Leon Knight......Legend or Hate figure?

[Berk (of 'Trapdoor' fame)]

pick on someone your own size!

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Another fan defended us though

I don't know what's more amazing about that quote, the Trundle/Knight comparison, or a Swansea City (yes Swansea City) fan calling us a poxy little club.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Leon reminds me a bit of Richie Barker, and he is a complete and utter tosser.

 

[Beach Hut]

Best forgotten about now, sums him up though doesn't it.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Where was the option for 'Never was a Legend' You don't get legendary status with the kind of petulant immaturity that he has always shown in his playing career.

 

[Bwian]

When Leon Knight was really on fire for us, a member of my family met him.

I was of course very interested in what he had to say.

Unfortunately he came across as a complete and utter cock.

No surprise that he left, it was only a matter of time.

I'm more surprised at the hero worship on here to be honest.

After the playoff final we were fortunate enough to be in the hotel lobby as the team arrived. Everybody (players and officials) in high spirits, happy, smiling, enjoying the moment and willing to mingle with fans. All except one who was a miserable, surly little c unt. Want to guess which one?

Complete and utter cock sums him up.

4 have voted legend...wonder who they were?

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

Leon reminds me a bit of Richie Barker, and he is a complete and utter tosser.

Why was Barker a tosser?! Now he IS a legend.

 

[Bwian]

Why was Barker a tosser?! Now he IS a legend.

Wouldn't class him as a legend but he never came across as a tosser. Left us to be nearer his sick father didn't he?

 

[Icy Gull]

Why was Barker a tosser?! Now he IS a legend.

Did you hear the abuse he got at the Priestfield in the many games before he got his 1st goal?? When he eventually scored he was looking all chuffed with himself and running around delighted, when the crowd started an ironic " Barker scored a goal he scored a goal "etc etc chant. The look of hurt on his face on hearing that made me feel really bad for him.. It seems he did become a cult hero in a John Crumplin type of piss take legend style after that. Done well since he left us though.

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

I don't think he was a "piss-take" legend - in that second season, he was a quality striker; I've never seen anyone work quite so hard and take quite such a kicking for the club. For someone not overly blessed with natural talent, he was fantastic for us, and has done superbly since. I think he got 12 goals or so that season, which was a pretty decent effort ... had a good partnership with Harty, and it was a shame he had to leave.

 

[Bakesy]

He will be remembered as both. Can't take away the 27 goals from him, but everything he's done since then has pushed him into the other category.

Can't disagree with that......


#shit, did i just agree with LI?#

 

[O Lads]

I don't get the 'still a legend' option. He was never a legend and never will be.

 

[The Large One]

Why was Barker a tosser?! Now he IS a legend.

You must have a VERY low 'legend' threshold.

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

As I said, I've never seen anyone work so hard to win round the supporters, especially after getting such unwarranted abuse in his first season. There's room for one such player at least in my legend/cult hero list.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I saw him in the old Q8 garage after the midweek loss to Sheff Utd.

I said unlucky Leon, you played very well. I went to shake his hand and he ignored me. Charming!!

I wouldn't say his season in 'League One' made him an Albion legend. Certainly doesn't deserve to be on the same page of the likes of Zamora, Ward et al.

See you next season Leon.

 

[Bwian]

I saw him in the old Q8 garage after the midweek loss to Sheff Utd.

I said unlucky Leon, you played very well. I went to shake his hand and he ignored me. Charming!!

That sums him up for me...horrible individual.

 

[surrey jim]

still a Legend

 

[Bwian]

still a Legend

Never was a legend. Never will be. And after his outburst how any right thinking Albion fan can call him a legend is beyond me.

Legend in his own mind maybe but other than that-'little twat' sums him up. A view endorsed by fans at every other club he's been at.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

He's a lazy, good-for-nothing little gob-shite.


Who scored a few important goals for us when he could be arsed.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

I think he is glad we are relegated because of his (very public) falling out with Magoo.

I think if MM had gone and wasnt in charge I dont think Leon would have said that.

Probably interview was like this

"Are you happy one of your old clubs got relegated?"

"Well MM was a complete tosser to me so Im glad they got relegated its what that lardy cluless jocko deserved"

So it gets translated as Leon happy Brighton relegated.

A good player (arguably the most skilful we have had over the last 2 years) but no way near a legend.