Who should cut the tape?

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Really? Who else has expressed interest in investing £80m in brighton? If someone without the albion connections of bloom came along, would he have the support of the board? Given some fans' worries about one man being incharge even though he's an albion man, what would it have been if it was a non-albion man?

And if we didn't have someone to finance us and we went bust, what knight did would have been simply delaying our destruction, so Bloom ensured Knight's actions mean something.

Just putting the other argument out there.

Fair enough. Not knocking Bloom unduly. He seems to be taking one almighty punt on the Albion, and good on him for that. Delivers us the big prize, the shiny new stadium we've fought for a decade for. Big respect to the bloke. And if it all goes pear-shaped after he's built the stadium, then he can't unbuild it, and somebody else will step in and make the project work. But I'll always remember Dick Knight for his enduring enthusiasm and passion for the thing over the last ten years. Face it, who would relish that kind of aggro over that extended period when you're edging into retirement and most folks would settle for a quiet and peaceful life? And by DK being made Life President I think Tony Bloom is acknowledging the debt that is owed to the man.

 

[Trigger]

Liz Costa.

 

[BensGrandad]

Robbie Rienault without him we wouldnt have been in the football league yet alone build Falmer. DK would have sold his shares to somebody if TB hadnt come along but it is better that they have been brought by a supporter so neither DK or TB.

 

[R. Slicker]

Dick Knight & Tony Bloom they have jointly got us to falmer, Knight mainly because we would not be here in the first place if it wasn't for him , they can hold the scissors together :safeway

NF9. to celebrate his 10 millionth post on NSC.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Robbie Rienault without him we wouldnt have been in the football league yet alone build Falmer.

Nonsense. In no way does a random bit-part player deserve to cut the tape.

 

[Stoo82]

Dick and Bloom together.

 

[Everest]

NF9. to celebrate his 10 millionth post on NSC.

Don't be stupid. The opening is STILL 2 years away.

 

[fire&skill]

Dick Knight. No question whatsoever. Dick Knight fought the hard battles. The CRUCIAL battles. Without Dick Knight, we wouldn't be in the position where a random loadsamoney, albeit one with Albion connections, could just come in and write a cheque. If it hadn't been Bloom, it would have been somebody else. Dick Knight deserves every single plaudit going for steering the club to that point. Cutting the tape is the very least he deserves by way of recognition. Oh, and a statue. A good one, mind, none of that Southampton-style rubbish.

what he said

 

[RexCathedra]

Surely a Royal. Cutting ribbons is what they do, innit? Want it done right, get a pro.

 

[Sillwood]

If I buy the tape - can I cut it?

 

[1swedegull]

Some one with a pair of scissors may be useful