kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən fɔːɹ plˈeɪsᵻz mˈɛnt ðæt fɹˈænsɪs wʌz nˈɛvɚ kwˈaɪt ˈeɪbəl tə hˈoʊld dˌaʊn ɐ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ plˈeɪs æt bɹˈæmɔːl lˈeɪn, ɹᵻstɹˈɪktɪŋ hˌɪm tə dʒˈʌst fˈɪftiːn ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz fɚðə blˈeɪdz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz tˈuːjˈɪɹ sˈoʊdʒɜːn.
Competition for places meant that Francis was never quite able to hold down a regular place at Bramall Lane, restricting him to just 15 appearances for the Blades during his two-year sojourn.