Ask The Club - Is this a fair question?

[Trigger]

It's perfectly fair... But it does question the club somewhat so will probably get deleted.

 

[Mr Burns]

How about no, for the umpteenth time, because the club cannot...legally...publicise...the reasons?

Sorry, don't take this the wrong way but that it bollocks

I know the club won't give an answer, but I still think it should be asked.

I know why Wilkins went, and have said so many times on here, but would like to hear it from the club.

The reason they wont give an answer, is nothing to do with legal reasons, it's because if they confirmed why they did it(not every little detail just the main reason), then the fans would turn on Dick Knight quicker than a Micky Adams can turn a promising side into a shit one!

 

[Buzzer]

Uncle Dick made it as clear as he could when he said Wilkins would have left regardless of where we had finished last season.

Anyone around the club at the end of last season will tell you Wilkins had no PR skills whatsoever.

How many senior players have you heard coming out in support of Wilkins? (And no, Forster saying it was a surprise doesn't count. And I'm sure if you put the tiniest pressure on any senior player from last season to give their opinion on Wilkins leaving...oh I can't be arsed with all this again. NSC is spazville.)

With all due respect, I couldn't care less about DW's PR skills. He was employed to manage a team, which he was doing rather well where it mattered. In fact the only place where it mattered - on the pitch. The players don't like him? Big deal. He got results from them. He needs their respect, not their friendship.

BHA is the SPAZVILLE, not NSC. Spazville is where you get rid of success and replace it with mediocre shiteness.

So I've asked the question.

 

[Djmiles]

Worth a go, but the sad fact is that we will never know the truth for as long as Dick Knight is still chairman.

 

[cjd]

Worth a go, but the sad fact is that we will never know the truth for as long as Dick Knight is still chairman.

I fear you are right.......I just hope Lord Bracknell never again, allows himself to be used by Dick Knight as his conveyor of spin, and shamelessly destroying the character of a loyal club member.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Worth a go, but the sad fact is that we will never know the truth for as long as Dick Knight is still chairman.

Well we might get to know soon with any luck.

 

[Silent Bob]

I fear you are right.......I just hope Lord Bracknell never again, allows himself to be used by Dick Knight as his conveyor of spin, and shamelessly destroying the character of a loyal club member.

Well that's unfortunate... North Stand Chat - View Single Post - Why does everyone tear Micky Adams to shreds and completely ignore the players?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

And yet it was OK for Dick Knight to use Lord Bracknell to convey his "apparent" disapproval of Wilkins on this board....?

That is complete BOLLOCKS.

The only reason I said anything was because Ian Hart misrepresented publicly what I had said to him privately and I wouldn't let that misrepresentation stand.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

I fear you are right.......I just hope Lord Bracknell never again, allows himself to be used by Dick Knight as his conveyor of spin, and shamelessly destroying the character of a loyal club member.

I have not heard about this Bracknell gate, surely not?

 

[Nottseagull]

I would only expect the banning of the asker of such a question to happen in a country like China.

 

[bhadeb]

Sorry, don't take this the wrong way but that it bollocks

I know the club won't give an answer, but I still think it should be asked.

I know why Wilkins went, and have said so many times on here, but would like to hear it from the club.

The reason they wont give an answer, is nothing to do with legal reasons, it's because if they confirmed why they did it(not every little detail just the main reason), then the fans would turn on Dick Knight quicker than a Micky Adams can turn a promising side into a shit one!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I fear you are right.......I just hope Lord Bracknell never again, allows himself to be used by Dick Knight as his conveyor of spin, and shamelessly destroying the character of a loyal club member.

More BOLLOCKS. I said nothing until MONTHS after the conversation with Dick Knight took place. And, as I've just indicated, it was my intention not to say anything.

 

[cjd]

That is complete BOLLOCKS.

The only reason I said anything was because Ian Hart misrepresented publicly what I had said to him privately and I wouldn't let that misrepresentation stand.

I,m sorry Lord Bracknell, but you chose to state on this board, some of Dick Knights personal views and feelings about Dean Wilkins............which, as a much respected contributor to this board (and well earned respect too), you must have realised how damaging to Dean Wilkins character, that would be.

 

[Giraffe]

Perfectly right question.

Dick Knight has been passed his sell by date for eighteen months now. What this club needs is stable management with a good young manager. We had that and the club was improving with good young prospects. However Dean Wilkins dared to question some of the chairmans negotiations with players and that was that. Dick Knight allowed his ego to get in the way of what was good for the club, and decided to ditch a bright young manager for someone who is a close friend, did have previous success at the club but was out of work after struggling in his previous two appointments.

Time to go Dick. To be honest I would admire him more if he sticks by his decision but as in the past as the flack is starting to turn his way I am sure he will act. Just hope this time he moves upstairs and lets someone else take on board the player negotiation, someone who understands football. And lets hope Ken Brown, Dean White and Bob Booker all go at the same time.

 

[GNF on Tour]

Yes, but its odds on you will be banned by El Pres anyway preceded by a hysterical swearing hissy fit (and sarcy comment, coz his right cleva)!

Good luck.

 

[Buzzer]

Post deleted.

I don't want this thread to become a finger-pointing exercise. Can we just agree that there are too many rumours and counter-rumours poisoning relations between the fans and the board and we need to clear the air.

 

[Nottseagull]

The question isn't asking for the reason....

In what way is this question not asking for the reason?

can you once and for all end all the speculation amongst fans, and explain why the club sacked Dean Wilkins in May?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I,m sorry Lord Bracknell, but you chose to state on this board, some of Dick Knights personal views and feelings about Dean Wilkins............which, as a much respected contributor to this board (and well earned respect too), you must have realised how damaging to Dean Wilkins character, that would be.

I've done a search and can't find ANY post by me that "states Dick Knight's personal views and feelings about Dean Wilkins".

If you care to unearth one, I'd be happy to comment.

 

[clapham_gull]

In what way is this question not asking for the reason?

Missed that sentence only read the last one.....

I'm not sure whether it's a fair question anymore.

I'm more interested in their reasoning for not telling, rather than the gory details.

 

[Gritt23]

Post deleted.

I don't want this thread to become a finger-pointing exercise. Can we just agree that there are too many rumours and counter-rumours poisoning relations between the fans and the board and we need to clear the air.

Why have you deleted that link to a previous thread ?