did he sign a new contract, i cant find anthing saying he did? Hopefully stays that way. He'll be a free agent in June next. Hopefully the change of manager at Derby sees him back in midfield.
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did he sign a new contract, i cant find anthing saying he did? Hopefully stays that way. He'll be a free agent in June next. Hopefully the change of manager at Derby sees him back in midfield.
Warne played 3-5-2 at Rotherham so chances are Knight plays RWB rather than RB.
I see nothing to indicate Knight has signed a new contract. I suspect Derby didn?t like what was on offer in the summer and will sell in January when teams can be a bit more desperate given the shorter window.
He hasn't and the only thing linking him to was a clickbait twitter page. Derby will likely throw a contract his way because they have to but hopefully they try sell him in January to avoid missing out on decent compensation if there's interest abroad.
Thankfully Warne has moved Knight back into midfield. With a bit of luck a move happens in January.
Warne confirms that Derby have an option to extend Jason Knights contract so likely won't be leaving Derby this month.
And of course Knight is too sound a lad to prioritize his own career over his club so ofcourse he’ll stay put and his performances for Ireland will continue to deteriorate as a result.
On the scoresheet today as Derby beat Barnsley 3-0 in the cup. Looks to have played in a more advanced midfield role behind the striker judging by a few apps I looked at.
"Derby County boss Paul Warne says Jason Knight is the player he would choose to be reincarnated as after the midfielder helped the Rams overcome Port Vale.....'.Knighty, for me, is my favoured 10 because he gives you so much in and out of possession........."
It's his effort, what he tries to do for the team, how hard he works and how determined he is to win. Sometimes games come down to determination and effort and tonight we probably edged it and got the win I thought we deserved. Even at the end he is winning the ball, taking it into the corner. It feels more like my team when he is in it, that's the truth.' " (BBC Football)
Why was he playing him at right back for portion of the seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by Demesne Lad
That was Rosenior wasn't it? As soon as Warne came in he went back to centre mid.
It doesn't sound like he'll be getting out of there any time soon though unfortunately.
Didnt actually realise they had changed manager. I formally withdraw my snide and pointless comment :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
Knight is just 21. I don't think playing No. 10 in a team chasing promotion is the worst for him. Ultimately his performances for Derby and/or Ireland will lead to a decent move if he keeps doing what he's doing.
I'm not as high on him as some people here are -- I think he can make it to the Premier League but may end up just being a solid Championship level player when it's all said and done.
Yeah Rosenior had him playing RB for the first 9 league games and got replaced after the tenth game where Knight was supporting the striker. Played him in midfield or the wing for the cup games but started 90% of the league games under Rosenior at RB.
I like him, but Im not sure what he is really. Hes not big enough to be a physically dominant center midfielder. Not an amazing passer to be a distributor. Not really skillful enough to be a real 10 and not fast enough to be a good winger.Quote:
Originally Posted by irishfan86
He does make a difference for us when he plays though and I love the energy and enthusiasm he brings.
I'm with you Razor. He's above average in a lot of departments but not truly elite in any area. You can tell he's a top pro and works incredibly hard though. Would be great to see him reach the top -- I just am a bit perplexed at the hype on this forum historically. Sure he's looked good in terrible Ireland and Derby teams but I think that's a reflection of the poor quality around him unfortunately.
I get the hype to a point, Im probably guilty of it myself at times with him. He was in that Derby team at a very young age so he obviously has something about him. I do get the feeling though that he may be a shorter Jeff Hendrick. Hendrick was very athletic as a younger playerQuote:
Originally Posted by irishfan86
Time for a pay increase.Quote:
Originally Posted by Demesne Lad
I think you have to take a step back and look at his journey to date as a 21 (nearly 22) year old. When you do, its difficult not to be excited about how high he can go. Three seasons in the Championship with over 100 appearances and ten goals as a teenager or 20 year old. Thats prime stuff for our youth prospects. Seventeen senior caps at 21 years old. I really do think his ceiling is premier league and he has a fairly good chance of getting there in the next 3 years or so.
Weirdly, i dont see him as a #10 at all - he has always come across to me as a #8 with his drive, energy and technique. I think that is where he will settle over time but good for him to have experience in other roles. (not right back though, jaysus)
I see a lot of John McGinn in him personally, like McGinn he's a good all rounder. I think he can make it to a similar level too - mid table Premier League, but probably never to one of the big hitters challenging for titles.
i love the optimism around knight. no doubting the lads energy and workrate but im yet to see anything other than very average when hes in possession. why kind of midfielder is he? he really needs to nail down a role at some point. being a terrier wont get him far
Years ago I remember reading an article on the 100+-cap former England international Billy Wright, describing him as 'good at everything, outstanding at nothing'.
I think that seems a reasonably accurate assessment of Knight. He's extremely capable, has few weaknesses, and a terrific engine to go along with it.
the thing is we already have the terrier type 6/8 in molumby. we really need more players who can help us in possession. either knight can develop those attributes or im afraid he'll just be another run of the mill member of the squad. hes a grand player against say a france or portugal as he'll do a load of the donkey work from an advanced position but against the rest we need some guile and technical ability.
A back up to Molumby is no bad thing considering how often he gets himself booked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jd2793
I think overall hes probably going to be better than Molumby. Id rather have 2 like that than having to use Hourihane
McGinn is a decent player.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
I would never under estimate the upside of a good engine on the football field. It didn't do Roy Keane any harm.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jd2793
I am a fan but he isn't producing goal contributions and he really should be at League One level if he's going to attract the right attention. He probably needs a little more guile both in and out of possession to achieve the stats that he will need to kick on.
He is very young and he has got a decent dribble and finish in his locker. A little slicker on the interplay and picking up positions with more space to do it are things I see. A good coach would see lots I'm sure.
Lovely goal from Knight today
EDIT: Embedding tweets not working.
https://twitter.com/DerbyCountyLA/st...08702671548417
That's Derry tweet keeps getting embedded for some reason
I had the same problem with the Atletico lineup tweet in the Matt Doherty thread
Think it might have something to do with whatever fix was mentioned in the support thread for quoting Tweets.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Found himself playing WB again for the last four games but thankfully Derby missed out on the play offs and Knight might finally leave this summer. Even if they managed promotion you'd want him to be pushing for a better move as Derby would be favorites for relegation.
Derby Co. and their supporters are not too pleased by Stephen Kenny's comment about Knight being 'on the verge' of a move. But Stoke and Sheffield Wed are not very far away.
He's talented but limited. The quote from Billy Wright a few posts back was well referenced (by Trequartista) - Knight is good at everything but outstanding at nothing. But where he barely scrapes a "good" is composure - he too often seems harrassed/uncomfortable and that (imo) damages his chances of an unlikely shot at EPL. But then again, had he signed for Luton Town last year - a move many would have labelled unambitious - that's exactly where he'd be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Demesne Lad
As for Stephen Kenny - it's more likely he's the one who'll be on the move. He'll be inundated.
Reports that Bristol City are lining up a move for Knight.
Knight's versatility had prompted Nigel Pearson's interest, but Derby have turned down two offers, the later one thought to be £1.5m. Bristol City may not be willing to go to Derby's valuation of about £2m and may look elsewhere. (Bristol Live, 20 June).Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
Even trying to not have green tinted glasses on 2 millon seems reasonable for a lad with so much first team football at a young age and ability to play different positionsQuote:
Originally Posted by Demesne Lad
Heading to Bristol City,fee of 2 million mentioned…
"...a package worth £1.75 million... Knight is due to have a medical at the Robins High Performance Centre in the next 48 hours having not joined the Rams squad for their pre-season training camp in Spain." (Bristol Live, 9 July).Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Nice few bob for Cabo/Bray he had a sell on from years ago
Transfer to Bristol City confirmed, for an undisclosed fee. Knight joins Ireland squad members Sykes and O'Leary at Ashton Gate.
https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/watch-ja...rst-interview/