Both clubs had their stadiums paid for by rich benefactors and were heavily subsidised to get into the Premiership.
There is a big difference between their situations and ours.
just out of interest, where does the potential which people think we will be able to fill Falmer come from?
We have only spent 18 years of our history in the top two flights. Historically we are a little club. Why do people think we will get big crowds?
Not only this, the club are aiming to...
I live very close to the King Alfred (Osborne Villas) and from my experience most people in the local area are, in principle, for the scheme.
There is a very small but incredibly vocal band of people in this area who oppose the scheme. Their opposition is generally registered via letters in...
The music is the bloody highlight of my visit to Withdean these days.
If you think that changing this will improve the atmosphere then you are misguided.
Within the fixed parameters of Withdean, the only thing which will affect the atmosphere is decent football.
Anyway, this is moving away from my original comment about DK having run dry of ideas. Maybe he should step to one side to concentrate on his Falmer legacy and let someone else have a bash at running the football and marketing side of things?
Er, what is there to explain? DK choose a strategy to achieve Falmer which has taken ten years and cost us millions (allegedly).
Maybe someone else would have chosen a different strategy which may well have cost us more money but have ultimatelty got us a new stadium sooner?
It was obvious...
I have to agree, and if someone cannot see that this new french guy is better (even after only a short period of time) then you really need to get them eyes tested.
I thought he looked ace. He broke things up and played some really simply balls with the outside of his boot, only a few feet or so, but importantly to someone in a great position and we were on the attack immediately.
I understand he is a spoiler first, but can also play the ball exceedingly...
Lets be a but different from all other clubs and keep Atilla.
Besides, do you really think kids go the game and pay much attention to the prematch music? Do you really think it makes a difference to them? The fact we do play The Clash makes it stand out.
Is it time for Dick Knight to step down and let someone else take over the helm?
I will be forever grateful for what he has done over the past ten years, but I cannot help but feel the club has a very very stale feel about it these days. The vigour and enthusiasm which Dick Knight and co...