Men Max Whitlock - LA 2028 comeback

[Angelika]

It's been a slow day at work so I've had time to think about this a lot... it's all very well announcing a come-back but how would Max Whitlock fit into a 5 man GBR Team?

Unless the new GBR Messiah comes through the ranks in the next 2 and a half years, and providing there are no injuries, I would expect the 2 lock-ins of the team to be:

Joe Fraser FX, PH, SR, PB, HB - maybe AA?
Jake Jarman FX, PH, V

Then fighting for the 4th and 5th spots you have:

Harry Hepworth FX, R, V
Courtney Tulloch - SR, V, PB
Luke Whitehouse FX, V
Alex Yolshin-Cash - probably AA

Max would probably offer PB/HB as well as PH.

Which world/european/olympic medalist do you leave off the team to accommodate Max? (as I'm hoping in the next couple of years, Yolshin-Cash is going to shine!)

 

[rlayt]

Who knows how many will be too injured and out of it. Although I love a comeback I love the guys already competing too. I’ll burn A candle for Joe’s and Jake’s continued good health!

 

[Denn]

I have to say — I am not excited for this. I never was a fan of Whitlock's pommel horse exercises, and I also didn't like it when he won floor exercise at the Olympics many years.

That's nothing against him — he seems like a nice guy. It's just dislike of his gymnastics style.

If he did the 3 events @Angelika predicted, he would be hard to pass up with all these FX and Rings and Vaults guys

 

[Angelika]

That's nothing against him — he seems like a nice guy. It's just dislike of his gymnastics style.

This! I'm not sure I want Max's feet at a 4th Olympics!

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

I was told on Reddit that GB want separate teams for CWG and Euros next year. If true, that's interesting as they doubled over last time and there's more of a gap this time. But if that's the case, it means there's likely to be a place for Max in at least one more major team.