Linvoy Primus - Transformed

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The church was more "laid-back" than the one that Primus attended as a child and he, with the rest of his family, became regular churchgoers in 2001. When I came to Portsmouth FC I met Darren Moore who was a Christian and he helped me in my decision to give my life to Jesus and since then I haven’t looked back. It was more about the people, doing the right things and I spoke to Marieanne (Spacey-Cale, manager) a couple of times and always had good conversations and I’ve heard great things about the team, about the club, the staff, everyone. Nevertheless, Barnet narrowly avoided relegation to the Conference and Primus was awarded the Player of the Season and given the captaincy after a season which saw him make 46 league appearances. In December 2006, he took part in a Football Focus feature on faith in the game presented by fellow Christian footballer Gavin Peacock.

Primus was promised an improved contract, however no such contract was given to him over the summer. At the end of the season, Primus was free to leave under the Bosman ruling and received an offer from Luton Town which he accepted. Following my time at Charlton Athletic as a young footballer and my other experiences at Barnet FC and Reading FC I realised that football could be a hard and heartless industry and that fame and fortune does not make you happy. At last I knew what real peace in my life was and my whole attitude to football and people changed as God changed me on the inside.He went on to say that he was "weighed down by the burden of expectation" and heard someone say he was the "worst player we've ever had at Barnet". Barnet had a poor start to the next season and they were at the bottom of the table in mid-September. As a mainstay in the heart of Redknapp’s defence, Portsmouth fans will have played their part in some of Linvoy’s fondest memories – including Pompey’s surprise promotion to the Premier League in 2003, and famous victories over Manchester United and Liverpool. Primus initially struggled to cope; he cited the "dog eat dog" nature and the "ambitious and aggressive" parents as factors but nevertheless he decided to see it through later remarking that it was a "very strong character building experience". Just three days before his trial with Cardiff was set to begin Ray Clemence, the Barnet manager, offered Primus a two-year contract with the club.

The footballer said in his autobiography, "Up until then I had been the model son and had brought no trouble to their door, but now they were upset at what they saw as my rebellion". After a defeat to Crystal Palace (which Primus described as the "lowest point of [his] career"), [41] Portsmouth needed a victory over Barnsley to stay in Division One and they duly won 3–0 with Huddersfield being relegated after their final day defeat. Finally he talks about how his Christian faith impacted how he looked at his career and how it affected the way he played. Gilmore's groin ruled him out of action for five months from November of that season, [37] during which Claridge was replaced by Graham Rix, [39] this was after Primus formed a partnership with Jamaican international Darren Moore. Linvoy Primus played professional football for 16 years including nine years for Portsmouth where he became a cult hero.His next appearance for Barnet, against Scarborough, was described as the "worst performance of [his] career" in his autobiography. Primus remained a regular in the Portsmouth defence for the 2006–07 season, partnering England international Sol Campbell in the centre of defence, [52] [53] and Redknapp hailed him as the unofficial Player of the Season; the official winner of the award was David James. Linvoy started his career in 1990 at Charlton Athletic, and over an 18 year period was a senior player at Charlton, Barnet, Reading and finally at Portsmouth, where his career came to an end through injury in December 2009. The following season saw Primus remain a regular member of the Portsmouth team under first Redknapp and then both his successors, Velimir Zajec and Alain Perrin. In the second game of the 1994–95 season against Leyton Orient, Primus made his debut as a substitute coming on for the injured Mark Newson.