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Leon Knight not in squad....
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The Large One
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Silent Bob said:
Sorry, fella. That reaction to be being subbed had f*** all to do with desire and everything to do with Leon's ego and feeling humiliated. But that's just tough. McGhee is the manager and is well within his rights to drop him if he feels he has behaved like a prick. Some people on here really can't handle McGhee dishing out discipline on Leon.
I agree it's a stupid decision, but only for Leon's sake, but then the squad is not all about Leon, thankfully.
If you were a boss, and one of your employees gave you grief in front of your paying clients, would you expect to carry on as though nothing happened? I would expect a bollocking at the very least - and be expected to take it.
Happily, what it also does mean is that McGhee has faith in the other strikers, which can only be encouraging. Doubtless he will alter the tactics accordingly to account for the lack of whatever Leon can bring to the side.
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Da Man Clay
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brightonfan_86 said:
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DAMANCLAY said:
cant be bothered to look up the stats again but leon has set up more than those two put together and is an all round better player.
o i cant wait - im gettin extra drunk on the train tomorrow
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Icy Gull said:
Not really if Mcghee lets his issues get in the way of the teams strongest players
Da Man Clay
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KinkyGoebels said:
But those two have only played something like half the games Leon has in fact im probably more confident we will when tomorrow than any of the other games this season.
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Maybe, but the principle's the same. You show your boss up, you get chastised.KinkyGoebels said:
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DAMANCLAY said:
leaons played 16
jake 11
ckr 9
off the top of my head - not really half.
The Large One said:
But all decent managers can handle players like Knight - Coppell could.
Da Man Clay
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KinkyGoebels said:
Ok there is still quite a bit off a difference in games played tho.
If they had all played the same amont of games it would be fairly even and maybe CKR/Jake would have more goals and be as creative.
Da Man Clay
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KinkyGoebels said:
Yep, Coppell also thought Virgo was shit. I think McGhee handles Leon quite well.
Like i said im just going to get shit faced on the train tomrrow and enjoy the trip.
Which is more than can be said for most of the posters on here - im not even a "proper" fan
Which is more than can be said for most of the posters on here - im not even a "proper" fan
The Large One
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So can McGhee, quite comfortably.KinkyGoebels said:
Proof being that Leon hasn't behaved like this for quite a while - at least this calendar year to my recollection. He started the season in fine form, and I was convinced his petulant days were behind him. Why he's returned to this behaviour, which started creeping in a couple of games ago (feigning injury/arms thrown in the air in despair etc) I have no idea - could be any number of things which don't even concern his professional life, who knows?
But if he - or anyone else for that matter - steps out of line, they can expect a reprimand.
Are you implying that dropping him is not a method of 'handling' him? If you excuse mixing my sporting metaphors, I would say that the ball is in Leon's court now.
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DAMANCLAY said:
No he never said he was shit - Blackwell, Cullip ingarmarson(spl) and an inform mayo was better - and they were.
The Large One said:
He really is wasted at this club
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Who? McGhee or Leon?KinkyGoebels said:
gvce26 said:
at the cost of the strongest team.