Triple Hooked / Monty77,
As someone who came through EFT in the last 10 years and took the direct root to METS I would question the implication that we all "scraped through EFT" and then swanned off to Multis.
Firstly, that implies that METS is an easy course and although I'm sure that it is easier than Valley / Shawbury, it is still a challenging course requiring dedication and flying ability.
Secondly, it implies that all those who don't get recommended to go to Tucanos wouldn't make it through the course and possibly progress to Valley and beyond.
I am quite bitter that I didn't get sent to Linton but not because I'm deluding myself that I should be in the Red Arrows by now (fat chance) if it wasn't for some dodgy streaming decision. I am bitter that this do-it-on-the-cheap flying training system doesn't provide a BFT course for all trainee pilots (myself included) allowing a more solid basis for streaming decisions and a more rounded flying-skill-set to take to whatever stream you end up on (i.e. the sytem we had 10 years ago).
Finally, I am very happy being a multi-mate and would not want to change it, so i'm a bit p***ed off at Triple Hooked and Monty 77 apparently dismissing multi boys. Hopefully that wasn't their intention.
Rant Over.