THE man who sculpted statues of Ipswich legends Sir Alf Ramsey and Sir Bobby Robson has been commissioned to produce the second Ted Bates statue at St Mary's.
Sean Hedges-Quinn has spent the last few weeks collecting vast amounts of pictures of Saints legend Bates and speaking to members of his family and Saints officials.
Hedges-Quinn has been chosen by Leon Crouch, acting chairman of Saints' football board and the chairman of the Ted Bates Trust.
The sculptor's contract will be between himself and Crouch, with the chairman funding the replacement statue himself.
The original statue, costing over £100,000 and created by Warsash artist Ian Brennan, was taken down within a week of being unveiled outside St Mary's in mid-March following widespread criticism.
Hedges-Quinn, who also designed the acclaimed statue of Bob Stokoe on display outside Sunderland's ground, will take around nine months to a year to complete his work.
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Crouch told the Daily Echo last night: "This is great news for Southampton Football Club.
Posted by: MARTIN WILD, Lymington on 10:19am Tue 29 May 07
As great as it is LC funding a new statue for Saint Marys , what is happening for the players for the forthcoming season, are there younger players coming through or new ones to be brought in?
As great as it is LC funding a new statue for Saint Marys , what is happening for the players for the forthcoming season, are there younger players coming through or new ones to be brought in?
Posted by: Jimmy Krankee, Southampton on 12:07pm Tue 29 May 07
I dont know what was wrong with me when I was put up on that plinth. Everyone's comments really upset me and as a result, I have been taken down.
I hope you are all happy now!
I dont know what was wrong with me when I was put up on that plinth. Everyone's comments really upset me and as a result, I have been taken down.
Posted by: Mike, Southampton on 1:38pm Tue 29 May 07
Well I think it is a fantastic gesture by our acting chairman, I am sure Sean Hedges-Quinn will do us and Leon proud.I was there for the unveiling of the first debacle and I will be there for the next but please if there are any saints fans out there make sure you are there as well! Ted Bates and Leon deserve that I think.
[bold]WELL DONE LEON YOU ARE A TRUE SAINT![/bold]
Well I think it is a fantastic gesture by our acting chairman, I am sure Sean Hedges-Quinn will do us and Leon proud.I was there for the unveiling of the first debacle and I will be there for the next but please if there are any saints fans out there make sure you are there as well! Ted Bates and Leon deserve that I think. WELL DONE LEON YOU ARE A TRUE SAINT!
I wish people would stop throwing the "widespread criticism" cliché around. It makes it sound like the statue just wasn't to our taste, when in fact it was an incompetent job by any standard. There is a world of difference.
I wish people would stop throwing the "widespread criticism" cliché around. It makes it sound like the statue just wasn't to our taste, when in fact it was an incompetent job by any standard. There is a world of difference.
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