European Qualifier Discussion - 2013 and onwards

It's 1 spot. To reduce the amount of teams in the qualifier. If it's announced in advance, then it's up to that team to decide on their priorities, and make their choices based on that.

I don't see this happening. If fewer teams have to play in a qualifier because they've been given auto spots, it will simply invite other teams who may not have seen themselves placing as high with the top teams as with the lower-top mid-tier teams, so the numbers would probably stay about the same.

My personal opinion is that a UK Champs should be organised each year (minimum of 8 weeks prior to the Euros?) which is then used to send UK teams to the Euros. Our qualification tournament has replaced the UK Champs as our Champs are stupidly late in the season.

^This. This is the 4th year there's been a Euros and the 3rd that's required qualies. We know it's coming, why can't we organise?

And thanks Birmingham for stepping up!