Seems like this is headed back to the early '80s where you risk tour lyfe only in your early 20s knowing you need to move onto another career ASAP unless you're one of the perennial top 10. I'm not sure the market is going to pay what it paid Kelly in the past though.
We did, and it quickly degenerated:
i am ashamed of you. otf would have spouted off 10 times by now.
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In this model, you NEED the regional qualifier winners to get a short track into the big show.
What's old is new.
I don't like the mid year cut, but if it is simply a means to an end for a smaller field, fine.
It's unfair and a poor instrument, but fine.
The surfer's used to have a Union with a spokesperson to handle a lot of these discussions (WPS. I think Graham Stapleberg "G" was the chief at one point. Nobody likes him, but everyone likes him to work for them at some point). Owen Wright shoulda called Chris Smalls to get to work.
I'll give Elo credit where it's due. He's got a stomach for bloodletting. He's stood on the cutline with both feet when his predecessors waffled.