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George and John statue (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date Jan 4, 2024
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rob9872

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #281
Alkhen said:
Ah thats why I've not seem them! I fucked Twitter off a few months back
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I'd assumed x was a kiss. Unless it's capitalised I always do.
 
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Alkhen

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #282
rob9872 said:
I'd assumed x was a kiss. Unless it's capitalised I always do.
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Ha it did take me a second to cotton on. Such a crap name change, yet another reason the place is a cesspit nowadays
 
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skybluelee

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #283
Who from the 87 side was there? I saw Oggy, Gynn, Bennett, Houchen, Killer, Phillips and (I think) Rodger in the various video clips online. Anyone else?
 
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Tile Hill Phil

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #284
skybluelee said:
Who from the 87 side was there? I saw Oggy, Gynn, Bennett, Houchen, Killer, Phillips and (I think) Rodger in the various video clips online. Anyone else?
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Brian Borrows
 
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oscillatewildly

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #285
skybluelee said:
Who from the 87 side was there? I saw Oggy, Gynn, Bennett, Houchen, Killer, Phillips and (I think) Rodger in the various video clips online. Anyone else?
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My vantage point wasn't 'ringside' but Joe Elliott on his pre unveil speech did mention 'Bugsy' although I didn't see him.
When I got closer to the statue I did see Trevor Peake and I think Paul Culpin.
 
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Covkid1968#

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #286
Looks fantastic...well done all....No mention on the club site...unless I missed it...
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #287
skybluelee said:
Who from the 87 side was there? I saw Oggy, Gynn, Bennett, Houchen, Killer, Phillips and (I think) Rodger in the various video clips online. Anyone else?
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Bugsy
Peake
 
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #288
Well done all, couldn't make it today but will be there tomorrow with my daughter. PUSB.
 
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rondog1973

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #289
Looks magnificent. Think the Jimmy Hill statue needs a larger, more grandiose plinth now though as looks a bit tinpot in comparison. Think it's positioning was always a bit of a dart lobbed wearing a blindfold too! Very random.
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #290
JAM See said:
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Gorgeous George loving it of course.
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Why did no one egg the c**t?
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #291
ptr said:
Superb. Outstanding even.

If the next statue isn’t one of Liam Kelly and his famous bulge, then I’m not renewing my season ticket.
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Interactive statue doubling as the barrier to the car park.

Just got to decide where you have to insert the card to make the barrier rise up.
 
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ccfctommy

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #292
Frankly_Mr_Shankly said:
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It's Dave Kay and The Mad Hatters now!
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #293
Don’t suppose anyone is interested in my speech at the event?
 
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Broken Hearted Sky Blue

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #294
Sky Blue Pete said:
Don’t suppose anyone is interested in my speech at the event?
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I heard it very good
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #295
Broken Hearted Sky Blue said:
I heard it very good
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How? I wished I’d said hi
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #296
Sky Blue Pete said:
How??
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With his ears probs
 
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ccfcmad1

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #297
Brilliant work of art well done all involved
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #298
Saddlebrains said:
With his ears probs
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Yes of course
I’d not found a recording
 
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Broken Hearted Sky Blue

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  • Apr 17, 2025
  • #299
Sky Blue Pete said:
How? I wished I’d said hi
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You did
 
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Apr 18, 2025
  • #300
ccfctommy said:
It's Dave Kay and The Mad Hatters now!
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I know David Kay from the Mad hatters get some stick on here, but fair dues to him, at the game today I read all the names on the plinth and his name was on there, the only people that are on there are those who donated 500 pounds and over.

 
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rob9872

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  • Apr 18, 2025
  • #301
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
I know David Kay from the Mad hatters get some stick on here, but fair dues to him, at the game today I read all the names on the plinth and his name was on there, the only people that are on there are those who donated 500 pounds and over.

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They threatened all the kids on the busses to donate their pocket money and raise the £500. I also thought I saw one if them stealing from a homeless blokes hat, but turned out it was just one of them getting ready for the game.
 
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ccfctommy

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  • Apr 18, 2025
  • #302
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
I know David Kay from the Mad hatters get some stick on here, but fair dues to him, at the game today I read all the names on the plinth and his name was on there, the only people that are on there are those who donated 500 pounds and over.

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Just made me laugh the way it was on there...Dave Kay and the Mad Hatters

But yeah, fair play if they've donate the money
 
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Apr 18, 2025
  • #303
ccfctommy said:
But yeah, fair play if they've donate the money
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IF, what are you suggesting?
 

ccfctommy

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  • Apr 18, 2025
  • #304
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
IF, what are you suggesting?
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Wasn't suggesting anything. Said fair play if they've donated the money for the staue
 

Cool Cory

Member
  • Apr 23, 2025
  • #305
Awesome! Greatest moment in the clubs' history absolutely has to be marked at our ground. And it's a nice tribute to both of them. PUSB!
 
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Skyblueweeman

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  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #306
I was in a bar today in Pompey near where I work and I was wearing a Cov training top. Some older gent walks past me and says 'oh, a Cov fan...you'll know my dad then'.

I was like 'I'm pretty sure I don't but who's your dad?'.

'John Sillett'.

No way! We didn't chat for long but he said he was at the unveiling and was proud. I was with a colleague at the time and told him that I felt like I had just met royalty.

Nice bloke.
 
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Joy Division

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  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #307
Skyblueweeman said:
I was in a bar today in Pompey near where I work and I was wearing a Cov training top. Some older gent walks past me and says 'oh, a Cov fan...you'll know my dad then'.

I was like 'I'm pretty sure I don't but who's your dad?'.

'John Sillett'.

No way! We didn't chat for long but he said he was at the unveiling and was proud. I was with a colleague at the time and told him that I felt like I had just met royalty.

Nice bloke.
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Neil Sillett? Ex Physio with us too
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #308
Joy Division said:
Neil Sillett? Ex Physio with us too
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Not sure to be honest. I know he's got two sons as the other was married to my main contact at Aston Villa WFC.
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #309
Joy Division said:
Neil Sillett? Ex Physio with us too
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Just did the Googles and yeah it was him!
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #310
Skyblueweeman said:
Just did the Googles and yeah it was him!
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Lovely lovely man
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #311
Skyblueweeman said:
I was in a bar today in Pompey near where I work and I was wearing a Cov training top. Some older gent walks past me and says 'oh, a Cov fan...you'll know my dad then'.

I was like 'I'm pretty sure I don't but who's your dad?'.

'John Sillett'.

No way! We didn't chat for long but he said he was at the unveiling and was proud. I was with a colleague at the time and told him that I felt like I had just met royalty.

Nice bloke.
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If it'd been me I could have replied "actually, yes I did know him!"

Used to bump into him in Tesco cannon park quite often when I was a small kid. I was quite overawed but he was always lovely and chatted to loads of people.
 
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Tommo1993

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  • Apr 25, 2025
  • #312
Saw the name Ian Wright was on there. Former Crystal Palace and Arsenal striker turned loudmouth pundit? Or another Ian Wright.
 

mmttww

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #313
Looked good in bucket hats at the weekend!
 
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Terry_dactyl

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #314
Now I’ve only seen the statue a couple of times and I think it looks really good and is a great tribute to arguably our greatest managers in their greatest moment but…

…when Ive looked at the depiction of John Sillet I can’t help thinking it looks like Neil Kinnock.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #315
Tommo1993 said:
Saw the name Ian Wright was on there. Former Crystal Palace and Arsenal striker turned loudmouth pundit? Or another Ian Wright.
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Not certain
 
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