26-03-2014, 10:02 PM
I see a few comments have been made on the selectors. Without actually looking up who they are I assume that, as in the past, they could be regarded as automatic choices.
In Scotland we have a limited number of people willing to do things. Forming a selection panel is not easy. Ideally you do not want people who are likely to be considered but when you look at those in contention for places in the European team then we have to go quite a way down the grading list before we would come to suitable candidates for a selection committee.
I think it is the lesser of two evils therefore to have one or two strong players whose inclusion is near certain on the committee than to go down to below 2000 for selectors.
In Scotland we have a limited number of people willing to do things. Forming a selection panel is not easy. Ideally you do not want people who are likely to be considered but when you look at those in contention for places in the European team then we have to go quite a way down the grading list before we would come to suitable candidates for a selection committee.
I think it is the lesser of two evils therefore to have one or two strong players whose inclusion is near certain on the committee than to go down to below 2000 for selectors.