Watford 1881 Movement looking to raise funds to honour Leicester City owner with banner

[davieG]

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha: Watford 1881 Movement looking to raise funds to honour Leicester City owner with banner
By Harry Gray  @harryjbgray
 

The 1881 Movement has launched a fundraising effort to help pay tribute to tragic Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

The Thai businessman, who helped inspire the Foxes’ miraculous Premier League title success in 2016, was one of five people to die following a helicopter crash outside Leicester’s King Power Stadium on Saturday.

With the Hornets set to visit Leicester on December 1, the 1881 Movement is looking to raise £500 to fund a banner paying tribute to all who died in the accident.

A statement on the appeals gofundme page read: “This is our donations page for Watford fans to contribute towards a banner that we intend on taking to Leicester City on December 1.

“Our hearts and prayers go out to the family and friends of all on board and of Leicester City football club as a whole at this sad time.”

To contribute to the cause click https://www.gofundme.com/6c2qw2o

 

https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/17190870.vichai-srivaddhanaprabha-watford-1881-movement-looking-to-raise-funds-to-honour-leicester-city-owner-with-banner/

 

 

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£250 of £500 goal

 

Raised by 21 people in 52min

[mikey54]

Nearly £400. What a wonderful gesture

[davieG]

I assume some of our fans are contributing to it since I posted the link as it’s gone up £150 since then.

[davieG]

£550 target now £800.

 

It will be weird if Watford have a banner and we have nothing.

[SemperEadem]

9 minutes ago, davieG said:

£550 target now £800.

 

It will be weird if Watford have a banner and we have nothing.

Union FS are working with the club on possibly having a display.

 

If they are not given the green light then I am sure the club will have their own plans.

[Larry_LCFC]

3 minutes ago, baker11 said:

Union FS are working with the club on possibly having a display.

 

If they are not given the green light then I am sure the club will have their own plans.

I hope they let the fans do it. Will mean 100 times more.

[davieG]

5 minutes ago, baker11 said:

Union FS are working with the club on possibly having a display.

 

If they are not given the green light then I am sure the club will have their own plans.

I thought they were trying to do something for the Burnley game.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

25 minutes ago, davieG said:

I thought they were trying to do something for the Burnley game.

Tight turnaround, and the people we need to speak to at the club rightly have more important things on their mind. 

Edited 31 October 2018 by Sol thewall Bamba

[87fox]

Thanks Watford fans for this lovely gesture.

[The Doctor]

39 minutes ago, davieG said:

I thought they were trying to do something for the Burnley game.

I'd have imagined that the club would have already had their plans in place for the usual remembrance fixture display so UFS wouldn't have room to do anything then even if there was time

[Bert]

It’s at £900 now. Fantastic stuff from the Watford fans. 

[1969]

Unbelievable. Well done Watford - proud of you all! 

[foxy boxing]

A great gesture from the Watford fans, Thank you Hornets

[stripeyfox]

Wow, amazing. Well done Watford!

[FoyleFox]

Saw this on Twitter. The support and gestures from our footballing family is truly astonishing and humbling. In times of tragedy and adversity we're a good bunch. 

[Fox92]

Brilliant

[Fox92]

39 minutes ago, FoyleFox said:

Saw this on Twitter. The support and gestures from our footballing family is truly astonishing and humbling. In times of tragedy and adversity we're a good bunch. 

For all the stick football gets, this is so true.

[Vince Vega]

£1180 now.  Wow!  Great gesture. 

[davieG]

£1,361 of £800 goal

 

Raised by 129 people in 5 hours

[AKCJ]

3 hours ago, Larry_LCFC said:

I hope they let the fans do it. Will mean 100 times more.

We're all in this together. Those at the club will also want to have their say.

 

A join effort will be superb.

[mikey54]

Up to £1450 now. 

[Solihullfox]

Fantastic effort Watford, thank you

[Trav Le Bleu]

Watford are as close as anything to being my second club, after their great days of the early 80s in my youth, when they nearly achieved what we did in 2015/16. Went a bit sour in 2012/13, but well done Hornets

[The 1881 Movement]

Alright ladies and Gents. 

Firstly, my condolences to everyone effected by the passing of the 5 on the 27th of October. It truly sends a message that none of us know when our time is up. Your owner gave the rest of us hope that we could all “do a Leicester” some day. And the work he is well known to do in the local community of Leicester is remarkable. Such a human being that he will be missed by thousands of people not just Leicester city fans. May he forever Rest in peace. 

I started the gofundme page, and just wanted you to know that all surplus money (currently £500) will be donated to your late owners charities that he backed in the local community. 

Football is a funny old game, but when other football fans are down, I’d like to think we can all stick together. 

All the best for the season. See you all on the 1st of December. ??

[MikeyT]

Up to £1,476! Incredible. Absolutely brilliant from Watford.