02/09/2026
“It was a good day apart from the game!” 🔵⚪️
Walking up to Fratton Park tonight, the sheer amount of love for Alan Knight was overwhelming. 🔵⚪️
I wanted to head down this evening to quietly pay my respects, leave a potted plant, and write a little something in the book of condolences over in the Legends Lounge. Seeing the flowers and messages building up really brings home what a monumental loss this is for our city. 🥲
Standing there got me thinking about the times I was lucky enough to work alongside him during my radio days. If you ever spent time with Alan, you'll know exactly the kind of infectious humour he carried with him.
One memory that will always make me smile was a freezing away trip up to Fleetwood Town. Pompey were under Ritchie Barker at the time, and to put it politely, the result was torrid. But Alan? He kept the entire trip alive with non-stop jokes and brilliant company. We even ended up in a famous local chippy, randomly bumping into the bloke who wrote the Agadoo song—a completely surreal moment that Alan absolutely loved and always remembered so fondly.
As we left that day, he turned to me and summed it up perfectly: “It was a good day apart from the game!”
That was Alan all over. A phenomenal goalkeeper, a thoroughly deserving MBE, and an absolute gentleman who represented Portsmouth Football Club with pure class. 💙
I've attached a few photos from the memorial tonight, and I’m currently putting together a proper tribute video that I'll be sharing with you all in due course.
Remember, you can leave a message for Alan & his family by popping down to Fratton Park and visiting the Legends Lounge - open from 10am - 7pm until Friday! 🕯️ Alternatively, you can leave a message online - LINK IN COMMENTS ⬇️
Until then, I’d love to read your stories. What’s your favourite memory of the great man? Drop it in the comments below to help celebrate a true Pompey Legend taken far too soon. 👇🏻
RIP Alan/Safe-hands/LEGEND🙏🏻
