Billy Knott

SAFC youngster Billy Knott is in the squad for the Everton game. The 17 year old left sided midfielder was released by Chelsea last season for disciplinary reasons, but was rated highly, more so than his at the time Chelsea teammate Josh McEachran.

Following trials with Newcastle & Sunderland, Knott chose to sign for the biggest team in the North East, and will wear number 30 tomorrow.

 

Must have something about him for Bruce to promote him to the senior squad so soon AND guarantee him a place on the bench. Here's hoping!!

 

For away games they usually take 20, narrowed down to 18 for the match. So he'll be in the 20.

 

Always good to see a young un getting close.

Hopefully he's as talented as his stats, and Brucey's statement, seem to suggest!

 

I thought it said he'd be "among the substitutes" on the OS?

 

I saw this on the news and wondered where he had come from. I had not heard of him before today.

Good luck to him and well done Brucie for giving him a chance

 

There's a little write up on safc.com about him.

 

We chose not to sign him

 

Course you did love. Now off to bed you go.

 

That might just turn out to be a big mistake assuming it was true in the first place

 

Funny how the Toon fan says they 'chose not to sign him', yet the national press, Sunderland AFC, the player, and his former employers Chelsea FC said he 'chose Sunderland'

What a knacker.

 

Calm down Beaky, I sent him to bed.

 

No NO Brucie give him some **** i love it when your skunk bashing juices flow, always a cracking read.