Essex Outfielder : The Unofficial Essex CCC Forum

Cricket => Official Q&A => Topic started by: bwildered on May 14, 2026, 03:23:14 PM

Title: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: bwildered on May 14, 2026, 03:23:14 PM
A Members' Forum will be held on Friday 15 May in the Price Forbes Indoor Cricket Centre, from 1:05 pm.

This will be an opportunity to discuss the results and feedback gathered from the recent Members' Committee Survey.
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: vim on May 14, 2026, 07:11:07 PM
We do not need a Forum, to make clear the sensible members thoughts on the current position.
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: essexfan548 on May 14, 2026, 08:56:02 PM
24 hours notice is totally unacceptable.

They should publish the results to ALL members.
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: vim on May 15, 2026, 07:04:53 AM
Will the Forum, contain the following.

A statement, not a question along the lines of. I love Essex, or former player. Who is no longer involved with the club.

A debate on a subject, that has time spent on it. In inverse proportion to its importance. For example, problems with the scoreboard.

After the meeting has concluded. Two or three of the most objectionable of the older members. Buttonhole the CEO and Coach, who are trying to leave and get back to what they should be doing.
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: nat on May 15, 2026, 07:58:01 AM
A Members' Forum will be held on Friday 15 May in the Price Forbes Indoor Cricket Centre, from 1:05 pm.

This will be an opportunity to discuss the results and feedback gathered from the recent Members' Committee Survey.

So one day's notice and 30 minutes to discuss matters that concern/interest members. The Board really do dislike the membership.
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: nat on May 15, 2026, 09:42:38 AM
Perhaps someone could ask why 1st team men?s games have to be played on the edge of the square with Mickey Mouse sized boundaries.
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: bwildered on May 15, 2026, 06:45:56 PM
  Introduced to the members committee rep who have never seen previously, but where will the available ? Pressure on wickets with fifteen in the month. Another forum next month .
 300k spent during the winter on Premier suite toilets, fencing, new gateway and updated electric supply on the opposite side of the pavilion.
 550 did members survey. Less stewards due to rise in minimum wage . Online line voting available for forthcoming AGM. Safety Concern regards drones .
 Summary of notes to be published on website .
Ground closure for final day due to low attendance of  average of hundred , not sure if this included members.
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: Perov on May 15, 2026, 06:52:00 PM
 Many  home draws last season in Championship  matches, we're played on hybrid pitches. I heard that some players ( Harmer, Porter etc) wanted all Championship  games on natural tracks.
 The 6 hybrid pitches are  more towards the centre and far side, near the flats on the public side.
Hence the games on natural pitches are nearer the Pavillion, that's  the reason.
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: Cartero on May 15, 2026, 06:58:13 PM
What  other county would force members to stand for 40 minutes in an echoing building with no PA system so that much of the proceedings were inaudible to those of less than 20/20 hearing?
How many times did our Chief Exec say "process", "future proof" and similar corporate bilge?
And since no bag checks were in force at the Oval 3 weeks ago, who believes that Chelmsford is in a higher security risk zone than south London?

Just asking.....
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: Valentines Park on May 15, 2026, 07:05:11 PM
The Oval are doing bag checks now.

You can tell they don't really want to though.
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: Andy on May 15, 2026, 07:39:21 PM
Many  home draws last season in Championship  matches, we're played on hybrid pitches. I heard that some players ( Harmer, Porter etc) wanted all Championship  games on natural tracks.
 The 6 hybrid pitches are  more towards the centre and far side, near the flats on the public side.
Hence the games on natural pitches are nearer the Pavillion, that's  the reason.

Our batters can only make runs on flat pitches our bowlers take wickets on natural jungles.
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: nat on May 15, 2026, 07:53:19 PM
Many  home draws last season in Championship  matches, we're played on hybrid pitches. I heard that some players ( Harmer, Porter etc) wanted all Championship  games on natural tracks.
 The 6 hybrid pitches are  more towards the centre and far side, near the flats on the public side.
Hence the games on natural pitches are nearer the Pavillion, that's  the reason.

Harmer needs those natural pitches to turn square if he is to avoid being regularly pumped. Ridiculously short boundaries to the Pavillon/Tom Pearce stand
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: vim on May 15, 2026, 10:43:47 PM
So the broken toilet seat, in the Premier Suite ladies. Is to be fixed after six years.
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: nat on May 16, 2026, 08:31:19 AM
So the broken toilet seat, in the Premier Suite ladies. Is to be fixed after six years.
How do you know its broken?
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: Andy on May 16, 2026, 11:46:55 AM
Is there still the old portakabin toilet at the Haynes Close End with the large turd in the middle of the floor? I must be getting nostalgic in my advancing years but I kind of missed that old turd.
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: bwildered on May 16, 2026, 05:37:18 PM
Is there still the old portakabin toilet at the Haynes Close End with the large turd in the middle of the floor? I must be getting nostalgic in my advancing years but I kind of missed that old turd.

To much information Andy .
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: vim on May 16, 2026, 06:42:07 PM
I know the seat is broken, due to a couple of members telling me.
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: Andy on May 16, 2026, 07:42:43 PM
Is there still the old portakabin toilet at the Haynes Close End with the large turd in the middle of the floor? I must be getting nostalgic in my advancing years but I kind of missed that old turd.

To much information Andy .

The marking is getting to me.  Or rather the lack of effort put into the assignments.
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: bwildered on May 18, 2026, 08:29:34 AM
 Perhaps the two members representatives, that I have never seen before, present at the forum will now  become more visible to those who elected them or least arrange meet and greet locations during games .
They are more than welcome to interact through this facility if required .
Title: Re: Members forum Fri 15
Post by: vim on May 18, 2026, 10:42:12 AM
A member's representative, actually meeting the membership. The world is coming to an end.