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Is Mike Bamber the greatest Albion chairman?
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GoldWithFalmer
Seaweed! Seaweed!
Depends-so far? many will say yes,before my time so for me Bloom wins hands down....and a lot goes to Dick Knight(tight call him what you like)..
It has to be Tone.
In hindsight Bamber did well, but TB is doing more than anyone, and it remains to be seen what will come of it on the pitch.
Getting Peter Taylor to stay at BHA was a coup, but I'd have to suggest that Gustavo has to be a great catch by today's standards - and financing the stadium....well, what can you say - not been done since early 1900's!
In hindsight Bamber did well, but TB is doing more than anyone, and it remains to be seen what will come of it on the pitch.
Getting Peter Taylor to stay at BHA was a coup, but I'd have to suggest that Gustavo has to be a great catch by today's standards - and financing the stadium....well, what can you say - not been done since early 1900's!
cjd
Well-known member
In my eyes, rightly or wrongly, he WAS.
However, he has easily been surpassed now by Tony Bloom. Not only a life-long supporter and is the reason why we have our new stadium.......but he appears to have his business head well and truly screwed on. This at a time, when every detail of his input is put under intense scrutiny.
I don't recall anyone seriously questioning Mike Bambers motives, reasons or finances with the Albion at the time...(apart from the FA Cup money of course..!)
The Peanut Roaster
Banned
I think this would be a great idea for a debate for the boys that do the Albion Roar for a podcast, taking in the history and circumstances , of all of our previous chairmen.
The Large One
Who's Next?
Lincoln Imp
Well-known member
- Feb 2, 2009
- 5,964
Mike Bamber hit the heights but created the situation that sowed the seeds for subsequent disasters. Dick Knight rescued us from those disasters. Tony Bloom is constructing something magnificent on on the footings he inherited.
timco
Well-known member
I think Bamber, Knight and Bloom are all good for their times. Knight was needed to keep us afloat bloom is needed for the reconstruction I would not want to rate one above the other but provided Bloom keeps us on the up he may well eclipse Bamber who, as others have said, sowed the seeds we reaped in the 1990's.
As I have said elsewhere we have been here before as exemplified in the Damned United lets hope there is no bust after our Bloom this time. (pun intended)
As I have said elsewhere we have been here before as exemplified in the Damned United lets hope there is no bust after our Bloom this time. (pun intended)
mona
The Glory Game
Well said.
Bamber loaned money to the club, brought playing success but failed to build up the club infrastructure.
Mr Burns
New member
I don't think theres a debate here.
It's Tony Bloom. Simple.
Without him, we would be stuck at Withdean or even without a club. Without him we would not have a new stadium.
If Bamber was a legend(as he was) then Bloom is a god (as he is)
It's Tony Bloom. Simple.
Without him, we would be stuck at Withdean or even without a club. Without him we would not have a new stadium.
If Bamber was a legend(as he was) then Bloom is a god (as he is)
AMEXican Wave
AMEX Ruffian
- Sep 21, 2010
- 1,226
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It depends on what you deem as greatness... Bamber was a bit before my time (I was 8 months old for the FA Cup Final). In my time, although Tony Bloom paid for the stadium and gave up our beautiful new home, we literally would have no club without Knight.
The fight for Falmer is the biggest victory anyone has ever won at the Albion and that was fundamentally as a result of Knight (and Perry's and the fans) persistence and drive to get the permission through.
I have no doubt that if things continue at this pace, Bloom will be No. 1 as his contribution in his two years has led to the most exciting time to be a Brighton fan in my lifetime.
However, the stadium campaign is the turning point in our last 30 years. Without that victory there would be no Bloom, no Gus, no new stadium and no future.
So for me? Greatest? Knight.
The fight for Falmer is the biggest victory anyone has ever won at the Albion and that was fundamentally as a result of Knight (and Perry's and the fans) persistence and drive to get the permission through.
I have no doubt that if things continue at this pace, Bloom will be No. 1 as his contribution in his two years has led to the most exciting time to be a Brighton fan in my lifetime.
However, the stadium campaign is the turning point in our last 30 years. Without that victory there would be no Bloom, no Gus, no new stadium and no future.
So for me? Greatest? Knight.
The time to judge Tony Bloom will be at the end of his tenure, but yeah he's in pole position to be crowned 'Greatest Chairman'.
Of the ex-chairmen Bamber is definitely up there, but I think he's shaded by Dick Knight. At the end of the day Bamber was 'just' responsible for a couple of promotions (admittedly to the top division where we'd never been), an inspired managerial choice in Mullery and an amazing bit of showmanship in getting Clough. Dick Knight brought us back from the verge of extinction, won the lengthy, costly and draining battle for the new ground (something that was beyond Bamber), all the while whilst running a very tight financial ship (something else that Bamber, for a number of reasons that weren't all his fault, couldn't do). In addition, due to some shrewd managerial choices, we still managed to be successful on the pitch and punch well above our weight, despite the handicaps of Withdean and the distraction and cost of the Falmer campaign.
Of the ex-chairmen Bamber is definitely up there, but I think he's shaded by Dick Knight. At the end of the day Bamber was 'just' responsible for a couple of promotions (admittedly to the top division where we'd never been), an inspired managerial choice in Mullery and an amazing bit of showmanship in getting Clough. Dick Knight brought us back from the verge of extinction, won the lengthy, costly and draining battle for the new ground (something that was beyond Bamber), all the while whilst running a very tight financial ship (something else that Bamber, for a number of reasons that weren't all his fault, couldn't do). In addition, due to some shrewd managerial choices, we still managed to be successful on the pitch and punch well above our weight, despite the handicaps of Withdean and the distraction and cost of the Falmer campaign.
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Gotta be our Tone, followed a close second by Dick Knight
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
No Tony Bloom is the bestest.
Dick Knight.
As others have said, his achievements in the face of adversity and on such limited bases mean everything. What Tony Bloom is now doing is fantastic, but in some ways is what any lieflong fan dreams of doing if they had the money. Dick's achievements are all about his persistence, diplomacy, vision and so on, and thus for me more admirable and invaluable.
As others have said, his achievements in the face of adversity and on such limited bases mean everything. What Tony Bloom is now doing is fantastic, but in some ways is what any lieflong fan dreams of doing if they had the money. Dick's achievements are all about his persistence, diplomacy, vision and so on, and thus for me more admirable and invaluable.