Francis Lee

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  1. WG Red

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    R.I.P.
     
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    Rip
     
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    Great player and will always remember his punch-up with Norman Hunter.....that was a classic!
     
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    Hated him with a passion...Good laiker though
     
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    Had a nice chat with him in the Boot and Shoe on his way back from Ponte races. Top Bloke.
    RIP Franny
     
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    December 1996, Lee was chairman of Man City when they played at Oakwell just after Christmas, they weren’t exactly the powerhouse they are today and were in freefall towards the third tier, we won 2-0, Lee wasn’t at the game as he was on holiday, the City fans were singing “I’d rather be in Barnsley than Barbados”.

    A cracking player with a bullet of a shot and a hard little b’stard as well, RIP.
     
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    Another great from the 70s gone.
    R.I.P.
     
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    Proper laiker from back in the day, when men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri & Citeh was City.
     
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    RIP, another footballing ‘great’ gone
    I always remember him for his ability to get legged up anywhere but somehow land in the penalty area! :p
     
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    Apparently once scored 15 penalties in a single season.
     
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    Almost all from what were adjudged to be fouls on him. I don't believe it's disrespectful to suggest that a fair few of the penalty decisions awarded in his favour would be up for debate in an age with multiple camera angles and a history of players not doing their best to stay on their feet.
     
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    RIP to the famous Chinese footballer Lee One Pen
     
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    I remember him playing at Doncaster Rovers and having a scrap on the pitch with a rovers player but what a player to have in your team.
     
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    Remember it being said that if he got tripped on the halfway line he used to manage to make his fall in the box!
    Sad news though. RIP
     
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    RIP Francis
     
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    RIP Sir.
     
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    RIP Francis. Remember the commentary by Barry Davies when Lee scored for Derby on his return to Man. City "Interesting, very interesting, look at his face, just look at his face" as an unstoppable shot hit the back of the City net.
     
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    Great character I remember him for making toilet roll out of recycled material which made him a millionaire after he retired from football RIP
     
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    Brain the size of a planet?
     
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