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Post by harryburrows on Sept 21, 2010 13:01:23 GMT
trying to remember my first time at the vic It was the late 60,s i think it was blackpool, i do remember the stoke enforcer at that time was maurice setters .total headcase made dennis smith look like an angel
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Post by nicholasjalcock on Sept 21, 2010 13:08:10 GMT
I watched both but I still think DS is the hardest Stoke player I have seen?
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Post by myleftboot on Sept 21, 2010 13:10:32 GMT
Gerry could go up there as hard as a coffin nail as well.
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Post by bradscfc on Sept 21, 2010 13:14:26 GMT
Gerry Taggart is the hardest I've seen
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Sept 21, 2010 13:14:34 GMT
Sergei Shtaniuk, Doobs, Taggart, Abdoulaye, Wilko, Dicko... Johnny Butler was hard as fuck as well. ;D
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Post by torquaypotter on Sept 21, 2010 13:14:39 GMT
Going back even longer EDDIE CLAMP saw him at the vic headbutt a walsall player and just walk straight down the tunnel not even waiting for the ref to send him off mmmmm thoses where the days lol
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Post by ptownstokie on Sept 21, 2010 13:17:10 GMT
Eddie Clamp, hard also prone to head butting players, Bruno could dish it out also
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Post by Jimmy Cooper on Sept 21, 2010 13:17:12 GMT
six foot-two, eyes of blue...
Although Taggart is the toughest Stoke player to have played at the Brit
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Post by elystokie on Sept 21, 2010 13:20:47 GMT
Out of the players I've actually seen I'd go for Smithy or Sergei.
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Post by ilikelamp on Sept 21, 2010 13:27:18 GMT
This never gets old ;D
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Post by bradscfc on Sept 21, 2010 13:28:19 GMT
We should re-sign Taggart just for the Arsenal games  |
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Post by Pughy86 on Sept 21, 2010 13:37:13 GMT
We should re-sign Taggart just for the Arsenal games I would really love to hear Wenger's coments after Taggart goes in for a hard tackle |
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Post by gnosallpotter on Sept 21, 2010 13:53:33 GMT
Sergei Shtaniuk
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Post by Cyprusdelilah on Sept 21, 2010 13:53:47 GMT
I didn't start going until 70-71, but only talking about this to me mum last week who started going in 61-62 season, she said straight away 'Clamp and Setters'.
But in my time, there's only one man big Denis.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Sept 21, 2010 14:05:19 GMT
Denise Smith.
If the Arsole players were coming up against him today,they would be coming out wearing body armour.
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Post by nosleeptilchell on Sept 21, 2010 14:07:55 GMT
1. Dennis Smith
2. Eddie Clamp
3. Maurice Setters
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Post by RINGO STARR on Sept 21, 2010 14:23:02 GMT
Denise Smith. If the Arsole players were coming up against him today,they would be coming out wearing body armour. Denise smith-so hard he's got a girls name ;D ;D |
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Post by redditchpotter on Sept 21, 2010 14:43:22 GMT
How about Micky Pejic,he didn't mess about.
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Post by cliffo23 on Sept 21, 2010 14:43:33 GMT
Going back even longer EDDIE CLAMP saw him at the vic headbutt a walsall player and just walk straight down the tunnel not even waiting for the ref to send him off mmmmm thoses where the days lol Beat me to it, i have also been told that eddie clamp was a tough player ;D |
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Post by harryburrows on Sept 21, 2010 14:52:27 GMT
didnt see eddie clamp play what a great name though.seem to remember a a certain george best gobbing in setters face after a bad challenge .best didnt play at stoke again till setters left
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Post by mickstupp on Sept 21, 2010 15:01:28 GMT
There`s a big difference between being "hard" and being dirty. For example Mick Kennedy was just a plain dirty player, but someone like Ian Cranson who played hard and fair often hobbling around playing through injuries with plasters on his face was to me more of a hard man.
With that in mind, the nutters through the years have been:
60`s - Setters (mick senior recons he was was pure evil)
70`s - Pejic & Smith (hard rather than nutters)
80`s - Kamara (ended up in court twice over assaults on the pitch)
90`s - Kennedy, Keith Downing, Sandford, Overson, Beeston, Ware.
00`s - Taggart, Sergie (again hard not really nutters)
Also, dont really see this theory that Faye is some kind of hard man - have you heard him speak??**
** please dont tell him I said that.
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Post by Chris1863 on Sept 21, 2010 15:02:32 GMT
vince overson
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Post by RAF on Sept 21, 2010 15:05:22 GMT
I wouldn't have liked to have messed with George Berry in his day either.
Or Akinbiyi as it goes
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Post by Chris1863 on Sept 21, 2010 15:07:11 GMT
The taggart one will live with us for years to come,simply because of who he had it out with.
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Post by wembley4372 on Sept 21, 2010 15:23:34 GMT
Overson was a pussycat. I can't believe Bluto hasn't had a mention! Probably too subtle. |
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Sept 21, 2010 15:24:26 GMT
Taggert on Wise is a pisser! ;D
My old man (RIP) used to tell me about a centre forward who went around with a hand full of mud! Anyone remember who that was?
I always thought Bluto was more intimidating than Smithy.
Edit was it Freddie Steele?
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Post by Inverness Stokie on Sept 21, 2010 16:11:51 GMT
Gerry Taggart.
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Post by evans1863 on Sept 21, 2010 16:27:45 GMT
I think in modern times as well Clint Hill deserves a mention at the very least.
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Post by mark71 on Sept 21, 2010 16:30:13 GMT
Billy whitehurst became a bare knuckle fighter when he finished playing.
You don't get more mental than that!
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Sept 21, 2010 16:35:20 GMT
I think in modern times as well Clint Hill deserves a mention at the very least. That's a great shout! Taggart on Wise, I love it, still can't believe he didn't get sent off for that. ;D |
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