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Post by coopboard on May 1, 2023 11:23:34 GMT
A Little glimpse of the Statue- And a Heads Up On The Unveiling !
After 2 years or so of hard work by many in the County Family we are just 1 week away from the point of it all- seeing our magnificent statue of Danny Bergara in a place of honour on the Cheadle End Car Park.
The Bergara Family will be there in numbers at 9.50 am on Monday 8 May to see Mr Cesar Rodriguez Zabala the Uruguayan Ambassador to the UK do the unveiling- you are invited to join us but there will be a large number there so please be sure to be there in good time!
To see David Wright`s excellent short teaser vid follow this link, but again…….remember be there for 9.50 next Monday!
www.countysupporterscoop.co.uk/latest-statue-news
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Post by Chris B - Prog collector on May 1, 2023 12:36:37 GMT
Looks good. Cant wait for Monday. Well done to all for getting this nearly over the line. Amazing by all involved.
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Post by fb on May 1, 2023 12:59:16 GMT
Only the ambassador in attendance. I expected El Presidente in a motorcade, replete with dark glasses and a big stick, for Uruguay's brightest son. Here's to the man from Uruguay!
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Post by vicar on May 1, 2023 13:03:09 GMT
Well done Co-op board, what a great addition to Edgeley Park it makes it even more special.
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Post by desmond on May 1, 2023 14:21:25 GMT
Superb effort from everyone involved, especially as there were a number of doubters at the beginning
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Post by philtheglass on May 1, 2023 15:42:04 GMT
Just hope it looks like him...because they don't always...
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Post by desmond on May 1, 2023 15:48:32 GMT
Just hope it looks like him...because they don't always... To be fair you can clearly tell that is, er,hmm, aah, you know, what’s his name. 😀
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Post by 1994hatter on May 1, 2023 16:00:58 GMT
Just hope it looks like him...because they don't always... To be fair you can clearly tell that is, er,hmm, aah, you know, what’s his name. 😀 Scott Quigley?
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Post by Nik on May 1, 2023 19:37:41 GMT
Just hope it looks like him...because they don't always... That's the spitting image of Danny (Yes I am recycling old content)
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Post by timberwolf on May 2, 2023 8:46:47 GMT
Superb effort from everyone involved, especially as there were a number of doubters at the beginning It is and will be enjoyed especially by older fans who were around at the time. Can remember being more devistated by his sacking more than dropping into the NL and NLN. Didn,t doubt it happening at the outset but had a feeling we,d not make it for a lot longer than it now did.
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Post by Henry Pratt on May 2, 2023 9:12:47 GMT
I know it'll not happen (and rightly), but I'd love someone from the Co-op to say "we can confirm that it actually looks like him, and isn't shit."
I know she's a great sculptor with a track record, but I've seen too many godawful statues to rest easy. I'll see it after it's up, obviously, but much as I'd love to be there for the unveiling, I can't run the risk of cringing myself inside out if the curtain is pulled off and it looks like Sid James.
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Post by timberwolf on May 2, 2023 9:57:03 GMT
It will not be a photograph of him for a start. At the worst it will be a passing resemblance of danny. Even a painting is not totally like someone and even a photograph of someone you know well has in the past been said i,d never have recognised them from that if you hadn,t have told me.
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Post by Fallowfield Hatter on May 2, 2023 10:13:20 GMT
I know it'll not happen (and rightly), but I'd love someone from the Co-op to say "we can confirm that it actually looks like him, and isn't shit." I know she's a great sculptor with a track record, but I've seen too many godawful statues to rest easy. I'll see it after it's up, obviously, but much as I'd love to be there for the unveiling, I can't run the risk of cringing myself inside out if the curtain is pulled off and it looks like Sid James. Hope I'm not speaking out of turn when I say it's absolutely spot on. Genuinely one of the best I've seen.
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Post by redhatter on May 2, 2023 10:16:32 GMT
I know it'll not happen (and rightly), but I'd love someone from the Co-op to say "we can confirm that it actually looks like him, and isn't shit." I know she's a great sculptor with a track record, but I've seen too many godawful statues to rest easy. I'll see it after it's up, obviously, but much as I'd love to be there for the unveiling, I can't run the risk of cringing myself inside out if the curtain is pulled off and it looks like Sid James. You're right to say Hannah Stewart is a great sculptor with a track record. This is a link to her website - www.hannahstewartsculpture.co.uk/, you can see how impressive her work and client list is. I believe she's just been commissioned by Oxford University for her next work. We've worked very closely with the family to ensure that the statue is absolutely spot on and they have been to view the final clay and are very happy. The Co-op have also involved a number of County artists, Co-op members and County fans and they have all been very impressed. Everyone is going to have their own view and interpretation, as is the case with artwork. Just hope that everyone likes the end result and that we have honoured Danny properly! What I can definitely tell you is that the statue looks nothing like the Ronaldo abomination!
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Post by Roman on May 2, 2023 10:27:46 GMT
Did the funding for the lighting hit its target? If so will this also be in place?
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