My Reading mate tells me all about him - very talented player, absolute fruitcake apparently - a law unto himself and no manager could do anything with him, totally wild and a pisshead.
Was having a row with one of the gangers at work today about this bloke, he said Friday was overrated, didn't think you could be overrated if you were underrated?
Anyways this guy reckoned Friday's antics in late night eateries in the Thames Valley would put Lee Bowyer to shame
the guy was proper mad , got in the game late on and wouldn't take crap from anyone . Mad things include getting married while he was at reading and sitting on the steps of the church with a TV reporter smoking a joint then taking his honeymoon in amsterdam .
Would very rarely turn up for training on a monday and was found in his brothers flat by the reading manager taking acid .
Used to get picked up and dropped off on a motorway layby for away games and instead of his club suit would prefer to wear a pair of ripped up flaired jeans and a dirty old skynard t-shirt.
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The greatest player you never saw/heard of. Something like that.
He makes hell-raisers look decidedly tame. And as was pointed out, once took a shit in Mark Lawrenson's kit bag.
Best
Cantona
Hurrican Higgins
Hales
Collymore
and you end up with Robin Friday.
His book is well worth a read.
Couldn't have put a description better myself than Glass half empty.
A total mentalist. The best player you never saw is his book and you won't put it down from start to finish
Of course, in time honoured tradition, he's dead.
Anyways this guy reckoned Friday's antics in late night eateries in the Thames Valley would put Lee Bowyer to shame
sounded like a great player and a real charecter
Cracking book.
the guy was proper mad , got in the game late on and wouldn't take crap from anyone . Mad things include getting married while he was at reading and sitting on the steps of the church with a TV reporter smoking a joint then taking his honeymoon in amsterdam .
Would very rarely turn up for training on a monday and was found in his brothers flat by the reading manager taking acid .
Used to get picked up and dropped off on a motorway layby for away games and instead of his club suit would prefer to wear a pair of ripped up flaired jeans and a dirty old skynard t-shirt.
Book is well worth a read
If i can find my copy of the above mentioned book i'll lend it to you.
Want a butchers smudge I'll bring it to the next home game
Would you like a look AFKA ;-)