Topic: RAWK's The King Banner

[stoz]

As many of you will probably have seen today, we at OTK Flags held The King banner in the centre of the Kop, prior to Kick-off. Early in the week, it dawned on me that it was necessary to track it down and that it was hugely appropriate that it should be out today. Fortunately we managed to do this, and also the weather was kind to us today.

Now, not so many of you will know that this is a banner that was designed and funded many years ago on this very website. I just thought I'd post to let you all know that the banner is with me at the moment, and to see what, if anything, those involved in it want to do.

I'm happy to keep hold of it, and to get it out occasionally. Realistically, that's only going to be maybe around 4 times a season.

Alternatively, if someone wants to take it over an get it out much more often, or wants it for an alternative use, then feel free to let me know. 

[kavah]

[kavah]

on 41 seconds a fantastic ray of light show us who the real King is

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/OeKJtyRwnME" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/OeKJtyRwnME</a>

[John C]

Yeah, superb mate. I meant to mention it to my lad. It was back up at HT as well. Looked boss and significant.
What year was it?

[redgriffin73]

I remember the fundraising for it, it looked fantastic, great to see it out again.

[the 92A]

BTW Stoz you and your mates do a fantastic job with the flags.

[stoz]

Kavah - Thanks for putting the picture up. That was something I struggled with, and couldn't get one added to this post, so I appreciate you doing this 

The first memory I have of the banner, was helping to get it displayed at the Derby when Kenny returned as manager in January 2011. I can't remember whether I held it myself that day, but I definitely helped arranging getting it set up and out into the middle spot. The banner itself was probably organised and funded some time within the previous year or two, but I can't seem to locate a thread about it.

Indeed John, we put it up for a few minutes at the front at half-time

[Johnny Aldridge]

As many of you will probably have seen today, we at OTK Flags held The King banner in the centre of the Kop, prior to Kick-off. Early in the week, it dawned on me that it was necessary to track it down and that it was hugely appropriate that it should be out today. Fortunately we managed to do this, and also the weather was kind to us today.

Now, not so many of you will know that this is a banner that was designed and funded many years ago on this very website. I just thought I'd post to let you all know that the banner is with me at the moment, and to see what, if anything, those involved in it want to do.

I'm happy to keep hold of it, and to get it out occasionally. Realistically, that's only going to be maybe around 4 times a season.

Alternatively, if someone wants to take it over an get it out much more often, or wants it for an alternative use, then feel free to let me know. 

Feels like this should be reserved for European nights, or occasions worthy of The Kings flag, not a 12:30 kick off against whoever. Unlike the lizard folk, our King has earned his title and his title is respected. (Thanks for giving some history behind it, seen it on the tellybox a few times and never knew it was funds from this site that put it together.

[stoz]

Feels like this should be reserved for European nights, or occasions worthy of The Kings flag, not a 12:30 kick off against whoever. Unlike the lizard folk, our King has earned his title and his title is respected. (Thanks for giving some history behind it, seen it on the tellybox a few times and never knew it was funds from this site that put it together.

Not necessarily mate. But it should be out more than it has been, and that's really down to the people on this website if they want it to be out a lot more. As I've mentioned above, I'm happy to keep hold of it and get it out occasionally. What I'd much prefer is if a couple of RAWKites who are also Kop regulars, would get together and take ownership of it and get it out regularly, which I'm more than happy to help with in the beginning.