French Frank

[ticker_tape]

He was a big favourite of a lot of us, could hit a free kick and never shy to get involved:) which I thought endeared him to us. Had a grin as wide as the Tees too.

 

[Jedi boro]

Loved him, one the rare foreign imports that really got “us” and the area (like festa and mendi ayala etc)

yep he was a big fave of mine.

was the Sunlun game his debut ?

 

[ticker_tape]

Not sure Zorro ?

 

[Jedi boro]

150 appearances he made for us I didn’t realise it was so many.

 

[ticker_tape]

I thought he made 200 appearances?

 

[Jedi boro]

I got stats from wiki

loan 28
Permanent 122

 

[WeeGord]

199 appearances for the Boro with 12 goals. Cracking player.

 

[Jedi boro]

 

[ticker_tape]

ahh

 

[festa5]

For some reason wiki only shows league appearances on that table on the right hand side.

Sunderland was his home debut, can't remember who he made his full debut against.

absolute bloody legend obviously. Travesty when Smac dropped him for Pogatetz.

 

[borolad259]

One of my favourite Boro players of all time. Managed to combine being cool as **** with feisty as ****.

 

[ticker_tape]

Thing is lads have you seen a better goal from Frank than this, incredible an not sure Messi could have done this.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

It said he made his debut away to Charlton.

Frank came over as a really decent bloke and it was good to hear him talk highly of the young fringe players as well as all the senior internationals.

Thanks for sharing this with us.

 

[ticker_tape]

Just to even things up, lovely weather that day and had a feeling this might go in.

 

[Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret]

Arsenal 5 Boro 3

Also remembered for doing kick ups on his way to take the penalty v spurs in the QF.

He was a very good player. Bought on the recommendation of Joseph job I believe. Very good going forward. I can only assume he was replaced by pog due to his discipline as he was fond of a red, and he occasionally could be had on toast by a decent winger. I remember jesper gronkjar ripping us to shreds down our left one game. Of course pogatetz was worse defensively, was banned for 6 months for biting someone's leg off or something, and was less use going forward than a combine harvester, but there you go.

 

[WeeGord]

Arsenal 5 Boro 3

Also remembered for doing kick ups on his way to take the penalty v spurs in the QF.

He was a very good player. Bought on the recommendation of Joseph job I believe. Very good going forward. I can only assume he was replaced by pog due to his discipline as he was fond of a red, and he occasionally could be had on toast by a decent winger. I remember jesper gronkjar ripping us to shreds down our left one game. Of course pogatetz was worse defensively, was banned for 6 months for biting someone's leg off or something, and was less use going forward than a combine harvester, but there you go.

I think you’re being a bit harsh on Pog there, no doubt he was a limited full back but when he was moved to centre back with Robert Huth then Woodgate he was top class.

 

[Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret]

Yes he was a good centre back but a poor left back. Much like howson and zenden were better in positions they weren't bought to play in. The thing to remember about putting round pegs into square holes is that you're playing football, not some sort of game where you are required to place pegs into suitable holes.

 

[wilkos_perm]

Loved Franck, excellent player and surprisingly influential from left back. Good in the air, physically strong and effective going forward. Absolute bargain

Was only half the player after he left us and went to Fulham and Brum.

 

[10hickton]

Sunderland was his home debut and he scored !

 

[junos_boots]

It was probably Frank's sending off record - 3 of them in season 2002-03 which probably meant that McClaren didn't trust him fully. I think that year we would have got ito Europe under fair play rule without Frank's yelow/red cards!