I already answered that. We support Malcolm Pein (and other members of the board) in finding secure sponsorship that puts us on a stronger financial footing. This doesn't just benefit our elite players as that would give opportunities for investment in grassroots chess.Chris Goodall wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 11:54 am
How do you suppose we get from the current world, where grassroots players are subsidising professional chess, to a perfect world where they aren't? There is only one logical answer to that: somewhere along the line, we have to remove the subsidy. So tell me what event is going to trigger the removal of the subsidy?
Remove it after we've just performed above expectations in a tournament, and we're punishing our players for succeeding. Remove it after we've just performed below expectations, and we're giving up; Leonard Barden will have our guts for garters.
I would also respectfully point out that the removal of the `subsidy` is a matter for the wider ECF membership and not just for you. Even if we had OMOV somebody would have to gather enough signatures for a substantive motion and get it passed.