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Simon Francis: Charlton Shambles

Vincenzo
Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
edited March 2014 in General Charlton
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  • jblockmatt
    jblockmatt Posts: 369
    All standard sort of stuff he would be expected to say.
  • paulsturgess
    paulsturgess Posts: 3,964
    It is a shambles.
  • redlanered
    redlanered Posts: 2,221
    Francis could easily have borne a grudge against CP, and he's certainly proved him/us wrong since. But these comments don't go down that road at all
  • sm
    sm Posts: 2,973
    Callum and Rhoys - I presume your instructions are clear!
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,952
    I hope Harriot rips him a new one tonight.
  • Addicted
    Addicted Posts: 2,804
    edited March 2014
    Two clean sheets in a row doesn't really imply 'shambles' to me, but then again Francis always did look confused at what was going on when playing for us...
  • craigcafc
    craigcafc Posts: 629
    Ironic given that I recall our defence being a shambles whenever he played...
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,629
    Getting pelters from Simon Cleanshorts!

    I've heard it all now.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,178
    He doesnt say anything wrong but he's still a useless tosser.
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,457
    Guaranteed to play a blinder against us.

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  • Gammysnr
    Gammysnr Posts: 540
    He doesn't actually say Charlton are a shambles, it was his 'friends' still at the club. On his day a good player, with a decent cross. Never saw enough of it at Charlton though. I'm not going to encourage him by booing though as he seems to want that, from the content of that interview. Confuse him By clapping his name.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,394
    Who on earth could he still be friends with from that shower of shite team he played with that are 95% banished from the club?
  • DRF
    DRF Posts: 2,455
    Just increased his chances of being given a hard time by the fans, and therefore just increased his chances of scoring.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,108
    edited March 2014
    cafctom said:

    Who on earth could he still be friends with from that shower of shite team he played with that are 95% banished from the club?

    Jackson, Wiggins, Morrison and Hamer were all around weren't they?

  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,450
    cafctom said:

    Who on earth could he still be friends with from that shower of shite team he played with that are 95% banished from the club?

    Jackson, Gower, Matthew, Peacock, Solly

    He didn't say they were all first team players at Charlton that he was still friends with.

  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772
    WSS said:

    cafctom said:

    Who on earth could he still be friends with from that shower of shite team he played with that are 95% banished from the club?

    Jackson, Wiggins, Morrison and Hamer were all around weren't they?

    + Solly & Hollands & Pritchard
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 64,260
    Church to play left wing tonight in the battle of the Simons.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,228
    cafctom said:

    Who on earth could he still be friends with from that shower of shite team he played with that are 95% banished from the club?

    Well, not from that era but Isn't Mark Gower his brother-in-law?
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,929
    Simon Francis, he ain't got a clue
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,794
    "I`m sure I`ll get a bit of stick from their fans but that`s all part and parcel of the game and I probably won`t notice the majority of it".

    Down to us tonight to make sure he notices every second of it. But instead of booing, everytime he gets the ball, we should all just burst into laughter. He's such a precious thing, as we saw every time he went hiding in a red shirt.

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  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,173
    Not as big of a shambles as when we had the likes of him playing for us.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,989
    I wish we'd just focus on our team and what we have to do tonight, rather than dig out opposition players.

    He's moved on.
    It's about time that we do too.

  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,178
    Oggy Red said:

    I wish we'd just focus on our team and what we have to do tonight, rather than dig out opposition players.

    He's moved on.
    It's about time that we do too.

    Moved on enough to talk about us in an interview. Ok.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,323
    Can't say he's said anything worse that's what's been said on this forum.

  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,972
    edited March 2014
    Am surprised he didn't mention Mikel Alonso and Alan McCormack being too good for us. Just have to think back to that Carling cup game against Preston and then I relax.
  • Madz
    Madz Posts: 1,004
    He was a shocking defender for us and was definitely our weakness in defence, but i understand he has turned a corner playing for them and finally learnt how to tackle. Going forward was never a problem for him, tracking back was always an issue. He has only said this to get a reaction and guess what it has worked.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,394
    Alright so maybe he does have a few mates then. I'm certainly not one of them!

    I didn't realize he was related to Mark Gower. Completely forgot about Danny Hollands as well. Haven't seen him in so long - I hear he is actually picking up a decent career as a body double for MC Example.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,383
    Francis was reasonable before he joined us, and clearly has been decent since he left us, it didn't work out for him at Charlton, but these things happen. After all, in all his previous clubs Johnny Jackson had a terrible goal scoring record, but it clicked when he joined us!
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,797
    Hi Simon,

    Can you talk me through your performance against Preston in the cup?

    Regards

    Charlton's entire fanbase

  • CrayAddick
    CrayAddick Posts: 3,915
    edited March 2014
    It has been a shambles which the owners have tried to hide.

    He moved to a club at the right time and got lucky with there rich owner coming in. Fair play though he's kept his place in there team.

    Hopefully we win.