A thread full of Frenchmen that have worn the stripes

[Herne Hill Seagull]

Good, strong start, Normandy. I liked Bertin - thought he did a very specific job excellently at that level. Can I put Carole, again, since he was here about 37 times?

 

[BensGrandad]

Personally my favourite was Alexis Bertin but for longevity in the FL it has to be Vincelot.

 

[Baldseagull]

Tony Rougier, sounds French.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

Bonjour.

I'll add Withdean Wanderer's favourite, David Martot.

Was he the one that we were desperate to get but he turned us down for a perm deal?

Whatever happened to the Le Harve connection?

edit - or was that Bertin?

 

[Frutos]

Was he the one that we were desperate to get but he turned us down for a perm deal?

I think that was Bertin, but I'm not certain.

I actually have one of the Comic Relief special shirts that were auctioned off (Frutos' one, naturally), signed by Frutos, Bertin and the FDM.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

My favourite was Frutos - he was pretty good in that era. I met him after the Reading 5-1 drubbing and had a biref chat. When he came over he greeted us with 'Bonjour, Sava?' and seemed to not understand any English, so we got by with our very basic French. Once he had signed the programme, and had a little chat, he smiled and went 'Cheers mate' and strolled off. the cheeky little so and so

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Vincelot, now at Orient?

He's at Coventry now, but was at Orient.

Was he the one that we were desperate to get but he turned us down for a perm deal?

Whatever happened to the Le Harve connection?

edit - or was that Bertin?

Alexis Bertin did come on loan from Le Havre. That was a European agreement where youth players got funding if we twinned up with a European club. I think it lasted for a couple of years.

 

[topbanana36]

Jeremy Balmy trialist now swindon.

 

[TSB]

George Paris?

 

[lawros left foot]

He's at Coventry now, but was at Orient.



Alexis Bertin did come on loan from Le Havre. That was a European agreement where youth players got funding if we twinned up with a European club. I think it lasted for a couple of years.

I thought Vincelot had moved, just couldn't remember where

 

[The Albion Roar]

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Trees

who?

According to that, he was English.

 

[knocky1]

Michelle Petit went by the English translation of his name.

 

[The Albion Roar]

George Paris
Lyon Knight
Rouen Howell
Normandy Gall
Tours Bjorn Agdestein
Kazenga Loire Loire
St-Denis Mortimer
Bastille Savage

 

[Normandy seagull]

It's funny that there have been so few French players coming to us considering we are closer to many French cities than we are to say Manchester

 

[AZ Gull]

Luc Matutu was on our books in 2010-11, playing in 3 reserve matches.

 

[Normandy seagull]

George Paris
Lyon Knight
Rouen Howell
Normandy Gall
Tours Bjorn Agdestein
Kazenga Loire Loire
St-Denis Mortimer
Bastille Savage

Leon Brest

 

[Thunder Bolt]

It's funny that there have been so few French players coming to us considering we are closer to many French cities than we are to say Manchester

As the Hull fans sang to us a couple of years ago in an FA cup replay.

You're so southern, you're practically French.

 

[Frutos]

As the Hull fans sang to us a couple of years ago in an FA cup replay.

You're so southern, you're practically French.

Along with "You're French, and you know you are" I believe.

 

[Normandy seagull]

As the Hull fans sang to us a couple of years ago in an FA cup replay.

You're so southern, you're practically French.

That was one of my most favourite opposition chants

 

[Everest]

According to that, he was English.

This says he was French
http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jack-trees/