Dick Knight stadium tribute

[Jo Wadsworth]

Hello,

Yesterday, we ran this piece about fans who have contacted us to say they would like part of the new Falmer stadium to be named after Dick Knight:

Fans call for Falmer tribute to Dick Knight From The Argus)

Today, we're throwing the question of whether and how a tribute should be made, and would like your feedback too. What do you reckon?

I'll check this thread throughout the day, but you can also email me, should you be minded, at jo.wadsworth@theargus.co.uk.

Thanks!

 

[KneeOn]

The home end should be called the Dick Knight Stand/Dick Night End. IMO.

 

[strings]

We could have the Dick End, or we could have a big Dick statue outside.

In all seriousness. I would like to see the Peter Ward stand and Maybe the Knight stand.

 

[KneeOn]

We could have the Dick End, or we could have a big Dick statue outside.

In all seriousness. I would like to see the Peter Ward stand and Maybe the Knight stand.

He knows what he is on about!

 

[Publius Ovidius]

Hi Jo

personally I think that we should comission an artist to create a sculpture a la the ones at Southampton, Leeds, Ipswich etc to Dick and it should be part of the concourse outside the main entrance.

Whatever people think about the latter years, Dick Knight and his team were responsible for the continued existance of Brighton and Hove Albion and we fans, the City and football in general owe him a great debt of gratitude and this would be so fitting.

Dave

 

[FLOG GNAW]

I would quiet like the "Yay Andy Naylor has gone, now the albion can have someone decent who doesn't get all his "EXCLUSIVES" from NSC." stand.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

The Goldstone Stand.

The Robert Eaton Stand - to commemorate all the fans who died while waiting for the new ground to be built.

A statue outside of Mullery giving Palace fans the two fingers...

 

[Arthur]

Name a burger stand after him or something for bringing us back to Brighton.

No more than that though.

After all it was him holding us back for the last 5 years of his reign. And he continued to employ Martin Perry throughout who once again showed his true colours after his departure turning on him like the turncoat he is.

 

[Simster]

Dick Knight - no way should there be a statue! He's not dead. Only dictators of tin pot countries have statues built of themselves!

That said, I think he should have some sort of honour. Maybe a bar, or conference suite or something like that could be in his name.

 

[The Wizard]

Good idea IMO.

The stands will probably be sponsored though won't they...:US:

 

[SB005]

IMO a stand or 'end' being named after Dick Knight would be a great idea. Not sure what it could be called, maybe 'The Knight End'??

 

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Dick Knight - no way should there be a statue! He's not dead. Only dictators of tin pot countries have statues built of themselves!

I agree with this - status of living people are strictly for Madame Tussads.

To be honest I was wondering if the same thing applied to stands before suggesting that we should name a stand after Knight, however as I look out of my office window I can clearly see the Steve Bull stand in Wolverhampton, and he's not dead yet.

 

[Brixtaan]

Name a burger stand after him or something for bringing us back to Brighton.

No more than that though.

After all it was him holding us back for the last 5 years of his reign. And he continued to employ Martin Perry throughout who once again showed his true colours after his departure turning on him like the turncoat he is.

V V Harsh. Treasonable words that I find offensive.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

The Robert Eaton Stand - to commemorate all the fans who died while waiting for the new ground to be built.

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Now this is a good idea.

 

[Arthur]

V V Harsh. Treasonable words that I find offensive.

Truth hurts eh?

 

[The Wizard]

The Goldstone Stand.

The Robert Eaton Stand - to commemorate all the fans who died while waiting for the new ground to be built.

A statue outside of Mullery giving Palace fans the two fingers...

It is a great idea but it would very difficult for the club to do that I would imagine because we'd need a lot of stands to commemorate all those lost in battle so to speak.

 

[dannyboy]

The Robert Eaton Stand - to commemorate all the fans who died while waiting for the new ground to be built.

excellent idea richie... with the names of those people on a seat

 

[dannyboy]

Name a burger stand after him or something for bringing us back to Brighton.

No more than that though.

After all it was him holding us back for the last 5 years of his reign. And he continued to employ Martin Perry throughout who once again showed his true colours after his departure turning on him like the turncoat he is.

clueless, absolutely clueless

 

[WATFORD zero]

On ask the club some time ago, they said that there would be some sort of memorial for all the fans who didn't see Falmer - A Robert Eaton memorial wall where people could get the names inscribed may be appropriate.

 

[crodonilson]

A platform at the railway station would be a suitable tribute in my opinion.