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[Albion] Its Tony Blooms Blue & White Army
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Gritt23
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When did Tony become extremely wealthy?
I take it, it was after the days when we were having a whip round for the manager to be able to actually BUY a player. And after we were written to asking for money, any money to Save Our Seagulls. £100 for a letter of thanks, or £250 for our name to be on a seat at "Falmer" when we get there.
Asking for a friend.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
FA cup money
thony
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We’ll never know, no matter how nosey we are.
Contrary to popular belief, his poker winnings didn’t really contribute to his alleged billionaire status.
Worried Man Blues
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Team Bloom
Peter Grummit
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I'm team Bloom too. No Albion fan could fail to be.
But he did stand by while others (Knight, Pinnock, Perry in particular) did the VERY hard yards in seeing off Archer, surviving Gillingham and spinning out the shoestring that was Withdean. I don't believe we would ever have financed Falmer without him, given the global crash, but let's also NEVER forget the contribution of those that preceded him in the Boardroom. Bloom's timing was clinical. As ever.
But he did stand by while others (Knight, Pinnock, Perry in particular) did the VERY hard yards in seeing off Archer, surviving Gillingham and spinning out the shoestring that was Withdean. I don't believe we would ever have financed Falmer without him, given the global crash, but let's also NEVER forget the contribution of those that preceded him in the Boardroom. Bloom's timing was clinical. As ever.
Not Andy Naylor
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Wasn't his uncle Ray on the board supporting Archer and Bellotti?
Also asking for a friend.
Icy Gull
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Always found that odd but you can’t choose your relatives
Not Andy Naylor
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In fairness, Dick Knight admits (in his rather well-written book) that TB had put as much as he had into the club before he became chairman, and mentions a figure of £2m, which grew even before he took over as chairman. That's not exactly 'standing by'
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Was he supporting them? Dick Knight made sure he kept Ray as a director when he took over.
Peter Grummit
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A very fair point. I don't believe Tony would ever have let us go to the wall. But I know from first hand that there were a number of the early years at Withdean when we were mighty close (wages in severe doubt; creditors threatening legal action etc.)
Arthur
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I suggest if anyone is even questioning Mr Bloom or his motives then they go and watch Four Year Plan on Amazon Prime (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Four-Year-Plan-Amit-Bhatia/dp/B0778NJDQK) to see what it is like to have a complete barmpot in charge of a football club. Bratori probably would have sacked Hughton at the press conference announcing him.
Agreed! I guess that he would help us tick along but wisely there was no point putting in "mega" bucks until we had secured a future, as in permission for new stadium.
Seasidesage
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I'm team Bloom too plus I wanted the managerial change, still felt it wasn't handled too well and the timing unless they have someone lined up was poor. However, it is done now and raking over it will do no one any good. It's all about the future now and in particular the coming transfer window which along with the new manager will be pivotal to the next 5 years IMO.
I admire Bloom's courage in making the decision which was hard and he cannot be 100% sure it'll be the right one but for us to progress I think it needed to be done and if he gets it right could lead to mid table security, a lowering of the age of the team, more exciting football and maybe a shot at building something really exciting...
I admire Bloom's courage in making the decision which was hard and he cannot be 100% sure it'll be the right one but for us to progress I think it needed to be done and if he gets it right could lead to mid table security, a lowering of the age of the team, more exciting football and maybe a shot at building something really exciting...
darkwolf666
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I read that last sentence as cynical, Freudian slip!
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Bloom is looking to the future and the bigger picture.
Has the club developed each year under his chairmanship?
Well, there is your answer.
My signature for years had Blooming marvellous scenes for a reason.
Has the club developed each year under his chairmanship?
Well, there is your answer.
My signature for years had Blooming marvellous scenes for a reason.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Yes, the Virgo money from Celtic helped to pay the Capital Gains tax we had to pay from the Goldstone ground due to the delay in getting a new stadium.