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England's Greatest Defender...

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  1. originallambrettaman

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    Officially out today...



    And don't forget, it's the official launch at Waterstones Hull at 6.30pm tomorrow night. <ok>
     
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    Good luck to your boy!!
     
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    Former England and Hull City great Neil Franklin to have his colourful career brought back to life

    The defender has been called the best of his generation
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    Neil Franklin during his time at Stoke City

    The family of former Hull City and Stoke City star Neil Franklin are to be presented with one of his England caps as part of the launch for a new book charting his colourful career.

    “England’s Greatest Defender: The Untold Story of Neil Franklin” has been written by local author Alfie Potts Harmer and details the life of a centre-half once rated as the best of his generation by Stanley Matthews

    Franklin won 26 England caps during a stellar career cut short by the Second World War and one of those will now reunited with his son at an event in Hull city centre tomorrow night.

    The cap had been in the possession of City’s record appearance holder Andy Davidson and will be handed over by his widow Susan.

    Franklin joined the Tigers in 1951 after an ill-fated spell in Colombia with Independiente Santa Fe.

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    The defender had become a household name with Stoke City during the post-war years and turned down a place in England’s 1950 World Cup squad to pursue a lucrative move to South America.

    Franklin made close to 100 appearances for the Tigers during the reign of Raich Carter before going on to play for Crewe, Stockport and Macclesfield.

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    England's Greatest Defender: The Untold Story of Neil Franklin, by Alfie Potts Harmer is out now

    For Harmer, a lifelong City fan, it has been a labour of love to bring Franklin’s career back into the spotlight.

    “I first found out about Neil Franklin when I was a kid from my Grandad, who used to watch him in the 1950s,” he said.

    “I first wrote a feature on him for a website in 2015 and there was a lot of interest in it. That’s how the seeds were planted.

    “In his own autobiography Franklin wrote that you couldn’t accuse him of having a dull life and that’s certainly true."

    Tomorrow night’s launch, organised in conjunction with Hull City Supporters’ Trust, takes place at Waterstones from 6.30pm, with copies of the book available to buy for £11.99.

    https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/spo...HG1kZ4saaYFLAYUwn6p3lI335QUYCCHigaYxk2iMkey8M
     
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  4. Sir Cheshire Ben

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    Proud Dad time. Hope it all goes well tomorrow & he gets the sales his efforts & enthusiasm deserve.
     
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    And I've just got a delivery of some very jazzy men's braces, called 'suspenders'. Over £30 in motorbike shops, £10.99 a pair.
     
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  6. City Man

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    Having a big de-clutter here, Baitsons for the good stuff Dove House for the cheaper stuff, but open to serious offers on several items.

    PM me for details.
     
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    Where's Arfur Daily when he's needed ? Should ask Terry I suppose.
     
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    I can't make the launch, I'm at work again :emoticon-0101-sadsm

    But I'll definitely be picking a copy up. Well done, Alfie.

    Sorry about the people disrupting this this thread. It just goes to show, they care more for their bitching on here than they do about our History.

    The usual suspects. Very sad.
     
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    There's no surprise at all, which is the most disappointing thing.


    I shall hopefully be making an appearance, it looks like a very good book and I hope it does very well.
     
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    {ignores bait}
     
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    I didn't even want to make that comment, for fear of making things even worse. I decided it had to be said though.
     
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    Juniors just been on Burnsy's show, he was excellent, I'm really very proud of him.
     
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    Shame we had to give it back to the Franklin’s, I rather fancied keeping it...

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    I don’t know my granddaughter will need a bike soon the rate she’s growing, will a seven month old fit on it....
     
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    Just listened to your lad's interview with Burnsy. Very impressive. Articulate & confident. Seemed totally unfazed, Burnsy can be a bastard in interviews sometimes, but never with people he's impressed with. Congratulations dad, you deserve to be proud.
    Good luck Alfie with sales. A niche book, but no doubt a great subject for your first publication. A good research exercise no doubt. Well done.
    I'll be sure to search for a copy when I'm next home, if I can't persuade my sister to pick one up for me.
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    Junior with the Davisdon's and the Franklin's handing over the England cap...

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    With Jeremy Corbyn photobombing at the the back!
     
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    It does look like him.<laugh>
     
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    My copy arrived yesterday:emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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