The Laughing Bluebird
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So, Who's the friend? some challenge.
Was Christian Roberts at Swindon with Poyet? If so, it might be him.
So, Who's the friend? some challenge.
You've been painting a very romantic picture of Leon Jeanne for our friends in Brighton. As a Cardiff City season ticket holders since the mid-Seventies and a resident of Cardiff all my life, my recollections of Jeanne (and those of the people I've spoken to who remember him, which isn't many) are somewhat different to yours.
It's all about balance. They way you've been describing him, it's as if the lad was destined to be the next Maradona if he'd stayed on the straight and narrow, but the fact of the matter is that he was unable to get a starting place in an average Championship side while he was at Cardiff and he very rarely got a seat on the bench either.
I watched him play on a number of occasions. Talented, no doubt about that, but he really wasn't that great.
So how would you compare him to Robin Friday TLB?
It's always good to have a bit of balance, especially from someone who has seen him play a few times.
Completely off-topic but like others have said it's great to see you posting on here again, hopefully you'll be a regular once more - especially as I now no longer have any warm feelings for Cardiff since they sacked Dave Jones!Robin Friday is another player whose talent is greatly romanticised given his background, but he was some player when he was on his game. He put in a couple of outstanding performances for City in the old Second Division, but he was hopeless for most of the time that he was here, which is hardly surprising given his drink and drugs binges.
Totally different type of player to Jeanne, but for all his faults at least Friday showed what he was capable of in the first team.
Thinking back, we weren't even in the Championship when Jeanne was here. We were in League One.
Was Christian Roberts at Swindon with Poyet? If so, it might be him.
Good shout. Our man number9 has a very real connection to Christian Roberts, don't you number9?
Laughing Bluebird - Leon Jeanne was called "the black George Best" by The Sun when he was 17! The Echo did an article on him in 2002 tipping him to be the brightest Welsh star of that year! Craig Bellamy himself admits Leon has more talent than him! You're entitled to your opinion but lots of people in football rate him very highly
I'm hoping it all works out for him, classic Hollywood style stuff (I'm hoping).
form is temporary, class is permanent...
Finger crossed for the lad!
Laughing Bluebird - Leon Jeanne was called "the black George Best" by The Sun when he was 17! The Echo did an article on him in 2002 tipping him to be the brightest Welsh star of that year! Craig Bellamy himself admits Leon has more talent than him! You're entitled to your opinion but lots of people in football rate him very highly
Guys I'll leave it at that and hopefully leons ability will do the talking! His potential in the past was very well documented, whether he can get back to that level is another matter! It's been a pleasure, all the best for the new season! There's no doubt in my mind that Leon will be I'm the football league next year, fingers crossed it's with you
Home for the weekend?
Hopefully the circularity of this argument won't put you off returning and continuing to keep us up to date next week. I've read some of the old reports, especially the early stuff when he was at QPR. I for one hope he makes it and we get to read the book. (I'm guessing he needs to come through to make it a seller) edit: sorry if that sounds nasty - certainly not meant to be!