Jimmy's Statue (16 Viewers)
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SkyBlue_Bear83
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Saw it hours but didn't want to bring it up as people would just see it as anti wasps from me.
Here is the picture for anyone who is interested.
Here is the picture for anyone who is interested.
skybluekelly98
New Member
Never thought of Jimmy hill as much of an icon really. Introduced all seated stadiums and got players wages raised, probably my two least favourite things about modern football.
pusbccfc
Well-Known Member
But as a Coventry fan he should be an icon. He built the club up to what it was.
skybluekelly98
New Member
Absolutely, and deserves all the recognition for this, was just looking at it from a wasps point of view
SkyBlue_Bear83
Well-Known Member
Here is a video of the guy doing it
https://instagram.com/p/2eAUPjwg0v/
tbh it probably is just a bit of fun, nothing sinister about it but its still a little bit degrading/mickey take out of us, I'd imagine there would be uproar if a CCFC fan messed around with anything of Wasps around the Ricoh on our match day.
https://instagram.com/p/2eAUPjwg0v/
tbh it probably is just a bit of fun, nothing sinister about it but its still a little bit degrading/mickey take out of us, I'd imagine there would be uproar if a CCFC fan messed around with anything of Wasps around the Ricoh on our match day.
hutch1972
Well-Known Member
you can't blame him for the current wage structure , blame sky tv and the pl.
Football was fine for 30+ years after the maximum wage was removed.
pusbccfc
Well-Known Member
Ah, I get you.
pusbccfc
Well-Known Member
What a ****.
The comment too: [h=1]"My boy. Marking coventry how it should be. Sorry Jimmy Hill!
I know you're laughing too!"[/h]FFS.
SkyBlue_Bear83
Well-Known Member
Its one of them, I don't want to look like I'm overreact to do it but its definitely something I'm uncomfortable with.
Tbh he looks ridiculous standing outside the Wasps club shop now anyway. We need an area that is identifiable as our own if as people on here believe our long term future is at the Ricoh, he would be better standing outside the sky blue bricks or underneath the Coventry badge or something.
Tbh he looks ridiculous standing outside the Wasps club shop now anyway. We need an area that is identifiable as our own if as people on here believe our long term future is at the Ricoh, he would be better standing outside the sky blue bricks or underneath the Coventry badge or something.
SkyBlue_Bear83
Well-Known Member
What a ****.
The comment too: "My boy. Marking coventry how it should be. Sorry Jimmy Hill!
FFS.
poor Jimmy probably doesn't even know whats going on so he wouldn't be laughing at it, would be interesting to hear how his family feel about it.
ccfcway
Well-Known Member
annoys the life out of me, but what can we do ?
There is a statue outside a stadium that the football club don't own, mearly play in 30 odd times a year tops.
it sort of felt like home,but now it isnt and it doesnt.
it would be very easy here to have a dig at TF and SISU about a lack of activity for the new promised stadium where this statue and the memorial garden / bricks etc can actually have a home, but i will resist
There is a statue outside a stadium that the football club don't own, mearly play in 30 odd times a year tops.
it sort of felt like home,but now it isnt and it doesnt.
it would be very easy here to have a dig at TF and SISU about a lack of activity for the new promised stadium where this statue and the memorial garden / bricks etc can actually have a home, but i will resist
SkyBlue_Bear83
Well-Known Member
All harmless in isolation but it just goes towards the overall attitude of Wasps and the club towards CCFC.""No idea who Jimmy Hill is... But apparently he is a Wasps fan!
"
This tweet too..
Nick
Administrator
Exactly, summed up by intheknow and the way he posts like a smug tool on here.
ccfcway
Well-Known Member
if .
pusbccfc
Well-Known Member
I agree. It is on their land, and it isn't like we can move it.
SkyBlue_Bear83
Well-Known Member
I'd hope not but wouldn't surprise me, just looks silly at the moment seeing Jimmy Hill with all the Wasps signage in the background. Even if it is decided we will be staying long term I still think he should be moved towards an area outside the Ricoh that looks more like the home of CCFC.
Nick
Administrator
Hence I said if and not when...
pusbccfc
Well-Known Member
Probably not long. In fact, the club may have to buy a shed to put at Ryton to put all the seats, bricks and the statue in when they want to remove them!
ccfcway
Well-Known Member
Wasps own it now, they will move all of it at some point, just as I would if i bought a house .
The sooner we move the better and all of these bits which are personal to CCFC fans (me included) can be added to our new home.
Bill Glazier
Active Member
Very symbolic. Wasps won't give a toss about us now their bank account is stuffed with bond cash. I really don't like much about England these days.
Nick
Administrator
I think a statue of Michael Jackson is disrespectful as it is.
stupot07
Well-Known Member
I'm sure the Preston fans would find it disrespectful if it was sir Tom finney's
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SkyBlue_Bear83
Well-Known Member
There are still those who refuse to believe our future now lies away from the Ricoh, whether they come round in time who knows. Doesn't help we have a council who have seemingly written off the city's football club, they should be doing everything they can to help the club build within Coventry but that's just my opinion.
hutch1972
Well-Known Member
Agree with the attitude bit.
All nicey,nicey, say the right things to get the deal done, then fuck you all.
You would have thought a bit of respect might be given to JH. If that was done to Billy Bremners in Leeds or Shankley or Jock Stein, do you think that would be construed as funny ? not a chance !
ccfcway
Well-Known Member
Yer, we had an election 48 hours ago and the people of Coventry elected the council back in. Our owners need to build a new home asap so we can display this statue, bricks, garden etc proudly, as opposed to having a space in someone elses garden