Have you got records showing why and how this decision was made? By an individual Director or by the board? If by an individual Director, which one? If by the Board, who was in favour and who was against?
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Is this another one for the great code-breaking tradition of English chess
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I heard from one of the people who has put forward Fenella that she wanted to stand herself and was not approach by anyone from the board, but wanted to stand as i did asked the question as i don't know Fenella and they did.Bob Clark wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:38 amIt’s more likely to be I’ll do everything Mike tells me to do.Paul Cooksey wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:07 amIs Fenella's campaign slogan "I wasn't nominated by Chris"?
I’m not sure of the point of these polls before the election addresses are published, when will that happen?
so i did not like Bob comment about I do everything Mike tells me to do
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Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe your the MCF Rep for the ECF.John Reyes wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:11 pmI heard from one of the people who has put forward Fenella that she wanted to stand herself and was not approach by anyone from the board, but wanted to stand as i did asked the question as i don't know Fenella and they did.Bob Clark wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:38 amIt’s more likely to be I’ll do everything Mike tells me to do.Paul Cooksey wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:07 amIs Fenella's campaign slogan "I wasn't nominated by Chris"?
I’m not sure of the point of these polls before the election addresses are published, when will that happen?
so i did not like Bob comment about I do everything Mike tells me to do
On another thread Mick Norris stated that the MCF would vote for Fenella.
Remembering that we are sticking to discussing about policy, can you explain why the MCF made that decision.
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To aid in the identification I attach one I made earlierJ T Melsom wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 2:18 pmPerhaps you would consider removing the reference to trolls - I don't think you actually know what it means.
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Doesn't resemble anybody in this place that I've met John. But I'm sure it amuses at least one person.
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Troll just means 'anyone that disagrees with my comment'.
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In fact, it is a selfie from my visit to Calcutta.J T Melsom wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:41 pmDoesn't resemble anybody in this place that I've met John. But I'm sure it amuses at least one person.
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Well we have met so I erred in that regard, but its still a scarcely relevant contribution to the thread.
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Yes and NoBob Clark wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:34 pmCorrect me if I’m wrong but I believe your the MCF Rep for the ECF.John Reyes wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:11 pmI heard from one of the people who has put forward Fenella that she wanted to stand herself and was not approach by anyone from the board, but wanted to stand as i did asked the question as i don't know Fenella and they did.
so i did not like Bob comment about I do everything Mike tells me to do
On another thread Mick Norris stated that the MCF would vote for Fenella.
Remembering that we are sticking to discussing about policy, can you explain why the MCF made that decision.
Julian was the MCF ECF but after our AGM was done on the Wednesday 8th Septemeber i was elected as i feel that our rep did not vote for the last AGM and he wanted to step down
But Julian Put in the MCF Council meeting agenda for September to talk about the elections
The MCF committee made their decision as i did not know who was standing, but their name was on the public domain and they make thier own decision (i did not know Fenalla so i could not comment but other people know her with the junior contact)
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I was intending a similar point to Bob, that no real way to judge the candidates at the time the poll released unless some existing prejudice.
We do now have statements, but unlike other posts I don't see much in the statements indicating policy differences
We do now have statements, but unlike other posts I don't see much in the statements indicating policy differences
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Yes, this is one snag in the process
MCF Council met on Monday night and next meet November 16th
MCF Council met on Monday night and next meet November 16th
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Well, I'm not sure anything said or done here is indicative of anything other than people here have said and done some stuff.Nick Ivell wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 2:24 pm... the vote at the top of this thread, which, although not official, may be indicative.
Perhaps more relevant is past ECF Elections. I'm thinking of October 2015 in particular when people associated with CSC did rather badly. Chris Kreuzer's post (viewtopic.php?f=25&t=7839#p166518) records the following:-
CEO: Phil Ehr lost to not this candidate
Commercial Director: Bob Kane lost to nobody
Director of Home Chess: John Foley lost 42 to 250 votes against Alex Holowczak
Director of International Chess: Malcolm Pein lost 139 to 142 to David Openshaw
Although:
In fact Malcolm Pein won his election on recount:-
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=7843
If memory serves (it may not) Bob Kane took up his post anyway. Or took up a different post, perhaps, that allowed him to continue to deal with one particular sponsor.
Also of note:
Chris Fegan was also initially standing for NED
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=7670&start=75#p163078
but as can be seen from Chris Kreuzer's results post, wasn't there on election day. My memory (and again, I need to emphasise this may not be accurate) was that he dropped out along the way when it appeared that he was going to lose.
Now, these results weren't necessarily as a result of seeing the people concerned as part of a 'CSC Block', but there does seem to have been a certain lukewarmish response to CSC candidates at times. E.g. the following year John Foley lost a NED election getting only 31 of around 500 votes cast
posting.php?mode=quote&f=25&p=271702
Btw, the 2015 elections also showed early signs of a conflict with Mike Turan
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=7670&start=60#p163018
The question for election watchers, has anything changed in the last 6 years that will reverse the strong trend in 2015/2016 of votes not favouring CSC candidates?
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Yes, they have done a very professional job of getting hold of the Member Rep votes.Jonathan Bryant wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 5:57 pmThe question for election watchers, has anything changed in the last 6 years that will reverse the strong trend in 2015/2016 of votes not favouring CSC candidates?
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