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Post by JoeinOz on Apr 19, 2014 8:38:34 GMT
Some might just think he was a crap manager with an annoying voice. BUT he was actually a bloody fantastic football player. Happy birthday Trev.
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Post by partickpotter on Apr 19, 2014 8:46:51 GMT
Some might just think he was a crap manager with an annoying voice. BUT he was actually a bloody fantastic football player. Happy birthday Trev. I thought you just did RIPs?  You forgot to mention his merits as a commentator. I quite like him - although I get the impression that quite a few folk on this message board think he's got something against Stoke. A tidy footballer in his time though without doubt. |
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Post by sheikhmomo on Apr 19, 2014 8:54:29 GMT
60 summers past and he still hasn't learnt how to blow his friggin nose.
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Post by Fred Ferret on Apr 19, 2014 8:59:24 GMT
Good player, crap manager, questionable pundit, useless commentator. Can you spot a trend!
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Post by dutchpeter72 on Apr 19, 2014 9:03:11 GMT
I live near Fleet Street, Plymouth where he was bought up. I feel blessed (ahem).
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Post by nottspotter on Apr 19, 2014 9:23:38 GMT
He's one of my least favourite commentators with a poorly disguised agenda towards stoke city
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Post by scfc2014 on Apr 19, 2014 9:46:21 GMT
But he winner though was he,he had one good game against up when he played his fost game for man city
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 9:51:08 GMT
Good player, ok manager, dreadful pundit.
Hopefully somebody finally bought him a packet of Lockets this year.
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Post by nicholasjalcock on Apr 19, 2014 9:51:30 GMT
I guess this means another one minute round of applause at all grounds?
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Post by wrighter on Apr 19, 2014 9:59:38 GMT
I guess this means another one minute round of applause at all grounds? Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit !!!! but.................. F*cking love it  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 10:06:10 GMT
But he winner though was he,he had one good game against up when he played his fost game for man city Say what? |
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Post by tijuanabrass on Apr 19, 2014 10:10:01 GMT
I remember when he went over to play in America (NSA or whatever it was called then). They did a documentary about him being the new Pele and all these United-Statesers were naming their kids "Trevor." He was a good payer but everytime I hear his nasal monotone on match day my heart sinks. That said I think we win most of the games he's called at the Brit.
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Post by wrighter on Apr 19, 2014 10:13:46 GMT
The story goes, when he signed for Forest, he could hardly get any games !!
When he foolishly " confronted " Cloughie as to the reasons why, Cloughie"s reply was
" Lad, when you learn to trap the ball, you will get more games "
As i said, this is how the story goes, but knowing how Cloughie was, i can certainly believe it !!
Dont like his as a commentator, his voice gets on my tits
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Post by scfc2014 on Apr 19, 2014 10:36:33 GMT
He's always got a cold he as
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Post by lawrieleslie on Apr 19, 2014 11:10:37 GMT
I live near Fleet Street, Plymouth where he was bought up. I feel blessed (ahem). And story goes that Argyle wanted to sign him and pestered his father to sign schoolboy forms. His dad wouldn't let him sign until the then Div 1 Birmingham came knocking and he signed for them still as a school boy making his debut at 16. Rated him as a player but his nasal drone with the awful Janner accent along with his useless state the bleedin' obvious opinions make him one of the worst pundits I have ever encountered on TV. Right up there with Michael Owen and David Pleat. |
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Post by dutchpeter72 on Apr 19, 2014 11:22:04 GMT
I live near Fleet Street, Plymouth where he was bought up. I feel blessed (ahem). And story goes that Argyle wanted to sign him and pestered his father to sign schoolboy forms. His dad wouldn't let him sign until the then Div 1 Birmingham came knocking and he signed for them still as a school boy making his debut at 16. Rated him as a player but his nasal drone with the awful Janner accent along with his useless state the bleedin' obvious opinions make him one of the worst pundits I have ever encountered on TV. Right up there with Michael Owen and David Pleat. Worth remembering that Trevor Francis and Paul Mariner started against France in the 82 World Cup. Can't see England having an all janner strike force soon or in the future. |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Apr 19, 2014 11:46:47 GMT
And story goes that Argyle wanted to sign him and pestered his father to sign schoolboy forms. His dad wouldn't let him sign until the then Div 1 Birmingham came knocking and he signed for them still as a school boy making his debut at 16. Rated him as a player but his nasal drone with the awful Janner accent along with his useless state the bleedin' obvious opinions make him one of the worst pundits I have ever encountered on TV. Right up there with Michael Owen and David Pleat. Worth remembering that Trevor Francis and Paul Mariner started against France in the 82 World Cup. Can't see England having an all janner strike force soon or in the future. It's a shame Mariner's arrival as some kind of returning Messiah in 2009 ( his credentials weren't exactly eye watering having been assistant manager at Harvard Crimson University team and then assistant at MLS New England Revolution) failed to keep Argyle in the championship. One of many returning hero stories that didn't work out. |
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Apr 19, 2014 11:48:15 GMT
FUCK HIM.
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Post by onionman on Apr 19, 2014 11:48:34 GMT
I wish there was some way I could force Trevor Francis listen to myself co-commentating on his 60th birthday celebrations.
I don't really want to ruin his day, just take the edge off anything good that happens, by claiming he's going about it the wrong way.
EG: "Obviously he'll be pleased with that cake, it's got icing and candles and some might argue that's all that counts, but from a neutral perspective I've got to say that's a very disappointing cake. That's a red card for me."
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Post by lawrieleslie on Apr 19, 2014 12:00:05 GMT
I wish there was some way I could force Trevor Francis listen to myself co-commentating on his 60th birthday celebrations. I don't really want to ruin his day, just take the edge off anything good that happens, by claiming he's going about it the wrong way. EG: "Obviously he'll be pleased with that cake, it's got icing and candles and some might argue that's all that counts, but from a neutral perspective I've got to say that's a very disappointing cake. That's a red card for me." Or........"Francis can now look forward to a free bowel cancer screening kit to ensure he can still talk through his arse for a few more years." |
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Post by onionman on Apr 19, 2014 12:02:51 GMT
I wish there was some way I could force Trevor Francis listen to myself co-commentating on his 60th birthday celebrations. I don't really want to ruin his day, just take the edge off anything good that happens, by claiming he's going about it the wrong way. EG: "Obviously he'll be pleased with that cake, it's got icing and candles and some might argue that's all that counts, but from a neutral perspective I've got to say that's a very disappointing cake. That's a red card for me." Or........"Francis can now look forward to a free bowel cancer screening kit to ensure he can still talk through his arse for a few more years." "Obviously some will argue that's a worthy gift, but from a neutral point of view it's very disappointing and, for me, rather sums up the day." |
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Post by billc on Apr 19, 2014 12:46:12 GMT
I remember seeing him score twice on his debut for Man City against Stoke in 81. Very good player
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Post by nott1 on Apr 19, 2014 12:53:59 GMT
Happy Birthday? piss off!
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Post by ttownstokie on Apr 19, 2014 13:21:39 GMT
Saw his Man City debut and he scored 2 against us at the Vic, great striker, shit manager and total prick of a commentator,always slagging us off, have a shit birthday Trevor.
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Post by roost on Apr 19, 2014 13:52:59 GMT
One of the first pundits I ever heard say "he felt contact" when trying to justify a players dive and this was a loooong time ago. Shithouse.
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Post by riproaring on Apr 19, 2014 14:30:36 GMT
Great player my boyhood hero and we have the sme birthday
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Post by rockthecity on Apr 19, 2014 14:35:05 GMT
Great player.......... Grade a wanker though
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Post by richardparker on Apr 19, 2014 17:50:13 GMT
One of the most annoying voices in football punditry.
Thankfully for me I don't hear it that often.
Half-decent footballer, mind; if a tad over-rated.
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