English Chess Forum

The ECF has director posts available.
http://www.englishchess.org.uk/?p=21986

Why don't you volunteer then ?

I think I can see why Roger doesn't apply for membership and marketing...

It is more odd that no one apparently is prepared to be International Director.

Jonathan Rogers wrote:It is more odd that no one apparently is prepared to be International Director.

When can the Board expect to receive your application, then?

Jonathan Rogers wrote:I think I can see why Roger doesn't apply for membership and marketing...

It is more odd that no one apparently is prepared to be International Director.

It is also possible that some recruitment of selectors will be required

International Selection Committee
Chairman (vacant), Jonathan Parker

Alex Holowczak wrote:

Jonathan Rogers wrote:It is more odd that no one apparently is prepared to be International Director.

When can the Board expect to receive your application, then?

Alex,
I think Jonathan was making the point that the International (and Junior) Directorship are very hard work, but they also involve a certain amount of Kudos. The ECF has always? been able fill these position in the past. The fact that there is currently no International Director is not a good sign for the ECF going forward.

LawrenceCooper wrote:

Jonathan Rogers wrote:I think I can see why Roger doesn't apply for membership and marketing...

It is more odd that no one apparently is prepared to be International Director.

It is also possible that some recruitment of selectors will be required

International Selection Committee
Chairman (vacant), Jonathan Parker

Loz

I would nominate you, but guess you don't want it

What about Stuart Conquest, as he was ready to offer his services to the ECF?

I think Stuart would still be regarded as a candidate to play in the team. Traditionally that would rule him out as a selector.

Mick Norris wrote:

LawrenceCooper wrote:

Jonathan Rogers wrote:I think I can see why Roger doesn't apply for membership and marketing...

It is more odd that no one apparently is prepared to be International Director.

It is also possible that some recruitment of selectors will be required

International Selection Committee
Chairman (vacant), Jonathan Parker

Loz

I would nominate you, but guess you don't want it

What about Stuart Conquest, as he was ready to offer his services to the ECF?

Correct. I suspect that the first task is to appoint an International Director and then for him/her to invite others to join the selection panel.

Why would anyone in their right mind ever volunteer, when you know your every move and decision is going to be criticised and dissected by people who have nothing whatsoever to offer English chess but complaints?

Alex Holowczak wrote:

Jonathan Rogers wrote:It is more odd that no one apparently is prepared to be International Director.

When can the Board expect to receive your application, then?

Perhaps in about 25 years, when I might be winding down professionally and when my child is fully grown up? ID surely does involve a lot of work, certainly more than presiding over Barbican ...

We have discussed this before on the forum - there are innocent reasons for not offering one's services, reasons which have nothing to do with this forum or even with SG.

Jonathan Rogers wrote:(snip) there are innocent reasons for not offering one's services

...aka 'living a normal life'

More at manager level
http://www.englishchess.org.uk/?p=22044

What it doesn't say is why these vacancies have arisen, or whether they are new posts. If officers are standing down, shouldn't some brief announcement be made?

It doesn't mention it on that list, but the Publicity Officer role is vacant as well.

benedgell wrote:It doesn't mention it on that list, but the Publicity Officer role is vacant as well.

Unless it was filled at last week's Board meeting but no-one is telling us