Bar BS3 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Andy Llewellyn Agreed. Llewelyn and John bailey. Proper little hard men. No nonsense, old school players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Eyed Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Paul Hartley and Jamie McAlistar added to Jamie McCombe of recent times, never afraid of a tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Shaun Taylor, the way he used to literally throw himself at the ball, he wore a gum shield. He was utterly fearless. I also remember Louis Carey one game getting booted in the head and Taylor helping the physio bandage his head up. Maybe not the hardest player, but I doubt there's been a braver player pull on the red shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Just to echo a few other posts Mick Harford was as hard as they come, he nearly always lead with his elbow and was properly scary. On the Dave Martin front I'll never forget the Glos Cup game at AG under Osman, Rovers had been used to kicking lumps out of us under Francis but Ian Baird ( of V sign fame) took objection to a bit of shirt pulling at a throw and on the blind side of the linesman swung an elbow and knocked a Rovers player to the floor. Several Rovers players piled in only for Martin to grab Marcus Browning by the throat, he absolutely crapped himself and it is fair to say that they didn't win the physical battle that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpaul Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 dave martin bar none Thought we were talking about footballers? Dave Martin was simply a thug! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Paul Hartley and Jamie McAlistar added to Jamie McCombe of recent times, never afraid of a tackle. Definitely these 2, in my time watching City. Especially Macca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Casual Connoisseur Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Definitely these 2, in my time watching City. Especially Macca. Not fit to lace Dave Martin or Joe Jordan's boots. They wouldn't have lasted two minutes again jaws or Dave Martin. I remember towards the end of a game being stood at the front of the terracing on the dolman Joe Jordan went in about 3 seconds too late on a tackle and you heard a great crack, opposition player rolling in agony, big joe standing over him with a snapped shin pad in his hand " next time it'll be ya ******* leg, now get up ya *****". From that day in he was my hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Not fit to lace Dave Martin or Joe Jordan's boots. They wouldn't have lasted two minutes again jaws or Dave Martin. I remember towards the end of a game being stood at the front of the terracing on the dolman Joe Jordan went in about 3 seconds too late on a tackle and you heard a great crack, opposition player rolling in agony, big joe standing over him with a snapped shin pad in his hand " next time it'll be ya ******* leg, now get up ya *****". From that day in he was my hero. Oh I'm sure you're right. Sadly I never saw much of Joe Jordan though. Different game now I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 dickie rooks. A hero at Middlesborough and City. Hard as nails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Bruce Haliday, at times seemed to think that the ball had very little to do with the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Mike Summerbee of Swindon and Man C was asked how he came to be so hard. His answer - "There was this full-back at Bristol City called Thresher. He was the hardest..." He claimed to have learnt from Thresh, and I don't doubt it for a moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Mike Summerbee of Swindon and Man C was asked how he came to be so hard. His answer - "There was this full-back at Bristol City called Thresher. He was the hardest..." He claimed to have learnt from Thresh, and I don't doubt it for a moment That is what my dad used to say. Never seen harder than Thresher. Said he marked Matthews out of the game in a cup match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 That is what my dad used to say. Never seen harder than Thresher. Said he marked Matthews out of the game in a cup match. He did. I was there. Apparently he asked our Stan for his autograph after the game, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 He did. I was there. Apparently he asked our Stan for his autograph after the game, as well. Wonder why he bothered, it was probably in Mike's back pocket anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Wonder why he bothered, it was probably in Mike's back pocket anyway +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 For right or wrong reasons I'm another Dave Martin fan, thug or not he literally fought for the cause. As for Joe Jordan, he only had to look at some opponents and they crumpled. Even had a fight when he was our manager didn't he (away at Wolves). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Casual Connoisseur Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 For right or wrong reasons I'm another Dave Martin fan, thug or not he literally fought for the cause. As for Joe Jordan, he only had to look at some opponents and they crumpled. Even had a fight when he was our manager didn't he (away at Wolves). Both legends in my eyes, I learnt a lot from watching those two over the years as a kid. I copied Dave Martin dead ball marking much to the distain of my junior teams manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Alot of the names i was thinking of have already been mentioned but Rob Newman and Gary Shelton also liked a challenge! But i just can't put anyone ahead of Gerry Gow in this department.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickolas Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Dave Martin 100%. Thug, footballer, angry man. Either way if we'd have had a few of him last year we'd have been ok. Cant be @rsed to trawl through but surely sean taylor is on here? I remember him once dipping his shoulder into a striker in front of the dolman and literally picking him up and putting him in somersault over his shoulder. Quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizzle Jordan Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fsoccer%2Fcomments%2F19zb1y%2Fmario_gotze_takes_one_in_the_nads_from_lewandowski%2F&h=0&w=0&sz=1&tbnid=TA35Sv39vqz3FM&tbnh=252&tbnw=200&zoom=1&docid=KXPyRxjF4cgjOM&hl=en&ei=41vHUY_XJ-rD0QXWjIA4&ved=0CAEQsCU Mario Gotze. Oh wait, he didn't play for Bristol City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 remember norman taking out stuart boam massive boro center back.boam had done whithead i think,hunter then was giving him a finger waging. 5 mins later norman was strangley up frount,boam picked the ball up wide,just as norman arrived,and he put him in to the dolman brick wall!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Martin, by the end of the 21/2 games, no Liverpool player would go within 10 yards of him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 ...some great names, some great times, and great games - those were the 'daze' my friends I wish they'd never end! Great Days!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Echo the sentiments on Dave Martin, he wasn't one to wait around to see how the game was going, he got his tackle in first to set the scene Mickey Tanner liked a tackle too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalRed Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Tommy Docherty Really ? Overrated player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Really ? Overrated player Now you've dunnit ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theothergary Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 bradley orr gerald lavin david harle rob turner steve galliers micky tanner all hard men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledinwatford Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 My stepdad told me about seeing Mike Thresher but said that Dennis Roberts was the toughest of them all. For me it would have to be Gerry Gow and Norman Hunter followed by Alec Briggs (proper hard mans name) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Gotta be big Joe Jordan for me. Just through fear he won many balls that he shouldn't have. Remember a year or 2 ago some Italian havin a go while Joe was next to Harry on the Spurs bench in a euro game, WHAT A MADMAN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Dazzler Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Norman Hunter definitely the hardest defender, combined with class and guile. Dave Rodgers was also pretty hard (less class and guile though!). They were are most successful central defensive pairing we had in the top flight playing loads of games in 78/79, our highest finish in living memory. I would also give a shout to Dele Adebola, remember the televised game against Southampton away (we won 1-0 Lee Johnson). At times Dele had his back to goal and was like a one man rugby scrum in reverse. His physical presence must have given most defenders plenty to think about and a few bruises. Talking of forwards, Robbie Turner used to be a handful. There was a period when Gerry Gow and John Emmanuel were our central midfield, if one crunching tackle missed you could be sure there was another coming in the next few seconds! Not forgetting Gary Shelton, small but tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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