Vote - help the scots out!!

**Cosmo** · 18/02/2005, 9:37 AM

Scotland football fans are making a cheeky bid to name the new Wembley Way after one of their favourite sons.
The Tartan Army have hijacked an internet competition to find a title for the footbridge, by voting for the legendary Jim Baxter.
They believe his efforts in propelling Scotland to memorable victories over England at Wembley in 1963 and 1967 should be immortalised in stone as The Jim Baxter Approach.
The competition is being run by the London Development Agency.
The spiel states: "Have your say on what to call the bridge by stating what you think is the most significant name or event in Wembley Stadium's history."
Presumably the organisers are banking on Bobby Moore or Stanley Matthews getting the nod, but if support continues to grow for Baxter, they may be forced into a rethink.
Tartan Army spokesman Hamish Husband said: "Wembley means just as much to Scotland fans as it does to the English - so why shouldn't we have a little piece of it?"

http://www.lda.gov.uk/server.php?show=ConForm.9

**Eire06** · 18/02/2005, 10:14 AM

We should follow suit and get it called the Roy Keane bridge

**sylvo** · 18/02/2005, 10:30 AM

Maybe the Tartan Army should give them back their pitch, goal posts, cross bars, nets, seats and benchs for the new Wembley.

Personnally i'd like to see the street renamed Houghton Way or Stuttgart Avenue.

**Kingdom** · 18/02/2005, 10:41 AM

Kevin Moran Close.

**Mad Moose** · 18/02/2005, 10:50 AM

I submitted Lansdowne Road 1995. Its not likely to go anywhere but just a wee reminder of the shame of English soccer.

Brendan

**martin_rules_ie** · 18/02/2005, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Eire06

We should follow suit and get it called the Roy Keane bridge

i like the sound of that...

*waits for abuse from other posters*

**Bluebeard** · 18/02/2005, 11:04 AM

Rattin Road?

Have you noticed that there is a draw for an England Shirt for one "lucky" poster! That could be an entertaining reward for some Tartan Army actvist

**martin_rules_ie** · 18/02/2005, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by davros

...Be no point building it in Japan mind......no-one would know who the f*ck he was........

that was possibly the worst attempt at being funny that i have ever witnessed. i feel embarrased for you

**lopez** · 18/02/2005, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by sylvo

Maybe the Tartan Army should give them back their pitch, goal posts, cross bars, nets, seats and benchs for the new Wembley.

Personnally i'd like to see the street renamed Houghton Way or Stuttgart Avenue.

How's about Michael Fagan Way?

**Pat O' Banton** · 18/02/2005, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by Conor74

The thread is not about what Irish people want to call it, but helping out the Scots.

Now, but as Jim Baxter was possibly the greatest ever Rangers player to grace a pitch, I can think of a few here who might prefer the Bobby Moore or Stanley Matthews Way to the Jim Baxter Approach...

Who ever would they be Connor?

Actually there's not alot of dislike shown towards Slim Jim from the Celtic fans of that era that I have spoken to. Indeed many would regard him as one of the best players they seen. His nights out with Pat Crerand were meant to be stuff of legend, sadly enough they took there toll in the end.

Now John Gregg bridge on the other hand....

**Breifne** · 18/02/2005, 2:30 PM

Time to fix another English poll. They're looking for a name for a bridge in Wembley Stadium, and what better name than the "Roy Keane Bridge"? Even if you don't like him vote for the craic!!

Bridge Name : Roy Keane Bridge
Reason : Greatest Modern Day Midfielder in English Football

Go to this link and Vote: http://www.lda.gov.uk/server.php?show=ConForm.9

**KR's Post** · 18/02/2005, 2:34 PM

It got my vote!!!!!!

**Eire06** · 18/02/2005, 2:36 PM

That was my Idea...

in this Thread tryin to do it for the scots...
Already sent it out to loads of people.. See can we do it again like when we voted for song of the year...

**gspain** · 18/02/2005, 2:38 PM

hope I win the England shirt.

**Jim Smith** · 18/02/2005, 2:56 PM

The Jim Baxter Bridge campaign has been going on now for a couple of days. The funny thing is that Baxter is actually in the Wembley Hall of Fame.

**gustavo** · 18/02/2005, 3:09 PM

yawn those poll fixing irish guys are "hilarious"

**gspain** · 18/02/2005, 3:55 PM

Originally Posted by davros

I rather think not........

Tough choice for you Davros - Jim Baxter or Roy Keane

**Gary** · 18/02/2005, 6:15 PM

Threads merged.

**sylvo** · 18/02/2005, 7:46 PM

Originally Posted by Conor74

The thread is not about what Irish people want to call it, but helping out the Scots.

Now, but as Jim Baxter was possibly the greatest ever Rangers player to grace a pitch, I can think of a few here who might prefer the Bobby Moore or Stanley Matthews Way to the Jim Baxter Approach...

By god Conor, thats us told off. I Had a lot respect for Jim Baxter, he spoke out about sectarianism and shocked a hell of a lot of people at the club he joined from Raith Rovers with his choice of drinking buddys as Pat pointed out.

If they win the poll with Jim Baxter then fair play to them.