Jimmy Anderson Statue

BigChaCha · Post by **BigChaCha** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:21 pm

Where is it?

If he was from any other town in the country they'd have a massive one in the town centre and would be milking it for every possible commercial opportunity going!

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:25 pm

Who’s “they”?

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:29 pm

Milton Keynes have a Greg Rutherford "Leaping man" statue... Drive past this quite a lot. Not sure how much money we would like to spend on statues honouring our sports stars though, and where do you draw the line...?

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LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:37 pm

Maybe we should carve all our local heroes portraits into Pendle like on Mount Rushmore.

We could have Sean, Rocky (seems appropriate), Ian McKellen, JayRod, Rachel Brown and Dave from Bank of Dave.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:41 pm

Where are we going to put Dyche's statue,one at the side of the pitch would be nice,he would be looking over us for ever that way.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:48 pm

Was it Garfunkal who seemed to think that his achievements should not be celebrated anywhere in the town because he once confessed to liking Arsenal?

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:11 pm

LoveCurryPies wrote:Maybe we should carve all our local heroes portraits into Pendle like on Mount Rushmore.

We could have Sean, Rocky (seems appropriate), Ian McKellen, JayRod, Rachel Brown and Dave from Bank of Dave.

What is the link between Ian McKellen and Burnley?
I watched his “who do you think you are” and he was born in Stockport and raised in Bolton.
I’ll be putting on me helmet for incoming.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:15 pm

Briefly as a baby resided on st Mathew st I think....

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:35 pm

piston broke wrote:What is the link between Ian McKellen and Burnley?
I watched his “who do you think you are” and he was born in Stockport and raised in Bolton.
I’ll be putting on me helmet for incoming.

Ian McKellan was born in Burnley in May 1939 but moved to Wigan shortly before the outbreak of World War Two in September 1939. Apart from the first 4/5 months of his life, I don't believe he has lived in Burnley since.

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:36 pm

tim_noone wrote:Briefly as a baby resided on st Mathew st I think....

Scott Park Rd; house on the corner of Albion St, across from Park Gates. He was born there.

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:39 pm

He's not a Burnley Fan so no statue from me.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:02 pm

If Jimmy has to have a statue Old Trafford or Lords are much better candidates,i'd favour Lords that's where he took his 500th test wicket a feat unlikely to be matched for a long time.

Bop · Post by **Bop** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:32 pm

There’s a great image of Dyche with his arms outstretched. I think we should use this to model a statue similar in style to the “angel of the north’ - but much bigger- and have it situated between the Longside and Bee Hole End overlooking the ground and the town of Burnley.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:08 pm

Longsider wrote:He's not a Burnley Fan so no statue from me.

1 He is a Burnley fan, was a season ticket holder until he started playing first class cricket

Not as though that matters because

2 He is arguably the finest sportsman this town has ever produced

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:33 pm

Without having any knowledge of Cricket how good is Anderson? If you were to compare him to a footballer who would it be? And how recognisable is he?

Would he be recognised by the average man in the street?

What about if he walked around India or The West Indies. Is he the Beckham of Cricket?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:34 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Without having any knowledge of Cricket how good is Anderson?

Only four bowlers in the history of the game have taken more test wickets than him and he's probably going to move up one more place before he retires. The three who will be above him were all world class spin bowlers.

I think it is fair to say he is England's finest ever bowler.

whentheballmoves · Post by **whentheballmoves** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:39 pm

2nd best. After me.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:43 pm

Bop wrote:There’s a great image of Dyche with his arms outstretched. I think we should use this to model a statue similar in style to the “angel of the north’ - but much bigger- and have it situated between the Longside and Bee Hole End overlooking the ground and the town of Burnley.

Only one place for the glorification of dyche.. Entering proudsville at the culvert bridge and leaving proudsville on the return,but Burnley councils dullards would no doubt object!

arise_sir_charge · Post by **arise_sir_charge** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:53 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Without having any knowledge of Cricket how good is Anderson? If you were to compare him to a footballer who would it be? And how recognisable is he?

Would he be recognised by the average man in the street?

What about if he walked around India or The West Indies. Is he the Beckham of Cricket?

He's one of the greatest of all time. If Anderson and Beckham walked down a street in India, more folk there would probably recognise Anderson. Indians love cricket.

In terms of footballers, looking at those that have scored most goals in the history of football, he sits in the same spot as Eusebio at present. Will probably overtake Gerd Muller, but may struggle to catch Romario!

He really should be recognised in this town in a more fitting way than he is. A statue on the Kierby roundabout or the one near Oakmount vets and Centenary Way renamed Jimmy Anderson Way would be fitting.

The majority of sports fans visiting this town will pass by those roundabouts and it would be great to show them he's from our town.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:56 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Only four bowlers in the history of the game have taken more test wickets than him and he's probably going to move up one more place before he retires. The three who will be above him were all world class spin bowlers.

I think it is fair to say he is England's finest ever bowler.

Arguable Fred Trueman would at the rate he took wickets have around 600 test scalps,he tops 300 and in less than half the innings Jimmy has bowled in.Different eras of course so impossible to really compare.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:01 pm

The bare minimum is to have a prominent road in Burnley named in his honour, who would instigate this though?

A statue would be fitting as well although I'm sure it would sit better outside OT or Lords.

Is he THE best sports person from the Town to date? I can't think of anyone who has done what he has done across several continents over such a period of time.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:03 pm

arise_sir_charge wrote:He's one of the greatest of all time. If Anderson and Beckham walked down a street in India, more folk there would probably recognise Anderson. Indians love cricket.

In terms of footballers, looking at those that have scored most goals in the history of football, he sits in the same spot as Eusebio at present. Will probably overtake Gerd Muller, but may struggle to catch Romario!

He really should be recognised in this town in a more fitting way than he is. A statue on the Kierby roundabout or the one near Oakmount vets and Centenary Way renamed Jimmy Anderson Way would be fitting.

The majority of sports fans visiting this town will pass by those roundabouts and it would be great to show them he's from our town.

As it is the most famous James in this town is James Hargreaves

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:03 pm

ClaretTony wrote:1 He is a Burnley fan, was a season ticket holder until he started playing first class cricket

Not as though that matters because

2 He is arguably the finest sportsman this town has ever produced

And even after becoming England’s top ODI wicket taker and the second highest test wicket taker, he STILL isn’t recognised for his achievements properly.

The guy is a class act.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:05 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:As it is the most famous James in this town is James Hargreaves

Your so bloody modest!! James

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:08 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:As it is the most famous James in this town is James Hargreaves

James Hargreaves was my granddad (not the same one). I don't think either of them too wickets for England.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:09 pm

arise_sir_charge wrote:He's one of the greatest of all time. If Anderson and Beckham walked down a street in India, more folk there would probably recognise Anderson. Indians love cricket.

In terms of footballers, looking at those that have scored most goals in the history of football, he sits in the same spot as Eusebio at present. Will probably overtake Gerd Muller, but may struggle to catch Romario!

He really should be recognised in this town in a more fitting way than he is. A statue on the Kierby roundabout or the one near Oakmount vets and Centenary Way renamed Jimmy Anderson Way would be fitting.

The majority of sports fans visiting this town will pass by those roundabouts and it would be great to show them he's from our town.

I did look twice when I saw who had posted this.

Couldn't agree more, both with the statue and naming of the road. I think it has to be somewhere central and somewhere where many people will see it so Centenary Way would be perfect with the statue on one of the roundabouts. The town needs to recognise its greatest ever sportsman.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:13 pm

That roundabout would be perfect for Potts, Anderson, Dyche, Mullen and Norris Cole!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:15 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:That roundabout would be perfect for Potts, Anderson, Dyche, Mullen and Norris Cole!

Potts, Dyche & Mullen represent the football club - Anderson represents the town

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:21 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Potts, Dyche & Mullen represent the football club - Anderson represents the town

Burnley F.C. IS the town.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:26 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Burnley F.C. IS the town.

The beating heart to be exact!

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:40 pm

tim_noone wrote:The beating heart to be exact!

And the brain! Compared to Burnley Council anyway

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:50 pm

ClaretTony wrote:1 He is a Burnley fan, was a season ticket holder until he started playing first class cricket

Not as though that matters because

2 He is arguably the finest sportsman this town has ever produced

Sorry to be a pedant but:

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He is an excellent cricketer though. Some form of town recognition would be good.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:59 pm

Longsider wrote:Sorry to be a pedant but:

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He is an excellent cricketer though. Some form of town recognition would be good.

"I'm a Burnley lad, but when WE were in the lower divisions I had a BREIF spell supporting Arsenal"

Like many a kid growing up in the 90's he had a premier league team, when we were unknown and quite frankly poor.

He's a Burnley fan/lad.

But I couldn't care less who he supports, he's the country greatest ever bowler, Burnley finest ever sportsman, and if he is to ever been over taken in any of those, I hope I'm around to see it, because they'll have to be pretty damn amazing!

rufus lumley · Post by **rufus lumley** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:25 pm

Would like to see it combined with our greatest post war player and be called the 2 Jimmys

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:52 pm

Longsider wrote:Sorry to be a pedant but:

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He is an excellent cricketer though. Some form of town recognition would be good.

I know him, I know the family. He's a Burnley fan, has worked at the club in his younger days and was a season ticket holder. Not as though any of that matters, what does matter is he's the town's greatest ever sportsman.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:59 pm

Sean Dyche neither supports Burnley CC or Lancashire CCC so unfortunately thats his statue out of the window

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:31 pm

The statue should be in the town centre where it's prominent and safe for people to take photos.
It will attract a few visitors to the town so best to be near local businesses who could benefit.

I don’t really see the benefit of a road being named after someone unless it's for memory purposes when they have passed away.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:16 pm

Sensible contribution this time . I think the idea of a statue and road are spot on and the post likening him to legendary sporting greats is so true. Rename the flyover and statue near the bus station or somewhere similar. Perhaps the club could do something with the Cricket field stand not rename due to sponsorship deals but perhaps a gate as per Shankley gate at Anfield.

Hopey · Post by **Hopey** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:12 am

Lowerhouse CC pushed for this in September 2017

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:36 am

big no from me, hate cricket, but on the subject of him being a claret, he was asked about this on radio 5, fairly muted on the subject, in fact i believe he mentioned another club as one he takes an interest in, not ours.
far more worthy burnley folk to honour if we must have statues cluttering up the place.