Boss hits out at ex-striker

Last updated : 26 March 2004 By Andy Parsons

Chris Carr signing a one-year deal after leaving Newcastle United and Lloyd Owusu putting pen to paper on a long-term contract at Reading, unsurprisingly are not the major talking points at S6 this week.

Ken Bates yesterday made his intentions clear at a press conference about putting money into the club, following a detailed look at the books of course, and the war of words continued between him and chairman Dave Allen.

The former Chelsea chief fancies another challenge in football and Allen hit back at his plans by slamming his way of approaching Wednesday as ‘unprofessional’ and accused him of trying to ‘destabilise the club’.

But another verbal battle has broken out - this time it is football related. Turner recently let fans know his true feelings behind Knight’s professionalism while the former England Under-21 star was on a year-long loan.

Brighton and Hove Albion picked the striker up from Chelsea for a bargain fee of £100,000 following a successful loan spell, and now he is the leading scorer in the second division.

Turner recently said: "From the day I came here, Knight said he didn't like Wednesday, he felt let down by Terry Yorath because he played him out of position and kept taking him off.

"After two weeks he still wanted to go back to
Chelsea. As he was on a year's loan, I didn't allow this, and from that day onwards he tried his utmost to get us to send him back.”

Knight replied by saying Wednesday’s manager is to blame for the club's lack of success and if he were to lose his job, then "that is just what happens in football".

But Turner hit back citing his attitude, saying: "It's an example of a player not doing the business for us on the field but then blaming the manager.”

Needless to say, the last time Albion and Wednesday met down at Withdean, Knight was instrumental in their 2-0 victory and scored a cracking goal.

Carr should come in for his debut, perhaps from the bench while Turner will be hoping for a much improved performance from the players who remain in the team despite the Stockport debacle last weekend.