08-08-2015, 07:42 PM
Alex
I think you could live with the fact that anyone involved in the Glorney will get half-point byes in the overlap period. This can be announced at the start of the tournament. I don't have a problem with this.
The result of the championship is slightly arbitrary anyway in an open swiss - your last round opponent is very important - you need a bit of luck - e.g. Neil Berry had an easier opponent than Roddy McKay - unlike the 2007 all-play-all Championship played at Cumbernauld.
The stark fact is that if nothing is done Scotland will not win the Glorney for another 50 years.
Andy Murray rearranges his tournaments to play team tournaments e.g Davis Cup - we should do the same.
I think you could live with the fact that anyone involved in the Glorney will get half-point byes in the overlap period. This can be announced at the start of the tournament. I don't have a problem with this.
The result of the championship is slightly arbitrary anyway in an open swiss - your last round opponent is very important - you need a bit of luck - e.g. Neil Berry had an easier opponent than Roddy McKay - unlike the 2007 all-play-all Championship played at Cumbernauld.
The stark fact is that if nothing is done Scotland will not win the Glorney for another 50 years.
Andy Murray rearranges his tournaments to play team tournaments e.g Davis Cup - we should do the same.