21-08-2014, 07:03 PM
amuir Wrote:The adult budget this year is £5500
About £4500 will be spent on the Olympiad costs and £1000 on Senior costs.
Next year I am intending to spend £1500 on European team costs and £1000 on Senior costs.
Should this be diverted or changed then ?
Radical suggestion.
Cut the Olympiad budget by:
1) Only sending a women's team if we can field one where all players are 2000+. Women of course are eligible for the "open" team like the rest of us,
2) If we do send 2 teams, send one non-playing captain to oversee both.
3) Have anyone wishing to become a FIDE certified coach pay for it from their own pocket.
Sure, money is tight but as Kevin says, it comes down to a question of priorities.