21-08-2014, 03:12 PM
I agree with Kevin and George that a clear strategy is needed to help bring on our 2200+ players. More training, but more importantly, more tournaments are needed to achieve this. Ultimately it comes down to one thing though. Money.
Compulsory membership is an interesting one but it does have the potential to go wrong - see the ECF. How about a premium membership option? Don't know exactly what you could offer but it's just an idea. Sponsorship is of course the ideal route. My speculative suggestion to put the Olympiad more on par with the European Team would create some funds. Trundling along without any new ideas will lead nowhere.
For the record, I intend to have a go at running some tournaments but it won't be for a few years.
Compulsory membership is an interesting one but it does have the potential to go wrong - see the ECF. How about a premium membership option? Don't know exactly what you could offer but it's just an idea. Sponsorship is of course the ideal route. My speculative suggestion to put the Olympiad more on par with the European Team would create some funds. Trundling along without any new ideas will lead nowhere.
For the record, I intend to have a go at running some tournaments but it won't be for a few years.