RL does what Sky says 2,224 Report post Posted May 22 3 hours ago, Eagle Warrior said: Two players mentioned on this thread clashed at Hull KR v Wigan. Bill Ashurst kicked through and appeared to be taken down by Frank Foster but the referee, a Mr Eric Clay indicated Ashurst had dived and just restarted play with a 25 tap. As a result of this clumsy dive he lost 4 teeth and had 18 stitches inserted in his mouth. Tough times indeed! Eric Clay - a very wise man - he was probably worried for his own health if he had to tell Frank Foster he was sent off ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hull Kingston Bronco 80 Report post Posted May 23 Mark Broadhurst https://youtu.be/62XSX_w8aQk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smudger06 566 Report post Posted May 23 9 hours ago, plug said: Brendan tuta in his playing days his nick name was the baby assasin The baby-faced Assasin! But yeah he should be in it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RL does what Sky says 2,224 Report post Posted May 23 (edited) There is a difference between the first two categories (thugs and nutjobs) and the third (hardmen). A player could still be a hardman without resorting to thuggery. One such person was former Leigh, Oldham, Swinton and Wigan player of the 1960s/70s, Peter Smethurst. A butcher by trade and who began as a centre before transfering into the pack (he was loose-forward in Leigh's 1971 Challenge Cup winning side). Peter regularly used to rise from a heavy tackle with a grin on his face but would never immediately react to anything untoward which might have happened to him in a tackle. Yet everyone knew from that moment that one of the opposition would be looking over his shoulder just wondering when, where and how payback time was to come. But,when it did come, it again wouldn't be an outright act of viciousness but as a "proper" tackle. Edited May 23 by RL does what Sky says 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bring back the Boyd 65 Report post Posted May 23 My Wire team from the players I’ve watched Lee Penny Des Drummond Paul Cullen Toa Kobe Love Phil Ford Nigel Vagana Nat Wood Les Boyd Carl Webb Kevin Tamati Alan Rathbone Brenda Tuuta Ben Westwood Subs Mike Nicholas Adrian Morley Gary Tees Paul Bishop/ Andy Gregory Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bar red 96 Report post Posted May 23 Ian Bell, a centre for Barrow but was from the Hull clan. Was seen in a nightclub eating a pint glass. Great player on the pitch. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lowdesert 2,814 Report post Posted May 23 10 hours ago, silverback said: Chico Jackson,would help out for 15 minutes if needed. Nice lad, Chico. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hopping Mad 905 Report post Posted May 23 No mention for Peter Stoddart (Cumbria, Whitehaven and Workington)? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allora 1,502 Report post Posted May 23 (edited) Les “Bundy” Davidson Peter Kelly David “Cement” Gillespie Trevor “The Axe” Gillmiester Paul Gallen Edited May 23 by Allora Quote Talent is secondary to whether players are confident. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkw 4,175 Report post Posted May 23 Interesting to see Des Drummond get a few mentions. I never saw any fights with him in, but he used to crash tackle forwards with gusto, was hilarious seeing the look on the forwards face when they managed to get up. But I realised how tough he was when he played for town in an away match at Huddersfield. There was an all in scrap, fights breaking out everywhere. An Huddersfield prop ran at dessie who took a martial arts fighting stance, the prop stopped, shook his head, turned round and went looking for less scary prey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry Stottle 3,038 Report post Posted May 23 13 hours ago, langpark said: Good point, it's tough one, because not all of these players are 'all of the above'. For example, Ryan Bailey, in my opinion, was a thug and a nutjob, but not a hardman. While someone like, Shane Webcke was a hardman, but not a thug nutjob! It was funny to see the way he backed down against Lee Radford. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hullfan 294 Report post Posted May 23 Craig Greenhill from hull and cas he was a hard man Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ullman 1,762 Report post Posted May 23 4 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said: It was funny to see the way he backed down against Lee Radford. Bailey's face was a picture. If ever a bloke realised he'd picked on the wrong man. 1 Quote Old Faithful we never lose at Wembley Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davo5 3,667 Report post Posted May 23 13 hours ago, fatboystu said: I'd only ever describe Ryan Bailey as a cheap shot, 3rd man, ****house. Started plenty of fisticuffs which usually ended with him hiding behind Peacock. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidM 8,680 Report post Posted May 23 If you’re talking about hard , then instances like Alan Prescott playing with a broken arm and Big Sam with a smashed face deserve a mention and big respect 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chronicler of Chiswick 909 Report post Posted May 23 To go back a bit, how about Warrington and Fulham hooker John Dalgreen, whose career ground to a halt after belting a referee (think it might have been Gerry Kershaw) during a game at HKR. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davo5 3,667 Report post Posted May 23 Surprised Tommy Raudonikis hasn’t had a mention 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry Stottle 3,038 Report post Posted May 23 10 minutes ago, DavidM said: then instances like Alan Prescott playing with a broken arm Probably the bravest thing ever witnessed on a RL field, he played for 76 minutes with that arm broken laying limp by his side, being Captain he refused to leave the field after teammate's had to with their injuries. That action is the epitome of being hard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Frightful 5,794 Report post Posted May 23 9 hours ago, bar red said: Ian Bell, a centre for Barrow but was from the Hull clan. Was seen in a nightclub eating a pint glass. Great player on the pitch. One of those "He could have been as good as he wants" players. Only saw him play once for Hull's first team but he was fast and built like one of those proverbial sh*thouses. Last I heard about him was only a few months ago... https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/police-hunt-wanted-hull-man-3174598 Quote RADFORD OUT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davo5 3,667 Report post Posted May 23 23 minutes ago, DavidM said: If you’re talking about hard , then instances like Alan Prescott playing with a broken arm and Big Sam with a smashed face deserve a mention and big respect John Sattler & Paul “one ball”Wood fall into that esteemed category 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Halfpenny fan 177 Report post Posted May 23 17 hours ago, Ullman said: First name on the team sheet: Paul Woods: 'Hardest man in rugby league' Played 5 a side football against Paul and had the misfortune of colliding with him. It was like hitting a wall. 1 Quote Just because you think everyone hates you doesn't mean they don't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry Stottle 3,038 Report post Posted May 23 Another very hard man was the Leigh Fullback Mick Hogan not for punching anyone or getting into fights - but for his total disrespect for his own safety when defending, only being about 5'-10" and weighing never more than 11.5 stone he played for 12 years making 296 appearances, it didn't matter how big any attacker was he seldomly missed any one on one, such was his tackling technique he got concussed on quite a number of occasions and was stretchered from the field, later in life and he became quite ill for a number of years and sadly left us in his mid fifties, but for those who saw him, he leaves some wonderful memories. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derwent 2,232 Report post Posted May 23 Steve Breheny, former Wigan prop, was an absolute lunatic. Quote I’m not prejudiced, I hate everybody equally Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ullman 1,762 Report post Posted May 23 2 hours ago, Jill Halfpenny fan said: Played 5 a side football against Paul and had the misfortune of colliding with him. It was like hitting a wall. I think that's what Phil Hogan felt like when he tried to stop Woodsy in full flight in the BBC2 Floodlit Final. Looked like he'd been hit by a bus when Rovers' physio Cliff Wallis eventually helped him off the field. Quote Old Faithful we never lose at Wembley Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hullfan 294 Report post Posted May 23 3 hours ago, Old Frightful said: One of those "He could have been as good as he wants" players. Only saw him play once for Hull's first team but he was fast and built like one of those proverbial sh*thouses. Last I heard about him was only a few months ago... https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/police-hunt-wanted-hull-man-3174598 Hardly think that's fair advertising the blokes business on a forum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
