Leigh,
sorry you thought it is an argument, I certainly do not see it that way. There is a forum here for us to express our opinions, and that is what I am doing. Nothing wrong with a fair debate. Its not like we are abusing each other here.
I have expressed my opinion that the direct buy-ins are way too far ahead and that I think the Irish buy-in SHOULD be delayed until you have a contracted date. Somebody has disagreed with me on the first point and also expressed that as their opinion, which I have not argued with. Somebody has agreed with me on the latter point. I have not seen anybody disagree with me. I don"t think it has become an arguement.
Just one point I never made before. Because there is a schedule of events presented at the start of the season, and, people book flights and hotels early to get the cheapest possible rates, and, there is always a possibility that a venue will cancel, do you think it would be prudent to identify to the players, when you are happy that everything is solid and booking flights and hotels can be safely completed without fear of venue change. I say this because I KNOW people have gone ahead and booked the usual locations early, and, I bet they cant get their money back if gets cancelled. (hotels and airlines like to offer early reductions with a non-refund policy)
If I am honest, we all knew that Estonia, Austria and Spain are possible locations that needed nailing down, but, I do not think anybody expected Ireland to be an issue..
