Players Nicknames. The Good, the Bad and the Weird

[John Rhino]

On 22/02/2023 at 22:44, Number 16 said:

Who was the 90s London Broncos prop laughing nicknamed Skud, after the missile. Damp squib, more like!

You're thinking of Mark "spud" Carroll who was regarded as hard down under. He came over shooting his mouth of about how he was going to batter us.

He then played against Adrian Morley and discovered what hard meant. He left the field in blood and went home whinging he did like the way we cooked chicken

[Damien]

50 minutes ago, John Rhino said:

You're thinking of Mark "spud" Carroll who was regarded as hard down under. He came over shooting his mouth of about how he was going to batter us.

He then played against Adrian Morley and discovered what hard meant. He left the field in blood and went home whinging he did like the way we cooked chicken

He arrived with such a huge reputation as a hard man but was absolutely battered and dominated while at London.

[Tippytoe]

Former Rhino Lee Smith aka Sponge Bob.

[WSRD]

Paul Forber was “Buffer”

Chris Hesketh was “The Wriggler”

Tommy Saxton was “Knock on Tommy”

[Human Punk]

On 24/02/2023 at 11:15, ajrover said:

Not quite a nickname, but in our house we always think of the Lion King when we hear Toby King mentioned (Oh I just can't wait Toby King)

I always think of him as a restaurant chain (a mash up of Toby Carvery and Burger King) i.e. the lads will be going for a slap up meal at the Toby King after that win.

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

Does anyone else recall the late Geoff Clarkson being referred to as Head-high Clarkson?

[Red Willow]

23 hours ago, John Rhino said:

You're thinking of Mark "spud" Carroll who was regarded as hard down under. He came over shooting his mouth of about how he was going to batter us.

He then played against Adrian Morley and discovered what hard meant. He left the field in blood and went home whinging he did like the way we cooked chicken

Didn't he bleed on every ground that season?

[DavidM]

23 hours ago, John Rhino said:

You're thinking of Mark "spud" Carroll who was regarded as hard down under. He came over shooting his mouth of about how he was going to batter us.

He then played against Adrian Morley and discovered what hard meant. He left the field in blood and went home whinging he did like the way we cooked chicken

He was mashed up , our forwards knocked chips off him , he got a right roasting until he boiled over and went home 

[Mumby Magic]

My dad used to nickname Mal Meninga as Smell me Finger

 

 

Edited February 27, 2023 by Mumby Magic

[Ragingbull]

How about 'The Turnstile' for Jake Maizen?

[Number 16]

On 26/02/2023 at 19:57, John Rhino said:

You're thinking of Mark "spud" Carroll who was regarded as hard down under. He came over shooting his mouth of about how he was going to batter us.

He then played against Adrian Morley and discovered what hard meant. He left the field in blood and went home whinging he did like the way we cooked chicken

No, it was Mick Seaby as Futtocks reminded me in his post. When he joined he was compared to a Skud missile. I recall him being nicknamed as such, but he didn't exactly hang around for long!

[John Rhino]

On 28/02/2023 at 00:10, Number 16 said:

No, it was Mick Seaby as Futtocks reminded me in his post. When he joined he was compared to a Skud missile. I recall him being nicknamed as such, but he didn't exactly hang around for long!

Oh OK

[Mumby Magic]

Was there a chico Jackson at Hull. And if so was that his nickname.

 

 

 

 

 

[Futtocks]

We've left it this late to mention "Disco" Tex Evans.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Former Newcastle Knights player Matt Hilder's nickname was Waltzing  .Waltzing Matt Hilder.