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Bobby Charlton backs museum campaign

Bobby Charlton backs museum campaign

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Soccer legend Sir Bobby Charlton has given his backing for the National Football Museum to remain in Preston.
The England World Cup hero and former Deepdale boss is unhappy that Preston could lose the museum to his adopted city of Manchester.

Sir Bobby, who is the museum's president, told the Evening Post: "I think Preston's made a wonderful home for the museum and I'd like it to stay at Deepdale.
"I have always thought that Preston was a superb site, with the history and heritage of Preston, Sir Tom Finney, one of the world's greatest players, and the fact that they were one of the founder members of the Football League.
"There is so much going for it at Deepdale.
"It has a great atmosphere there and people have embraced it.
"I would be sad if it left Preston because it really feels like the museum is at the heart of football there."

Charlton, who won 106 caps for England, added: "The museum is a marvellous, well-run organisation and many thousands of football fans have enjoyed visiting it.
"I'm very honoured to be the museum's president and every time I visit there I'm made to feel very welcome, as are the visitors.
"Wherever I travel in the world I like to tell people about the museum's work because it is a fantastic project.
"I always enjoy seeing the different artefacts, the marvellous films and memorabilia, and there is a great sense of history there.
"It is a museum that the whole of football can proud of and I think that Preston is the right place."

Charlton, who bossed North End from 1973 to 1975, was handed the freedom of Manchester earlier this year.
Charlton added: "I presume finance is behind this, and if it's moving it must be for a reason.
"If it does go I think it would probably work in Manchester, but I'd really like it to stay in Preston."

The museum has faced a cash crisis since March after the Football Foundation scrapped its annual subsidy and directed its cash into grassroots sport.
The contribution was worth £385,000 a year but museum bosses say they needed to find around £500,000 a year to keep the attraction open.

However, today the North-West's footballing community rallied to Preston's cause with former players and managers throwing their weight behind the LEP campaign to keep the museum in the city.

Tommy Docherty, the former Preston North End and Manchester United boss, told the LEP: "I agree completely with Bobby, it would be a very sad day if the museum left Preston.
"I was there last week with Jimmy McIlroy, who used to play for Burnley, and the place was packed with schoolchildren and their parents looking around at the history of the game which the museum brings to life superbly.
"I visit the museum at least six times a year and it is always a great credit to them what they have achieved there.
"If it moved away it would never be the same again and I think football would be the big loser.
"Football is awash with money so why can't the Football Association, the Football League and the Premier League clubs put their hands in their pockets and give a bit back for once."

George Ross, who played for Preston in the 1964 FA Cup final at Wembley and made 386 appearances for PNE, said: "It would be very sad if the museum left Preston.
"Historically the museum is in the right place and the football club is steeped in history as one of the founders members of the Football League.
"It is a real part of North End's history now and we should fight hard to keep it here
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Lancashire and London, the capitals of football. They've already fucking got Wembley, so it should stay here. Manchester can piss off as well, although I can't think of a decent reason why.
 
As I recall, Manchester were jealous as soon as we got the FIFA museum up and running. So they wanted a rival one of their own. This just smacks of sour grapes. I'm glad Sir Bobby is behind Preston keeping it. No reason why it should go elsewhere, either historically, traditionally or financially.😎
 
evadwolrab said:
Lancashire and London, the capitals of football. They've already fucking got Wembley, so it should stay here. Manchester can piss off as well, although I can't think of a decent reason why.
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Manchester have got enough tourist attractions. We have very little so its only fair to spread the wealth around.
 
Has it actually closed while all this is going on? I haven't been for a few months - I always enjoy wandering round checking out all the old kits etc. Museums are awesome.
 
KingswoodPNE said:
That's a good point. I've never noticed, there might be one on the A6 on the approach to Preston but I dont know.
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It is sign posted on brown signs from Junction 32, and 31a, not sure about junction 31 though.
 
"There is so much going for it at Deepdale.
"It has a great atmosphere."

That last line sealed it for me.The king of the comb-overs is talking absolute sheeite!(guffaw)🙂
 
satsuma said:
"There is so much going for it at Deepdale.
"It has a great atmosphere."

That last line sealed it for me.The king of the comb-overs is talking absolute sheeite!(guffaw)🙂
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Like Arndale when he said scumpool were the best supported team in lancashire , now that shite was funny no wonder you named a tin poT stand after him 🙄
 
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