http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2011/March/ChairmanHonoursMichaelJackson.aspx (http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2011/March/ChairmanHonoursMichaelJackson.aspx)
WTF? :dead horse:
It says in an iconic pose, would that mean he's dangling one of his children over the cottage balcony
I wonder where it will be...hopefully not next to Haynes.
Bizarre, but I guess that is why we love Mo!
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on March 16, 2011, 04:15:00 PM
I wonder where it will be...hopefully not next to Haynes.
Bizarre, but I guess that is why we love Mo!
it says near the riverside and hammersmith stands
Thinking about it, might it be that it will be outside the gate in that corner on the Riverside Path? After all, it won't be much of an "attraction" inside the ground where it will only be seen on matchdays
:dead horse:
Is it April 1st already?
:tom:
:tom:
Genius from Al-Fayed, it is a revenue generator - tourists come to see the statue, buy merchandise from the store/tickets to games. Now all we need to do is sign a player from east-asia and we will be raking in the cash!
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on March 16, 2011, 04:29:55 PM
Genius from Al-Fayed, it is a revenue generator - tourists come to see the statue, buy merchandise from the store/tickets to games. Now all we need to do is sign a player from east-asia and we will be raking in the cash!
Seol will be back? :012:
*bashes head against desk*
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on March 16, 2011, 04:29:55 PM
Genius from Al-Fayed, it is a revenue generator - tourists come to see the statue, buy merchandise from the store/tickets to games. Now all we need to do is sign a player from east-asia and we will be raking in the cash!
MAF to the rest of the Board "I have a cunning plan"
Just an excuse to play this http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/clips/p008tw62/blackadder_i_have_a_cunning_plan/ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/clips/p008tw62/blackadder_i_have_a_cunning_plan/)
MAF: "It's a great idea because we need to get this sold." - http://shop.fulhamfc.com/retproddetail.aspx?d=46&id=1209 (http://shop.fulhamfc.com/retproddetail.aspx?d=46&id=1209)
Quote from: MJG on March 16, 2011, 04:35:41 PM
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on March 16, 2011, 04:29:55 PM
Genius from Al-Fayed, it is a revenue generator - tourists come to see the statue, buy merchandise from the store/tickets to games. Now all we need to do is sign a player from east-asia and we will be raking in the cash!
MAF to the rest of the Board "I have a cunning plan"
Just an excuse to play this http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/clips/p008tw62/blackadder_i_have_a_cunning_plan/ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/clips/p008tw62/blackadder_i_have_a_cunning_plan/)
Fame at last!
...personally I think it should have been erected in Noncesuch Park...
Will they put it next to statue of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley :014: . Seriously who the feck thought of this sick idea of putting up a statue of a kiddiefiddler? (noncesuch park :011: very good LB). Is this the same person who thought a friendly with killingscum and getting Chopper Harris to do a half time draw was a good idea ? I'm totally disgusted by this and hopefully someone will vandalise it the same day it's unveiled by John Terry :014: :014:
Surely there can now be some Michael Jackson related Fulham chants?
Stupid thing to do. Dishonoring to our tradition.
It will be unveiled on the same day as the Viking invation. It will fall on the same day as the Viking invation.
Ive been on the official siite to complain.. and everytime someone puts a valid point up.. they remove the post. Its shocking. The Posters overthere are as insensed as us.. yet the club won't let them talk about it.. Shame on you FULHAM FC
Quote from: Bilet on March 16, 2011, 04:59:50 PM
Stupid thing to do. Dishonoring to our tradition.
It will be unveiled on the same day as the Viking invation. It will fall on the same day as the Viking invation.
Good stuff . Take it back in your long boats and bury it at sea.
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on March 16, 2011, 04:58:36 PM
Surely there can now be some Michael Jackson related Fulham chants?
like this one
Sex case sex case (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1PgcdVx64E#)
IMHO it makes not only the Chairman, but the club look ridiculous.
We'll be made a laughing stock!! This is something personal to Maf NOT Fulham Football Club so why the hell is it being put there?
O.K, the guy was a great artist and a credit to the pop industry but with all the other issues he had going on, why connect all this to little old Fulham?
In the footballing world fans are going to take the p1ss and the chants/song that will be made up and direct at us is going to be a nightmare :doh:
The only way I can see this working from a marketing point of view is that the statue is only visible on and around matchday's so outsiders visiting it will either fancy coming to a game, buy fulham related merchandise but again why would they.. Both Fulham, Michael Jackson and pop have sod all in common.
MASSIVE MISTAKE THIS ONE MO SHOULD HAVE GONE IN YOUR OWN BACK GARDEN!!
Mo : "I hope that many fans of his will visit the statue at the Cottage from far and wide, and that Fulham fans will appreciate seeing the finest performer in the world in and amongst them, the finest fans in the world."
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on March 16, 2011, 05:15:21 PM
Mo : "I hope that many fans of his will visit the statue at the Cottage from far and wide, and that Fulham fans will appreciate seeing the finest performer in the world in and amongst them, the finest fans in the world."
Let's hope qpr and brentford visit it and smash it up
He have more than enough money to put it anywhere he wants. Don't love with our tradition over some personal need. This is more than anything dishonouring to the fans and not at least Johnny Haynes.
A statue of Sydney cook at Motspur park?
What has Jackson got to do with football??
Can we organise a mass walk out in protest?
Some perspective:
1) Once the media furore dies down, people will forget about it
2) Al Fayed had not done anything zany in a while, it could have been worse
3) What is the point in being embarrassed? Just laugh, because lets face it, it is hilarious
4) I would prefer a statue of MJ at Craven Cottage with premier league football and the experiences of the last 15 years over never being saved and struggling back in League 2
oh, and I forgot:
5) There is no such thing as bad publicity - ironically MJ shows this perfectly
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on March 16, 2011, 05:22:24 PM
Some perspective:
1) Once the media furore dies down, people will forget about it
2) Al Fayed had not done anything zany in a while, it could have been worse
3) What is the point in being embarrassed? Just laugh, because lets face it, it is hilarious
4) I would prefer a statue of MJ at Craven Cottage with premier league football and the experiences of the last 15 years over never being saved and struggling back in League 2
Nothing funny about honouring a NONCE.
Let MAF be indulged but this is beyond bizzare.
Has to be said though that despite the quite appalling allegations(?) Jackson remains incredibly popular and sells truckload of records whereas Gary Glitter has the opprobrium he deserves.
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on March 16, 2011, 05:22:24 PM
Some perspective:
1) Once the media furore dies down, people will forget about it
2) Al Fayed had not done anything zany in a while, it could have been worse
3) What is the point in being embarrassed? Just laugh, because lets face it, it is hilarious
4) I would prefer a statue of MJ at Craven Cottage with premier league football and the experiences of the last 15 years over never being saved and struggling back in League 2
1) It will still be there, everytime I go to watch a match?
2) ...do he have to do things like this? It would be more fitting with a statue of Roy...
3) It is embarassing. In every way. It's MJ. A wreck who made good songs before he destroyed himself.
4) I don't think MJ needs to be included in that option. We made it to the PL with Al-Fayed AND the fans. Not MJ.
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on March 16, 2011, 05:25:17 PM
oh, and I forgot:
5) There is no such thing as bad publicity - ironically MJ shows this perfectly
5) There is. There really is. Just because someone said it sometime and it looks good, doesn't mean it's true.
Freddie Stoor also visited the Cottage once, should he also get a statue?
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on March 16, 2011, 05:27:07 PM
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on March 16, 2011, 05:22:24 PM
Some perspective:
1) Once the media furore dies down, people will forget about it
2) Al Fayed had not done anything zany in a while, it could have been worse
3) What is the point in being embarrassed? Just laugh, because lets face it, it is hilarious
4) I would prefer a statue of MJ at Craven Cottage with premier league football and the experiences of the last 15 years over never being saved and struggling back in League 2
Nothing funny about honouring a NONCE.
I cannot believe that MAF did not use some NONCE-SENSE:
Brass Eye clip from 2001 Pedo Special (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NesjvRihbEg#noexternalembed)
Is this a sick joke?
What part of family friendly has Mr Al fayed understood?
:red:
Quote from: Bilet on March 16, 2011, 05:30:26 PM
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on March 16, 2011, 05:25:17 PM
oh, and I forgot:
5) There is no such thing as bad publicity - ironically MJ shows this perfectly
5) There is. There really is. Just because someone said it sometime and it looks good, doesn't mean it's true.
jeez, there has been a mass sense of humour failure on FOF.
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on March 16, 2011, 05:27:07 PM
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on March 16, 2011, 05:22:24 PM
Some perspective:
1) Once the media furore dies down, people will forget about it
2) Al Fayed had not done anything zany in a while, it could have been worse
3) What is the point in being embarrassed? Just laugh, because lets face it, it is hilarious
4) I would prefer a statue of MJ at Craven Cottage with premier league football and the experiences of the last 15 years over never being saved and struggling back in League 2
Nothing funny about honouring a NONCE.
Whose to say what is and isn't funny? :011:
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on March 13, 2011, 08:41:58 PM
Whose to say what you can or cant make fun of?
I'm a-okay with this.
Quote from: ImperialWhite on March 16, 2011, 05:39:59 PM
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on March 16, 2011, 05:27:07 PM
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on March 16, 2011, 05:22:24 PM
Some perspective:
1) Once the media furore dies down, people will forget about it
2) Al Fayed had not done anything zany in a while, it could have been worse
3) What is the point in being embarrassed? Just laugh, because lets face it, it is hilarious
4) I would prefer a statue of MJ at Craven Cottage with premier league football and the experiences of the last 15 years over never being saved and struggling back in League 2
Nothing funny about honouring a NONCE.
Whose to say what is and isn't funny? :011:
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on March 13, 2011, 08:41:58 PM
Whose to say what you can or cant make fun of?
And you can be sure every away team will be making fun of this. It's a disgrace.
Actually quite an inspired piece of business...?!
It's well documented that MAF and MJ got on well and I still remember , suprisingly vividly the day MJ came to the cottage.
Whether you like or loathe or even love the guy a statue of a musical Ledgend who was surrounded in soo much of a public way by our ground will help the club.
Yes he did some stupid things like dangling a baby out a window but the matter is that when he died the WORLD mourned, everyone was in shock and talking about it for days...
When you actually listen to his lyrics as well then they're extremely worldly and apt to the world we live in today and a lot of people can relate to that...
the sex charges were dropped, he was found not guilty on several charges and I belive to this very day he was just an adult who never had the opportunity to grow up and that came across in his character and idilic views of the world - I genuinely believe because he was thrust in the limelight for such a long time he grew up just wanting to have fun and that's that.
Anyway what I'm trying to say is I'd prefer him to Biggie, Jay-Z or Eminem or even ABBA... He will attract a lot of people to the club who're in the area and you'll be suprised (or not) at how much revenue this could make for the club, in mcbrides cafe or in matchday ticket sales.
Here are some from Twitter:
"The Way Hughes Makes Me Feel"
"ABC, it's easy as Dio-man-sy"
"Don't stop 'til you get D Duff"
To the tune of Earth sonG: "Kam-AA-RAA-AA-AA-AAAA"
'You wanna be startin Schwarzer'
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on March 16, 2011, 05:44:58 PM
Quote from: ImperialWhite on March 16, 2011, 05:39:59 PM
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on March 16, 2011, 05:27:07 PM
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on March 16, 2011, 05:22:24 PM
Some perspective:
1) Once the media furore dies down, people will forget about it
2) Al Fayed had not done anything zany in a while, it could have been worse
3) What is the point in being embarrassed? Just laugh, because lets face it, it is hilarious
4) I would prefer a statue of MJ at Craven Cottage with premier league football and the experiences of the last 15 years over never being saved and struggling back in League 2
Nothing funny about honouring a NONCE.
Whose to say what is and isn't funny? :011:
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on March 13, 2011, 08:41:58 PM
Whose to say what you can or cant make fun of?
And you can be sure every away team will be making fun of this. It's a disgrace.
It's an absolute embarrassment.
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on March 16, 2011, 05:44:58 PM
Quote from: ImperialWhite on March 16, 2011, 05:39:59 PM
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on March 16, 2011, 05:27:07 PM
Quote from: AlFayedsChequebook on March 16, 2011, 05:22:24 PM
Some perspective:
1) Once the media furore dies down, people will forget about it
2) Al Fayed had not done anything zany in a while, it could have been worse
3) What is the point in being embarrassed? Just laugh, because lets face it, it is hilarious
4) I would prefer a statue of MJ at Craven Cottage with premier league football and the experiences of the last 15 years over never being saved and struggling back in League 2
Nothing funny about honouring a NONCE.
Whose to say what is and isn't funny? :011:
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on March 13, 2011, 08:41:58 PM
Whose to say what you can or cant make fun of?
And you can be sure every away team will be making fun of this. It's a disgrace.
So? they make fun of us anyway!
More Apt:
- to the tune of Earth song: "Zam-O-RAA-AA-AA-AAAA"
This is a crazy move I'm very piss off about this
he was a exter city fan we should give it to them
Just had my first call from a Qpha fan laughing his head off. Apparantly we are getting slaughtered on talk shite as well . :035:
I'm not so certain about the "extra revenue" argument. It appears this statue will be inside the ground, so probably not visible from outside. And I doubt any "pilgrims" will go to the hassle and expense of getting match tickets.
For me, this falls into the same category as those follys that rich fools have been building for centuries. Utterly pointless.
Not disputing any of your points about his musical abilities or legacy, just think that as a tribute a statue at the Cottage is way out of context and of no benefit to anyone
Am out and about so have not read much on this. Is it right that it will be outside the stadium rather than inside? If so, where abouts will it be situated?
MAF had commissioned the statue for Harrods and then sold that so is left with the statue to put somewhere. I think the only way out of this is to come up with sensible suggestions for MAF as to a more appropriate place for it to be situated. I know MAF loves a good shrine but there must be a more logical place than a football stadium to site it?
We're eight years too late!
(Billie) Jean Tig-an-a
The CEO and board must be poo scared of MAF to allow this to go through.
Idiots the lot of them, lose money in our most successful season and then do this the next day.
If we're losing:
Because we're bad,
we're bad,
really really bad!
"Don't blame it on sunshine,
don't blame it on the moonlight,
don't blame it on the good times,
blame it on Dembélé."
Tell you what.. lets put up a statue of Uri Geller aswell.. he got on well with jacko...
Shows no respect for all the Fulham fans who shook buckets and beg borrowed and pleaded just to get at statue of one our true greats up...Johnny Haynes.
Im sickened to my stomach..
This is only a few days after he once again said that he was committed to Fulham. We should have seen something coming...
Oh for gods sake. I will destroy this statue.
Quote from: manxman on March 16, 2011, 06:20:02 PM
Oh for gods sake. I will destroy this statue.
When do we strike?
The day it is
Quote from: Matt on March 16, 2011, 06:22:30 PM
Quote from: manxman on March 16, 2011, 06:20:02 PM
Oh for gods sake. I will destroy this statue.
When do we strike?
The day of the unveiling, We shall pull it into the Thames !!
You must be taking the Michael !! :dft012:
It's a joke, complete outrage.
well every game should be a thriller!
i`ll get my coat
:007:
Extraordinary overreaction IMO.
We have an eccentric owner as everyone knows but before criticising him think of the incredible amount he's done for the club.
As far as I'm concerned he can indulge his whims.
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To the tune of Thriller:
"'Cause this is Sidwell, Sidwell's night
And no one's gonna save you from the beast about strike
You know it's Sidwell, Sidwell's night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer, Sidwell tonight"
Quote from: mr_ska on March 16, 2011, 06:19:32 PM
Tell you what.. lets put up a statue of Uri Geller aswell.. he got on well with jacko...
Shows no respect for all the Fulham fans who shook buckets and beg borrowed and pleaded just to get at statue of one our true greats up...Johnny Haynes.
Im sickened to my stomach..
MAF should show respect for us? Really. What do you think he's been doing since the day he bought the club?
It's us that should show respect for him.
"ABC, it's easy as Dio-man-sy"
What about "ABC, it's easy as Clint Demp-sey" ??
HAHAHA!! That looks like it's made out of latex! I thought it was going to be a proper bronze model, not something you'd buy in Forbidden Planet.
Quote from: The Equalizer on March 16, 2011, 06:41:37 PM
HAHAHA!! That looks like it's made out of latex! I thought it was going to be a proper bronze model, not something you'd buy in Forbidden Planet.
He's in black and white - what more do you want? :011:
Pity no-one managed to talk him out of it -- too worried about their mortgages probably. When MAF came on board there was a fear he'd for ever be pulling these kinds of stunts, hitherto unfounded. He's certainly making up for lost time with this.
I'm in the percentage of fans, of currently unguessable size, for whom Jacko and his memory mean next to nothing one way or the other, and who would from that point of view just waft this matter airily away -- but is wincing at what this is destined to do for relations with the chairman. Professional sympathies meanwhile for whoever had to write that press statement about it.
A great question from my friend Ormondroyd:
"Surely if people are happy for an eccentric billionaire to take over the club and fund it for a decade and a half, they have to put up with the "eccentric" bit occasionally, as well as the "billionaire" bit..."
This is insane :doh: there is no other word for it :doh:
Quote from: TonyGilroy on March 16, 2011, 06:34:57 PM
Quote from: mr_ska on March 16, 2011, 06:19:32 PM
Tell you what.. lets put up a statue of Uri Geller aswell.. he got on well with jacko...
Shows no respect for all the Fulham fans who shook buckets and beg borrowed and pleaded just to get at statue of one our true greats up...Johnny Haynes.
Im sickened to my stomach..
MAF should show respect for us? Really. What do you think he's been doing since the day he bought the club?
It's us that should show respect for him.
We do Tony.. we turn up in out thousands week in week out, something i was doing before he bought the club, we chant his name.. we put him on a well earned pedestal. But that doesn't mean we have to say yes to everything he wants to do. Especially when it is self indulgent and disrespectful to all the real Fulham heros over the years. Mr Al Fayed has a place in my heart which will never be moved.. i've defended some of his more crazy decisions, much to the amusement and derision of many people.. because i have respect for him. But i will not be a blind yes man when a truly ludacris idea like this comes up. And the fact that the Offal is censoring and removing any negative post about the situation on cottage corner beggeres belief. You earn respect and he's earned mine... but this is out of order..embarrassing and unwanted by the huge majority.
when we lose we can always blame it on the boogie
@WN
Is that a real photo, where did you find it?
It looks...shite. Theme park-esque.
:tom:
Bollox.
It's a f**king statue of a pop star who never was convicted of anything.
Ridiculous, pointless, eccentric it may be but of very little importance.
People can work themselves up into a frenzy if they want but if it turns into a campaign against MAF understand the possible consequences.
Don't let him think that supporters have turned against him.
I'm listening to the news. Japan, Libya, Bahrein and we're campaigning against a statue?
Strewth.
Quote from: TonyGilroy on March 16, 2011, 07:28:49 PM
Bollox.
It's a f**king statue of a pop star who never was convicted of anything.
Ridiculous, pointless, eccentric it may be but of very little importance.
People can work themselves up into a frenzy if they want but if it turns into a campaign against MAF understand the possible consequences.
Don't let him think that supporters have turned against him.
I'm listening to the news. Japan, Libya, Bahrein and we're campaigning against a statue?
Strewth.
Very Dissappointed with you Tony.. thought you had something about you.. i was obviously very wrong.. and mate BOLLOX to you... You think youre the voice of reason.. think again you fool..
If i cant stand up for something i believe in what is the world coming to.. i cant do anything about the problems is the middle east.. but it doesnt mean i can protest about something i feel totally unappropriate at Fulham. It could be Joe Joe Strumner, Terry Hall or Boy George for all i care.. it would be wrong at Fulham football club. I dont think i mentioned his court case on here didi? FOOL..
I'd rather have Jezzard and Robson next to Haynes.
Jacko might be a shrewd marketing move, although I agree that it's a tad disrespectful towards the football club.
And what exactly is the point of having a pop star statue at Craven Cottage?
Why couldn't MAF have it in his backyard? What has Michael Jackson ever done for Fulham? Went to a match, is that it? So that deserves a statue. They better put up another 40000+ ones then
It is so wrong because it dilutes the value of the one statue that truly belongs there and the struggles it took by die hard Fulham fans to get it erected. It is not only wrong, it is disrespectful to the fans. MAF can do whatever he wants because he owns the club, but I do not condone this effort of turning the Cottage into Madame Tussauds By the River :046:
Quote from: finnster01 on March 16, 2011, 07:38:07 PM
And what exactly is the point of having a pop star statue at Craven Cottage?
Why couldn't MAF have it in his backyard? What has Michael Jackson ever done for Fulham? Went to a match, is that it? So that deserves a statue. They better put up another 40000+ ones then
It is so wrong because it dilutes the value of the one statue that truly belongs there and the struggles it took by die hard Fulham fans to get it erected. It is not only wrong, it is disrespectful to the fans. MAF can do whatever he wants because he owns the club, but I do not condone this effort of turning the Cottage into Madame Tussauds By the River :046:
Spot on. +1.
Wacko Jacko statue by the Riverside stand? It would be an outrage if it wasn't so pathetic. No matter what you think of Jackson, he has nothing to do with Fulham. It would be FAR more appropriate to put up a statue of George Cohen who has been not only a brilliant player but also a real ambassador for the club.
It seems that our beloved chairman commissoned the statue to put in Harrods. Not that he's sold his store, he hasn't got anywhere else to put it. Can't he stick it in his garden in Switzerland?
If anything, I'd rather see a statue of MAF than Wacko Jacko at the Cottage.
This statue is so wrong from many perspectives.
I'm sure we're going to be the butt of many bad taste jokes in the months to come.
Mr Ska - I take your point know it is irksome but lets make a virtue out of a sin
Put it in the Public cafe next to the Cottage - sell the pilgrims shirts with Jackson on the back - widen our national fame wordwide.
Mo has always been a Maverick but we owe him much. OK perhaps he is wackier now he is older but perhaps he needs our support as a thank you for the roller coaster ride he has taken us all on. We have thick skins as Fulham supporters because this club is Quirky and Special - always has been and I hope always will be - thats why we dont support Chelsea and why we the fans are special too.
In The Inclosure..
Yes i take your point.. and perhaps im wasting too much time worrying about something reasonably trival. Just dont like being told i cant have an opinion or feel strongly about something. Thank you for you words.. its given me perspective and calmed me down a little. I appreciate that.
Quote from: ImperialWhite on March 16, 2011, 06:54:07 PM
@WN
Is that a real photo, where did you find it?
It looks...shite. Theme park-esque.
Yes. I posted it on this very board at about 11 this morning but no bugger was bothered with it then. Tucked away as it was in today's 'Other Stuff' thread. Sigh! :doh:
I should have made it a 'Caption Competition' - I can see that now. :011:
http://www.friendsoffulham.com/forum/index.php?topic=10815.0 (http://www.friendsoffulham.com/forum/index.php?topic=10815.0)
It apparently has the words 'Man in the Mirror' around the base.
Quote from: TonyGilroy on March 16, 2011, 07:28:49 PM
Bollox.
It's a f**king statue of a pop star who never was convicted of anything.
Ridiculous, pointless, eccentric it may be but of very little importance.
People can work themselves up into a frenzy if they want but if it turns into a campaign against MAF understand the possible consequences.
Don't let him think that supporters have turned against him.
I'm listening to the news. Japan, Libya, Bahrein and we're campaigning against a statue?
Strewth.
+1
Not a fan of the guy,inappropriate to have at a football club he had no particular affinity except through friendship with the owner and it looks awful.
BUT. MAF has shown his respect for us, in about £200 million ways. Even in announcing the statue he praised us as
the finest fans in the World. Not sure I like the idea, but it would be horrible if MAF thought for a second that we'd turned our backs on him for nothing more than wanting to commemorate his friend.
Dear Mr Fayed
It has been brought to my attention that the popular actor Daniel Radcliffe may have once mentioned that he is a Fulham fan. Mr Radcliffe has become very popular among young people for his performances in the Harry Potter motion pictures.
May I respectfully suggest that a statue of Mr Radcliffe in the guise of Harry Potter be erected at Craven Cottage. It could be portrayed with him waving his magic wand in the direction of the goalmouth, or perhaps sitting on a broomstick, suspended from the roof of the Putney stand.
I am absolutely certain that this would in no way be viewed as in bad taste, and would generate untold fortunes from tourists eager to get a glimpse of a stonework re-creation of their idol.
If Mr Radcliffe is not to your taste, my barber told me he has visited the Cottage on one occasion, at least as many times as Michael Jackson. Andy the Greek also has the advantage of still being able to sit and pose for a sculptor.
Yours
Ron Sheepskin
Quote from: Ron Sheepskin on March 16, 2011, 08:04:47 PM
Dear Mr Fayed
It has been brought to my attention that the popular actor Daniel Radcliffe may have once mentioned that he is a Fulham fan. Mr Radcliffe has become very popular among young people for his performances in the Harry Potter motion pictures.
May I respectfully suggest that a statue of Mr Radcliffe in the guise of Harry Potter be erected at Craven Cottage. It could be portrayed with him waving his magic wand in the direction of the goalmouth, or perhaps sitting on a broomstick, suspended from the roof of the Putney stand.
I am absolutely certain that this would in no way be viewed as in bad taste, and would generate untold fortunes from tourists eager to get a glimpse of a stonework re-creation of their idol.
If Mr Radcliffe is not to your taste, my barber told me he has visited the Cottage on one occasion, at least as many times as Michael Jackson. Andy the Greek also has the advantage of still being able to sit and pose for a sculptor.
Yours
Ron Sheepskin
Absolutely Brilliant... nicking that
done and sent,for all the good it's going to do :doh:
Quote from: FLETCHINO on March 16, 2011, 05:50:15 PM
This is a crazy move I'm very piss off about this
he was a exter city fan we should give it to them
Strange. I always had him pegged for a BCS Young Boys fan. :005:
Ditto
Quote from: ToodlesMcToot on March 16, 2011, 08:33:55 PM
Quote from: FLETCHINO on March 16, 2011, 05:50:15 PM
This is a crazy move I'm very piss off about this
he was a exter city fan we should give it to them
Strange. I always had him pegged for a BCS Young Boys fan. :005:
:005:
I have sent my moan, for all the good it will do. :014:
Quote from: Bilet on March 16, 2011, 07:40:50 PM
Quote from: finnster01 on March 16, 2011, 07:38:07 PM
And what exactly is the point of having a pop star statue at Craven Cottage?
Why couldn't MAF have it in his backyard? What has Michael Jackson ever done for Fulham? Went to a match, is that it? So that deserves a statue. They better put up another 40000+ ones then
It is so wrong because it dilutes the value of the one statue that truly belongs there and the struggles it took by die hard Fulham fans to get it erected. It is not only wrong, it is disrespectful to the fans. MAF can do whatever he wants because he owns the club, but I do not condone this effort of turning the Cottage into Madame Tussauds By the River :046:
Spot on. +1.
+2, this is a complete joke.
Well I'm going to upset a few of you. I agree with Tony Gilroy, Imperial, (and others) 100 percent on this. I think it's hilarious! Al Fayed is an eccentric, rich benefactor. He's bought a bit of tat and probably promised Jacko's family that he would erect it somewhere nice. He doesn't want that kind of rubbish in his own garden so he's stuck it in the darkest possible corner of Craven Cottage! It really could not be more hidden, and will be gone as soon as new owners take over (if not before).
If you're worried about getting ribbed by other fans, then use your gumption and think up a witty chant that will make it clear that Wacko Jacko is not considered one of us. Or buy a Chelsea shirt and stick it on the statue.
I really can't get too excited over this, especially when you consider some of the other sh1t that is happening around the world at the moment.
With Michael Jackson putting the wind up so many young people, I'm surprised the Ranelagh yacht club don't make a formal complaint against this proposal. Its bound to affect the sailing opposite the ground.
:tom: x millions.
Good music and dancing.
Rubbish role model.
And absolutely feck all to do with Fulham.
MAF has done lots for the club but take a reality check he's got money to burn and Fulham has been a fun and rewarding hobby for him. I respect what he has done and where he has taken the club but there was life before MAF and there will be life after him.
We don't need publicity, we are the oldest club in London and made a European final.
No individual is bigger or better than this club be it Michael Jackson, MAF or even the legend that is Haynes.
Michael Jackson was an original talent that touched the heart of millions of people around the World. He NEVER did anything wrong other than be accused by money grabbing, dirty little parasites. Mr Jackson was a friend of Mr Al Fayed who is the Chairman of a football club. Without Mr Al Fayed there would be no Fulham Football Club. We would not be playing in one of the best leagues in the World (to coin a phrase). So Mr Al Fayed should be allowed to do what ever he likes without the chorus of disapproval.
Quote from: b+w geezer on March 16, 2011, 06:44:05 PM
Pity no-one managed to talk him out of it -- too worried about their mortgages probably. When MAF came on board there was a fear he'd for ever be pulling these kinds of stunts, hitherto unfounded. He's certainly making up for lost time with this.
"Came on Board"? You mean bank-rolled us from almost oblivion to a Premiership side, I think you are being ungrateful and contemptuous towards a man that has spent more money than you, or I, or anyone else on this, or any other Fulham MB, could even dream of being able to pay towards the upkeep of our beloved club.
I agree, it's in poor taste, I agree that Jacko had nothing to do with Fulham, and I also agree that this measure was an afterthought since MaF sold Harrods, but as far as I'm concerned, as long as MaF is willing to bankroll MY club to the tune he is doing, he can do all he wants as long as it doesn't affect the team itself, or the fact we remain at the Cottage.
I'm grateful for him and his millions, because without him, there would be precious few of the many fans we have outside of those that stood on the terraces during the dark days of old, and even fewer overseas fans that joined our family because we had exposure, and we have MaF, and him alone, to thank for all that. So please, show some respect to the guy, or see if you can do what he's done for us.
.. end of rant .. and goodnight :drums:
Is it more than a coincidence that this decision is made the day after White Noise is anointed "Mr Fayed" on this very MB? Own up WN – it was all your idea wasn't it?
I'm just glad Tommy Trinder didn't have the same idea otherwise we might have all been looking at a statue of Hattie Jacques
Whats done is done. Not worth getting upset about as far as I'm concerned. Other fans will take the p1ss, so what ? We're nicknamed ' the cottagers ' for gods sake. Now, when we're not playing so well, we can turn and look at a statue of a former plastic Peedo. Cheers Mo.
For anyone who says he wasn't guilty Id ask you one thing, ' If he were alive today, and you had young kids, would you let them go and stay at his house ?' .
( Because if I was a billionaire peedo, the first thing I would do is turn my back garden into a fun fair ...........Jimmy carr )
Anyway , on a lighter note;
Arsenal have now announced that they are to erect a statue of Jim Bowen , with the words underneath;
" Look what you could have won " ......
What a stupid old fool! One step too far and don't give me the bullpoo about how he has shown the fans respect over the years.
It was reported at the time that he had tried to buy Chelsea before us and if you think he hadn't thought he could make a killing by eventually building on Craven Cottage you are deluding yourself. Things just didn't go in his favour.
I can't believe the hypocrisy of those who worship the ground he walks on and ignore the real man. :019:
Quote from: Gozorich on March 17, 2011, 03:47:32 AM
What a stupid old fool! One step too far and don't give me the bullpoo about how he has shown the fans respect over the years.
It was reported at the time that he had tried to buy Chelsea before us and if you think he hadn't thought he could make a killing by eventually building on Craven Cottage you are deluding yourself. Things just didn't go in his favour.
I can't believe the hypocrisy of those who worship the ground he walks on and ignore the real man. :019:
Mr Gozo,
Although I think you are quite a bit harsh on the Chairman, I will say the day he sells the club he will have made quite a profit.Between his annual tax write-offs against his other business ventures such as Harrods before he sold it and the growth in asset value due to the ridiculous money each solid Prem franchise has received over the years, by then he'll have had all his loans back and then some.
It is all clever accounting from his British Virgin Island holding company, and although he may indeed have saved the club and got Fulham to where we are today, it wasn't all charity and for non-profit. The man is a very clever business man and deserves credit for that, but dumping a statue of a non-Fulham pop star involved in some dodgy situations at the Cottage is just wrong. :046:
What next? showing Child Porn on the screens around the cottage!! Sorry MAF you have messed up this time :doh:
Quote from: Logicalman on March 17, 2011, 01:48:59 AM
Quote from: b+w geezer on March 16, 2011, 06:44:05 PM
Pity no-one managed to talk him out of it -- too worried about their mortgages probably. When MAF came on board there was a fear he'd for ever be pulling these kinds of stunts, hitherto unfounded.
....I agree, it's in poor taste, I agree that Jacko had nothing to do with Fulham, and I also agree that this measure was an afterthought since MaF sold Harrods, but as far as I'm concerned, as long as MaF is willing to bankroll MY club to the tune he is doing, he can do all he wants as long as it doesn't affect the team itself, or the fact we remain at the Cottage.
I'm grateful for him and his millions,
I'm surprised you think these views, expressed by us variously, are incompatible. I agree with what you've said and there is nothing I've written (or indeed, albeit you can't know that) nothing that I've
thought, incompatible. We are both Fulham and MAF appreciators and this matter is setting such types angrily against each other. Therefore I reiterate it's a shame nobody talked him out of it.
This misjudgement does not alter the fact that he has transformed the fortunes of this club, about which you have in no way exaggerated. But unfortunately it's divisive, as it will harm relations between supporters and between him and supporters, and is therefore a bad move, even for those of us who have no particular feelings about M.Jackson. It is, I agree, probably a concern too far that a fall-out in Chairman-supporter relations will "affect the team itself, or the fact we remain at the Cottage". Unfortunately one doesn't that
that vivid an imagination to perceive how it might do so.
He's been a fantastic chairman, but he sometimes says and does daft things, it's happened much less often than most us back in 1997 feared it would, but now it has, and it's a real shame no-one in his inner circle managed to talk him out of it. If you disagree with that, then fair enough, we differ.
This is punishment for continuing to sing that bloody intertoto song for so many years!
:tom:!!! :020: :020: :020: How in the hell do you honor a pedefile? I need some Jesus Juice about now.
Quote from: JBH on March 17, 2011, 06:36:35 AM
What next? showing Child Porn on the screens around the cottage!! Sorry MAF you have fcuked up this time :doh:
100% agree! :tom:
Come on guys. It is only a statue. And Jackson was a great artist. And if that doesn't work, you can always claim the statue was erected for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_%28writer%29 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_%28writer%29) but that the artist thought it was the other one... :)
Quote from: sipwell on March 17, 2011, 08:27:23 AM
Come on guys. It is only a statue. And Jackson was a great artist. And if that doesn't work, you can always claim the statue was erected for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_%28writer%29 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_%28writer%29) but that the artist thought it was the other one... :)
Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! If you had a child, would you have let that child spend the night with that child molester?
Quote from: Tom on March 17, 2011, 08:37:34 AM
Quote from: sipwell on March 17, 2011, 08:27:23 AM
Come on guys. It is only a statue. And Jackson was a great artist. And if that doesn't work, you can always claim the statue was erected for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_%28writer%29 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_%28writer%29) but that the artist thought it was the other one... :)
Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! If you had a child, would you have let that child spend the night with that child molester?
Interestingly many parents did presumably being fully aware of what was being said in the media.
Quote from: TonyGilroy on March 17, 2011, 08:53:01 AM
Quote from: Tom on March 17, 2011, 08:37:34 AM
Quote from: sipwell on March 17, 2011, 08:27:23 AM
Come on guys. It is only a statue. And Jackson was a great artist. And if that doesn't work, you can always claim the statue was erected for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_%28writer%29 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_%28writer%29) but that the artist thought it was the other one... :)
Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! If you had a child, would you have let that child spend the night with that child molester?
Interestingly many parents did presumably being fully aware of what was being said in the media.
It's called money Tony. Those parents are sick and something is wrong with them!
Partly but it's also the allure of celebrity and the likelihood that the parents didn't believe the allegations which MIGHT not have been true.
Courts acquitted in part due no doubt to the expensive lawyers but partly because the evidence wasn't strong enough for the jury.
I am sorry but I wouldn't let my kid stay with anyone I barely know. I don't see how that disqualifies his great talent as a singer though. Moreover, he was never found guilty if I remember that correctly. That is not to say he wasn't a twisted mind though.
WILL SCHWARZER WEAR ONLY ONE GLOVE v BLACKPOOL TO HONOUR MICHAEL JACKSON :doh:
Quote from: b+w geezer on March 17, 2011, 08:08:49 AM
I'm surprised you think these views, expressed by us variously, are incompatible. I agree with what you've said and there is nothing I've written (or indeed, albeit you can't know that) nothing that I've thought, incompatible. We are both Fulham and MAF appreciators and this matter is setting such types angrily against each other. Therefore I reiterate it's a shame nobody talked him out of it.
This misjudgement does not alter the fact that he has transformed the fortunes of this club, about which you have in no way exaggerated. But unfortunately it's divisive, as it will harm relations between supporters and between him and supporters, and is therefore a bad move, even for those of us who have no particular feelings about M.Jackson. It is, I agree, probably a concern too far that a fall-out in Chairman-supporter relations will "affect the team itself, or the fact we remain at the Cottage". Unfortunately one doesn't that that vivid an imagination to perceive how it might do so.
He's been a fantastic chairman, but he sometimes says and does daft things, it's happened much less often than most us back in 1997 feared it would, but now it has, and it's a real shame no-one in his inner circle managed to talk him out of it. If you disagree with that, then fair enough, we differ.
Sorry B+WG,
It wasn't aimed particularly at you (my bad for including your quote there), and yes, we both agree that it will not do well for Maf/fan relations.
I was simply trying to get over the point that the success e have seen in the past 13-14 years HAS been down to MaFs millions (notwithstanding it could have been a Russian that stepped in as well) and so to disrespect him is not the way to go.
There is no suggestion that MaF will walk away over this, but I ask a question:
If we were in the third tier of the league today, and someone said that we could be bought out by MaF, and he would guarantee that we would be playing in the Prem in 3 years at the Cottage, but the price would be a statue of Jacko in the not-too-prominent place it is, what would be your answer?Disagree with his decisions, by all means, but its noticeable that here and on other MBs that some members are just attacking MaF overall, and taking the argument to ridiculous proportions (e.g. the comment about showing porn at the Cottage). If posters honestly believe that is the kind of person that runs our club, then so be it, but I fail to see explicit derogatory over-exaggeration as any form of argument at all.
If MAF were not generous and eccentric in the extreme he would never have bought a club like Fulham.
He has spent his own money on this thing as a big hearted gesture an instinct that the charity sector has seen many times before from him.
Its a small, odd looking thing that does various dance moves and will be a half time curio for those who can be bothered to wander to that unused part of the ground.
Exactly. It just adds a weird little bit of uniqueness to our club. Exactly the same part of Mo's brain that bought the club, decided to make a statue. It's not like he teared down the Haynes statue to replace it with this one. And from the looks of it, thank goodness the same statue designer wasn't picked to do the Haynes one!
Now let's all get together and make a list of Michael Jackson songs we can use as chants.
Well how about a statue of Hugh Grant getting a blowie from a ten dollar tart for the Putney end ? :49:
Quote from: Logicalman on March 17, 2011, 10:06:06 AM
[I fail to see explicit derogatory over-exaggeration as any form of argument at all.
It isn't, you're right. In the fall-out from this, there are surely various elements mixed in, ranging from essentially trivial issues of football fan bragging rights, to moral outrage. If the latter's sincere, and especially if coupled with personal connection in some way with childhood abuse, then that has to be allowed to trump all other considerations. Otherwise it absolutely doesn't. My finger remains pointed at those who saw this was happening and might have done something about it, if any such there be. Was he at least warned that the reaction wouldn't all be positive?
:HD: All together now Sing up :HD:
2 Michael Jacksons ?
There's only 2 Michael Jacksonssssssss,
2 Michael Jacksons ?
There's only 2 Michael Jacksons.
Quote from: b+w geezer on March 17, 2011, 10:55:42 AM
Quote from: Logicalman on March 17, 2011, 10:06:06 AM
[I fail to see explicit derogatory over-exaggeration as any form of argument at all.
It isn't, you're right. In the fall-out from this, there are surely various elements mixed in, ranging from essentially trivial issues of football fan bragging rights, to moral outrage. If the latter's sincere, and especially if coupled with personal connection in some way with childhood abuse, then that has to be allowed to trump all other considerations. Otherwise it absolutely doesn't. My finger remains pointed at those who saw this was happening and might have done something about it, if any such there be. Was he at least warned that the reaction wouldn't all be positive?
I have it on good authority that the original plan was for a 50ft gold statue to be erected on the centre circle and raised 10 ft in the air during matches by a flotilla of flying cherubim.
I think the suits did well to downgrade things to a bit of tacky furniture in the corner well away from match day cameras.
ohhh the cameras will catch it before every one of our televised games, don't you worry about that. If we lose then they'll probably add backing music of "Beat it".
Don't stop till you get a Duff!
I have just heard that Tony Curtis is the next one. .
I am not opposed to Craven cottage being turned into an emporium of the bizarre and baffling.
Quote from: White Noise on March 17, 2011, 11:31:53 AM
I am not opposed to Craven cottage being turned into an emporium of the bizarre and baffling.
Is it not already an emporium of the bizarre and baffling? :011:
That's certainly the reason I'm there.
I think that simply out of respect for Al-Fayed we should just accept that this statue will be "erected". Ive been to over a 100 fulham games and i think ive been to the "Riverside-hammersmith" comer once. Its not like its in a prominent position or anything.
Yes, id rather have no statue of MJ at all, but i think just out of respect for what al-fayed has done (would we be languishing in the conference if it wasnt for him?!) we should just allow him to have this one.
Firstly, I am not to happy about this statue but lets have a bit of reallity, as has been said, there are far more things going on in the world at the moment to warrant some of the reaction on here. The world is going to have a complete review of how we get electricity in the future and that is going to have ramifications for us all. Just one question, is this statue going to affect how our team performs? I think we can all answer that cant we?
I think the Arsenal fans are extremely happy Fayed isn't their chairman. If he would erect a Michael Jackson in front of the Emirates stadium, it would almost mean that Arsenal worships "youthful players" in all dimensions possible...
Would MJ be revered as some kind of God then?
Well, I for one am glad I do not have a little boy taking him to the Cottage walking past the statue having to answer the question "Who is that Daddy, and when did he play for Fulham" ? :035:
Well, if Bubble's doesn't get a statue next to Jackson, it will be a travesty.
I've already done a mass moonwalk-out, but for some reason keep finding myself back inside the ground.
as Joni Mitchell once said 'They've pulled down the tree and put a Michael Jackson Statue..ohhh la la la'
FULHAMISH
Quote from: finnster01 on March 17, 2011, 01:11:52 PM
Well, I for one am glad I do not have a little boy taking him to the Cottage walking past the statue having to answer the question "Who is that Daddy, and when did he play for Fulham" ? :035:
Well Son he was the most famous pop star in the World at one time and friends with the Chairman who saved this club. Now lets sit in what used to be the Eric Miller stand. Eric Miller was a disgraced business man who killed himself. Now shut up and watch the football.
If MJ was such a good friend of MAF's, he should put the statue outside his freakin front door then, or maybe in the loo. This is absolutely absurd.
Quote from: Lighthouse on March 17, 2011, 01:32:14 PM
Quote from: finnster01 on March 17, 2011, 01:11:52 PM
Well, I for one am glad I do not have a little boy taking him to the Cottage walking past the statue having to answer the question "Who is that Daddy, and when did he play for Fulham" ? :035:
Well Son he was the most famous pop star in the World at one time and friends with the Chairman who saved this club. Now lets sit in what used to be the Eric Miller stand. Eric Miller was a disgraced business man who killed himself. Now shut up and watch the football.
Was a famous pop star who sexually abused young boys, then paid them millions to drop the charges. It's sick.
Fred you can't keep making statements that simply are not true. Anybody can be accused but they have to be found guilty. If somebody had accused you of a horrible crime and you had the money wouldn't you pay to shut them up? Wasn't found guilty so why do you all think he did the crime. More parents of sick children went to defend him than accuse him.
Quote from: Lighthouse on March 17, 2011, 02:02:17 PM
Fred you can't keep making statements that simply are not true. Anybody can be accused but they have to be found guilty. If somebody had accused you of a horrible crime and you had the money wouldn't you pay to shut them up? Wasn't found guilty so why do you all think he did the crime. More parents of sick children went to defend him than accuse him.
If i was guilty i'd pay them, no way would i pay someone trying to blackmail me if i was innocent. The man was a nonce and no mistake.
A pint to the brave one who first gets:
JACKSON JACKSON
or...
58 5
...on the back of his shirt. :wink: :beer:
Quote from: Matt on March 17, 2011, 02:38:04 PM
A pint to the brave one who first gets:
JACKSON JACKSON
or...
58 5
...on the back of his shirt. :wink: :beer:
:011: :011:
Just seen this petition on Twitter...
http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/no2mjatcc (http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/no2mjatcc)
Signed!
Happily signed
Quote from: Matt on March 17, 2011, 02:38:04 PM
A pint to the brave one who first gets:
JACKSON JACKSON
or...
58 5
...on the back of his shirt. :wink: :beer:
If the statue survives the furore I will genuinely get this on my next Fulham shirt for the few people who actually get No.5 Jackson as a joke.
Brilliant idea!
a. I dont do NOTHIN' on twitter
b. I'm not going to publicly rebuke our chairman
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on March 17, 2011, 02:18:00 PM
Quote from: Lighthouse on March 17, 2011, 02:02:17 PM
Fred you can't keep making statements that simply are not true. Anybody can be accused but they have to be found guilty. If somebody had accused you of a horrible crime and you had the money wouldn't you pay to shut them up? Wasn't found guilty so why do you all think he did the crime. More parents of sick children went to defend him than accuse him.
If i was guilty i'd pay them, no way would i pay someone trying to blackmail me if i was innocent. The man was a nonce and no mistake.
Fred, you might have a different perspective if you lived in the public eye 24x7, AND had the money and the entourage (hangers on) who told you it's the best way. Just saying, the guy wasn't convicted (uh-huh smoke and fire) but there have been many other cases of fraud by accusation against rich folk who have found the need to pay up to get them to shut up rather than go through a court case just to be found not guilty but hanged in the court of public opinion nonetheless.
Quote from: Lighthouse on March 17, 2011, 01:32:14 PM
[Well Son he was the most famous pop star in the World at one time and friends with the Chairman who saved this club. Now lets sit in what used to be the Eric Miller stand. Eric Miller was a disgraced business man who killed himself. Now shut up and watch the football.
Classic !!! :012:
I've added a photo of 'the muggy statue... Have a look and get your buckets ready.
Thread is on the main page!
Signed.
Its not about publically rebuking our Chairman, to whom we owe an incredible debt. Its about right and wrong - and this is wrong.
Quote from: OtterFFC on March 17, 2011, 08:49:56 PM
Signed.
Its not about publically rebuking our Chairman, to whom we owe an incredible debt. Its about right and wrong - and this is wrong.
Wrong! Why
It's a feckin' (crap) statue which no one will ever see.
Micheal Jackson was a pop star. It's not like there's going to be a statue of Hitler for Chrissake.
Our chairman gave us £200 mill and our place in a European cup final. Let's let him put up a shite statue if it will really make him happy.
Sorry it is wrong - we are an old traditional FOOTBALL CLUB, nothing to do with Michael Jackson. Yes the Chairman has ploughed millions into the club, I love him for it, BUT my opinion will not be bought and I will not turn into a yes man, for the Chairman's cash.
2 Michael Jacksons, there's only 2 Michael Jacksons
Elvis sang, he got the sack
Cos Michael Jackson's out the back
We all agree, Jacko is better than Elvis
West Ham get a running track, we get Jackson out the back
La la la la, la la la la
:002:
I won't be signing.
Quote from: ImperialWhite on March 17, 2011, 08:56:19 PM
Quote from: OtterFFC on March 17, 2011, 08:49:56 PM
Signed.
Its not about publically rebuking our Chairman, to whom we owe an incredible debt. Its about right and wrong - and this is wrong.
Wrong! Why
It's a feckin' (crap) statue which no one will ever see.
Micheal Jackson was a pop star. It's not like there's going to be a statue of Hitler for Chrissake.
Our chairman gave us £200 mill and our place in a European cup final. Let's let him put up a shite statue if it will really make him happy.
Completely agree. If Al Fayed is willing to give us £200million and help us stay in the EPL for 10 straight years for a statue of a friend of his then go ahead. Great deal.
Jackson was the biggest pop star of his and many other generations. He was a personal friend of our Chairman. The argument that Jackson must have done something wrong because he paid his accusers to keep it out of court simply is rubbish. If you were the parents of a child who had been ill treated by Jackson would you be paid off?
So I fully support the Chairman who has been the saviour of Fulham to put up a statue to whoever the hell he likes. Small minded objections to a statue to be put up infront of a Stand which itself was built by a disgraced businessman who killed himself (Eric Miller) is a farce.
I agree with ImperialWhite, TonyGilroy and Lighthouse. I don't see a point in signing that petition. Would I have advised Mo to put a statue of MJ next to Craven Cottage? No. Do I mind? No. And as someone in the Belgian press remarked: we won the game MJ was present. Perhaps he will be a talisman and we'll win every single home game from the moment the statue is there :)
I also will not be signing.
Me neither.
The only thing that gets to me about this is that Funds had to be raised by the supporters to make the Maestro's statue and bring it to FFC, and the chairman pays for the MJ statue outright. :007:
Signing a petition is not only childish in the extreme but also a slap in the face for a man who saved Fulham FC.
Could people just move on now? It is a small statue, it is not like we are merging with QPR or leaving the Cottage.
Having read all the messages and then allowed things to settle down a little - my view is very straightforward - I really couldn't give a ****. There are many more important things that concern me, added to which I cant do anything about it in any event. I will walk past it and probably will not give it a second glance after the first game.
This seems rather blown out of proportion and I believe that the petition is becoming more of a laughing stock than the statue itself.
These are some of the names that have signed the petition (as retrieved from the petition website):
Franz Josef Von Hinklehoffen
Charles Dickens
Gloria Gaynor
Babs Windsor
Ronnie Kray
Sir Alan Sugarloaf
Pope Pius IX
Mohammed Al Fayed
Michael Jackson
My Dad
The Artist formerly known as Prince
Craig Nags
Gary Glitter
Dalai Lama
Quote from: Blingo on March 18, 2011, 09:04:23 AM
The only thing that gets to me about this is that Funds had to be raised by the supporters to make the Maestro's statue and bring it to FFC, and the chairman pays for the MJ statue outright. :007:
That helps to make it OUR statue - the fact that the fans contributed to the cost.
Quote from: ImperialWhite on March 17, 2011, 08:56:19 PM
Quote from: OtterFFC on March 17, 2011, 08:49:56 PM
Signed.
Its not about publically rebuking our Chairman, to whom we owe an incredible debt. Its about right and wrong - and this is wrong.
Wrong! Why
It's a feckin' (crap) statue which no one will ever see.
Micheal Jackson was a pop star. It's not like there's going to be a statue of Hitler for Chrissake.
Our chairman gave us £200 mill and our place in a European cup final. Let's let him put up a shite statue if it will really make him happy.
Seconded! If MAF now gets annoyed and cashes out over a statue of MJ it would be terrible!
Just had a comment from an Arsenal Fan at work:
Ha Ha your getting a statue of a Pedophile at the cottage!
My Reply:
Its still better than having one as a manager :yay:
He shut up very quickly and walk away
:clap_hands: :clap_hands:
Quote from: JBH on March 18, 2011, 01:10:07 PM
Just had a comment from an Arsenal Fan at work:
Ha Ha your getting a statue of a Pedophile at the cottage!
My Reply:
Its still better than having one as a manager :yay:
He shut up very quickly and walk away
Class! :clap_hands:
What is sad, and something big Mo should have been advised of (even if he is so thick-skinned that he didn't see it coming) is that this statue is dividing Fulham fans big time.
I don't like to see good guys like Otter and Imperial falling out over something like this. :dft006:
