Would-be hardmen thread
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@frank said in Would-be hardmen thread:
@tim said in Would-be hardmen thread:
@frank Constant off the ball cheap shots on smaller players. Head butts on the ground.
Oh yeah...I guess.
But he was hard as nails. Fearsome player.Hard as nails? Did you ever see him try and take on anyone that wasn't a foot shorter than him or wasn't prone? He's one of the best examples in the thread. Pretend hardman, never tries it on with anyone that is actually hard.
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@tim said in Would-be hardmen thread:
Players who try to look hard, or talk a big game, but fall short. Bonus points for cheap shots and picking on halfbacks.
Some nominations:
Ali Williams
Dominic Bird
Michael Brial
Nathan Grey
Bakkies Botha
Ellis Genge
Kyle Sinckler
James Haskell
Shannon FrizzellSebastian Chabal
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Kyle Sinckler, tried the whole tough guy routine in the Lions tour...twat
Dane Coles, focus on rugby pal, you are quite good.
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@bones said in Would-be hardmen thread:
@mn5 yeah as big of a dick as Haskell is, he's probably stepped in the ring with some chaps most of us would run a 10 sec 100m from.
Definitely. He’s also genuinely funny in between the dickhead moments too…..and as that clip showed he squared up to Marler face to face, no cheap shots.
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@junior said in Would-be hardmen thread:
@rotated said in Would-be hardmen thread:
There is a former Reds and Australian hooker, not been mentioned yet who surely deserves this designation.
Foley?
One of the better nicknames, “Axel”…..definitely a bit high brow for Crusaders fans to figure out though.
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@bones said in Would-be hardmen thread:
@mn5 said in Would-be hardmen thread:
He’s also genuinely funny
As funny as a 2 vodka bottle hangover
Possibly…..but definitely funnier than someone with special needs pushing buttons on stage
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Difficult to tell who is a genuine hard man in the modern era. Far too much pushing and shoving, not enough Kevin Skinners.
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@dogmeat said in Would-be hardmen thread:
Back in the mists of time Grant Batty was an angry little man. Would run halfway across the field to get involved in a bit of biff. Even though he would have need a step ladder in order to connect. Definitely compensating..
Met David Duckham at a sport dinner/event a few years back and he mentioned Batty as one of the hardest, toughest players he'd come up against.
