London Irish
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Another Berkshire Seagull said:DK mentioned the lowering Withdean crowds
Except that our first two crowds were very good, the third affected by the Sunday move to accomodate the cricketers. Odd logic.
Another Berkshire Seagull said:DK mentioned the lowering Withdean crowds
Why did he ned an excuse?Bozza said:Just seen Dick Knight on "The Championship" going on again about how we call ourselves a "Community Club". When did anyone call the Albion a Community Club before they were looking for an excuse as to why to sack McGhee?
Lord Bracknell said:Personally, I think the time is coming when a properly constituted Supporters' Trust should be established.
London Irish said:I agree - I'm troubled that over the past few days decsions seem to have been made by people speaking on behalf of the fans. A democratic vehicle that would allow the fans to speak for themselves is long overdue.
Ernest said:It already exists it is called the Albion Real Supporters
Because to do so then would have meant that it would have looked like it was the Blooms taking all the decisions (an impression that DK didn't want to give).e77 said:... if MM wasn't going to get a proper period of time to turn things round why didn't the board get rid of him at the end of last season?
El Presidente said:Fair enough, in which case would it make more sense to publish the minutes of such meetings on a forum such as NSC, subject to sensitive issues not being put in the public domain
Lord Bracknell said:Because to do so then would have meant that it would have looked like it was the Blooms taking all the decisions (an impression that DK didn't want to give).
Doing the deed now (and in the way that it happened) is DK proving that he is in charge.
Jim D said:I think this marks the beginning of the end for Knight. He hasn't behaved honourably in this and he will suffer for it later. He's trying to keep himself afloat by ditching the dodgy cargo - but his ship's still sinking.
Now he's played the 'community' card it's only a matter of time before it's played against him.
Lord Bracknell said:
Personally, I think the time is coming when a properly constituted Supporters' Trust should be established.
100% agree. "Empty barrels make the most noise" as a teacher was fond of saying to us at school. Sacking the manager because of a few "McGhee out!" chants is no way to run a football club.El Presidente said:I think the reason's why DK's comments have tocuhed a nerve with many of us who historically been 100% behind him and to a large extent MM too is that it looks like a politicians' answer to the sacking.
The 'COmmunity Club' flag only seems to be waved when DK either wants money from fans or is trying to avoid taking flak.
If a single chant at Bristol City warranted his dismissal (there was no such reaction at Forest for example) then it is shabby treatment by the chairman
Brovian said:100% agree. "Empty barrels make the most noise" as a teacher was fond of saying to us at school. Sacking the manager because of a few "McGhee out!" chants is no way to run a football club.
Oh I agree, which makes it more of a politician's answer that McGhee was sacked because we're a 'community club'. Why hide behind the fans?Dandyman said:The chants were a symptom of a more widespread problem. Anyone who saw the reaction of the players at the end of the game on saturday and their body language and reactions at Brizzle was looking at two different teams in terms of morale and unity.
I think you're being way too harsh and daftly oversensitive on a comment which I took to be a very admirable way of reminding people that a chairman who came out of the Dark Days still feels a strong need to be accountable to the normal fans ranks from which he came.Brovian said:Oh I agree, which makes it more of a politician's answer that McGhee was sacked because we're a 'community club'. Why hide behind the fans?
Totally agree. Some people are reading far too much into his statement. He is merely stating he is answerable to, not hiding behind, the fans.Man of Harveys said:I think you're being way too harsh and daftly oversensitive on a comment which I took to be a very admirable way of reminding people that a chairman who came out of the Dark Days still feels a strong need to be accountable to the normal fans ranks from which he came.
I'd suggest that most chairmen are happy to ignore the fans. But because of the unique circumstances of DK taking over, he can't and won't do that. Good.