How to honour the great man

[alpine_saint]

There are two obvious ways, imo :

 

Re-name the Itchen stand the "Markus Liebherr Stand"

 

Ted gets some company at the front of the ground.

 

Any others ?

 

I personally am not in favour of re-naming the stadium. It's St. Marys to everyone..

[View From The Top]

I don't know what you've suggested but I'd love to see the stadium named after him. It would be a fitting and lasting memorial IMHO.

[rocknrollman no2]

Agree with you Alpine.

Lets leave the stadium as it is because its just too well known as St Marys.

But i like the idea of naming a stand after Markus.

[Thedelldays]

Agree with you Alpine.

Lets leave the stadium as it is because its just too well known as St Marys.

But i like the idea of naming a stand after Markus.

Rename the Itchen stand.....simple ast that

[David Strover]

Name the stadium after him.

[paulwantsapint]

Sir Ted would be pleased to have St. Markus next to him

[Joesaint]

should we pay though; I kinda think we should in his name for something.

 

Would be happy for any stand named after him or the ground or even a statue.

[View From The Top]

Agree with you Alpine.

Lets leave the stadium as it is because its just too well known as St Marys.

But i like the idea of naming a stand after Markus.

 

Fair point but a single stand doesn't seem enough considering that he saved us from extinction.

[dune]

Win promotion this season.

[benjii]

A statue and a stand IMO. And while we're at it, let's get rid of "Northam", "Itchen" etc and have a "Bates" and "Le Tissier" stand too.

 

Most of all, I wanted a passionate, united fanbase roaring us to promotion. I'm ****ing gutted. Let's make his dream a reality.

[miltonroad]

Short term measure - turn the red sash black for the next home game. Long term - statue next to Ted.

[alpine_saint]

Short term measure - turn the red sash black for the next home game. Long term - statue next to Ted.

 

Umbro are having enough problem with our kit as it is.

[EastleighSoulBoy]

Rename a stand after him. Not sure which because each fan might have their own idea. I'd plump for the Itchen to be renamed purely as it's where the sdministration is and it would be impressive to see the name outside?

 

Also for it to be somehow legally protected from altering? In the case that we fall into dubious ownership and an itinerant owner wish to glorify himself?

[alpine_saint]

A statue and a stand IMO. And while we're at it, let's get rid of "Northam", "Itchen" etc and have a "Bates" and "Le Tissier" stand too.

 

Most of all, I wanted a passionate, united fanbase roaring us to promotion. I'm ****ing gutted. Let's make his dream a reality.

 

Uncomfortable with the idea of doing this for living people.

[Saints foreva]

Win promotion for him.

[EastleighSoulBoy]

A statue and a stand IMO. And while we're at it, let's get rid of "Northam", "Itchen" etc and have a "Bates" and "Le Tissier" stand too.

 

Most of all, I wanted a passionate, united fanbase roaring us to promotion. I'm ****ing gutted. Let's make his dream a reality.

 

Good idea, how about the fourth being "Ramsey"?

[docker-p]

There are two obvious ways, imo :

 

Re-name the Itchen stand the "Markus Liebherr Stand"

 

Ted gets some company at the front of the ground.

 

Any others ?

 

I personally am not in favour of re-naming the stadium. It's St. Marys to everyone..

A little OTT for someone who saw us play a handful of times don't you think

[alpine_saint]

A little OTT for someone who saw us play a handful of times don't you think

 

Bizarre.......

[S-Clarke]

Win promotion for him.

 

At this moment in time - this has to be it. Let's get back to where we belong and where he wanted us to go.

 

The stand/stadium names are something to seriously consider in time.

[Windmill Arm 2]

Win promotion this season.

This is my view, that is what he wanted. They should hang a picture of Markus Liebherr in the dressing room, the players must play for his memory.

[SNSUN]

I'll be getting "Markus Liebherr RIP" on the back of my new home shirt, and I NEVER get anything on the back of my shirts. I don't think I'll be the only one in doing this.

 

Re-naming the Itchen stand the Markus Liebherr stand would be the most obvious thing to do, a statue of Markus ending up like the original Bates statue would be in poor taste. (Though I honestly think the club have learned their lesson on that score...)

[docker-p]

Bizarre.......

 

Factual.....

[alpine_saint]

I'll be getting "Markus Liebherr RIP" on the back of my new home shirt, and I NEVER get anything on the back of my shirts. I don't think I'll be the only one in doing this.

 

Re-naming the Itchen stand the Markus Liebherr stand would be the most obvious thing to do, a statue of Markus ending up like the original Bates statue would be in poor taste. (Though I honestly think the club have learned their lesson on that score...)

 

Well obviously it would be more like the MK II model...

[alpine_saint]

Factual.....

 

And irrelevant. He had more impact on saving this club than a hundred of you Über fan sash-hating Ultras.

[St.Patrik]

That sir is the best way to honour mr.Liebherr

 

Sir Ted would be pleased to have St. Markus next to him

[Weston Super Saint]

Factual.....

 

And yet bizarre at the same time!

[SO16_Saint]

not sure of the legallities or whether the FL would allow it, but a team of Liebherr's (on back of shirts) playing on Saturday would be good as a short term tribute.

[SaintDan]

Liebherr no 1 is going on the back of my home shirt for this season, the shirt is a one off shirt as was Markus

[SanFranciscoSaint]

There would be no Southampton Football Club without Marcus, and for that he will always be remembered with great affection. Naming a stand after him would be only fitting, and would be a permanent reminder to future fans of the man who saved Saints.

[Michelle]

I shall be purchasing my personal tribute tomorrow.

 

Someone somewhere has apparently already mentioned "St. Markus Stadium" - keeps it as SMS that way!

[rocknrollman no2]

Rather than a full sized statue,how about a bust of his head placed in the reception,or even placed on top of the clock in the Itchen stand?

[JackFrost]

I think the stand is a good idea, and also having "Liebherr" on the player's shirts for the next game if it's allowed. I'm sure a similar thing has been done before.

 

A statue possibly but from what I've heard Makus was a fairly laid back and quiet person so he may have found a statue embarassing

[docker-p]

And irrelevant. He had more impact on saving this club than a hundred of you Über fan sash-hating Ultras.

Also factual. Welcome back to the real world.

But less impact than any number of Saints 'legends' on and off the pitch. Don't get me wrong I'm very grateful for his buying us when he did, but lets keep this in perspective. He was an owner for a very short period in our 125 year history.

[alpine_saint]

Also factual. Welcome back to the real world.

But less impact than any number of Saints 'legends' on and off the pitch. Don't get me wrong I'm very grateful for his buying us when he did, but lets keep this in perspective. He was an owner for a very short period in our 125 year history.

 

He became / was owner during the most crucial period in our 125 year history

[gaz]

If it wasn't for Markus, we wouldn't have made it to 125 years.

[pangy]

Personally I think the stadium should be named after him,because without him buying our club there is every chance there would be no Southampton fc

[Whitey Grandad]

I see that the club has mentioned a 'memorial service'. Is it a daft idea to suggest that this be held at the stadium?

[Saint Fan CaM]

As I have already stated on the other two threads on the same subject, Markus deserves a statue next to Ted's - no question in my mind of the validity in this. A stand or even the Stadium itself could be renamed by anyone in the future. A statue would serve as a permanent reminder to everyone of the grace with which Markus saved our famous club for our great City.

[Golden Balls]

I wouldn't like the stadium named after him as I think St Marys is just too well known. Rename the Itchen Stand (where he always sat) "The Markus Liebherr Stand"

[angelman]

I'll go for renaming the Itchen.

[sadoldgit]

With all due respect to him, he was hardly in Ted's league. Who knows what might have happened under his ownership but he was only the owner for a season. It is also not true to say without him we would not be here. Someone would have bought us.

 

A memorial by all means and he will be sadly missed, but more for what might have been than what was.

 

RIP

[CB Fry]

I think we need a significant period of reflection before the club makes any decision on this kind of long term tribute.

 

Let's get on with the immediate memoriums first at the next game and some kind of fomal ceremony after that.

 

For all we know his family may not want or think appropriate for a stand to be named after him or have a statue put up.

 

My personal preference would be for something a little more community focused - a Leibherr foundation supporting our city's budding young sportsmen, or inner city/disabled/disadantaged kids. I think Markus stood for legacy and would be good to see him remembered like that.

 

I'm not comfortable with him having the same standing as Ted Bates, purely because the time he spent with us is just not long enough. Ted Bates got the statue for many reasons, but one of them was simply sheer dedication and length of service which no one else is ever likely to replicate.

 

But this is all far to contentious to debate sensibly today.

[S-Clarke]

I think we need a significant period of reflection before the club makes any decision on this kind of long term tribute.

 

Let's get on with the immediate memoriums first at the next game and some kind of fomal ceremony after that.

 

For all we know his family may not want or think appropriate for a stand to be named after him or have a statue put up.

 

My personal preference would be for something a little more community focused - a Leibherr foundation supporting our city's budding young sportsmen, or inner city/disabled/disadantaged kids. I think Markus stood for legacy and would be good to see him remembered like that.

 

I'm not comfortable with him having the same standing as Ted Bates, purely because the time he spent with us is just not long enough.

 

But this is all far to contentious to debate sensibly today.

 

Totally agree CB - great post.

[yamms_schmitz]

Re-name Itchen.

[Whitey Grandad]

My feelings entirely, CB

[alpine_saint]

With all due respect to him, he was hardly in Ted's league. Who knows what might have happened under his ownership but he was only the owner for a season. It is also not true to say without him we would not be here. Someone would have bought us.

A memorial by all means and he will be sadly missed, but more for what might have been than what was.

 

RIP

 

Jesus, talk about re-writing history and (I think) changing your tune.

[saintscottofthenortham]

Docker-P. You need to hang your head in shame.

 

We were hours from going down the pan, the following season he took us to wembley. He lived in switzerland but yet only failed to be present at SMS when the Icelandic Volcano grounded planes all of Europe.

 

Your a disgrace imo.

[Colinjb]

I think we need a significant period of reflection before the club makes any decision on this kind of long term tribute.

 

Let's get on with the immediate memoriums first at the next game and some kind of fomal ceremony after that.

 

For all we know his family may not want or think appropriate for a stand to be named after him or have a statue put up.

 

My personal preference would be for something a little more community focused - a Leibherr foundation supporting our city's budding young sportsmen, or inner city/disabled/disadantaged kids. I think Markus stood for legacy and would be good to see him remembered like that.

 

I'm not comfortable with him having the same standing as Ted Bates, purely because the time he spent with us is just not long enough. Ted Bates got the statue for many reasons, but one of them was simply sheer dedication and length of service which no one else is ever likely to replicate.

 

But this is all far to contentious to debate sensibly today.

 

Very well said mate.

[saintscottofthenortham]

I think we need a significant period of reflection before the club makes any decision on this kind of long term tribute.

 

Let's get on with the immediate memoriums first at the next game and some kind of fomal ceremony after that.

 

For all we know his family may not want or think appropriate for a stand to be named after him or have a statue put up.

 

My personal preference would be for something a little more community focused - a Leibherr foundation supporting our city's budding young sportsmen, or inner city/disabled/disadantaged kids. I think Markus stood for legacy and would be good to see him remembered like that.

 

I'm not comfortable with him having the same standing as Ted Bates, purely because the time he spent with us is just not long enough. Ted Bates got the statue for many reasons, but one of them was simply sheer dedication and length of service which no one else is ever likely to replicate.

 

But this is all far to contentious to debate sensibly today.

 

However THAT, is spot on.

[alpine_saint]

I think we need a significant period of reflection before the club makes any decision on this kind of long term tribute.

 

Let's get on with the immediate memoriums first at the next game and some kind of fomal ceremony after that.

 

For all we know his family may not want or think appropriate for a stand to be named after him or have a statue put up.

 

My personal preference would be for something a little more community focused - a Leibherr foundation supporting our city's budding young sportsmen, or inner city/disabled/disadantaged kids. I think Markus stood for legacy and would be good to see him remembered like that.

 

I'm not comfortable with him having the same standing as Ted Bates, purely because the time he spent with us is just not long enough. Ted Bates got the statue for many reasons, but one of them was simply sheer dedication and length of service which no one else is ever likely to replicate.

 

But this is all far to contentious to debate sensibly today.

 

I think it goes without saying that we all agree any idea should be approved by the Liebherr family before being implemented.

 

I welcome your alternative proposal too.

 

However, although it may be true that Markus's association with the club was not as long as Teds, my opinion is that when you weigh the impact on the club's fortunes, you cannot separate the two.