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Leon Knight, give him a trial?
- Thread starter Icy Gull
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This. Obviously. Disagree with this and frankly you know nothing about management of any kind.
Leon Knight, loves a fight.
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
Slut Faced Whores
I would have said YES about FIVE YEARS ago.
But not now. He is a SPENT force unfortunately.
But not now. He is a SPENT force unfortunately.
Don Tmatter
Well-known member
Give him an 'attitude' trial, bring him in for a few weeks, wind him up, mess him up, and see how he reacts. Let Oatway judge whether he's changed as much as he says he has, and then IF he's a changed 'man' give him a year.
mcshane in the 79th
New member
- Nov 4, 2005
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All those threads recently suggesting introducing rep and what not to make it easier to see which user's opinion is worth listening to, just need to look at the poll results from this thread. Anyone in the Yes category are clearly are not that bright.
glasfryn
cleaning up cat sick
is most likely the right answer
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
'attitude trial'
WHY BOTHER ?
I think I'd prefer Gus focus his time and attention on some promising potential new signings, NOT washed-up basket-cases like Leon.
You must realise he's not on the footballing scrapheap at 27 by accident. The guy has issues. He's an accident waiting to happen, and is poison in the dressing room. And you want him to have an 'attitude trial' on the offchance that he's not mental any more ? He'd be a HORRIFIC signing, so it'd be a complete waste of time giving him a trial, 'attitude' or whatever.
Given his catastrophic career history, I am genuinely flummoxed at the number of people happily willing to give Leon another chance here.
Amazing.
mcshane in the 79th
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- Nov 4, 2005
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That makes two of us then.
Bwian
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- Jul 14, 2003
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'attitude trial'
WHY BOTHER ?
I think I'd prefer Gus focus his time and attention on some promising potential new signings, NOT washed-up basket-cases like Leon.
You must realise he's not on the footballing scrapheap at 27 by accident. The guy has issues. He's an accident waiting to happen, and is poison in the dressing room. And you want him to have an 'attitude trial' on the offchance that he's not mental any more ? He'd be a HORRIFIC signing, so it'd be a complete waste of time giving him a trial, 'attitude' or whatever.
Given his catastrophic career history, I am genuinely flummoxed at the number of people happily willing to give Leon another chance here.
Amazing.
Thankfully, nobody at the club would ever consider it. There are still enough people around who were there when lickle Leon was at his stroppiest. It is astounding how stupid football fans can be at times isn't it? Let's get a known trouble maker back here on trial despite the fact that he's managed to piss off every club he's ever been at and hasn't scored a goal in frigging ages.
Sounds like a winning formula to me.
Mental Lental
Well-known member
We've taken worse players on trial in the past...
Problem players like Gary Roberts, no mark non leaguers, Nigerians nobody's ever heard of.
This time last year this thread was on the board:
5 Trialists - North Stand Chat
We are always taking on shit/washed up players on trial. The good news is that when they are on TRIAL we can just say "no thanks, on your way son." Which is probably what would happen IF (and this is a hypothetical thread) Leon Knight did return on trial.
For me it's not so much a Leon Knight issue, rather an issue of the attitude of many posters on here that being on trial somehow means you've already got a foot in the door.
Problem players like Gary Roberts, no mark non leaguers, Nigerians nobody's ever heard of.
This time last year this thread was on the board:
5 Trialists - North Stand Chat
We are always taking on shit/washed up players on trial. The good news is that when they are on TRIAL we can just say "no thanks, on your way son." Which is probably what would happen IF (and this is a hypothetical thread) Leon Knight did return on trial.
For me it's not so much a Leon Knight issue, rather an issue of the attitude of many posters on here that being on trial somehow means you've already got a foot in the door.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Knowing what we already know then, can you just explain to me exactly what the POINT would be of offering him a trial here ?
Man of Harveys
Well-known member
I'm not being funny or anything and obviously mean no disrespect to anyone at all - as Michael Jackson said to Paul McCartney, I'm a lover not a fighter - but...take a quick look at who's voted in favour of giving lil' Leon a trial...putting it as nicely as I can: we hope that there might be some more NSC's Mastermind candidates and University Challenge winners in their ranks but let's see what gives on that front...
Oh and Bozza who's clearly being IMPISH.
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beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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generally you take on a trailist to see what they are about and if they have had "problems", if you can do something about them. the difference here is we KNOW all about Leon, he played with Oatway for 3 seasons FFS. there would be no point to a trail.
i wouldnt even want him to train with the squad, just in case he polluted the atmosphere.
The Large One
Who's Next?
I am just wondering what part of 'the club doesn't want anything to do with him' passes so many people by so catastrophically?
Giving Leon 'a trial' has absolutely no merit.
None.
Whatsoever.
Giving Leon 'a trial' has absolutely no merit.
None.
Whatsoever.
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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It was meant as a bit of fun, never gonna happen as stated on the very 1st post. I am amazed at the number of people who have voted and also how many would not only let him through the club doors again but then give him a trial as well
Maybe we have a larger than average share of masochists supporting this club?
Or retards?
You might want to call Bozza a retard but he does run this show for very little thanks, I don't think I'll start throwing abuse as well
You may think that, but I know him, and Bozza IS a retard. Just ask Lokki.
Carry on.
If he was a good player with an attitude problem, there might be some merit in offering him a trial to see if he's changed. But the fact that he hasn't scored any goals, really, for FIVE YEARS or so should make people realise that even if he was Jesus's second coming, he's not what we want.