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adrian b Landrindod, Wales 17 Feb 14 10.03pm
Quote EagleKai at 17 Feb 2014 4.34pm Personally, I'd like one of Eric Young, complete with a real headband. Or, and this is a serious request, Geoff Thomas. I know he wasn't at the club for decades or anything - but he was a key part of arguably our most succesful team so far and has gone on to great things for charity. The only person mentioned who has done something for more than just Palace. He may even be honoured on a national level, and that would clinch it. That is Geoff Thomas, former captain of Palace and England and a lighthoue of the darkness of terminal illness. More than a footballer.....
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Landrindod, Wales 17 Feb 14 10.03pm

Quote EagleKai at 17 Feb 2014 4.34pm

Personally, I'd like one of Eric Young, complete with a real headband. Or, and this is a serious request, Geoff Thomas. I know he wasn't at the club for decades or anything - but he was a key part of arguably our most succesful team so far and has gone on to great things for charity.

The only person mentioned who has done something for more than just Palace. He may even be honoured on a national level, and that would clinch it. That is Geoff Thomas, former captain of Palace and England and a lighthoue of the darkness of terminal illness. More than a footballer.....

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Beastie 17 Feb 14 11.28pm
Quote SE9 EAGLE at 17 Feb 2014 7.26pm Quote Beastie at 16 Feb 2014 6.57pm Quote SE9 EAGLE at 16 Feb 2014 5.44pm More bollox! F*cking hell you're clever. If you're going to immortalise a sportsman in bronze it has to be to celebrate achievement. Anything else is an embarrassment and it has nothing to do with modern football. Isnt playing over 650 games for Palace an achievement?As for inferring Jim Cannon is an embarrassment means you are a bit of a w####r aren't you? And a very irritating one at that.... No, you inferred it you Mong.
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17 Feb 14 11.28pm

Quote SE9 EAGLE at 17 Feb 2014 7.26pm

Quote Beastie at 16 Feb 2014 6.57pm

Quote SE9 EAGLE at 16 Feb 2014 5.44pm

More bollox!

F*cking hell you're clever.

If you're going to immortalise a sportsman in bronze it has to be to celebrate achievement. Anything else is an embarrassment and it has nothing to do with modern football.

Isnt playing over 650 games for Palace an achievement?As for inferring Jim Cannon is an embarrassment means you are a bit of a w####r aren't you? And a very irritating one at that....

No, you inferred it you Mong.

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Kingvagabond London 18 Feb 14 11.56am
Quote pstrutt at 17 Feb 2014 9.06pm What about a walk of fame with voted for names on bronze plates around the ground? Saves argument and gives everyone involvement and on top of that it prevents a bronze of Jim Cannon ending up looking disappointingly like Mark Lawrenson. I couldn't stand that! We kind of already have that...Theres bricks with players names on them (as well as people who've bought their name or message on them) down by the glaziers. Part of Holmesdale Radio: The Next Generation @KingvagabondHOL Quote cornwalls palace at 24 Oct 2012 9.37am He was right!!!...and we killed him!!... poor Orpinton Eagles........
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London 18 Feb 14 11.56am

Quote pstrutt at 17 Feb 2014 9.06pm

What about a walk of fame with voted for names on bronze plates around the ground? Saves argument and gives everyone involvement and on top of that it prevents a bronze of Jim Cannon ending up looking disappointingly like Mark Lawrenson.

I couldn't stand that!

We kind of already have that...Theres bricks with players names on them (as well as people who've bought their name or message on them) down by the glaziers.

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Quote cornwalls palace at 24 Oct 2012 9.37am

He was right!!!...and we killed him!!... poor Orpinton Eagles........

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paperhat croydon 18 Feb 14 1.02pm
Quote Kingvagabond at 18 Feb 2014 11.56am Quote pstrutt at 17 Feb 2014 9.06pm What about a walk of fame with voted for names on bronze plates around the ground? Saves argument and gives everyone involvement and on top of that it prevents a bronze of Jim Cannon ending up looking disappointingly like Mark Lawrenson. I couldn't stand that! We kind of already have that...Theres bricks with players names on them (as well as people who've bought their name or message on them) down by the glaziers. Did they ever change Kenny Sansom's one, the one where hi surname was mis-spelt? Clinton is Clinton. I have known him for a long time, I know his mother... Simon Jordan
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croydon 18 Feb 14 1.02pm

Quote Kingvagabond at 18 Feb 2014 11.56am

Quote pstrutt at 17 Feb 2014 9.06pm

I couldn't stand that!

We kind of already have that...Theres bricks with players names on them (as well as people who've bought their name or message on them) down by the glaziers.

Did they ever change Kenny Sansom's one, the one where hi surname was mis-spelt?

Clinton is Clinton. I have known him for a long time, I know his mother... Simon Jordan

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south coast eagle Rustington West Sussex 18 Feb 14 2.36pm
What about Joyce ? Forever Palace
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What about Joyce ?

Forever Palace

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Johnny D Beckenham 18 Feb 14 6.36pm
I can't imagine a statue of a player at Palace to be honest. It just wouldn't look right in the middle of SE25. Perhaps if we got a new ground. I'm not saying we haven't got history, but we've never had one of the 'true greats' either. I think the club and ground have become a lot more professional in recent years, but the Centenary wall was a disappointment for me, not even full bricks, just cemented slates over the top and cement over some of them. Even the Centenary painting, a nice idea and looked good, but all worn and corroded within a year. A real shame.
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Beckenham 18 Feb 14 6.36pm

I can't imagine a statue of a player at Palace to be honest. It just wouldn't look right in the middle of SE25. Perhaps if we got a new ground. I'm not saying we haven't got history, but we've never had one of the 'true greats' either. I think the club and ground have become a lot more professional in recent years, but the Centenary wall was a disappointment for me, not even full bricks, just cemented slates over the top and cement over some of them. Even the Centenary painting, a nice idea and looked good, but all worn and corroded within a year. A real shame.

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Pete53 Hassocks 19 Feb 14 11.43am
I would be very wary if I knew a statue was to be made of me (not that one is likely to be commissioned). Most of them are awful and have little resemblance to the original. When they revealed the statue of Southampton stalwart Ted Bates family and supporters first of all thought that they had arrived at the wrong ceremony, and then, when they realised it was supposed to be their beloved Ted, demanded its removal and instant meltdown!
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Hassocks 19 Feb 14 11.43am

I would be very wary if I knew a statue was to be made of me (not that one is likely to be commissioned).

Most of them are awful and have little resemblance to the original. When they revealed the statue of Southampton stalwart Ted Bates family and supporters first of all thought that they had arrived at the wrong ceremony, and then, when they realised it was supposed to be their beloved Ted, demanded its removal and instant meltdown!

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