Hardest three footballers ever

sandy10 · 24 Feb 2011 at 13:43

Robbie G said:
Evra just seems to have that aura of hard about him. Like he would hurt you and not stop hurting you until you were a jellified mess. There's an undercurrent of something nasty bubbling inside him.

He looks to me like a standard diminutive full back. Nasty isn't a word I'd associate with him, that's for sure.

BaZ87 · 24 Feb 2011 at 13:44

G|mp said:
I don't think theres any chance of him getting back up tbh Barry.

I wouldn't rule anything out with Clough

Tummy · 24 Feb 2011 at 13:48

What about Big Brasilian Adriano? Didn't he punch someone in the face with both fists?

Seem to remember the kid slapped him, then bricked himself when he realised what he'd done and was then floored?

Andybtsn · 24 Feb 2011 at 13:50

Tummy said:
What about Big Brasilian Adriano? Didn't he punch someone in the face with both fists?

Seem to remember the kid slapped him, then bricked himself when he realised what he'd done and was then floored?

Johnz0r · 24 Feb 2011 at 13:58

cheets64 said:
Shearer was pretty hard for a striker, remember when Keane tried to go for him and Shearer just stood his ground and Keane was held back, you know the "hold me back lads, let me at him" thing

DiCanio just a nutter/head case.

Because Shearer was the bigger man not to fight, even though we would have loved to see Shearer kick the living hell out of Keane.

dannyjo22 · 24 Feb 2011 at 15:52

jakeke said:
Funny when people say that, he scored in the 8th minute.

And Keane absolute bossed him in midfield, he went missing. Plenty of Arsenal fans I know say the same, scoring proves nothing.

Viera was a Ince type hardman, all in his own mind. Wanting to be the 'guvnor' but actually a pussy.

Keane told him he would see him out on the pitch when he went for him in the tunnel and Viera **** it.

guyfawkes5 · 24 Feb 2011 at 16:53

Johnz0r said:
Because Shearer was the bigger man not to fight, even though we would have loved to see Shearer kick the living hell out of Keane.

The poster you replied to said Keane was the one doing the 'hold me back' routine.

syke · 24 Feb 2011 at 19:16

Billy Whitehurst.

semi-pro waster · 24 Feb 2011 at 19:16

BaZ87 said:
I wouldn't rule anything out with Clough

It would certainly have fitted with his belief that he was god - "and just to prove I'm better than him I waited 6 years for my resurrection, 3 days... pah".

JPMslither · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:14

G|mp said:
I love how it's Denis Irwin that removes Pat from the scene

There's that classic one in the CL years ago where a small dude ran up to Stam giving it the big 'un and just bounced square off his chest

Zamorano when he played for Inter iirc

Nate75 · 24 Feb 2011 at 22:09

In no order:

Julian Dicks
Graeme Souness
Vinnie Jones

However watching the Brazilian domestic league for the first time many years ago was a bit of an eye opener!!

G|mp · 24 Feb 2011 at 22:19

dannyjo22 said:
And Keane absolute bossed him in midfield, he went missing. Plenty of Arsenal fans I know say the same, scoring proves nothing.

Viera was a Ince type hardman, all in his own mind. Wanting to be the 'guvnor' but actually a pussy.

Keane told him he would see him out on the pitch when he went for him in the tunnel and Viera **** it.

Spot on.

JPMslither said:
Zamorano when he played for Inter iirc

Spot on.

Nate75 said:
In no order:

Julian Dicks

Tough tackler yeah, hard man, not so much.

I've seen Steve Bull kick the **** out of him 2 or 3 times.

wooly-back-jack · 24 Feb 2011 at 22:22

Ruddock? bit of a fatty now like but in his day was mean on the pitch, always got the man...ball or not, usually around 20th December for a straight red to see him through christmas

G|mp · 24 Feb 2011 at 22:29

Aye you gotta love Ruddock, never the best of footballers but he alway gave his all

A bit like an overweight Sunday league footballer that some how found himself playing for Liverpool and Spurs and no one really noticed

Dabbles · 25 Feb 2011 at 00:33

BaZ87 said:
The same John Terry that ends up crying when Chelsea/England get knocked out of cup competitions?

That has nothing to do with being 'hard' during a game. Wearing one's heart on his sleeve is a virtue.

Tummy · 25 Feb 2011 at 00:37

Terry isn't 'ard.

Tevez earlier in the season (iirc) had him ****ting bricks, would have eaten Terry's face.

Dabbles · 25 Feb 2011 at 00:45

Tummy said:
Terry isn't 'ard.

Tevez earlier in the season (iirc) had him ****ting bricks, would have eaten Terry's face.

Terry has taken some massive knocks. (Including being kicked unconscious!)

I understand he isn't the most popular and charismatic footballer, but he doesn't appear scared to get stuck in, even in similar situations to when he's been hurt before.

Biz.Kid09 · 25 Feb 2011 at 01:16

Nigel De Jong is pretty 'hard'. Gets stuck in and for the most part wins the ball but sometimes not

Tummy · 25 Feb 2011 at 01:21

Dabbles said:
Terry has taken some massive knocks. (Including being kicked unconscious!)

I understand he isn't the most popular and charismatic footballer, but he doesn't appear scared to get stuck in, even in similar situations to when he's been hurt before.

But he'd get killed by some of the players named in this thread

He's just a very average footballer who's got big balls and isn't afraid of being mouthy

Eddie · 25 Feb 2011 at 02:13

Tummy said:
But he'd get killed by some of the players named in this thread

He's just a very average footballer who's got big balls and isn't afraid of being mouthy

Not if the rumours are to be believed

I agree though, John Terry should not be mentioned in this thread for any other reason than someone whom genuine hard men might wipe their backside with.