Thin Lizzy Statue

sinjin_smythe

Anyone seen it yet ?? I think its great that were erecting a statue to honour him, but theres a few sceptics out there that think putting a stutue up of some one who used drugs is a waste of tax payers money . What a load of sh^te , the man was a legend

joePC

Its about time, The man was & still is a true Legend.

sinjin_smythe

Yeah some people are saying that he was a true English man , but just cause he was born in England doesnt make it so, he was proud to be Irish and reminded every other country about us

Flukey

The unveiling is a 6:30, by his mother. They are doing a piece on it on Five Seven Live on RTE Radio 1 as I type. I'll be in town later, so I'll have a look.

Johnny_the_fox

joePC wrote:

Its about time, The man was & still is a true Legend.

indeed.

Dr. Bill

Anyone got any pictures of it??

cornbb

Not til 6.30 I guess

sinjin_smythe

yeah might head into bruxelles tonight

Karl Hungus

I hope they erect a statue of me after I die.

Better yet, I think I'll just have my body bronzed.

sinjin_smythe

sure Karl you keep thinking that

sinjin_smythe

Well has anyone seen it yet ?? if so is it any good

Jammy

Yeah I saw it. It's really nice! Got my photo taken with it aswell It was packed though so it took a lot shoving to get my way to the top. But I managed it. Everybody should go have look at some point.



here is the statue of the legend himself!!

djmarkus

i hope ar$eholes dont start vandalising it

NotMe

God what next? Bono?

djmarkus

probably, and why not?

Karl Hungus

If there was a statue of Bono I'd pull a Bart Simpson on it.

Mucco

weedhead wrote:

but theres a few sceptics out there that think putting a stutue up of some one who used drugs is a waste of tax payers money .

Didn't think the taxpayer was paying for it.

djmarkus

no it wasn't, it was a thin lizzy commemorative fund, or something like that

Karl Hungus

I want a 500ft statue of Godzilla instead of that stupid spire. And the original Godzilla! Not that Hollywood abortion.

bravenewworld

would love to see a statue of Damien Dempsey erected in Donaghmede shopping centre...Damo in striking pose, guitar in hand...instead of the 'dancing children' spinning. Anyone agree?

Karl Hungus

Damien Dempsey? Dear god why!? Shoot the bastard tbh.

djmarkus

Karl Hungus wrote:

I want a 500ft statue of Godzilla instead of that stupid spire. And the original Godzilla! Not that Hollywood abortion.

i quite like the spire, its good if your a newbie in the city centre if you get lost.

I hope they erect a statue of Ronnie drew whe he croaks, he deserves one

Karl Hungus

Are you telling me you wouldn't be able to see a 500ft Godzilla statue!?!?

djmarkus

i would but i'm sure it would cost a bit more than the spire, therefore making it not feesable

cornbb

Looks very nice. Phil's mammy deserves it. Has anyone seen her on TV? Very nice lady apparently

Flukey

I saw it tonight. There was a crowd around it. An American couple were standing nearby and I heard them asking who he was. I told the woman it was Phil Lynott. She had never heard of him. I told her he was a very famous Irish Rock star. She asked me was he dead?

djmarkus

Flukey wrote:

I saw it tonight. There was a crowd around it. An American couple were standing nearby and I heard them asking who he was. I told the woman it was Phil Lynott. She had never heard of him. I told her he was a very famous Irish Rock star. She asked me was he dead?

LOL.....they must get their stupidity from GWB.

monkeyfudge

Flukey wrote:

I told her he was a very famous Irish Rock star. She asked me was he dead?

I hope you told her that he was only frozen in carbonite.

Actually I'd like to see a statue of Robocop in the city centre... Robocop was Irish.

Jammy

A statue of Rory Gallagher, on top of the spire!!!!!

That would be amazing to see i think!

Heroin

bravenewworld wrote:

would love to see a statue of Damien Dempsey erected in Donaghmede shopping centre...Damo in striking pose, guitar in hand...instead of the 'dancing children' spinning. Anyone agree?

no. demspey ****e!! so are thoses kids i know, but they cum useful durin christmas when they are REPLACED!!! by stupid dancin penguins.

JacoStanley

The Roisin Dubh Trust paid for the statue and I'm proud to say that we played at the very first fundraising gig in Fibbers, Febuary 2001. Ourselves, "I can't believe it's not Lizzy" and Celtic Legacy. A girl called Audrey O'Neill pretty much got the whole statue thing up and running single handedly. I've yet to see the statue though. Well done..

Frank Cronin

http://www.hotpress.com/music/news/2821266.html

bravenewworld

Heroin wrote:

no. demspey ****e!! so are thoses kids i know, but they cum useful durin christmas when they are REPLACED!!! by stupid dancin penguins.

Ahhh the penguins. Was kinda thinking, maybe not just Damo. Sinead O'Connor, Donal Lunny and Damo holding hands and spinning, dressed in penguin outfits....has to be an improvement, and they could leave it there all year round! :rolleyes:

bus77

Karl Hungus wrote:

Are you telling me you wouldn't be able to see a 500ft Godzilla statue!?!?

I like that, sure you could make it with plastic. That would be dirt cheap.

But then again, some gurrier might set it on fire. Red hot, molten green plastic flowing through the streets. Sure that would destroy the city.

Karl Hungus

Karl Hungus wrote:

Are you telling me you wouldn't be able to see a 500ft Godzilla statue!?!?

Yeah but when the real godzilla ransacks Dublin, it would just get confusing.

nlgbbbblth

Flukey wrote:

I saw it tonight. There was a crowd around it. An American couple were standing nearby and I heard them asking who he was. I told the woman it was Phil Lynott. She had never heard of him. I told her he was a very famous Irish Rock star. She asked me was he dead?

that woman sounds like a total LOSER

yet someone will come on here and defend her ignorance

Third_Echelon

Jammy wrote:

A statue of Rory Gallagher, on top of the spire!!!!!

That would be amazing to see i think!

They have been trying for a few years to get a statue for Rory.

There is a hold up on it because the building that its going to be on/near are objecting.

See: http://www.rorygallaghercorner.com/

Ravelleman

Anyone want pics from yesterday?

I also met Robbo

Edit: I haven't read the entire thread so I'm not sure if someone's already posted pics. They probably have.

Larianne

Was around the area last night and it was getting mobbed still at 12 at night! Talking to 2 swedish dudes who had come over especially!! MAdness!

Looks a bit strange if you ask me but I think there should be more statues like that dotted around the city. Help educate people on Irish history and culture.

Flukey

I took this photo of the statue on Sunday:

BossArky

My colleague reckons the statue bears a closer resemblence to Willy Wonka than Phil.

Third_Echelon

Thats what I thought when I saw it as well.... bit of a willy wonka vibe

shewolf

they should stick a big statue of pat kenny up holding a micky mouse umbrella. a big 300ft high one. in that way when its lashing rain every one can get shelter by pats giant umbrella.