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The irony is that losing Iwelumo was possibly a bigger loss than Leon's fall from favour.
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Hatred for Leon Knight - please explain
- Thread starter Dancin Ninja BHA
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Lord Bracknell
On fire
I rather objected to the way he introduced himself when chatting up women.
"I'm Leon. I used to play football for Chelsea".
He probably still uses that line.
"I'm Leon. I used to play football for Chelsea".
He probably still uses that line.
NMH
Banned
Why would I need STATS when I saw him play with my own 20/20 vision?
I also watched him frozen out of matches, by your old chumly magoo's deadbeat 'tactics' - and who was it WINNING the penalties he WAS converting.....got any STATS on that??
YOU seem to look through rose-tinteds at MM, and dodgy eyeballs at Leon
- and you require STATS! 
- Jul 10, 2003
- 27,794
I agree with NMH - That must be six or seven different managers who have all picked on Leon - it's all so unfair !
Dave the OAP
Well-known member
Personally I think he was one of the most skillful players I ever saw play for Brighton ( and Huddersfiled at the time).
For all his faults he was an entertainer ( as was Bas) , something sadly starting to dissapear from our club
For all his faults he was an entertainer ( as was Bas) , something sadly starting to dissapear from our club
Gritt23
New member
I don't think the hatred is as universal as it sometimes appears on here, it's just those who did take exception to him not making full use of his talents, and his sulky ways seem to shout the loudest.
Personally, I'm left with very fond memories of little Leon. On the back of losing BZ we immediately replaced him with regular goals at the start of LK's first season. If we'd started slowly that year, the season could have drifted along to nothing with us all talking about the departed Zamora. Instead, Leon's goals fired our season, and we just about kept it going long enough to go up through the play-offs. None of which would have been possible without the little man's goals.
The three games at the end of that season, the win at Swindon, the last gasp ecstacy at home to Swindon, culminating in one of my BEST days as an Albion fan, when we won in Cardiff, were almost certainly the best three consecutive games I've ever experience. It was absolutely superb, and we wouldn't have been anywhere near the play-offs without him. A guy who scores the winner for the Albion in a play-off Final, one of the top moments in my days supporting Brighton .... cannot fall so far as to be a HATED character in my eyes.
I remember him for that season, and THAT penalty .... and as a player who possessed one of the best first touches I've ever seen in the stripes.
Leon Knight.
thanks for the memories.
I agree with everything Gritt says above, but I still can't abide little Leon.
I can honestly say that I never liked him, even in that 27 goal season. Of course I loved it when he won games for us, and celebrated his goals as I would any other, but I never warmed to the guy. He always seemed arrogant, and I so hate to see a Brighton player baltantly diving. He seemed to spend half of every game sitting on the turf whinging.
You don't have to LIKE every player do you? Even some of the good ones.
Similarly I never liked Kurt Nogan or Paul Dickov much either!
I can honestly say that I never liked him, even in that 27 goal season. Of course I loved it when he won games for us, and celebrated his goals as I would any other, but I never warmed to the guy. He always seemed arrogant, and I so hate to see a Brighton player baltantly diving. He seemed to spend half of every game sitting on the turf whinging.
You don't have to LIKE every player do you? Even some of the good ones.
Similarly I never liked Kurt Nogan or Paul Dickov much either!
Dave the OAP
Well-known member
Sorry!
When I say 'didn't like', that doesn't equate to 'didn't RATE' them. Both were clearly good players, I just didn't love to watch them in the same way as Byrne, Nelson, Zamora, Small, Gotsmanov, etc.
When I say 'didn't like', that doesn't equate to 'didn't RATE' them. Both were clearly good players, I just didn't love to watch them in the same way as Byrne, Nelson, Zamora, Small, Gotsmanov, etc.
Brighton Breezy
New member
Pst..I don't think you are meant to call people coloured...
I for one LOVED Leon Knight. A stroppy, petulant and QUALITY striker who scored the goals which got us promoted.
27 in one season. Who since has even looked like matching that with the possible exception of Forster.
I also would not mock him for playing for MK Dons. They will no doubt be in the same division as us next season...
And as for the 'I hope they get relegated' comment. I fully uderstand it the way he was treated by managers and FANS during his time here. Some of the abuse he suffered bordered on the RACIST from certain fans.
Dandyman
In London village.
How about because he was a poisonous little snake who tried to split the dressing room, tried to play the race card with players and managers and rather than knuckle down and prove his ability resorted to petulance and arrogance.
Da Man Clay
T'Blades
- Dec 16, 2004
- 16,286
18 games, 5 goals and 5 bookings this season. No goals since October.
I wouldn't be surprised if he moves on again in January, or most definitely at the end of the season if he's not getting a regular game. His ego wouldn't take it.
Brighton Breezy
New member
Playing on the wing I believe.
Da Man Clay
T'Blades
- Dec 16, 2004
- 16,286
Thought he was "wasted" on the wing? Least thats what McGhee was hounded for.
Brighton Breezy
New member
When we had nobody who was SCORING it was silly having him on the wing.
Slightly different in a team doing well.
Da Man Clay
T'Blades
- Dec 16, 2004
- 16,286
Well he was hardly the best in front of goal in the championship was he? Sad he cant play up front in a league 2 side, despite his attitude he is better than that.
Dave the OAP
Well-known member
