zico 3:50 Wed Apr 15
A West Ham "Hard Man" Squad!
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Chosen from only players I have seen live. A few nutters in here but also those who put a foot in and were brave sometimes too brave like Patsy Holland. Not sure if I've made a ricket leaving out Lampard Senior!
Would have to be a 352 with wing backs!
1 Phil Parkes
2 Ray Stewart
3 Julian Dicks
4 Stuart Pearce
5 Neil Ruddock
6 Alvin Martin
7 Martin Allen
8 Billy Bonds
9 John Hartson
10 David Cross
11 Steve Lomas
12 Tomas Repka
13 Pat Holland
14 Mark Ward
15 Frank McAvennie
16 Scott Parker
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Cheezey Bell-End
12:44 Fri Apr 17
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James (diagnosed as a psychopath)
Repka
Martin
Bonds
Dicks
Ward
Robson S
Allen M
Moncur (not sure he was hard, but he got a card within 5 minutes every time I saw him)
McAvennie
Wright
Subs
Neill
Lampard
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Sniper
10:13 Thu Apr 16
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For those asking me about Carl Fletchers comment to Lampard, I was sure he took him out with a great tackle and then stood over him and said ‘get up you fat fuck’ or something similar, but seems I’ve totally made that up as it’s nowhere on google/YouTube...
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Northern Sold
6:30 Thu Apr 16
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Fuck off not telling ya
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Eerie Descent
6:00 Thu Apr 16
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Which seaside town is it you grew up in, son?
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Northern Sold
5:49 Thu Apr 16
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Did you type that whilst wearing a summer frock you big fucking poof
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Eerie Descent
5:43 Thu Apr 16
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Yeah great, players who made the game shit.
It's apparent 'hard men' that took away years of actual football talent from the likes of Devonshire. Absolute wankers, and ten a penny.
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Gary Strodders shank
5:21 Thu Apr 16
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Didn’t Matthew Rush come out on top in a training ground scrap with Alvin once.
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theaxeman
5:18 Thu Apr 16
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Alvin was a bit tasty too
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theaxeman
5:17 Thu Apr 16
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George Parris liked a tackle
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theaxeman
5:16 Thu Apr 16
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Les Sealy
Stewart
Ruddock
Stimac
Dicks
Ward
Bonds
Foe
K Robson
Hartson
Cross
Never saw Malcolm but my old man said he was tasty.
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Northern Sold
4:31 Thu Apr 16
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/andy-malcolm-midfield-enforcer-whose-tenacity-gave-him-a-key-role-in-ted-fentons-illustrious-west-9078490.html
Nice obituary on Andy Malcolm...
There wasn't much Johnny Haynes, the Fulham and England midfield general of the 1950s and '60s, didn't know about the fellow footballers who set out to prevent him from displaying his crowd-pleasing artistry – and he described Andy Malcolm as a butcher.
The unobtrusive but unremittingly tough Malcolm was indeed a formidable enforcer who tackled ruthlessly and was tenacious when marking an opposing danger man, especially during his prime with West Ham United. Yet he was deceptively skilful, a precise and perceptive passer endowed with more subtle shades of ability than most ball-winning wing-halves of his era.
Quiet and unassuming, Malcolm was known for his dry humour. Before one match with Chelsea in which he was detailed to subdue the menace of the brilliant young goalscorer Jimmy Greaves, he muttered darkly to his team-mate John Bond, "If the little blighter gets past me, just chip him back in my direction."
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Cheezey Bell-End
4:29 Thu Apr 16
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Tal Ben Haim. I remember him ruthlessly dealing with Jermaine Pennant in a cup game for us.
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12:44 Thu Apr 16
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Nobody has yet mentioned Eddie Bovington. An old fashioned half back not particularly big built but he could put himself about in a way that was both unobtrusive and effective. Not for him the look at me show stopping leveller but more the sort of tackle that left his opponent knowing there was more of the same to come.
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violator
11:36 Thu Apr 16
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Stewart Robson?
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zico
2:22 Thu Apr 16
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Tomshardware 9:27 Wed Apr 15
Forgot about Stimac. Didn't he and Hartson have a problem before they became team mates?
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Dan M
2:19 Thu Apr 16
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Sir Alf 5:29 Wed Apr 15
It was allegedly "welcome home you fat cunt." As much as I hope that's true I doubt it is.
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Tomshardware
9:27 Wed Apr 15
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Apologies Zico, just seen he's in your original post. Igor Stimac was tough as old boots.
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Tomshardware
9:26 Wed Apr 15
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John Hartson deserves a mention.
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easthammer
8:36 Wed Apr 15
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Zico
It is always difficult to judge "how good" one generation's top players compare to another. Really you can only judge it in comparison to others at the time. The players I listed where hard players that form the bedrock of a team that rose from mediocrity in Division 2 to finish 6th in Division 1 in their first season. They played an exciting revolutionary exciting attacking style which many labelled "the West Ham way". John Bond, for example, could play one game at right-back or turn out at centre forward and not look out of place. Who does that today? These players laid the foundation for the environment in which the likes of Moore Hurst and Peters could develop into truly World Class players. At that time it wasn't just about winning it was about leading the way which what we did.
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martinbritt_63
7:58 Wed Apr 15
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For those not familiar with Andy Malcolm and his career have a look at this link.
http://theyflysohigh.co.uk/andy-malcolm/4575118372
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zico
7:34 Wed Apr 15
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easthammer 7:27 Wed Apr 15
How good were those guys? Before my time and only seen clips but always been fascinated by The Academy with some of those you mention like Alison, Bond and Cantwell. So many ended up as good managers or coaches. It's quite baffling how this Club didn't win more. Probably a case of always having 6 or 7 top quality and the rest being crap!
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