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Tony Bloom is to blame for the mess we are in....
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terryberry1
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nwgull
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You're being far too subtle with your (continued) point. What you need to say is that to buy out TB and run the club your own way, it'll cost every adult season ticket holder a one off contribution of around £14k - plus £600-700 a season unless you want a CEO like Barber cutting costs and maximising fan revenue.
Yes it is ultimately his fault, I cannot deny that but..........
........what the f**k do you want from him? Do you just want your pound of flesh out of Tony Bloom after all he's done? Do you want him put in stocks to publicly humiliate himself - will that make you feel better? (that goes for every other selfish pr*ck on this board digging out Bloom)
Our options are Bloom or nothing, the bloke is irreplacable so why abuse him like this? I'm sure he's hurting about all this right now, he doesn't need the fans abusing him. Bloom is the one person we should all be backing, regardless of him mistakes. We NEED him here for the long term
Absolutely this Billy. How can so many round on the bloke. I'm speechless with such utter spiteful, thoughtless, unfair and ungrateful criticism
The OP has such a track record in being an idiot that he is currently being sought by a number of villages to represent them.
Possibly BHA's best ever manager kicked out,all the best players sold and replaced with mediocre players with no feeling for the club or manager,board members with short arms and long pockets.
Of course Bloom is to blame.
He IS the club and the club is doing crap.....therefore HE is doing crap.
End of.
Of course Bloom is to blame.
He IS the club and the club is doing crap.....therefore HE is doing crap.
End of.
Dave the OAP
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Which was exactly the point I was making on the other threads. Ungrateful *******s doesnt come close for someone spending £200,000,000 of HIS OWN MONEY!!!
aolstudios
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Spot on.
& apart from the Oscar slagging all we've really heard so far is "judge us at the end of the (September) transfer window" & "this is a top six squad"...
portslade seagull
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portslade seagull
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Shut up Paul !!!!
RexCathedra
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It's sincere. I have PayPal. I just need an address.
And a lot of other people to do the same thing.
Because it's the right thing.
It doesn't have to make sense if it's right.
Arithmetic is for accountants. Not for fans.
I agree that the buck stops with TB, and that therefore he is likely to be criticised for some of the decisions he has made - but, he has shelled out £200M and done a whole lot of good for our club - a BIG whole lot. I do hope that the questioning of some of his recent decisions (ie appointments he has made) does not turn into an 'Anti-Bloom' agenda, because 'Bloom out' is the last thing we need......let's be critical where we feel it is justified, but let's not forget the gratitude part either.
"Without Tony Bloom we wouldn't be in this mess, we would probably be at Withdean in Div 4. Get a grip "
Yes but whilst he has put tens perhaps hundreds of millions into the club and its infrastructure and we are Championship side. He like every other fan will be bitterly dissappointed at current situation. It is he who calls the tune/purse strings and presumably he who signed Hypia.However I feel all is not lost, Bent does look like the player we needed months ago. I only hope we can keep him longer than Dec.
Yes but whilst he has put tens perhaps hundreds of millions into the club and its infrastructure and we are Championship side. He like every other fan will be bitterly dissappointed at current situation. It is he who calls the tune/purse strings and presumably he who signed Hypia.However I feel all is not lost, Bent does look like the player we needed months ago. I only hope we can keep him longer than Dec.
glasfryn
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he needs to wake from the stupor he is in then, great bloke do tons for the club, if he only does one more thing I ask of him to sort this bloody mess out
I wouldn't have posted if this was just the view of the OP, but with 21 thumbs up, and 1 thumbs down, I guess I'm in the minority that is both extremely grateful to TB, and trusting of his judgement.
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Yesterday was dreadful, the season overall has been a bit crap, but that's always been the way with the Albion.
Spun Cuppa
Thanks Greens :(
Not wishing to split hairs, but XXXXX of TB's 'own' money 
That would be XXXX of what used to be his gambling customer's money, yes?
And something that is missed, what does a multi-millionaire do with his/her half billion in the bank?
Look at their statement every month and work out the interest?
Or do what people of all means do, and get a 'hobby?'
That would be XXXX of what used to be his gambling customer's money, yes?
And something that is missed, what does a multi-millionaire do with his/her half billion in the bank?
Look at their statement every month and work out the interest?
Or do what people of all means do, and get a 'hobby?'
Working class pride
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Now that El P we can certainly agree on. Be nice to think that one day, we might have a half decent side in the top flight tho'.
West Hoathly Seagull
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Two things, firstly re. Paul Barber, secondly re. Sami Hyypia:
I must say I'd like to know what Paul Barber offered as Chief Executive that Gordon Smith wouldn't have done (if, as claimed on here, Smith did go for the job), as someone who had done a very good job at the Scottish FA, and an Albion man as well. While I fully accept that Poyet basically talked himself out of a job here (and clearly we were below his expectations by the time he told Bloom he wanted to leave), surely Bloom must have known there was a history between him and Barber at Spurs, even if it was Ramos who got the boot. Whatever, it's done a good deal of long-term damage. I remember thinking at the time that Poyet was a highly risky appointment and that his ambitions must have been to be a Premiership manager, which makes me wonder why Bloom appointed him. He would have had far less trouble with Nigel Adkins, even if we would never have got near challenging for the Premiership.
As others have said, we are mostly very grateful for TB's financial contribution. That does not exclude him from criticism, though. Many businessmen have built up a company and then been kicked out - see George Davis of Next for example. Not that I'm saying Bloom should go at all, just that he has made a massive mistake with Hyypia's appointment. Surely if you have the best man for the job and he wants to run things his way (e.g. Sherwood wanting to bring Ferdinand and Ramsey, who may have been excellent coaches), you work out the best way round it, rather than sticking stubbornly to your way, i.e. the recruitment set-up. Feel free to disagree with me - this is a discussion forum after all, but while I don't think Continental football is the problem, after all it went okay under Poyet and may have done so better under Garcia with a fully fit squad, I just don't think the Continental set-up in other areas is suited to the English game - our managers are not used to it and don't want to work with it.
I must say I'd like to know what Paul Barber offered as Chief Executive that Gordon Smith wouldn't have done (if, as claimed on here, Smith did go for the job), as someone who had done a very good job at the Scottish FA, and an Albion man as well. While I fully accept that Poyet basically talked himself out of a job here (and clearly we were below his expectations by the time he told Bloom he wanted to leave), surely Bloom must have known there was a history between him and Barber at Spurs, even if it was Ramos who got the boot. Whatever, it's done a good deal of long-term damage. I remember thinking at the time that Poyet was a highly risky appointment and that his ambitions must have been to be a Premiership manager, which makes me wonder why Bloom appointed him. He would have had far less trouble with Nigel Adkins, even if we would never have got near challenging for the Premiership.
As others have said, we are mostly very grateful for TB's financial contribution. That does not exclude him from criticism, though. Many businessmen have built up a company and then been kicked out - see George Davis of Next for example. Not that I'm saying Bloom should go at all, just that he has made a massive mistake with Hyypia's appointment. Surely if you have the best man for the job and he wants to run things his way (e.g. Sherwood wanting to bring Ferdinand and Ramsey, who may have been excellent coaches), you work out the best way round it, rather than sticking stubbornly to your way, i.e. the recruitment set-up. Feel free to disagree with me - this is a discussion forum after all, but while I don't think Continental football is the problem, after all it went okay under Poyet and may have done so better under Garcia with a fully fit squad, I just don't think the Continental set-up in other areas is suited to the English game - our managers are not used to it and don't want to work with it.
SIMMO SAYS
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Not wishing to split hairs, but XXXXX of TB's 'own' money
That would be XXXX of what used to be his gambling customer's money, yes?
And something that is missed, what does a multi-millionaire do with his/her half billion in the bank?
Look at their statement every month and work out the interest?
Or do what people of all means do, and get a 'hobby?'
Never mind about that--- your new avatar is soooo much better
