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Post by Lord Kangana » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:14 pm

They won't even consider a statue of Nat? Really?
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Post by thebish » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:17 pm

Lord Kangana wrote:They won't even consider a statue of Nat? Really?

they should make this photo into a statue....

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Post by Riviman » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:22 pm

Lord Kangana wrote:They won't even consider a statue of Nat? Really?
The board, and chairman PG have been approached many times by various groups regarding a statue and if I remember correctly have said that although they are not opposed to the idea it is not something that is high, or even on, their agenda.
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Post by Lord Kangana » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:29 pm

thebish wrote:
Lord Kangana wrote:They won't even consider a statue of Nat? Really?

they should make this photo into a statue....

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Post by thebish » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:55 pm

I'll get my chisel out...
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Post by CAPSLOCK » Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:49 pm

Lofthouse is the obvious number 1

However, Harry Goslin, MC, can't be far behind

Joe Smith, David Jack


David Lee???? Jesus, Mary and Joseph
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Post by Tombwfc » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:18 pm

I do think Nat will get a statue at some point. However, unfortunately 'at some point' = 'when he dies'.
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Post by Montreal Wanderer » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:34 pm

CAPSLOCK wrote:Lofthouse is the obvious number 1

However, Harry Goslin, MC, can't be far behind

Joe Smith, David Jack


David Lee???? Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Eddie Hopkinson should be there, along with Tommy Banks.
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Post by Armchair Wanderer » Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:29 pm

The Arsenal one is pretty much recent history, can't remember any really old ones on there. Football didn't exist before the PL.
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Post by KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab » Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:39 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:That list is bollocks.

As is any attempt to have a "hero's wall" or "legends parade" or anything similar.

I'm all for remembering the history but stuff like this is wanky pretentious, ott, sycophantic, bollocks that clubs like Arsneal and Liverpool do.
Agreed.

If we need to do any navel gazing exercise, may I suggest a Wanderers Museum, which 1) can be as big (or small) as, and can be adapted as, history and/or club ego dictates, rather than any permanent fixture, and 2) has the ability to say to fans of other clubs who are scathing "if you're not interested, feck off and don't bother us with your opinion".
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Post by jimmy gallego » Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:54 pm

I would like to counsel against any inclination at all to put up any kind of statue, of any description, anywhere near anything to do with the club.

you may have visited stretford poonited; what about their statues at the ex-scoreboard end? billy bremner at elland road; scottish bastard at anfield - jesus,mary and joseph! they are aweful, and so are all the others across the land. if our club joined in with this high cost, very low quality product i would stamp my foot on the floor, several times!
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Post by Lord Kangana » Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:59 pm

If we got a bronze of Nat like the photo Bish posted above I would think it a very modest but fitting tribute to a great man.
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Post by Montreal Wanderer » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:07 pm

The Bell Centre (home of the Canadiens) has a "wall of fame" as you walk in the main entrance - just pictures of past heroes. Personally I don't think it is that tacky.
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Post by jimmy gallego » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:08 pm

Lord Kangana wrote:If we got a bronze of Nat like the photo Bish posted above I would think it a very modest but fitting tribute to a great man.
i would say that the photo is good enough for me.
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Post by Bruce Rioja » Sat Oct 09, 2010 3:59 pm

thebish wrote:I'll get my chisel out...
Well, yours couldn't possibly any worse than the one of Fred Dibnah in the town centre, which actually looks more like Percy Sugden than it does Dibnah.
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Post by TKIZ! » Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:23 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
thebish wrote:I'll get my chisel out...
Well, yours couldn't possibly any worse than the one of Fred Dibnah in the town centre, which actually looks more like Percy Sugden than it does Dibnah.
The one of Dibnah should be so much better.

As for a statue of 'Sir' Nat, hell yes. Like a few have said though it won't happen until he's no longer with us. And the club would probably look to the money being raised elsewhere
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