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08/10
Pravda:
Nottinghamshire CCC is seeking four individuals to join its General Committee from March 2025.
The General Committee leads and oversees the club’s strategic planning, provides stewardship of its assets on behalf of the membership, and monitors its financial position and performance against an annually approved budget and financial forecast.
Roles, which are voluntary and non-executive, involve attending monthly General Committee meetings and sub-committees.
We will be making three appointments through the elected route (open to eligible adult Nottinghamshire members) and one appointment via our Nominations Panel (for which candidates need not be Nottinghamshire members at present, but must join the club if successful).
You can hear from members of our existing and past Committee about the requirements of the role here.
Applying for an elected position
An official proposal form must be completed by any member wishing to apply for an elected position on the General Committee and a copy is available here...
It should be returned to the Chief Executive by 5pm on 1 November 2024.
Copies can also be obtained from the club by email to questions@trentbridge.co.uk or by telephone on 0115 899 0300 (9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday).
All candidates for election will be interviewed by the Nominations Panel on Sunday 24 November 2024.
If you wish to stand for election you must be a current member of the club, have been a member for at least two consecutive years, and have been entitled to vote for a period of not less than two calendar years as of 31 October 2024.
Applying to be considered for nomination
The role of the Nominations Panel is also to search for suitable candidates outside of the club’s current membership. Therefore anyone applying via the nomination route does not need to be a current member, but they will need to join the club if they are successful.
Anyone who wishes to be considered for nomination should send a CV and a covering letter by 5pm on 1 November 2024 to Linda Allen, Head of Business Support (linda.allen@trentbridge.co.uk). You can also send your documents by post to Linda at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, NG2 6AG.
Interviews for the nominated route will be held on Friday 31 January 2025.
All candidates will be interviewed by the Club’s Nominations Panel, who will appoint to one position, with the other three positions decided by the members through an election. Members who meet the necessary criteria to stand for election may use both routes.
The recruitment process will culminate at the AGM in February 2025.
07/10
01/10
Hidden on a link on a seperate tab on the Pravda website menu, I have been alerted to this video. Once I knew it was there on the website, it still took some searching.
As they prepare to leave the General Committee, Kate Davies CBE, Paul Ellis and Peter Hacker reflect on their time as long-serving committee members, and the changes they have witnessed.
"Hidden" as it was, is it the Pravda equivalent of building plans for a proposed controversial new road being on public display in the basement, down a dark unlit passage behind a leaking water pipe at County Hall?
A bit like the hyperspace bypass in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
So more publicity can't be bad, it might catch the eye and the interest of the right people, not just those prompted by you know who. Hence I've reposted it.
24/09
Nottinghamshire CCC is seeking four individuals to join its General Committee from March 2025.
The General Committee leads and oversees the club’s strategic planning, provides stewardship of its assets on behalf of the membership, and monitors its financial position and performance against an annually approved budget and financial forecast.
Roles, which are voluntary and non-executive, involve attending monthly General Committee meetings and sub-committees.
We will be making three appointments through the elected route (open to eligible adult Nottinghamshire members) and one appointment via our Nominations Panel (for which candidates need not be Nottinghamshire members at present, but must join the club if successful).
Applying for an elected position
An official proposal form must be completed by any member wishing to apply for an elected position on the General Committee and a copy is available here...
It should be returned to the Chief Executive by 5pm on 1 November 2024.
Copies can also be obtained from the club by email to questions@trentbridge.co.uk or by telephone on 0115 899 0300 (9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday).
All candidates for election will be interviewed by the Nominations Panel on Sunday 24 November 2024.
If you wish to stand for election you must be a current member of the club, have been a member for at least two consecutive years, and have been entitled to vote for a period of not less than two calendar years as of 31 October 2024.
Applying to be considered for nomination
The role of the Nominations Panel is also to search for suitable candidates outside of the club’s current membership. Therefore anyone applying via the nomination route does not need to be a current member, but they will need to join the club if they are successful.
Anyone who wishes to be considered for nomination should send a CV and a covering letter by 5pm on 1 November 2024 to Linda Allen, Head of Business Support (linda.allen@trentbridge.co.uk). You can also send your documents by post to Linda at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, NG2 6AG.
The role profile, which includes further details of what is required from those holding a General Committee position, is available here...
Interviews for the nominated route will be held on Friday 31 January 2025.
All candidates will be interviewed by the Club’s Nominations Panel, who will appoint to one position, with the other three positions decided by the members through an election. Members who meet the necessary criteria to stand for election may use both routes.
The recruitment process will culminate at the AGM in February 2025.
We will continue to update this page with more stories and insights into life as a committee member in the coming weeks and months.
Dear member,
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is looking for four people to join the club’s General Committee from March 2025.
The club’s Nominations Panel has been in place since 2020 and it has worked hard to address the critically important task of ensuring that our General Committee has the necessary skills, experience and diversity.
The General Committee leads and oversees the club’s strategic planning, provides stewardship of its assets on behalf of the membership, and monitors its financial position and performance against an annually approved budget and financial forecast.
Roles, which are voluntary and non-executive, involve attending monthly General Committee meetings and sub-committees.
We are looking to broaden the current range of skills, knowledge and experience on the General Committee. We are committed to ensuring that people from all backgrounds feel welcome in cricket and we want to promote diversity and inclusion across our game at all levels throughout our county.
There are two routes by which you can join the General Committee.
An official proposal form must be completed by any member wishing to apply for an elected position on the General Committee and a copy is available here...
It should be returned to the Chief Executive by 5pm on 1 November 2024.
Copies can also be obtained from the club by email to questions@trentbridge.co.uk or by telephone on 0115 899 0300 (9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday). All candidates for election will be interviewed by the Nominations Panel on Sunday 24 November 2024.
If you wish to stand for election you must be a current member of the club and have been a member and entitled to vote for a period of not less than two calendar years on 31 October 2024.
The role of the Nominations Panel is also to search for suitable candidates outside of the club’s current membership. Therefore anyone applying via the nomination route does not need to be a current member, but they will need to join the club if they are successful.
Anyone who wishes to be considered for nomination should send a CV and a covering letter by 5pm on 1 November 2024 to Linda Allen, Head of Business Support (linda.allen@trentbridge.co.uk). You can also send your documents by post to Linda at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, NG2 6AG.
Interviews for the nominated route will be held on Friday 31 January 2025.
The role profile, which includes further details of what is required from those holding a General Committee position, is available here...
All candidates will be interviewed by the club’s Nominations Panel who will appoint to one position, with the other three positions decided by the members through an election. Members who meet the necessary criteria to stand for election may use both routes.
We welcome applications from under-represented groups. In particular, women are currently under-represented on our General Committee when compared to the population of our county as a whole.
On behalf of the Nominations Panel, I am very much looking forward to hearing from those with the relevant skills and life experience to assist the club during the years to come.
Yours sincerely,
Claire Jamieson
Chair, Nominations Panel
Nottinghamshire CCC is seeking four individuals to join its General Committee from March 2025.
The General Committee leads and oversees the club’s strategic planning, provides stewardship of its assets on behalf of the membership, and monitors its financial position and performance against an annually approved budget and financial forecast.
Roles, which are voluntary and non-executive, involve attending monthly General Committee meetings and sub-committees.
We will be making three appointments through the elected route (open to eligible adult Nottinghamshire members) and one appointment via our Nominations Panel (for which candidates need not be Nottinghamshire members at present, but must join the club if successful).
Applying for an elected position
An official proposal form must be completed by any member wishing to apply for an elected position on the General Committee and a copy is available here...
It should be returned to the Chief Executive by 5pm on 1 November 2024.
Copies can also be obtained from the club by email to questions@trentbridge.co.uk or by telephone on 0115 899 0300 (9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday).
All candidates for election will be interviewed by the Nominations Panel on Sunday 24 November 2024.
If you wish to stand for election you must be a current member of the club, have been a member for at least two consecutive years, and have been entitled to vote for a period of not less than two calendar years as of 31 October 2024.
Applying to be considered for nomination
The role of the Nominations Panel is also to search for suitable candidates outside of the club’s current membership. Therefore anyone applying via the nomination route does not need to be a current member, but they will need to join the club if they are successful.
Anyone who wishes to be considered for nomination should send a CV and a covering letter by 5pm on 1 November 2024 to Linda Allen, Head of Business Support (linda.allen@trentbridge.co.uk). You can also send your documents by post to Linda at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, NG2 6AG.
The role profile, which includes further details of what is required from those holding a General Committee position, is available here...
Interviews for the nominated route will be held on Friday 31 January 2025.
All candidates will be interviewed by the Club’s Nominations Panel, who will appoint to one position, with the other three positions decided by the members through an election. Members who meet the necessary criteria to stand for election may use both routes.
The recruitment process will culminate at the AGM in February 2025.
We will continue to update this page with more stories and insights into life as a committee member in the coming weeks and months.
22/09
Dear member,
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is looking for four people to join the club’s General Committee from March 2025.
The club’s Nominations Panel has been in place since 2020 and it has worked hard to address the critically important task of ensuring that our General Committee has the necessary skills, experience and diversity.
The General Committee leads and oversees the club’s strategic planning, provides stewardship of its assets on behalf of the membership, and monitors its financial position and performance against an annually approved budget and financial forecast.
Roles, which are voluntary and non-executive, involve attending monthly General Committee meetings and sub-committees.
We are looking to broaden the current range of skills, knowledge and experience on the General Committee. We are committed to ensuring that people from all backgrounds feel welcome in cricket and we want to promote diversity and inclusion across our game at all levels throughout our county.
There are two routes by which you can join the General Committee.
An official proposal form must be completed by any member wishing to apply for an elected position on the General Committee and a copy is available here...
It should be returned to the Chief Executive by 5pm on 1 November 2024.
Copies can also be obtained from the club by email to questions@trentbridge.co.uk or by telephone on 0115 899 0300 (9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday). All candidates for election will be interviewed by the Nominations Panel on Sunday 24 November 2024.
If you wish to stand for election you must be a current member of the club and have been a member and entitled to vote for a period of not less than two calendar years on 31 October 2024.
The role of the Nominations Panel is also to search for suitable candidates outside of the club’s current membership. Therefore anyone applying via the nomination route does not need to be a current member, but they will need to join the club if they are successful.
Anyone who wishes to be considered for nomination should send a CV and a covering letter by 5pm on 1 November 2024 to Linda Allen, Head of Business Support (linda.allen@trentbridge.co.uk). You can also send your documents by post to Linda at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, NG2 6AG.
Interviews for the nominated route will be held on Friday 31 January 2025.
The role profile, which includes further details of what is required from those holding a General Committee position, is available here...
All candidates will be interviewed by the club’s Nominations Panel who will appoint to one position, with the other three positions decided by the members through an election. Members who meet the necessary criteria to stand for election may use both routes.
We welcome applications from under-represented groups. In particular, women are currently under-represented on our General Committee when compared to the population of our county as a whole.
On behalf of the Nominations Panel, I am very much looking forward to hearing from those with the relevant skills and life experience to assist the club during the years to come.
Yours sincerely,
Claire Jamieson
Chair, Nominations Panel
14/09
GENERAL COMMITTEE STORIES: FRASER MONTGOMERY AND STEPHEN LEHANE
Stephen Lehane has been a member of the General Committee since 2023. Before that, he was Chair of the club’s Nominations Panel.
A B.Sc. in Economics at the London School of Economics, followed by a postgraduate qualification from Cambridge, led Stephen to a number of board-level roles in industry, including at Walgreens USA and Boots the Chemists, where he was HR and Change Director.
Stephen’s background in HR made him the natural choice for Chair of the club’s newly formed Nominations Panel in 2020. The panel’s remit is to encourage a wide range of high-quality individuals to apply for Committee, and to select from those who then apply via to be considered for nomination.
The panel was established as part of the club’s major governance changes in that year. Leading the panel also called on Stephen’s background in change management.
“Change is all about taking people with you”, he says “and it was important to me that we set up the panel using criteria that would be fair and credible in attracting the people needed for the future.”
Does Stephen think the panel has been a success so far? His answer is a resounding yes, adding that he is impressed by the Panel’s recent drive to encourage potential applicants to look afresh at their experience and to consider how they might use it as a non-executive Director at the club.
Stephen relinquished the Chair of Nominations Panel at the end of his three-year term, and is now a member of the General Committee, and chair of the Organisational Development Sub-Committee.
So, what led him to continue his non-executive work for the Club? “I love the game and Notts in particular,” he says.
“I wanted to continue to be useful as we navigate future changes in the club, particularly the ways in which we continue to give members a voice – whether loyal county followers or newer fans attracted to other forms of the game.
“I know that being a board member in a large business is not the same as serving a club with our proud heritage, but it is always true that you have to listen to people and be straight about how you see the future.
“For example, I have been impressed with the way the Executive have talked to members about the pavilion development and The Hundred, and believe that I and other board members have supported that approach.”
Like Stephen, Fraser Montgomery has a broad CV with over thirty years’ experience in finance, many of them at Board level as Chief Financial Officer.
He has a wide range of sector experience across leisure, hospitality, retail, charity, education and the public sector, as well as significant experience of the non-executive role, a factor which he believes is crucial to understanding life as a General Committee member at Notts.
His non-executive experience is gleaned from being a trustee at the Girls’ Day School Trust, as the Chair of Scottish Curling and trustee at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. Fraser believes this demonstrates how experiences of a similar role elsewhere can bring transferable skills that are applicable in his role at Notts.
“Essentially the principles of the non-executive role are the same everywhere”, he says.
“It’s always important to remember that a non-executive director provides an independent view, and because objectivity is so crucial, it is valuable to have experience of other businesses and other sectors, to provide a useful benchmark and contact network”.
Both men agree that ‘Eyes on, hands off’ is a simple way to engage as a non-executive. “It’s a privileged position, allowing you to step back and take an objective view of a situation, provide appropriate challenge, act as an encouraging sounding board and to make useful suggestions” adds Fraser.
What advice would the two of them give to anyone considering an application? They both agree that the skill set needed can come from a wide range of backgrounds, citing their own in finance, project management, change management and HR.
But, adds Stephen, remember that “you are likely to possess some of the skills and experience the Nominations Panel are looking for if you lead people in any environment – work, sport, community, church, mosque, or if you are someone who gets things done, for example arranging meetings, events fun runs, fairs or a book club.”
GENERAL COMMITTEE STORIES: FRASER MONTGOMERY AND STEPHEN LEHANE
Stephen Lehane has been a member of the General Committee since 2023. Before that, he was Chair of the club’s Nominations Panel.
A B.Sc. in Economics at the London School of Economics, followed by a postgraduate qualification from Cambridge, led Stephen to a number of board-level roles in industry, including at Walgreens USA and Boots the Chemists, where he was HR and Change Director.
Stephen’s background in HR made him the natural choice for Chair of the club’s newly formed Nominations Panel in 2020. The panel’s remit is to encourage a wide range of high-quality individuals to apply for Committee, and to select from those who then apply via to be considered for nomination.
The panel was established as part of the club’s major governance changes in that year. Leading the panel also called on Stephen’s background in change management.
“Change is all about taking people with you”, he says “and it was important to me that we set up the panel using criteria that would be fair and credible in attracting the people needed for the future.”
Does Stephen think the panel has been a success so far? His answer is a resounding yes, adding that he is impressed by the Panel’s recent drive to encourage potential applicants to look afresh at their experience and to consider how they might use it as a non-executive Director at the club.
Stephen relinquished the Chair of Nominations Panel at the end of his three-year term, and is now a member of the General Committee, and chair of the Organisational Development Sub-Committee.
So, what led him to continue his non-executive work for the Club? “I love the game and Notts in particular,” he says.
“I wanted to continue to be useful as we navigate future changes in the club, particularly the ways in which we continue to give members a voice – whether loyal county followers or newer fans attracted to other forms of the game.
“I know that being a board member in a large business is not the same as serving a club with our proud heritage, but it is always true that you have to listen to people and be straight about how you see the future.
“For example, I have been impressed with the way the Executive have talked to members about the pavilion development and The Hundred, and believe that I and other board members have supported that approach.”
Like Stephen, Fraser Montgomery has a broad CV with over thirty years’ experience in finance, many of them at Board level as Chief Financial Officer.
He has a wide range of sector experience across leisure, hospitality, retail, charity, education and the public sector, as well as significant experience of the non-executive role, a factor which he believes is crucial to understanding life as a General Committee member at Notts.
His non-executive experience is gleaned from being a trustee at the Girls’ Day School Trust, as the Chair of Scottish Curling and trustee at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. Fraser believes this demonstrates how experiences of a similar role elsewhere can bring transferable skills that are applicable in his role at Notts.
“Essentially the principles of the non-executive role are the same everywhere”, he says.
“It’s always important to remember that a non-executive director provides an independent view, and because objectivity is so crucial, it is valuable to have experience of other businesses and other sectors, to provide a useful benchmark and contact network”.
Both men agree that ‘Eyes on, hands off’ is a simple way to engage as a non-executive. “It’s a privileged position, allowing you to step back and take an objective view of a situation, provide appropriate challenge, act as an encouraging sounding board and to make useful suggestions” adds Fraser.
What advice would the two of them give to anyone considering an application? They both agree that the skill set needed can come from a wide range of backgrounds, citing their own in finance, project management, change management and HR.
But, adds Stephen, remember that “you are likely to possess some of the skills and experience the Nominations Panel are looking for if you lead people in any environment – work, sport, community, church, mosque, or if you are someone who gets things done, for example arranging meetings, events fun runs, fairs or a book club.”
10/08
Pravda Appeal
Nottinghamshire CCC is seeking four individuals to join its General Committee from February 2025.
As we gear up for this year’s recruitment exercise, we invite passionate individuals to consider joining our committee. Kindly read on for more details on the process, and first-hand accounts of life as a committee member.
Key Details:
- Recruitment Period: The recruitment process will commence at the end of September, culminating in the AGM in February 2025.
- Opportunities: We will be making three appointments through the elected route (open to eligible adult Nottinghamshire members) and one appointment via our Nominations Panel (for which candidates need not be Nottinghamshire members at present, but must join the club if successful).
- Application Process: Details on how to apply and the recruitment process will be available on t at the end of September.
81 NOT OUT
ReplyDeleteOnly consider yourself for selection by the NOMINATIONS PANEL if you are a “ yes man/woman who votes as instructed.
Well said 81 not out
ReplyDelete& the other thing is if you want to make a difference & for the right reason
I would say don't bother
81 NOT OUT
ReplyDeleteAs always it’s “ jobs for the boys”
( of girls)
The back slappers club always has plenty of willing new members .
On key details you forgot to add "must be totally supportive of the 100 even to the detriment of Notts ccc". Because lets be honest if you're against it, you won't get anywhere near being nominated.
ReplyDeleteAs I understand it, a French Poodle has just been shortlisted for the nominations panel candidate, as it's just passed the preliminary test of raising its paw when given a secret signal to do so by Ms Pursehouse.
ReplyDelete81 NOT OUT
ReplyDeleteLOL! 😂
I wonder if any of the Notts Committee Members read the Notts View postings ?
I quite fancy it. Might see what it entails….
ReplyDeleteJim G
It entails waiting until September and checking the website. I’ll spend August thinking about it but for me key issues are (and this isn’t by the way a pitch)
ReplyDeleteA: continuing “interference” of the 100. And if it is “sold”, who are the beneficiaries? “Putting money back into the club” - which I’ve read- is a bit vague
B: future test status of Trent bridge
C: how to fix what’s broken? Crowds are low; the “offering” is poor (I didn’t go yesterday but it has all gone a bit half hearted from what I’ve seen this season.
D: player pathways. Notts is now known outside of Notts for buying in others. It inside the county we know that local cricket and youth cricket is strong.
Anyhow. Let’s see what the next weeks bring
Jim G
Regarding standing for the Notts committee you now have to be interviewed
ReplyDeleteBy the nominations panel to see if your are a suitable candidate to go through the membership by giving you a star on your
Resume, that would show you have the approval of the nominations panel & top table, even though they can't stop you from standing
But again interfering & directing in who members should vote for they just don't want people with integrity or out spoken voices, just poodles who will follow the script
81 NOT OUT
ReplyDeleteSeems like a “ closed shop?”
Decisions taken behind closed doors by a show of hands as instructed!
I can handle an interview. I’ll see what the process entails.
ReplyDeleteJimG
This year 3 committee members stand down to be replaced by 3 new recruits though the membership it's possible this may well be the last occasion this will happen we need strong minded individuals with integrity focused on what's required & challenge the top table & really have our clubs wellbeing at heart we don't need anymore poodles on strings as this may be the last chance saloon for members
ReplyDeleteNever seen Montgomery or Lehane at any game. Are they more poodles from Pursehouse's kennel?
ReplyDeleteThis is a cricket club first & foremost not the FT or dow jones' it's about common sense.& what's
ReplyDeleteRequired to be successful on the pitch
It would be interesting to see how many days cricket they've seen home & away
They won't make any difference they will soon understand they can't make any worthwhile contributions, like others before them they will do there stint then walk away, & feel very frustrated, surely with there backgrounds & time spent around the committee table they must see the serious issues, the stale environment
Conflicts of interest at the club in which would not be allowed in the corporate world in which they both reside from
Frustrations that would never be reported in Pravda. I believe Lehane was a "protege" of the "rebellious" Jeff Moore before his forced exit.
Delete"I have been impressed with the way the Executive have talked with members about the Pavilion development and the Hundred" Stopped reading after that nonsense.
ReplyDeleteI was told that Lehane was the man to
ReplyDeleteTo follow in the steps of mr moor as the next chairman & yes most know what happened next the skullduggery of the CEO interfering in the process after the
Assassination of MR moor by the hand picked committee
Remember if you want to contribute
ReplyDelete& change things for the right reasons & make a difference to our great club
My advice is don't bother' as nothing will ever change until the top table are
Removed
Incredibly dull interviews.
ReplyDeleteHo dear, I would rather stick pins in my eyes
ReplyDeleteI love that quote
Eyes on, hands off' do they sit around the committee table wearing blindfolds
They need to get hands on & sort this club out be proactive not inactive
If voting changed anything they would abolish it
ReplyDeleteThat'll be a slight mis-quote of Mark Twain “If voting made any difference, they wouldn’t let us do it.”
DeleteAlways thought Lisa was a Vogon
ReplyDeleteIt ok talking about the positive things
ReplyDeleteWhat about the negative & failings of being on the committee
Starting with the building your siting in
Keep following the PR script' quote where
Leaving Trent bridge in a better place than we found it that's a very debatable question
Who are these people?? Pete Hacker played a bit back in the day and the Paul Ellis chap is usually found at the AGM presenting the accounts but Kate Davies??? I can safely state that I have never seen these people at any Notts game, not even when we were winning a trophy. The only committee people I see at a game are Diane, Andy Hunt, Penny H (always with her partner/spouse/husband) and Richard Stevenson. Do the rest of the committee know what its been like watching this shower for the last couple of years? If they were real supporters of the club, then they might have acted.
ReplyDeleteSwanny and Usman Afzaal were on the ballot a few years ago but were blocked, why haven't they stood again?
I'd better say that, I have seen Dave Gunn regularly at Trent Bridge and at grounds away from Trent Bridge. Richard Stevenson is always present at games and Diana is regularly audible. I've seen Penny Huggard on a number of occasions in 2024 but the rest of the committee are just faces in photos on the notice board when enter the pavilion from near the Dixon Gates, apart from the Chairman obviously. I'm not sure what your points is, as it's not like they are "on the clock", and give their time to Notts CCC voluntarily. The whole of the general committee are members too BTW. That can't be said for employees like the CEO or the DoC, whose terms of office aren't restricted to nine years, unlike committee members are now!
DeleteIn that interview two of the three state
ReplyDeleteThey never played the game & know mostly nothing about cricket so why would they watch it is the simple answer
& the third incumbent as been on the committee for 21 years & played professional cricket for many years
ReplyDeleteBut was always over looked for the position of chairman of cricket as he had a very strong approach to cricket matters
😳 keep following the script another
ReplyDeleteHand picked as no input full stop
Just the way we like it
How did Notts ever get to this stage.
ReplyDeleteNotts had to change to comply with the ECB / Sport England woke agenda to get the same funding as every other county. Was it blackmail? Of course it was.
DeleteWith there being 3 elected positions to the General Committee this year, it is vitally important that there are some good, independently minded, strong willed, popular with the members' agenda individuals on the ballot sheet. The nodding donkeys and glove puppets can take the Nominations Panel route for the one position available that way this year. The ordinary members need a voice or 4 on the committee, people that care about the the health of 18 counties county cricket, as that is where NCCC play there cricket and long may it remain so.
DeleteYou talk a good game. I suggest you stand for the committee HBD
DeleteSorry I would have to declare a conflict of interest.
DeleteTotally agree only vote for people who will represent the members & the 18 countries ex players really
ReplyDeleteContribute nothing
I do know two people who are putting there names in the hat who are direct & have integrity & who will certainly challenge the top table, on behalf of the members, the CEO will in melt down & she will
Not want to entertain them full stop watch this space
Who would possibly be a member at Notts nowdays
ReplyDeleteAnyone who thinks that they would possibly go to 8 days cricket at Trent Bridge in any given season - it makes financial sense. Paying on the gate (ticket office) on a match day is a complete rip off IMHO.
DeleteGood morning I am going to stand for the general committee I am certainly not a yes man ! and after dealing with the UK leading retailers for 30 years patience , honesty, firmness plus commercial knowledge is essential.
ReplyDeleteI was born in Ruddington and have lived in south Nottinghamshire all my life .
I am not the usual committee member of ex player . From the NHS . Have an MBE or hand selected by the clique .
We are a members club not a board of directors I want our great cricket club open and welcoming for all and hopefully I can get elected and be your voice at all times
Stuart matthews . Ratcliffe on soar
I'm sure we're all looking forward to your statement and you can be assured I will be posting, as usual, all of the statements from all of the candidates on this blog/forum once the ballot papers are posted out to members. That is in the assumption that there will be more than three candidates and that there will be a vote. Ballots and Notts CCC are not always comfortable bedfellows on past performances.
DeleteThe committee are no more than puppets
ReplyDeleteThe chairman talks a good game
Nice enough guy but just follows the script
They have no say in cricket matters
& that's been proven as you still get rewarded for failure nomination route
Is a total joke as the successful candidate
Is chosen by the CEO
There are 4 candidate positions available
ReplyDeleteIt seem the other person up for renewal
Wants to come through the nominations route again not the membership this makes the nominations route a complete farce as one would think they will favour there fellow cohort as they did with the chairman going through the two door route
Embarrassing process not fit for purpose
Another of the current 12 must also have served a 3 year period whilst not reaching the now maximum years of 9*, unlike the 3 in conversation on Pravda. Being objective about the Nominations Panel and as it was sold to members prompting the constitutional change; if a skill set has been found lacking on the General Committee, then the NP is an ideal means to make sure that expertise can be inserted on to the GC. However, it shoud never be the CEO's role to identify those skills that are needed or to propose / recruit individuals for the NP to interview.
DeletePoints of contention: How long can a DoC be in office, considering a committee member can only serve a period of 9 years maximum (unless that is extended by serving as Chair vote by the GC)? The current DoC has only been in THAT role since 2016, so this is his ninth year.
Ditto that question but about the CEO who has been in that job since 2012.
Yes Dave, good points' what's happened at Notts
ReplyDeleteWould not be allowed to happen in the corporate world & regarding good governance in most industries they all have rules about conflicts of interest
Including change of senior positions as it
Allows new voices & ideas so things don't become stale but unfortunately that's what been allowed to happen at TB
Iv watched and listened to the collapse of Notts both on and off the field. Each year it gets worse - this year more like monty python! Showing my age. But I realised it's no longer our Nottinghamshire ccc a few years back and sadly called it a day. I'm still amazed people remain members and would love to see the total for 2025. I have turned down many free tickets at trent Bridge over the years - thru my own cricket involvement. And the stories I hear would make you do the same.
ReplyDeleteYou could always use the email address above (embedded in the header) and I can share some of those stories.
DeleteThe club is beyond saving.Next they will accept money from the Indian billionaires,build up massive debts through interest and eventually hand over the keys to the club when they can no longer service the debt.
ReplyDeleteThere's no proof that that is indeed Lisa and Mick's business plan. Hopefully any remaining accountants on the General Committee can advise against such an approach.
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ReplyDeleteThere must be some POSITIVE aspects to what might happen to cricket in the UK in the future . One thing is certain in my opinion . There WILL have to be a reduction on the number of 4 day County Champ games played each year . 14 games is no longer viable with all the increased costs involved in staging a 4 day match - especially for the away team . 8 games or perhaps 10 per season will definitely be on the horizon . The Clubs and Players do not seem as keen as before to play the Championship games .
What do others on here think ?
Well the issue regarding the championship
ReplyDeleteIs a farce just like the blast in any fair competition you should have to play everyone in your league home & away
So it's a fair playing field for all
You have made a good points' my idea was three leagues of six where you would contest ten fixtures both home & away
Including relegation for the team that finished bottom as a caveat,the team that finishes bottom of league three would have a play off with the minor counties
Champions to keep there place just like the national conference in football