On 7 November 2011, Francis signed on loan to AFC Bournemouth and the deal was made permanent in January 2012.
ˌɔn sˈɛvən noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, fɹˈænsɪs sˈaɪnd ˌɔn lˈoʊn tʊ ˌeɪˌɛfsˈiː bˈoːɹnɛməθ ænd ðə dˈiːl wʌz mˌeɪd pˈɜːmənənt ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv.