Yes I certainly was around and on here pal....Yes we nearly got relegated and apparently nearly went bust,but we didn't and how many biggish clubs have gone bust since time began?none
Many will presume we would've gone bust,but let's be honest the chances were minuscule.
Martin Perry dealt with the falmer planning while dick smoked his pipe:wink:
Who do you think funded the planning process of falmer?
You'll find it was within the final debts paid by bloom...I know you worship knight and are a great servant as a fan,but bloom deserves more credit than you give him.
Think it blew up as knight was getting desperate and milking the fans :)
Here's the thread :)
http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?11757-FORTY-NOTES-FUND-(pi**-take)&highlight=%A340+fund+dick+knight
Agreed although I can see why bloom got pissed of with knight trying to take all the glory.
Knight you could say got unlucky because of the banking crisis for the stadium finances although I'm not sure if he would of succeeded in getting a stadium built...Ifs and buts I guess.
I found knight was...
Stop dramatising things as I was on here 10 or so years ago stating things and proving most of you cry babies wrong.
Christ you all wanted to bum him and you all continuously for years actually thought knight was keeping us afloat in which as predicted he had got us into debt of the tune of...
Someone else would've stepped up as he wasn't the only consortium although the best....Not many biggish clubs go bust or has any biggish club gone bust?
Someone will always step in unless it's a very small club :)
He took over and did what was needed at the time although he was rather amateurish...
He's pointing out that while dick knight was chairman he racked up millions in debts and had no money to pay this back...Thankfully bloom stepped in two save us and pay it off.
Both did there bit though even though I think knight was seriously dramatised on here at times as he didn't have a pot...