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Re: 2009 Greater Toronto Regional
I wasn't at Toronto this weekend. Nor did I see what happened. But in my opinion, this has gotten blown a bit out of proportion. Don't rip people apart for having opinions around here. 1075 guy clearly did everything he could to explain that he wasn't accusing, just bringing up the idea. If he didn't know, then he has the right to inquire. He didn't come out and say "I bet it was because of this..." or "Is it really a coincidence that...?". It possibly wasn't something that needed to be brought to the public eye, but he should be respected none the less.
Johnnyo does raise some interesting points. Is there a reason to be upset with the situation? yes. Is there favoritism in the pits? yes, at any regional. He wasn't saying that everything was rigged, just that there is favoritism. I have no doubt that teams like 188 and 1114 see lots of attention; Largely because they are responsible for the existence of many of the teams in that same pit.
The booing is an interesting issue. It sucks that they missed the match by such a close margin. But fair is fair. It sucks. The people in the stands want to see the best alliance win. I'm a little disappointed that it happened... because in the end, the people running the show are making decisions that they think are right and fair. It makes the opposing alliance look like bad guys as well. There isn't anything to change about it, it happened. There is a little of spirit at an FRC event and we all have times where we make poor decisions or put our emotions a little too far out on our sleeves. Please be respecting of other people. It's okay to point out your disagreements, but in the end, if you are trying to make them feel like crap, you aren't doing anyone any good.
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Last edited by AndyB : 29-03-2009 at 00:04.
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