[Albion] Knockaert interview in Guardian

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Knocky Interview in the Guardian

Talking about his battle with depression, his Dad and THAT Leicester penalty miss.

Not much new stuff that us Albion fans don't already know, but great to see him able to speak out on a National scale.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/dec/01/anthony-knockaert-brighton-interview-depression

 

[Westdene Seagull]

A very well written article and one that paints both Knocky and the club in a very good light. Brought a tear to the eye.

 

[Blue3]

Well written and thoughtful I would imagine the club and AK will have a plan in place for the day when his life as a professional footballer comes to an end as right now the club is his support blanket

 

[AmexRuislip]

A great read for all those who understand his story.

 

[Icy Gull]

Knocky is one of my favourite ever Albion players, warts and all. Both he and the club deserve massive credit for how he has turned this personal tragedy around. Nothing in that article that I wasn’t aware of and good to see it in the national press now.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I know of several footballers who have suffered with depression and not always through circumstances. It takes a lot of courage to ask for help, as many people still have the attitude of what have they got to be depressed about, as if money, or playing football cures it.

 

[BN41Albion]

Knocky is one of my favourite ever Albion players, warts and all. Both he and the club deserve massive credit for how he has turned this personal tragedy around. Nothing in that article that I wasn’t aware of and good to see it in the national press now.

Same. Love his passion on the pitch. Gets a bit carried away sometimes but only because he's desperate to win and play well

 

[Marty___Mcfly]

A very well written article and one that paints both Knocky and the club in a very good light. Brought a tear to the eye.

Agree x2!

 

[bhafcjack]

Great article

 

[Greg Bobkin]

What everyone else said – great article, top footballer and seems like a nice bloke...

 

[clippedgull]

Gotta feel for him and what he has gone through.

But there are thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of people out there that have no one to talk to, and worse still, no access to talking therapy because of immense cutbacks in the mental health services. So in that respect, with the support of the club and his team mates he is one of the more fortunate people with this dreadful illness.

 

[Gazwag]

I still don't get why Watford fans boo him so furiously. I know they believe he dived for the penalty but the fact that he missed it and they went up the other end and scored surely that's nothing to get so angry about. It was good to see the most of Leicester fans clapping him when he went off last week.

 

[Wozza]

If nothing else, it's a good reminder that players are people, just like the rest of us.

 

[Meade's Ball]

I had a small weep whilst reading that just now on the tube. Nothing entirely new, no, but an agonising truth spilt from the page into my unglowing heart.

 

[wunt be druv]

A great read,so glad I read it as it just reminded me what great club,manager and players we are lucky enough to support.Certainly puts things into perspective.Mind you I will still moan and sulk when we play badly or lose!

 

[clippedgull]

I still don't get why Watford fans boo him so furiously. I know they believe he dived for the penalty but the fact that he missed it and they went up the other end and scored surely that's nothing to get so angry about. It was good to see the most of Leicester fans clapping him when he went off last week.

Watford fans regard him as a cheat, much like some of our fans regard Zaha / Mike Dean in the same light. I guess football fans never forgive and forget perceived wrongs!

 

[Mr Banana]

Gotta feel for him and what he has gone through.

But there are thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of people out there that have no one to talk to, and worse still, no access to talking therapy because of immense cutbacks in the mental health services. So in that respect, with the support of the club and his team mates he is one of the more fortunate people with this dreadful illness.

Keep thinking I'd love it if he broke out his inner Gallic revolutionary and started calling out this wretched government for their cuts to and total negligence towards mental health services.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

apologies - I did look to see if there was a thread and couldn't see one. Thanks to the mod for merging.

A brilliant read. I'm hoping he'll smash in the winner today.

 

[Ernest]

The other thread not good enough for you

 

[LamieRobertson]

Gotta feel for him and what he has gone through.

But there are thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of people out there that have no one to talk to, and worse still, no access to talking therapy because of immense cutbacks in the mental health services. So in that respect, with the support of the club and his team mates he is one of the more fortunate people with this dreadful illness.

Which is why its good that he talks about it