He's probably feeling more appreciated at this club than most other places he's been before. I have a feeling that when he retires he will be one of those who we will all remember as a "Charlton man".
He will be asked back to do the Valley Gold draw and will have a few usernames dedicated to him on Charlton Life = Legend.
I have so much Man-Love (or should that be Yann-Love) for the Beast of Breton.
He's not a genuine club legend yet, but he's definitely on of those players you'll always remember with a smile on your face.
Has he got a song yet?
A little like Kishishev perhaps?
I don't think so, because some people thought Kishishev wasn't very good, whereas there is not doubting Yann's ability
"Cult Status" players are not necessarily the ones who are the best performers in the team (or the most technically gifted). They are the ones you remember fondly long after they're gone. Players who always gave 110% and bled for the shirt. For example I would consider Leaburn to be a "Cult hero" even though he wasn't exactly the most prolific goalscorer we've ever had!
sorry to ruin your love-in, but a think legend status is going a bit far - unless you equate it with someone like Leaburn..............
yes, Kermy fights for the cause and usually puts a shift in, even if it means he gets hurt in the process. However, for me. he doesn't shoot enough, he doesn't go forward enough with the ball & you'll find that 90% of his first touches are lay-offs....I admit most are quality lay-offs , but I would like to see more selfishness when he has the ball.
No the love-in shall continue. Anyway who gives a toss what bracket of brilliance he is in. The sort of debate that leads to people drawing out his weaknesses! Really not the time to be doing that!
sorry to ruin your love-in, but a think legend status is going a bit far - unless you equate it with someone like Leaburn..............
yes, Kermy fights for the cause and usually puts a shift in, even if it means he gets hurt in the process. However, for me. he doesn't shoot enough, he doesn't go forward enough with the ball & you'll find that 90% of his first touches are lay-offs....I admit most are quality lay-offs , but I would like to see more selfishness when he has the ball.
I think he'll end up being a legend. It depends, I suppose where you set the bar. Lets have a think of who we think our legends are and we can decide whether he fits in with those -from me - Sam Bartram, Don Welsh, Johnny Summers, Keith Peacock, Derek Hales, Colin Powell, Mike Flanagan, Steve Gritt, Peter Shirtliff, Rob Lee, Mark Kinsella, John Robinson, Richard Rufus, Chris Powell, SuperClive, Dean Kiely, Claus Jensen, Darren Bent.
Last week he was awesome. A couple of times he held centre backs off with sheer strength. He closed down. He won tackles. When he's in that mood he's fabulous to watch,
I sit next to someone who knows him pretty well and he tells me he is very settled and LOVES it at Charlton.
I said when I saw him over the Christmas games that he looked 1 or 2 kilos overweight which made him look slow and cumbersome. There was a marked difference at Watford and again against Blackpool. He's now reached full fitness again and we are seeing Yann at his best. He will benefit from the loose ends created by Waggy's running and panicking defenders into making mistakes.
I'm with Golfie & Clem. Kerm is a very good committed player & I'm pleased he's with us . But legend, leave off. If he never played for Charlton again, in 20 years time, he wouldn't be remembered like Mendonca, Kinsella, Hales. Some of you guys need to calm down :-)
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For me, this is the moment he got legend status.
He will be asked back to do the Valley Gold draw and will have a few usernames dedicated to him on Charlton Life = Legend.
That said Yann is a class act.
Still don't think he meant that goal though.
yes, Kermy fights for the cause and usually puts a shift in, even if it means he gets hurt in the process. However, for me. he doesn't shoot enough, he doesn't go forward enough with the ball & you'll find that 90% of his first touches are lay-offs....I admit most are quality lay-offs , but I would like to see more selfishness when he has the ball.
However, legend? You're having a laugh.
I think we can find room for him in that lot.
I sit next to someone who knows him pretty well and he tells me he is very settled and LOVES it at Charlton.
But legend, leave off.
If he never played for Charlton again, in 20 years time, he wouldn't be remembered like Mendonca, Kinsella, Hales.
Some of you guys need to calm down :-)
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He, along with the others, will be remembered for that if nothing else.