Does DK still have the backing of the fans?

[British Bulldog]

I did answer. You originally asked 'is the club moving forwards'?

Of course we are. Towards Falmer.

Yes we are.

is what I said.

All the while Dick Knight is the Chairman, and is effectively in charge of all aspects of the club - him being numero uno honcho - there are an awful lot of yardsticks to judge him by. On balance, therefore, (infact, by quite a distance) I would say the answer to your question is YES. Now, if you'd asked 'is the TEAM moving forwards'? Then of course I would say no.

There are aspects of it which are a f***ing shambles (not all of it though).

The word "Falmer" is becoming such a weak excuse these days to cover up for every problem we have at the Albion. I know the Withdean is shit but the capacity is now nearly 9,000 so it's got to be worth investing a bit in the 1st team to try & fill the bloody place. It's pointless the club trying to move forward if the team is going backwards! The team is the main attraction.

 

[bigc]

I back DK

dont back McGhee

 

[ack]

Being and exile now and not able to go to home games anymore i may not be totally on the pulse,but as a member,who can rem 25-30k in the Goldstone in years gone by and the Belotti/Archer scandel,DK has put alot of time and money into OUR club to try and sort that mess out,and it'll take yrs.Until we get Falmer or even wherever,we are a small club with limited assets,and any new player who wants to play at Withdean will only do so for the money we may pay(there are conference teams with better stadiums).
Yes its hard at every transfer window to see the missed oppotunities,and sales we may not agree with,but if DK keeps the club going who wants to argue against it.
In other posts here,yes,we have lost better managers,but only for funds available to them,and that wont change till a ground is sorted.McGoo may nat be the best,and have serious player management skills(we think)but who else would come here knowing the situation/tightrope they may walk.

Flame me if yer like but after 30 odd yrs on this path through highs and lows we still have a club

 

[Albion Dan]

Interesting that Knight only has 38% total backing from this.

Must be the lowest since hes been at the helm.

 

[dougdeep]

Interesting that Knight only has 38% total backing from this.

Must be the lowest since hes been at the helm.

I read it as only 10% don't like him.

 

[Ernest]

I don't know how this poll would change if people knew that McGhee had three signings lined up and ready to sign on Thursday but the chairman refused to return his calls so he could conclude the deals.

 

[Brixtaan]

I don't know how this poll would change if people knew that McGhee had three signings lined up and ready to sign on Thursday but the chairman refused to return his calls so he could conclude the deals.

Really.



ps The club isn't moving forward but thats got f*** all to do with DK.I thought LDC were the obstacles here?

 

[vulture]

I don't know how this poll would change if people knew that McGhee had three signings lined up and ready to sign on Thursday but the chairman refused to return his calls so he could conclude the deals.

Where did you hear that from

 

[Scotty Mac]

i wouldnt say we are going backwards - it would be impossible for our club t ogo backwards given where we have come from. it is more just a case that we just appear to be going nowhere at the moment

 

[Ernest]

Where did you hear that from

Someone close to the club

 

[Brixtaan]

Someone close to the club

 

[The Large One]

Someone close to the club

How close? I mean, are we talking one of the Friends of the Albion, sponsors, club staff, club directors? How high up does this nugget of information go?

 

[Ernest]

How close? I mean, are we talking one of the Friends of the Albion, sponsors, club staff, club directors? How high up does this nugget of information go?

As a journalist I cannot reveal my source but someone I know and trust and does not have an agenda only wants to let me people know what is going on .

 

[Brixtaan]

I'm sure it goes right to the top.Ernest is deep throat

 

[The Large One]

Journalist? I could have sworn you were Ivor the Engine Driver in a Rochdale scarf.

Ho-hum, you learn something new every day.

 

[Albion Dan]

The fruits of DKs labour are coming home to roost imo, should have sacked Mcghee who was a dead manager walking pre season, and now hes failed to back him and the shit today is the result.

Our squad is full of kids who just arent experienced enough and we have NO LEADER on the pitch.

McGhee will go now and Wilkins will be left with the worst squad since Gillingham to try and pick up the pieces.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

My backing for DK is still there but only just, but my confidence in him has slowly lowered.

 

[Another Berkshire Seagull]

worst squad since Gillingham.

 

[Bromley shrimp]

The word "Falmer" is becoming such a weak excuse these days to cover up for every problem we have at the Albion. I know the Withdean is shit but the capacity is now nearly 9,000 so it's got to be worth investing a bit in the 1st team to try & fill the bloody place. It's pointless the club trying to move forward if the team is going backwards! The team is the main attraction.

 

[BensGrandad]

I don't know how this poll would change if people knew that McGhee had three signings lined up and ready to sign on Thursday but the chairman refused to return his calls so he could conclude the deals.

As anybody knows I am not the greatest fan of DK but in fairness to him I took my wife out for a meal on Thursday evening and the owner of the restaurant who is a keen Brighton fan told me that DK & MM had been in his restaurant for an extended lunch together with a third young person and both DK and MM were continually on the phone so whoever told Ernest that is talking shit.