Is it time for a new chairman

[NS Herald]

No it isn't and despite the current on pitch problems he should always be respected for what he has done to keep this club going.

However he might want to reflect on his actions surrounding DW and wish he and the Board had done things in a different way. If the Manager had man management issues then the Board needed to take into consideration this was his first senior managerial position, he was achieving good things on the pitch and perhaps needed help and guidance from the Board to improve the areas which were of concern.

It's not rocket science - simply good business practice.

I am sure he has regrets about what was done and why and is just praying MA sorts things out although he can see with his own eyes that the forward steps from last season are now all undone and it's back to square one.

 

[Knotty]

No it isn't and despite the current on pitch problems he should always be respected for what he has done to keep this club going.

However he might want to reflect on his actions surrounding DW and wish he and the Board had done things in a different way. If the Manager had man management issues then the Board needed to take into consideration this was his first senior managerial position, he was achieving good things on the pitch and perhaps needed help and guidance from the Board to improve the areas which were of concern.

It's not rocket science - simply good business practice.

I am sure he has regrets about what was done and why and is just praying MA sorts things out although he can see with his own eyes that the forward steps from last season are now all undone and it's back to square one.

Why would he want to reflect on or regret his actions? I don't know any more than you, but it seems that the reasons for DW's sacking outweighed what happens on the pitch or league position.

In any case, there was no guarantee that DW would have had us in any better position than we are now.

 

[NS Herald]

Why would he want to reflect on or regret his actions? I don't know any more than you, but it seems that the reasons for DW's sacking outweighed what happens on the pitch or league position.

In any case, there was no guarantee that DW would have had us in any better position than we are now.

Are you serious. He employed a manager new to the role who following a shaky first part season took the club to a very credible and unexpected league position playing some quality football that many found entertaining and encouraging for the season to follow.

A good Director would identify senior man management issues and try and help his manager to resolve them before resorting to sacking him.

His replacement may be brilliant to his staff off the pitch but on it the results of his efforts are dire with little prospect of improvement. If I was DK I would reflect that maybe I acted in haste and could have handled things differently.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Why would he want to reflect on or regret his actions? I don't know any more than you, but it seems that the reasons for DW's sacking outweighed what happens on the pitch or league position.

In any case, there was no guarantee that DW would have had us in any better position than we are now.

We don't know if Dean's team would be playing better but i think we do know Dean had a lot of potential which is surely what we should have been looking for.

I believe Dick let his personal feelings get in the way of what should have been a straight forward business decision and was probably still brooding over how he was out voted in the dismissal of McGhee.

He is no different to a Ref Booking someone because he can.

Knight will handle it if he get's the chop, Just like Dean had to if you make an error you pay for it big style (well in his eyes any how).

 

[The Large One]

We don't know if Dean's team would be playing better but i think we do know Dean had a lot of potential which is surely what we should have been looking for.

I believe Dick let his personal feelings get in the way of what should have been a straight forward business decision and was probably still brooding over how he was out voted in the dismissal of McGhee.

He is no different to a Ref Booking someone because he can.

Knight will handle it if he get's the chop, Just like Dean had to if you make an error you pay for it big style (well in his eyes any how).

Eh? Dick wanted shot of McGhee long before he eventually gave him the gooner.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Eh? Dick wanted shot of McGhee long before he eventually gave him the gooner.

Source?

 

[Knotty]

A good Director would identify senior man management issues and try and help his manager to resolve them before resorting to sacking him.

How do you know he didn't?

All I'm saying is that I have no idea what went on and because of that I don't feel that I would be justified in criticising.

For all I know all the DK-outers might be right and everything he does is to the detriment of the club, but I haven't seen or heard the slightest evidence that they are right. What I have seen and heard is plenty of guesswork and supposition to back up criticisms.

Poor performances on the pitch do not automatically mean the club has a bad chairman - I'm sure there are plenty of clubs who don't have the success the fans want, but who have perfectly decent chairmen.

In my opinion we do do not have the money to buy a better team and a better manager. If anyone thinks DK should be blamed for that, fine. Find a new chairman with lots more money. Simple as that.

 

[The Large One]

Source?

You think I'm really going to say on here?

All I would say is that it was from various conversations after the event, though with people with no desire or inclination to alter their recollection of events purely to justify the actions.

 

[Knotty]

We don't know if Dean's team would be playing better but i think we do know Dean had a lot of potential which is surely what we should have been looking for.

I believe Dick let his personal feelings get in the way of what should have been a straight forward business decision and was probably still brooding over how he was out voted in the dismissal of McGhee.

He is no different to a Ref Booking someone because he can.

Knight will handle it if he get's the chop, Just like Dean had to if you make an error you pay for it big style (well in his eyes any how).

Do you know what his personal feelings were?

How do you know that his personal feelings weren't justified?

How do you know it wasn't a straight-forward business decision?

 

[Deleted member 2719]

You think I'm really going to say on here?

All I would say is that it was from various conversations after the event, though with people with no desire or inclination to alter their recollection of events purely to justify the actions.

What not even tempted to!

Strikes me you have been listening to Tony Blair for too long.

 

[sir albion]

Agree. They've done us OK this far. They deserve to see Falmer built. Maybe even get the money back they've been paying in all these years to keep us afloat.

Then we need somebody else with more money to take the club to the next level.

IMHO, like.

Yeah norman cook and the blooms maybe,but mr knight certainly has not contributed much financially.Anyway getting back on track...

The best thing this club needs is a bloody fresh start as lack of funds has cursed this club for decades,i would love to sit here and say that knight has done a fantastic job but i can't

Yes falmer is near but to bloody long
club has debts of £11 million or so which is double the amount nearly that bellotti and co got us in
sold loads of quality players although that was understandable..

Then you have the way the club is run i,e ticket fiasco's that never seem to end.I just think at times amatures are running this club.The most annoying thing i find about knight is he gets far to involved in the playing side and what players to release and sign.This im sure is why many managers get pissed off.

Once falmer is built investers will flock as this club has massive potential

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Do you know what his personal feelings were?

How do you know that his personal feelings weren't justified?

How do you know it wasn't a straight-forward business decision?

Because it was a brainless decision to sack Wilkins.

Pure brainless.

I used to admire Knight but i see him totally different now unless he can convince me and the rest who think he lost the plot when ridding Deano of a promising managerial career.

 

[empire]

DK is still here, ergo the offer was not good enough for him to sell up.

Simple enough to work out really.

pretty sure the offer was good enough,just dick knight didnt want them to have total control,thats my understanding of it,they certainly have enough money

 

[empire]

I know someone who fits the bill, he's called Dick Knight

dick knight has got money has he?

 

[Knotty]

Because it was a brainless decision to sack Wilkins.

Pure brainless.

I used to admire Knight but i see him totally different now unless he can convince me and the rest who think he lost the plot when ridding Deano of a promising managerial career.

You still haven't answered any of those three questions.

You call him brainless for making a decision, but you don't know why he made the decision. Guilty until proven innocent, then?