the Gala!

Yes, I watched pairs fs

SO happy Aliona and Robin won!!!

The top two pairs were both almost perfect today, and the Russians lost only by 0.18 overall. That's a tiny difference, but in this case it was the difference between silver and gold.

I thought Yuko & Sasha were lovely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWFxCiO0M_0
Univerasl ver. (include K&C)

Daisuke might be surprised his score..
so cute~!

Congratulation, Daisuke for 2nd place at GP Final!! OMG, you did 3A+3T!!(13.86 +1.57 point) You did not win at GP final yet, but you've got two chance to win until Olympic Games and I believe that you definitely win next time!!

See you in Japan Nationals.

Thank you for linking vid, fosse!!

Here is all men's videos.

http://www.examiner.com/figure-skating-in-national/grand-prix-final-videos-and-results-men-s-free-skate

Thank you for all your comments, guys.

Sorry for Misha.
Why he can not really deliver his great programs?
Go for European champion title, Misha!

And all in all, I`m extremely proud of Daisuke`s performance!

Judges, you are just blind, injustice, etc.
But 3A-3T!

TwisterSister, if Dai might he surely would do 3-2-2 combo. It`s not there yet, probably.
And me too, I like his previous costume for FS so much more. It was so elegant.
Dai-chan, you just break my heart with new flashy costume.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH20QgmdJN4

British Eur. Dai`s SP

Lil wrote:

Judges, you are just blind, injustice, etc.

Especially Russian judge. Who can allow her to judge?
SS – 5.50??????, choreography – 6.75 ?????. Totally unacceptable.
I have a lot of questions on judging. And has the Japanese Federation some questions?

Lil wrote:

And me too, I like his previous costume for FS so much more. It was so elegant.

Blues is not just an elegant dance. It's hard working African American music. Therefore, this costume with a vest is just the thing to the subject.

Italian speakers also said that he is so beautiful on the ice and has such amazing artistic presence that the technical aspect just becomes almost unimportant like, ok it needs to be there but who cares. Also during the nhk trophy they said that he is like an alien, someone arriving from another planet that does the competition on his onw

hsuhs wrote:

Messy and boring as usual (to me). I think this will be a new SB and a new WR.

Yeah, with you hsuhs, for me, watching Patrick skate is like punishment, he could do ten quads in his program and it would still be like watching paint dry. I think the judges are fixated on his technicality or edges or something but to me his skating lacks maturity in terms of expression, he doesn't draw you in to his performance (unless, perhaps, you are Canadian. Or Chinese ).

Daisuke, on the other hand.....MAN, did he dance up a STORM in the FP or what? I have never seen him put so much emotion and passion into the dance in this program as he did today (and that's saying something, because he never shirks on the expression in his programs), it was absolutely incredible.

He is definitely improving with every outing, his quads are getting better too. Hopefully, Daisuke will peak just in time for Worlds and he will get the recognition of a gold medal and a second world championship title that he and his programs so richly deserve.

Daisuke DAISUKI!!!