• The bigger problem stems from the whole 'after-the-fact' announcement. Some things take priority.

    Scenario:
    Ned plays polo and plays it well.
    Ned really wants to play in Berlin, expressed interest and has began organizing his life around it. Including a plane ticket flying in on the 12th.
    Ned has something that's been planned for ages the same weekend as the UK champs so Ned didn't express interest and will not be attending.

    A couple months later, the idea comes up and is quite popular that only the top 6 teams from UK champs will go to Berlin. Ned is fucked by no means of his own.

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