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Offline Chico Hamilton III

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Re: Herbert Ellis
« Reply #120 on: June 02, 2017, 10:40:46 AM »
If we're thinking about renaming a stand because it carries the name of a lunatic then shouldn't we start with the Holte? Change it back to The Great Hall end.

Offline peter w

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Re: Herbert Ellis
« Reply #121 on: June 02, 2017, 10:43:10 AM »
They could fudge it of course.  The Witton Stand could be divided into  five or six blocks.  The Joe Bache 20%  the Harry Hampton 20% the Paul McGrath 20% the Peter McParland 19% the Herbert Ellis 1% (restricted view).

Maybe the Herbert Block could be the away end.

Offline brian green

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Re: Herbert Ellis
« Reply #122 on: June 02, 2017, 12:40:26 PM »
Yes that would fit nicely with it being the bit homed in on by the Luftwaffe.

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Re: Herbert Ellis
« Reply #123 on: June 02, 2017, 12:52:54 PM »
Just swap the names around, rename the North Stand as the Doug Ellis Stand....in time it will be knocked down and a new stand with new name can be built

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Re: Herbert Ellis
« Reply #124 on: June 02, 2017, 12:57:17 PM »
Could only be named after McGregor, Ramsay or, if we are going for a more modern name, Saunders.

As we already have a McGregor statue I'd rename WLS after Ramsay and the North Stand after Saunders.

Offline wally58

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Re: Herbert Ellis
« Reply #125 on: June 02, 2017, 01:16:40 PM »
Me and my mate have always called that stand `The Charlie Aitken Stand` since it was built.
we told Charlie once & he couldn`t stop chuckling

Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: Herbert Ellis
« Reply #126 on: June 02, 2017, 01:17:12 PM »
I'm not Saunders would be happy having his name on a stand built by the Bendalls.

Offline CT Villan

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Re: Herbert Ellis
« Reply #127 on: June 02, 2017, 06:24:37 PM »
the Herbert Ellis 1% (restricted view).

and the view should be restricted because of the white porcelain and cubicles.

Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Re: Herbert Ellis
« Reply #128 on: June 02, 2017, 07:00:49 PM »
If we're thinking about renaming a stand because it carries the name of a lunatic then shouldn't we start with the Holte? Change it back to The Great Hall end.

Nothing much wrong with Sir Thomas Holte. OK there are accusations that he split his cooks head in two with a meat cleaver. Also it's believed that one of his daughters starved to death when he locked her up because he didn't approve of who she wanted to marry.  Otherwise a jolly decent chap.

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Re: Herbert Ellis
« Reply #129 on: June 03, 2017, 09:29:42 AM »
Saunders, it would be great to honour him and for him to see it.

Offline Tony Erdington

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Re: Herbert Ellis
« Reply #130 on: June 04, 2017, 08:38:40 AM »
Saunders, it would be great to honour him and for him to see it.

Totally agree, but equally by the same token, id like the stands name changed whilst "erbert" still has breath in his lungs.

Offline Surrey Villain

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Re: Herbert Ellis
« Reply #131 on: June 04, 2017, 01:33:17 PM »
If we're thinking about renaming a stand because it carries the name of a lunatic then shouldn't we start with the Holte? Change it back to The Great Hall end.

Nothing much wrong with Sir Thomas Holte. OK there are accusations that he split his cooks head in two with a meat cleaver. Also it's believed that one of his daughters starved to death when he locked her up because he didn't approve of who she wanted to marry.  Otherwise a jolly decent chap.


Offline Surrey Villain

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Re: Herbert Ellis
« Reply #132 on: June 04, 2017, 01:35:37 PM »
I'd prefer to think the Holte End was named after the Holte Brewery.

Offline Sexual Ealing

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Re: Herbert Ellis
« Reply #133 on: June 04, 2017, 08:14:19 PM »
I see no reason why the whole ground should't be renamed in Dave O'Leary's honour. We could change our nickname to The Sugarbags.

Offline brian green

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Re: Herbert Ellis
« Reply #134 on: June 05, 2017, 08:12:35 PM »
Or Michael O'Leary and call ourselves The Packers.

 


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