It really is all about quality, not quantity.
That the West Midlands line up is high on quality is indisputable. Nonetheless, that statement is simply not factual.
The seasons results may confirm that quality can be sufficient to overcome a slightly less than 2/1 numerical disadvantage so maybe we"ve identified the maximum allowable tolerance for numerical superiority.
Meanwhile in division 2, a stellar performance from team Dublin players who placed 1st and 2nd in the individual table and placed 3 of the top 10 spots yet finished tied bottom of 5 teams in the Team table.
Not to overshadow an awesome performance, again, from The West Midlands team but please dont use the result to justify or ignore the flaws in the format.