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Post by riochforthereebok on Oct 2, 2023 15:22:50 GMT
Sad day in football
Our former Westhoughton lad FRANNY has passed away at the age of 79
Excellent scoring record for the Trotters
RiP FRANNY
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Post by chip on Oct 2, 2023 16:36:18 GMT
R.I.P Franny I never got to see him play for Bolton just a bit before my time once in never out COYWM
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Post by davidm on Oct 2, 2023 17:29:03 GMT
I got to see him a lot.
A great player – pity there is not a video of his back-heel goal against Preston.
But what a farce when we sold him.
Sold him, an upcoming star, to Man City for £60,000 and then ridiculously paid £70,000 for Terry Wharton who was not fit to lace his boots.
One of many stupid decisions taken by our club.
RIP
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Post by riochforthereebok on Oct 2, 2023 22:26:55 GMT
I got to see him a lot. A great player – pity there is not a video of his back-heel goal against Preston. But what a farce when we sold him. Sold him, an upcoming star, to Man City for £60,000 and then ridiculously paid £70,000 for Terry Wharton who was not fit to lace his boots. One of many stupid decisions taken by our club. RIP Along with Peter Reid to the Toffee’s for next to nowt Frankly Worthy Andy Walker to Celtic was it £300k? Stubbs & Macca for less than we really should have got Gary Cahill to Chealski but should have got waaay more than we did Anelka to Chealski for a lot less than we deserved Gunnlaugsson Curcic Gudjohnsson the list goes on It’s the Bolton way I guess |
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Post by andyl on Oct 3, 2023 12:06:28 GMT
A great player. I saw his debut and lots of games thereafter, one of the last being away at Derby where he led the forward line in scruffy game and we all wondered quite why he hadn't moved on somewhere. He was shortly to do so.. I suppose he had his great years at Manchester City but for all that to all of us who saw him at Bolton he was very much ours!
Sha -la-la=la-frannylee
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Post by whitesince63 on Oct 3, 2023 13:15:02 GMT
I got to see him a lot. A great player – pity there is not a video of his back-heel goal against Preston. But what a farce when we sold him. Sold him, an upcoming star, to Man City for £60,000 and then ridiculously paid £70,000 for Terry Wharton who was not fit to lace his boots. One of many stupid decisions taken by our club. RIP I was fortunate to see him a lot as well Davidm, particularly that fateful snowy Christmas when the Everton keeper, George Wood I think, synically slid into him doing his cruciate and I believe preventing a big money move to a few clubs including wolves who were after him. So that injury not only cost us the player but also a big money fee. In fact if I’m not mistaken, if Franny had gone before the injury I believe Wharton would have been the makeweight in the deal. How ironic is that? I agree the fee to City was ridiculous but I suppose after the injury there might have been some doubt about his future fitness? Clearly there wasn’t and the rest is history. One of my all time very favourites so RIP Franny and thanks for the memories. |
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Post by owdonlad on Oct 3, 2023 16:28:20 GMT
I think your talking about Peter Reid not Franny and itwas new years day EEEEEEEEER I think
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