You're missing the point. The decision was made at the camp to keep(mod edit) Vandall out of his spot before he had even played a game to see if he was healthy. When Gardiner was asked about Vandals' possible replacement with another Dal player, he waffled and did not give a firm answer. The Fix Was In From The Outset.
To blame the situation on the AUS, as Gardiner appears to be doing, is disingenuous. Knowing that each team HAD to have at least one player, the only way Bast was going was if there was an injury to someone other than a Dal player.
They "had a plan in place" and had to divert when Dal wouldn't roll over and give up their spot. A sordid affair all round. But what the heck... They won Gold, Gards and Sparky get medals, Peds did the right thing after doing the wrong thing at the outset. I thought that Bast should have made the team outright over Slaney.
One less Christmas card for Peds to send out next year.
Edit: I know, my bias is showing........ I'll save you from saying it.
Its to embarrassing to many people involved, so I won't tell it on a message board but feel free to email me at [email protected] for insight .
