Pompey legend Alan Knight handed huge boost in battle against cancer

Pompey favourite Alan Knight reveals boost in battle against prostate cancer.

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00:00So here I am with Alan Knight. Obviously you've got your big game on Monday. How are things going for the planning for that?

00:07No, yeah, it's all coming together. Tony, Malcolm and Ashley are working very hard to keep that all in check and make sure it all goes smoothly.

00:19But no, looking forward to it. Hopefully the weather stays well and everyone comes along and have a really good day.

00:25Lots of good old legends coming along.

00:28And a few media playing as well, aren't there?

00:32Yes, I've got a few lads I worked with once I did all my media stuff.

00:37Just when I started as the ambassador.

00:40So we've got Sam Matterface looking to come back. Alex Crook, Wisey.

00:46And yeah, as I say, the outpouring from the former players.

00:53We're going to have to probably play two teams of legends because so many former players coming back.

00:58And even ones that can't play are going to be there and they're going to hopefully mingle with the crowd and sign some autographs.

01:06In terms of your health, how are you at the moment?

01:08Yeah, I mean, finished the chemo and the radiotherapy.

01:13Got the results back from that, which were as good as they can be.

01:16Obviously, it's not curable, unfortunately, but it hasn't spread.

01:22So talking with the consultant, we're looking to manage that with the hormone therapy that I'm on.

01:29We've been on for a while.

01:31And then regular scans and going back and seeing the consultant.

01:39Hopefully, it's behaving itself and stays manageable.

01:43You say it hasn't spread.

01:44You were saying to me earlier, that's the best you could have expected, isn't it?

01:47It is, yeah.

01:48I mean, obviously, you're hoping that they'll turn around and say it's all gone, you're cured.

01:53But the reality is that's not the way it can be at the moment.

02:00Hopefully, down the line, not just for me, but for everyone, they do come up with a cure for it.

02:06But, yeah, the best case at the moment is that it hasn't spread.

02:11And we're looking to keep it manageable, as I say, with the hormone therapy.