Osgood statue to be unveiled

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Chelsea fans will get their first chance to see the new Peter Osgood statue at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, October 2.

The statue, which will be placed outside the West Stand, is sure to attract large crowds for our first home game after its arrival, the next day against Arsenal on October 3. The Official Chelsea Website will also be carrying an interview with the sculptor Philip Jackson next weekend, as well as hearing from Peter's wife Lynne and Elaine Hutchinson, the wife of late Chelsea striker and Osgood's strike partner Ian.

There will be a private unveiling of the statue for Peter's friends and family the day before, but this will not be open to the public.

Chelsea TV will be dedicating next Friday to the legend, when the club's official television channel celebrates the unveiling of the statue with classic footage of the star in action and personal anecdotes from his former team mates.

Osgood Day will begin with Long Live the King - a Chelsea TV special feature with former team mates including Dave Webb and Charlie Cook, who reveal their memories of Peter Osgood.

Followed by archive footage of every game from the 1970 FA Cup run, including the final against Leeds United, you can hear from Osgood's former Cup-winning team mates Ron 'Chopper' Harris and Peter 'The Cat' Bonetti on How the Cup Was Won.

The memories continue with action from Osgood against Manchester United and Arsenal before Tommy Docherty joins Jonny Gould for a special edition of Friday Night Live from 7pm.

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2163918,00.html

[True_Blue 469]

Fantastic,we should have done this ages ago.

[BomTrett 50]

Very happy about this, it should have been done ages ago indeed.

It'll look really good having a statue at the Bridge, and it couldnt be in memory of a better player

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Better late than never

[Luke 60]

Excellent news.

[Wilson 358]

Awesome news

[epicsarah-ous 329]

I am glad this has been done

If theres any player that i consider greater than zola Its osgood

[Term-X 7,891]

I would imagine Zola & Terry are destined to be immortalised beside him.

[eldo 868]

I would imagine Zola & Terry are destined to be immortalised beside him.

You forgot one name.

[5Essien5 33]

who?

[Manuf 1,448]

SUUUUPEERR SUUUPER FRANK SUUUUPER SUUUPER FRANK SUUUPER SUUUPER FRANK SUPER FRANKIE LAMPARD!

[BRMC 12]

Nice touch from the club

[BlueLion. 21,491]

There should be statues outside each of the stands in my view; Zola should be next.

[CHD 30]

Should be a Lampard statue already!

[Kez 2,727]

Brilliant news bout time we had a statue of the king of stamford bridge. Nice touch from the club.

[middleoftheshed 388]

Well here it is...

and the poem:

For Ossie - by Daniel Clarke

A young boy stands among the crowd,

Fifty thousand sing aloud.

Sun sets and rises and thirty years on,

He takes his seat next to his son.

He tells him of a man he did not know,

Compares him to today's hero,

Blessed with talent he strived for success,

Before a time of greed and excess.

The papers print a name and a face,

But his people saw an idol of passion and grace.

For many a year he served the crest,

With the pride of the lion upon his chest.

His dreams, chased often, but realised by few,

Chasing silver, draped in blue.

For all the honours his successors have known,

His legacy has been etched in stone.

He lit the path and led the way,

Set the bar for the stars of today.

Gone he may be, but forgotten never,

For the story of The King will live forever.

[Term-X 7,891]

I wonder who will be next in line to wear the number 9, let's hope it's not given to a midfielder or a fucking defender again.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I wonder who will be next in line to wear the number 9, let's hope it's not given to a midfielder or a fucking defender again.

Agreed!

Borini, when he breaks through perhaps? I personally would like to see Anelka change to #9, but he seems to favour #39