21 JANUARY 1989, Page 40

A Dalglish Monument

Head eroded by such time and effort, The hair in fronds streams down his marble brow.

The end of time, the 90th minute — The ref must blow up any, second now.

Gutted, choked and pissed off on the silent park, He's still half down, the scoreline's still 1-2.

His mouth completes a final, unheard f---.

We saw him chopped (their centre-back) when through.

That's how he's sculptured on this fountain — Unique perhaps in football history — Carved with clamshells, bullrush and a dolphin. The clams must be for taciturnity, The rush, of course, is deadly finishing.

That snub-nosed dolphin stands for intuition.

Hear the Kop's roar cut in Roman carving: KENNY / TRIPPED INSIDE THE BOX /NOTHING GIVEN

Mark Haworth-Booth