an online campaign set up to raise money for a blackpool pensioner who is being sued by the club's owners has reached its £20,000 target frank knight, 67, posted an apology on his facebook account last week to blackpool and the oyston family, who run the fylde coast club, over allegations he made on his social network account last year in that statement, addressed to the 34 facebook friends he had at that time, knight said he had agreed to pay damages of £20,000 to the sky bet championship club, which prompted fellow seasiders supporter joe atherton to set up an account on the website gofundmecom where fans could pledge donations blackpool fans vent their disgust at the oyston family before their championship game against reading  supporters have been protesting against the oystons before matches and then not attending the games  over 1,000 supporters did just that, ensuring the target was met in only three days, and the account will now be kept open to provide more financial aid to fellow supporters such as steven sharpe, who blackpool announced they had taken legal action against in january following posts he made on a forum regarding oyston and the club an update on knight's campaign page read: 'we've done it! £20,000 reached in 3 days phenomenal stuff thank you to all blackpool fans for digging deep, and football fans of other clubs throughout the land (and world!) 'i've been in contact with the knight family and they want me to express their gratitude to every single one of you that's donated and promoted this campaign frank's total may've been reached but the fight continues' blackpool chairman karl oyston speaks on his mobile phone during blackpool's draw with reading  owner owen oyston watches the match huddled under a blanket in the stands  blackpool fan frank knight posted an apology on a supporters' messageboard last week  blackpool became the first football league side to be relegated when their demotion into the third tier was confirmed on easter monday, and they still need one point to equal the lowest ever points total in the second tier when there have been 24 teams the day after that relegation was confirmed, disgruntled supporters threw eggs at the back of directors' boxes before their game with reading and hurled a firework, flare and smoke cannister into the cordoned off area in front of the main reception area in angry protests against chairman karl oyston over the weekend, actor turned activist and west ham fan russell brand even asked what he could to do 'help' the situation on his official twitter account blackpool's main reception at bloomfield road was pelted with eggs before their game with reading  sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article
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lifelong blackpool fan frank knight forced to pay £20,000 in damages  the pensioner made allegations about the oyston family on facebook  seasiders fan joe atherton set up an online account to raise money  football supporters have now met the £20,000 target  club is owned by owen oyston, while son karl is blackpool chairman  knight ordered to make a public apology following facebook comments 