Surely we have all seen this coming!!!

[Yorkie]

SC said he had a budget for players wages (not transfer fees) for loans and was going to use it throughout the season.

You don't spend all your budget in Sept when you may have a serious injury crisis in February.

 

[Bwian]

Quite possibly some of the money we got for Coppout is being allocated for players which would explain why MM may have a little more than Coppout had to work with?

DK is not stupid, he is doing what is best for this club in the long term. He is also an Albion fan which means he hates the team losing as much as we do for crying out loud.

We all hate being embarrassed by losing to the Lincolns of the world but it ain't the end of the world. Losing The Albion because of fiscal follies WOULD be the end of world.

I'll put up with a couple more uncertain seasons on the pitch if it means I can continue enjoying watching the Albion up to and during my retirement years.

 

[Ernest]

Any fool knows that a lot of Albion fans are fair weather , glory hunters and as we slip down the table then Withdean will not sell out and give ammunition to our opponents.
Bristol City is not a sell out and what will be the attendance if it's a wet Friday night on December 12 ?
Then how many people will pay extortionate sums to renew their season tickets next season knowing we are not going to compete and Knight is happy to allow the team just to drift along ?
This current situation is all down to Dick Tight and him being more concerned with getting Reading's cash for Coppell than trying to persuade him to stay.

 

[The Great Cornholio]

Any fool knows that a lot of Albion fans are fair weather , glory hunters and as we slip down the table then Withdean will not sell out and give ammunition to our opponents.
Bristol City is not a sell out and what will be the attendance if it's a wet Friday night on December 12 ?
Then how many people will pay extortionate sums to renew their season tickets next season knowing we are not going to compete and Knight is happy to allow the team just to drift along ?
This current situation is all down to Dick Tight and him being more concerned with getting Reading's cash for Coppell than trying to persuade him to stay.

Your a one trick pony - a one joke wonder. It's very boring and passe now.

 

[Bwian]

Any fool knows that a lot of Albion fans are fair weather , glory hunters and as we slip down the table then Withdean will not sell out and give ammunition to our opponents.
Bristol City is not a sell out and what will be the attendance if it's a wet Friday night on December 12 ?
Then how many people will pay extortionate sums to renew their season tickets next season knowing we are not going to compete and Knight is happy to allow the team just to drift along ?
This current situation is all down to Dick Tight and him being more concerned with getting Reading's cash for Coppell than trying to persuade him to stay.

You are one boring muppet.

 

[Zeitgeist]

On another point,when SC was here,DK said there was no money in the pot,now MM is here,he then says there is money available for players?

Everytime a new manager comes in, DK makes the same noises about the new Manager having a budget to spend on new players. Sadly, this never materialises. The old cliche, "if you pay peanuts, you'll get monkeys" would appear to be the case now?!

 

[perseus]

Apparantly not many people saw it coming, according to the forecasts.

http://www.northstandchat.biz/showt...016&perpage=40&highlight=lincoln&pagenumber=3

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Any fool knows that a lot of Albion fans are fair weather , glory hunters and as we slip down the table then Withdean will not sell out and give ammunition to our opponents.

Good point. Opponents will say if the Albion can't sell out at Withdean, why do they need to build a new 24,000 seater stadium.

Which is why Dick Knight allows the playing side to be run down at his peril.

 

[Yorkie]

Opponents can't say anything now. The public inquiry is finished.

John Prescott's decision is final. Yes or no whichever it is.

 

[Yorkie]

Just as an extra aside to those watching the Huddersfield match.

Andy Booth is who is playing for Huddersfield came back to them from Sheff Wed 3 years ago and is still being paid £8K a week.

His wages (and others) are one of the reasons that Huddersfield are near liquidation (not administration because their stadium is council owned)

Still want to spend a load of money?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I heard from a wise man with a big white beard carrying a pig's bladder down Lewes High Street that Prescott's decision isn't the final hurdle and that should the decision go in favour of the Albion then the opponents will simply say that Prescott's department didn't follow the proper procedures and we'll be into Round Two - The Inquiry Into The Inquiry.

And this seems as good a place as any to say it, but if the Albion even THINK about paying Lewes Council's costs for the Inquiry, then they won't be using any of MY season ticket money to do it.

 

[Zeitgeist]

I heard from a wise man with a big white beard carrying a pig's bladder down Lewes High Street that Prescott's decision isn't the final hurdle and that should the decision go in favour of the Albion then the opponents will simply say that Prescott's department didn't follow the proper procedures and we'll be into Round Two - The Inquiry Into The Inquiry.

When the Withdean opponents tried a similar tactic, asking for a judicial review, it backfired on them. I believe the judge asked for some kind of financial bond from them. He saw through it as just a ploy to waste time, then back out at the last minute. I suspect (and hope?) the same would happen if the Falmer nimbies tried the same stunt? At any initial application, the nimbys would surely have to show they had a sound case before it could proceed, thus holding falmer up further? Unless of course, the treble chinned hog from Hull REALLY does cock up? Then we are in the shit!

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Good post DTG, couldn't agree more
New loan signings needed
Someone(mcghee) needs to give the current squad a kick up the backside. If they cant be arsed, then give the youth players ago. Surely they will show more commitment.

BTW, i did see West Brom winning yesterday. At 3-0 down (West Brom, not us) in the chatroom i predicted they would win 4-3.
And they did!

 

[graz126]

We cannot hope to be more than a half decent Div 2 side given the income that Withdean generates.

Since last year we have lost two of our best players via transfers (Zamora and Brooker) and two more to long term injuries (Blackwell and Rodger). Even squad players such as Charlie are unavailable.

Some players have gone backwards in the last two years too (Carpenter, Mayo, Jones, Watto. FDM.........and sadly DC, who does not look his old self IMHO)

Hate to say it, but all we can look forward to is a long hard winter. It's up to the existing team to roll their sleeves up, otherwise play the kids.

couldnt agree more. but a loan player could be good. pethick no good in centre mid.

 

[Bozza]

The squad aren't performing - that much is clear. But, with a couple of notable exceptions(QPR & Rushden), they really have not performed at all so far this season.

But we have to give Mark McGhee a little time here. He has to be able to appraise the players over a period of time and then make decisions accordingly.

What would you do - give him one training session or one game and then wield the axe based on that?

As for getting on Dick Knight's back - I really don't believe some people. How can people be so blinkered to the financial crisis that some clubs are in. Clubs that splashed the cash chasing a dream and are now facing an uncertain future. Have people also forgotten the state the Albion were in, not so long ago, when we were a little bit too liberal with the purse strings. Dick Knight will not allow the Albion to risk financial collapse again. It is a difficult job, especially as an Albion fan himself, when it would be so easy for the heart to rule the head to buy "just one more player".

Aim your unhappiness at the players - we know they can do so much better.

 

[The Great Cornholio]

The squad aren't performing - that much is clear. But, with a couple of notable exceptions(QPR & Rushden), they really have not performed at all so far this season.

But we have to give Mark McGhee a little time here. He has to be able to appraise the players over a period of time and then make decisions accordingly.

What would you do - give him one training session or one game and then wield the axe based on that?

As for getting on Dick Knight's back - I really don't believe some people. How can people be so blinkered to the financial crisis that some clubs are in. Clubs that splashed the cash chasing a dream and are now facing an uncertain future. Have people also forgotten the state the Albion were in, not so long ago, when we were a little bit too liberal with the purse strings. Dick Knight will not allow the Albion to risk financial collapse again. It is a difficult job, especially as an Albion fan himself, when it would be so easy for the heart to rule the head to buy "just one more player".

Aim your unhappiness at the players - we know they can do so much better.

Strange how these threads all seem to stop when somebody points this out. It's all well and good playing Championship Manager in your head with the club but come back down to Planet Earth once in a while. I would love to see 5 new signings this week but it's not going to happen. Which is good as it means we won't be in administration next year.

 

[Hamilton]

Lets face it, in the last month or so we have played seriously crap...Brentford, Peterboro, Stockport, Bournemouth, Blackpool ( yes we won 3-0 but!) Forest Green and Boston were equally crap!!!!

I think the inherant problem is that we have now an nucleus of players who have tasted 2 championships and first division and who are basically stale.

I have been banging on about spending money on the squad ,but have been flamed on here many times with the " we must have all the money spent on Falmer"

I think we need a balancing act! I think we must look for people who are prepared to invest in a club as we are ( with the hope that Falmer comes off) What happens when Falmer is agreed. Does anyone seriously believe millions of pounds of funds is going to suddenly appear for team strenghtening? No chance! I honestly believe the club must actively look for a " sugar daddy" type person who is prepared to fund team building.

Knight and Perry and the current board do not have the funds, that is obvious to anyone with half a brain cell.

I really think if we are not careful we will lose the momentum built up by Adams and Taylor and this club will slide!

These are the ramblings of a very dsgruntled season ticket holder that for the first time in three seasons, chose to stay away from a away game rather that not be able to go. I am one of the hard core fans, If I start to lose interest, what does that say for the rest of the floating support?

Agree.

Falmer is the short term priority, but as soon as the decision is clear we need to look at carefull rebuilding. We're famous for a great team spirit here and I wouldn't want to throw that baby out with the bath water, but something has to change.

I'm not disgruntled yet, but a little concerned.

 

[Faldo]

The squad aren't performing - that much is clear. But, with a couple of notable exceptions(QPR & Rushden), they really have not performed at all so far this season.

But we have to give Mark McGhee a little time here. He has to be able to appraise the players over a period of time and then make decisions accordingly.

What would you do - give him one training session or one game and then wield the axe based on that?

As for getting on Dick Knight's back - I really don't believe some people. How can people be so blinkered to the financial crisis that some clubs are in. Clubs that splashed the cash chasing a dream and are now facing an uncertain future. Have people also forgotten the state the Albion were in, not so long ago, when we were a little bit too liberal with the purse strings. Dick Knight will not allow the Albion to risk financial collapse again. It is a difficult job, especially as an Albion fan himself, when it would be so easy for the heart to rule the head to buy "just one more player".

Aim your unhappiness at the players - we know they can do so much better.

Yes Yes!

Also - for all the depressing talk on here, considering we are playing nowhere near our potential, we're still 4th in the league, things aint all bad.

 

[Simster]

We all know our players can play better. So do they. And so does Mark McGhee. We don't need any more than 2 or 3 loan signings over the course of the season as we are very strong in some positions.

If we're still in with a shout of the playoffs when Blackwell and Rodger come back, I'll be happy. Blackwell in for Butters (working much better with DC) and Rodger (who works well with Mayo IMHO) in for Jones (who is useless at the mo) and that side looks good enough for promotion again.

This division is very weak this season - we're still in with a shout and we do have a manager who knows what he is doing. I refuse to believe we are also rans just yet. We are just playing badly.

 

[Highfields Seagull]

With reference to a "sugar daddy", a club coach told me in the summer there is a very wealthy supporter who wants to put big money into the club (not the health club Steve Foster bloke) but Knight is not prepared to sell his stake in the club.

Unfortunately I am not a wealthy supporter. But if I was, i think I'd just let the club have the money. I don't want to run a football club, but I would trust Dick Knight to run it with some of my money.
*continues daydreaming*