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Cricket => Official Q&A => Topic started by: bwildered on November 09, 2021, 08:07:57 AM

Title: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: bwildered on November 09, 2021, 08:07:57 AM
The Club will be hosting a post-season virtual Members’ Forum at 6:30pm on Tuesday 9 November via the Zoom conferencing platform.
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: LeedsExile on November 09, 2021, 09:59:19 AM
Hopefully someone will ask about the situation with Cook.
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: Perov on November 09, 2021, 12:59:46 PM
Hopefully someone will ask about the situation with Cook.

I have already sent in that question. 👍
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: Andy on November 09, 2021, 03:18:16 PM
Is there still a members discount on Big Ronnies orthopaedic insoles?!
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: nat on November 09, 2021, 05:15:02 PM
Hopefully someone will ask about the situation with Cook.

I have already sent in that question. 👍

He's not signing isn't he?
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: essexfan548 on November 09, 2021, 06:11:35 PM
I've also asked for updates on all those out of contract
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: JasonP on November 09, 2021, 06:41:35 PM
Hopefully someone will ask about the situation with Cook.

I have already sent in that question. 👍

He's not signing isn't he?

Nothing definite yet.  Faragher says he's very optimistic and he thinks he will be here next season..  Stephenson said he's meeting with him in a couple of weeks and he'll hopefully sign a contract then.
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: bwildered on November 09, 2021, 08:19:13 PM
Peter Buttler - Tribute
Sir Chef contract renewal - optimistic.
Drinking Culture - no drinking culture within.
Ronnie Irani, not on committees , building his own career, still a member of club and is most welcome.
Simon Harmer - talks underway of extension of contract .
No players leaving, looking at overseas signings with availability and fixtures key.
Eight debuts this season and good pathway for future careers.
Disappointed in T20 campaign , trouble in diversity playing all formats.
Andre Nel - Position available, both club and him moving in different directions.
Members Committee invitation going online from Fri for candidates.
Ground improvements, pavilions benches to be refurbished.
General developments , know ECB requirements first to fulfil.
Membership available from Fri, discount for previous years, two £5 vouchers. Members guests no news.
Fixtures out end Nov or start December.
Vitality Blast block Jun / July , 50 overs will overlap Hundred.
Capt and Coach glad return to two Divisions.
No festivals due to fixture schedules and not financially viable, with no help from councils .
No testimonial for Tendo - Was asked but declined.
Code of conduct and processes in contracts for players  and staff regards racialism.
Pre season starts next Monday with winter of learning ,development of skills and fitness for stay at home players.

Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: nat on November 09, 2021, 08:42:58 PM
thanks for the meeting summary.
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: essexfan548 on November 09, 2021, 08:54:34 PM
Recording will be on the club website :)
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: LeedsExile on November 10, 2021, 08:14:40 AM
Thanks for the comprehensive summary and to those who asked questions.
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: Slogger on November 10, 2021, 08:59:08 AM
Someone said in the q and a, in response to the CEO's statement about the financial viability of festival cricket, that the largest gate in recent years was one of 12,000 at Garon Park for a Sunday game v Somerset. I was at that game and there were a lot of people there. Is that figure of 12,000 right?
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: Valentines Park on November 10, 2021, 09:29:20 AM
Other counties make out grounds work.

I guess fold up chairs are more expensive in East Anglia.
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: Oldhasbeen on November 10, 2021, 09:30:44 AM
Many thanks for the informative summary bwildered.
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: Oldhasbeen on November 10, 2021, 09:33:51 AM
"looking at overseas signings with availability and fixtures key." - Makes sense, and of course we haven't gat any confirmed fixture list yet, so that may explain the lack of any overseas player announcement. O
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: Oldhasbeen on November 10, 2021, 09:37:34 AM
Other counties make out grounds work.

I guess fold up chairs are more expensive in East Anglia.
Regrettably a lot fewer counties have festival weeks than used to be the case. A great loss, IMHO. All down to money I suppose - unless we can get a generous sponsor to take us back to Colchester, Southend or wherever,  I don't think festival cricket will return to Essex. Sadly.
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: essexfan548 on November 10, 2021, 09:57:58 AM
Other counties make out grounds work.

I guess fold up chairs are more expensive in East Anglia.

Other counties have local financial support e.g. Tunbridge Wells PAY Kent to go there. Colchester aren't interested ...
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: Perov on November 10, 2021, 01:02:54 PM
They need  a one day game, tagged onto a county game, to have any chance of covering costs.
The chairman said Colchester week cost the club £40,000 and that loss was not viable.
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: LeedsExile on November 12, 2021, 07:29:14 PM
The Members Forum zoom meeting has been removed from the club's website. Why? Do "they" now consider some inappropriate comments were made?
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: nat on November 12, 2021, 07:48:08 PM
The Members Forum zoom meeting has been removed from the club's website. Why? Do "they" now consider some inappropriate comments were made?

Probably JF is about to become an un-person. This must be what it was like during the Spanish inquisition.
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: Mog on March 19, 2022, 11:25:55 AM
Peter Buttler - Tribute
Sir Chef contract renewal - optimistic.
Drinking Culture - no drinking culture within.
Ronnie Irani, not on committees , building his own career, still a member of club and is most welcome.
Simon Harmer - talks underway of extension of contract .
No players leaving, looking at overseas signings with availability and fixtures key.
Eight debuts this season and good pathway for future careers.
Disappointed in T20 campaign , trouble in diversity playing all formats.
Andre Nel - Position available, both club and him moving in different directions.
Members Committee invitation going online from Fri for candidates.
Ground improvements, pavilions benches to be refurbished.
General developments , know ECB requirements first to fulfil.
Membership available from Fri, discount for previous years, two £5 vouchers. Members guests no news.
Fixtures out end Nov or start December.
Vitality Blast block Jun / July , 50 overs will overlap Hundred.
Capt and Coach glad return to two Divisions.
No festivals due to fixture schedules and not financially viable, with no help from councils .
No testimonial for Tendo - Was asked but declined.
Code of conduct and processes in contracts for players  and staff regards racialism.
Pre season starts next Monday with winter of learning ,development of skills and fitness for stay at home players.

Very positive news - the unwelcome presence of this individual appears to finally be at an end.
Title: Re: Members Forum -Nov 9
Post by: Andy on March 22, 2022, 12:28:20 PM
The Members Forum zoom meeting has been removed from the club's website. Why? Do "they" now consider some inappropriate comments were made?

Probably JF is about to become an un-person. This must be what it was like during the Spanish inquisition.

Well, I didn’t expect any different.