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Post by J-Roar on Nov 15, 2024 11:46:30 GMT
Closest in current squad Ben “the championship gatusso” Pearson? Kamara is before my time so it’s slightly weird to hear he was a hardman in his playing days. I only know him as a goofball tv personality. Pearson isn't hard. I've been amazed at how weak he's been and how hopeless he is at the dark arts. Whenever he played against us he seemed to be a master of them - probably shows how inept our midefielders were previously. Kamara was an absolute nutter - as far away from his tv image as you could get! |
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Post by Olgrligm on Nov 15, 2024 11:47:52 GMT
Dunno but he lived in the same close as a mate of my brothers on Westbury Park Clayton for a bit back in the day. One scary looking man, built like a sculpted boulder 😬 I found myself talking to Noel Blake (and Tony Scholes) at the Premier League Coaching and Performance Summit at a very posh hotel in Manchester on Monday night. Top bloke (Blake, not Scholes). This World of Twist thing is getting really abstract now. |
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Post by belowzero on Nov 15, 2024 12:00:50 GMT
Mick Kennedy
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Post by lawrieleslie on Nov 15, 2024 12:24:47 GMT
From the few who saw him play & regular post on here Eddie sounded like a take no shit sort of guy Back in the day Eddie was Stan's "minder" in those early seasons after promotion in 63. My first ever game was in that season vs Burnley at home. 3-0 up at halftime for some reason only known to Eddie he flattened their winger, John Connelly, with a headbutt. Eddie didn’t even wait for the ref to send him off, he just trotted off down the tunnel. The game ended 4-4. |
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Post by chell_rosey on Nov 15, 2024 12:49:12 GMT
Isnt he ex Brum Zulu or has strong links with them? Apparantly, hes a decent bloke, seems to be involved with SCOBA quite a bit The one Stoke player with whom I’ve had the fortune to prop up a bar with on a couple of occasions. Can confirm he’s a lovely bloke and always seemed genuinely happy to meet a Stokie and share some memories. It is funny how lads with kind, warm personalities can turn into such ice-cold uncompromising bastards on the pitch. You see it at all levels, even kids’ football sometimes. As much as I admired the likes of Bluto, Smithy and the like I just can't see past Noel Blake as the hardest I've seen in a Stoke shirt. Never once saw anyone chance it with him, either. |
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Post by lstokie on Nov 15, 2024 12:54:07 GMT
In the current squad I'd probably have to give it Mrs Pottermus. I reckon Manhoef could throw a bomb if he could reach you, basing this purely off him being his fathers son. |
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Post by wakeypotter on Nov 15, 2024 13:13:28 GMT
Closest in current squad Ben “the championship gatusso” Pearson? Kamara is before my time so it’s slightly weird to hear he was a hardman in his playing days. I only know him as a goofball tv personality. Kamara was a tough tackler in his day |
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Post by Hairystool on Nov 15, 2024 13:16:04 GMT
Of the current squad, an in-form Pearson comes closest.
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Post by J-Roar on Nov 15, 2024 13:19:25 GMT
Dunno but he lived in the same close as a mate of my brothers on Westbury Park Clayton for a bit back in the day. One scary looking man, built like a sculpted boulder 😬 I found myself talking to Noel Blake (and Tony Scholes) at the Premier League Coaching and Performance Summit at a very posh hotel in Manchester on Monday night. Top bloke (Blake, not Scholes). Are you a premier league coach? |
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Post by stokieinlondon on Nov 15, 2024 13:23:36 GMT
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Post by onepara on Nov 15, 2024 13:35:33 GMT
Smithy was deemed hard because he had lots of breaks & put his head in where others wouldn't. Plus he had Pej & Bluto there with him. Setters was one of those people that, as soon as you looked at him, you kept away. My money would be on Setters, every time. He was hard at Man.U & he was just the same for us.
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Post by Bera’s Beano on Nov 15, 2024 13:37:31 GMT
In the current squad I'd probably have to give it Mrs Pottermus. Been thinking this for a while. Not a single hard nut in the squad really. Gibson gives it a go but doesn't seem to have that aura about him. Every team needs a hard case in my opinion. Someone a little bit nasty to make opposition teams think a bit. Maybe I'm old school but I still think there's a place for those players even if the game has gone a bit soft.. Don't think I'd be happy to cross paths with Johansson down a dark alley at night. Craziest eyes I've ever seen. Outfield squad is very very light weight in general to be fair. Will lead to us getting bullied a few times this season I reckon. Although I was pleaseantly surprised that we handled Millwall very well considering they had the ref enabling all of their dirty bullshit tactics. |
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Post by maine on Nov 15, 2024 13:55:22 GMT
As already mentioned, Clamp, Setters and Bernard were all pretty tough. My choice would be Calvin Palmer.
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Post by louis11 on Nov 15, 2024 14:14:59 GMT
Gotta be noel blake surely. He'd scare chuck fookin norris. No, the real scary Blake was Mrs Blake. I attended the Autoglass Trophy final as a guest of the directors and at the hotel after the game she was giving the hotel staff unbelievable aggro - and I just asked if everything was OK? She then turned on me telling me to mind my own f$$ing business or she would sort me out. She was very scary so left her to it. No wonder Noel was a hard man, he needed to be |
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Post by jokker on Nov 15, 2024 14:15:42 GMT
It's a shame he never played for us, but Pulis was big trouble on the pitch. Not much of a player per se. Just plain hard.
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Nov 15, 2024 14:35:53 GMT
Syarhey Pyatrovich Shtanyuk
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Nov 15, 2024 14:43:30 GMT
Gotta be noel blake surely. He'd scare chuck fookin norris. No, the real scary Blake was Mrs Blake. I attended the Autoglass Trophy final as a guest of the directors and at the hotel after the game she was giving the hotel staff unbelievable aggro - and I just asked if everything was OK? She then turned on me telling me to mind my own f$$ing business or she would sort me out. She was very scary so left her to it. No wonder Noel was a hard man, he needed to be Pisser 🤣 🤣 |
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Post by cyprus1stokey on Nov 15, 2024 15:06:15 GMT
Eddie Clamp
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Post by musik on Nov 15, 2024 15:06:25 GMT
Mike Pejic
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Post by Stoke711 on Nov 15, 2024 15:36:37 GMT
Abdoulaye Faye
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Post by newyorkpotter2 on Nov 15, 2024 15:49:05 GMT
Super Jon has to be up there. Could take a hit. And dole them out.
Whelan of course.
Shawcross in an elegant way (!).
There were very few like Gerry Taggart.
And of course Denis Smith (whose hand I actually held, walking out to the pitch, 5o-plus years ago, when I was a mascot ... Stoke played a friendly against Thurles Town in the Republic .. he was a softie underneath it all!)
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Post by danceswithclams on Nov 15, 2024 15:54:04 GMT
I found myself talking to Noel Blake (and Tony Scholes) at the Premier League Coaching and Performance Summit at a very posh hotel in Manchester on Monday night. Top bloke (Blake, not Scholes). Are you a premier league coach? Referee. Well, up until a couple of days ago at least. |
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Post by foxysgloves on Nov 15, 2024 17:19:32 GMT
Overson and Cranson were genuinely hard as nails.
Walked the walk and could talk the talk.
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Post by J-Roar on Nov 15, 2024 18:10:49 GMT
Are you a premier league coach? Referee. Well, up until a couple of days ago at least. Wow. That's not to be sniffed at. |
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Post by loosestools on Nov 15, 2024 19:14:28 GMT
Maurice Setters, a genuine orrible break your legs man. No competition, he would get red carded when you literally had to kill somebody to get sent off.
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Post by mickstupp on Nov 15, 2024 19:15:53 GMT
Maurice Setters was an uncompromising player by all accounts. As others have already said, if it was an out and out scrap then Billy Whitehurst.
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Post by dutchstokie on Nov 15, 2024 19:22:45 GMT
Smithy was deemed hard because he had lots of breaks & put his head in where others wouldn't. Plus he had Pej & Bluto there with him. Setters was one of those people that, as soon as you looked at him, you kept away. My money would be on Setters, every time. He was hard at Man.U & he was just the same for us. Setters was in the Kings Troop RHA and was a complete twat and a bully while he was there…. An absolute cunt of the highest order. Can’t speak about his football ‘talent’ |
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Post by loosestools on Nov 15, 2024 19:28:10 GMT
Maurice Setters was an uncompromising player by all accounts. As others have already said, if it was an out and out scrap then Billy Whitehurst. Never saw Whitehurst but I've read about him, I think it was in Eric Skeels's book (which was very good). I watched Setters as a youth, the man was brutal and didn't give a shit. Ended up as Jack Charlton's assistant with Ireland I think. |
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Post by tuum on Nov 15, 2024 19:54:09 GMT
Smithy was deemed hard because he had lots of breaks & put his head in where others wouldn't. Plus he had Pej & Bluto there with him. Setters was one of those people that, as soon as you looked at him, you kept away. My money would be on Setters, every time. He was hard at Man.U & he was just the same for us. I have read Smithy's book. He talks about his childhood and teens in Meir. It's clear the man was not to be messed with.... on or off the pitch! |
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Post by iglugluk on Nov 15, 2024 20:03:13 GMT
Wouldn't want to argue with Huth personally.. so if he says Ric, then Fuller it is!
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