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Did you ever see LFW play in person?
It just struck me that Cardiff City and England's undisputed greatest ever player, Leo "Do the Leo" Fortune "West" West left our club nearly twelve years ago, marking the end of a period of universal happiness that saw two promotions, everyone being younger and Croesy probably not being quite so obese.
Since those days, the club has become inexorably worse with rebrands and debt and Wigan flying Kavanagh away in a helicopter. Obviously the reason is clear. As the old saying goes, correlation implies causation.
Were you lucky enough to witness City's golden years of 2000-2003? Did you appreciate how fortunate you were at the time to see the man in "action"? Is Labour a better political party than the Conservatives?
All questions that shall be answered in this thread.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PB5hzXEA2w
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I once saw him score a hat-trick. In one game.
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Originally Posted by lardy wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 04:25
I saw him do the Leo.
I bid 300 quid on the shirt he wore that got ripped in a game....I GOT OUTBID...was gutted!
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Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 04:01
I once saw him score a hat-trick. In one game.
Was that the 7-1 v. Rushden and Diamonds? I tried to Google it, but nothing came up. LEO BROKE THE INTERNET.
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Originally Posted by Broken Machine wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 05:44
I once saw him score a hat-trick. In one game.
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Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 04:01
Was that the 7-1 v. Rushden and Diamonds? I tried to Google it, but nothing came up. LEO BROKE THE INTERNET.
Or at York?! My memory is failing me.
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The human wrecking ball. Best wheeled out for the last ten minutes after a more sophisticated approach has come to nought.
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He's on twitter give him a follow he talks about himself in the third person, well wierd.
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Originally Posted by Broken Machine wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 05:46
I once saw him score a hat-trick. In one game.
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Originally Posted by Broken Machine wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 05:44
Was that the 7-1 v. Rushden and Diamonds? I tried to Google it, but nothing came up. LEO BROKE THE INTERNET.
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Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 04:01
Or at York?! My memory is failing me.
B 2 B. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/ayatollah.gif
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Originally Posted by BLUETIT wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 07:57
I once saw him score a hat-trick. In one game.
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Originally Posted by Broken Machine wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 05:46
Was that the 7-1 v. Rushden and Diamonds? I tried to Google it, but nothing came up. LEO BROKE THE INTERNET.
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Originally Posted by Broken Machine wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 05:44
Or at York?! My memory is failing me.
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Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 04:01
The Rushden game was when the great Gavin Gordon scored 5 http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/ayatollah.gif http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/ayatollah.gif
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Originally Posted by [quote title=BLUETIT wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 07:57
Broken Machine wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 05:46] I once saw him score a hat-trick. In one game.
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Originally Posted by Broken Machine wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 05:44
Was that the 7-1 v. Rushden and Diamonds? I tried to Google it, but nothing came up. LEO BROKE THE INTERNET.
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Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 04:01
Or at York?! My memory is failing me.
I was there that day, if my memory serves me well James Collins made his debut, I'm Sir grangetown blue will confirm. Loads of city fans being gingerist that day
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I lost count of the number of times I saw him jump to head the ball from a goal kick only for the ball to clear his head by a good 10 feet
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Will always love Leo. A man of his time. The right man at the right time. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/smiley.gif
Favourite Leo memory was the time Lennie 'footballing genius' Lawrence decided to switch Leo out to left wing for some reason or another.
The outcome looked like a slo-mo giraffe, galloping down the flank toward the Grange, raising dust and smashing away hyenas.
Leo http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/ayatollah.gif
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Originally Posted by Vimana. wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 10:01
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOuyHc1A5Y
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Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 04:01
I once saw him score a hat-trick. In one game.
I saw him score that hat trick at York when we were promoted.Plus 4 hour's on the train coming home with Dai Hunt.
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I remember demanding a steward's enquiry after he scored with a beautiful side footed curler from the corner of the penalty area against Port Vale - he'd been "got at" that night, no doubt about it.
I wanted to hate Leo when we signed him because he embodied the whole Hammam/Gould/Wimbledon long ball game that I loathed so much at the time, but I couldn't - I'm still not sure why this was, but I had an awful lot of respect for the guy by the time he left and was sad to see him go.
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Originally Posted by Saundersfootblue wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 10:22
I once saw him score a hat-trick. In one game.
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Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 04:01
I saw him score that hat trick at York when we were promoted.Plus 4 hour's on the train coming home with Dai Hunt.
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Saw him numerous times. He was always a nuisance in the box. Never guilty of committing fouls according to him but a few felt his weight. Leo for England was the usual shout.
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Set up that Scott Young goal too.
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Originally Posted by insider wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 07:24
He's on twitter give him a follow he talks about himself in the third person, well wierd.
For an ordinary human being, yes it is weird. But, if you're blessed with actually BEING Leo Fortune West I think it may be difficult to comprehend and so you would not ever see yourself as being "that" amazing person.
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I think it was Brentford away midweek the 'do the Leo' started.
Can't remember the score but remember seeing Gruff (SFA) as he did a lot of the London City games back then.
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I've just had a look at his Twitter,he'd give ankles a run for his money #ITK
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Originally Posted by salopiancity wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 08:38
He didn't look so mean when Willie Boland once squared up to him on the pitch. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/hehe.gif
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Originally Posted by lardy wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 11:26
Set up that Scott Young goal too.
Admitting that was the game people saw him play though doesn't have the wet Tuesday at Rochdale effect. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/Dsmile.gif
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Pretty sure I read somewhere that he was still knocking about in non league football until a year or two ago.
Bearing in mind that he played for about 15 clubs I often wonder if he attracted the same sort of cult following anywhere else, or if it was just us.
I remember him coming on as a sub against Brentford with about 10 minutes to go. They'd been kicking lumps out of Thorne and Earnie all game and it looked destined for 0-0. Within 2 minutes he'd wound up one of their defenders a treat, got his elbows up to 'do the Leo' on another and set up a goal.
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Originally Posted by Rufus T. Firefly wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 12:00
He would have eaten Roy Keane for breakfast.
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He was briefly our record signing iirc. I remember being furious we'd blown £300,000 on him, although that was before we signed David Hughes from Shrewsbury by accident for £500,000
Hat-trick at York to get us promoted.
And Doncaster fans hold him in similar cult status iirc
The co-subject of what could have been an all time great chant if City fans had been brave enough to take it up
"His name was Earnie, Eaaaarnie, and he plays up front with Leo Fortune West".
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Originally Posted by Thames Valley Bluebird wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 12:57
He was briefly our record signing iirc. I remember being furious we'd blown £300,000 on him, although that was before we signed David Hughes from Shrewsbury by accident for £500,000
You're right about Donny fans as I used to work with one and he said the same thing. Leo had a great promotion record from the basement too IIRC.
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Originally Posted by Thames Valley Bluebird wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 12:57
He was briefly our record signing iirc. I remember being furious we'd blown £300,000 on him, although that was before we signed David Hughes from Shrewsbury by accident for £500,000
He was utter shite as well.
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Leo was our first "big money" signing when £300k was big money. He was effective, but I never really did understand the cult status thing. I suppose it is far easier to like players like that when you are doing well.
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Originally Posted by lardy wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 11:26
Set up that Scott Young goal too.
Never to be forgotten. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/thumbup.gif
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Eddie Johnson was like " son of Leo ".
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Yes, many times (including his hatrick at York), he was shit, idolised by idiots.
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Originally Posted by Dr Lecter wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 13:46
He was briefly our record signing iirc. I remember being furious we'd blown £300,000 on him, although that was before we signed David Hughes from Shrewsbury by accident for £500,000
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Originally Posted by Thames Valley Bluebird wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 12:57
Hat-trick at York to get us promoted.
All part of the "Langston nothing to do with Sam notes" http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/sherlock.gif
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Originally Posted by ninian200 wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 18:56
He was briefly our record signing iirc. I remember being furious we'd blown £300,000 on him, although that was before we signed David Hughes from Shrewsbury by accident for £500,000
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Originally Posted by Dr Lecter wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 13:46
Hat-trick at York to get us promoted.
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Originally Posted by Thames Valley Bluebird wrote on Fri, 20 February 2015 12:57
And Doncaster fans hold him in similar cult status iirc
Cardiff still owe money on those transfers, I would guess. 15 years on. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/hehe.gif
