Trevor Francis RIP

The Lightbowne Cowboy said:
One of Swales worst moves(and there was books worth of them) Sold him to Sampdoria in 82 because(apparently) we couldn't afford his wages. The average attendance slumped from 34000 to 26000, 8000 down. Now was that a false aconomy? Too fucking right it was! A magical player who brought the crowds and glamour to City,but only for one season :(
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Swales could have afforded his wage from the cash he embezzled from the turnstiles.
 
RIP Trevor, you really were a star. Saw him play for Brum at 16 and he was a different class. Unbelievably I too was at Stoke and the reason there was so many of us was purely down to him, certainly the biggest turnout I've seen barring semis and finals.
 
Really sad news. I only really knew of him as an opposition manager, as the first mllion pound player and as a pundit. Wasn't old enough to know him as an ex City player. RIP. Although I knew his wife died a couple of years back I wasn't aware he was that ill.
 
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BigJoe#1 said:
I went to see City play Coventry away 12th December 1882 we won 1-0 (Tueart).

I went as a guest of the Coventry Physio (George??) and had access to the Players lounge after the game. Trevor Francis walked in with a stunning Blonde on one arm and a beautiful brunette on the other, both dripping in gold and looking stunning. I have his autograph somewhere.

The only other outstanding feature was the entrance of Bond... Kevin Bond. He entered with a nice girl on his arm and a Deerstalker hat, was unreal.

RIP Trevor. We will all miss you.
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Blimey that’s some innings you’ve had what’s the secret :-)
 
After Bell and Barnes the next generation of city hero for me...Loved him for England too

I think we won the 1st 3 games of the season when he signed and were top of the first table (tables only game out after 3 games then)

Great player...predicted he had scored with a header for Forest in the European Final 10 minutes before he did

RIP Mr Francis
 
RIP.

I know he played for us, but I’ll always remember him for that diving header in the European Cup Final in Munich.
 
lefty goldblatt said:
Very sad
I still remember that last minute winner v Wolves, Christmas 81
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That was one of the greatest goals I've ever seen, anywhere.

Trevor got on to a through ball nodded on by Kevin Reeves, if I recall correctly, behind the Wolves backline and hit it early just by the box and it arrowed low into the net so hard that it rebounded out almost to the penalty area line.

Some strike, some player! May he rest in peace.
 
RIP Trevor. Awful news to start the week.
I remember saying hello to him in Cork back when City played there in November '81 in a challenge match against the local LOI team. He nodded and smiled at me. Made my day.
 
petrusha said:
Still, even his spell with us didn't last long, it was a privilege to watch him in that season he spent with us. He was an absolute thoroughbred of a footballer and showed it pretty well whenever he took the field.
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Couldn’t have put it better myself mate.

Completely blindsided me this, loved watching Trevor no matter which team he was playing for, such a wonderful footballer, had everything, still makes my all time greatest City squad to this day he was that good !

R.I.P Trevor.
 
Came to us at the back end of his career, but help us to promotion and win the League Cup in 91

Took over from Big Fat Ron who went to Villa and got us in to Europe and 2 cup finals in 93.

Brought in Des Walker from Sampdoria & Chris Waddle from Marseille who were both great for us, then was sacked end of 94-95 season. Some say harshly, some think he should have done better with what he had at his dispodal.

He also converted Paul Warhurst into prime Van Basten for about 4 months, then it all fell to pieces when he wanted him to play back in defense in the FA Cup final due to injury crisis at the back

RIP Trevor and thanks for the memories, you don't know what you've got until you've lost it.
 
I was at St Andrews with us for his last game for Brum. Think it was the final game of the season. Absolute fckin mayhem before during and after. I think it was only the pitch invasion at the end that saved us and we got back to the coach OK. I always thanked Trev for that and loved it when he turned up with us a few years later. Fantastic footballer and legend. RIP.
 
Would I be right in saying Trevor Francis and Rodri are the only two City players to score CL/European cup winning goals?
 
He was a wonderful player, that goal against Wolves! One of the very few world class players we had (pre-takeover).

I was just talking to another old blue about that game -didn't Wolves score a well worked free kick .

Anyway Rip,Trevor Thank you for the memories.
 
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