Ex-players/managers you admire(d) and miss the most

[NE66Wolf]

Dave Wagstaffe
Ken Hibbit
John Richards
Mike Bailey - purely for effort and inspiration as Captain
Steve Bull
Andy Thompson - just because he was my son's favourite player when I first started taking him!
Managers - Bill McGarry & Mick McCarthy

 

[Lycan]

Murray

Foley Pollet Richards McNamara

Rae Cameron

Jarvis Keane Sako

Bull​

 

[Donegal Wolf]

Echo what many already said

Bully, Mick, Pollet, Murray, Venus, Dennison, Turner, Keane, Cameron

Couple I dont think have been mentioned Michael Oakes and Andy Sinton

 

[Pompey Wolf]

I was going to say many of those already mentioned plus Nathan Blake but much to my surprise he's already got a bit of love, I thought I was the only one!

 

[east-coast-wolves]

Other than those already mentioned, I loved Kevin Doyle. So much. Alright, not the most talented guy, and might have had attitude issues towards the end, but I still miss him...

 

[Alan]

I'll be my typical black sheep self and say Ståle Solbakken. Not for the quality of his football, but for his demeanor on and off the pitch. He was well spoken, clearly liked the club a great deal, and gracious even after his sacking.

The moment he smashed a hole in our plexiglass dugout, I was absolutely sold on him.

 

[From Distant Shores]

Duggie Woodfield, Bobby Thomson, Mike Bailey, Frank Munro, Peter Knowles, Derek Parkin, Doog, John Richards, Waggy, Kenny Hibbit, Willie Carr, George Berry, Emlyn Hughes, Peter Daniel.

I only saw Bully play once at Rochdale. I don't think he scored but he gave their centre halves the runaround. It would be tough to include him on one sighting.

 

[North West Wanderer]

Mick McCarthy
Just Craddock
David Jones
Matt Jarvis
Kevin Doyle

 

[North West Wanderer]

I'll be my typical black sheep self and say Ståle Solbakken. Not for the quality of his football, but for his demeanor on and off the pitch. He was well spoken, clearly liked the club a great deal, and gracious even after his sacking.

The moment he smashed a hole in our plexiglass dugout, I was absolutely sold on him.

He was an absolute shocker. Sorry Alan, but some of the stuff that came out the club. Jesus.

 

[Tony Towner]

Favourite, not best 11 from when they played for us. History went on to tarnish a couple of these.
Stowell
Muscat -before he became a caricature of himself
Curle
Streete
Thompson
Kightly
Downing
Cook
Dennison
Bull
Mutch

Subs
Murray
D Richards
Pollet
SEB
Keane
Jarvis
Rae

I remember the team from 1980, but I've not included them as I was 7.

 

[Sedgley Wolf]

Mo Camara. Fairly bobbins, but god he was a trier. I remember one game where he set of on one of his crazy runs, accidentally beat half a dozen players and put in a perfect cross for a goal. And then turned to the BW stand with a look on his face that was 'I dont know how the fuck I did that, but wasnt it awesome?'

Basically as if a randomer had been plucked from the crowd and given a shirt.

He was an idiot, but a loveable one.

I remember another crazy run where he ended up through on goal, actually took it round the keeper and finished perfectly...only for the linesman to give offside! You really couldn't make it up. I was laughing so much that it didn't sink in that we'd actually had a goal disallowed. The look on his face was the icing on the cake.

Also has John De Wolf being mentioned yet? Gave everything for us, including a hat-trick away to Port Vale!

Admired Matt Murray after I bumped into him once, a true gentleman.

Special mentions to Alex Rae, Mickey Cameron and of course the player every Wolves kid my age wanted to be in the playground, Stevie Bull.

 

[Sniffer]

Also has John De Wolf being mentioned yet? Gave everything for us, including a hat-trick away to Port Vale!.

Just a pity he didn't have much left to give. Similar to Emlyn Hughes in that they were both at the fag end of their careers.

 

[NoodleWolf]

Hard not to echo the names/thoughts already mentioned but I'm going to give Sam Ricketts a mention.

Not here for very long at all and by no means a gifted player but came in at the lowest ebb this club had been on in a generation, he was the consummate professional and was a steadying influence on the group of youngsters into restoring our dignity. It seemed a real honour for him to captain us and he really helped repair the burnt bridges between fans and club. The right man at the right time.

Aye, definitely someone I had in mind as I worded that bit of the OP! Good shout.

 

[Mixu]

Kenny Jackett

 

[FrankMunro-371]

The list for this is almost endless. The player I missed the most was Peter Knowles. He gave up his football career for religion. Knocker was without doubt the most talented player I have seen in a Wolves shirt. Other notable names, and I think these have probably been mentioned by others:

Bill McGarry
Graham Turner
Frank Munro
David Wagstaffe
Kenny Hibbitt
John Richards
Derek Dougan
Derek Parkin
Jim McCalliog
Steve Bull
Robbie Dennison

Other players who may not have been the most talented, but gave their all would include:

John McAlle
Bernard Shaw
Mike Bailey - inspirational captain
Floyd Streete
John Purdie - one of the few shining lights in the dark days.
George Elokobi
John Farrington

I am sure there are many more, but one player I would have liked to have seen more of, were it not for injury was George Ndah.

 

[lemonjelly]

Kenny Hibbitt was the first wolves idol I had.
Peter Daniels lived a few doors away from me as a kid.

The whole team from the late 80's as mention.
Graham Turner - what a gent. I recently read his The Only Way is Up book to distract myself from this seasons gubbins.
Steve Bull. The brilliance of his getting into the england team, then that goal at hampden. WOW!
Robbie Dennison - met him, and he's a gent.
Ludo Pollet - was there a game he finished without needing stitches?
Matt Murray - should have been an international goalkeeper.
Robbie Keane - even as a 17 year old everyone knew how good he was. The whole stadium would rise when he got the ball.
Vio Ganea (for the reason Paul gave!)
Jo Lescott.

I'll echo the sentiments regarding Mo Camara & Elokobi. Football should be played for fun, and they always played with a smile on their faces.

Mick. Wish to god he hadn't stuck by some of his players too long. Had he been a bit more ruthless, who knows.

 

[Tredman]

I'll say the same about Big George too. Met him once with my kids and he was an absolutely lovely bloke. Same goes for Sam Ricketts too.

 

[arklowolf]

From an early age; Doog, Richards, Munro and Waggy.

Later; Bull, Emblen, Froggy, Curle, Keane, De Wolf, Dean Richards.

More recent, Murray, Lescott, Fletcher, Jarvis, Kightly (Yep), SEB.

 

[Langers]

Steve Bull
Keith Downing
Andy Thompson
Mike Stowell
Robbie Keane
Ludovic Pollet
Matt Murray
Alex Rae
George Elokobi
Jody Craddock
Chris Iwelumo
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake
Sam Ricketts
Bakary Sako

And of course Mick McCarthy. Comfortably the best manager in my time supporting the club.

 

[Jamwolf]

We were lucky to have had John Richards and Steve Bull. Richards was pure class, Bull was a machine.

Andy Gray was our biggest signing. A very exciting player. When he was injured in the replay of the FA Cup semi v Spurs, we were done. The best header of the ball I have ever seen.