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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

In this day of big money and superstars that the sligthtest tap they roll around as if they been shot. What players do you think couldnt play in this age of football? I.E. Norman hunter

Chopper harris

Tommy smith

Graham souness?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

None of em, with the poncey rules applied to the game now, they'd last minutes on the pitch before the red was being waved about like confetti

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kenny burns Norman hunter billy bremner would had them for brekkers

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

I totally agree! But every team needed them in there team them days!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Roy Keane anyone ?? these guys wouldn't finish a game these days, its gone too soft

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Guvner Dave Mackay

Mick Harford

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By *otebonydeluxeWoman
over a year ago

earls barton

Hurlock. From millwall

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By *icefellatwoMan
over a year ago

hastings

"In this day of big money and superstars that the sligthtest tap they roll around as if they been shot. What players do you think couldnt play in this age of football? I.E. Norman hunter

Chopper harris

Tommy smith

Graham souness?"

Proper players not like a lot of them today !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

6ft 2, eyes of blue, big Jim Holton's after you

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By *ittykate84Woman
over a year ago

CHESTER

Vinnie Jones

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

David Batty shite footballer but a nasty little twat on the pitch

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Always remember that iconic pic of him! Dave mackay lol!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Julian Dicks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Always remember that iconic pic of him! Dave mackay lol!"

Yeah, the Billy Bremner pic

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By *icefellatwoMan
over a year ago

hastings

Going to see the real hard men tomorrow

at Twickenham they don't backchat the refs of pretend to be hurt

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By *icefellatwoMan
over a year ago

hastings

"Always remember that iconic pic of him! Dave mackay lol!

Yeah, the Billy Bremner pic

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Going to see the real hard men tomorrow

at Twickenham they don't backchat the refs of pretend to be hurt

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except when they bite into fake blood capsules on the pitch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Football had lost its soul.

If it carries on the way it's going,tackling will be outlawed before long

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Duncan Ferguson

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Always makes me smile! I wish he had a mic on to here what he said lol!

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By *icefellatwoMan
over a year ago

hastings

"Going to see the real hard men tomorrow

at Twickenham they don't backchat the refs of pretend to be hurt

except when they bite into fake blood capsules on the pitch

Oh yes but whose blood was it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Going to see the real hard men tomorrow

at Twickenham they don't backchat the refs of pretend to be hurt

except when they bite into fake blood capsules on the pitch

Bless um lol

I have heard them backchat anyway !

Not that i watch or listen to rugby much !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Billy whitehihurst... ex toon & hull

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Duncan Ferguson"

He was just a nutter!

Remember that time he had Freund by the throat?

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

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"The Guvner Dave Mackay

Mick Harford

Both ex Derby, who remembers Franny Lee & Norman Hunter givin' it large at The Baseball Ground

www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8kxMnc5KUs

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

One of my fav players was paul mcgrath! Dont think he was as crazy as the others mentioned mind lol!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Martin Keown?

Pepe gives kicks out but rolls around like a bitch when he's touched

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i would of liked to see the anfield iron tommy smith get stuck into some of these so called top players of today..soft as shite most of them..i would of loved to have seen georgie best as well..now he was a real top player..not many about today as good as him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"6ft 2, eyes of blue, big Jim Holton's after you

Great player "consider every 60/40 ball mine" top bloke

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"One of my fav players was paul mcgrath! Dont think he was as crazy as the others mentioned mind lol!"

Last I heard he went AWOL never heard of him again.

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Awesome player! Like tommy smith trouble with his knees!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Going to see the real hard men tomorrow

at Twickenham they don't backchat the refs of pretend to be hurt

except when they bite into fake blood capsules on the pitch

Or stick fingers up each other's bums.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

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"One of my fav players was paul mcgrath! Dont think he was as crazy as the others mentioned mind lol!

Last I heard he went AWOL never heard of him again."

On 29 June 2013, McGrath was arrested over an alleged public order offence at a hotel in County Offaly. He was bailed and appeared at Tullamore district court on 17 July.

Another ex Derby player, we breed 'em tough here ya know

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Has to be cantona.... He was so hard he even considered billboards and punters 50/50

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Going to see the real hard men tomorrow

at Twickenham they don't backchat the refs of pretend to be hurt

except when they bite into fake blood capsules on the pitch

Or stick fingers up each other's bums. "

That was league, not union lol

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By *ileyMan
over a year ago

basildon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Billy Bonds

Bobby Moore could be very hard. If you messed with one of our flair players Mooreo would make sure you ended up in the chicken run.

Mark Ward, he was only small but I saw him square up to Doug Rougvie once.

Keith Robson was proper hard on and off the pitch.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stuart Pearce

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

lol have you heard the latest news that they are playing to much fotbal fotbal this season and they say its to much.. coomon they are profesionals, you don't make 100k a week for playing 90min a week lol

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By *ileyMan
over a year ago

basildon

until he met billy bonds

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

Razor Ruddock

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

On Boxing Day there is apparently a programme about the crazy gang, I'm gonna try and find that on sky

Apparently they were terrible, worse than most realise

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

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"Stuart Pearce "

Ah, good old Physco

Stuart Pearce is a Ram, is a Ram, is a Ram

He hates F****t

http://kissedthebadge.com/2012/06/15/pearce-kissed-derbys-badge/

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By *ileyMan
over a year ago

basildon

"Billy Bonds

Bobby Moore could be very hard. If you messed with one of our flair players Mooreo would make sure you ended up in the chicken run.

Mark Ward, he was only small but I saw him square up to Doug Rougvie once.

Keith Robson was proper hard on and off the pitch. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

David Cross. The original player nicknamed Phsyco , a few years before a young Pearce would take the name.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Joe Jordan

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Joe Jordan"

Good call, few tangled with him and came off better

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"David Cross. The original player nicknamed Phsyco , a few years before a young Pearce would take the name. "

Before my time see, only Pearce for me,

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

big Sean Gregan

still remember fat boy windass coming on for Bradford goes charging into a 50/50 with Gregan bounces off and is lying in a heap on the floor big Sean casualy plays the ball up field turns brushes his hip and looks at windass like hed only just noticed him comedy gold

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By *UNCHBOXMan
over a year ago

folkestone

Andoni Goikoetxea the ex athletic bilbao defender who smashed Diego Maradona's ankle up - look it up on youtube.

Chic Charnley who holds the british record for sendings off - complete nutter.

But Billy whitehurst has to be the hardest ever. Makes Vinny Jones look like a choir boy.

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By *oantrimcpl2010Couple
over a year ago

Lisburn

The "Shankill Skinhead" Norman Whiteside

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Andoni Goikoetxea the ex athletic bilbao defender who smashed Diego Maradona's ankle up "

Are we talking hard men or thugs?

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By *aughtynigel02121980Man
over a year ago

Brandon

None of them would last at all. Far too worries about their kit getting dirty or breaking a nail

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By *picyspiregirlCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

"Billy Bonds

Bobby Moore could be very hard. If you messed with one of our flair players Mooreo would make sure you ended up in the chicken run.

Mark Ward, he was only small but I saw him square up to Doug Rougvie once.

Keith Robson was proper hard on and off the pitch. "

And don't forget! Georgia parris takes no shit!

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By *picyspiregirlCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

"Billy Bonds

Bobby Moore could be very hard. If you messed with one of our flair players Mooreo would make sure you ended up in the chicken run.

Mark Ward, he was only small but I saw him square up to Doug Rougvie once.

Keith Robson was proper hard on and off the pitch.

And don't forget! Georgia parris takes no shit!"

Georgie!! Bloody auto correct!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Billy Bonds

Bobby Moore could be very hard. If you messed with one of our flair players Mooreo would make sure you ended up in the chicken run.

Mark Ward, he was only small but I saw him square up to Doug Rougvie once.

Keith Robson was proper hard on and off the pitch.

And don't forget! Georgia parris takes no shit!

Georgie!! Bloody auto correct!"

Legend. Georgie took no shit at all.

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By *picyspiregirlCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

"Billy Bonds

Bobby Moore could be very hard. If you messed with one of our flair players Mooreo would make sure you ended up in the chicken run.

Mark Ward, he was only small but I saw him square up to Doug Rougvie once.

Keith Robson was proper hard on and off the pitch.

And don't forget! Georgia parris takes no shit!

Georgie!! Bloody auto correct!

Legend. Georgie took no shit at all. "

And he had the bish and Morley to look after!!! Poor lad had his work cut out!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Going to see the real hard men tomorrow

at Twickenham they don't backchat the refs of pretend to be hurt

except when they bite into fake blood capsules on the pitch

Or stick fingers up each other's bums.

That was league, not union lol"

Indeed it was league, but when he got a 12 month ban ra ra were quick to sign him up,

He has found god now, his son gave up a contract in the nrl to do 2 years at a mormon mission

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kevin Killcline in a Toon shirt was one scary looking fooker

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By *ndylynne10Man
over a year ago

henfield

nobby stiles what a player marked eusabio out of the European cup united won

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Norman Whiteside and Neil Ruddick (sp? )

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over a year ago

Johnny Giles

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

All fantastic replies! But just to put a spanner in the works, you dont have to be dirty to be hard! One man i can think of never had a yellow card in his life but hard as them all! Ironic that his nickname was' THE GENTLE GIANT!!

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By *S_PennyTV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

Ok here's a couple

Fair but still hard and could tackle superbly, Bobby Moore.

More on your nutter style defender Paulo Maldini

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By *otlovefun42Couple
over a year ago

Costa Blanca Spain...

"Joe Jordan

Good call, few tangled with him and came off better

I used to love watching Joe Jordan, and not forgetting Gordon McQueen. Between them they scared the shit out of the opposition at corners. Also from the same team was Martin Buchan, he didn't really get the "hard man" reputation because he was also blessed with skill and perfect timing. But he was as tough as old boots, just ask Kenny Dalgliesh.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jimmy Case.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ok here's a couple

Fair but still hard and could tackle superbly, Bobby Moore.

More on your nutter style defender Paulo Maldini

Bobby Moore was really hard but he was such an exceptional tackler that he never got that dirty reputation. Easily the best footballer this country has produced and England's greatest ever captain.

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By *S_PennyTV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Ok here's a couple

Fair but still hard and could tackle superbly, Bobby Moore.

More on your nutter style defender Paulo Maldini

Bobby Moore was really hard but he was such an exceptional tackler that he never got that dirty reputation. Easily the best footballer this country has produced and England's greatest ever captain. "

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

sparky hughes had presence on the pitch but was able to combine being a hardman with skillful flair in equal measures.

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By *ebecca stensonCouple
over a year ago

Birmingham

Can't believe no-one mentioned vinnie jones.

Robert hopkins

John gayle

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By *UNCHBOXMan
over a year ago

folkestone

"Can't believe no-one mentioned vinnie jones.

Robert hopkins

John gayle

Vinnie Jones got allegedly beaten up in training by the number one hard man - Billy Whitehurst when they were at shefffield united.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can't believe no-one mentioned vinnie jones.

Robert hopkins

John gayle

Vinnie Jones wasn't a hard man , he was just a thug.

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By *ebecca stensonCouple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Can't believe no-one mentioned vinnie jones.

Robert hopkins

John gayle

Vinnie Jones got allegedly beaten up in training by the number one hard man - Billy Whitehurst when they were at shefffield united. "

And john gayle thats why wimbledon sold him to birmingham

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

"Can't believe no-one mentioned vinnie jones.

Robert hopkins

John gayle

Vinnie Jones wasn't a hard man , he was just a thug. "

all the "crazy gang" were thugs i thought

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

"All fantastic replies! But just to put a spanner in the works, you dont have to be dirty to be hard! One man i can think of never had a yellow card in his life but hard as them all! Ironic that his nickname was' THE GENTLE GIANT!!"

Was that Jack Charlton?

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

"Ok here's a couple

Fair but still hard and could tackle superbly, Bobby Moore.

More on your nutter style defender Paulo Maldini

Bobby Moore was really hard but he was such an exceptional tackler that he never got that dirty reputation. Easily the best footballer this country has produced and England's greatest ever captain. "

Bobby Charlton said Duncan Edwards was the best player England ever produced, tragic his life got cut so short in the Munich air disaster.

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

Dave Mackay of Scotland and Derby county under Brian Clough was hard as nails.

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By *picyspiregirlCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

"Ok here's a couple

Fair but still hard and could tackle superbly, Bobby Moore.

More on your nutter style defender Paulo Maldini

Bobby Moore was really hard but he was such an exceptional tackler that he never got that dirty reputation. Easily the best footballer this country has produced and England's greatest ever captain. "

No contest.

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

Was that Jack Charlton?"

nope .... Il Gigante Buono was quite simply the greatest footballer who ever lived .... the welsh legend John Charles

he should have had a knighthood that bloke

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Was that Jack Charlton?"
the LEGEND JOHN CHARLES!

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

A poll was done a few yrs ago for the best football team ever! And only john charles and bobby moore were the only two british pair in it! WOW WHAT A CENTRE HALF PARTNERSHIP THAT WOULD BE!!

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By *picyspiregirlCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

"A poll was done a few yrs ago for the best football team ever! And only john charles and bobby moore were the only two british pair in it! WOW WHAT A CENTRE HALF PARTNERSHIP THAT WOULD BE!!"

Good call. John Charles played centre half and centre forward, if you were picking an all time British 11 would Charles be at the back or up front?

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Well id start at centre half with bobby moore and if in trouble put him up front! Hed header the ball and goalie in the back of the net!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fash The Bash, could be a euphemism.

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Id like to think colin hendry was hard yet not dirty! I know wots coming the gazza goal! But hed never been able to score that b4 with the pple said above? Even tho he war class act!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nobby Stiles comes to mind as does Leeds United's entire team of that era!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Whiteside, Savage and Jones in my era ... and Razor is a lovely guy !!!

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By *horshiperMan
over a year ago

London

"Going to see the real hard men tomorrow

at Twickenham they don't backchat the refs of pretend to be hurt

What pub you going to in twickers

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Head down, ass up, kick for touch! brigade joining in now hey!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gennaro Gattuso and Andrea Pirlo, neither of them were shy of putting a boot in. Pirlo still has a "don't fuck with me" look about him. Gattuso played in the Rangers team that won 9 leagues in a row.

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By *horshiperMan
over a year ago

London

"Gennaro Gattuso and Andrea Pirlo, neither of them were shy of putting a boot in. Pirlo still has a "don't fuck with me" look about him. Gattuso played in the Rangers team that won 9 leagues in a row. "

Gattuso was a pussy cat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gattuso was a pussy cat

Same pussy cat that tried to head but Joe Jordan a few years ago?

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By *horshiperMan
over a year ago

London

Gattuso was a pussy cat

Same pussy cat that tried to head but Joe Jordan a few years ago?"

Yep whats the point in head butting a 70 year old

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gattuso was a pussy cat

Same pussy cat that tried to head but Joe Jordan a few years ago?

Yep whats the point in head butting a 70 year old "
he might be 70 but I still wouldn't wanna fight him.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wonder if Ched Evans regrets being so *hard*?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wonder if Ched Evans regrets being so *hard*?

I'd like to see him get crunched by Souness or tommy smith. Prick.

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston

"Vinnie Jones

Anyone remember this? I bet Paul Gascoigne does!

http://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article1582622.ece/binary/paul-gascoigne-and-vinnie-jones-732967976.jpg

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston

"Jimmy Case. "

I remember going to see Liverpool in the mid 70's and the chant was always "Jimmy's going to get ya!" as he came on...

Within minutes of him coming on someone would be getting taken off, quite often on a stretcher! Not sure if he was hard or just plain filthy!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

London Mayor Boris Johnson, anyone see his tackle on the German in that soccer aid match

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

jap stam getting his face stitched back up by the team doctor in the stand with no anesthetic .... he looked like terminator

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Norman Whiteside always had the Liverpool midfield in his pocket.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don Murray and Phil Dwyer Cardiff City legends also Roy Mcdonaugh sent of 19 times

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

None of this poofy kissing and hugging when they score. You just got a congratulatory handshake and a wank in the bath afterwards. Real men!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I remember when David batty playing for Newcastle, having nicky butt round the throat and literally lifting him off the ground, batty was quite a tough player!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jamie Carragher..... Played on for 10 minutes with a broken leg against Blackburn. Also telling the stretcher guys to fuck off in the champions league final when he kept getting cramp in extra time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can't believe no one has mentioned Nobby Stiles!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can't believe no one has mentioned Nobby Stiles! "

Oops sorry StephanieH - you did!

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By *dventuroususCouple
over a year ago

sunderland

"I remember when David batty playing for Newcastle, having nicky butt round the throat and literally lifting him off the ground, batty was quite a tough player!"

batty was a batty boy and butt was a nothing but a dirty player, none of them were hardmen or any good at football.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I remember when David batty playing for Newcastle, having nicky butt round the throat and literally lifting him off the ground, batty was quite a tough player!

batty was a batty boy and butt was a nothing but a dirty player, none of them were hardmen or any good at football."

Would that have something to do with the fact they both played for Newcastle?

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By *dventuroususCouple
over a year ago

sunderland

Nothing at all ill happily admit that newcastle has had some excellant players over the years, im not 1 of these that hates everything newcastle related, I can evaluate things with a level and unbiased head unlike many, my comment was a true account of those 2 players.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Nothing at all ill happily admit that newcastle has had some excellant players over the years, im not 1 of these that hates everything newcastle related, I can evaluate things with a level and unbiased head unlike many, my comment was a true account of those 2 players."

I wouldn't say a true account but your account all the same,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

[Removed by poster at 25/11/14 19:14:35]

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Franny lee when he gave norman huntera slap at the baseball ground. Then another as they were both on way to tunnel

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pat van da howe of spurs wasnt shy either

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

peter storey -Arsenal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The legend that is Kieith Walwyn ( r I p ) .

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

"Nobby Stiles comes to mind as does Leeds United's entire team of that era!"

Dirty Leeds.

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

Only one Norman Hunter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No footballer is a hard man.

For hard men look for another sport.

They fall down, cry for the magic sponge. Then run about like normal after a free kick.

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By *lligator3Man
over a year ago

Dundee

"Duncan Ferguson

He was just a nutter!

Remember that time he had Freund by the throat?"

Some people forget he got jailed for headbutting a player during a game before he moved to Everton....thats a red card, 2 weeks fine, no supper and go straight up jail!

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

"No footballer is a hard man.

For hard men look for another sport.

They fall down, cry for the magic sponge. Then run about like normal after a free kick."

This man knows nothing!!

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By *anoli4Man
over a year ago

Hants.

In no particular order:

Bert Trautmann

Billy Hamilton

Tony Galvin

Graeme Roberts

Mick Kennedy

Micky Droy

Noel Blake

Tommy Smith

Kevin Moran

Mick Harford

Terry Hurlock

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By *dventuroususCouple
over a year ago

sunderland

I wouldn't say a true account but your account all the same, "

siggghhh, I may be a woman but I can talk football all night and back my statements up, lets start with nicky butt, at that time man utd under ferguson simply didnt sell good players unless they were past there best, which butt wasnt, he was a player from the same mould as todays tom cleverly, showed a few flashes, then ultimately was not good enough, this sums up nicky butt, the only exception to man utd not selling good players in there prime was in fergusons latter years with cristiano ronaldo, now david batty, he played for a few clubs and had the same terrible reputation at every club, dirty player always in the refs notebook and rightly so, and the reason been he fouled often to compensate for his lack of been able to tackle or generally play the game, he has been selected for nearly every all time worst england xi team ever broadcast on tv and if he hasnt been selected hes been on the shortlist, like I stated to you before my comment had nothing to do with anything other than it been a true statement that I could back up with facts and reason.

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

"No footballer is a hard man.

For hard men look for another sport.

They fall down, cry for the magic sponge. Then run about like normal after a free kick."

You are talking about the modern game, many of the names mentioned on this thread are from the 60's, 70's and 80's before all this play-acting up to the ref bullshit creeped into the game. I am a football fan but i don't like all this rolling around on the floor lark like they've been shot, has ruined the modern game.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jack Wilshere thinks he is at the moment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Graham Roberts . Razer ruduck .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wouldn't say a true account but your account all the same,

I think you'll find that original comment was about David batty, not nicky butt!

So why are you going on about him?and the thread was about hard men footballers, not about how shit they were on the pitch, that was my opinion,

And I gave it! That ok with you?

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

oooh forgot to add Darren Sheridan managed to get sent off in every competition in the space of three months thats the league ,league cup ,F.A.CUP &jpt trophy, for the first team + at least once for the reserves absolute loon but hard but fair

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Justin Fashanu

Bet he was hard a few times.

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

"No footballer is a hard man.

For hard men look for another sport.

They fall down, cry for the magic sponge. Then run about like normal after a free kick."

do you mean lance armstrong?

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By *ushandkittyCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

Paul mcgrath, Terry butcher,

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By *dventuroususCouple
over a year ago

sunderland

I wouldn't say a true account but your account all the same,

I think you'll find that original comment was about David batty, not nicky butt!

So why are you going on about him?and the thread was about hard men footballers, not about how shit they were on the pitch, that was my opinion,

And I gave it! That ok with you?"

its was about both of them, I commented about both of them, and it was mentioned about about both of them, thank you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

QPR's Alan McDonald (RIP)

I remember him and Mark Hughes having a right scrap until Macca smashed him with a crunching tackle and Sparky was no more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No footballer is a hard man.

For hard men look for another sport.

They fall down, cry for the magic sponge. Then run about like normal after a free kick.

do you mean lance armstrong?

Try Grainthorpe Thomas, rode 2 weeks of the tour De France with a fractured pelvis, pascal Simon rode several stages of the tour with a broken collar bone. Or more closer to home Shane Sutton broke his collar bone coming off his bike at the bottom of crank hill, then rode to the finish line with a broken collar bone. They are hard men.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bloody predictive text

That should be Geraint Thomas, team sky.

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Football post this is! Guess u havent heard of bert trautman, who broke his neck in a fa cup final and still played to the end!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Guvner Dave Mackay

Mick Harford

Both ex Derby, who remembers Franny Lee & Norman Hunter givin' it large at The Baseball Ground

www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8kxMnc5KUs

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I remember ron webster and norman hunter getting stuck Into one another on the corner flag I was About ten feet away at the time If looks could kill they certainly would..

willie carlin and terry Hennesy were clean players as were all The team generally speaking and that Carries on Into todays team jamie gets A bit wound up at times but is generally a good player Its a lot of The teams we play against that go In with the hard tackles and more.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Nobby Stiles comes to mind as does Leeds United's entire team of that era!"
Peter lorimer a good player Scored some good goals could look after himself as could all of the leeds team But he did,nt throw himself around Like Norman hunter would and bremner.. alan clarke was another one thou not a bad Player on the ball.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"peter storey -Arsenal"
I remember seeing george at the Baseball ground with arsenal not sure If storey was there then I know kevin hector scored that day and most days given the chance..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Nobby Stiles comes to mind as does Leeds United's entire team of that era!

Dirty Leeds.

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derby play them On saturday..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No footballer is a hard man.

For hard men look for another sport.

They fall down, cry for the magic sponge. Then run about like normal after a free kick.

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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago

Catthorpe

My Dad!

Broke his tibia and fibia playing football and less than two weeks later left leg fully plastered he drove me to the cinema with perfect clutch control with his crutch.

Ard as nails, lol.

(Him)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"One of my fav players was paul mcgrath! Dont think he was as crazy as the others mentioned mind lol!"
I Don,t think he was crazy either could look after himself If needed liked to win the ball that was all perhaps a bit Hard for some.

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

"Nobby Stiles comes to mind as does Leeds United's entire team of that era!

Dirty Leeds.

derby play them On saturday..

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hey do us a favour and not be so biased about ur beloved rams and except harder players didnt all play 4u hey!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"i would of liked to see the anfield iron tommy smith get stuck into some of these so called top players of today..soft as shite most of them..i would of loved to have seen georgie best as well..now he was a real top player..not many about today as good as him"
You could perhaps remember tommy for being a hard man but In between he could put on a entertaining game of football for the fans when he wanted to If he was,nt drawn Into confrontation with The opposition still happens today Really with todays players some things Never change the ref,s are to keen now Days to let things go by, It makes a Pleasant change for the ref to let them play sometimes only Interviening When he should.

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By *eeds34Man
over a year ago

leeds

Been a Leeds fan we have had a few over the years hard but could also play abit

Dave batty hard as nails on the pitch but a good player too

Anyone remember Ian Baird hard as nails on the pitch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Joe Jordan

Good call, few tangled with him and came off better

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Johnny Giles"
All these Leeds players talk about the hard men of Europe but not a dirty player If I remember right...

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By *dventuroususCouple
over a year ago

sunderland

"Been a Leeds fan we have had a few over the years hard but could also play abit

Dave batty hard as nails on the pitch but a good player too

Anyone remember Ian Baird hard as nails on the pitch "

david batty lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wouldn't say a true account but your account all the same,

I think you'll find that original comment was about David batty, not nicky butt!

So why are you going on about him?and the thread was about hard men footballers, not about how shit they were on the pitch, that was my opinion,

And I gave it! That ok with you?

its was about both of them, I commented about both of them, and it was mentioned about about both of them, thank you."

If you actually read the post it was just about David batty, I didn't say anything about nicky butt apart from batty having him round the throat! Read things properly!

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By *dventuroususCouple
over a year ago

sunderland

I wouldn't say a true account but your account all the same,

I think you'll find that original comment was about David batty, not nicky butt!

So why are you going on about him?and the thread was about hard men footballers, not about how shit they were on the pitch, that was my opinion,

And I gave it! That ok with you?

its was about both of them, I commented about both of them, and it was mentioned about about both of them, thank you.

If you actually read the post it was just about David batty, I didn't say anything about nicky butt apart from batty having him round the throat! Read things properly!"

I did thank you, these forums are for fun, your need to comment like that shows you are wound up, ive made my opinion which is very valid, theres no need to go telling me to read things properly, im more than capable of reading, maybe you need to chill out, and understand people may no things and possess facts that rubbish what you think, it happens, and most importantly people will disagree with you, deal with it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think in the early 80s and 90s spccer was at it best.

My hardmen would have to be

Vinny Jones

Denise Wise

Andy thorn

Eirc Young

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Been a Leeds fan we have had a few over the years hard but could also play abit

Dave batty hard as nails on the pitch but a good player too

Anyone remember Ian Baird hard as nails on the pitch "

Didn't Jack Charlton once play with a broken big toe ?

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By *ibbyhunterCouple
over a year ago

keighley

the hardest players in my opinion were in the lower leagues, the two that spring to mind are billy whitehurst, and bobby campbell.

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

"Been a Leeds fan we have had a few over the years hard but could also play abit

Dave batty hard as nails on the pitch but a good player too

Anyone remember Ian Baird hard as nails on the pitch

Didn't Jack Charlton once play with a broken big toe ? "

I don't know about that but i bet if he did he would'nt use it as an excuse for losing like the boxer David Haye did.

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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago

Catthorpe

Fair play to the two guys who mentioned Graham Roberts. Now that was a very hard man and I've seen almost all of the guys mentioned in this thread live. Some of his tackles were sickening and the majority were fair, if you got hurt, tough! Lol.

(him)

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If ur talking hard men then fuck football. Motogp. Jorge lorenzo broke collar bone thursday had it plated friday and raced to 5th place saturday. Cal crutchlow broke ankle on saturday and told pit team it was bruised so he could race sunday.

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