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« on: Monday, October 16, 2006, 17:04:33 » |
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Little man syndrome strikes again... Top-scorer Leon Knight has been put up for sale by Swansea City.
The striker, 24, was omitted from the squad that won 3-2 at Chesterfield on Saturday, with rumours rife that he had breached discipline at the club.
Manager Kenny Jackett insisted that the decision was a purely tactical one, but he has now transfer listed Knight, saying he has not worked hard enough.
The player joined from Brighton for £125,000 in January and has scored 20 in 37 games, seven this season.
But he arrived at the Liberty Stadium with something of a bad-boy reputation.
It's disappointing because he's a tremendously talented player with an outstanding goal-scoring record, but he's not a player with a future at Swansea
Swansea manager Kenny Jackett on Knight
He signed for Brighton from Chelsea for £100,000 in August 2003, the London club keen to jettison the talented 5ft 5in, nine-and-a-half-stone front man for disciplinary reasons.
His move from the Seagulls to west Wales on a two-and-a-half year deal followed a series of arguments with manager Mark McGhee, although Brighton were keen to include an undisclosed sell-on clause in the contract.
Swansea played Rory Fallon and Lee Trundle at Chesterfield - the latter scoring two goals - with no front man selected on the bench.
"To get out of this division we need to work, scrap and battle through," Jackett told BBC Sport Wales.
"I think that Leon could have worked harder. There's no single incident, but it's best for Leon and the club that we let him go.
"It's disappointing because he's a tremendously talented player with an outstanding goal-scoring record.
I moan because I'm a winner and it means so much to me
Leon Knight
"But he's not a player with a future at Swansea. I don't see him wearing the shirt again, a clean break is best for all.
"I'm looking at the overall mix of players, how they interact and respond to each other.
"With [Swansea striker] Adebayo Akinfenwa injured there is a space in the squad up front, but hopefully we'll be able to fill that."
Knight says he was surprised and disappointed by Jackett's decision, and denied rumours of unrest in the dressing room.
"Kenny says I didn't work hard enough and that I moan too much," Knight told BBC Sport Wales.
"We're all entitled to our opinions, but I'd say that my goal-scoring record says different. I moan because I'm a winner and it means so much to me.
"There have been all sorts of rumours in the media about fights in the dressing room, but I'm too old for all that. The players, fans and chairman have all been great here.
"I'll just have to keep fit and either get a loan move out or look for a permanent transfer in January.
"I'll be all right. I'm sure I'll get another club and carry on scoring for them." http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/6053222.stm |
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, October 16, 2006, 17:34:10 » |
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i dont like the little cunt but i would have him here on loan in a flash if it was possible. do they owe us any money from the fallon sale?  |
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, October 16, 2006, 17:38:33 » |
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i dont like the little cunt but i would have him here on loan in a flash if it was possible. do they owe us any money from the fallon sale? No....we have to have standards and Knight is beyond the pale. |
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, October 16, 2006, 18:02:13 » |
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i agree with reg
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This is the water.
And this is the well.
Drink full and descend.
The horse is the white of the eyes and dark within.
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, October 16, 2006, 18:35:00 » |
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Knight is a cunt. End of story.
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, October 16, 2006, 18:38:04 » |
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Knight is a cunt. End of story. He could be the AntiChrist as far as I'm concerned, but if he could help us out of this league I'd have him here. Saying that, he is a cunt. |
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, October 16, 2006, 18:39:31 » |
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Sounds like he might be being a bit hard done by really...
Which is absolutely fine the little pygmy cunt
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, October 16, 2006, 18:41:30 » |
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Not that we need to worry. The little pygmy cunt (Nice one Dave) wouldn't come here anyway.
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, October 16, 2006, 18:41:42 » |
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I remember when he played against us for Brighton in the play-off semi first leg.
My mum called him 'A fucking cheating darkie' :shock:
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Scot Munroe
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, October 16, 2006, 18:42:02 » |
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Didn't he Insite Swindon fans around Christmas time 2003 while playing for Brighton at the county ground. Also he did that against Brentford earlier this season. He is a wanker. And quite short.
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, October 16, 2006, 18:44:25 » |
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Shades of an STFC press release there, are dunwoody involved with Swansea too?  I hope rory decked the little cunt. |
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, October 16, 2006, 19:28:30 » |
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Knight is a cunt. End of story. Agreed but he's scores goals...FACT! |
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, October 16, 2006, 20:48:52 » |
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He would be that 20+ goals a year that we need.
I do find find myself agreeing that he is a cheating little diving wankster.
Can't see him turning up at SN1 though.
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, October 16, 2006, 21:35:46 » |
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theres more chance of Stuart Lubbock turning up at SN1 in full kit and boots ready to net a few scorchers than Kinght ever playing for us.
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Fuck you Leggett, fuck you.
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« Reply #14 on: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 17:02:36 » |
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