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Statue for George and John (2 Viewers)

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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jun 18, 2022
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Do we think this is something we could all get behind and raise money and get agreement from the council to have it somewhere in the city??
 
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Skybluemichael

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #2
what about oggy? No one is going to beat his app record
 
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CCFC54321

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #3
Sky Blue Pete said:
Do we think this is something we could all get behind and raise money and get agreement from the council to have it somewhere in the city??
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Great shout. Don’t think it’ll take to long to raise the capital. Where would you put it though? City centre?
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jun 18, 2022
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CCFC54321 said:
Great shout. Don’t think it’ll take to long to raise the capital. Where would you put it though? City centre?
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I think I asked before and then forgot about it. Gonna catch up with Joe and see what happened with jimmys one and what it took to get it done
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jun 18, 2022
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Skybluemichael said:
what about oggy? No one is going to beat his app record
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Think George and John are next but it’s a fair shout
 

clint van damme

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #6
Sky Blue Pete said:
Do we think this is something we could all get behind and raise money and get agreement from the council to have it somewhere in the city??
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long overdue. Architects of the citys greatest sporting achievement.
 
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higgs

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #7
Legends

Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
 

eastwoodsdustman

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  • Jun 18, 2022
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Get it outside the arena. We could unveil it on the day we take back ownership of what is rightfully ours!
 
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fatso

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #9
Sky Blue Pete said:
Do we think this is something we could all get behind and raise money and get agreement from the council to have it somewhere in the city??
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No, without going into any details, there was a fall out between a certain individual and the clubs owner over financial matters.
Not mentioning any names for obvious reasons, and I'm sorry to be so cryptic, suffice it to say, that it will never happen.
 

Otis

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #10
eastwoodsdustman said:
Get it outside the arena. We could unveil it on the day we take back ownership of what is rightfully ours!
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George and John, one of them with their foot atop a completely deflated rugby ball.
 
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ceetee

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  • Jun 18, 2022
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I think there's one in Liverpool but there are two other guys with them
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jun 18, 2022
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fatso said:
No, without going into any details, there was a fall out between a certain individual and the clubs owner over financial matters.
Not mentioning any names for obvious reasons, and I'm sorry to be so cryptic, suffice it to say, that it will never happen.
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Is that why Jimmy is at the Ricoh?
 

fatso

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #13
Sky Blue Pete said:
Is that why Jimmy is at the Ricoh?
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Nothing to do with JH, way after his time.

I'm not aware of any shenanigans with JH
(Sunderland may disagree )
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #14
fatso said:
Nothing to do with JH, way after his time.

I'm not aware of any shenanigans with JH
(Sunderland may disagree )
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What issue was there about which statue when?
 

fatso

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #15
Sky Blue Pete said:
What issue was there about which statue when?
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The issue goes back to HR.
Let's just say one of them was a regular visitor to the Ricoh as a VIP guest of the club, the other was "persona non gratis"

That's all I'm prepared to say, as there are people in the city that wouldn't want the issue raking up.
 
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the rumpo kid

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  • Jun 18, 2022
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Kenneth Paal anyone ,? For the European player, left back at zowlle for last four years, out of contract.
Also been linked with qpr and Bristol.
 

shmmeee

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #17
the rumpo kid said:
Kenneth Paal anyone ,? For the European player, left back at zowlle for last four years, out of contract.
Also been linked with qpr and Bristol.
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Bit early for a statue I think.
 
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FulltimeWum

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #18
Kenneth can put a shift in but a bit early for a statue to be made.
 

no_loyalty

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  • Jun 18, 2022
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Sky Blue Pete said:
Do we think this is something we could all get behind and raise money and get agreement from the council to have it somewhere in the city??
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Raise the money? let’s just apply for a council grant, I’m sure they would willingly oblige.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jun 18, 2022
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And linked - would anyone be willing to join me on a fundraising committee if that’s what we do? I do wonder if sisu and ccfc would want to put forward the majority but there’s something to be said by raising money from thousands to take ownership of it.

Pm me
 
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rob9872

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #21
fatso said:
The issue goes back to HR.
Let's just say one of them was a regular visitor to the Ricoh as a VIP guest of the club, the other was "persona non gratis"

That's all I'm prepared to say, as there are people in the city that wouldn't want the issue raking up.
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Not that cryptic then since JS was often there and not GC. You've basically named him, not pnly part of 87 but one of the greatest players to wear our shirt. Tbh you shouldn't have said anything but can't really come out with that and then not tell us about it as its a slur on the big man's name. Fk the council.
 

shmmeee

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  • Jun 18, 2022
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Couldn’t give a fuck who he’s pissed off TBH, the club is bigger than a few personalities and he’s a massive part of the history of the club.

Statues for George and John, Oggy, and Robins I say!
 
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chiefdave

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #23
I'd always assumed George dropped off the radar due to ill health, would be sad if he was frozen out of the club in his final years.

Having said that any ill feeling should surely fall away now the guy is dead. Would anyone at the club / council seriously block fan efforts to celebrate those who played an important role in our history.

The issue of where these things should go is never easy. The obvious answer is the stadium but not owning it presents potential problems although it would be hard for Wasps to turn down without looking absolute dicks. Highfield Road would be another option but is a bit out the way where nobody would ever see it. If not at the ground then the city centre somewhere has to be the best option, or maybe by the old council house as that was where thousands gathered to see the cup team.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #24
Give Clarrie Bourton one too, let’s face it no one is ever scoring 173 goals for us again.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #25
shmmeee said:
Couldn’t give a fuck who he’s pissed off TBH, the club is bigger than a few personalities and he’s a massive part of the history of the club.

Statues for George and John, Oggy, and Robins I say!
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You in to help?
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jun 18, 2022
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chiefdave said:
I'd always assumed George dropped off the radar due to ill health, would be sad if he was frozen out of the club in his final years.

Having said that any ill feeling should surely fall away now the guy is dead. Would anyone at the club / council seriously block fan efforts to celebrate those who played an important role in our history.

The issue of where these things should go is never easy. The obvious answer is the stadium but not owning it presents potential problems although it would be hard for Wasps to turn down without looking absolute dicks. Highfield Road would be another option but is a bit out the way where nobody would ever see it. If not at the ground then the city centre somewhere has to be the best option, or maybe by the old council house as that was where thousands gathered to see the cup team.
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That’s where I thought
 

shmmeee

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #27
Sky Blue Pete said:
You in to help?
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I would donate, I think it should be at the ground though, if we don’t end up buying the CBS, we can always move them to the JoyBowl when the time comes.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #28
shmmeee said:
Give Clarrie Bourton one too, let’s face it no one is ever scoring 173 goals for us again.
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Not sure mate , godden In a full season of 46 games would come close
 
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chiefdave

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  • Jun 18, 2022
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shmmeee said:
I would donate, I think it should be at the ground though, if we don’t end up buying the CBS, we can always move them to the JoyBowl when the time comes.
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Will there be room? Got to make sure there's space for the statues of Joy and Tim.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jun 18, 2022
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£150k for Jimmy tho. Would be £200k at least for a double statue I’d assume?

That’s a big ask.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jun 18, 2022
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chiefdave said:
Will there be room? Got to make sure there's space for the statues of Joy and Tim.
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If we owned the ground we could name stands I’d love there to be a john Sillett. George Curtis Steve ogrizovic and a Clarrie bourbon stand next year
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jun 18, 2022
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shmmeee said:
£150k for Jimmy tho. Would be £200k at least for a double statue I’d assume?

That’s a big ask.
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Is that what I said previously??? Or are you joking?
 

shmmeee

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #33
Sky Blue Pete said:
Is that what I said previously??? Or are you joking?
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Not joking. What do you reckon it would cost?
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #34
shmmeee said:
Not joking. What do you reckon it would cost?
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Someone told me and I put it on a previous thread. How do I search?
 

shmmeee

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  • Jun 18, 2022
  • #35
Sky Blue Pete said:
Someone told me and I put it on a previous thread. How do I search?
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Found it, you said £350k. I assume £150k was just the commissioning cost.


Sky Blue Pete said:
Jimmys statue cost £350k

If we wanted to do something similar for George and John that’s a lot of money and probably requires a planning and fundraising group

If the club and owners and the owner of wasps were all for it how would be go about raising money to progress this?

Am I correct in assuming that 100%of the fanbase think the Jimmy Hill statue is great and that George and John deserve similar?

Was anyone involved in the Jimmy one?!

Obviously it would start with a supporters wide discussion and reach out to the families but just asking my fellow fans their thoughts before embarking on too many conversations
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