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[Albion] Who's the flairest of them all? GRAND FINAL- Knockaert vs Vicente
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stewart12
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Knockaert is definitely flair, but the justification for him being MORE flair than Vicente shouldn't be anything to do with productivity, consistency, longevity etc
in making an argument for Knockaert I'd probably focus more on post-promotion Knockaert when he was way more sulky, inconsistent, in some cases VIOLENT than him being the best player in our promotion season. Or if I was to talk about the promotion season it would probably more about the intense emotion he showed in almost every situation.
With Vicente I'd probably focus on the media CIRCUS from his transfer saga. His constant moodiness, his inconsistency, his occasional "sorry, can't be arsed today" attitude to playing, his epic falling out with Poyet to name a few.
hope that clears it up
in making an argument for Knockaert I'd probably focus more on post-promotion Knockaert when he was way more sulky, inconsistent, in some cases VIOLENT than him being the best player in our promotion season. Or if I was to talk about the promotion season it would probably more about the intense emotion he showed in almost every situation.
With Vicente I'd probably focus on the media CIRCUS from his transfer saga. His constant moodiness, his inconsistency, his occasional "sorry, can't be arsed today" attitude to playing, his epic falling out with Poyet to name a few.
hope that clears it up
nwgull
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Yeh, Vicente had a couple of really good games, but ultimately didn't have that much of an impact on the team overall. We signed Knocky in Jan 2016, when in danger of dropping out of the top 6, and in 20 games we only ended up missing promotion on GD.
stewart12
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as mentioned earlier, I doubt Brighton is on his radar at all. I imagine most of his memories from his spell here are negative- his wife moaning about the weather, crap tapas, Gus daring to ask him if he can be bothered to play that saturday etc
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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Did Nathan Jones ever do his stand on the ball trick while he had that dead squirrel on his head? That might be flair overload.
They may well be, I'd be happy to hear his view, rather than all the hearsay!
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Complete shambles.
Fix
Fix
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
AK for longevity (relatively) and being part of the promotion posse.
Baldseagull
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Knockaert a far more important player for us, but Vicente is the flairest.
Knocky could have made it with shaggier hair, and a dressing room bust up or two.
Knocky could have made it with shaggier hair, and a dressing room bust up or two.
Agree complicated but excellent one night stand
*Votes Knocky*
*Reads this:*
*Uses "Change vote" facility for the first time EVER.*
Truth is, Knocky is nowhere near flair enough to win this one.
*Reads this:*
*Uses "Change vote" facility for the first time EVER.*
Truth is, Knocky is nowhere near flair enough to win this one.
All of this.
Yes Knockeart contributed more, but that's not what this is about, it's FLAIR, and Vicente had TONS of it
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Said similar dozens of times because I’m a repetitive bastard and love Vicente, but “pound for pound” the best player to play in an Albion team in my lifetime at least, excepting maybe Zamora.
He would glide across the pitch, look up and see CMS running around like a headless chicken, or Dale Stephens stood on the centre spot… he didn’t have a chance.
Even as his late career Albion self, he’d get regular games for this team in the Premier League - and with excellent technical players around him would absolutely excel. Incredible footballer, Valencia legend, and the most skilful player we’ve ever had in my opinion.
Unbelievably flair and well deserved winner.
He would glide across the pitch, look up and see CMS running around like a headless chicken, or Dale Stephens stood on the centre spot… he didn’t have a chance.
Even as his late career Albion self, he’d get regular games for this team in the Premier League - and with excellent technical players around him would absolutely excel. Incredible footballer, Valencia legend, and the most skilful player we’ve ever had in my opinion.
Unbelievably flair and well deserved winner.
Flair is not about impact.
In fact, making an important contribution to promotion is a detraction to flair. Touching our hearts over the sad death of his dad, and the reaction to that, detracts from flair.
I much prefer Knocky as a player and bloke, and loved his contribution to our rise, but for flair...
Vicente all day long. Pure football filth.