Plans for the flowers and shirts?

[Ashley]

Has anyone heard anything in regards to the flowers and shirts currently laid down at the ground?

 

Edit: i hope they keep them for next week and give enough room for access to turnstiles. 

Edited 4 November 2018 by Ashley

[StanSP]

I reckon they'll be moved for next week - I think logistically with the amount of fans that come to watch there's a lot of space taken up by the sheer volume of shirts/flowers/scarves etc (I don't mean space taken up in a bad way).

 

I'd read somewhere on Twitter this morning that the future plans for the tributes are to have the shirts placed in a memorial on the 'redeveloped ground'. Whether that ground means in the new stand (stadium expansion), the crash site (which I think should turn in to a permanent memorial place if possible anyway) or the training complex is anyone's guess right now.

 

No doubt our club, with the way they've shown so much dignity and professionalism this week, and how they've handled everything, will make the right decision. As a club we really do manage these things with the utmost respect and given it's our chairman who we are honouring, we'll go above and beyond in continuing to honour Vichai.

 

My own personal preference would be to do the following:

 

1 - Name the training ground or new stand after Khun Vichai

2 - Aforementioned, have a permanent memorial site at the crash site honouring all 5 that passed away. It's important that, other than Vichai, the other 4 are also kept in memory.

3 - Have a temporary site in some place at the ground so that fans can continue to pay their respects. I think this'll be important for away fans as well who come to visit the KP in future games. Can understand the logistics of this may be difficult but not impossible.

4 - Have a permanent site in the new stand for all the shirts and cards/messages honouring Vichai. As in the above point, logistics of implementing this may be difficult but could still be done - or if need be/if possible, spread them around the ground?

[st albans fox]

25 minutes ago, Ashley said:

Has anyone heard anything in regards to the flowers and shirts currently laid down at the ground?

 

Edit: i hope they keep them for next week and give enough room for access to turnstiles. 

Article in the times mentioned that the flowers would be moved to the corner of the car park close to the crash site and the shorts etc would be stored to be part of a permanent memorial within the stadium redevelopment.....

 

they will be moved before the Burnley fixture according to the newspaper 

[m4DD0gg]

Its an incredible sight, stretches from the club shop right round to the kop now. There were 100's down the ground yesterday. Free drinks provided by the club as well. Queued for 30 minutes to sign the memorial book.

[davieG]

 

Note the image on the screen in the ground.

[Illusion35]

I went down this afternoon, looked amazing. So many tributes from so many different people and clubs. Queued for 20 minutes to sign the book of condolence - the marquee is really lovely inside. Also thought hot drinks was a nice touch on a miserable day. Would upload photos but it says my phone pics are too big, not sure why. 

[The Year Of The Fox]

The flowers are going to be moved to the crash site before the Burnley game. 

 

 

[MrsJohnMurphy]

1 hour ago, davieG said:

 

Note the image on the screen in the ground.

That's incredible 

[Livid]

I went down yesterday afternoon at around 3.30 as I thought it would be quiet. How wrong could I have been! I wanted a 2018 poppy badge which are in the shop apparently but the queue for the main tills was like a match day. Nipped into town for a bite to eat and went back later.

 

If you haven't been down and you have the opportunity you should make the effort, it's incredibly moving. 

[Bert]

In the end, sadly all the flowers will end up getting thrown away. Anything else will be kept and used as part of the memorial. 

 

Expect the stadium to be renamed “Kuhn Vichai Stadium”. 

[stripeyfox]

my missus has just arrived for her night shift at the LRI (where she has seen first hand the good that Vichai has done) and has just sent me a video of a gospel choir singing outside the marquee. Tried to upload it but its too large. It's beautiful though 

 

[treer]

41 minutes ago, Bert said:

Expect the stadium to be renamed “Kuhn Vichai Stadium”. 

I think there is no chance of the stadium being renamed, King Power suits the needs of the company, and is too well known to be messed with.

It is nailed on that a stand, and( or) the training ground will pay respect to 'The Boss'

Edited 4 November 2018 by treer

[Claridge]

I would like to see all the shirts etc... in a massive glass case as a permanent memorial of what Vichai meant to all football fans

[Bert]

14 hours ago, treer said:

I think there is no chance of the stadium being renamed, King Power suits the needs of the company, and is too well known to be messed with.

It is nailed on that a stand, and( or) the training ground will pay respect to 'The Boss'

Ok, we’ll see. 

[Guest Papasmurf]

When is everything likely to be moved? Not been down yet and was planning on going on Friday morning.

 

[norwichfox]

15 hours ago, stripeyfox said:

my missus has just arrived for her night shift at the LRI (where she has seen first hand the good that Vichai has done) and has just sent me a video of a gospel choir singing outside the marquee. Tried to upload it but its too large. It's beautiful though 

 

Upload it to youtube and give link on here, I would love to see it stripeyfox, as I'm sure many others would

[stripeyfox]

12 minutes ago, norwichfox said:

Upload it to youtube and give link on here, I would love to see it stripeyfox, as I'm sure many others would

i posted a short clip on twitter and linked it in the other thread. I'll try and find it

 

EDIT : here it is - link to YouTube

 

 

Edited 5 November 2018 by stripeyfox

[norwichfox]

8 minutes ago, stripeyfox said:

i posted a short clip on twitter and linked it in the other thread. I'll try and find it

 

EDIT : here it is - link to YouTube

 

 

Beautiful, is there more?

[stripeyfox]

1 minute ago, norwichfox said:

Beautiful, is there more?

no sorry, that's all she got! She parks at the KP for work and just grabbed this on her way to the LRI.

 

 

 

[st albans fox]

i think it would be fitting for the shirts and scarves to be placed beneath a clear solid Perspex type flooring within the new stadium expansion … we will always be able to see these tributes - supporters may be able to find their own and be reminded of the emotions they felt at this time and those who were too young to know will appreciate the depth of feeling by the sheer number of shirts/scarves/flags  ………….

[Bristol fox ....]

4 hours ago, st albans fox said:

i think it would be fitting for the shirts and scarves to be placed beneath a clear solid Perspex type flooring within the new stadium expansion … we will always be able to see these tributes - supporters may be able to find their own and be reminded of the emotions they felt at this time and those who were too young to know will appreciate the depth of feeling by the sheer number of shirts/scarves/flags  ………….

I like the same perspex idea but i have a couple more options maybe along the length of both sides of raw dykes road and renaming it kun vichai way, or maybe another idea is attached to the outer walls of the whole stadium. 

Edited 5 November 2018 by Bristol fox ....

[davieG]

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6357893/Incredible-number-tributes-left-Leicesters-King-Power-Stadium-Vichai-Srivaddhanaprabha.html

[AKCJ]

That really is incredible.

[NZ_Foxile]

I really wish they could keep it there on Saturday although I realise that probably isn’t practical with thousands needing to access the stadium.  Saturday’s match will be my first opportunity to be in Leicester since the tragedy, I’d love to see it and add to something myself.

[urban.spaceman]

I wonder if it would be possible for the flowers to be composted by the groundsmen and turned into soil to be used at the new training ground? 

 

It would be interesting to see what they do with the shirts/scarves/flags. Originally there were plans for an arena in that area but perhaps they could create a space at the crash site for a new memorial garden/building where they’re all protected by glass walls?

 

It all depends on what Top wants to do with the stadium expansion plans now.