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Billy Liddel memorial statue campaign

PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:28 pm
by Leonmc0708
www.billyliddell.org.uk

http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/

Support this please people.

Those of you who dont know the name, think Torres, Gerrard and Carragher, then add them together and your still nowhere near this mans impact, influence and sway on not only the club, but EVERY person who had the pleasure of his company.

If you need to know more about "Mr Liddelpool" then try clicking HERE or HERE or HERE.

PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:41 pm
by Sabre
Cheers for the info, mate, I've heard of, but I don't know details.  I'll have a read now.

The first link didn't work www.billyliddell.org.uk use this one instead.

PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:02 pm
by Haggis
Leon you are a diamond,much appreciated this mate :bowdown

I am actually on the commitee up here in Townhill,Billys place of birth,a memorial to the great man is long overdue,I was at a meeting on Tuesday night with a few local old boys and our local MSP and we are looking to get this memorial up and running asap,this is one of the proposed sites for the memorial,nothing defo as yet though,this is Townhill community centre

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Please have a look at the site and feel free to sign any of the petitions,lets give this great man what he deserves

cheers

Tony

PS Here's a tribute I made recently

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=c2n1LYIA3lA

PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:17 pm
by greenbyname_redbynature
cheers for this leon, i've just signed it.

cheers haggis for that youtube video as well. good watch.

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 1:21 am
by hello_red
the man needs no introduction.

signed!

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 1:51 am
by LFC2007
Defo 100% - has my full support.

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:44 am
by Igor Zidane
Signed . fella was a genius . True legend.

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:23 am
by 112-1077774096
when i was growing up on new road in tuebrook his sister in law had the corner shop opposite our house, i never got to meet him though, but i know all about his reputation as a player

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 8:22 am
by lakes10
I am 100% for this.

We tried to get this done in 1990 but i dont think the time was right then.

PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:01 pm
by Haggis
I've been over to Townhill school today, which, as you may know, was where the great man went,contrary to popular belief there are NO pictures of Billy on the school walls or a plaque to commemorate him,there are however, a couple of pictures with a C Liddell and a T Liddell 

never mind  :down:

anyway here are a few pics I took while I was there

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PostPosted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:02 pm
by Haggis
A cutting from one of todays local papers

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This is the Jim Baxter statue in Hill of Beath that they are thinking along the lines of

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Lets hope it gets the ok

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:46 pm
by Haggis
Just had this emailed to me

The motion to Fife Council was unanimously approved today. An amendemnt was included to refer to John Thomson - Fife Council supports the campaign to establish a permanent memorial to Billy Liddell, born in Townhill, Dunfermline in 1922, in recognition of his services to football in Scotland and Liverpool and also urges the Scottish Football Association to recognise his achievements by admitting him to SFA Hall of Fame.Fife Council also supports the Bowhill based John Thomson Memorial Committee's ongoing efforts to have Scotland and Celtic goalkeeper John Thomson included in the Scottish Football Federation's Hall of Fame."

Happy days

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:51 pm
by 7_Kewell
great idea hope it gets through  :)

PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:01 pm
by Haggis
Here is a short clip of the legend that is Billy Liddell in action

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0asqWC8Wbuw


I also got this from Billy's sister via email today  :bowdown

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:20 pm
by Haggis
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Phase 1 completed

Now for the memorial :D