Khun Vichai Statue

[jonthefox]

[StanSP]

2 hours ago, jonthefox said:

Doesn't look great. Think it's gonna need more than a tripod to hold the statue up? 

[Spudulike]

4 hours ago, jonthefox said:

Guessing this will be unveiled on Vichai's birthday (4th April)? 

[WarehamFox]

Leicester Mercury breaking news!!!!  Statue given go ahead. 

[davieG]

i think it's approval for the Modified Design with seating and planters.

 

https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/topic/127995-khun-vichai-statue/page/5/#comments

 

Leicester City monument designed as ‘eternal tribute’ to Khun Vichai given go-ahead

'His vision, his generosity and his belief in people are immortalised in the memory of every person touched by our story'

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By

Hannah RichardsonLocal Democracy Reporter

10:22, 17 MAR 2022

 

A monument designed as an ‘eternal tribute’ to Leicester City's former chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has been given the go-ahead. The statue, which will be set within an area of reflection for fans, will be erected at King Power Stadium.

Leicester City Council has today approved the football club’s designs for a statue and seating area commemorating Khun Vichai, who lost his life, alongside four other people, in a helicopter crash outside the grounds in 2018. An inscription around the base of the statue will read ‘Always in our hearts’.

The monument will be sited to the north of the King Power Stadium, where it will be visible from Raw Dykes Road and close to the main entrance to the West Stand and where the players and VIP guests arrive. The statue will be encircled by four planters and benches, designed to ‘stress the importance’ of the monument, ‘bring a natural softness to the area’ and allow visitors a place to ‘sit, dwell and reflect’.

 

Council planning officers praised the new design for the monument, saying the seating would make it more inclusive for the fans who wish to pay tribute. A set of plans were previously put to the council in 2020 for a statue which would have been slightly smaller and would not have included the planters and benches.

Khun Vichai’s son, Khun Aiyawatt, made a commitment to creating the memorial in the days following the helicopter tragedy, and the club said, when the plans were revealed, that the statue would be "an eternal tribute to the most influential figure in Leicester City’s 138-year history".

Leicester City chief executive Susan Whelan said when the plans were revealed: “We are very pleased to be sharing this news with our supporters, with the city of Leicester and with football fans all over the world, whose kindness in the wake of Khun Vichai’s passing demonstrated what an inspiration he was to so many people.

 

The statue will stand in a prominent location outside the King Power Stadium

“Khun Vichai’s contribution to this club and this city – his vision, his generosity and his belief in people – are immortalised in the memory of every person touched by our story. The statue will be a place for people to remember, to celebrate his life and to share those stories for generations to come.”

Other details revealed in the planning application show the planters will also contain spotlights focused on the statue ‘to create a dramatic setting' and ensure it is visible at winter games. The statue itself will be 2.7 metres high, standing on a 2.5 metre blue marble plinth, bearing the Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Foundation logo, the club charity named in the late owner's honour, bringing it to 5.2 metres.

[turlo]

4 hours ago, WarehamFox said:

Leicester Mercury breaking news!!!!  Statue given go ahead. 

did they use the photo's from this thread?!

[Chloe_77]

 

[Raw Dykes]

Just now, Chloe_77 said:

 

Are we sure that's not the Michelin Man?

[Stevosevic]

What's the pose? 

[Jabfox]

24 minutes ago, Stevosevic said:

What's the pose? 

Looks like the thumbs up maybe?

 

[KFS]

52 minutes ago, Stevosevic said:

What's the pose? 

This 

 

[K1FOX]

2 hours ago, Stevosevic said:

What's the pose? 

Clapper 

[coolhandfox]

2 hours ago, K1FOX said:

Clapper 

Classy post..... 

[K1FOX]

7 hours ago, coolhandfox said:

Classy post..... 

Thanks 

[jonthefox]

Getting closer 

[rico]

1 minute ago, jonthefox said:

Getting closer 

Like watching The Full Monty

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

21 hours ago, coolhandfox said:

Classy post..... 

Hes obsessed mate.

[KFS]

On a serious note I just hope it’s not shit. Really should honor the great man. If it’s Ronaldo on Madeira levels we should topple it

[K1FOX]

19 minutes ago, Chocolate Teapot said:

Hes obsessed mate.

Seems like you're obsessed with me Mr Chocolate. 

 

Lighten up, club don't pay you (or do they . . . ) 

[K1FOX]

18 minutes ago, KFS said:

On a serious note I just hope it’s not shit. Really should honor the great man. If it’s Ronaldo on Madeira levels we should topple it

Was gonna say there have been a couple of really terrible ones produced lately. Don't mention it on here though if it's no good, will get a grilling from Chocolate's army.

[DoveValleyFox]

On 04/03/2022 at 17:01, jonthefox said:

They won't though. Of course i love the man and what he did , but with this , the pictures, and the memorial garden , it seems it's just all about him. 

 

Guessing i'll get shot down for this. 

I don't think that you should be criticised. For me the Vichai statue should have been at the memorial. The corner statue had to be of Wes and Claudio lifting the trophy or that image of Mahrez on Vardy's shoulders.

 

As for pictures,  they make me cringe a little bit now because it's all brand and owners.

 

We won the Championship, Premier League and FA Cup. The whole stadium should be a big celebration of what the club have achieved on the pitch, ramming it down the throat of anyone who comes near the stadium. 

 

Memorial for contemplation and reflection. Stadium for celebration. 

 

 

[K1FOX]

9 minutes ago, DoveValleyFox said:

I don't think that you should be criticised. For me the Vichai statue should have been at the memorial. The corner statue had to be of Wes and Claudio lifting the trophy or that image of Mahrez on Vardy's shoulders.

 

As for pictures,  they make me cringe a little bit now because it's all brand and owners.

 

We won the Championship, Premier League and FA Cup. The whole stadium should be a big celebration of what the club have achieved on the pitch, ramming it down the throat of anyone who comes near the stadium. 

 

Memorial for contemplation and reflection. Stadium for celebration. 

 

 

Get your hard hat on mate.

[BKLFox]

56 minutes ago, jonthefox said:

Getting closer 

They going for a naked attraction style reveal? 

[SemperEadem]

35 minutes ago, DoveValleyFox said:

I don't think that you should be criticised. For me the Vichai statue should have been at the memorial. The corner statue had to be of Wes and Claudio lifting the trophy or that image of Mahrez on Vardy's shoulders.

 

As for pictures,  they make me cringe a little bit now because it's all brand and owners.

 

We won the Championship, Premier League and FA Cup. The whole stadium should be a big celebration of what the club have achieved on the pitch, ramming it down the throat of anyone who comes near the stadium. 

 

Memorial for contemplation and reflection. Stadium for celebration. 

 

 

I feel very similar to you.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

52 minutes ago, DoveValleyFox said:

I don't think that you should be criticised. For me the Vichai statue should have been at the memorial. The corner statue had to be of Wes and Claudio lifting the trophy or that image of Mahrez on Vardy's shoulders.

 

As for pictures,  they make me cringe a little bit now because it's all brand and owners.

 

We won the Championship, Premier League and FA Cup. The whole stadium should be a big celebration of what the club have achieved on the pitch, ramming it down the throat of anyone who comes near the stadium. 

 

Memorial for contemplation and reflection. Stadium for celebration. 

 

 

Brave post, but spot on.