Toys Are Now Back in the Pram!!
 

Following the events of last week I thought it might be an idea to state publicly that after some considerable thought I asked the MT for my membership to be reinstated, to continue as RO for Surrey but not to carry on being a member of the MT. They were kind enough to reinstate me as both a member and as RO, which I thank them for. As to the MT, I realised that I could not give it the time and effort needed due to a lot of issues in my personal life, therefore better to say something now rather than do the job half-heartedly and let people down.

I was part of the group for change because I felt strongly, and still do, that the club needed to change for it to develop and move to the next stage. It had lost focus on its most important asset, its members and lost touch with the grassroots. It was also being run by a seemingly unapproachable, dictatorial and faceless group who only seemed to care about DD. Jools warned of the potential fragmentation when DD was announced and that is what happened. Anyway something needed to be done and that is why the group formed because we cared. The rest is now history and has been well documented although not in its entirety.

So why did I leave? Well I am on an email list and someone who shall remain nameless replied to an email in a fairly nasty manner, and this was the final straw that broke the camel's back. Toys were thrown out and I decided enough was enough and you could stuff the DSC.

Why have I come back? Well. knee jerks are not always the best reactions! Also I do believe, haivng had conversations with some of the MT, that there is a willingness to instigate much needed change and that this will be driven through as part of a commitment made by them, by Monty and Paul James. Things will become far more open and involving of the members and that can only be good, after all it's the members' club not the MT's! There will also be a much need refocus onto the grassroots. That is the area that I most enjoy and felt that by walking away I was letting all the people in Surrey down.

So that's my fourpenneth as honest as I can be. This is a good club and I'm confident that change will happen but it does need people to stand up and get involved. My best role is as an RO and that is what I will carry on doing now that I have been allowed back into the club. We have lost two very good members, who are also friends of mine, recently who the club will find it very difficult to replace if at all. Let's not lose any more.

never met you, but from what i can tell you are a great assett to the club and i think its very big of you to have stuck with the club and are willing to help push the changes through that are needed. really hope its works out.

well, when they do sort things out you may find some people returning ....

well said by the way ...

Dibs

Well said Webby. I'm delighted that you've come back and that you are continuing with the RO role for Surrey. Everybody that I've spoken to holds you in high regard as RO and as Dickie says, you are an assett to the club.

Long may it continue

Yep well said Chris
It was good to see you down at Popham yesterday doing what us grass roots members do best, thats going for a ride and meeting up and for that the Hants venue and hospitality is top notch (well when they don't leave you behind that is)

Nice one Webby,glad you're back onboard.:)

Well done Webby!

Welcome back and well said.

Boo Hiss.....................


Hee hee:sing:

Webby who? ;)

Nice post fella

Well said.

And well done for coming back again and making a difference!

I still don't agree that DD has been as polarising / harmful as it is portrayed as being. I believe it's the most exciting and imaginative event that I've known a bike club to attempt.

I was going to put my brother forward for RO !!
He only does Newlands though.
:roll::roll:

See you Sunday
K

I can only admire Chris for publicly telling all and coming back on board. The RO's are crucial to the running of this club and I believe that Chris has done a sterling job in that role and will continue to do so for a long time to come.

We are committed to change, there was never any intention for the MT to be seen as a "closed shop", we've never been swamped with applications for MT positions, the same this time when they were put out in Pronto.

So WE NEED A NEW TREASURER !!!!!!!! ;-)

Go on, you know you want to.

I agree with that 100%.............

Thanks for all the knd comments everyone.

Don't get me wrong about DD, I think its a great thing for the club and I do have a personal interest in it, but it did seem that all the focus went onto it much to the detriment of the general membership. Now it's much better.

Boring!!! No wonder it's so quiet :lol:

Good post Chris :)

Absolutely and exactly. It's nothing to do with DD itself, more a neglect of the other stuff.

Last year the MT needed to focus on DD, because it's a splendid thing for the the club. The thing is that they needed to concentrate on DD AND the regions - but that didn't happen.

Due to the previous regional coordinators resignation and a slow start from me picking it up, the regions were left to drift a bit, which meant that the 90% of folks who don't race felt as though there reasons for joining the club were being ignored a bit.

That's all - but it's getting better

Nice to have you back. Now for the mini mega meet ...See you there.

How's the rear wheel Roy?

All good now. Was going to come along yesterday, but decided to put my new flywheel in the bike instead.

Well done Webby.I dont really know whats going on and am staying out of it as it dont concern me but you are a thoroughly likeable bloke who has always made me feel welcome whenever I have met you. You are an asset to dsc and hope you feel that.

Andy

Wish you'd told me earlier Chris, then I wouldn't have left you behind yesterday:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Great post M8.

Cheers, Roy