Francis Lee RIP

[Bluesince1979]

Unfortunately, due to work, we weren’t able to make it in time for the pre-match tribute, but I’m appalled that we had a minute’s applause, rather than a silence for a true club legend.

Also the depiction of the iconic photo of Frannie on the wall at Newcastle in 1968 is terrible, IMHO. I would rather that the original picture was reproduced for it.

I actually liked the round of applause as it broke out into a few cheers too, something ive never heard before

 

[give it to gordon]

Agree with all of the above. A disgrace by the club but that's what we stand for now politically, unfortunately. I'm too young to have seen Franny Lee play but have grown up knowing he is part of the DNA of the club. With conversations I've had with other longstanding ambassadors of the club, I'm not surprised. It's not the club we all grew up watching and I'm personally falling out of love with it a bit more by the season.

I sort of know what you mean. I named my lad after Francis Lee, I so wanted it to be a special moment but it was robbed.

A minutes silence for the worlds troubles.

I didnt even know their was a big banner of Francis Lee at the bottom of the east stand as was in that stand so didnt notice it.

Lee was one of our generation heroes and I feel City didnt give him the respect he should of recieved.

 

[A57 the snake]

Just seen this, brilliant if it happens, can't see it though personally View attachment 96433

A huge no from me , let us commemorate Francis and let that lot do what they do .
I was at the Munich 50th anniversary game .
Where we shown respect and outside they didn’t. Not being harsh but his passing doesn’t mean anything to me personally.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Get well soon, mate.

Cheers bud, still tested positive late Friday, had to give the match a miss yesterday.
Bit of a relapse today, probably do another test tomorrow. Recovery is made more difficult with the clowns around me with woodburners, the place Stinks, it's a constant battle for breath.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Just seen this, brilliant if it happens, can't see it though personally View attachment 96433

great idea

 

[Mike N]

Just seen this, brilliant if it happens, can't see it though personally View attachment 96433

It’s a no from me.

 

[uwerosler28]

The worst thing about this was the total lack of communication. When everything was black my father and I were convinced we were honouring Franny. The all the announcements about the other tragedy were made and I have the upmost respect for acknowledging that , however I spent that silence angry that seemingly we was not honouring Franny. The we had the applause which IMO we should never have for a passing and certainly not for someone so loved by our club. What are the odds on there being a Silence at the next match at Old Trafford rather than an applause?, and the great player they have just lost was no more critical to their club than the one we just lost.

 

[Bluemoon2393]

great idea

I think it would be a great idea. The biggest problem will be the sweat on those shirts as they used cotton back then and not like today's shirts that can evaporate the sweat.

They basically would look like Aston Villa who had problems with the sweat not evaporating.

I would say Puma and Adidas create the shirts using the latest technology with the white collars and plain Light Blue and Red shirts.

The last time we wore a classic shirt which was Puma made. The players sweat was very visible.

https://editorial01.shutterstock.com/wm-preview-1500/10353271cu/ec8f82c3/Shutterstock_10353271cu.jpg

 

[give it to gordon]

The worst thing about this was the total lack of communication. When everything was black my father and I were convinced we were honouring Franny. The all the announcements about the other tragedy were made and I have the upmost respect for acknowledging that , however I spent that silence angry that seemingly we was not honouring Franny. The we had the applause which IMO we should never have for a passing and certainly not for someone so loved by our club. What are the odds on there being a Silence at the next match at Old Trafford rather than an applause?, and the great player they have just lost was no more critical to their club than the one we just lost.

This

 

[Vienna_70]

I actually liked the round of applause as it broke out into a few cheers too, something ive never heard before

Fair enough.

As I said, we didn’t arrive in time to witness it, so it’s good to hear from someone, who did.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

I think it would be a great idea. The biggest problem will be the sweat on those shirts as they used cotton back then and not like today's shirts that can evaporate the sweat.

They basically would look like Aston Villa who had problems with the sweat not evaporating.

I would say Puma and Adidas create the shirts using the latest technology with the white collars and plain Light Blue and Red shirts.

The last time we wore a classic shirt which was Puma made. The players sweat was very visible.

https://editorial01.shutterstock.com/wm-preview-1500/10353271cu/ec8f82c3/Shutterstock_10353271cu.jpg

yeah I think less than a week they probably wont be able to do something, unless they were sponsorless

 

[WNRH]

Was there even a highlights montage before the game? There wasn’t at half time.

Half time should have been 15 minutes of tribute to Francis Lee, his highlights, interview with Mike Summerbee/Tony Book not fucking Wingman’s Pumpkin Face Race.

Did the players warm up in any memorial shirts?

A total lack of respect to one of our true legends.

 

[davyhulme blue]

Was there even a highlights montage before the game? There wasn’t at half time.

Half time should have been 15 minutes of tribute to Francis Lee, his highlights, interview with Mike Summerbee/Tony Book not fucking Wingman’s Pumpkin Face Race.

Did the players warm up in any memorial shirts?

A total lack of respect to one of our true legends.

Well said Bang on

 

[radcliffe1309]

Was there even a highlights montage before the game? There wasn’t at half time.

Half time should have been 15 minutes of tribute to Francis Lee, his highlights, interview with Mike Summerbee/Tony Book not fucking Wingman’s Pumpkin Face Race.

Did the players warm up in any memorial shirts?

A total lack of respect to one of our true legends.

I agree, very disappointing

 

[give it to gordon]

It's now monday morning and I'm still pissed of with the way it was handled. In fact getting more angry about it.

As an ex player and chairman and owner of City it should have been alot better.

I honestly thought City had forgotten and werent do anything for Francis Lee, I was getting more annoyed through the minutes silence.

City normally do these things well so i dont know why they cocked this up

 

[wolfie1988]

I'd be careful to blame City. There is a very limited time that they can have the players on the pitch before a game and the Premier League mandating that there be a minutes silence pissed on the chips of any prolonged tribute that City would have wanted to do. It's a disgrace but that's the sad truth of it. The league wanted to be seen to be doing something for Israel/Gaza.

We didn't actually kick off until 15:02.

They will also mandate something for Bobby Charlton too for all clubs which seems completely excessive for the death of an 86 year old man not associated with every club in the division.

 

[NJMCFC184]

Was there even a highlights montage before the game? There wasn’t at half time.

Half time should have been 15 minutes of tribute to Francis Lee, his highlights, interview with Mike Summerbee/Tony Book not fucking Wingman’s Pumpkin Face Race.

Did the players warm up in any memorial shirts?

A total lack of respect to one of our true legends.

Was disgusting, football needs to fuck off with all the politics. I was fuming in 115 as many were, we go to football for our love of the club and an escape from the world, the bills. Family issues, keep all the other shit to yourself.

 

[give it to gordon]

I'd be careful to blame City. There is a very limited time that they can have the players on the pitch before a game and the Premier League mandating that there be a minutes silence pissed on the chips of any prolonged tribute that City would have wanted to do. It's a disgrace but that's the sad truth of it. The league wanted to be seen to be doing something for Israel/Gaza.

We didn't actually kick off until 15:02.

They will also mandate something for Bobby Charlton too for all clubs which seems completely excessive for the death of an 86 year old man not associated with every club in the division.

I get your point but that wouldnt have stopped City warming up in Lee shirts, or the big screen showing Francis Lee.

I was pleased that I would be their to pay my respects, it seemed City weren't arsed.

As just said we go to football to get away from the shit in the world. Football is becoming more political and it's wrong.

As I said earlier a minutes silence followed by minutes applause than followed by taking the knee. I went to a football match not a fucking political rally

 

[NJMCFC184]

I get your point but that wouldnt have stopped City warming up in Lee shirts, or the big screen showing Francis Lee.

I was pleased that I would be their to pay my respects, it seemed City weren't arsed.

As just said we go to football to get away from the shit in the world. Football is becoming more political and it's wrong.

As I said earlier a minutes silence followed by minutes applause than followed by taking the knee. I went to a football match not a fucking political rally

I said to woman behind me in 115 are we having pass the parcel next , fuck off

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Disappointed we didnt get a proper full minutes silence and a bit more of a tribute to Franny. He's a legend of the club and part of the very fabric of Manchester City. Why did we need a minutes silence for a war on another continent and a random reappearance of the taking the knee?

United will rightly make sure every ground in the country has a minutes silence and every team wears black armbands for Charlton.