Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
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Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
Sad news indeed. RIP.
Tomorrow will be his funeral.
Ironically he would've been attending tomorrows game against Crystal Palace along with other Belgian Irons.....
Tomorrow will be his funeral.
Ironically he would've been attending tomorrows game against Crystal Palace along with other Belgian Irons.....
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Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
16 Jan 1982 Away to Brighton lost 1-0.MayoWHU wrote:RIP Francois
Was his debut away to Watford in the cup?
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Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
Only scored one hat-trick for us. Away at Notts County in the League cup, only 7,000 people there.bender wrote:Saw him score the goal at white hart lane, and the Boxing Day hatrick v Swansea.....a terrific player, such awful news , far too young
In fact this was the only game for us that he scored more than one goal in.
Notts County were in the old first division then.
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Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
What a shame.
I was there at Brighton when he made his debut. How I wish I was there when he scored at Spurs and I was there at Coventry last game of the season when we were signing "Don't go Francois, don't go Francois"
He was a class act. A player from the past that could easily have done well in today's game
I was there at Brighton when he made his debut. How I wish I was there when he scored at Spurs and I was there at Coventry last game of the season when we were signing "Don't go Francois, don't go Francois"
He was a class act. A player from the past that could easily have done well in today's game
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Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
Why was there not a min applause for Frankie today??
edit... just seen match thread that it was before the players even came out so most fans will have missed it... we really are clueless.
edit... just seen match thread that it was before the players even came out so most fans will have missed it... we really are clueless.
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Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
I was there at the Heysell stadium when he tore us aprt in the European Cup Winners Cup Final in '76.
Gave old Frank Lampard a torrid time.
Gave old Frank Lampard a torrid time.
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Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
Very upset that a proper minutes silence was not afforded to such a popular former player .
He deserved better than a two thirds empty stadium .
Bad darts West Ham .
He deserved better than a two thirds empty stadium .
Bad darts West Ham .
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Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
Must agree with this, shame on the powers that be!the pink palermo wrote:Very upset that a proper minutes silence was not afforded to such a popular former player .
He deserved better than a two thirds empty stadium .
Bad darts West Ham .