Before I reminisce with Ricky, my previous subject Richard “The Eel” Geary has written a rebuttal which I’m required to publish. As I mentioned previously, this is a man who always had the last word regardless of how pointless and irrelevant the content.
Hi Willow, as you know I love reading your contributions reminiscing about the Werribee halcyon days, of which I was an integral part.
In this instance, I feel I need to have the right of reply.
Firstly you claiming to defeat me in a 5km time trial is akin to Steve Bradbury winning gold. Surely I stood on a rockfish or fell in a sinkhole for you to win.
Secondly, your recollections paint me as one unwilling to part with cash. Mitigating circumstances are a defence here. 4 kids under the age of 25, hefty mortgage and the petrol costs to and from Diamond Creek to Werribee all added up. If anyone feels I owe you a beer stop by the bakery for the 10% off offer.
Now the toe story is a mixture of fact and fiction. Yes, I did have a sore big toe which ended up being infected thanks to some questionable medical practices from Dr Greg! From memory, I missed a few games which meant the kids struggled to be fed and clothed.
For me to ask each player for a $10 donation is ludicrous!! I would have thought $20 was more acceptable.
Check with MORK as I believe it may have been his suggestion. He asked me to think about the offer. I came back after 5 minutes and accepted.
If anyone still feels aggrieved re this donation you too can use the 10% on offer.
By the way, after compound interest, your contribution is doing nicely thank you.
My career took me on a journey with many different clubs some of which were out of my control. Choosing Werribee was a decision I took seriously.
I am forever grateful.
Thanks Willow
A very witty man is the Eel but this tribute is to one of his former teammates Ricky Knight. Knighter came to WFC from Williamstown and was a fleet-footed midfielder with excellent skills. A very popular player off the ground, Knighter has forged a nice career in sporting goods and is now a General Manager at New Balance. He was blessed with a lot of body hair, but unfortunately not a lot made it to his head. We wrote 2 songs for Ricky, the first one at the pre -season concert at Point Lonsdale and another one for “Cold August Morning”. The first one was a bizarre twist on Procol Harum’s “Knights in White Satin” called “Knight in Black Carpet”. Unfortunately, I can’t find the song sheet but the second one was another purile observation of Ricky’s body hair that was popular with the players. Enter “Oh Ricky Knight” sung to The Four Season’s “Oh What a Night”.
Oh Ricky Knight
10th of May in 1963
In a cave a primate was born
Do you remember Ricky Knight
Chorus
Oh I..get a funny feeling when you walk in the rooms
But I…can recall seeing a baboon
Oh Ricky Knight
In the jungle as a child
Body hair that grew oh so wild
Do you remember Ricky Knight
Oh Ricky Knight
How’d you make that great escape
From the Planet of the Apes
Do you remember Ricky Knight
Chorus
You know you didn’t even know your name
In the Melbourne Zoo you were tamed
Do you remember Ricky Knight
Oh Ricky Knight
In the animal kingdom you were king
On the playing field you’re struggling on the wing
Do you remember Ricky Knight
Chorus
Ricky was at the club for 3 years from 1990. Another great character we were privileged to meet during that period. Thanks for your contribution Knighter. Just FYI Richard I’m a big fan of New Balance sneakers and I’m sure Knighter will come to the party with something a bit more desirable than 10% discount on a coffee scroll.
