British WAG (and MAG!) talk

[ArnoldRimmer]

It’s like Russia circa 2014. Maybe they can convince Nabieva to come out of retirement once again and throw a skanky DTY in Paris team finals.

That is a beautiful thought.

I always assumed she'd end up competing for Azerbaijan at some point, so maybe her competing for a completely different team as the replacement for an Azeri citizen gymnast would be appropriate.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Jen is tumbling into a pit.

 

[RAFIKI]

Each time I look at the gymternet some more shit happens…

 

[irichluck21]

Unfortunate news for GBR but I can understand Morgan's perspective as well. I wonder if the recent injuries were part of the deciding factor given the healthy body comment.

 

[MaryClare]

Something must be going on with GB, she’s describing Utah as a supportive environment

 

[RedBirdie]

I caught that, too. Like, damn, she just threw GB under the bus.

 

[Angelika]

Yes - the shade is real with that statement - something is going on within Team GB.

 

[Matilda23]

Maybe with Ondine out, an Olympic team medal is less likely so elite just wasn’t worth it anymore

 

[arabiandoublefront]

Something must be going on with GB, she’s describing Utah as a supportive environment

Yeah, that's what I thought when I first read her comments earlier. GB has to be even more awful.

 

[MaryClare]

Maybe with Ondine out, an Olympic team medal is less likely so elite just wasn’t worth it anymore

I wouldn’t have thought so. Paris would be a chance of a normal, non covid Olympic experience and close enough to home for friends and family to come and watch.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

I don't think the statement would've been written in the way it was if she'd just changed her mind about the effort v reward calculation either. It would've been more neutral. This seems quite carefully worded.

Anyways, wonder how Ellie Downie is on this fine morning?

 

[MaryClare]

I don't think the statement would've been written in the way it was if she'd just changed her mind about the effort v reward calculation either. It would've been more neutral. This seems quite carefully worded.

Anyways, wonder how Ellie Downie is on this fine morning?

Yes. She’s quit elite at the very moment her chance of making the Olympic team increased dramatically

 

[Bob]

its the phrase "unexpected challenges and obstacles have led to a change of heart".

I wonder if GB have insisted on a training regime / camp schedule that she can't or doesn't want to commit to. I feel there is something coming from GB that has caused this change of heart. She was looking steady and reliable and on the way to being really useful. Without Ondine her beam became more and more useful. They have alienated her somehow.

Very disappointed but I don't blame her. If she knows she would be walking into a poor environment for her she is doing the right thing.

 

[RAFIKI]

What the fuck is going on?

 

[MaryClare]

What the fuck is going on?

Wow. Quitting so close to the Olympics is one thing, but quitting when he’s presumably actually at euros?!?!

 

[Samxo]

Wow. Quitting so close to the Olympics is one thing, but quitting when he’s presumably actually at euros?!?!

He’s not on the list of coaches so don’t think he went. Like even Molly went

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Well this is quite the circus.

 

[Sasha]

Quit or asked to step down? And I wonder if Morgan's withdrawal from the selection process played a role?

 

[RAFIKI]

Surely it’s the latter and yes, the timing is just too coincidental.

 

[MaryClare]

It just gets weirder. If he was never part of the delegation for euros, it seems less sudden. But then why announce it the day before euros begins?