ROBBIE Cowling has teamed up with a group of Colchester United fans to create a new eagle seat design at the JobServe Community Stadium.
The U’s chairman, along with a number of the club’s supporters, carried out the work at the stadium over two weekends to create Col U eagle crests emblazoned in the centre of both the South and North stands.
Graphic designer Daniel Smith brought U’s fan Andy Crockett’s idea to life, creating an image of what both would look like in the stadium and capturing Mr Cowling’s attention.
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And it was the U's owner's idea to replicate the Eagles in S3 and N3 and swapping seats like for like, without the need for the additional purchase of extra seats.
U's fan Mr Crockett told the club’s website: “The real breakthrough was Robbie’s suggestion that rather than going through Club United, we – the club and supporters together – just got on and did it as a proper collaborative effort.
“So, Robbie, Jon Palmer, my son Alfie Crockett and I rocked up Sunday before last to put it in place.
“To be honest, we massively underestimated the task ahead of us, and by the end of an extremely long and gruelling day, we’d managed five of the 14 rows at either end. So, the call went out for volunteers to finish the job on Sunday.
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“And the U’s community didn’t let us down. Aside from the original “gang of four”, we had all ages turn up, from pre-teens to those of the, (ahem), ‘silver’ generation.
“Participants in no particular order were Ian Mills, Mick Barrett, Donna, Colin and young Ronnie Edwards, Stuart Arnold, John Payne, Charlotte Boreham, Dan and Adam West, Doug Fenner, Rob Cherry and Martin Harris.
"And by the end of another hard day’s work for everyone and sustained by Robbie providing lunch for all, (again), we’d done it.
“Club and supporters truly working hand in hand together to achieve something remarkable! Goodness don’t we all ache though!”
The new eagle design will make its matchday debut on Saturday when Colchester host Tranmere Rovers, in League Two.
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