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moore_94

Khun Vichai Statue

By moore_94, in Leicester City Forum

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Spudulike

Spudulike

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3 hours ago, moore_94 said:

Wasn’t there talk of the guy who did the mural on Kate Street redoing it at the stadium after the development?

Soulsby promised that it would be recreated on a 'prominent' route into the city. Still waiting, Pete. 

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Spudulike

Spudulike

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1 hour ago, TWUKO said:

Just seen the club have submitted a new planning application for this statue. All the detailed designs are on there.

 

Looks like it stands 2.5m off the ground on what they describe as a Leicester blue marble plinth, with the statue itself being 2.7m high and Vichai himself giving a thumbs up.

 

A really fitting tribute!

 

 

Blimey, at over 5m that is going to be big. I think it was smaller in the original application but they must be sure of getting approval as it must already be built and be in storage somewhere by now. 

Carl the Llama

Carl the Llama

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3 hours ago, TWUKO said:

Just seen the club have submitted a new planning application for this statue. All the detailed designs are on there.

 

Looks like it stands 2.5m off the ground on what they describe as a Leicester blue marble plinth, with the statue itself being 2.7m high and Vichai himself giving a thumbs up.

 

A really fitting tribute!

 

 

Sounds fantastic, can't wait to see the finished article.

Nick

Nick

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I just worry about this. A statue. Something that really means something to us and then the other fans and vandals and what they'll do to it for shits and giggles and how angry offended and embarrassed we'll all feel for the family. Hope to be proved wrong.

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Spudulike

Spudulike

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Just now, Nick said:

I just worry about this. A statue. Something that really means something to us and then the other fans and vandals and what they'll do to it for shits and giggles and how angry offended and embarrassed we'll all feel for the family. Hope to be proved wrong.

I know what you mean. How long before it gets tagged by some wannabe street 'artist'? Or some pissed up fool climbing up on it for a Facebook photo to impress his mates. 

SpacedX

SpacedX

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2 minutes ago, Nick said:

I just worry about this. A statue. Something that really means something to us and then the other fans and vandals and what they'll do to it for shits and giggles and how angry offended and embarrassed we'll all feel for the family. Hope to be proved wrong.

I dunno, Michael Jackson's Fulham statue was always left alone in spite of being a ped...I'll stop there :ph34r:

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Blodge96

Blodge96

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I really really doubt it - football can be riddled with hooligans disguising themselves as 'fans' but I don't believe people would be that low.

I for one, can't wait for this. A really fitting tribute to the man that made our dreams a reality

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Nick

Nick

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3 minutes ago, Blodge96 said:

I really really doubt it - football can be riddled with hooligans disguising themselves as 'fans' but I don't believe people would be that low.

I don’t have your faith.

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baldeagle

baldeagle

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12 minutes ago, Nick said:

I just worry about this. A statue. Something that really means something to us and then the other fans and vandals and what they'll do to it for shits and giggles and how angry offended and embarrassed we'll all feel for the family. Hope to be proved wrong.

Are you always so optimistic 😂

Fox92

Fox92

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15 minutes ago, Nick said:

I just worry about this. A statue. Something that really means something to us and then the other fans and vandals and what they'll do to it for shits and giggles and how angry offended and embarrassed we'll all feel for the family. Hope to be proved wrong.

Not really happened anywhere else though.

 

Loads of grounds have statues without issues.

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Free Falling Foxes

Free Falling Foxes

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On 17/02/2022 at 17:11, Spudulike said:

Soulsby promised that it would be recreated on a 'prominent' route into the city. Still waiting, Pete. 

I still don't understand why the original was painted over. Last time I was down that way, nothing had been developed or changed. I noticed too that King and Vardy have survived still.

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MPH

MPH

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2 hours ago, Nick said:

I just worry about this. A statue. Something that really means something to us and then the other fans and vandals and what they'll do to it for shits and giggles and how angry offended and embarrassed we'll all feel for the family. Hope to be proved wrong.


 

that’s possibly why it’s going to be so tall and off the ground, I’d imagine..

 

 

I just hope whoever’s doing the statue itself isn’t the same person who did the Ronaldo one..

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steve555

steve555

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1 hour ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

I still don't understand why the original was painted over. Last time I was down that way, nothing had been developed or changed. I noticed too that King and Vardy have survived still.

Where the original mural was, has now been converted into flats , I think it's the back of what was Marks Electrical. King & Vardy are still there because they're on the side wall. 

TrentFox

TrentFox

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3 hours ago, Nick said:

I just worry about this. A statue. Something that really means something to us and then the other fans and vandals and what they'll do to it for shits and giggles and how angry offended and embarrassed we'll all feel for the family. Hope to be proved wrong.

As if Top won’t have someone checking it every single day 👍

Spudulike

Spudulike

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25 minutes ago, TrentFox said:

As if Top won’t have someone checking it every single day 👍

Not 24/7 he won't. To be positive, I've not noticed any graffiti on the outside of the stadium or in Vichai's garden so perhaps it might be OK. You can only hope. 

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Lesta2014

Lesta2014

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1 hour ago, Spudulike said:

Not 24/7 he won't. To be positive, I've not noticed any graffiti on the outside of the stadium or in Vichai's garden so perhaps it might be OK. You can only hope. 

There is security on site 24/7 at the ground isnt there? Surely checking the statue on the rounds becomes standard?

SemperEadem

SemperEadem

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4 minutes ago, Lesta2014 said:

There is security on site 24/7 at the ground isnt there? Surely checking the statue on the rounds becomes standard?

Yeah there is, they quick as a flash pulled the RIP Frank Worthington banner down.

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jmono84

jmono84

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15 hours ago, Nick said:

I just worry about this. A statue. Something that really means something to us and then the other fans and vandals and what they'll do to it for shits and giggles and how angry offended and embarrassed we'll all feel for the family. Hope to be proved wrong.

The area is full of students who live to post crap content online so they will defo be doing stuff to it. I hope I’m wrong.

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