British WAG and MAG talk 2025

[ArnoldRimmer]

Self explanatory. We agreed a while ago to do a new one for 2025 and hopefully the old one can be locked. If anyone would like to ask whether Kelly Simm has retired yet, please do so.

 

[Gymfan93]

I’ll start with linking the gymternets 2025 meet schedule.
For GB domestic comps, we have
Welsh champs in Cardiff starting feb 14th
English champs in Telford starting feb 28th.
Scottish champs in Motherwell, starting March 1st
British obviously in Liverpool, March 20th
British men’s team champs in Basildon, June 7th
British Team Champs starting 18th Oct in Stoke on Trent (worlds starts on the 19th)

I’m going to try to get to at least one, if I can make a short trip work.

 

[Samxo]

Bryony Page awarded MBE in Kings New Years Honours​

 

[Samxo]

Very interesting to see how she’s play it this year. I’m guessing possibly no AA and dismounts till euros? She could probably get selected based on beam and bars (and her overall potential), like in 2023

 

[MaryClare]

That reads to me like she’s trying to manage everyone’s expectations. I don’t expect to see her back until worlds tbh

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

That reads to me like she’s trying to manage everyone’s expectations. I don’t expect to see her back until worlds tbh

It does and I agree.

I do hope she's able to do something this year. That's quite a layoff she's had, and it must've smarted to see the Paris floor title going to a routine she could've comfortably beaten.

 

[Doug1233]

And the bronze going to a routine that she would have comfortably beaten, even with errors.

Anyone have insight into these two "minor injuries unrelated to the ACL" she has had during recovery?

It is easy for us all to say "oh she should focus on bars while she recovers from her knee" and then pick up a shoulder injury.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Jessica's ACL is the real culprit in that floor bronze fiasco.

 

[RAFIKI]

This

I’m also nosy about the additional minor injuries. Curious about the rehab timeline as well. We speculated that they ruled out Paris early given the prehab and surgery delay. I wonder how far down the rehab pathway they were when they decided to go slow and aim for 2025? Perhaps those around her let her realise the mountain a Paris run would have been in her own time?

 

[Denn]

I had not even considered that idea — that she very well could have won that day. Wow.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

I had not even considered that idea — that she very well could have won that day. Wow.

Well, there were a few other things to be distracted by in that final...

But it's not all that surprising really. Jess was the second best floor worker in the world this quad, and while Simone on her day is uncatchable, Jess can beat the bounding routines.

I think the bigger wtf is that if Jess had been healthy, GB could've challenged Italy for silver even without Ondine. They missed 2nd by 2.2 points, and swapping Jess in for Abi with a good but not career best AA round in TFs closes that gap. After all our talk about lack of depth last quad, I didn't see that coming. But I bet it's occurred to Jess...

 

[Gymfan93]

I’m sure Jess could have made a real run for AA bronze as well. What could have been…. But it is what it is.

 

[RichardL]

I’m sure Jess could have made a real run for AA bronze as well. What could have been…. But it is what it is.

So many medal contenders were missing from Paris that I find myself almost forgetting that it even happened.

 

[RAFIKI]

New head coaches announced:
Barry Collie - Head National Coach for Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
Martine George - Head National Coach for Women's Artistic Gymnastics
Gary Short - Head National Coach for Trampoline. 

https://www.british-gymnastics.org/...-coaches-leading-british-gymnastics-into-2025

 

[MaryClare]

“Martine has an extensive and decorated international career, most recently leading the French National Team to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.”

Yes, because that was a real success on just about every level…

 

[RedBirdie]

The same Martine George who was at WAIS years ago?

 

[MaryClare]

The same Martine George who was at WAIS years ago?

Yes. Also a huge, huge success

 

[Bob]

“Martine has an extensive and decorated international career, most recently leading the French National Team to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.”

Yes, because that was a real success on just about every level…

Absolutely the first thing I said. You would be so keeping that one quiet.

 

[Bob]

Yes. Also a huge, huge success

and that was the second thing I said.

 

[Bob]

And the third WTF moment was how much surgery has she had! She looks like Camelia's sister lol.


Clearly another blinding decision by BG.