Olympiad Captain

[Alex McFarlane]

it is open to challenge as is only correct

I never suggested otherwise. I simply gave a different view. Why should I not be allowed to challenge other views? Surely that too is only correct.

just because there is a budget doesn't mean you spend it all

With the Olympiad team the budget NEVER covers the whole cost. Some players always have to subsidise themselves. In such circumstances it is very unlikely that the whole budget on this item would not be spent.

If it was increased in part to allow the appointment of GM Arkell then I am disappointed because this was not an argument put forward at the time to increase the budget

If this is the case I would totally agree. But I doubt if the timescale involved would mean this was the case, but I'm happy to be corrected.

Sending a Scottish captain would benefit the Scottish teams of the future, as Scotland would have one more person with Olympiad experience.

Reasonable experience of this sort can be gained at junior events where the Captain/Coach can be of more benefit to the players there than they would be to the Olympiad squad.

Please don't make me defend an Andy Muir decision further!