Re: Andrew Paulson -- Candidacy for ECF President
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:28 am
Those of you who are 4NCL captains already know that our two teams in division 1 have strongly voted for the 4NCL to vote for Andrew Paulson.
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The greatest obstacles before the ECF have nothing to do with chess.[/quote]JustinHorton wrote:Without any knowledge or experience of the ECF, are you really in a position to make that comparison with any confidence?Andrew Paulson wrote: managing and leading English Domestic Chess is a complex integrative task not unlike managing a large media company in a foreign language
Isn't this a real problem? You're asking to suddenly be put in charge of an organisation of which you have no knowledge and little apparent understanding, and the recent history of which is opaque to you. That simply isn't a proper basis for running anything, is it? if you don't know how something works you don't know what needs to be changes and if you don't know what's been happening you don't know what people's concerns or priorities are.Andrew Paulson wrote:Sheffield, no.
I thought it was a proper piece of journalism which did Peter credit.[/quote]Andrew Paulson wrote: As you will note, this was a rather aggressive, not to say hostile, interview by Peter Doggers
Then how come you didn't? Why are you applying to lead an organisation without apparently having done any research into what it is or how it works?Andrew Paulson wrote:It is easy to know what happened at Sheffield from reports by various interested parties, to chew over its consequences and relevance.
I think this does as much as anything to explain what a problem I have with you and your candidacy. It's all verbiage. It's just waffle, isn't it?Andrew Paulson wrote:This is now the politics of personalities rather than issues. But the lesson to learn (if one doesn't know it already!) is that leaders of organisations are not like others, they must be above reproach, both in appearance and substance. And, in the case of the t-shirt debacle, they must calculate several moves in advance the consequences of their actions.
Are you kidding? In U.S. elections, I have only voted for Clinton and Obama. Have donated tons of money to Obama's campaigns. I left the U.S. in 1981 because Reagan had just been elected. You cut me to the quick.John McKenna wrote:Good morning Mr. Paulson.
If I might ask -
When and where did you first encounter Phil Ehr?
How important to you, should you be elected, is that he is elected CEO?
In other words are you on the same ticket?
And if that ticket fails to deliver both posts can a 'Republican' President work with a 'Democrat' CEO?
(And vice versa if Phil Ehr cares to answer? I note that he came on here and confirmed that you are "the real deal" last night.)
Edit: I am assuming that you are both 'Republicans'.
Is Phil now as toxic as Kirsan, CJ de Mooi and Ray Keene?!  Am I or have I ever been a Phil Ehr lapdog?  And, as Sean Hewitt is being tediously grilled in ECForum on dates 'when were you or were not standing or stepping down,' perhaps we should all from now on wear ankle bracelets … just to be safe!John McKenna wrote:Good morning Mr. Paulson.
If I might ask -
When and where did you first encounter Phil Ehr?
How important to you, should you be elected, is that he is elected CEO?
In other words are you on the same ticket?
And if that ticket fails to deliver both posts can a 'Republican' President work with a 'Democrat' CEO?
(And vice versa if Phil Ehr cares to answer? I note that he came on here and confirmed that you are "the real deal" last night.)
Edit: I am assuming that you are both 'Republicans'.
This is a text-based forum. Would you like some pictures?JustinHorton wrote:Then how come you didn't? Why are you applying to lead an organisation without apparently having done any research into what it is or how it works?Andrew Paulson wrote:It is easy to know what happened at Sheffield from reports by various interested parties, to chew over its consequences and relevance.
I think this does as much as anything to explain what a problem I have with you and your candidacy. It's all verbiage. It's just waffle, isn't it?Andrew Paulson wrote:This is now the politics of personalities rather than issues. But the lesson to learn (if one doesn't know it already!) is that leaders of organisations are not like others, they must be above reproach, both in appearance and substance. And, in the case of the t-shirt debacle, they must calculate several moves in advance the consequences of their actions.
Just some actual substance would be nice. Though by all means provide a presentation. Perhaps something on the lines suggested above?Andrew Paulson wrote:This is a text-based forum. Would you like some pictures?
JustinHorton wrote:Where's your figures on this? What research have you done? How much does that potentially-aggregated chess world consist of, what audience numbers would you expect to achieve and what value would you expect that to have?
In terms of people who actually play and organise amateur chess they aren't. Stephen Moss is the nearest to an amateur player in that list as he plays chess as a leisure activity alongside his professional work . The veteran Leonard Barden is the Guardian chess correspondent. David Levy hasn't played a mainstream competitive game in thirty years.Andrew Paulson wrote: As I was organising a Grand Prix and the Candidates in London in 2012/2013, I decided to meet with the prominent members of the UK chess community, at least as a courtesy but also as part of my chess education.  To this end, I met CJ de Mooi (President of the ECF), Stewart Reuben (former President of the ECF), Nigel Short (ECF Delegate), Malcolm Pein (chess correspondent of the Daily Telegraph), Raymond Keene (chess correspondent of The Times), Stephen Moss (chess correspondent of The Guardian), David Levy (chess engine expert) and Luke McShane and I also traveled once to Leicester to make a courtesy call on various members of the ECF Board.  I am not 'friends' with any of these people; but they were/are all key members of the UK chess community.
I don't think Phil's in your squad any more, but he was not impressed.Ben Purton wrote:Those of you who are 4NCL captains already know that our two teams in division 1 have strongly voted for the 4NCL to vote for Andrew Paulson.
Thank you. Could you nominate a third - preferably also within FIDE but it could be someone well known in the international chess community who is familiar with the work of AGON.Andrew Paulson wrote:The two obvious people are Georgios Makropoulos ([email protected]) and Nigel Freeman ([email protected]) who make up the "Interface" AGON has with FIDE.Jonathan Rogers wrote:I think that would be a good idea - after all, you no doubt accept that you are presently rather unknown in English chess. How about nominating three people within FIDE, who know about the expectations when AGON was given a contract with FIDE and how AGON's performance measured up to those expectations, and who might be prepared to publicly support you on your ability to "deliver" ?Andrew Paulson wrote: I'm happy to give you (all) their email addresses and you can ask them yourself. Its not my position to answer this question.