To be fair, I wasn't talking about myself, though I've been playing Mount & Blade for several years now.
That said, what does being active in the forums/being in a random clan/playing on the right servers have to do with being good at playing the game? I don't dispute that the listed individuals are excellent players. My point was that it seems silly to proclaim that a particular competition features the best of the best when the competitors were are only the select individuals that the 'team captain' happened to deem worthy.
In my opinion, a more well rounded (and I do dare say, more talented) team would have arisen from a bracket style tournament or something of the sort. Nonetheless, I wish the team good luck and I'll be looking forward to seeing how it plays out.