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We are at the beginning of potentially the most successful period in the clubs history. Everything is in place for us to be one of the best clubs in Europe for years to come, and our popularity worldwide is growing every week.

Despite what the deluded United obsessed media might say, we have a fantastic history which should be celebrated.

That's why I think now is the right time to honour the three most fondly remembered legends of our last gloriously successful period with a statue.

I don't want to ever forget that golden generation, and it would be a great focal point to teach new City fans about our fantastic past.

My fear is that when this generation of players go on to even greater success than the Mercer-Allison side, that the legends from the 60s and 70s will be forgotten about in the midst of time. So now is the right time to do it, to mark our glorious past so that it will never be forgotten in our glorious future.

Someone else who shall remain nameless who unveiled a statue of himself this week spoke of how great it was to see his statue before he died so could enjoy it with his family. What a fantastic honour it would be for Franny, Mike and Colin to be able to enjoy the same privilege with their children and grandchildren.

With all the negativity and wind ups on Bluemoon, I hope everyone will be honest on this, and if they agree with what I am saying, they should back it and show support for this because if there's one thing we know about the club now, they genuinely listen to the fans. So if people want this and get behind it, there's every chance it could happen.

Any suggestions on where the statue could go / any photo's people can find of the three of them together that would make a good monument would be fantastic to give the thread some momentum.

Thanks
 
Please no. No statues outside COMS for me. Even if Mancini goes on to win 100 trophies I don't want any statues. I just find it tacky.

Name stands after players/managers but just not statues.
 
bugsyblue said:
Please no. No statues outside COMS for me. Even if Mancini goes on to win 100 trophies I don't want any statues. I just find it tacky.

Name stands after players/managers but just not statues.
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Especially since the rags have just done it will lose its impetus.

Wait till we have some history at COMS before we honour our greats.
 
You can understand the rags honouring Fergie , he's been there 26 years , he's a one-off , and he IS Manchester United .... no matter what David Gill , Bobby Charlton or the Glazers think!

And it doesn't matter who follows him there , NOBODY will better the amount of trophies that he's won for them.

As for City , now isn't really the time for statues , more for building empires .....

but one day it could be !
 
No statues,if we are going to recognise our legends lets do it in a less tacky way more befitting of our club.

We should put memorable Jamie Pollock quotes around the spirals,that would be a nod towards our history. Only the true blues would recognise the quotes as well so the new fans wouldn't appreciate the memories.
 
mancity1 said:
bugsyblue said:
Please no. No statues outside COMS for me. Even if Mancini goes on to win 100 trophies I don't want any statues. I just find it tacky.

Name stands after players/managers but just not statues.
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Especially since the rags have just done it will lose its impetus.

Wait till we have some history at COMS before we honour our greats.
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No. COMS is only a part of our rich and fantastic history.

A statue of the holy trinity out front of the main entrance would not go amiss imo. Perhaps a brass relief on the wall of the last all English side to win the league in 68 might make a fitting tribute and also cock a snoop at the know-nowt ''no-history'' wankers.
 
bluetim said:
No statues,if we are going to recognise our legends lets do it in a less tacky way more befitting of our club.

We should put memorable Jamie Pollock quotes around the spirals,that would be a nod towards our history. Only the true blues would recognise the quotes as well so the new fans wouldn't appreciate the memories.
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Who is this Jamie Pollock that you speak of?
 
black mamba said:
You can understand the rags honouring Fergie , he's been there 26 years , he's a one-off , and he IS Manchester United .... no matter what David Gill , Bobby Charlton or the Glazers think!

And it doesn't matter who follows him there , NOBODY will better the amount of trophies that he's won for them.

As for City , now isn't really the time for statues , more for building empires .....

but one day it could be !
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Hope its RM after leading us to twelve titles but I know I its wishful thinking.
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
bluetim said:
No statues,if we are going to recognise our legends lets do it in a less tacky way more befitting of our club.

We should put memorable Jamie Pollock quotes around the spirals,that would be a nod towards our history. Only the true blues would recognise the quotes as well so the new fans wouldn't appreciate the memories.
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Who is this Jamie Pollock that you speak of?
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Oh god a newbie.......don't make me mention York away!!!!!!
 
the timeline pics around the ground and memorial garden are fitting enough for me maybe when the whole area is redeveloped they could have some tributes along the walkways, If we do have a statue how about a colossus of rhodes sized one of ricky holden where b of the bang was
 
mancity1 said:
black mamba said:
You can understand the rags honouring Fergie , he's been there 26 years , he's a one-off , and he IS Manchester United .... no matter what David Gill , Bobby Charlton or the Glazers think!

And it doesn't matter who follows him there , NOBODY will better the amount of trophies that he's won for them.

As for City , now isn't really the time for statues , more for building empires .....

but one day it could be !
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Hope its RM after leading us to twelve titles but I know I its wishful thinking.
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Well you never know ....

Mancini reckons he won't be here for twenty years .....

but he MIGHT well be here for twelve !
 
But why them three? No disrespect to them, all really good players, but my Dad said Neil Young was much better than Summerbee plus Alan Oakes and Mike Doyle were just as important to City as Lee and Summerbee. Also, for me, that team gets a little bit too much adulation...or should I say, other teams and other players from our history get too little adulation because they weren't around when television was in the homes of many like never before from the 1960s onwards.

There may be twenty other players from our history just as deserving of a statue as well as those three.
 
I like the Mercer mosaic for something different. Few more of those scattered around the ground would be good.
 
bluetim said:
gordondaviesmoustache said:
bluetim said:
No statues,if we are going to recognise our legends lets do it in a less tacky way more befitting of our club.

We should put memorable Jamie Pollock quotes around the spirals,that would be a nod towards our history. Only the true blues would recognise the quotes as well so the new fans wouldn't appreciate the memories.
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Who is this Jamie Pollock that you speak of?
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Oh god a newbie.......don't make me mention York away!!!!!!
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Or THAT Mansfield game!
 
I've said it before, instead of statues around the ground i would rather statues, memorials, tributes etc were dotted around the new academy and training complex, as part of the landscaping.

fans should be able to walk around the facilities with trees and green spaces around them and also passing various statues and tributes. kind of like an outdoor museum
 
Caveman said:
But why them three? No disrespect to them, all really good players, but my Dad said Neil Young was much better than Summerbee plus Alan Oakes and Mike Doyle were just as important to City as Lee and Summerbee. Also, for me, that team gets a little bit too much adulation...or should I say, other teams and other players from our history get too little adulation because they weren't around when television was in the homes of many like never before from the 1960s onwards.

There may be twenty other players from our history just as deserving of a statue as well as those three.
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Don't believe everything your dad tells you.....Great player was Young but much better than Buzzer, no chance.
 
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