FA Reform - New board MUST include 3 women!!!

Maybe not in the country as a whole, but the FA...

 

I don't believe in any form of discrimination. Positive discrimination is still discrimination and shouldn't exist. Tackles the end problem and not the root cause. So in the FA's case, it's probably more a matter of forcing them to become more transparent in their affairs. Do we have proof of the thousands of women who have applied to be board members and been rejected on the basis of gender? There is a process to deal with that, it's called an independent tribunal, not the joke of an idea of positive discrimination.

 

So they couldn't be arsed to apply is the reason because they didn't think they would be given a chance. Can't win a raffle without a ticket. As I stated before if they are rejected purely on a gender basis, that's what the appeals tribunal is there for. Absolutely no reason to be given priority if they are not as suitable / qualified for the role. I am 100% down the best person for the job based on skills and knowledge. Nothing else should impact any recruitment decision. Very similar to the likes of John Barnes calling out the discrimination card if a non white manager doesn't get a job. I'm sure he would have had many jobs in management if he had done a decent job in his previous appointments. Look at his Tranmere record for instance 14 Matches, 10 defeats, 1 draw with only 3 wins.. Hardly inspires confidence for a future employer.

 

And given that the FA did everything they could to deliberately break the women's game in this country for the best part of 50 years - its not surprising that women weren't interested in applying.

 

Of course that's it - every single woman in the world was just too lazy to fill out that application form for the last 150 years - no other reason. Silly women!

 

LIke it or not, unless there is positive discrimination minority groups do not get represented.
Agree, positive discrimination is still discrimination

 

We must get away from the notion of appointing 'the best person form the job.' For most jobs in my experience there is very little difference between the abilities etc of the candidates.

If a person from an unrepresented section of society is able to do the job there is no reason why that person shouldn't be appointed to the post.

 

It has to be the best person for the job. If the person from the unrepresented area of society isn't that person, they need to go and undergo additional training, acquire the relevant skills to challenge for the positions. Not the other way round. Plus women are not a minority group.

 

Much my point to be honest. I'm sure the post demands skills of knowledge working within committees etc. Therefore businesswomen with these skills should apply if they feel like they have something to offer and promote themselves. If they miss out on a post purely on a gender basis, I've said it before, there are laws to stop this practice happening. So the correct course of action would be to take the FA to tribunal over such a matter, not ask for preferential treatment for being female.

 

No, you are reading too much into that statement. My point is that asking for preferential treatment is wrong Jamdrop. It shouldn't be the case that people simply stop applying because they don't feel they have a chance because of gender. That's why we have laws in place to stop this discrimination happening. Why are people not using this legal route instead of asking for positive discrimination based on gender etc?

 

It would never work.
The car park at the FA offices isn't the easiest to get your car in to.

 

The 'legal route' doesn't work because it is almost impossible to prove discrimination - question why you didn't get a job you were qualified to do and you will be told the successful candidate had a better interview/had more experience in certain areas/better inter-personal skills etc.
There are very few successful legal challenges regarding initial appointments. More successful challenges by people who are not promoted once they're in a job.
If someone from an under-represented group is qualified and able to do the job then that person should get the job.