Hatchet Men In Soccer

[michaelg]

Norman Whiteside, Steve McMahon, Peter Reid, Peter Nicholas - All fairly hard back in the day.

[michaelg]

Terry Hurlock, also bit of a hallion.

[5 Sams]

in fairness lads they were all puffs (excuse the 70s derogatory reference to effeminate people) compared to Mick Lyons, Brian Mullins, Páidí Sé, Ciaran Duff, McGilligan, Blaney....not to mention the Grimleys.

[armaghniac]

in fairness lads they were all puffs (excuse the 70s derogatory reference to effeminate people) compared to Mick Lyons, Brian Mullins, Páidí Sé, Ciaran Duff, McGilligan, Blaney....not to mention the Grimleys.

Kevin Moran bridged the gap.

[Gaffer]

Vinnie Jones and John Fashnau!

[T Fearon]

Graham Roberts,Spurs.Once saw him literally have a running battle with two Mc Creery brothers,from a notorious East Belfast family,during a so called friendly against Glentoran.

Also big Dermot Keeley, of Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers,took no prisoners.Famous up North,during his Glentoran days,after an Irish Cup final which they'd won against Linfield,for ringing every Linfield supporters club he could get a number for,and asking in a broad Dublin accent, "Who won the Cup?"

[imtommygunn]

Catamole / caramarole??

Dirty hallion.

[The Subbie]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9dl9SlgSFlw

Julian Dicks

[Newbridge Exile]

Never saw him play but Billy Whitehurst had quite the reputation, (Martin Keown in a newspaper article earlier in the year said  playing against Fashanu was easy in comparison)

[Aaron Boone]

That Jamie Vardy at Fleetwood Town was a bit of a nut. That was his level.

[GaillimhIarthair]

Norman Hunter was notorious.

I remember  a lad called Mark Dennis back in the 80s. Southampton and QPR if I remember  correctly

Mark Dennis is a great call, remember him at Southampton alright during the 80's, he was one hard bastard for sure.

[J70]

Norman Hunter was notorious.

I remember  a lad called Mark Dennis back in the 80s. Southampton and QPR if I remember  correctly

Mark Dennis is a great call, remember him at Southampton alright during the 80's, he was one hard b**tard for sure.

Used to get the line two or three times a season for ridiculous tackles!

[Gaffer]

Graham Roberts,Spurs.Once saw him literally have a running battle with two Mc Creery brothers,from a notorious East Belfast family,during a so called friendly against Glentoran.

Also big Dermot Keeley, of Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers,took no prisoners.Famous up North,during his Glentoran days,after an Irish Cup final which they'd won against Linfield,for ringing every Linfield supporters club he could get a number for,and asking in a broad Dublin accent, "Who won the Cup?"

Dave McCreery from a notorious East Belfast family? What's the story there?

[Tony Baloney]

Stevie McMahon was the name that sprang to mind when I saw the title.

[seafoid]

in fairness lads they were all puffs (excuse the 70s derogatory reference to effeminate people) compared to Mick Lyons, Brian Mullins, Páidí Sé, Ciaran Duff, McGilligan, Blaney....not to mention the Grimleys.

In primary school in the early 80s we were indoctrinated by a passionate Galway hurling man who told us, after one episode of Superstars, that the reason the GAA players could do more chin ups than the likes of Mark Lawrenson was because they were REAL MEN with well developed biceps.