I think it can safely be said that since his arrival at The Valley Yann has proved to be a resounding success on the pitch with some fine goals along with hardworking and courageous performances firmly cementing him as a fans favourite. It does seem though that Yann has a darker side that we catch glimpses of but seems to be kept solely for opposition players. We have seen Yann have a kick out and yesterday there have been suggestions of a head but although I certainly didn't see it. Surely it can't be any coincidence that there is now a list of players from our opponents that have felt the need to take Kermit by the throat but allcomers seem to have come of worse at least in the disciplinary sense. Is he a wind up ? A toe treader, an elbow digger a sledger ? Or just a misunderstood hardworking centre forward. Not had anyone in this mould at Charlton before to my knowledge at least not at this standard.
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Does worry me sometimes that he may do something stupid and get a silly red card but so far so good this season.
Glad for once we have someone who winds the opposition up but can also show the class.
As long as he doesn't deliberately injure anyone there's nothing wrong with mixing it up with the oppo a bit as I see it. Had enough of players in Charlton shirts flinching at their own shadows over the past few years and good to see someone with a pair of bollox getting stuck in for the cause and if he winds them up whilst doing it all the better.
Tough French bastard and wind up merchant extraordinaire. Viva la Kermit.
Complete bastard if you're watching from the Jimmy Seed stand. The warrior king if you're watching from the other end!
A real 100%er
It's like trying to convince a Scot or a Welshman that they are English....!
He's a Breton, of course.
It's a weird thing with Brittany, it's considered culturally separate and has its own language, albeit not a widely spoken one. Case in point I asked a French co-worker about Kermorgant and he fairly sniffily told me Kermorgat isn't a French name, it's a Breton name. Seemed mildly offended at the two being considered the same
Garry that wasn't my quote, I had answered below that quote that Brittany was a region of France.
The France/Breton thing is I guess the same as Catalan/Spain.....no matter what they think they are still Spanish.
The Bretons have their own language but are not allowed to use it on things like road signs unless the French is also displayed.
And all the sinners saints
As heads is tails
Just call me Lucifer
Cause I'm in need of some restraint
So if you meet me
Have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse
Or I'll lay your soul to waste
Love this guy and though I feel sorry for Hayes (who deserves better), can't deny Kermy is top dog in this department.
Player of the season for me, just ahead of S dog and Morro.
One of those you love when he's on your side, hate when he's not. No bad thing for us.
In the UK we do tend to sort of impose our own template on everyone when that does not really apply. When many of the current working generation were of school age schools were actually banned from teaching Breton. There is no love lost between the native Bretons and the French, but then the same could be said from the French in the north and the French in the South. Each will have its regional influences in relation to bordering cultures.
Better historians than I will tell you the timing but I believe it was only toward the end of the 19th century French was actually universally spoken across France.
All that said Kermorgant as a footballer is class act. Whilst obviously not the same standard he reminds me a little of my schoolboy hero Firmani, who after his spell in Italy could legally and occassionally illegally tie defenders in knots. He developed one brilliant technique of being able to stop defenders running alongside him, though the one masterclass I saw was from Cliff Holton aged 38 who absolutely destroyed a very promising centre half called Alan Stephenson at Palace with a display where he manhandled him at nearly every opportunity to the point the guy almost started to run away from him when the ball was played in.
In comparison Kermorgant is a very welcome throw back but is really a saint.