- Mar 25, 2010
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This was posted in a thread, and as I replied, I decided I'd rather start a thread about it than talk about in the Battle thread... But, it was too late. So, i'll do this anyways
Someone in the Battle thread suggested that reigning world champs should get an automatic paid bid to the next year's world championships...
Here was my reply that I absolutely stick by:
sorry i know this is a battle thread... BUT... I couldn't agree any less with this idea. Let's look at the reigning world champs' rosters. if any team has more than about 50% of their team back, I'd be stunned. Not the same teams, not the same scoresheets, not the same will to win the bid that particular day/weekend. Earn your paid bid... every... time. Prove you deserve that money. Let's not forget, folks... this is real money. It's not $25,000 anymore, but it's still a TON of money. earn it. Last year's team doesn't deserve this year's payday. If they did, then JR should have the year off from music, and get every other year off.
Thoughts, friends?
Someone in the Battle thread suggested that reigning world champs should get an automatic paid bid to the next year's world championships...
Here was my reply that I absolutely stick by:
sorry i know this is a battle thread... BUT... I couldn't agree any less with this idea. Let's look at the reigning world champs' rosters. if any team has more than about 50% of their team back, I'd be stunned. Not the same teams, not the same scoresheets, not the same will to win the bid that particular day/weekend. Earn your paid bid... every... time. Prove you deserve that money. Let's not forget, folks... this is real money. It's not $25,000 anymore, but it's still a TON of money. earn it. Last year's team doesn't deserve this year's payday. If they did, then JR should have the year off from music, and get every other year off.
Thoughts, friends?