westoelad wrote:captaincolly wrote:Latest update from The Times is that the Oval will host games. Graves' desire to sideline the ground was opposed by the management board of the new competition , the broadcasters and sponsors. Legal advice also cautioned against it!
So it does appear Graves was on his own.
So FCG confirmed. Surely he can't now stand for re-election.
The article mentions that " a number of county officials " also complained to the ECB citing a critical report last year that had accused the ECB of various failings including overuse of informal process and an absence of trust. The county officials felt that , by being kept in the dark over the Surrey saga, the failings detailed in that report are still an issue.
So it definitely sounds as if Graves has lost support throughout the system. Interesting that the ECB are claiming that the 17-1 vote by the counties in favour of this new competition means it has almost total support. The real explanation surely is that Surrey are the only county who can afford to stand up to the ECB and register disapproval.
I see Michael Vaughn expressed support both for the competiton in general and Graves' actions re Surrey - he definitely must be after a job!