Opinion: We need an Eddie Betts statue in Eddie's Pocket at AO

[cleanhands]

But you are the one asking people to give up their view of the ground. So as I said, if you want to see how realistic it is, go and do the betts pose yourself, back yourself in and see if its a winner.

It’s Eddie Betts he can do what the heck ell he likes down there

 

[adelaidecrows]

It’s Eddie Betts he can do what the heck ell he likes down there

I bet i can bounce a footy off the statues foot and it will still go through.

 

[n4sir]

But you are the one asking people to give up their view of the ground. So as I said, if you want to see how realistic it is, go and do the betts pose yourself, back yourself in and see if its a winner.

It's not the same.

You know what? If Eddie Betts did it himself, how many people you reckon would tell him to bugger off because he's blocking their view? Over half of the people there would tell them to get ****ed if they even dared.

 

[adelaidecrows]

It's not the same.

You know what? If Eddie Betts did it himself, how many people you reckon would tell him to bugger off because he's blocking their view?

Actually I would. Most people who paid $500 or more for a season ticket might have a say. Its also different to a pigeon shit covered statue blocking your view.

 

[n4sir]

I bet i can bounce a footy off the statues foot and it will still go through.

It's Eddie's foot, so to quote Mick Dundee your chances would be... "better than average"

 

[n4sir]

Actually I would. Most people who paid $500 or more for a season ticket might have a say. Its also different to a pigeon shit covered statue blocking your view.

A pigeon (technically rock dove - courtesy of the Aussie Bird Count) wouldn't dare shit on Eddie if he's standing there... he'd quickly kick it's arse neatly though the goals from his pocket, as usual.

 

[spenze]

Whilst we are talking about a statue blocking the view, is this a bad time to discuss a statue for the great D Jarman?


Slowdown edition

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

We can have a Eddie Betts statue and Port can have an Andrew McLeod one so that it's fair

Agree with the thread. Years ago I suggested something for the Tony Hall pocket at Footy Park.

There are some moments and players that transcend club boundaries. Universal respect and love

 

[n4sir]

Whilst we are talking about a statue blocking the view, is this a bad time to discuss a statue for the great D Jarman?


Slowdown edition

This was all part of the discussion we had at that lunch back on the day... why not Mods? Why not Fud?

The thing is, they did not make the whole ground chant their name at Adelaide Oval during a game. They do not unofficially have a pocket of that oval named for them.

Eddie has earned this. At this ground. At this spot.

 

[spenze]

This was all part of the discussion we had at that lunch back on the day... why not Mods? Why not Fud?

The thing is, they did not make the whole ground chant their name at Adelaide Oval during a game. They do not unofficially have a pocket of that oval named for them.

Eddie has earned this. At this ground. At this spot.

I don't disagree but you can't have a statue in the viewing area, outside the ground sure but not where the spectators are.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

A statue up near the scoreboard overlooking Eddie's pocket would be perfect

 

[spenze]

Could chop down one of those pesky trees and put it there

 

[n4sir]

A statue up near the scoreboard overlooking Eddie's pocket would be perfect

Maybe as a promo, get him to try the impossible kick? (and only show the one that goes through)

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Maybe as a promo, get him to try the impossible kick? (and only show the one that goes through)

An idea I had was that Motlop and Betts should have a trickshot competition before a Showdown

Set them up in a pocket and let them go to work

Similarly John Butcher and Nick Gill should have a goal kicking competition from 25m out directly in front

 

[n4sir]

Similarly John Butcher and Nick Gill should have a goal kicking competition from 25m out directly in front

Sadly... I think you can throw ROB and Murphy in that pot.

 

[Syd Crow]

Whilst we are talking about a statue blocking the view, is this a bad time to discuss a statue for the great D Jarman?


Slowdown edition

Hey D Jarman is in shape! Round is a shape right?

 

[robboaustralia]

Just put an Eddie statue sitting in one of his seats in front row of Eddie's pocket with his arms out. There is a statue of "Yabba" at the SCG like this.

 

[FR0GGY]

I think a retractable statue is the answer here

 

[arrowman]

We could do a St Peter's square thing, with statues of all the saints / legends around the roof of the stands.

 

[Scorpus]

This big

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So we know the height of The Motherland Calls is about 85m



So I'm proposing something about that size but with Eddie Betts instead

 

[Eagleboy2011]

This looks like a perfect spot for a massive "Eddie Betts Pockets. solid or electric sign or just maybe a painted mural.

 

[FR0GGY]

His best goal was the GWS one wasn’t it, in the SE pocket?

 

[TRP1996]

Out: Murphy.
In: Eddie Betts statue.

 

[davos44]

This club did some pretty awful stuff to Eddie Betts and others, its like your ex partner building a statue of you after giving you the best time of your life then cheating on you with someone they stopped seeing 2 months later.

He would cherish a pocket at Brown Paper Bag Park more than AO.

 

[Cromulant]

Sadly... I think you can throw ROB and Murphy in that pot.

Charlie Dixon too