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I'd like to point out, this isn't me going off on one, this was agreed at the meeting.
And yes, I agree with Dan. If there was some way of creaming off the top teams, which was fair, then yes, I would support that (for example the winner of the biggest UK tournaments, or the French two part qualifier). It's too late for this year, but worth thinking about well in advance of next year.
I disagree with Bill that all the qualifiers need to show they can give the top 5 (let's not forget Gettin Wild) a game. We have been asked to send the best 10 teams in the UK and Ireland. I doubt team 10 would do that well in the main event, but they've still earned their right to go.
Some of the top players have argued why should they be deprived of a spot in the qualifers, what if they refused to go automatically. While it's a fair question, but with the greatest respect to those teams, I'd suggest this process isn't about them, and what their needs are, the priority should be on getting the most accurate representation of the top 7/10 teams, and therefore the priority needs to focus on getting spots 12-5 right, not 5-1.