Hardest players?

[DerbySeasider]

Article on the BBC website about who was the hardest player to play for your premier league club got me thinking about ours over the years. Billy Bentley, Gary Briggs, Andy Morrison all spring to mind in my lifetime but any other candidates?

 

[This is Ska]

Billy Billy Bentley Hatchet Man, for me is the stand out.

others….Ian Marshall, Alan Ainscow could put it about also.

 

[Ockers]

Brabin

 

[Rotterdam+Sussex_Seasider]

Max Thompson

 

[Tangerine 77]

Rory Prendergast

 

[Danny Ocean]

Alan Ainscow was only about 5 ft 8" and 10 stone, don't think he would last long against Garry Briggs in a fight.

 

[Dave62]

Yep, my first thoughts were Bentley, Morrison, Brabin, Briggs (and Charlie if you happened to be Gareth Bale).

Billy Ronson was 5 ft 4, but in the 70's I'd have backed him against anyone if he was pissed off with them.

 

[Wizzerboy]

Billy Rodaway '83-84 season
And just noticed he isn't on the celebration picture I've got when they won promotion!!

 

[Wizzerboy]

Yep, my first thoughts were Bentley, Morrison, Brabin, Briggs (and Charlie if you happened to be Gareth Bale).

Billy Ronson was 5 ft 4, but in the 70's I'd have backed him against anyone if he was pissed off with them.

I remember the fa cup match with Derby in the 70's with Ronson and Gemill kicking lumps out of each other for 90 minutes

 

[585 = never give up]

In addition to the above: Keith Southern. Brett often says that he thinks Gnashers sometimes had a deliberate bad touch, just so he could clatter his opponent. Oh how we've missed not having tough midfield leaders this season.

 

[Pun_1]

Briggs, Morrison and Brabin were all hard as nails and the obvious mentions.

Alex Baptiste was tough.

 

[AllezBlackpool]

This again ffs

 

[Sooty59]

This again ffs

Doesn’t seem to stop you with your weird food fetish.

 

[Roy Kent]

Wellens wasn’t averse to leaving one on somebody- and occasionally with his fists. Can’t remember who we played but it was a home game. Someone brought him down and he sprang back up jack in the box style and decked him - then walked straight to the tunnel before the ref had chance to get the red out

 

[Matesrates]

Chopper McFee

 

[boabthebetter]

McPhee and Craven back in the day.

 

[BigHandsOliverKahn]

Billy Rodaway '83-84 season
And just noticed he isn't on the celebration picture I've got when they won promotion!!

It was the season after. Rodaway sure knew how to tackle!

It's one of my greatest disappointments how soft the sport has become nowadays. Players like Rodaway used to add a very a different entertaining dimension to games.

 

[AllezBlackpool]

Doesn’t seem to stop you with your weird food fetish.

I vary my food threads

 

[DerbySeasider]

For a little fella, Alan Wright didn't shirk a challenge

 

[Born tangerine]

Billy Rodaway kicked the ball the way he was facing. I cringed when he went into the tackle I'm sure he was blind.

 

[This is Ska]

I vary my food threads

This is a variation of the other thread you have bumped today

 

[Gerry Ingrams Blonde Hair]

McPhee and Craven back in the day.

Remember Chopper sorting out Dave McKay, another extremely hard man, away at Derby late 60s probably.

 

[CornishPool]

Matt Jackson

 

[ballysboots]

Remember Chopper sorting out Dave McKay, another extremely hard man, away at Derby late 60s probably.

McKay was a brute on his day. Always good to see a bully get some back.

 

[AllezBlackpool]

This is a variation of the other thread you have bumped today

Yes to help others

 

[Doc]

Brabin was a tough lad. Southern was a tough fella too, you wouldn't like a clout off him.