Silva statue

[Modo]

David Silva: Man City announce plans for statue at Etihad Stadium

Manchester City have announced plans for a statue of Spanish playmaker David Silva at Etihad Stadium.
Silva's successful 10-year spell at City came to an end after Saturday's Champions League defeat by Lyon.
Signed from Valencia in 2010, the midfielder, 34, made 436 appearances and helped City win 14 trophies.
"David is a transformational player, a quiet leader who has inspired everyone around him," said City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.
"David's statue will act as a lasting reminder of the wonderful moments that he gave us, not only as an incredible footballer, but as an inspiring ambassador who represented this football club with great dignity at all times."
The statue will be unveiled in 2021, along with another tribute dedicated to former City captain Vincent Kompany, who left the club last year and announced earlier on Monday he was retiring from playing.

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I mean he's won a lot, but isn't it too soon?

Imagine how many statue's we could have outside Anfield?

 

[MomoWASright]

I thought it was a piss take. Then I remembered they don’t really have a history. Just lots of misery then a lottery win.

 

[Rosco]

Great player but it's still a low bar for a statue at City isn't it ?

 

[doctor_mac]

They should stick it next to the Georgi Kinkladze statue, or possibly as a counterpoint to the Shaun Wright-Phillips bust.

 

[Shadey]

What about a ‘Feed the goat and he will score’ statue? Not that I give a fuck.

 

[MomoWASright]

Is that outside the Colin bell end?

 

[Whaddapie]

I hear that Steve MacKenzie is next. Then Ray Ranson.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

If this doesn't get Ryan back, nothing will

 

[the count]

If this doesn't get Ryan back, nothing will

You could try running around the Black church anti clockwise seven times but that might bring Brendan back as well.

 

[Rosco]

Yaya must be fuming. He couldn't even get a birthday cake.

 

[Roopy]

Every player they have signed since the 2008 takeover will get a statue.

 

[Dreambeliever]

I suppose it’s weird to us as our statues are reserved for managers.

Surely Kompany or Aguero would be a better choice?

 

[peekay]

Quality player but statue worthy? His quality and consistency are admirable but I have never thought of him as an era defining player or the best in the league at his prime.
If he is worthy of a statue, there must be at least 30-50 players worthy of statues between us, Man Utd, Arsenal, and Chelsea. And in our case, we might have to create miniature statues and stack them up or something to accommodate all of our legends within a reasonable distance from Anfield.

 

[StevieM]

I guess he won’t be getting a statue in Rome...

 

[6TimesaRed]

They should also build a statue of an oil barrel alongside it. The greatest City legend.

They'll have more statues than fans if they keep this rate up.

 

[RedStar]

Epic cringe, but thats always been their brand anyway so why stop now

 

[FoxForceFive]

If we had a statue for every player who had been as successful for us as Silva has been for them we wouldn't have any room left for the actual ground.

 

[got red on me]

Paul Ince has his say...

 

[Fabio]

He's arguably one of the better players to have played in the premier League, and was instrumental in them having their greatest period of success.

I don't get the hate for this? Is it just because it's city?

Cunts on here talking about getting klopp a statue in the past. It's no different.

 

[Fabio]

I've no doubt de bruyne will get one too if he stays there for a decade and leaves on good terms.

You want to wait until people are dead?

 

[tombrown]

Call me old fashioned, but, yes, I believe that one of the criteria to get a statue is to be dead

 

[peterhague]

Apart from anything else it just seems a bit arbitrary. It's not like Silva is head and shoulders above all their other players the last 10 years.

If I think of this City team I probably think of Aguero and Kompany before him.

 

[Modo]

Call me old fashioned, but, yes, I believe that one of the criteria to get a statue is to be dead

Well, better put your gloves on and get it done.

 

[Woland]

Definitely kompany before Silva. Kompany is a born leader with the total respect of all of his peers, you can like and respect him despite playing for that shite because he comes across as a top dude all round. Silva? Nah

 

[StevieM]

It’s a pity he wasn’t involved in the slave trade.... probably get Government funding for the statue.

 

[Fabio]

Definitely kompany before Silva. Kompany is a born leader with the total respect of all of his peers, you can like and respect him despite playing for that shite because he comes across as a top dude all round. Silva? Nah

I agree it should have been kompany first

 

[Hyena]

It would be just amazing if another Premier League club signed David Silva now.

 

[rurikbird]

I think they are building the statue of Kompany too, saw it somewhere.

 

[Hyena]

Yes they are.

It's all a lead up to a 200 ft statue of Sheikh Mansour towering over Manchester...

 

[dantes]

Maybe this is an elaborate prank, like the one LA Galaxy pulled on Beckham.