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snottyotter
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UK euro qualifier

Right, this is going on here so it's not a rest of UK thing.
Don't want to seem bitchy but the voting for the tournament is shitty and will remain shitty, despite me arguing lots on the UKHBPA section, it's not helped much, partly sue to time constraints, partly due to not everyone getting involved, partly due to things being pushed out too early, partly due to different aims and partly due to magnets.
I think (I was very drunk) we agreed in the meeting in Cambridge that the main thing was to allow Ireland to make it, they have voted for the 2nd June weekend, so this is likely to be the one when it happens, the day hasn't been sorted yet. It seems pointless to carry on the vote, but carry on it will. The vote is stupid in the way it has been done but bollocks to it, it's what is happening. I don't really care which weekend it is personally but Ste won't be able to make 2nd June (although he can do 3rd).
I am going to vote for the 5th of May because of this, to vote against the day my team mate can't make. This is one of the many reasons the vote shouldn't be done like it is, but fuck it, that's how I'm now going to use it. TBH, I'm pretty sure it's gonna end up 2nd anyway.
Sorry for the slight rant.

http://www.doodle.com/dycghzgzx2c9qqfw this is the "vote".

snottyotter
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I'd ask you to vote for the 5th as well, unless you really can't make that weekend. Not that I think it'll make too much difference, but it will allow me to say I told you so and act like a cunt on the other forum.

chan
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So its a pre destined vote? That sucks. Neil is away on 5/6 so we can't do that date.

5G are voting for the june date. We could potentially do the 12/13 may, but thats defo not going to win by the looks of it!

Do you know for sure that it will be the june date rob, or is nothing confirmed yet?

Drew
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We aren't allowed to vote it seems as there's no real intention of going :(

chan
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Yeah i thought that might be the case Drew. No worries dude, thats your target for next year though!

snottyotter
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Yeah, can only vote if you're playing. I am reasonably sure it's going to be 2nd, because that's what Ireland can do, which is why the vote was set up (ask Drew, he was in the meeting), although just asking them would of been easier. I spent quite a while arguing the vote was to allow us to accommodate as many people as possible, including the Irish, but it seems this is not true. Will you vote for the middle day then so I mess the stupid vote around? Seems petty but it's annoyed me, and will at least allow a precedent for voting the next issue.

chan
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We'd rather not just in case they do use the actual results from the poll. Like you said its all a bit up in the air with regards a decision.

From what has been said on that thread this poll stands so we wouldn't want to risk putting a date in just to mess things up so that you can say 'i told you so'

If what you say is true then it wont make any difference anyway. Personally given the delicate nature of this whole voting process I wouldn't waste my vote in case the poll ends up being gospel.

snottyotter
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I'll do some more moaning and find out. I've done a lot of moaning in that thread.

Neil
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So I can understand this more fully - have any or how many UK reps have actually voted (and how many are there) or decided this issue?

Voidcore
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I have my cousins wedding on the 2nd but its in london so if it turned out to be the 3rd that would actually be perfect, my wrist is still amazingly shit I dont know how but its fine for day to day and even MTB riding but as soon as I wave my mallet around it kills, think its the leverage from the mallet, cant go on for many more weeks though

chan
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also i see angelo from cambridge has voted. Does he have a team?

Voidcore
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no but im sure it will be cleaned up, there asking for you to put your team name next to your vote now

snottyotter
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There has been discussions in the private bit, I had convinced a few people that the vote should be re-done properly, but generally the scenes who ain't playing ain't too worried about how it's done. The vote by reps was done in cambridge and was more about the purpose of the vote (from what I've been told, I was very drunk, there are minutes floating about somewhere). So at the moment the vote is to decide the date but has already finished it's purpose of finding out what the Irish want. Despite my initial enthusiasm I am getting as cynical about it as you and Chan were, I will try not to be though, future events will work better I'm sure after roles and responsibilities have been sorted properly.

chan
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Have you been to see a GP Ste? They might give you some simple physiotherapy exercises that could improve it...

snottyotter
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Angelos vote will be discounted as he ain't playing, this had been noticed/noted.

chan
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Rob's seen the light! Hallelujah!

snottyotter
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Shhh, it'll be a wonderful thing in years to come, and if not, we can make jokes about Luca being like Sepp Blatter.

Neil
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So are you saying that the 'Irish Question' became the main reason for the poll to be arranged with the fixed dates in Cambridge ie. these are the dates that they can do and that the rest of the UK will fit in with the selected dates? If that's the case then there is something of a distortion for the Irish to vote further, as they've kind of cast three votes already (via the preselection/minority over representation).

I note your point about regional reps not being interested in certain issues - however going forward, surely all reps will need to vote on all issues to actually deliver on representation. Without that basic principle in place the body can't deliver on its main aim of UK representation and every issue/decision will be distorted.

BTW Are UKHPA running the actual tournament?

snottyotter
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The tourney itself will be run by whoever hosts it, so probably John H in Newington as no-one else is really offering much at the moment. I honestly don't know about the "vote" it's bullshit if you ask me, I am disappoint. But fuck it, we'll live through it and make things better for next time.

snottyotter
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At the moment the vote is being won by the 1st date. I'm trying my best to provoke discussions in the rep thread but am not getting any biters, why won't anyone fight with me?

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Looks like it's going to be Sunday June 3rd, this is probably best for all of us as Ste can play, it's furthest away timewise too, so more time for healing/practicing. It's the way the "vote" went and what the Irish wanted, so a win all round. Go UKHBPA!

Neil
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You're being ironic, right?

snottyotter
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Somewhat.

snottyotter
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Come on 5g, they had a 1-0 loss to tornadoes and then kings, theyve got dead rappers next, so a tough start. Best way to follow is to check this google doc https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArqWguaE3DPHdFRMLVFyQ3FQbVJ... if you go to notifications you can make it email you when a score is updated. I shall be doing this all day.
Also gettin wild just beat cosmic, I nearly beat them the other week!

snottyotter
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Also updates #ukiqua on twitter and @FULLUPANDEATING is doing regular updates.

salman
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120 games... how many courts have they got?

andytk
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3 I think

Emyr
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2 courts. After 8.5 hours of polo, we're halfway through the 10th round. With an odd number of teams there's one team not playing in each round. Todd cosmic hit his shoulder against the post by the ref's fence gap and has gone to St Thomas's for a long long wait and scans. Suspected collarbone problem of some sort.

snottyotter
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Looks like you've got a slight chance of 10th if you beat the golden goal cheats & 1 of 2 other teams lose. Good luck!

Emyr
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We didn't pay any attention to the other teams' results until after the post-tourney showers, and we think we played better polo because of that. If we'd replayed some of our morning games at 9pm, I think we'd had bossed them!

snottyotter
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It looked like you got better as it went on, some better results against some tough teams,I blame the random order website. All you need to do now is kill of a team & pack your bags for France.

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