Should Knight quit as chairman

[Ninja Elephant]

You still blabbing on about 11 years ago ?
Christ you show me proof of dick knight keeping this club afloat,the money that keeps this club afloat is us fans and loans from an internal company i,e the blooms etc.

People on here are so brainwashed by dick knight its unreal

And you're so stupid it's unbelievable! What do you know about running a football club? What, you think you can do better? It's people like you who are brainwashed, by your own narrow mindedness. I'm sorry to be so harsh, but you speak like you know what's going on and you speak like you are in a position to judge our chairman, which you spectacularly are not. It is NOT up to you to suggest he should be sacked or quit, you don't have the right. You can say you don't like him, that's up to you. If you don't like the man, fine. But what right do you, or anyone, have to say he shouldn't be chairman anymore? He is a huge reason why we still have a football club to support, and as I said before, he deserves more respect than he's getting on here.

 

[sir albion]

So who do you want as chairman?

To be very frank someone who can spearhead marketing to bolster the club in a whole,also someone who's ego doesn't get the best of him and affect everything and everyone.

To be precise anyone could do a better job than knight and you don't even need money so it seems

 

[The Large One]

To be very frank someone who can spearhead marketing to bolster the club in a whole,also someone who's ego doesn't get the best of him and affect everything and everyone.

To be precise anyone could do a better job than knight and you don't even need money so it seems

'To be precise'...? That's just about the most imprecise answer you could ever give.

Come on, give us a name. A sensible one. I dare you.

 

[Spiros]

You still blabbing on about 11 years ago ?
Christ you show me proof of dick knight keeping this club afloat,the money that keeps this club afloat is us fans and loans from an internal company i,e the blooms etc.

People on here are so brainwashed by dick knight its unreal

I think it's less than 11 years ago that we went up to the Championship via the play-offs and then even stayed there for a further season. I'm not brainwashed by Dick Knight - I saw for myself the damage that was done by the previous regime and from which we're still recovering. That regime included a certain Ray Bloom as you are either too young to know or too senile to recall

 

[Storer68]

To be very frank someone who can spearhead marketing to bolster the club in a whole,also someone who's ego doesn't get the best of him and affect everything and everyone.

To be precise anyone could do a better job than knight and you don't even need money so it seems

Which is why SOOOOOO many people are qeueing up to take over the job. face facts - he's not going and if he was there is no one waiting to takeover.

 

[1234andcounting]

I've never really understood why football seems to exclude itself from basic business planning. Dick Knight and the Board should have succession planning as part of its remit and that includes not just the manager, but the Chairman as well. DK is not a young man and smokes like a chimney (or did) so his ability to stay at the helm indefinitely must have been under question from day one. So, failure to identify a successor is something you can pin on the man himself and the board/

I also worry about what I see as a lack of accountability. The Board have messed up big time this season through removing a good (or at least successful) coach and replacing him with someone who has been a disaster. And has there been a word of acknowledgement? If there has, I missed it. The club has all sorts of communication channels open to it, and if chooses not to use any of these then one must draw one's own conclusions.

None of this detracts from what Dick Knight has achieved for the club and that deserves to recognised and immortalised in some way. But, in the same way that Micky Adams tarnished his reputation by returning, surely DK should be preparing to stand aside asap to avoid doing the same.

 

[sir albion]

And you're so stupid it's unbelievable! What do you know about running a football club? What, you think you can do better? It's people like you who are brainwashed, by your own narrow mindedness. I'm sorry to be so harsh, but you speak like you know what's going on and you speak like you are in a position to judge our chairman, which you spectacularly are not. It is NOT up to you to suggest he should be sacked or quit, you don't have the right. You can say you don't like him, that's up to you. If you don't like the man, fine. But what right do you, or anyone, have to say he shouldn't be chairman anymore? He is a huge reason why we still have a football club to support, and as I said before, he deserves more respect than he's getting on here.

O button your boring twatty cakewhole

Im a fan and i have my opinion regardless of what you say,you are like many numpty's on here OBSESSED with the past and lick dicks arse.Dick took over in 1997 yes "TOOK" over and the club was still in business as other consortium's where in the process also of taking this club over.

Dick brought us back to brighton in which that was a priority regardless who took over,so after bringing us back to brighton the club for nearly 10 years battled and won falmer approval thanks to the hard work of the blooms

If dick is that good why have we lost revenue at the withdean for every match we have played?yes rented seats and this inturn amongst other things has rattled up huge debts for the club.

Now if dick was that good we wouldn't have these problems would we?its ifs and buts about all this he saved us bollocks

Move on its been 11 years

 

[sir albion]

I think it's less than 11 years ago that we went up to the Championship via the play-offs and then even stayed there for a further season. I'm not brainwashed by Dick Knight - I saw for myself the damage that was done by the previous regime and from which we're still recovering. That regime included a certain Ray Bloom as you are either too young to know or too senile to recall

Regardless of that without the blooms we would be gone,the point is how is this club ever supposed to move forward if many like yourself are obsesses with the past?

 

[Ninja Elephant]

O button your boring twatty cakewhole

Im a fan and i have my opinion regardless of what you say,you are like many numpty's on here OBSESSED with the past and lick dicks arse.Dick took over in 1997 yes "TOOK" over and the club was still in business as other consortium's where in the process also of taking this club over.

Dick brought us back to brighton in which that was a priority regardless who took over,so after bringing us back to brighton the club for nearly 10 years battled and won falmer approval thanks to the hard work of the blooms

If dick is that good why have we lost revenue at the withdean for every match we have played?yes rented seats and this inturn amongst other things has rattled up huge debts for the club.

Now if dick was that good we wouldn't have these problems would we?its ifs and buts about all this he saved us bollocks

Move on its been 11 years

In my opinion, you are what's wrong with our fanbase. But it's good to have diversity, we're keen on that in The Albion. Luckily for you.

Thanks to Dick Knight, we have this smiley and that means I will like the guy.

 

[Philzo-93]

Dick Knight has saved this club and kept it running every year and has invested heavily, with his own money. He made a mistake changing manager in the summer, but it was his mistake to make. Everyone has the right to their opinion, but mine is very strongly in favour of Dick Knight.

I completely agree with you! Yes he did make a mistake, but doesn't everyone? He will be remembered for saving our club if you ask me! I know i will

 

[Spiros]

Regardless of that without the blooms we would be gone,the point is how is this club ever supposed to move forward if many like yourself are obsesses with the past?

But that's just not so is it. OK Tony Bloom chucks in a few quid for a new player when he wins another hand of poker somewhere but they were nowhere to be seen when the club was dragged back to Withdean. They just wanted to get on board when things were looking rosier. They only really returned to the scene over the last couple of years when - lo and behold - things have gone a bit tits up.

Anyway, the question asked of you by others still go unanswered - if Dick Knight has to go, who would YOU replace him with? Seeing how you like the Blooms so much I'm waiting for you to answer Greg Stanley

 

[sir albion]

'To be precise'...? That's just about the most imprecise answer you could ever give.

Come on, give us a name. A sensible one. I dare you.

This has to be the most pathetic question ever
you will find that once a vacancy opens people will then appear

 

[sir albion]

But that's just not so is it. OK Tony Bloom chucks in a few quid for a new player when he wins another hand of poker somewhere but they were nowhere to be seen when the club was dragged back to Withdean. They just wanted to get on board when things were looking rosier. They only really returned to the scene over the last couple of years when - lo and behold - things have gone a bit tits up.

Anyway, the question asked of you by others still go unanswered - if Dick Knight has to go, who would YOU replace him with? Seeing how you like the Blooms so much I'm waiting for you to answer Greg Stanley

As stated above there isn't a vacancy because dick is still chairman or can you not understand that

This will be awnsered as soon as dick steps down

 

[The Large One]

I've never really understood why football seems to exclude itself from basic business planning. Dick Knight and the Board should have succession planning as part of its remit and that includes not just the manager, but the Chairman as well. DK is not a young man and smokes like a chimney (or did) so his ability to stay at the helm indefinitely must have been under question from day one. So, failure to identify a successor is something you can pin on the man himself and the board/

I also worry about what I see as a lack of accountability. The Board have messed up big time this season through removing a good (or at least successful) coach and replacing him with someone who has been a disaster. And has there been a word of acknowledgement? If there has, I missed it. The club has all sorts of communication channels open to it, and if chooses not to use any of these then one must draw one's own conclusions.

None of this detracts from what Dick Knight has achieved for the club and that deserves to recognised and immortalised in some way. But, in the same way that Micky Adams tarnished his reputation by returning, surely DK should be preparing to stand aside asap to avoid doing the same.

Interesting points.

Do we know a successor to Dick Knight has not been identified? If he or she has, do we know or need to know who that is? I'd find it hard to believe that some sort of contingency plan isn't in place in case of the proverbial No.19 bus coming along, but just because we don't know about it doesn't mean it isn't there - however, we just don't know.

The point is, Dick Knight is there at the behest of the Board and the shareholders, and because he is prepared to be the figurehead who takes the flak (and the glory) when it comes his way. I wouldn't want this job.

The ongoing debate about the good coach being sacked is a big red herring. We know he is a good coach, but that's by the by. Additionally, appointing Adams has, in retrospect, backfired. But the club hierarchy as a whole are taking responsibility for that. The club is not making Knight a scapegoat - some fans are, but the Board is not. If there were Boardroom splits and acrimony, then I'd start to worry, but from the way I am led to believe it, there isn't.

The accountability is to the shareholders. Morally, it should be to us as well, but we can't have everything. I certainly believe we have more accountability and openness than most other clubs.

 

[The Large One]

This has to be the most pathetic question ever
you will find that once a vacancy opens people will then appear

That's a bullshit cowardly answer.

I said 'who do you WANT as chairman?' not 'who should make themselves available for selection as chairman?' You dodged answering the original question because you haven't got the first clue as to what you're on about.

 

[WATFORD zero]

you will find that once a vacancy opens people will then appear

This is a division one football club, not a f***ing disney film

Until you can name one, this is all just the same old bollocks from the same old cretins



.....and relax

 

[Storer68]

O button your boring twatty cakewhole

Im a fan and i have my opinion regardless of what you say,you are like many numpty's on here OBSESSED with the past and lick dicks arse.Dick took over in 1997 yes "TOOK" over and the club was still in business as other consortium's where in the process also of taking this club over.


Move on its been 11 years

Actually , if you are at all interested its a moot point whether the club was still in business in 1997. We had to stump a huge amount of money (half a million quid?) at the time to convince the league that we could fulfill our fixtures and stay in the League that seaon.

With the Goldstone demolished for the new retail park, the Football League allowed Albion to share with Gillingham provided £500,000 was lodged as a guarantee that the club would return within three years. The “Seagulls” survived a League motion to expel them and found themselves playing 70 miles away at the Priestfield Stadium.

 

[Storer68]

this has to be the most pathetic question ever
You will find that once a vacancy opens people will then appear

like who

Answer

 

[vulture]

You big ourself up way toooo much, pal.

when was the last game you went 2

 

[Rougvie]

I certainly believe we have more accountability and openness than most other clubs.

In a nutshell.

What people dont realise, is just how good a job DK has done to PROTECT the club down the years, but you never get recognition for things people dont see, if it wasnt for him, a generation of mid sussex teenagers would never have been able to knock one out over a picture of Doug Loft in between games of Resident Evil.