2020-21 Russian Ladies' Figure Skating

[Skatesocs]

Well, technically

Thank you. If I understand this correctly, children aged 14 and under need their parent/guardian to ratify the contract, while those between 15 and 18 don't? Which coincides, more or less, when skaters are eligible to turn senior, so Sasha, for instance, would be capable of entering a contract with AOP, while Veronika Zhilina would require one of her parents?

Kostornaia is old enough to enter the contract on her own. But it's definitely shady of him to say that instead of giving the whole truth.

 

[Finley]

Have we ever reached page 1000 by March before?
COVID has no power over our drama!

"Not right now, COVID!"

 

[Fool]

In honor of this thread reaching 1000 pages, let me give a small shout out to its founder flanker (who was coincidentally raked over the coals for suggesting a contract back in the days of prior coaching changes)

 

[Skatesocs]

@flanker blink twice if you feel left out!

 

[chasingneverland]

OMG, we reached 1000 pages. Before we've even had an international competition haha.

( Lol someone beat me to that haha.)

 

[Novalis]

We did it fellas! 1000

 

[dhjh811]

I don't think so.

Like I said, Plushenko is not the only one that said "Aliona gets too emotional", Daniil has also mentioned this, we've also heard about her leaving the ice during the official practice at one of her grand prix last year....
This is not normal.

Why even bring Evgenia into the conversation? Danill and other coaches has never mentioned anything like that about Evgenia, and she's never left official practices at competitions because she got too emotional. Very irrelevant to the topic.

they were likely just giving an example...

 

[Lechat]

I bet Sasha an her Dad are double checking their contracts, just in case...

Sasha is doing well and she has to focus for the worlds. I think plushi’s teaching suits her better.

Honestly, I don’t know if it’s because she didn’t make the team and this is why she’s having a fit but I’m sure things would be better for Alena with the time. The two programs were beautiful.

 

[Amei]

Sasha is doing well and she has to focus for the worlds. I think plushi’s teaching suits her better.

Honestly, I don’t know if it’s because she didn’t make the team and this is why she’s having a fit but I’m sure things would be better for Alena with the time. The two programs were beautiful.

Impulsiveness seems like a problem with Kostornaia, and that may have put her and her parents in a bad position.

 

[Lechat]

I don't really think that Laishev can spend state money like that... if it's anything like in other countries with state sponsored training, you have to justify your expenses and I don't think that you can "buy" an athlete back like that. It should be the federation to give Plushenko the compensation he asks or Alena's family, if they can afford it.

I understand why Eteri doesn´t want to get involved. Well when there’s money at stake, nobody wants to pay.

 

[Fantik]

Well considering she left her own coaches crying after her FS at RusNats, I would say that she definitely doesn't leave most people "cold".

Anna's heroics left her coaches crying. Not her skating, which was good, but hardly exceptional. IMO.

 

[chasingneverland]

Sasha is doing well and she has to focus for the worlds. I think plushi’s teaching suits her better.

As much as I hope (and believe) all this talk, drama, negotiations doesn't interrupt Anna I hope the same for Sasha. Both are recovering too and it's their first Worlds. And all hopes for medals rest on them.

That said I think both Eteri and Plushy are shielding them. I'm sure they both know but are being insulated from the press and allowed to focus on training.

 

[chasingneverland]

Anna's heroics left her coaches crying. Not her skating, which was good, but hardly exceptional. IMO.

Can't have one without the other. It wasn't just her heroics anyway - it was an objectively stunning skate even in a vacuum even without taking into account what she was going through and overcomming.

 

[Lechat]

As much as I hope (and believe) all this talk, drama, negotiations doesn't interrupt Anna I hope the same for Sasha. Both are recovering too and it's their first Worlds. And all hopes for medals rest on them.

That said I think both Eteri and Plushy are shielding them. I'm sure they both know but are being insulated from the press and allowed to focus on training.

Yeah both girls need to recover and to train in some good conditions.

 

[yume]

This move is taking too much time. I want a pic on christal ice already.

 

[Fantik]

Can't have one without the other. It wasn't just her heroics anyway - it was an objectively stunning skate even in a vacuum even without taking into account what she was going through and overcomming.

Don't misunderstand me, I will be routing for Anna in March! Besides, she has displayed wonders of stability, which is rare at the age of the quards.

 

[Scott512]

Hmmmm sambo70 is her club but her coach is another one so it’s more difficult if the current coach is asking to pay his money back for breaking her contract. Like Dannil said, she’s still bonded with plushy.

Who is ever going to transfer in the future it's such a pain in the ass? Especially if you signed a contract with a coach.

Someone from the Federation should have made an announcement yes aliona is coming back to TT and we're working on getting a release from PA right now. Someone needs to tell the fed to come into the 21st century. To just drag this out like it's drama is ridiculous. And they obviously could have done much better with coronavirus and their skaters.

The plushies seem to be handling this okay and it's vital that they do because other top figure skaters in Russia are watching. And if they pinch every penny back from aliona the word will get around and they might not get some skaters if they make things difficult as they leave.

 

[Amei]

Anna's heroics left her coaches crying. Not her skating, which was good, but hardly exceptional. IMO.

The IMO in your comment is the thing, how moving a performance is, is very subjective there are people who are amazed by Shcherbakova's performances just like there are people moved by Kostornaia or any other Russian skater.

 

[ruga]

Wait, did I read this correctly? Aliona's new coach will have to buy her out? That makes things super hard and I don't see Eteri taking her back if they have to pay.

 

[Scott512]

This move is taking too much time. I want a pic on christal ice already.

Aliona moved faster to PA than her returning to TT.

If she ain't practicing with EG next week they need to remove her as the number one alternate for Worlds