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Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pigeon

Postby King Kev » Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:57 pm

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... d-trafford


Manchester United have been granted planning permission to erect a statue of Sir Alex Ferguson outside Old Trafford.

The nine-foot statue will go in a canopy to be built outside the North Stand – recently renamed the Sir Alex Ferguson stand.

The club announced last year they had commissioned Philip Jackson, an award-winning fellow Scot, to make the tribute.

The MEN revealed earlier this month that the plans had been submitted.

A spokeswoman for Trafford council confirmed that the statue plan has now been approved.

It will stand on a plinth and be similar to those of Sir Matt Busby and the ‘holy trinity’ of George Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton at the stadium.

The council granted permission on condition that the statue is erected within three years and that samples of materials - including details of colour treatment to be used in the construction of the canopy and cladding - are submitted for approval.

An artist’s impression drawn up as part of the plan appears to show Sir Alex holding a ball under his right arm.

Mr Jackson sculpted the other two statues at Old Trafford and has been commissioned to craft tributes across the globe.

His works include statues of Mozart in London’s Belgravia and Empress Elisabeth of Austria in Geneva.

Mr Jackson, who is originally from Inverness, said that he was honoured to have been given the task.

He said: “I have met Sir Alex on a number of occasions and he is a very nice chap.

“I took a lot of pictures of him and watched a lot film. You have to get to know the subject.”

Mr Jackson, 68, added that the notoriously hard-to-please manager had already given the piece the green light.

He added: “He came down to see the clay sculpture and he seemed very pleased.”

A spokesman for United said: "We're delighted and we're sure this will add to the attractiveness of Old Trafford as a visitor attraction, as well as being as being an appropriate way to mark the manager's 25th anniversary at the club."
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Re: Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pigeon

Postby bobby brows » Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:05 pm

This will in no way be vandalised at any time ever!
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Re: Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pigeon

Postby Sideshow Bob » Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:08 pm

some naughty opportunities for an enterprising young city fan...
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Re: Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pigeon

Postby Alex Sapphire » Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:10 pm

our old friend Ricster already has a "statue"they could use

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Re: Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pigeon

Postby ashton287 » Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:38 pm

Sideshow Bob wrote:some naughty opportunities for an enterprising young city fan...


I will piss on this statue at some point.
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Re: Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pigeon

Postby gillie » Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:49 pm

It's not a statue it's the old whiskey sozzled cunt in formaldahide.
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Re: Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pigeon

Postby Wooders » Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:28 pm

"lets all do the pigeon" has new meaning
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Re: Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pigeon

Postby Bianchi on Ice » Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:24 am

When I die Im coming back as an albatross...and he'll be wearing a white suit the fucking cunt
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Re: Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pigeon

Postby john68 » Wed Sep 26, 2012 4:22 am

Bianchi on Ice wrote:When I die Im coming back as an albatross...and he'll be wearing a white suit the fucking cunt


I'm coming back before you as an elephant...so trust me....the suit will be brown....then it's your turn
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Re: Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pigeon

Postby Dameerto » Wed Sep 26, 2012 4:27 am

Sideshow Bob wrote:some naughty opportunities for an enterprising young city fan...


I recommend replacing the ball with the statue's head.
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Re: Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pigeon

Postby mr fu » Wed Sep 26, 2012 5:13 am

He'll be shown pointing at his watch with a speech bubble above his head proclaiming 'Not in my lifetime!'
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Re: Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pigeon

Postby PALUS » Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:19 am

Sideshow Bob wrote:some naughty opportunities for an enterprising young city fan...

They will really build Baconface statue i front of swamp? In my country that would be impossible ,for example if Sarajevo build statue of Sušić one of the best player of Sarajevo ever latter play for PSG and got award best player of France so maybe someone heard of him , Tomorrow would have a statue with Hitler's mustache to the penis on face or might not have any statues at all,or would be a some creative idea :)t,some of City funs even if they wanna draw dick on Sir your country is cover by cams and u have from i heard from British friend police everywhere .But the temptation will be at times, no matter what, I know that I was sometimes vandalism but just graffiti.
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Re: Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pigeon

Postby Alex Sapphire » Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:42 am

on the subject of statues what thefook is this about?

16ft of Zinedine's shame...

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Re: Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pigeon

Postby PALUS » Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:09 am

Alex Sapphire wrote:on the subject of statues what thefook is this about?

16ft of Zinedine's shame...

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Lol this isis it been Matarazzi who get forhead in jaw i rermeber the hit but i m not sur think it was Matarazzi ,worst defender ever in the vile blows opposing players but i think worst player in Italy was Montero, one season he had 16 red cards like all the hard tackling
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Re: Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pigeon

Postby Nigels Tackle » Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:15 am

Alex Sapphire wrote:on the subject of statues what thefook is this about?

16ft of Zinedine's shame...

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