Post by redlodge1 on Sept 19, 2006 14:50:19 GMT -1
Edited by CC on the Forest board – Copied & Pasted by Red Lodge.
This has been put onto your board to make all genuine football supporters aware of what is happening on eBay this week.
Please read carefully and click onto any of the links to view the auction items mentioned below.
Brian Clough's family have donated a special item for an auction to raise money for a statue of the Master Manager in Nottingham. They have given the statue fund committee a bust of Cloughie which was one of the first to be made.
The bust will be the star item of a Grand Internet Auction starting this week, which features a host of memorabilia donated by famous people. The auction on ebay is being launched this Monday morning (September 18th, 2006), with all proceeds going to the statue fund in Nottingham.
Among the other auction items are a football donated by Forest legend Stuart Pearce and signed by his squad at Manchester City; a framed tribute to European champions Barcelona, signed by manager Frank Rijkaard; a shirt donated by Bolton boss Sam Allardyce and signed by Big Sam and his squad; a signed football designed by Nottingham fashion king Sir Paul Smith; a rare banner displayed at the memorial service in Nottingham; and a framed Old Big 'Ead green sweatshirt signed by Forest legends John McGovern, John Robertson and John O'Hare and Brian Clough's widow Barbara.
The special item to be auctioned will be the resin bust of Cloughie, which was owned by his family. It is a miniature version of the one in the reception of Nottingham Forest's City Ground. It was made by the Nottinghamshire sculptor Gordon Brown. The replica version comes in a special presentation box and has number 5 printed on the bottom to show it was one of the first few to be made.
Rich Fisher from the statue fund said he was looking forward to seeing how much the various items would raise. "We are extremely grateful that Brian Clough's family offered to donate the bust for the auction," he said. "The Clough family have given their support to the fund from the beginning and it means a great deal to all the volunteers involved. We have written to a number of well-known people and the list of items for the auction is tremendous. It will be a unique opportunity for people to buy sought-after memorabilia while helping a very special cause."
There will be eleven other items auctioned at the same time as the bust. All items will be on ebay for ten days. Other items include an original silver-plated tankard from the 1980 League Cup Final, donated by former Nottingham Forest secretary Ken Smales; an Old Big 'Ead green sweatshirt signed by the current Forest squad including manager Colin Calderwood; a dart board signed by the former host of TV's Bullseye, Jim Bowen; a Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club shirt, signed by the squad; and a signed Blackburn Rovers shirt.
The banner, displayed at the memorial service in Nottingham, features a picture of the Great Man alongside the quote: "I want no epitaphs of profound history. I contributed, I hope they would say that, and I hope somebody liked me." Similar banners have fetched up to £1,000 at auction.
Links to the various items on ebay will be made available on the non profit making tribute website, www.brianclough.com, which has more details about the statue fund and how to donate on-line.
The statue fund was set-up in June last year by a group of fans who are determined to see a lasting tribute to Brian Clough in Nottingham city centre. As well having the backing of Brian Clough's family, the fund has the support of the city council, Nottingham Forest and the supporters club. The current total is £45,500. The target is £60,000.
People are still being encouraged to send donations. Cheques should be made payable to: 'Nottingham City Council - Brian Clough Statue Fund' and sent C/O Paul J. Ellis, PKF, Accountants & Business Advisers, Regent House, Clinton Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 1AZ.
Full List of items:
1) Resin bust of Brian Clough donated by Brian Clough's family -- the fifth one ever made (with Number 5 stamped on the bottom) in original presentation box. This special item, which was owned by the Clough family, is a small version of the bust in the reception area of Nottingham Forest's City Ground (made by Notts sculptor Gordon Brown). Link
2) Framed 'Old Big 'Ead' sweatshirt signed by special guests at the Gala Dinner held by the Brian Clough Statue Fund in Nottingham's Council House in June 2006. Signed by Forest legends John McGovern, John Robertson and John O'Hare as well as Cloughie player Duncan McKenzie (guest speaker) and Brian Clough's widow Barbara. The frame also includes an original menu cover and ticket for the Gala Dinner. Link
3) Football donated by Forest legend Stuart Pearce, and signed by last season's Manchester City squad including Richard Dunne, Trevor Sinclair, Antoine Sibierski, Kiki Musampa, Ben Thatcher and David James. With letter of authenticity. Link
4) Framed tribute to 2006 European Champions Barcelona. This special item, signed by manager Frank Rijkaard, features a special Barcelona training shirt. Link
5) Original silver-plated tankard from the 1980 League Cup Final at Wembley, donated by former Nottingham Forest secretary Ken Smales.Link
6) Signed football, designed and signed by Nottingham fashion king Sir Paul Smith. Link
7) Original Brian Clough banner, displayed at the memorial service in Nottingham. The only banner of this size with this quote. Features a picture of the Great Man alongside his quote: "I want no epitaphs of profound history. I contributed, I hope they would say that, and I hope somebody liked me." Link
8) Signed Bolton Wanderers shirt donated by boss Sam Allardyce. Signed by Big Sam and his squad including Kevin Nolan, Jay Jay Okacha, Ricardo Gardner, Kevin Davies, Jussi Jaaskelainan and Stelios Giannakopoulos. With letter of authenticity. Link
9) Old Big 'Ead green sweatshirt signed by the current Nottingham Forest squad, including Grant Holt, Jack Lester, Ian Breckin, Nathan Tyson, Kris Commons, James Perch, David Johnson and manager Colin Calderwood. Link
10) Dart board signed by former host of TV's Bullseye, Jim Bowen, who has written a tribute to Cloughie on the board. Link
11) Signed Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club shirt, signed by the whole squad. Link
12) Signed Blackburn Rovers shirt. Link
This has been put onto your board to make all genuine football supporters aware of what is happening on eBay this week.
Please read carefully and click onto any of the links to view the auction items mentioned below.
Brian Clough's family have donated a special item for an auction to raise money for a statue of the Master Manager in Nottingham. They have given the statue fund committee a bust of Cloughie which was one of the first to be made.
The bust will be the star item of a Grand Internet Auction starting this week, which features a host of memorabilia donated by famous people. The auction on ebay is being launched this Monday morning (September 18th, 2006), with all proceeds going to the statue fund in Nottingham.
Among the other auction items are a football donated by Forest legend Stuart Pearce and signed by his squad at Manchester City; a framed tribute to European champions Barcelona, signed by manager Frank Rijkaard; a shirt donated by Bolton boss Sam Allardyce and signed by Big Sam and his squad; a signed football designed by Nottingham fashion king Sir Paul Smith; a rare banner displayed at the memorial service in Nottingham; and a framed Old Big 'Ead green sweatshirt signed by Forest legends John McGovern, John Robertson and John O'Hare and Brian Clough's widow Barbara.
The special item to be auctioned will be the resin bust of Cloughie, which was owned by his family. It is a miniature version of the one in the reception of Nottingham Forest's City Ground. It was made by the Nottinghamshire sculptor Gordon Brown. The replica version comes in a special presentation box and has number 5 printed on the bottom to show it was one of the first few to be made.
Rich Fisher from the statue fund said he was looking forward to seeing how much the various items would raise. "We are extremely grateful that Brian Clough's family offered to donate the bust for the auction," he said. "The Clough family have given their support to the fund from the beginning and it means a great deal to all the volunteers involved. We have written to a number of well-known people and the list of items for the auction is tremendous. It will be a unique opportunity for people to buy sought-after memorabilia while helping a very special cause."
There will be eleven other items auctioned at the same time as the bust. All items will be on ebay for ten days. Other items include an original silver-plated tankard from the 1980 League Cup Final, donated by former Nottingham Forest secretary Ken Smales; an Old Big 'Ead green sweatshirt signed by the current Forest squad including manager Colin Calderwood; a dart board signed by the former host of TV's Bullseye, Jim Bowen; a Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club shirt, signed by the squad; and a signed Blackburn Rovers shirt.
The banner, displayed at the memorial service in Nottingham, features a picture of the Great Man alongside the quote: "I want no epitaphs of profound history. I contributed, I hope they would say that, and I hope somebody liked me." Similar banners have fetched up to £1,000 at auction.
Links to the various items on ebay will be made available on the non profit making tribute website, www.brianclough.com, which has more details about the statue fund and how to donate on-line.
The statue fund was set-up in June last year by a group of fans who are determined to see a lasting tribute to Brian Clough in Nottingham city centre. As well having the backing of Brian Clough's family, the fund has the support of the city council, Nottingham Forest and the supporters club. The current total is £45,500. The target is £60,000.
People are still being encouraged to send donations. Cheques should be made payable to: 'Nottingham City Council - Brian Clough Statue Fund' and sent C/O Paul J. Ellis, PKF, Accountants & Business Advisers, Regent House, Clinton Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 1AZ.
Full List of items:
1) Resin bust of Brian Clough donated by Brian Clough's family -- the fifth one ever made (with Number 5 stamped on the bottom) in original presentation box. This special item, which was owned by the Clough family, is a small version of the bust in the reception area of Nottingham Forest's City Ground (made by Notts sculptor Gordon Brown). Link
2) Framed 'Old Big 'Ead' sweatshirt signed by special guests at the Gala Dinner held by the Brian Clough Statue Fund in Nottingham's Council House in June 2006. Signed by Forest legends John McGovern, John Robertson and John O'Hare as well as Cloughie player Duncan McKenzie (guest speaker) and Brian Clough's widow Barbara. The frame also includes an original menu cover and ticket for the Gala Dinner. Link
3) Football donated by Forest legend Stuart Pearce, and signed by last season's Manchester City squad including Richard Dunne, Trevor Sinclair, Antoine Sibierski, Kiki Musampa, Ben Thatcher and David James. With letter of authenticity. Link
4) Framed tribute to 2006 European Champions Barcelona. This special item, signed by manager Frank Rijkaard, features a special Barcelona training shirt. Link
5) Original silver-plated tankard from the 1980 League Cup Final at Wembley, donated by former Nottingham Forest secretary Ken Smales.Link
6) Signed football, designed and signed by Nottingham fashion king Sir Paul Smith. Link
7) Original Brian Clough banner, displayed at the memorial service in Nottingham. The only banner of this size with this quote. Features a picture of the Great Man alongside his quote: "I want no epitaphs of profound history. I contributed, I hope they would say that, and I hope somebody liked me." Link
8) Signed Bolton Wanderers shirt donated by boss Sam Allardyce. Signed by Big Sam and his squad including Kevin Nolan, Jay Jay Okacha, Ricardo Gardner, Kevin Davies, Jussi Jaaskelainan and Stelios Giannakopoulos. With letter of authenticity. Link
9) Old Big 'Ead green sweatshirt signed by the current Nottingham Forest squad, including Grant Holt, Jack Lester, Ian Breckin, Nathan Tyson, Kris Commons, James Perch, David Johnson and manager Colin Calderwood. Link
10) Dart board signed by former host of TV's Bullseye, Jim Bowen, who has written a tribute to Cloughie on the board. Link
11) Signed Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club shirt, signed by the whole squad. Link
12) Signed Blackburn Rovers shirt. Link