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All of you who argued that he had nothing to apologise for what do you say now?
Sorry Knight's back in favour
by Andy Naylor
Leon Knight is back in contention for Albion after saying sorry to boss Mark McGhee.
The axed front man has drawn a line under their fall-out by apologising for his behaviour when he was substituted during last week's home draw with Wolves.
Knight, dropped from the squad for Saturday's defeat at Stoke, is now in the frame for Crystal Palace's visit on Sunday week.
McGhee responded to Knight's surly reaction to being replaced in the second half against Wolves by leaving him at home for the trip to Stoke.
McGhee then demanded an apology from his "main man", which Knight delivered yesterday lunchtime.
While the rest of the players were given a day off, McGhee and his star striker had a heart-to-heart in the manager's office at the Falmer training ground.
"Leon asked to come in and see me," McGhee revealed. "He's apologised unconditionally for the way he came off the field.
"I had a long discussion with him about all of that and his general demeanour.
"We've discussed all aspects of his training, playing, everything, and I think it has ended up being very constructive.
"He's also accepted my decision to leave him out and I still think that was the right thing to do for everyone, particularly for Leon."
McGhee also revealed that Knight had already said sorry to his replacement against Wolves, Jake Robinson, and fellow forward Colin Kazim-Richards.
"Apparently, he did speak to Jake and to Colin after the game anyway. He had already apologised to them."
Knight is now on course for a recall against Palace after Robinson and Kazim-Richards failed to fire at Stoke.
"Leon, between now and the Palace game, will I hope show us that he should be playing," McGhee said.
"He still should be the main man. I still believe that to be the case. We have got to find a way of getting 20 goals out of Leon Knight, because he has got 20 goals in him."
Sorry Knight's back in favour
by Andy Naylor
Leon Knight is back in contention for Albion after saying sorry to boss Mark McGhee.
The axed front man has drawn a line under their fall-out by apologising for his behaviour when he was substituted during last week's home draw with Wolves.
Knight, dropped from the squad for Saturday's defeat at Stoke, is now in the frame for Crystal Palace's visit on Sunday week.
McGhee responded to Knight's surly reaction to being replaced in the second half against Wolves by leaving him at home for the trip to Stoke.
McGhee then demanded an apology from his "main man", which Knight delivered yesterday lunchtime.
While the rest of the players were given a day off, McGhee and his star striker had a heart-to-heart in the manager's office at the Falmer training ground.
"Leon asked to come in and see me," McGhee revealed. "He's apologised unconditionally for the way he came off the field.
"I had a long discussion with him about all of that and his general demeanour.
"We've discussed all aspects of his training, playing, everything, and I think it has ended up being very constructive.
"He's also accepted my decision to leave him out and I still think that was the right thing to do for everyone, particularly for Leon."
McGhee also revealed that Knight had already said sorry to his replacement against Wolves, Jake Robinson, and fellow forward Colin Kazim-Richards.
"Apparently, he did speak to Jake and to Colin after the game anyway. He had already apologised to them."
Knight is now on course for a recall against Palace after Robinson and Kazim-Richards failed to fire at Stoke.
"Leon, between now and the Palace game, will I hope show us that he should be playing," McGhee said.
"He still should be the main man. I still believe that to be the case. We have got to find a way of getting 20 goals out of Leon Knight, because he has got 20 goals in him."
