Those Were The Days
¶ 1
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Bailey, barrel-chested skipper –
Leading by example through
Every minute of every match.
A powerhouse performer
Who fired Wolves forward,
Year after year.
¶ 2
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Doog: the Clown Prince of
Molineux, charismatic idol
Of aquiline profile; maker
And taker of chances
In an instant; born showman,
King of the North Bankers.
¶ 3
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Waggy – crowd favourite,
A left-wing wizard
Of the old school, jinking
Through hefty touchline tackles
To flight crosses goalwards;
True grace under pressure.
¶ 4
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Hibbitt – hot shot Kenny,
Ace penalty taker; lank locks,
Shirt hanging loose.
Majestic midfielder – so
Deadly from distance, that
Arm-raised goal salute.
¶ 5
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‘J.R.’ they called him, a
Finisher supreme; slight
Sure-footed predator.
Lethally elusive marksman,
A hero to many; capped but
Once for his country.
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‘Knocker’ Knowles, mercurial
Star of the Sixties’ age –
The look, the style, the skills,
The temperament…imperfect
Individuality sacrificed for
A religious calling.
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