Leon needs to change his attiitude to rescue his Albion career

[Stumpy Tim]

Knight has had his chances. He's yesterday's man. He had a great half-season under Coppell, scored quite a few penalties under MM, and hasn't scored enough in the top division.

I personally believe we will stay up without our 5 penalty-a season man. I'm fed up with hearing about him. Even when we've finally won a game - a game he wasn't involved in - we have to debate his pathetic contribution. This was a must-win game and he stormed home & put the team under a cloud. Unforgivable. Get rid of him. Albion fans (not you kinky) want players who will play their heart out for the TEAM, not their own ego.

And I applaud MM for his stand

 

[Redhead]

It was brave of McGhee to leave him out, IF we had lost yesterday having left him out, well the reaction doesn't bare thinking about. Bottom line we won a must win game against an in form side. There is life after Leon Knight, I'm a massive admirer of Leon's ability, but his apparent lack of respect for his team mates and ultimatley the club is growing tiresome, we'll lose him on a free in the summer, we may as well get an albeit small fee for him. Well done on a brave decision MM.

 

[Porky]

IMHO I think it is all downhill from here for LK. I believe he will finish up with some very small Non Leaguer.
Waste of a good potential talent due to an oversize chip on his shoulder. A great pity.

 

[Silent Bob]

Knight has had his chances. He's yesterday's man. He had a great half-season under Coppell, scored quite a few penalties under MM, and hasn't scored enough in the top division.

I personally believe we will stay up without our 5 penalty-a season man. I'm fed up with hearing about him. Even when we've finally won a game - a game he wasn't involved in - we have to debate his pathetic contribution. This was a must-win game and he stormed home & put the team under a cloud. Unforgivable. Get rid of him. Albion fans (not you kinky) want players who will play their heart out for the TEAM, not their own ego.

And I applaud MM for his stand

What a load of f***ing shite.

 

[Bwian]

What a load of f***ing shite.

Why?

Explain please....

 

[Silent Bob]

Read it.

 

[portslade seagull]

How many Goals has leon scored in the championship
9-odd goals in 60-odd appearances hardly a world beater
and he still has this i'm to good for you attitude.
Let him go we survived without Cullip were survive without
stroppy Leon

 

[ac gull]

Agree with Stumpy Tim on this.

Is also a shrewd bit of business sense behind this as well

i.e. if Leon goes this coming Jan or next summer we are due a transfer fee as he will be under 24 ( fee for us to accept / decline in Jan - or be set by a tribunal in the summer )

If we keep him for next season and he leaves at end of that season in summer 2007 we get nowt as he will be over 24 by then

Also - think Oatway scoring the winner last night had quite a lot to do with Taylor never playing him and playing Junior Lewis instead

Back to Knight - we can take a harder line on this now have Jake Robinson in contention - him and Hart can be the two smaller strikers - other role before we find anyone better is between CKR, Big Mac and Mcp, possibly Argie as well

Knight seems to think the world owes him a living on skill alone

Thing is it doesn't

 

[Bwian]

Read it.

I have read it and you still haven't explained why it is a load of shite.

 

[perseus]

He needs to grow up a bit. Preferably about four inches.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Agree with Stumpy Tim on this.

Is also a shrewd bit of business sense behind this as well

i.e. if Leon goes this coming Jan or next summer we are due a transfer fee as he will be under 24 ( fee for us to accept / decline in Jan - or be set by a tribunal in the summer )

If we keep him for next season and he leaves at end of that season in summer 2007 we get nowt as he will be over 24 by then

Also - think Oatway scoring the winner last night had quite a lot to do with Taylor never playing him and playing Junior Lewis instead

Back to Knight - we can take a harder line on this now have Jake Robinson in contention - him and Hart can be the two smaller strikers - other role before we find anyone better is between CKR, Big Mac and Mcp, possibly Argie as well

Knight seems to think the world owes him a living on skill alone

Thing is it doesn't

But Robinson is utter gash

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Didn't someone once overhear Leon chatting up a couple of women somewhere with the line "I'm a footballer. I used to play for Chelsea"?

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Didn't someone once overhear Leon chatting up a couple of women somewhere with the line "I'm a footballer. I used to play for Chelsea"?

Most footballers use that line

 

[Silent Bob]

But Robinson is utter gash

People talk about 20 goal a season strikers. Robinson is more of a 1 goal a season man.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

People talk about 20 goal a season strikers. Robinson is more of a 1 goal a season man.

Thats the thing they come out with all this crap about leon not scoring enough so they wont someone who has scored less...

 

[Icy Gull]

Thats the thing they come out with all this crap about leon not scoring enough so they wont someone who has scored less...

Give them a season and a half and ALL our strikers will probably score more than Leon has in that time...let's be honest he's had a shit return since we got promoted...and please don't tell me it's everybody else's fault except his own.

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

Here we go again ... let's bang on about his lack of goals, despite him being our top scorer; let's claim he's not good enough despite his on-the-whole excellent performances this season; let's pretend our foot-dangling youth team striker's as good as him, despite a complete lack of evidence to back this up.

Leon's an exceptional player, and is plenty good enough for this league. I can only doubt the understanding of football possessed by those few who argue otherwise. The sensible discussion here is about his attitude - and that's not much of a debate, as the behaviour McGhee refers to takes place behind closed doors. The manager will sort that out in one way or another - is there the slightest chance we can leave him to it, rather than indulging in ridiculous claims and fabricated stories?

 

[Icy Gull]

[B The sensible discussion here is about his attitude - and that's not much of a debate, as the behaviour McGhee refers to takes place behind closed doors.? [/B]

Bollocks, open your eyes and his attitude is right in front of you everytime he plays. Sometimes it's good, often it stinks

 

[Yorkie]

I have read it and you still haven't explained why it is a load of shite.

I'm waiting too.

Explain Silent Bob or are you too silent?

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

Given that's he's offline ...

I would suggest it's in the first line.