PockyTastic wrote:

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Coup Droit wrote:

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I think Jon was joking

But the question isn't really about someone like Katie who has always had a lot of support, or Jack PJ, but the others who could have/would have/should have.....

i.e. someone 'wrote off' Gemma Heath even though she was an extemely promising youngster, with huge skills, and got to JWR 70 or so, but never really 'fitted the mould', so to speak.

And career-defining injuries are a big question for the LTA - the more I hear, the more worried I get....

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 Id almost forgotten about Gemma Heath. Wasnt the LTAs issue that she chose to prioritise her A Levels or something? Last I remember she was due to go to uni in the US but not sure if that transpired (dont remember spotting her name in relevant threads on here?). From the few times I saw her play she looked to have a fair bit of potential so its a shame that shes not still playing competitively (appreciate she may have picked up an injury etc).

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I don't know for sure but I always got the impression that she and her family 'didn't fit' in the LTA.

Whatever the reason, huge shame .....