Vichai Memorial Garden Opens

[Heymister2015]

Imagine what the new stadium will look like! I think they'll spend £200m on it

[Heymister2015]

went today and the elephant wasnt there! Half of it was in the compound behind! Other than that its well put together and just needs the appropriate weather to put in more plants and Id definitely put a statue of vichai in there

[rachhere]

Apologies if I have missed this, but how do you access the garden - is it just a case of walking beyond the Kop, or do you go down the little road which leads to car park E? 

 

thanks!

[Lestagirl]

Yes just walk to where the Kop is and it’s over to your left. 

[Stadt]

On 30/10/2019 at 18:05, Heymister2015 said:

Imagine what the new stadium will look like! I think they'll spend £200m on it

We're not spending £200m on expanding the ground 

[urban.spaceman]

Went down to see it earlier. It's lovely. 

[stripeyfox]

Yes I went down with my son before the game on Sunday just before it got dark. It's a really lovely space, and I think will only continue to look better as the plants mature.

 

Nicely done by the club, real top effort!
 

[Heymister2015]

Hotel/concert arena, pulling the concourses out family/kop and adding another tear with hospitality,changing rooms,directors boxes etc werent come cheap! I think £200m is a fair estimate

[urban fox]

11 minutes ago, Heymister2015 said:

Hotel/concert arena, pulling the concourses out family/kop and adding another tear with hospitality,changing rooms,directors boxes etc werent come cheap! I think £200m is a fair estimate

I think that just because its football everyone has an inflated view of costs. You could build two entire KPs for that sort of money. Its not like they have to buy the land

[Heymister2015]

15 hours ago, urban fox said:

I think that just because its football everyone has an inflated view of costs. You could build two entire KPs for that sort of money. Its not like they have to buy the land

two kingpower stadiums that were done on the cheap and not structurally strong enough to host concerts.  These guys live in the big world and will spend big on a world class venue! Mclaren will move on from the new training ground and start on the ground! They dont construct low budget stadiums like the walkers stadium was in the first place. All of the Eon site and brownfield has been purchased and the space will be maximised for something special. 

[Spudulike]

No game to mark Vichai's birthday this year. I'm sure there will be something appropriate in his garden. 

[Wymsey]

On 25/03/2020 at 14:41, Spudulike said:

No game to mark Vichai's birthday this year. I'm sure there will be something appropriate in his garden. 

It would be his birthday on Saturday (4th April).

Am thinking of visiting the memorial garden area then (if it's open to the public?).

[red5]

2 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

It would be his birthday on Saturday (4th April).

Am thinking of visiting the memorial garden area then (if it's open to the public?).

I think you need to rethink that, do you actually understand what's happening?

[Wymsey]

12 minutes ago, red5 said:

I think you need to rethink that, do you actually understand what's happening?

Yes, of course.

Work down the road from the stadium, and thought about this possibility.

But, now bearing in mind these government precautions being in place currently (that slipped out of my mind in my post above..), will erase this idea.

[red5]

1 hour ago, Wymsey said:

Yes, of course.

Work down the road from the stadium, and thought about this possibility.

But, now bearing in mind these government precautions being in place currently (that slipped out of my mind in my post above..), will erase this idea.

Haha to be honest my first thought was I could go, but reality kicked in and it was no I can't, I suppose if you're nearby it could be in your daily exercise?

[David Hankey]

This memorial is magnificent and a wonderful tribute to a man who had the vision to make this Club great.

 

Can't understand the picky comments.Why can't folk keep their comments to themselves?

[StanSP]

Aww... 

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[Taylor]

On 27/10/2019 at 15:58, The Year Of The Fox said:

Anyone been down?

 

It’s really nice, thoughtfully put together and will be a serene place to go at quieter times.

 

One question I have, does anyone know why some of the bricks in the wall in the picture below are obviously old bricks?

 

 

Any significance? 

 

 

It’s been so well put together I can’t for the life of me think that they’ve tried cost cutting

 

Hi there,

 

I am currently working as one of the designers at the Garden Design Co. and am close colleagues with the gent who did a large amount of the design work on the memorial garden and asked this for you, 

 

In answer to your question regarding the bricks on this project, they are in fact new bricks which are faced to appear old. Formally known as Old Mill Bricks from Marshall's and was a design choice as apart of our project

 

Edited 27 September 2020 by Taylor

[NAKC20]

I'm assuming the club can't hold anything 'official' this year but I am sure there will be many people heading down to the ground over the next few days. I know its in the middle of a hectic schedule but wondering if the players and staff will be doing anything to celebrate the life of possibly the greatest man ever to be associated with our club?  Myself and my family are certainly hoping to get chance to get down and pay our respects and to give our thanks for the great memories we have been given thanks to Vichai and his family.

[Spudulike]

24 minutes ago, NAKC20 said:

I'm assuming the club can't hold anything 'official' this year but I am sure there will be many people heading down to the ground over the next few days. I know its in the middle of a hectic schedule but wondering if the players and staff will be doing anything to celebrate the life of possibly the greatest man ever to be associated with our club?  Myself and my family are certainly hoping to get chance to get down and pay our respects and to give our thanks for the great memories we have been given thanks to Vichai and his family.

Perhaps still a bit raw to hold anything official around the anniversay of his death. His birthday might be a better time when they could unveil the statue? 

[urban.spaceman]

Probably the best place to put it. The Belgium squad are playing their games at Leuven this international window.

 

 

 

 

[Sampson]

Didn't realise there was one in Belgium too. Nice to see Youri and Dennis visiting while they're away.

[Spudulike]

14 minutes ago, Sampson said:

Didn't realise there was one in Belgium too. Nice to see Youri and Dennis visiting while they're away.

Is Castagne with the Belgium squad? 

[urban.spaceman]

2 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

Is Castagne with the Belgium squad? 

Nope

[urban.spaceman]

Not sure if posted elsewhere

 

A delegation of Legia Warsaw laid a wreath in the garden commemorating the tragically deceased owner of Leicester City, Mr. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, and the other victims of the helicopter crash that took place on October 27, 2018.