Sad to see him go but I think this will work out for the best for everybody.
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[Albion] Knockaert joins Fulham on initial one-year loan
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the right footed denilson
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Could also see him playing wing back.
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It's not quite as simple as that though is it?
Jose is currently crocked, no one will wan't to buy an injured player (insert HILARIOUS gag about the Albion signing injured players here)
AJ is on a longterm contract, hasn't set the world during his first season here so if we were to sell it would be at a loss
March - he has all the natural/technical attributes to succeed - just needs to improve his decision making - would make no sense to sell him before reaching his potential
Knockaert is fit and probably reached his potential - it's unlikely he will improve further. He's desirable for other teams as they know what he will bring them - especially at Champ level
So if we need to offload a winger now that Trossard has arrived it seems logical that Knockaert had to be the one to go - for financial reasons alone.
For footballing reasons we can argue about whether it's the right decision or not. Personally I'm sad to see him leave as I think he would have done well under Potter. He'll leave an Albion hero regardless.
the right footed denilson
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Oh yeah, one thing....if we're not playing wingers why sign Trossard?
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Me too sadly, l think his time with us is pretty much up, he is never going to have the same impact in the Premier League as he had in the Championship, and he is at his happiest and most effective when playing for a team that are likely to score goals and win most of their games.
Good luck to him.
Richy_Seagull
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People having a knock about March in this thread is quite something.
He was the only positive in one of the most abject 5 months of football at the end of last season. But just keep re-writing history eh....
He was the only positive in one of the most abject 5 months of football at the end of last season. But just keep re-writing history eh....
BRIGHT ON Q
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- Jul 5, 2003
- 9,109
March would Never have won us the game at Palace. Final ball awful, nowhere near Knocky’s ability.
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
I wish him all the best, he’s had a tough time of things over the last couple of years. I’m sure he’ll become a favourite at the Cottage and do really well for them.
Good luck Knocky.
Good luck Knocky.
8pm announcement?
Fulham will be odds on for a return now.
Very very sad to see him go but I think Potter might prefer positional intelligence & quick passing opposed to dribbling and flair. . . We’ll see.
He is an Albion legend and will be forever.
Fulham will be odds on for a return now.
Very very sad to see him go but I think Potter might prefer positional intelligence & quick passing opposed to dribbling and flair. . . We’ll see.
He is an Albion legend and will be forever.
um bongo molongo
Well-known member
Will be gutted to not see him in the stripes, but as others have said, he was rumoured to be part of the drinking culture and I suspect the way Potter works that team culture etc is everything. Was also one of the highest earners so frees up wages as well as bringing in £15M. Could be the best for all parties. Al least it’s Fulham and not someone like Leeds or Derby.
drummerboy10
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- Apr 18, 2012
- 155
You can’t be serious?!
Whilst AK has been great for us over the past few seasons it’s obvious he’s a top championship player nothing more.
Add the fact he’s temperamental and hard to manage it’s the right choice for the club and AK.
portslade seagull
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Sad to see him go if true but championship more his level
saafend_seagull
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That’s the Sessegnon replacement
tip top
Kandidate
Good luck to the lad. Think he'll do really well there.
All the best Knocky
All the best Knocky
um bongo molongo
Well-known member
Can we have Sessegnon back the other way?
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Opinion or fact?
brightn'ove
cringe
Bollocks
Have to say I'm surprised, not because I disagree with comments about him struggling much more in the Prem than he does in the Championship, but because we have the unproven Trossard, Jahanbakhsh and the injury prone Izquierdo within our ranks which leaves us with only March who's played in the Premiership with any success.
I'd hope that we may look for another player to bolster us in this area, I'm keen on Bowen from Hull.
I'd hope that we may look for another player to bolster us in this area, I'm keen on Bowen from Hull.
HantsSeagull
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sorry but imho this is not a good move by the club unless they have something up their sleeve