Raymond Froggatt (2 replies)
RIP, 81
What an awful day.
RIP, 81
What an awful day.
RIP Ray, quite a character, I booked him many times in the 70's and 80's.
Yep, brilliant stuff Andy thanks all we've really united today as a big family.????
Birmingham City's greatest player. And arguably the club's most determined yet most unfortunate manager. Above all, an amiable family man blessed with gifts from the footballing Gods who was engaging and interesting company. Trevor Francis, who passed away on July 24, 2023, aged 69, was a bona fide
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I had a good cry reading that, I was unfortunate never to see him play as I started going down the blues in 95 but my childhood was watching him manage us and nearly get us to the promise land. My memories have always been of my old man telling me of his childhood watching TF play which has always given me joy, which made him love the blues during those fantastic years in the 70’s.
We might not all see eye to eye when it comes to this club, however we can all agree if one man was a club legend. Читать дальше...
I first saw Trevor at a trial game at Damson Lane. I think he was 14 or 15. At the trial you knew he was special- I an sure he scored at least one goal maybe more. Then I was there ti see the rise of Superboy, including the 4 goals against Bolton. He was our magnificent number 8 in the Penguin kit. There is no Blues player that compares with him. Yes, Jude may have saved the Club this time but Trevor’s one million pound transfer did too at the time.
And now he has gone. We need to retire... Читать дальше...
Tragic. RIP