18-09-2016, 12:04 PM
Alan Tate Wrote:2. Andrew G says he finds it unsettling that it's not ok to not play.Quit twisting my words; I said nothing of the sort.
Alan Tate Wrote:I find most of the views here backward, negative, or with agenda...There's only one person who is blatantly pushing their own agenda here. Alan plays a lot of tournaments but missed out on selection this year. I believe he would like nothing more than to see a ruling put in place which might conveniently disqualify a few of the players who would ordinarily be chosen ahead of him on rating and consistency of results.
I restrained myself from pointing this out in my previous post as I didn't want the discussion to become too personal, but to see Alan, of all people, talk about others having an agenda is too much. Alan, you clearly have the ability to make the team when playing at your best, so I suggest that you focus on improving your own game and results. Leaving the discussion to prepare for your next tournament has been the most useful thing you've contributed to this thread so far.