Leroy Lita | I Hid In My Hotel For A Week

[@nigelwatson2750]

Liked him - not a sheep; very much his own man. The world needs more like him.

[@Sandylaner63]

The Da!e could do with him now for sure,, do you you think we could get him in before Latics on Saturday

[@GucciLuchi]

Met Leroy in a nightclub in Windsor, was a gent and took time out to have a chat about all things football and even bought me a drink. Top man

[@tommythecat]

I was living in Wokingham when Leroy was at Reading and he was famous round town for going up to all the girls in Wetherspoons and saying "I play for Reading, do you want to go out with me". Class

[@jonertime9249]

😂😂same in Bristol mate. Proper letch

[@yelnaw]

So what he should have said was… Say baby, do you wanna lay down with me? 😅

[@jamesstoker2807]

Good to see parky recover his voice this week 👍🏼

[@itsallreal]

Great pod. Leroy has a good subtle storytelling style.

[@kb172]

Loved his comments about Jon Harley who bailed on him when a fight broke out. He looked right at the camera and said 'Jon Harley, you run away' 🙂

[@Insanecloutvideos]

Leroy blast from the past met him in ice bar In Reading around 2005/6 I pulled a bird he liked her mate I hooked them up 😅😅 went back to his house in abourfield massive house typical bloke pad absolute mad night 😂😂 great guy

[@GrahamB77]

Class striker back in the day and seems like a really nice guy with a great head on his shoulders. Really enjoyed that.

[@deanmeer7295]

What a legend. Brilliant episode. Leroy is a top bloke

[@TG-ee2xi]

Unreal episode, down to earth fella, and part of that reading team that will have a soft spot in all prem fans’ hearts - that attack…

[@delpopeion00b44]

They were so good in that breakout season! So many players that got to be household names for the next decade!

[@ASHsiddall]

I was about 6-7 when Leroy was scoring for fun at Bristol city. I was a local lad and my parents got me a hamster … called it Leroy

[@roberthayes9842]

This is by far the best, interestjng and funny football show on KZbin, brilliant every one

[@benooo3863]

“I scored a hatrick in the fa cup against them”. “What was score”. “2-2” 😂😂 what a crease

[@Ozzy-87]

Leroy Lita Dave Kitson Kevin Doyle & Shane Long what a strikeforce Reading had back in the day.

[@sparkidee]

Used to play against him at school in the late 90s. He was year 9 I was year 7 he was insanely talented! Got on well with him then he went on to play for Margate then Chelsea I believe (I think youth team) then I didn't hear of him till he went to Bristol City then he was in the Prem with Reading. I was pleased to see he went from King Ethelbert School in Kent to the heights of Premier league he was that good. All I had was a good free kick and could run (thought myself of a Beckham character lol) I only got as far as Sunday League

[@jack8988]

Everyone drinking water and John there with a pint 💪 what a legend

[@philipkay2604]

Great Episode and Leroy comes across really well. Fantastic player.

[@seansaidthis2763]

Reading were a joy to play with on FM back in the day with Leroy, Doyle, Kitson and Long to choose from up front

[@IWTBF]

Unreal strike-force

[@joemirz]

Seol, Convey, Hunt and Little out wide too. And James Henry and Scott Goulborne as a wonder kids. So good.

[@LiamBeanComedy]

Ah man, just gave me a nostalgic flashback. Doyle was class

[@seansaidthis2763]

If I remember rightly even little Simon Church turned into class player@@joemirz

[@MichaelThresher-zl2or]

Still highly thought of by Bristol City fan’s always welcome back

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

Enjoyed this fellas! Lita kind of surprised me a tad the way he came across. Always rated Leroy Lita.

[@davidadams3408]

Brilliant interview. Says so much about Bristol City at the time. Biggest mistake Wilson made at city, not having Lita on the bench for that playoff final.

[@pattisli]

Parky saying it wasn’t worth me talking and laughing along 🤣🤣

[@Gregory155]

One the greatest EFL strikers. What an era of football that was ❤

[@mrfordrbsc9208]

Attitude problem, falling out with managers and walking out multiple times. Scored less than 100 league goals in a 20 year career. Not seeing what you are to be honest.

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

one of the greatest? give over lol. I'm a Forest fan and we've had Britt Assombalonga, Robbie Earnshaw and Lewis Grabban over the last 10 or so years that were better and that's just one team and thirty seconds of thinking time.

[@eugene_horan]

Striker??? 😂

[@FelixGallardo1946]

Seems like a real bloke. No bullshit, just how he sees it

[@Liverpo01.51.]

Great show again lads 👍 he was some player in his day. Rapid too. Looking forward to next episode 👍

[@leethistlethwaite4381]

knowing someone who came to England after fleeing the Congo I know he had a determination, a drive to succeed that was beyond belief, growing up on a council estate in Boro I believe/hope I have some drive and my mate was the only person I know who could work all day, all night then repeat for just under 60 hours straight (for nothing more then a handshake bet, who can outlast the other lol) before we both decided what we were doing was actually counterproductive as a lack of sleep begin the hallucinations for us both lol, but I've gotta respect that drive, that never say die attitude, also i bet Leroy Lita could have given Paul Daniels a run for his money the amount of times he was disappearing lol, strange coincidence too my pal from the Congo could fall out and hold a grudge forever, over daft petty, lads being lads crap, (sound familiar lol) UTB

[@Jimmo85]

Was proper gutted when this boy left Bristol City. Such an exciting raw young talent.

[@VillaBoys123]

So many stories about this guy back in the day out on the town. Not what i expeceted at all. Fair play to him, see a lot of guys seem a bit bitter towards the game in some way or another. Loves it.

[@BigPackMaC]

“I wasnt even on the fucking pitch” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@meloant9071]

Favourite Reading player ever. Great episode

[@Redball1980]

When dave kitson played for pompey, my cousin had everyone believe I was his brother. To this day my boy is called kitson. Loon.

[@DC42087]

They cut a 50:26 bit out about sidwell

[@tristv8891]

The Steve Coppell impression 😂

[@adambroomhead5438]

Good to hear about his loan spell at Wednesday..

[@dazbingley148]

Agreed

[@adambroomhead5438]

@@dazbingley148 was it even mentioned on here? Just seemed to cut to when he went to Barnsley instead

[@dazbingley148]

@adambroomhead5438 , .Not a word, he did OK aswell, scored a few

[@lloyddossantos1800]

Really enjoyed this one and nice to hear about that Reading team in 2006.

[@liammcardle4912]

“Give wally a run for his money” loved this one 😂

[@ABC-ws1jw]

Best thing to come form the Congo since UmBongo

[@bendavis2175]

I thought i saw chris at Nuneaton train station but wasn't sure, maybe it was when they filmed this episode. Great episode really interesting

[@keithward233]

Only half an hour in , what a nice guy

[@Giovanniditessitore]

Lovely guy very down to earth and clearly resilient

[@fortnitesupremacy2525]

What a great episode - Leroy’s a top lad

[@johnnykeane755]

Lads, get David Connolly on, great player and would be a great podcast

[@rogom-ts4ew]

Liked him at saints. Him Lambert and lallana had great on field chemistry

[@VillaBoys123]

The OG journeyman striker.

[@connorswainston4563]

Hero growing up at Sunderland

[@nickg2117]

Short Greedy Bastard! Watford fans know.

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

Ask him about the Saipan recording he allegedly has.

[@leethistlethwaite4381]

whats with Leroys change of top at 55 minutes in, I thought I was seeing 👀 things at first, must have been some break that lol, UTB

[@waynemarshall8836]

Lita looks leaner now than when he was in the u21s!

[@rh.rg3776]

Oh how I loved Leroy lita hell of a player for us UTFD

[@christopherwolf3134]

Leroy was a joy to watch

[@thumper364]

The only footballer to make it big from Margate to my knowledge. There was always a lot of talent but no belief round here with no decent clubs. Fair play to Lita for seeking it out

[@jakew2727]

Really enjoyed this episode! Great lad Leroy!!

[@_EkuL]

I'd love to see if you could get Barton on just to hear his side of stories (I know some are horrific) but would be a good listen

[@markwilliams7054]

I knew someone that worked at Charlton Athletic when Leroy came on loan and he told me that Leroy used to show ‘saucy’ clips of him with girls off around the training ground 😂 So I’m sure Copple didn’t need to dig deep to find out some things about him.

[@liamconner82]

Fantastic pod

[@owls1992]

Has Jon still got his spreadsheet out 😂😂😂

[@martin-gj8jk]

A bit presumptuous

[@RichardDowd]

'My real names not Leroy, it's AWOL, AWOL Lita!'

[@jamesgallacher7560]

Fuck me 😅😅😅😅 wasn't sure about Celtic ,moving to Scotland so I went to Middlesboro .....Holy fuck .

[@liams4411]

Loved him at Bristol City

[@slocsmichaels2629]

Parkin played for good clubs. He knew his job and was good at it. A good laugh. Fair play to all on this show.has James Palmer ever played???????? 😊

[@ForburyLion]

When I think of Leroy Lita I think of his bicycle kick, dislocating his shoulder and having it popped back in by the physio and a viral video.

[@Bumchats]

Graham stack was definitely seeing a madam whiplash 😂😂😂 "his mates" my arse 😂

[@Bobbibouchersmumwasright]

He’s like Carlton Cole’s brainier younger brother 😂

[@ChangeBegins9661]

Yeah he's definitely brainer than Carlton, it's a no brainer

[@Bobbibouchersmumwasright]

@@ChangeBegins9661 literally

[@saucemac8384]

That’s a bit promiscuous Leroy, top quality banter!

[@CM-fl9cu]

John like a spoilt kid when he had a go at Barnsley turned his back on him!!

[@kb172]

Parkin is the weakness link of the three and offers little worth listening to 👎

[@tonyantoniou9271]

I am devastated to hear that he did not go to Villa

[@-a-a--a--a]

I met Lita once in a toilet in London. He was pissed as hell. Can't recall anything he said as so was I, but I remember thinking to myself he was a character that got up to no good lol.

[@StephenCarrIsBald]

Did he have poo breath?

[@tonyantoniou9271]

That Greek manager Leroy mentioned came from the former Soviet union. That is why he carried a gun, and was so currupt.

[@priydmistry]

Haha guessing Parkin meant 'presumptuous' 🤣

[@CorfeCastle.]

Great video. I totally agree about the Labour Party. Lucinda was an evil human being. So glad she has gone and her successor. Amazing for your country.

[@DC42087]

Every time someone mentiones greek football there is stories 😂😂. Sounds fucking mad over there

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

Seems like no one ever gets paid what they’re supposed to over there! Meanwhile, in Turkey fans are attacking players with corner flags, club chairmen are beating up referees. Mental.

[@onlyfacts9969]

Finally fixed up and came on 😂 looking forward to this one. At least he was honest the day he cancelled 😂

[@skyliner6785]

Remember him well great striker always a threat.nice guy

[@gavinn1275]

Solid Guy Leroy 👍. Parky had a shocker, easy to laugh at him though for this one 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@chrismiller6317]

Great interview lads,Leroy talking about Strachan,small man syndrome what a 🤡👍👍👏👏

[@MidlandAngler]

Nice to see some one put 50p in John this week .. the melt 😂😂😂😂

[@Tres_Nueve]

LOL

[@hicksandrew1871]

Brilliant story 👏....

[@salmankhan-ht5lf]

Parky just needs to carry on dropping the 'promiscuous' bomb every episode.

[@joakazia7425]

Video released 8 mins ago with comments from 20 hours ago?!

[@ThatStokeBloke]

May have been a private listed video at first.

[@joakazia7425]

@@ThatStokeBloke ah right 👍

[@wellers3429]

Patreon fella

[@ollieking31]

Always unbelievable against PNE. And unreal on fifa

[@michaelgrant6156]

16:33 Hi Ghirls just a wee suggestion 😊 visit bad Eddie shi😂p reck Bunbeg and follow the coast Port Arghur Beach TRA WAW

[@wizbank]

Imagine how long that water took to get down his neck 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

someone's had fun with Leon Knight's height on wikipedia lol

[@CeemPlay]

Woulda been beast at Newcastle in Champ 09/10

[@kb5509]

I don't know that the Congo and Belgium were "allies"

[@MirageMusicUk]

DR Congo used to be a colony of Belgium.

[@kb5509]

@@MirageMusicUk Belgium was one of the most brutal colonisers in European history.

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

Probably not the best choice of words given the history of colonialism and the brutality of the rubber plantations and whatnot, but the leaders in DR Congo and Belgium were in cahoots after independence, “protecting” Belgian economic interests there, such as that of Union Minière, until Mobutu came along. “The Siege of Jadotville” film on Netflix goes into this a bit.

[@Bm90534]

Belting episode, presumptuous the word parky

[@IWTBF]

Remember seeing Leroy in Liquid Windsor with a bottle of champs when he was at Reading.

[@ppppickup]

fair few sightings of leroy in comments. tbf i did see him malia 2007😅

[@itsallreal]

Parky did get that hat trick against Didcot!

[@CraigArthur33]

Leroy lita is a calm guy

[@JunctionWatcher]

1:24:00 presumptuous ?! 😂

[@lewis1969]

Didn’t get on with a lot of people did he Leroy, speaks volumes

[@geordie-drywall]

Chris Eubanks Jr vibes accent

[@foreignofficeclub5815]

Really talented lad, came across as a bit arrogant as a player but comes across really well here.

[@Themetalsurgeon]

Went to school with leroy top lad 👊🏻

[@sparkidee]

Same! King Ethelbert School in Birchington lol used to play against him year 7 vs year 9 at lunchtime 😂

[@Themetalsurgeon]

@sparkidee Yeah I remember you lol

[@sparkidee]

@@Themetalsurgeon I was in year 7 when he was year 9, always remember playing football with him either on the tennis court when the nets weren't up and obviously on the green 😁 good times!

[@yossibenayoun5642]

sounds a bit like Chris Eubank Sr does Lita, proper threw me off as well

[@glennrooney]

Whos house where you in 18.53???? Shocking curtains 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@darmate14]

I swear John asks about shitting I washbags every episode 😅

[@kb172]

And pissing on each other in the showers 💤💤💤💤.

[@darmate14]

And going on a Sulk for not getting a move

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

Tony Warner comes up a lot too!

[@evans34]

Doctor Congo....🤣🤣

[@Knighter19]

Sounds like Eubank Jr

[@nickg2117]

Ha, thought the same thing!

[@lukeford3135]

More Bristol City players 2000-2005 the nearly boys of Division 2 milked our clubs wages for 5 years but stayed interesting!!! Bristol City were in League 1 for 8-9 years during my adolescence to adulthood Gary Johnson would take us up still imo 🤷‍♂️

[@garyphillips006]

Doctor Congo 🤣

[@sheikhando4815]

Ahahaha democratic republic of 😂

[@garyphillips006]

@@sheikhando4815 lol Parky has just read that straight off the Wiki D.R Congo

[@sheikhando4815]

@@garyphillips006 what was dr Congo saying ahaha, our parky smarten up fella

[@LeftWinger9]

Strachan is a prick. Lita came across well to be fair.

[@KristopherONeill1987]

He could pass for Eubanks JR school of talking.

[@darrellbonser6058]

Nigel benn

[@IWTBF]

Used to hate Leroy in the EFL, would always score against us. Would love him in your teams Determined player for sure.

[@TinPanAlleh]

33:54 😂