15-08-2016, 02:57 PM
WBuchanan Wrote:Appreciate the 'improved offer' Ian ....but will staging informal talks with a small group of people helpits not an improved offer, the offer of talks and correspondence has always been there. I have repeatedly on the forum (and elsewhere) offered to discuss and listen to anyone who wants to have dialogue about.
WBuchanan Wrote:Ian. you’ve clearly made up your mind to 'follow the FIDE trend'
Since when does bringing a new tournament with new ideas is following the trend. This as far as I know is the first FIDE rated quickplay tournament in Scotland. The evolution of this tournament started not with a quickplay event, but what to do with the MacIsaac and how to reinvigorate it. Through discussion with both CS and non CS members, and with senior representatives this idea evolved from a purely Macisaac themed tournament to an inter-regional league and finally to what is being proposed today. The Inter regional league may be proposed in the future but not at the moment at least until we get the logistics right. You say congresses are down (and I would agree with that) I say lets do something about it. Gary is and so am I . Most players like what we are saying but we will not know until we try it. It was suggested to me that the FIDE option would be popular and it has. The SNCL has two FIDE rated games in division 1 per day and it seems to be popular and on the rise.
Please don't misinterpret what I doing. However, I've spent a year on this and I'm moving on. As I've said countless times, talk to me directly or email me, or come to the AGM and say your piece (if you're a member)