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Our beloved leader held a fans' forum in the Rose of Denmark pub in Bristol yesterday before the game. He said he wants to do more of these things when Albion are on the road ("not every fortnight though..."). It's a chance for those who don't often get to Brighton to ask questions of him and just say 'hello'.
From memory, so I'm paraphrasing (though I understand the edited highlights are going up on Seagulls World), the topics covered included...
Safe-standing: "I generally in favour of safe-standing, and would be happy to see it at the Amex, though we have to wait for legislation to change. Yes, there's a capital cost, but there would also be an improved atmosphere. But we will need to look at all aspects of it, and see if it is worth doing."
The January transfer window: "We won't be selling anyone in the next transfer window. At least, not anyone we don't want to sell."
FFP: Unimpressed with Leicester, Bournemouth and QPR who all failed the FFP test, and who are taking up the Football League's resources in fighting it.
Southern Trains: Officially adopting a neutral stance on the dispute, but severely pissed off at Southern's inability to run a service.
Ticketing: Understands the nuances around people who can't attend might pass their ticket to one of their friends, and the club 'turns a blind eye', but isn't impressed with those who seek to gain from it by selling on the open market. As he points out, that is illegal.
Can anyone else who was there help with what I've forgotten...?
The one superb moment of the forum was when an eight year old lad takes the microphone, and as calmly as you like asks Tony: "Tony, when you hear the fans singing 'Tony Bloom's Blue & White Army', do you think... 'yeah, I'm the man?" Massive round of applause; Tony laughs hard; eight year old looks bewilderingly puzzled at the reaction. Marvellous.
Our beloved leader held a fans' forum in the Rose of Denmark pub in Bristol yesterday before the game. He said he wants to do more of these things when Albion are on the road ("not every fortnight though..."). It's a chance for those who don't often get to Brighton to ask questions of him and just say 'hello'.
From memory, so I'm paraphrasing (though I understand the edited highlights are going up on Seagulls World), the topics covered included...
Safe-standing: "I generally in favour of safe-standing, and would be happy to see it at the Amex, though we have to wait for legislation to change. Yes, there's a capital cost, but there would also be an improved atmosphere. But we will need to look at all aspects of it, and see if it is worth doing."
The January transfer window: "We won't be selling anyone in the next transfer window. At least, not anyone we don't want to sell."
FFP: Unimpressed with Leicester, Bournemouth and QPR who all failed the FFP test, and who are taking up the Football League's resources in fighting it.
Southern Trains: Officially adopting a neutral stance on the dispute, but severely pissed off at Southern's inability to run a service.
Ticketing: Understands the nuances around people who can't attend might pass their ticket to one of their friends, and the club 'turns a blind eye', but isn't impressed with those who seek to gain from it by selling on the open market. As he points out, that is illegal.
Can anyone else who was there help with what I've forgotten...?
The one superb moment of the forum was when an eight year old lad takes the microphone, and as calmly as you like asks Tony: "Tony, when you hear the fans singing 'Tony Bloom's Blue & White Army', do you think... 'yeah, I'm the man?" Massive round of applause; Tony laughs hard; eight year old looks bewilderingly puzzled at the reaction. Marvellous.
