That was not exactly what I was talking about. Whether he can handle Worlds now or not, whether he's stable enough or not has nothing to do with the fact, that they're unnecessarily adding to it by making the team ex-leader jump through the hoops. There should be a solid decision about the skaters being on the team in the beginning of the season. There are rules, there are Nationals. You do this - you get that. You don't do this - you don't get that. The rules of the game should be clear from the beginning. There should be no trying to fall between two stools, so to speak.
So, if Joubert is on the team and hasn't done anything Lutaesque *gg* to deserve a disqualification, then he should be left alone. If he has no right to be on the team, having not participated in the Nationals, then he should be left alone even the more so, and Amodio, Ponsero and Preaubert should go to the Worlds. There should be some consistency, you know? If you're on the team? You go. If you're not on the team? You don't go. All these elaborate schemes with test skates and all the shit just irritate the hell out of me, honestly. Stress the athletes even more by having them do numerous test skates after the Olympics, oh what a way to go.
I don't know what shape Joubert is in, I haven't seen him this season. If you say he's unfit to go, then I have no reason to not believe you. and I personally really don't care much whether he comes to the Worlds or not. I just think that he should be spared all this humiliation, because yesterday they adored him to the skies and back and today they hate him, and it just looks bad. I firmly believe in sticking to your guns, you know?
Besides, adding to the pain just looks mean. I don't think he's a clay doll with no feelings and no understanding of what it all means for him. Poking the wounds with a dirty finger is mean. He really should be left alone, and probably left at home. And then Yagudin should be brought in for comforting poor Joubie into oblivion. *gg*
Yeah, I know I've spoken about absolutely different thing, but I was almost bursting with it, so I need to tell somebody :)
I'm all for democracy - it really should be like in USA. There you can be the greatest of the greatest, but if you were not among the first three you can farewell to Championships/Olympics this year (we are not speaking about some cases like traumas or something else). But if you already know that the head of Federation is an idiot, it is just useless to speak about it and be suprised. An idiot is behaving like an idiot - such a surprise! And Joubert's fans are being again and again surprised!
And speaking about Nationals, Joubert wasn't participating this year (and it was for the best for his Olympic dream, because he was in no condition to be among the first three)
I'm really in love with your word "Lutaesque" ))) And the idea of comforting poor Joubert )))
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So, if Joubert is on the team and hasn't done anything Lutaesque *gg* to deserve a disqualification, then he should be left alone. If he has no right to be on the team, having not participated in the Nationals, then he should be left alone even the more so, and Amodio, Ponsero and Preaubert should go to the Worlds. There should be some consistency, you know? If you're on the team? You go. If you're not on the team? You don't go. All these elaborate schemes with test skates and all the shit just irritate the hell out of me, honestly. Stress the athletes even more by having them do numerous test skates after the Olympics, oh what a way to go.
I don't know what shape Joubert is in, I haven't seen him this season. If you say he's unfit to go, then I have no reason to not believe you. and I personally really don't care much whether he comes to the Worlds or not. I just think that he should be spared all this humiliation, because yesterday they adored him to the skies and back and today they hate him, and it just looks bad. I firmly believe in sticking to your guns, you know?
Besides, adding to the pain just looks mean. I don't think he's a clay doll with no feelings and no understanding of what it all means for him. Poking the wounds with a dirty finger is mean. He really should be left alone, and probably left at home. And then Yagudin should be brought in for comforting poor Joubie into oblivion. *gg*
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I'm all for democracy - it really should be like in USA. There you can be the greatest of the greatest, but if you were not among the first three you can farewell to Championships/Olympics this year (we are not speaking about some cases like traumas or something else).
But if you already know that the head of Federation is an idiot, it is just useless to speak about it and be suprised. An idiot is behaving like an idiot - such a surprise! And Joubert's fans are being again and again surprised!
And speaking about Nationals, Joubert wasn't participating this year (and it was for the best for his Olympic dream, because he was in no condition to be among the first three)
I'm really in love with your word "Lutaesque" ))) And the idea of comforting poor Joubert )))