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Post by jupu on Jan 23, 2020 22:31:31 GMT
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Post by Noboddy aka Lord Ealing on Jan 23, 2020 23:12:03 GMT
“Legend” doesn’t do him justice.
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Post by Croc on Jan 23, 2020 23:30:58 GMT
We’ll never see his like again...
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Post by jupu on Jan 24, 2020 9:07:31 GMT
I described him in the article as "the greatest City legend of all time." Always hard to find the right words but please leave your own thoughts and memories here. You're right, we'll never see his like again.
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Post by cloud on Jan 24, 2020 9:58:57 GMT
I’m too young to remember him play, but really enjoyed the time he came back to the Lane when the greatest ever City players/team was compiled. He was interviewed on the pitch before a game & he was still enthusiastic & urged the then current City team to get at the opposition.
…& the plaque on the canal end wall. Fantastic.
In my dreams, I always thought he would be the guest of honor at the first game in a new ground.
A sad time, condolences to all his family. I hope they take some comfort in knowing he will be remembered with fondness & respect by City fans, & that he will always be a City legend.
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Post by Brooksiders Return!! on Jan 24, 2020 14:26:37 GMT
Before my time, however my Dad used to talk of this Harry Knowles, who took on something of an iconic character for me when I was very young. And bearing in mind my Dad was a Herefordian, Knowles must have been bloody special !! A player who could regularly score 40+ goals in a season has to be a special player, and yes, he will always be the Legend of Legends at WCFC. The only player to have a lounge named after him too! In fact, the only player to have any part of St Georges Lane named after them, which is quite an honour.
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Post by Tim Munslow on Jan 24, 2020 20:12:57 GMT
He would struggle in today's climate I fear: he'd be red-carded every other game. He was a real bull-at-a-gate type of player. I shall remember him fondly and his goals in the two titanic matches against Millwall and Liverpool.
A true legend, but John Inglis must come near him surely?
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Post by Brooksiders Return!! on Jan 24, 2020 21:04:23 GMT
He would struggle in today's climate I fear: he'd be red-carded every other game. He was a real bull-at-a-gate type of player. I shall remember him fondly and his goals in the two titanic matches against Millwall and Liverpool. A true legend, but John Inglis must come near him surely? Yes, but he never had a lounge named after him, so not quite of the same legendary legend status, same with Paul Moss.
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Post by thatloudbloke on Jan 24, 2020 21:19:05 GMT
i never had the pleasure of seeing him play, but my Dad always mentioned him fondly, also Gerry Hitchens & Roy Paul, but my legend will always be John Inglis followed by Barry Kelcher & Barry Williams, there were so many from that time.
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Post by Brooksiders Return!! on Jan 24, 2020 21:49:09 GMT
For reasons that I can't possibly fathom, Barry Kelcher was my first man crush!! He had face like a slapped a**e but maybe thats my type! Bloody good striker he was too, but he'd never make it to Lounge status.
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Post by The sound and the fury on Jan 25, 2020 12:26:14 GMT
Knowles for Goals made Nat Lofthouse look like a lightweight inside forward. There will never be another. Was down in Newlyn a couple of years ago and thought I saw him, but was too star-struck to speak.
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