Ramon Rojo Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Looking back upon memorable highly charged encounters one of the most rousing recollections was the traditional 'off the ball scuffle'. Call em The Usual Suspects or perhaps The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, there always seemed to be larger than life characters blessed in the art of thumping. Who would be your top 3 specialists guaranteed to whip the crowd into a frenzy? I always had an entertaining day out when any of my personal choices were getting wound up, take a bow gentlemen: Paul Cullen {Wire) Tony Cottrell ((Leigh) Charlie Birdsall (Hull, Carlisle & Hornets) I'm sure they're all jolly nice people really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvusxiii Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 In my day I would wake up with a sweaty start thinking about Paul Forber. And anyone from Widnes from about the same time. TESTICULI AD BREXITAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilderspoolmemories Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Les Boyd for me! 2009 Warrington 25 Hudderfield 16 2010 Warrington 30 Leeds 6 2011 League Leaders Shield Winners 2012 Warrington 35 Leeds 18 Challenge cups and league leaders shields everywhere! We need more silver polish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 22 minutes ago, Ramon Rojo said: Paul Cullen {Wire) One the games etched in my memory is the Warrington vs. Wigan game from Wilderspool on New Years day in 1988. Among many moments of madness was Andy Goodway taking Cullen out high and late. Then when Goodway was sent off he stood on a prone Cullen on the way off the pitch and Cullen got up and charged after him and all hell broke loose. This played out right in front of me and I have never seen a player so mad than Cullen at that point. If anyone hasn't seen it, the incident is in this video from 1 minute 10 seconds. "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Kelvin Skerrett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rioman Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Bill Ashurst.. Fabulous player and not averse to the odd bit of fisticuffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 It’s hilarious how much LMS gets on peoples nerves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derwent Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Eddie Syzmala, a real character both on and off the field I’m not prejudiced, I hate everybody equally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon Rojo Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Dunbar said: One the games etched in my memory is the Warrington vs. Wigan game from Wilderspool on New Years day in 1988. Among many moments of madness was Andy Goodway taking Cullen out high and late. Then when Goodway was sent off he stood on a prone Cullen on the way off the pitch and Cullen got up and charged after him and all hell broke loose. This played out right in front of me and I have never seen a player so mad than Cullen at that point. If anyone hasn't seen it, the incident is in this video from 1 minute 10 seconds. Epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Skerret Cullen Bailey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rocket Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 There`s been a few, but I can`t go past Rod `the Rocket` Reddy, short and long passing game, could mix it with the best, great off-load in traffic, just a natural footy player. And dirty as. I loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Timmy Street. End of thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELBOWSEYE Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Hela Wigmen said: It’s hilarious how much LMS gets on peoples nerves. Always rate him but he does wind wire fans up which i find hilarious. Top bloke though off the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverback Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Niel Cowie always seemed to be in middle of a few bits a biff.Chico Jckson were one to keep an eye on if trouble were brewing. and always loved to see Brendan Tuuta in a bad mood on pitch. special mentions to our own Mark Scott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef K Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Roy Haggerty used to annoy opposing fans. Sonny Nickle if he wasn’t playing for your side you didn’t like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Hela Wigmen said: It’s hilarious how much LMS gets on peoples nerves. Its the accent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Leyther_Matt said: Timmy Street. End of thread. Ask him about getting levelled by the Donny hooker end of game. Carlsberg don't do Soldiers, but if they did, they would probably be Brits. http://www.pitchero....hornemarauders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Paul Woods & Ronnie Wileman at Hull FC. Carlsberg don't do Soldiers, but if they did, they would probably be Brits. http://www.pitchero....hornemarauders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkw Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Leyther_Matt said: Timmy Street. End of thread. Yeah, he was horrible. Brad Hepi used to really wind the opposition up, including me when he was at Carlisle. Obviously it was totally undeserved once he moved to Town.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentoffagain2 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 5 hours ago, Dunbar said: One the games etched in my memory is the Warrington vs. Wigan game from Wilderspool on New Years day in 1988. Among many moments of madness was Andy Goodway taking Cullen out high and late. Then when Goodway was sent off he stood on a prone Cullen on the way off the pitch and Cullen got up and charged after him and all hell broke loose. This played out right in front of me and I have never seen a player so mad than Cullen at that point. If anyone hasn't seen it, the incident is in this video from 1 minute 10 seconds. Very good player Andy he was our milkman when i lived in Ponte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOGFATHER Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 15 minutes ago, dkw said: Yeah, he was horrible. Brad Hepi used to really wind the opposition up, including me when he was at Carlisle. Obviously it was totally undeserved once he moved to Town.... I remember Graham Middleton breaking Brad Hepi's jaw with one punch up at Workington. Middleton was on the ground underneath Hepi after a high shot from Hepi. To this day I don't know how Middleton did it, it was akin to Bruce Lee's 1 inch punch. Nobody seemed to mess with Middleton more than once. lol. Years ago, I was lucky enough to get a work experience placement from school at Huddersfield RLFC (pre giants), and I got to know a few of the players:- Brad Davies, Jason Lawrence, Laurent Luchese and few of the other lads really well. I carried on training with them after my work experience was over for a couple of seasons whilst I was at college, and they always said the guy they feared more than anyone was Michael Booth, Batley's standoff at that time. Until then, I rather naively thought RL players feared no-one. Thing was, as a Batley fan watching him every week, I wouldn't have picked him as a dirty player, not even in the top 3 dirtiest players in the team, at that time. He never seemed to get in to the mucky stuff, but after what they'd said, it was amazing how many opposing players could be seen in a heap after a Boothy "tackle". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOGFATHER Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 minute ago, DOGFATHER said: I remember Graham Middleton breaking Brad Hepi's jaw with one punch up at Workington. Middleton was on the ground underneath Hepi, after a high shot from Hepi had floored Middleton, a scuffle broke out on the floor and bang, Hepi was carted off in a mess. To this day I don't know how Middleton did it, it was akin to Bruce Lee's 1 inch punch. Nobody seemed to mess with Middleton more than once. lol. Years ago, I was lucky enough to get a work experience placement from school at Huddersfield RLFC (pre giants), and I got to know a few of the players:- Brad Davies, Jason Lawrence, Laurent Luchese and few of the other lads really well. I carried on training with them after my work experience was over for a couple of seasons whilst I was at college, and they always said the guy they feared more than anyone was Michael Booth, Batley's standoff at that time. Until then, I rather naively thought RL players feared no-one. Thing was, as a Batley fan watching him every week, I wouldn't have picked him as a dirty player, not even in the top 3 dirtiest players in the team, at that time. He never seemed to get in to the mucky stuff, but after what they'd said, it was amazing how many opposing players could be seen in a heap after a Boothy "tackle". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 There was a period towards the end of the 90’s/early 00’s where the game had Sonny Nickle, Mick Cassidy, Barrie McDermott, Neil Cowie, Vila Matautia, Jamie Peacock, Stuart Fielden, Dean Sampson etc (I’ve probably missed a number of names). There was a huge list of absolute animals around that period that weren’t backwards in coming forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wollo Wollo Wayoo Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Many look back fondly and reminisce about Rocky Turner's antics. He was a bit of a lad. This world was never meant for one as beautiful as me. Wakefield Trinity RLFC 2012 - 2014 "The wasted years" 2013, 2014 & 2015 Official Magic Weekend "Whipping Boys" 2017 - The year the dream disappeared under Grix's left foot. 2018 - The FinniChezz Bromance 2019 - The Return of the Prodigal Son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinking Jimmy Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 6 hours ago, Dunbar said: One the games etched in my memory is the Warrington vs. Wigan game from Wilderspool on New Years day in 1988. Among many moments of madness was Andy Goodway taking Cullen out high and late. Then when Goodway was sent off he stood on a prone Cullen on the way off the pitch and Cullen got up and charged after him and all hell broke loose. This played out right in front of me and I have never seen a player so mad than Cullen at that point. If anyone hasn't seen it, the incident is in this video from 1 minute 10 seconds. Goodway must have had smelling salts on his boots because Cullen’s recovery was remarkable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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