Constantine - one who got away?

[blunstone]

Leon Constantine won't go down in history as one of the finest strikers we've ever had -- but he did leave on the cheap and has scored goals wherever he has played. Like so many before and since, he wasn't that popular with the faithful either.

Brighton, who are no mugs in the transfer market, tried to sign him this week:

"I also had a £150,000 bid accepted by Port Vale for Leon Constantine but he has decided to stay at Vale Park."

Knight (Albion chairman) added: "Constantine is 28 years old and wants to see out his contract to the end of the season and then move to a Championship club during the summer.

It seems a very long time ago since we were buying players for £100,000 +

[markbfc]

This has been discussed time and time again on the GPG. I saw nearly every game he played for Brentford, reserves, first team etc and the plain truth was that he wasn't cutting it and deserved a free transfer.

He hardly set himself alight at Millwall beforehand. Some players take time to find their natural game and Leon has done this. Good luck to him.

[Edmundo]

He needed that Rosenior fella to coach him into being a striker. :fishing:

[GlasgowBee]

can i start the "broughton - one who got away?" thread? rofl rofl rofl

[bees66]

was it Wally that let him go?

[Holysmit]

Wally signed him and I think released him. It was Tilson who transformed his career intially not Rosenoir wasn't it?

[Jimbee]

His scoring record at Torquay was pretty cack.

[Les Beeavinu]

For what it's worth, I thought he was shit and he barely got a second glance from most Bees fans when he left.

[Jimbee]

His scoring record at Torquay was pretty cack.

In fact he got 7 in 38 league appearances and 3 were in one game against us. :eek:

[blunstone]

so the view is that he was no better than those that we've had this term???

i disagree.

[Claire]

But he is not the first player who could not score for us, but has gone elsewhere and done well...

[markbfc]

so the view is that he was no better than those that we've had this term???

i disagree.

What is your point?

On current form he is one on the best strikers in the lower dvisions. In 2002-03, he was one of the worst and rightly binned.

[markbfc]

But he is not the first player who could not score for us, but has gone elsewhere and done well...

Name some other strikers.

[jmcp]

I think it was all about timing with Constantine, if he was the player he was back then but in the current Brentford side he would have played a lot more games than he did and we probably would have seen more from him. Basically i mean he showed a lot more than Willock has ever done but yet didnt get as many chances because we had other players. (Im sure I saw him score a hat trick at Crawley where he showed he had something about him)

[Paul O'Brien]

I think it was all about timing with Constantine, if he was the player he was back then but in the current Brentford side he would have played a lot more games than he did and we probably would have seen more from him. Basically i mean he showed a lot more than Willock has ever done but yet didnt get as many chances because we had other players. (Im sure I saw him score a hat trick at Crawley where he showed he had something about him)


I think there's sense in that. It's also I believe down to the way a team plays and who the other forwards are - if their style gells, an average player can look good and score goals.

[Claire]

Name some other strikers.

Rowan Vine

[maddogging]

Rowan Vine

:rolleyes:

[Datchetbee]

Rowan Vine

He wern't the finished article with us, but he did get over 10 in one season for us, which was pretty bloody good as he was playing in a shite team and learning his trade.

[Jimbee]

Name some other strikers.

Les Ferdinand. :D

[markbfc]

Les Ferdinand. :D

He was pants at Brentford if I recall. :D