Bell, Lee and Summerbee statue | Unveiled (pg19)

[bluealf]

For me, this statue pisses all over the other modern ones.
It's a fantastic effort.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

For me, this statue pisses all over the other modern ones.
It's a fantastic effort.

I agree. The idea was good, but I just don’t think the modern style statues look anywhere near as good.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Can’t believe I once so stridently predicted there would be no statues at the Etihad!

My worst prediction since I said in 2003 that ‘no-one will use the internet on their phone’.

Think this one looks great.

Remember the year you thought the rags would challenge? ;-)

I do…

 

[bluemanc16]

Went to see the statue this afternoon, congratulations to everybody involved in the commissioning and production of the statue. I think putting the names of the holy trinity teammates is a great finishing touch.

 

[Keeper!]

My view of the light show last night (follow the link):

Bell, Lee & Summerbee Statue Light Show

Here’s my film of the Bell, Lee & Summerbee light show from before last night’s Manchester City v Leipzig at the Etihad. I normally sit behind the goal but I was in the Colin Bell S…

gjfootballarchive.com

Did anyone capture the Boys In Blue video on the screens? It was great to see the North West Film Archive footage of the day it was recorded in March 1972 used alongside the song itself.

Thanks for posting Gary, makes me homesick seeing things like that!!

 

[Gary James]

Absolutely agree. How about a Guardiola, Mercer, Alison one?

The rooms in the hotel should be named after ex-players. The Bobby Johnstone one with a well stocked bar.

When I wrote a comic novel (Atkinson For England written with Mark Brown) about football in early 2000s we created a rundown hotel in the story that was dedicated to MCFC owned by superfan Dave Bayley (we merged the names of fanzine editors Dave Wallace and Noel Bayley) we had lots of MCFC injokes (such as a food menu with items like Donachie Baps; the hotel reception Bell being called Colin; the telephone was in a Booth called Tommy etc.). We also named the rooms after key City folklore so we had the Royle Suite, the Alan Ball Basement; Room 10-1 and so on. They should do the same for the new hotel. Everything should be a pun.

Years later Hotel Football opened with an actual menu that used MUFC names, so our comic novel was closer to the truth than we'd expected!

 

[yatesy94.]

Been trying to upload pictures had trouble compressing files but figured it out now, brilliant statue of 3 MCR legends.

 

[dobingsdobber]

Went to see it yesterday,very impressive.Only thing that puzzled me is Franny,too tall,too slim,too much hair and doesn't look too much like him facially.Suppose two out of three ain't bad though.

 

[chickaroon]

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He was a hero of mine.

 

[chickaroon]

Thanks for posting Gary, makes me homesick seeing things like that!!

That brought a tear.

 

[1964]

Gary
While we are on the subject of names ,i dont know if you are aware of the new housing development on the old Hyde rd site ?
It would be very fitting to name some streets ,after some Hyde rd players ,not unlike the footballers estate in Moss side
just a thought.

When I wrote a comic novel (Atkinson For England written with Mark Brown) about football in early 2000s we created a rundown hotel in the story that was dedicated to MCFC owned by superfan Dave Bayley (we merged the names of fanzine editors Dave Wallace and Noel Bayley) we had lots of MCFC injokes (such as a food menu with items like Donachie Baps; the hotel reception Bell being called Colin; the telephone was in a Booth called Tommy etc.). We also named the rooms after key City folklore so we had the Royle Suite, the Alan Ball Basement; Room 10-1 and so on. They should do the same for the new hotel. Everything should be a pun.

Years later Hotel Football opened with an actual menu that used MUFC names, so our comic novel was closer to the truth than we'd expected!

 

[hihosilva]

The statue looks amazing but I have one minor issue. It shows Colin Bell about to kick the ball with his left foot although he was predominantly right footed.

 

[Gray]

The statue looks amazing but I have one minor issue. It shows Colin Bell about to kick the ball with his left foot although he was predominantly right footed.

Should have had Buzzer elbowing Chopper Harris as he ran past him.

I remember a game at the Bridge when they were at it hammer and tongs all game, afterwards they continued it outside the main entrance. Those were the days.

 

[JRockBlues]

The City Studios documentary is now available to watch when you have a spare 1½ hours

City Forever: Bell, Lee & Sumerbee

 

[Silva top]

Well done, City, now we have six ex players given the accolade of statues outside the Etihad stadium, but, let us not forget others who have proved to be City “champions” in the past. I am sure that we could all provide a list of those who have, over the past 100+ years, cemented the club as one of the best in England (and the football world). For myself, Bert Trautmann (I know about the statue inside the west entrance) and Tony Book are at the top of my list. Tony Book has been a successful player, captain, manager, president of the supporter’s club and now elder statesman at City. Surely, this needs to be recognised?

 

[PPT]

Well done, City, now we have six ex players given the accolade of statues outside the Etihad stadium, but, let us not forget others who have proved to be City “champions” in the past. I am sure that we could all provide a list of those who have, over the past 100+ years, cemented the club as one of the best in England (and the football world). For myself, Bert Trautmann (I know about the statue inside the west entrance) and Tony Book are at the top of my list. Tony Book has been a successful player, captain, manager, president of the supporter’s club and now elder statesman at City. Surely, this needs to be recognised?

No more statues for a while now. Six is more than enough. We have probably more statues than any other football club I can think of now. Any more and it will start to become cheesy and also devalue the meaning and the presence of the existing statues.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

No more statues for a while now. Six is more than enough. We have probably more statues than any other football club I can think of now. Any more and it will start to become cheesy and also devalue the meaning and the presence of the existing statues.

Pep will be next, I suspect.

 

[waspish]

No more statues for a while now. Six is more than enough. We have probably more statues than any other football club I can think of now. Any more and it will start to become cheesy and also devalue the meaning and the presence of the existing statues.

Nah I won't 100 of them

 

[mexico1970]

Rags have been trying to erect the Maguire statue for the last fortnight.

 

[ray21]

The City Studios documentary is now available to watch when you have a spare 1½ hours

City Forever: Bell, Lee & Sumerbee

Just watched it, excellent viewing and brought tears to my eyes.