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.
Yes I know it wasn't your quote but the quote box has gone wrong on this one and I couldn't be bothered to fiddle with it. No-one's denying that Brittany is in France, it's just that regardless of how silly it seems, a Breton probably would be mortified to be called French, and the same with what you say about the Catalans. It's even more extreme with the Basques. I think it's Bilbao who try and ensure that they have an almost entirely Basque team, which is a policy that many would find pretty odd. I still do
Just as every cop is a criminal 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
Is he a wind up ? A toe treader, an elbow digger a sledger ?.
He's just a professional footballer. A saint compared to footballing legends like Norman Hunter and Chopper Harris and more recently the likes of Alan "elbows" Shearer.
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.
Most kids throw toys out of the pram when they dont get their own way! He is a real handfull....legend
About time we had a forward like him. A real thorn in the opposition's side and have no issue with a few sins from him. He's likely to get sent off once before the end of the season, if he carries on and gets caught for a little kick out or the like, but an acceptable price to pay if he keeps getting us valuable free kicks, pens etc.
Love this guy and though I feel sorry for Hayes (who deserves better), can't deny Kermy is top dog in this department.
The question implies that the two are mutually exclusive but they aren't. He is both saint and sinner but he is ours and I wouldn't swap him for any of the other strikers in this division (including Rhodes.) He never gives up and I love the way he harries defenders and if sometimes it is on the sly side, well we have had oppponents do similar things to us.
Other teams fans do tend to hate him, i personally cant see what he has done to deserve the stick he gets (couple of Wendys really went to town on him harshly imo) but he does seem to get under the oppo's skin. All good i say, i think he is fantastic, and i love him.
Player of the season for me, just ahead of S dog and Morro.
No way can the disciplinary offences caused (not perpetrated) against Kermo be totally coincidental. That's why we love him of course. Powell's 2nd best signing for my money (Wiggins edges it out by being younger and thus with potential to get even better.)
Kermorgant as we know is Breton and though he has obviously plied his trade in France for most of his career I doubt that will influence his view of his regional roots.
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.
He certainly knows how to frustrate and annoy the opposing players, which is a good thing. Still pinch myself every game that we've got such a quality player wearing our shirt in this mickey mouse division.
He's never going to be a 20 goal a season man but his style of play allows space for others by drawing defenders away from others.
Yes I know it wasn't your quote but the quote box has gone wrong on this one and I couldn't be bothered to fiddle with it. No-one's denying that Brittany is in France, it's just that regardless of how silly it seems, a Breton probably would be mortified to be called French, and the same with what you say about the Catalans. It's even more extreme with the Basques. I think it's Bilbao who try and ensure that they have an almost entirely Basque team, which is a policy that many would find pretty odd. I still do
Gary......Real Socieadad (San Sebastian) definately used to have a Basque only squad.........however Bilbao may have as well.....I'm not sure.
I honestly don't care if he is or isn't but would he welcome this comment?
That's what i was thinking. I don't care either but on the basis that there are no openly gay footballers and he therefore hasn't chose to declare it (if he is), the comment seems a bit of a shocker.
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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.
He's never going to be a 20 goal a season man but his style of play allows space for others by drawing defenders away from others.
'Never, never, never, never will anyone call him Andy Faye'