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Help The Argus pay tribute to Dick Knight
11:04pm Wednesday 8th July 2009
Albion are entering a new era after a change at the top.
Now The Argus is giving you a unique chance to pay your own public tribute in print to Dick Knight, who stepped down as chairman recently.
Knight will be remembered as the man who guided the Seagulls from the brink of oblivion in 1997 and through challenging years at Gillingham and Withdean, winning two titles and a play-off final along the way.
Send us your appreciation of his time as Albion chairman (no more than 50 words, please) to be included in our new season supplement, on sale on Saturday, August 8 when the campaign kicks off at home to Walsall.
Our new season special is always hugely popular with Seagulls fans and this year should be no exception with hopes high for the 2009/10 campaign.
To be part of it, we need your tributes by Wednesday, August 5. Send them to Sports Desk, Argus House, Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury, Brighton, BN1 8AR, email us at sports@theargus.co.uk, or leave a comment below (only those posted with users' real names will be used).
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MKWirral, Wallasey says...
2:34pm Thu 9 Jul 09
Dick Knight WAS Brighton and Hove Albion from that time until recently. Because of tireless energy and resolve over the years the club now enters an exciting new era of hope and with a position of strength.
Not all his actions were totally well received by the fanbase; however, it cannot be argued that his desire and committment mean that this fanbase still have a team to support .... and one with a very bright future.
Thank you Dick Knight.
Billyboyarnold, Shipley says...
3:04pm Thu 9 Jul 09
baldseagull, crawley says...
3:51pm Thu 9 Jul 09
Billyboyarnold wrote:You may love 'Dick', but I do not.
I have supported The Albion since 1961, I have seen the Highs, I have seen the Lows, and the Very Lows which of course was the Archer era, when Dick came to take over the club he was a true "Knight" in shining armour. It means so much when you have a Chairman who not only has money but loves the club at heart, Dick loves Albion we love Dick, now we have another true Albion fan following on very best wishes to you Dick and to you Tony for the future of the "Super Seagulls. Brighton Bill Baildon West Yorkshire
He undoubtedly loved Albion but he was autocratic and egotistical.
He kept the club alive when it was on the brink but even Harold Shipman saved a few lives, it doesn't make him a saint.
I am glad he is no longer Chairman.
kumquat, London says...
3:58pm Thu 9 Jul 09
kumquat, London says...
4:08pm Thu 9 Jul 09
lanzerote, brighton says...
4:15pm Thu 9 Jul 09
micky adams, Brighton says...
6:25pm Thu 9 Jul 09
lanzerote wrote:I second this post!!
without dick knight there would be no albion the best tribute would be to name a stand after him at falmer because without him that wouldn,t be there either
baldseagull, crawley says...
7:02pm Thu 9 Jul 09
kumquat wrote:Glad to have amused you.
baldseagull that was hilarious. Given the choice between a chairman who's autocratic and egotistical and Bill Archer......ooh let's see. Whatever his management style was, he saved this club and now when the stadium was in danger and someone else had the money he's stood aside. He made mistakes and he had an ego but what he's done for this club far outweighs that.
If you compare Knight with Archer then he is bound to look good.
The Taliban were welcomed when they kicked the Russians out of Afghanistan.
My point is that Dick Knight came to see it as HIS club, his personal relationships with people were more important than their professional ability.
We've just got shot of him and people are talking about creating permanent reminders of him.
I doubt he stepped aside anymore than Mark Mcghee or Mickey Adams left by mutual consent.
Seagull John, Hove says...
8:01pm Thu 9 Jul 09
baldseagull wrote:Nonetheless baldy, this thread is not the place for your comment.
kumquat wrote:Glad to have amused you.
baldseagull that was hilarious. Given the choice between a chairman who's autocratic and egotistical and Bill Archer......ooh let's see. Whatever his management style was, he saved this club and now when the stadium was in danger and someone else had the money he's stood aside. He made mistakes and he had an ego but what he's done for this club far outweighs that.
If you compare Knight with Archer then he is bound to look good.
The Taliban were welcomed when they kicked the Russians out of Afghanistan.
My point is that Dick Knight came to see it as HIS club, his personal relationships with people were more important than their professional ability.
We've just got shot of him and people are talking about creating permanent reminders of him.
I doubt he stepped aside anymore than Mark Mcghee or Mickey Adams left by mutual consent.
Do check and you will spot the words 'tribute' and 'appreciate'.
He saved the club and for that will forever have my gratitude.
pitor, brighton says...
8:15pm Thu 9 Jul 09
adjacent, Southwick says...
9:56pm Thu 9 Jul 09
adjacent, Southwick says...
9:56pm Thu 9 Jul 09
baldseagull, crawley says...
10:27pm Thu 9 Jul 09
Seagull John wrote:I just wish it to be known that he is not universally loved by all Albion fans, I will need a few years before I will be able to see past all the bad and just see the good.
baldseagull wrote:Nonetheless baldy, this thread is not the place for your comment.
kumquat wrote:Glad to have amused you.
baldseagull that was hilarious. Given the choice between a chairman who's autocratic and egotistical and Bill Archer......ooh let's see. Whatever his management style was, he saved this club and now when the stadium was in danger and someone else had the money he's stood aside. He made mistakes and he had an ego but what he's done for this club far outweighs that.
If you compare Knight with Archer then he is bound to look good.
The Taliban were welcomed when they kicked the Russians out of Afghanistan.
My point is that Dick Knight came to see it as HIS club, his personal relationships with people were more important than their professional ability.
We've just got shot of him and people are talking about creating permanent reminders of him.
I doubt he stepped aside anymore than Mark Mcghee or Mickey Adams left by mutual consent.
Do check and you will spot the words 'tribute' and 'appreciate'.
He saved the club and for that will forever have my gratitude.
The bitter taste of the manner of Dean Wilkins removal is in my mouth still.
When any Albion supporter says 'we' love him, I will speak to exclude myself from that 'we'.
Mickey Adams was great for the Albion 10 years ago, why not ask for tributes to him.
Cgull, Brighton says...
12:21am Fri 10 Jul 09
I love you and thanks for saving our club.
Thanks Cgull
andsyd, Hove says...
4:06am Fri 10 Jul 09
Old Ale Man, Woodingdean says...
7:10am Fri 10 Jul 09
albionica, brighton says...
7:24am Fri 10 Jul 09
Seagull John, Hove says...
8:23am Fri 10 Jul 09
Claude Back, Brighton says...
8:46am Fri 10 Jul 09
drseagull, says...
9:32am Fri 10 Jul 09
Brian Clough was a conceited and arrogant man. But noone can deny his goal to game ratio and his two league championships and european cups.
HAYESSEAGULL, HAYES says...
9:35am Fri 10 Jul 09
Mick Pittock
DICK
SIMPLY THE BEST
Hawker101, The Hawk says...
9:56am Fri 10 Jul 09
colz, brighton says...
12:33pm Fri 10 Jul 09
Yes he will always be remembered for saving the Albion and keeping us in league football and for that i thank him,
But.... for me it all went wrong fighting for survival in championship seasons and there after,
and as for Falmer Dick Knight was not a one man team, so any suggestions of a statue is daft,
but again thank him for moving over so now the club can now move forward.
mick pert [ msp ], brighton says...
4:49pm Fri 10 Jul 09
Jim the postman, Worthing west tarring says...
5:46pm Sat 11 Jul 09
All the best Dick see you at the new ground.
afe, Shoreham-by Sea says...
6:35pm Sat 11 Jul 09
Yes there were ups and downs but he weatherd them and we are still there or there abouts
Thank you Mr Knight!
Roy Batty, 2019 says...
6:41pm Sat 11 Jul 09
pitor wrote:Great idea, he could be depicted holding a large knife, raised above his head and stood behind a statue of Dean Wilkins, or maybe one of Mark McGhee.
They should build a statue of the man at Falmer
Perhaps the plinth could bear the words "HE LEFT BY MUTUAL CONSENT"
wiltshire seagull, DEVIZES says...
8:56pm Sat 11 Jul 09
Claude Back wrote:Well said, that man. DK stepped into the firing line when BHA looked dead & half buried. It really bugs me when idiots slag him off in an article designed to appreciate what he has done for the Albion. Yes, we all had our moans about him over the years but lets pay the man some respect now. He deserves it. Thank you Dick for your work and as Claude Back says "Let's hope we can say the same of T.B. in a few years."
The expression. 'Cometh the hour, cometh the man' comes to mind. 1997 etc was the hour we needed Dick (can't we say Richard?) and now another hour in another age we need Tony. Each epoch has its heroes and D.K., whatever you perceive his later omissions or faults may be, was one. Let's hope we can say the same of T.B. in a few years.
Yorkshire Man, Betty's, Harrogate says...
9:52am Mon 13 Jul 09
It's as simple as that and he is an absolute hero.
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russellsnr, Pilonas says...
1:40pm Thu 9 Jul 09