Francis Lee RIP

[Shadz69]

RIP Franny.

 

[Bluemoon2393]

RIP Franny Lee. He will always be a club legend. I wasn't born when he was playing but I did hear about the famous Norman Hunter fight.

He's been our player and owner and always gave his best for the club.

 

[Southern KK]

One of the greats, and one of the reasons I started supporting city when I was introduced to football (Long story!)
Happy to tell the ref what had happened!


RIP

 

[swpswp]

Really sad news. RIP Franny..x x

 

[Vienna_70]

Slightly before my time but remember hearing and reading lots about Franny and that team growing up.

RIP

Dr Jon seems to know Frannie's family well, so maybe there was a thawing in the relationship between him and Colin.

 

[blue44]

Saw him play many times as a kid with my grandad and dad, a real terrier and striker.
RIP Franny

 

[morleyswife]

Too young to see him at games. My dad is gutted. He bought the Lee Bell Sumerbee DVD. Some funny moments

Norman Hunter
Ball in the arse of Ref

He also said that a lot of city fans cheered when he scored against us. "Look at his face"

 

[tregyblue61]

RIP Legend

One of the greats, and one of the reasons I started supporting city when I was introduced to football (Long story!)
Happy to tell the ref what had happened!


RIP

Loves the story about 1 ref that was pissing him off:

Franny: "What would you do if I called you a ****?"

Ref: " I'd book you"

Franny: " What would you do if I thought you were a ****?"

Ref: " You can think what you want"

Franny: "OK, I think your a ****" and walked away.

Haha.

 

[kun]

Sad day, rest in peace Franny

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Of course BBC NW decides to use a clip of him scoring against City on their coverage. Cunts!!

 

[Mike N]

Gary James on radio five live now

Going to wind that back and give it a listen.

 

[OntarioBlue]

The BBC news has just had a short piece on Francis. They showed a clip of him scoring a cracker against us when he was playing for Derby.

 

[GornikDaze]

Of course BBC NW decides to use a clip of him scoring against City on their coverage. Cunts!!

Just seen that! One of City’s greatest players etc etc and then show him scoring for Derby!! Oh well at least he got a mention. RIP Franny

 

[cityboy2602]

Bloody ridiculous and just typical of that blighted corporation.

Just seen this on the BBC 6oclock news. Fucking disgraceful.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

Very, very sorry to hear this. Genuine club legend who scored a pen in my first ever match.

 

[Bluerig]

Just reported franny passing on 6 o'clock bbc news and showed him scoring for Derby against city,typical bbc .

Rip franny

 

[paulchapo]

Gutted. Franny was my hero as a kid, a barrel chested powerhouse with a cracking shot and a brilliant penalty taker. I remember the "Francis, Francis, Francis!" chant after yet another goal. I signed the petition Helen the Bell was going around with not to sell him and Mike Summerbee, sadly to no avail. He went on to have a couple of great seasons more with Derby. That included the "Look at his face!" goal which was the winner on his return to Maine Road in December 1974. Rest in peace Franny, thanks for the memories.

 

[Spurs quarter 69]

Guess which goal BBC news showed on the news of Frannies. Yep for Derby at Maine Rd. F **k the BBC, f**k the licence fee.

 

[Cravenvirgin]

Very sad RIP Franny

 

[kippaxwarrior]

RIP Franny.

Absolute giant of the club and even though his chairmanship didn't go to plan he always had the club's best interest in his heart.

Believe he was instrumental with getting the council on board with us taking over CoMS after The Commonwealth Games