2020-21 Russian Ladies' Figure Skating

[kwanatic]

If Alena goes back, she'll probably get another new set of program cause its not like Eteri going to bother with the choreo from the "world class foreign choregrapher promised by Plushenko." Which means she will have gone through 8 programs in under one year. 2 from Danill G last July, 4 from Plushenko camp. And probably 2 new ones before this July. Wow!

Maybe she'd just go back to those two programs? I do like the new set of programs she has now. Those first two were not good though...

 

[Skatesocs]

I always thought they come up with rumors by themselves.

Oh, I have a lot to say about TSL. So instead, let's post an alpaca, say they'll be reborn as turtles, and move on

 

[nussnacker]

I don't think that's shady. Evgenia straight up said Eteri told her to retire after the Olympics and she didn't want to. Eteri never denied it.

That’s the rumor Doug Haw was spreading and Evgenia even had to publicly deny it ever happened.

 

[Amei]

Tarasova taking that 180 on Tutberidze....
Lol, the lengths she’s going.

TSL made a comment about the turnaround from tarasova on Eteri means that Plushenko must be a disaster

 

[Dawn825]

That’s the rumor Doug Haw was spreading and Evgenia even had to publicly deny it ever happened.

Really? When/where?

 

[JazzUp]

the welcoming party

 

[Lechat]

Eteri has never held anyone back (even when they're her favourites) - as long as they can skate their programs reasonably consistently - and even then is willing to allow them to try way harder programs then they need to win, like Sasha and Kamila just recently. The issue is at that point, they start struggling with consistency and fall so many times that their BV can't save them. In fact, she's the one who insisted that Aliona learn the 3A when she was too scared to before her international senior debut.

it’s not about their capacities, it’s about leaving her.

I’m glad Alina listened to her and didn´t give up.

 

[dante]

Isnt that just water

With an admixture of dihydrogen monoxide.

 

[kwanatic]

the welcoming party

"As penance for your desertion, you will lead all of the babies through warmup drills AND will skate on their session for the first 3 months."

 

[prorussian fan]

 

[Shayuki]

I think i would be surprised if Eteri didn't take her back. she has nothing to lose from it whatsoever.

She does. She'd be setting the precedent that it's OK for her skaters to change coaches and return to her if things happen to not work out.

 

[karina17]

With an admixture of dihydrogen monoxide.

Doesn't dihydrogen monoxide cause death by inhalation?!!

 

[nussnacker]

Really? When/where?

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«We never discussed retirement neither before, nor after Olympics. The first time I heard about it was in that questionable interview”

 

[Dawn825]

She does. She'd be setting the precedent that it's OK for her skaters to change coaches and return to her if things happen to not work out.

Till she announces she's now taking 80% commission

 

[Dawn825]

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«We never discussed retirement neither before, nor after Olympics. The first time I heard about it was in that questionable interview”

Which questionable interview? With Doug and TSL?

 

[Fried]

if Sasha did try to come back at some point, maybe it was under the conditions that they wouldn't try to limit her jumping again, and they were against it so they said no. it wouldn't necessarily have to be Eteri outright refusing her.

The rumor that Sasha wanted to go back to Eteri had its origins in Valieva's fan group. This actually says it all. Any further word is superfluous. Sasha is fine.

 

[dhjh811]

I think i would be surprised if Eteri didn't take her back. she has nothing to lose from it whatsoever. if Sasha did try to come back at some point, maybe it was under the conditions that they wouldn't try to limit her jumping again, and they were against it so they said no. it wouldn't necessarily have to be Eteri outright refusing her.

One reason Eteri might refuse Aliona is to make it clear that she doesn't want this situation happening on the regular, where students leave her on bad terms and then are accepted back when they come begging. My heart would break for Aliona if Eteri decided to set an example. It would be humiliating, and she would be left stranded without a coach.

 

[readernick]

only hope at least some of those reports were merely an excuse for Alena's poor performanc

This report didn't come from Plushenko but rather the head of Sambo70. Her health appears to be very bad indeed. Stress fractures, COVID-19, and apparent angina as a result of COVID-19. I couldn't care less who coaches Aliona but that didn't sound like a physical condition compatible with training.

 

[nussnacker]

Which questionable interview? With Doug and TSL?

Yes, where Doug claimed Evgenia came saying Eteri told her she can retire and get babies.

 

[DizzyFrenchie]

I think Lakernik or Gorshkov would push Eteri hard to take her back. They wouldn’t want one of Rusfed’s Crown Jewels to end up with no coach at all. Especially if Aliona already expressed her desire to come back to Eteri specifically.

Eteri might also appreciate Aliona’s courage to come personally. Whether she would agree or not is still a big question though. If not, I don’t know what she will do. Yana might be already busy taking Aliona’s things out of that little house by now.

To be honest, I have wondered if Lakernik himself had not "suggested" that move. I have no element to support it, and I don't think it more likely than other possible reasons, I just see it as one possible reason among many.