rebel51
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Hope he sorts something out soon.bless you knocky
Yeh. No idea what's gone wrong for him. It could be that he needs to be in the right nurturing environment and that isn't Fulham.
Whatever, he needs to be thrilling crowds as he did for us. A move best for all parties
A season at USG.
Close to home, at least in the orbit of the club he feels at home with, reduced pressure. He can teach the Japanese fella some out of his box of tricks
He can get his head back in football, then have another stab in England or France or stay in Belgium for the last years of his career
My prediction is a huge money move to Qatar or China - maybe Turkey, phone in a season or two and set up the retirement fund. He's finished. Great player for us, cheers Knocky.
If his son is in France and his family too maybe it would be better for him to return there? We all know he needs the right people around him, people who will give him the love he needs. Maybe that's back in France. He would at least be able to see his son.
USG...?
Very much the sort of player who needs a constant arm put around his shoulder l think. Without knowing the man l've a feeling he can be quite a complex individual and not easily managed.
Back in the Chris Hughton days everyone was together, the squad were almost like one big happy family, and that was perhaps the sort of atmosphere that Knocky thrived in.
At other clubs things can be run rather differently, as he is probably finding.
Union Saint-Gilloise.
I'd like to think he could still give something to us, would love to see him back.
That ship has long since sailed l'm afraid.
My prediction is a huge money move to Qatar or China - maybe Turkey, phone in a season or two and set up the retirement fund. He's finished. Great player for us, cheers Knocky.
It was a suggestion not a question...
Agreed
The idea of a 29 year old club legend, who was instrumental in our promotion season coming back after a disastrous couple of seasons and firing us up the league is too fanciful.
Roy of the Rovers stuff, but not reality.
Perhaps with a more expansive style at that time he might have flourished with us but his confidence went and that was that.
Still remember him with huge affection though….
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I think since losing his Father, he lost some of his purpose. He lost his brother at a young age too. After our promotion, his wife left him and took their son back to France and he has admitted struggling with his mental health at that time, I don't think he is over any of those things.
No player can perform to their best if they are miserable/depressed.