Dick's Night

[gruntage]

Attila's poem, reproduced WITHOUT his kind permission...



KNIGHTHOOD

When you turned up at our meeting
The atmosphere was manic
We held it at the Concorde
But it felt like the Titanic!
The Albion ship was sinking
Our loyal crew was there
On the lookout for a captain
With a bit of cash to spare....

You sailed in to the gathering
With your trusty sidekick Mart
Promised us a new beginning
Showed the passion in your heart
So we headed up to London
(To the bloody CBI!)
And together took on Archer -
Looked the bastard in the eye.

We beat him, sent down Hereford
And in exile simply said
‘We are coming back to Brighton’ -
Our opponents turned and fled.
No, it wasn’t quite that simple
But we did it all the same
Then came glory under Micky -
And now Falmer was our aim....

So you became our Sisyphus.
Our stadium was your boulder.
But each time it rolled down the hill
It went back on your shoulder.
The Nimbys, snobs and bat-spotters
Were done, not once, but twice -
You made our dream reality.
A shame about the price.

You gave your time, your guts, your love
(And, yes, a few quid too!)
And every single Albion fan
Knows what we owe to you.
So lead us out at Falmer, Dick.
We’ll meet you at the gate.
The one and only millionaire
I’m proud to call a mate!

brilliant poem. and a fitting tribute.

 

[Easy 10]

If anyone didn't like the painting, because "it's not a close enough likeness" , they'd have been appalled by the first choice of present - a commissioned caricature drawing of Dick by The Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell.

I sent him an email, then went and knocked on his door (he lives over the road from me). He is a big, burly bear of a man with eyes that cut straight through you. When I mentioned to him about doing a possible commission, he just said "I don't do commissions. I've got enough work lined up, and enough tight f***ing deadlines to meet..." *SLAM*

On balance, I'm quite glad that conversation happened, or I'd have never thought of Simon Dixon.

You could have just taken Dick down the seafront.
There's a bloke down there near the Palace Pier who does caricatures. While you wait.

 

[NMH]

You could have just taken Dick down the seafront.
There's a bloke down there near the Palace Pier who does caricatures. While you wait.

His effort was too late for the presentation, but an excellent likeness I have to say

 

[Soul Finger]

For what it's worth, I think it's brilliant. Good work to all concerned.

 

[Mackenzie]

For what it's worth, I think it's brilliant. Good work to all concerned.

X2 excellent.

 

[Barry Izbak]

Attila's poem, reproduced WITHOUT his kind permission...



KNIGHTHOOD

When you turned up at our meeting
The atmosphere was manic
We held it at the Concorde
But it felt like the Titanic!
The Albion ship was sinking
Our loyal crew was there
On the lookout for a captain
With a bit of cash to spare....

You sailed in to the gathering
With your trusty sidekick Mart
Promised us a new beginning
Showed the passion in your heart
So we headed up to London
(To the bloody CBI!)
And together took on Archer -
Looked the bastard in the eye.

We beat him, sent down Hereford
And in exile simply said
‘We are coming back to Brighton’ -
Our opponents turned and fled.
No, it wasn’t quite that simple
But we did it all the same
Then came glory under Micky -
And now Falmer was our aim....

So you became our Sisyphus.
Our stadium was your boulder.
But each time it rolled down the hill
It went back on your shoulder.
The Nimbys, snobs and bat-spotters
Were done, not once, but twice -
You made our dream reality.
A shame about the price.

You gave your time, your guts, your love
(And, yes, a few quid too!)
And every single Albion fan
Knows what we owe to you.
So lead us out at Falmer, Dick.
We’ll meet you at the gate.
The one and only millionaire
I’m proud to call a mate!

It was an excellent night out IMO. Well down Alan et al

I must say that as ATS was reading this out, I felt sure he was setting the last line up to be a rhyme with LATE

 

[Acker79]

But this is a thread of people reflecting on a very pleasant evening, celebrating the GODFATHER of modern Brighton & Hove Albion.

Given those circumstances, perhaps you might have guessed that voicing your opinion on the quality of the present would have been interpreted as little more than SNEERING.

Is it not also the first time the gift has been seen on NSC?

Given that circumstance, aren't people going to pass judgement, express an opinion?

 

[Lush]

Is it not also the first time the gift has been seen on NSC?

Given that circumstance, aren't people going to pass judgement, express an opinion?

I kind of agree. Personally I would have dropped the 'branding' (the DK star and the Albion logo) so it looked more like a proper painting, but that doesn't mean I'm any less supportive of the choice of gift (great idea and well executed), of DK, of the event, or of Alan's incredible efforts in organising everything.

 

[The Albion Roar]

I never used to be a big fan of that style of art, but I think it really worked in this case.

I saw it from a few feet away and it is very impressive.

It was a good evening all round and a chance for fans to have a chat and a laugh together.

Congrats to all involved in the organising.

Jonny

 

[clippedgull]

Very nice present