ECF Elections 2015

[Sean Hewitt]

One hopes that a nomination will come forward for the now vacant NED post so that the Board cannot use the excuse of an empty position to find a sinecure for any unsuccessful candidate in the elections that it wishes to favour!

Chris Fegan would be my bet.

[Mike Truran]

Indeed.

Attempted stitch-up by the Gang of Four as far as I'm concerned.

Let's hope the robber barons stick together and do the right thing.

[Roger de Coverly]

Attempted stitch-up by the Gang of Four as far as I'm concerned.

For those of us who don't have votes and are watching from a safe distance, are you prepared to out "the Gang of Four"?

At a guess, the CEO, the Commercial Director, the Strategic advisor and one of the non-Execs. But if their objective is to remove the Luddite attitudes currently running the British Championship Congress, perhaps it is a worthy objective. Against that, it's not so obvious that alternative expertise exists.

[IM Jack Rudd]

I've sent in my application for NED, subject to getting sufficient nominations. If anyone here has votes on Council and would like to nominate me by 13:30, it would be most welcome.

[Andrew Zigmond]

Attempted stitch-up by the Gang of Four as far as I'm concerned.

For those of us who don't have votes and are watching from a safe distance, are you prepared to out "the Gang of Four"?

At a guess, the CEO, the Commercial Director, the Strategic advisor and one of the non-Execs. But if their objective is to remove the Luddite attitudes currently running the British Championship Congress, perhaps it is a worthy objective. Against that, it's not so obvious that alternative expertise exists.

Leaving aside the `luddite attitudes` (which we'll have to beg to differ on), if the current team were removed there would be nobody to oversee the British and therefore no event at all.

[Carl Hibbard]

For those of us who don't have votes and are watching from a safe distance, are you prepared to out "the Gang of Four"?

At a guess, the CEO, the Commercial Director, the Strategic advisor and one of the non-Execs.

As expected utter silence from the suspects over there with probably no further comment until election day.

[Michael Flatt]

I've sent in my application for NED, subject to getting sufficient nominations. If anyone here has votes on Council and would like to nominate me by 13:30, it would be most welcome.

Jack, you have my nomination from Hertfordshire.

It is not sufficient on its own. You will need to enlist the support of a second county or a Trustee or a Direct Members Representative.

The present incumbent might like to nominate you rather than see the post go vacant. He may, of course, already have made a nomination.

Michael Flatt

[raycollett]

I can report that after consultations with club secretaries Worcestershire CA have asked its ECF delegate to nominate Alex as Director for Home Chess. Ray (Hon Secy WCA)

[Carl Hibbard]

So 13:30 today all nominations must be in?

[Neil Graham]

So 13:30 today all nominations must be in?

So to return to my usual "no-one wants the jobs anyway post" - of the eleven electable posts, we will find at least eight of the directors/officers re-elected without a contest and possibly three elections consisting of internecine strife rather than anyone new standing for re-election.

Not so long along ago "None of the above" was successful in an election; Council will have the choice of "None of the above" or the present incumbent. Of course I may be wrong!

[David Sedgwick]

So 13:30 today all nominations must be in?

Correct.

So to return to my usual "no-one wants the jobs anyway post" - of the eleven electable posts, we will find at least eight of the directors/officers re-elected without a contest and possibly three elections consisting of internecine strife rather than anyone new standing for re-election.

Not so long along ago "None of the above" was successful in an election; Council will have the choice of "None of the above" or the present incumbent. Of course I may be wrong!

Yes, you might be.

The last 24 hours have somewhat reminded me of football transfer day.

Of course, the analogy is also valid in that several things mooted may not actually happen.

[JustinHorton]

Not so long ago "None of the above" was successful in an election

Which one?

[David Sedgwick]

Not so long ago "None of the above" was successful in an election

Which one?

Adam Raoof lost to "None of the Above " in 2012, for the then post of Director of Membership and Marketing.

Personally, I think that the outcome was extremely beneficial to him.

[JustinHorton]

Ah yes, I remember now. Are there any other examples?

[J T Melsom]

I am not at all sure that uncontested elections are necessarily a bad thing. Why should the posts of International Director or Finance Director require an annual contest?