hypochondriac Posted 2 May, 2019 Posted 2 May, 2019 Just seen the latest and have sent him a tenner. Ridiculous.
trousers Posted 2 May, 2019 Posted 2 May, 2019 I'm on a train to Farnborough after an evening out in London. Hope to see him between station and home.
saint lard Posted 2 May, 2019 Posted 2 May, 2019 Another one down. Greeted by the local fire brigade and a ‘guard of honour’ He shook all there hands and looked fresh as a daisy. Phenomenal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Saint-Armstrong Posted 2 May, 2019 Posted 2 May, 2019 Saw on the donation page that Adam Lallana has made a donation that comes in at over £6k. Fair play.
skintsaint Posted 3 May, 2019 Posted 3 May, 2019 Legendary stuff and makes me feel very unfit and lazy watching his progress!
jawillwill Posted 3 May, 2019 Author Posted 3 May, 2019 WHAT A (HUMAN) GUY!! Hopefully he gets to finish, but doubt anyone would begrudge him if he didn't. Medically we have been forced to make the regrettable decision to retire Franny from his IronFran challenge today. This decision has not been taken lightly but follows the recommendation of his sports therapist. This morning Franny will receive further medical assessment from doctors in the hope that he will be able to return to complete his epic challenge tomorrow and return home to Southampton this weekend. Franny has been fully involved in making this decision but is obviously hugely disappointed to not be back in the pool and on the road today. This is not Fran quitting, this is a medical decision and his family and support team have decided they will continue IronFran on his behalf today – swimming, cycling and running for Franny. We would urge everyone to continue to show their support and turn out and cheer the team on and help Franny get to his £1m goal for Cancer Research UK. Please text Fran5 or Fran10 to 70200 to donate £5 or £10 or for any other amount visit http://ironfran.co.uk
John Boy Saint Posted 3 May, 2019 Posted 3 May, 2019 (edited) Just seen the video on FB of him in bed being told he ain't being allowed out to play today, "shall I get in the Pool" is where it ends this is going to Piddle him right off! edit .......................His tracker has him down at the pool, no doubt in support but probably chomping on the bit to get going again. Edited 3 May, 2019 by John Boy Saint
beatlesaint Posted 3 May, 2019 Posted 3 May, 2019 I hope he doesnt feel like he's failed by having to miss out on Day 5 as nothing could be further from the truth. His own health however is the most important thing and I hope for his sake he can complete the last two days, or the last one in Southampton at least.
RedFear Posted 3 May, 2019 Posted 3 May, 2019 the guy is a machine. Ive already donated more then I anticipated as each new video has left me in awe of the challenge he set himself and what he has already accomplished all the best Franny, and I hope he recovers enough to get back on it tomorrow
Hatch Posted 3 May, 2019 Posted 3 May, 2019 Managed to cheer him in as he finished at Farnborough last night, Even though he was absolutely ****ed he still took time to thank every one for being there. The bloke is a hero, even if he might be slightly mentally unstable for even attempting this !
100%Red&White Posted 3 May, 2019 Posted 3 May, 2019 Perhaps it is time for Franny to appear on our banner. And not just for what he has done for Saints. What a man. This needs a bump. Nothing but respect and admiration for the fella. A True Mush.
Saint Garrett Posted 3 May, 2019 Posted 3 May, 2019 Perhaps it is time for Franny to appear on our banner. And not just for what he has done for Saints. What a man. Yep - agree.
SuperSAINT Posted 3 May, 2019 Posted 3 May, 2019 Saw on the donation page that Adam Lallana has made a donation that comes in at over £6k. Fair play. Agreed.
Cabbage_Face Posted 3 May, 2019 Posted 3 May, 2019 Fair play. Donated him some wonga, worthy cause. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
shurlock Posted 3 May, 2019 Posted 3 May, 2019 Fair play. Donated him some wonga, worthy cause. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Got a record deal yet, rocketman?
Cabbage_Face Posted 3 May, 2019 Posted 3 May, 2019 Got a record deal yet, rocketman? Huh? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
shurlock Posted 3 May, 2019 Posted 3 May, 2019 Huh? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk According to posters on here, you’re quite the piano virtuoso, the next Elton John.
sfc4prem Posted 3 May, 2019 Posted 3 May, 2019 Saw on the donation page that Adam Lallana has made a donation that comes in at over £6k. Fair play. It's like me donating £30...
Cabbage_Face Posted 3 May, 2019 Posted 3 May, 2019 According to posters on here, you’re quite the piano virtuoso, the next Elton John. Never touched a piano in my life Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Gingeletiss Posted 3 May, 2019 Posted 3 May, 2019 What about an organ? I hear, that he likes to blow his own trumpet!
hypochondriac Posted 3 May, 2019 Posted 3 May, 2019 It's like me donating £30...Well then f*ck him then! Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk
Noodles34 Posted 4 May, 2019 Posted 4 May, 2019 It's like me donating £30... but have YOU donated £30 serioulsy, someone donates 6k and you have a problem with at.
Noodles34 Posted 4 May, 2019 Posted 4 May, 2019 I hear, that he likes to blow his own trumpet! surely we are not going to turn this thread into petty sound bites like the others, not this page please.
John Boy Saint Posted 4 May, 2019 Posted 4 May, 2019 As we all knew he would be - Franny is back on it today!!!
simo Posted 4 May, 2019 Posted 4 May, 2019 As we all knew he would be - Franny is back on it today!!! I'm going to try and stay behind tomorrow after my run to see him finish , they're expecting it to be around 9pm if anyone else is interested.
alehouseboys Posted 4 May, 2019 Posted 4 May, 2019 As we all knew he would be - Franny is back on it today!!! His spirit is unquestionable, his resilience colossal. People really need to absorb exactly what he's doing, what he's putting himself through, and then donate. Total respect Franny - get him on the banner.
John Boy Saint Posted 4 May, 2019 Posted 4 May, 2019 For those slightly confused as to where he is on a Sunday - just as I thought I heard right Franny IS running the Southampton Marathon - then doing the cycle out through the Forest etc. Makes sense. Think someone might have called it on the first page with maps etc. Everything you need for today and tomorrow is here https://www.ironfran.co.uk/finale?fbclid=IwAR0Tjio3-PIms9jSAIVZtXcoX9AvOF0EqOMMBG3AI7Ptg9m61SXkTNzP6v0
jasonb Posted 4 May, 2019 Posted 4 May, 2019 Yeah terrible shame for him to be pulled out again. This challenge has been a step too far. Sadly, his age is now against him in terms of recovery. He's as tough as nails and could easily do this challenge with the right amount of rest and recovery, but back to back on almost zero rest (I heard 4 hours sleep) is not enough. Although he won't be doing this at sub-maximal performance he is still accumulating fatigue at a very high level. Brilliant that his team are carrying on and I hope he can recover enough to complete the challenge tomorrow. One tough bloke that's for sure.
simo Posted 5 May, 2019 Posted 5 May, 2019 Back on it again , Done the swim this morning and going to attempt the Marathon today with Mlt
jasonb Posted 5 May, 2019 Posted 5 May, 2019 Yes Franny! Just broken the £900k barrier too. There will be huge support on the marathon, especially with Let Tiss running it with him. Wish I lived closer.
Cumbria Saint Posted 5 May, 2019 Posted 5 May, 2019 As far as I can tell he's just completed the final marathon!
ecuk268 Posted 5 May, 2019 Posted 5 May, 2019 Just wandered over to Hill Lane to give him a cheer as he sets off on his bike ride.
fanimal Posted 5 May, 2019 Posted 5 May, 2019 Saw hime flash by with his lead car, peleton, follow up van and car at the top of Romsey, can see he is in Downton now
LGTL Posted 5 May, 2019 Posted 5 May, 2019 Great turnout at Hilltop, he certainly wasn’t going slow! Unbelievable achievement.
Saint Matty 76 Posted 5 May, 2019 Posted 5 May, 2019 Really surprised the club haven't rounded it off to a million tonight. A little disappointed.
paulwantsapint Posted 6 May, 2019 Posted 6 May, 2019 How do we fran a knighthood? Has anyone started the process yet?
kwsaint Posted 6 May, 2019 Posted 6 May, 2019 https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/nomination-form-and-guidance-notes-uk-national-honour Link above. Anyone can nominate someone for an honour. Not sure about the knighthood, but recognition is certainly warranted (MBE?). Think that this should come from the club
spyinthesky Posted 6 May, 2019 Posted 6 May, 2019 Went to the Guildhall last night to see him arrive, I think only Matt Le Tissier with an association with the club was there to welcome him home. Shame really. No Civic dignitaries either. Franny really shows the Spirit of Southampton to the best degree. I am not one to promote the distribution of honours but if anyone earns one it is definitely Franny!!
beatlesaint Posted 6 May, 2019 Posted 6 May, 2019 Less than £45,000 short of the million with bucket collections still to add. Would be nice if the club made up that shortfall......or the players had a whip round.....
Batman Posted 6 May, 2019 Posted 6 May, 2019 https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/nomination-form-and-guidance-notes-uk-national-honour Link above. Anyone can nominate someone for an honour. Not sure about the knighthood, but recognition is certainly warranted (MBE?). Think that this should come from the club why not from you?
VectisSaint Posted 6 May, 2019 Posted 6 May, 2019 https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/nomination-form-and-guidance-notes-uk-national-honour Link above. Anyone can nominate someone for an honour. Not sure about the knighthood, but recognition is certainly warranted (MBE?). Think that this should come from the club Might be better using the English version rather than the one from Northern Ireland, The NI executive would probably be surprised to receive nominations for Francis O'Benali. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nominate-someone-for-a-uk-national-honour (yes the forms are different, even if only the return address)
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