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S4 ENGLAND - WCOAP Team Championships
pables:
--- Quote from: Paulie_D on July 22, 2010, 15:58:59 PM ---
Someone help him tell the difference between "," and "." please!
My eyes are bleeding.
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Just LOL
MintTrav:
--- Quote from: SirPerceval on July 21, 2010, 16:46:57 PM ---
So should England get 2 football teams in the World Cup to give them a better chance at winning that too?
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Do you think that would improve their chances?
Paulie_D:
--- Quote from: MintTrav on July 22, 2010, 16:33:18 PM ---
--- Quote from: SirPerceval on July 21, 2010, 16:46:57 PM ---
So should England get 2 football teams in the World Cup to give them a better chance at winning that too?
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Do you think that would improve their chances?
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Only if they could get all 22 players on the pitch at the same time.
Swinebag:
disappointed that you have dropped out, steve and am posting to ask you to reconsider. I"m sure Brian will as well.
People really need to get a grip with this event
My various opinions on this are a bit of a ramble so I will number them (coz I is a maffs teacher init)
1. Selection Criteria - really glad that this has been canned. Running good in the few APAT MTT events that have taken place this year is no justification for playing in a team event. It should only be a consideration so that people following the event, may know a few names. The format is full ring and HU STTs, so players wanting to play would be expected to have evidence of proficiency in that format of the game. The only real evidence is from online play, which is unfair on live "specialists" but given the number of comps online players play compared to live players and the lack of difference between live and online STTs, online records seem a decent way to sort out the many candidates wanting to play.
2. Old Pals Act - It is a bit inevitable that a bit of this will happen in selecting the teams. I remember suggesting the only Italian Player to FT an APAT event to Luca last year after he had selected his team and he had never heard of him. I do find it childish though that players use phrases like "clique", "closed shop" etc.. to rant about their non selection. I"m pretty sure every captain wants to win and should be trusted to pick a team that can deliver.
3. Players who have played before but don"t want to put the captain under pressure because he"s a Pal - dont know where this came from tbh, but IMO if a player is good enough then pick them - whatever their other history or background says.
4. 2 teams for England!! - I genuinely thought andrew was trying to yank everyone"s chain with this, but it appears he was serious (I levelled myself LOL). To say it is merely a suggestion for future consideration really overvalues the idea. I cant think of any sport which allows more teams than others based on population or participation. I dont remember China having any teams in the world cup let alone 2 teams for the qualification period. I know Bobsleigh teams have more teams from other countries, but that option is available for all teams, providing they meet the olympic qualifying criteria. To then suggest it for a game that is so reliant on luck and not see that it therefore doubles that countries chance of success is very blinkered IMO.
Bottom line (and I have to do it in his style)
Get BEHIND Brian. He is the CAPTAIN and NOT a figurehead. He is an EXCELLENT choice and we should trust him to do the job in ALL its capacities. If people are not picked, then FFS get behind the team
COME ON ENGLAND!!!!!!!
George2Loose:
Yeh Steve put your application back in so Brian can overlook it and drop you :D
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