Sean was joined by DP and Hani to talk about the news that WUGC 2021 has been cancelled by WFDF, and that Great Britain have qualified for the World Games through the backup qualification process. It morphs into a discussion about where we might go from here and what ultimate might look like when we all come back, and ends on a pretty positive note! RUNDOWN The 2021 international calendar has been cleared. Is this the right call? Is this the right time? (0:28) With whom should this decision lie, is it one for the players or should the federations be making these decisions? (4:21) The 2022 calendar looks packed now - how tough will it be to fit all of these tournaments in? (09:51) How much pressure does this all put on players? What’s the impact on them? (11:41) The good news (if there is any): Great Britain is in the World Games field. Do we deserve it, and how excited should we be? Features wild speculation! (14:45) How might qualification for WUCC 2020 work, what will ultimate look like if nationals can’t happen as normal this year? Come for the considered views, stay for *someone* moaning about Irish teams (20:00) What benefits might we see from the new normal following the pandemic? (26:14) Final thoughts on trying to ensure the local set-up isn’t London-centric, and trying to harness the social trend of people leaving London, a ‘sinkhole’ according to one guest (31:33)

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