[Albion] Knockaert

[Weststander]

This is well OTT. He made one stupid challenge, showing his frustration with the way things were going. A red card and three match ban should be the end of it. At Watford last season I was a few yards away when he was almost cut in half by just as bad a tackle. He had a poor match and we were never going to recover, even at 1-0 down IMO.

And he was sent off at 2-0, as Bmuff were toying with awfully outclassed opponents.

 

[dazzer6666]

This is well OTT. He made one stupid challenge, showing his frustration with the way things were going. A red card and three match ban should be the end of it. At Watford last season I was a few yards away when he was almost cut in half by just as bad a tackle. He had a poor match and we were never going to recover, even at 1-0 down IMO.

Well, one stupid one since the one he luckily got away with at Palace a couple of weeks ago.

 

[saafend_seagull]

Should have been sent off versus palace too.


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[clapham_gull]

I was a few yards away from the Everton tackle and was embarrassed. Very very lucky not to get a red card at Palace too.

That's three occasions where he made tackles that could have resulted in another player out for a long time. I was also at Watford and saw it first hand. You'd think he'd understand.

Needs to sort himself out. Does that again and I suspect he will be looking for another club.

He can recover but I've filed him as liability at the moment.

 

[Tokyohands]

Inexcusable behaviour given our current situation. It's basically just the same as saying he wants nothing more to do with it.

 

[Triggaaar]

No defending what he did there. Could have ended the chaps career.

I didn't realise it was that bad, I thought he clipped the trailing leg (obviously still a daft foul, but I didn't realise it could have been career ending).

Has someone got a clip of it?

 

[AZ Gull]

I didn't realise it was that bad, I thought he clipped the trailing leg (obviously still a daft foul, but I didn't realise it could have been career ending).

Has someone got a clip of it?

Post #104 on this thread

He threw himself at the players ankle with the ball about 5 feet away - absolutely awful challenge.

 

[father_and_son]

Knockaert is inconsistent and I suspect it's to do with his personal issues, but I do agree he has done more than Ali J. He needs to be taken to one side and encouraged for his positive side and dealt with about his not so positive side.

That would/should be the job of the Captain. But suspect that, without Bruno, we have no one in that role and that's the key factor (IMO) that we are really missing. AK is just the most visible example of how we are lacking #together this season and the very obvious impact of that.

For me, ahead of a striker or an CM, we need a leader on the pitch. The rest of the team are good enough to keep us safe in the PL when playing at their potential (as per last season) but lack team spirit.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Before the STUPIDITY this weekend I was beginning to think on a football basis that he maybe just isn't cut out for the prem. There are moments of sheer brilliance but prem defenders don't fall for the constant chopping back and forth. I always look to the strikers when AK has the ball and they go MAD as they are wondering "I wonder when he will actually cross it".

However, the part which frustrates me even more (and this is no fault of his own) is that, ACTUALLY, he is deceptively slow. It's bizarre because the way he plays would give the impression he is this nippy winger but he really isn't. That's half the reason he always cuts back in, he can't beat the guy for pace.

In the Championship this is balanced out by his trickery, but in the prem it simply doesn't work.

The guy is a hero for that promotion season but I do feel (even before the HORRENDOUS 'tackle' on Saturday) that this summer may be a parting of the ways. He is in NO WAY a bad player, but his negative attributes have really been highlighted recently and he's been figured out.

 

[nwgull]

Post #104 on this thread

He threw himself at the players ankle with the ball about 5 feet away - absolutely awful challenge.

Bad, but not a potential career ender and nowhere near as bad as the one on Knockaert by the Watford player at the beginning of last season - that challenge could've broken his shin in half.

 

[nwgull]

This is well OTT. He made one stupid challenge, showing his frustration with the way things were going. A red card and three match ban should be the end of it. At Watford last season I was a few yards away when he was almost cut in half by just as bad a tackle. He had a poor match and we were never going to recover, even at 1-0 down IMO.

Quite. If we're going to dump Knocky from the squad for his rush of blood, then we should also get rid of Duffy and Andone. If anything, Duffy's red was far less forgiveable as it was so early in the game and could've jeopordised our winning position against our bitter rivals.

 

[A1X]

For those who haven't seen it, this is from this week's "10 stories from the Premier League" segment

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/apr/15/premier-league-talking-points-weekend-action

Reckless Knockaert slumps from hero to zero
Quite what was going through Anthony Knockaert’s head when he took out Adam Smith on Saturday only the Frenchman will know. But having already given away the ball to allow free‑flowing Bournemouth to double their lead on Saturday, the tackle capped a disastrous few minutes for the player who scored the winning goal at Selhurst Park a few weeks ago as Brighton completed their first league double over bitter rivals Crystal Palace in 35 years. Knockaert will now miss their important showdown with Cardiff on Tuesday as well as the meetings with Wolves and Tottenham as Chris Hughton’s side battle for survival in a season where they have reached the FA Cup semi-final for the second time in their history. A draw should be enough to hold off Neil Warnock’s side but Knockaert will be hoping they are already safe by the time he returns against Newcastle on 27 April.

 

[Springal]

Quite. If we're going to dump Knocky from the squad for his rush of blood, then we should also get rid of Duffy and Andone. If anything, Duffy's red was far less forgiveable as it was so early in the game and could've jeopordised our winning position against our bitter rivals.

Knockaert is our most sent off player in the Premier League though and his red card on Saturday was similar to his one at Everton last season. This tells me that he hasn't learnt and that is what will bother Hughton

 

[Triggaaar]

Quite. If we're going to dump Knocky from the squad for his rush of blood, then we should also get rid of Duffy and Andone. If anything, Duffy's red was far less forgiveable as it was so early in the game and could've jeopordised our winning position against our bitter rivals.

and if we're getting rid of Duffy, presumably City are getting rid of Walker for a similar head push against Ali J. And obviously we'll get rid of Stephens too, he's capable of a daft challenge here and there.

 

[nwgull]

and if we're getting rid of Duffy, presumably City are getting rid of Walker for a similar head push against Ali J. And obviously we'll get rid of Stephens too, he's capable of a daft challenge here and there.

Dunk, Bruno and Propper as well.

 

[Finally Falmer]

Whenever I talk to fans of other teams, the one player of ours that seems to be universally disliked is Knockaert. The response as to why, is usually either, a dirty player or a diver. Unfortunately, after this latest episode, I can't defend him any longer, and will happily admit that he's a horrible little shit. Scores the odd cracker though, so swings & roundabouts.......

 

[Triggaaar]

Dunk, Bruno and Propper as well.

Excellent. April 2015, the cleansing.

 

[giveusfalmerplease]

i wouldnt be surprised if the ref refers it to the PL/FA and his ban is increased to 5/6 games. That was more a Purple than a red card offence..

 

[zefarelly]

As far as intent is concerned it was 11/10, he was raging. Which is why he's a goner in my book.

i wouldnt be surprised if the ref refers it to the PL/FA and his ban is increased to 5/6 games. That was more a Purple than a red card offence..

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Let's face it, if he had done that out on the street he could be charged with GBH.