Albion striker so glad he didn't join Leicester (From The Argus)
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Albion striker so glad he didn't join Leicester
9:00am Tuesday 23rd October 2012 in Albion By Andy Naylor
Craig Mackail-Smith had talks with Leicester last summer before joining Albion
Craig Mackail-Smith has slammed former Leicester and England chief Sven-Goran Eriksson for making him feel unwanted. The Albion marksman says Gus Poyet made much more of an effort to land his signature for the Seagulls than Leicester and other clubs who showed an interest in buying him. Leicester were in pole position to win the race for Mackail-Smith last summer before he joined Albion in a £3.25 million deal. Mackail-Smith, who leads Albion’s attack at Leicester tonight, revealed to The Argus: “I met Sven and had about a ten or 15-minute chat with him and that was it. “It was over very, very quickly. I think Peterborough did accept a bid but nothing really came of it. It kind of all fizzled out. The bid disappeared or the interest didn’t carry on. I am quite happy that I am here and it didn’t happen. “It didn’t feel like I was wanted. I went there and it was literally a 15-minute chat of what was going to happen, where as I came here and sat with Gus and Tano (assistant Mauricio Taricco) for a good two-and-a-half hours, just talking about football and the progression of the club and the progression of me. “It was nice, because that’s what I want to hear. I want to improve as a footballer, get better and go further, especially with the club. I didn’t really get that from Leicester.”
Full story plus two-page preview of Albion's game against Leicester in The Argus today
Comments(13)
rusty dave
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9:18am Tue 23 Oct 12
Too many Harveys wrote:Ha Ha !!!!!!!!
“It was over very, very quickly. .....It kind of all fizzled out" . I think Ulrika had the same experience Craig....
LAWgull
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9:44am Tue 23 Oct 12
Too many Harveys wrote:Brilliant sense of humour very droll Ill have a pint of harveys
“It was over very, very quickly. .....It kind of all fizzled out" . I think Ulrika had the same experience Craig....
dave from bexill
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9:54am Tue 23 Oct 12
SMF20
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10:29am Tue 23 Oct 12
danb666
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10:32am Tue 23 Oct 12
I Work with a few Leicester City fans tomorrow.
Willie, Willie Irvine
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11:22am Tue 23 Oct 12
Best bang in a couple of goals tonight then, young man, to show them what they missed! Last season they probably thought Sven was right...
tug509
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11:46am Tue 23 Oct 12
Too many Harveys
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12:02pm Tue 23 Oct 12
wiseman of hove
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1:03pm Tue 23 Oct 12
Too many Harveys wrote:On that basis, unless the Albion go crazy tonight on the goalscoring front, I would certainly expect 'Hosko' to be on the bench on Saturday ready for a cameo thirty minutes or so, if required. As for CMS, so pleased we have him - almost a legend already. Do not want Leicester to get promoted over us to make him think what might have been.
Leicester are very strong at home at the moment and a point would be a good result. On the plus side we now have the best defensive record in the entire football league so if we can start firing up front things will come good. The fact that Will Hoskins played 90 mins for the development squad yesterday might be significant on that front as well.
lcfc beat u
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11:19am Wed 24 Oct 12
s for ever and top
lcfc beat u
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11:19am Wed 24 Oct 12
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Captain Haddock
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1:49am Thu 25 Oct 12
lcfc beat u wrote:Form is temporary, class is permanent.
glad you never came Craig Mackail Smith...........foxe
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Too many Harveys says...
9:10am Tue 23 Oct 12