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Post by Dannyboy on Apr 4, 2008 11:52:45 GMT
Leon Cort admits he is desperate to score against his old club Crystal Palace, when they arrive at the Britannia Stadium on Monday.
The former Eagle said he'll celebrate any goal that might come his way, and it will be an extra special one for him.
The 28 year old left Selhurst Park under something of a cloud after new boss Neil Warnock told him he was being let go because he wasn't aggressive enough.
The big defender has an amazing disciplinary record of over 160 games without a booking or sending off, since he was last booked playing for Southend way back in April 2004, prompting Warnock to tell him he didn't get stuck in enough, and was being off-loaded.
The goal-scoring centre half joined the Potters earlier this season on loan, before signing permanently for a club record fee of £1.2 million in January.
Cort said: "My first year at Palace was a great success for me personally. The team didn't do all that well and we finished 12th in the table, but on a personal level it was good and I even won the player of the year award.
"The second year wasn't so good though and that's why Warnock went in and tried to change things.
"I don't think he really needed to say what he did about me.
"He could have come to me, told me he was bringing in another defender, and I would have shaken his hand.
"But I thought what he said was all a bit childish to be honest."
Although he enjoyed the majority of his time with the Eagles, Cort feels he has something to prove against Warnock, and will relish scoring in front of the fans who used to cheer him on.
"I've got nothing against the supporters at Crystal Palace, they were good to me," said Cort. "But if I score there's no chance I won't celebrate.
"I'll definitely celebrate, just through the joy of scoring for Stoke at this important time of the season."
Cort will be looking to add to his impressive tally of eight goals for the campaign, despite not joining the Potters until November this season.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2008 11:56:08 GMT
A goal and booking for Cort is definitely in the script  |
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Post by vestanpance on Apr 4, 2008 11:56:33 GMT
I reckon if he scores he'll run up to Colin and punt him in the knackers.
I wouldn't blame either, and neither would I.
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Post by Danstoke82 on Apr 4, 2008 11:59:29 GMT
Goarnnn Leon, bullet header, 1st minute then go and floor that idiot warnock with that hooter of his.
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Post by PONTAFCE on Apr 4, 2008 12:02:50 GMT
I wreckon lawrence will whip in a corner and cort will steam in with a bullet header then do a lap of the stadium to celebrate  |
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Post by robin1302 on Apr 4, 2008 12:03:06 GMT
Think Leon for first scorer at about 15-1 is pretty good odds.
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Post by vestanpance on Apr 4, 2008 12:04:01 GMT
I haven't got a mate anywhere near the ground who says that if Cort scores, he's going to spunk in Warnock's hair.
My mate is rarely right. Come to think of it i haven;t seem him for years.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2008 12:05:14 GMT
I saw him last week vestan, he's still squating with Dave Hedgehog. He's keeping well, as is Wazzo. Is that right? I thought it was 7.
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Post by PONTAFCE on Apr 4, 2008 12:05:27 GMT
Them odds are sound william hill like?
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Post by FullerMagic on Apr 4, 2008 12:05:46 GMT
Even if he's fit, I'm not sure it'd be a good idea to play him when we've got the option of Riggott and Shawcross.
Cort might be too fired-up to get one over Warnock, and do something stupid to prove that he's not the namby-pamby Warncok sees him as
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Post by vestanpance on Apr 4, 2008 12:11:41 GMT
Fair comment. Expect some reverse psychology* in the run-up to the game.
I too enjoy those nibbles in a packet, especially the little pretzels. You can get for 99p a pack now, but they don;t come with the fireworks.
46.
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Post by u2oxeterstokie on Apr 4, 2008 12:22:02 GMT
He'll get booked for removing his shirt after scoring the winner!
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