Derek Bowden

[Suffolk Richard]

Shouldn't we wait until Bowden's replacement is named and how good he or she is before making judgement on his tenure? Unless of course anybody thinks that's cobblers too!

[nat]

Shouldn't we wait until Bowden's replacement is named and how good he or she is before making judgement on his tenure? Unless of course anybody thinks that's cobblers too!

Cobblers....with all due respect.

[Andy]

Shouldn't we wait until Bowden's replacement is named and how good he or she is before making judgement on his tenure? Unless of course anybody thinks that's cobblers too!

Cobblers....with all due respect.

Clearly my Irani sports insole joke went over the head...

[Suffolk Richard]

Shouldn't we wait until Bowden's replacement is named and how good he or she is before making judgement on his tenure? Unless of course anybody thinks that's cobblers too!

Cobblers....with all due respect.

You could well be right, however we will see wether Essex appoint another CEO with a business concept first rather then a love of sport. Irani has a business concept and we know he loves Essex in particular.

[squarelegumpire]

Positive about cricket, please, but with good....... ie successful ...... business experience. TBH I think that Bowden, for all that he came from football, was, I think a reasonable administrator of a cricket club, and he did call time on that mad development scheme.

[vim]

I agree Derek Bowden's legacy is not all around you. He killed off the ground development and put a stake through it so that it cannot rise from the dead again.

[squarelegumpire]

While clearly the scheme we all fought about is dead and buried the ground's facilities need improvement. In some areas it's getting to be a desperate need. For the moment anyway, the teams in a good place....... yes, yes I know we can never stand still ........ so may be someone with some sort of vision on that side would be useful. However, there ought to be someone on the Committee with that sort of vision, too. No good having a CE with vision and imagination without a strong elected voice as well.

[Mog]

All Bowden did was succumb to the inevitable with the proposed 'ground redevelopment'. I can see little evidence of any strategic thinking on his or ECCC's part.
In fact I would contend that it was the only option available after No Change Essex had backed themselves into a corner. Firstly refusing to reveal any tangible design details, then attempted to conceal key elements of the project, such as the layout and design for the River End.
Anybody who saw this incompetent shambles from its unveiling knew it was undeliverable. It lacked coherence, it was at the mercy of the buy-to let property sector, and put ECCC members and supporters firmly at the back of the queue.
Remember how the Club decided to belatedly 'consult' with its real stakeholders - those self same members and supporters, after the DoE called in the plans due to the flood risk, amongst other concerns?

[mawallace]

Notice that John's title is currently Chairman and interim Chief executive

[essexfan548]

This temporary appointment was announced on the website and there is an interview with him about future plans.