Looks to me like Payne was invited before coming to TFC, so they invited him in his new rule, but didn't/couldn't disinvite DCU. Just guessing.
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
Paul Beirne recently tweeted about being in Doha. He's back. I think that's what this was.
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My guess is if Vancouver had won the Canadian Championship, they would have gotten the invite.