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Off Topic Benali's Big Race

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Saints Fan4Life, Oct 3, 2016.

  1. MorgansBitOnTheSchneid

    MorgansBitOnTheSchneid Well-Known Member

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    So I got asked tonight if I wanted a free ticket to the Burnley game, catch being that I have to wear a frannie mask and collect donations. Only an absolute fool would say no! My friend who is frannies cycling mentor might need more helpers!
     
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    Still think these footballers (and the media to broadcast this) can do more. Wonder how much they've all donated each?
     
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    Tbf, if the English football team are recognising it, Franny might get a decent amount of money.
     
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  5. fran-MLs little camera

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    His journey round is like an episode of 'All Our Yesterday's' as he meets so many ex-Saints. :)
     
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  6. fran-MLs little camera

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    Raised over £287K so far.
     
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    Any one of those footballers could easily double the total raised in one go
     
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    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    I used to play football with Willoughby Gray's son. They lived at Abbott's Ann just outside of Andover.
     
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  9. fran-MLs little camera

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    Mustn't assume they aren't all giving to their own charities....most clubs are involved with local charities. I'm sure they contributed to Benali, but may not be their top priority.
     
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    Is that including his total from last time or in addition to it.?
     
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    Oh, I just presumed it was from this time.
     
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    Let's hope so. It was just that the figure he had already made on the first day was remarkably similar to the end figure for his original adventure. A figure I would suggest was, frankly, paltry given the cause and the amount of effort he put into it. Sadly, that original adventure went largely unnoticed, in my opinion. I'm hoping he learned from that and realised that people may cheer him on, or call him a fantastic bloke, but getting them to put their hands in their pockets, for as little as a fiver, is another thing entirely. This needs proper coverage. BBC Sport, merely calling him a 'former footballer', didn't do justice to him at all. Local Hero or Local Legend would have been far more accurate.
     
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