RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:55 pmFirst ever £1 million pound player and one time City player died today aged 69 in Marbella
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:55 pmRe: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:55 pmSad news. Rest Trevor.
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:57 pmJust heard this, i was at his debut at Stoke. What a debut and what a player.
RIP Trev
RIP Trev
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:58 pmYes, RIP. Didn't disgrace himself with us by any means. Had to be sold to pay the wages, thanks to Swales's colossal mismanagement over the previous 3 years, with a little help from Big Mal
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:58 pmYes RIP Trevor. I liked him as a pundit. Only 69 as well.
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:02 pmRIP Trevor. Didn't see him at his best with us, but still a great player, professional and a good man. Shocked to see him leave us at just 69, particularly as he seemed ( to me at least) to be fairly sensible and lived a healthy livestyle? - my days might be numbered!
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:15 pmRip
No age.
No age.
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:20 pmI’m sure he was managing Birmingham when I was a kid?
RIP
RIP
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:23 pmRIP Trevor Francis. What a player he was.
I remember his nice quote about the Poznan. "City fans turning their backs to do the Poznan but they never turned their backs on their team in the dark days", or words to that effect.
I remember his nice quote about the Poznan. "City fans turning their backs to do the Poznan but they never turned their backs on their team in the dark days", or words to that effect.
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:45 pmSad news. I was also at Stoke for his debut. I remember a flag from the time'Jesus saves but Francis nets the rebound'
RIP
RIP
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:14 pmVery sad news. Liked him both as a player and a pundit which is rare.
69 is no age either really. RIP
69 is no age either really. RIP
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:36 pmRIP
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:37 pmSad news I was also at his debut Stoke away. Unreal. Great goal at the Platt Lane end v Foresti New years Day ??? I thought OMG he is the best player ever. RIP thank ms for the memories RIP Trevor.
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 4:59 pmsad to hear this , I was at stoke for his debut with our fans singing Francis 2 , birtles 0
(birtles went months before netting his 1st for them lot) rip
(birtles went months before netting his 1st for them lot) rip
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:00 pmsad to hear this , I was at stoke for his debut with our fans singing Francis 2 , birtles 0
(birtles went months before netting his 1st for them lot) rip
(birtles went months before netting his 1st for them lot) rip
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:31 pmrip trevor
also hearing that chris bart-williams passed away today as well… only 49!
also hearing that chris bart-williams passed away today as well… only 49!
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2023 12:07 pmFirst ever game I saw at main road was Trevor Francis first game for us there...and when he scored he ran to the Kippax in front of the fans who went mental.
(If my memory serves me well )
(If my memory serves me well )
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2023 1:29 pm
Gets into the best ever City XI for me
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2023 3:29 pmjohnny crossan wrote:
Gets into the best ever City XI for me
Over Aguero?
Or Haaland?
Re: RIP Trevor Francis
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2023 4:23 pmjohnny crossan wrote:
Gets into the best ever City XI for me
He played for City less than a year didn’t he? Was he that good?