Trevor Francis?

[ColinBellsjockstrap]

He was a bit before my time at City, and was just wondering if any older posters could tell me what he was like at City? my old man (not a big football fan) whenever he see's Francis on the TV states that he was a great player in his day, I know he was the first 1 million pound transfer to Forest, I just never hear of anything regarding him and City, he wasn't with us long was he?

it is rumoured that he was the first million pound transfer to forest....thats incorrect mate.....cloughy didnt want the title of first million pound player to go to francis's head, so he paid £999,999.00 for him

And put him in the reserves for his first game so (quote) "he wouldn't get too big for his boots"......lol!

Good old Cloughie...........

 

[ALL OUR LIVES]

A class act.

My queen to me that I could invite him round to have beans on toast for tea one night.

I was convinced he would come round if I took a banner to the game.

 

[Gelsons Dad]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkGOvFZXd38&NR=1[/youtube]

stoke lob at the end.

 

[jamiegrimble]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqAZsoF-ghw[/youtube]

Listen to what the great man said about Trevor Francis at 1.16.

 

[1_barry_conlon]

First time I saw him at Maine Rd he got sent off for a head butt, waste of money. Can't stand him now.

It was Billy Wright the ex Everton captain who he nutted that day and it was towards the end of the season, so if that was the first time you'd seen him in a blue shirt then there wasn't many games left after that as it was about easter time.

 

[LongsightM13]

Having missed the era of Franny, etc, and despite his injuries, he is still the greatest striker I've seen play for City. His goal per game record was superb. His debut at Stoke was one of my first aways as a kid and his screamer against Wolves (boxing day?) to take up top was a classic. I cried when I heard he had been sold. At a f****** loss as well!

 

[MCFCinUSA]

this thread should have been titled 'The Groin' because that's my one abiding memory of Trev; if it weren't for that I think as Clough put it, we would have seen more of him.

lightening quick, and a class striker.... oh the Swales days...

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

Top Player when we signed him .............England Centre Forward of the time and we beat United to his signature ........Equivalent to signing Shearer in his heyday ......

Absolute class but unfortunately missed quite a few games because of injury including both derbies ..

Sold him abroad to Sampdoria after one season because we couldnt afford his wages , replaced him with David Cross .........Like United selling Rooney and replacing him with Kevin Davies ....Needless to say within 12 months the manager resigned and we got relegated which at that time was unthinkable ..

In hindsight although not knowing it at the time, the sale of Francis was the start of a long dark tunnel which we've all had to endure, which fortunately we are just immerging from.