AGM

[Caughtright]

If only one of the non-carpetbaggers was going to be elected, she is arguably the most significant of those who stood.

[bwildered]

AZEEM AKHTAR APPOINTED NEW CHAIR OF ESSEX COUNTY CRICKET CLUB.

[nat]

AZEEM AKHTAR APPOINTED NEW CHAIR OF ESSEX COUNTY CRICKET CLUB.

inevitable that the wokerati would prevail.

[dazedpenguin]

Why does everything have to be about wokeness or otherwise? Maybe with his experience he was simply the best person for the job.

[nat]

Of course it could be a complete coincidence that in the midst of a racism s***storm swirling around the club then the club decides to appoint the first BAME chairman in its 150 year history.

Profile of the other candidates?
Selection process?

Inspector Clouseau could solve this one.

[Perov]

He may, or may not, be the best and most capable candidate, but it will certainly keep the ECB happy.

[dazedpenguin]

Maybe he was just better than the usual parade of old white men? I doubt his appointment will make any difference to the ECB or whatever penalty they will hand out to Essex. I think they'd be able to see through a bit tokenism.

Let's see how he does the job. Good luck to him.

[Oldhasbeen]

AZEEM AKHTAR APPOINTED NEW CHAIR OF ESSEX COUNTY CRICKET CLUB.

inevitable that the wokerati would prevail.

inevitable that some members would complain abut wokeism without bothering to find out anything about our new chair, or suggest who a better candidate was.

[SirChef26]

Be nice if we actually knew who the other candidates were?

Having said that, I do like that someone younger has got the gig.

[vim]

When the candidates were considered. Was it the same as when Dr Donald Coghan was made Archbishop of Canterbury, he was described as being the best of a mediocre bunch.

[bwildered]

Think at the end of the AGM , JS stated that the new elected board meet next day, thus then elected new Chair.
Can anyone confirm ?

Who ever elected, best wishes especially during these times, which could be a thankless and time consuming task.

[firehazard]

AZEEM AKHTAR APPOINTED NEW CHAIR OF ESSEX COUNTY CRICKET CLUB.

inevitable that the wokerati would prevail.

inevitable that some members would complain abut wokeism without bothering to find out anything about our new chair, or suggest who a better candidate was.

Nicely put, oldhasbeen. From what I've heard, he does look like a good appointment. And a proper supporter of the club.

[Andy]

His background suggests that we might have the inside track on national boards (Sport England), he has the credentials when it comes to the handling of the historic diversity issues, and will hopefully get the WiFi (and website) working better.  Oh and he’s Essex born and bred, not one of those stupid northerners that got the club into a mess in the first place.

[Heisenberg]

https://t.co/mZMby1KRHv

[Heisenberg]

I was nearly going to make a post about Azeem Akhtar’s twitter page but did not. I too was alarmed at some of the things on there.

How can Essex not do any checks on this before appointing him?

What a complete and utter mess.