Thats fascinating thanks. I thought he was a Cockney, the pub in Leeds was the now sadly closed, Fforde Greene on Roundhay Rd

I might have the name wrong but didn't Peter Spring play for us for a couple of seasons. When he arrived he was overweight and a bit rubbish thinking he was here for an easy ride - I think he carried the ball into a tackle against Wigan and was punched in the top of the head and it took him a few games to recover. But then, if I've got the right man, he started training like a demon, broke all the clubs weight-lifting records and really put it about on the pitch. I know I'm being a bit vague but I'm pretty sure he turned out to be a fans favourite and was an FC Hardman.

Tony worked as a bouncer at Henry's on Anlaby Road.

One night, walking home from town circa 1am, I passed Henrys
and a guy was thrown out the club, but thrown in the air over a lot of descending steps ,
the guy landed in the middle of Anlaby Road.

Nobody messed with Tony!!

Slightly off topic,

best Hull FC tackler - Jimmy Crampton.

Charlie Stone.

dave webber......crap at everything else though

Doyle (was it Jeff?) - memory lapse today (is it today?)

Did he not also run Shire Horse or bounce there at least?

How about Adam Maher - i think sometimes the hardmen are the ones were opposition players are intimidated to even try to start something - and after Maher launched about 20 punches into Lomax (Huddersfield) in about 10 seconds I think that definitely helped!

Christ - that place was so rough the bouncers offered you weapons when you went in!

Lomax that's who I was trying to recall earlier. Maher was hard but didn't go around bullying people, however as Lomax found out he was no shringking violet either and had clearly seen the inside of a boxing gym in his earlier years.

Nice choice of a local









i recall us going there when Tony had it.

He had a few pubs in Hull. Shire, Gypsyville Tavern, Rampant Horse and Chequers iirc

Was that near the players tunnel at the Boulevard?

I think Maher would have more then held is own with anyone else mentioned in this thread, he just chose to quietly go about his business.

Arthur Keegan

Oh come on,it was never that bad ! It used to be a great pub for bands years ago,IIRC Oasis played there when they were just starting out.
It did deteriorate a bit over the years,bit of a drug dealers and pimps

meeting place.
I can honestly say I have never felt intimidated going in there. And I'm only an 11 stone weakling

Are you sure that was for real, thought I was watching a 'Reeves & Mortimer' special. Was expecting to see Angelos's burger van parked up outside

Sadly enough I do remember seeing that when originally broadcast

Swainy tackled like a man possessed.

Ronnie Wileman...legend..ask Roger Millward..

Skerrett and Woods.

Pond for pound I would take Adam MAHER, absolute workhorse tackle machine - they should have made coaching videos.

I actually winced as his fist pounded that Hudds guy - it was like an automatic weapon going off. Probably the only time I have feared for somebodies health over an RL fight ( apart from when several aussies beat up Dannatt ).

Vaguely recall he was a boxer and father was a top pro ?

Find it sad that all the 'biff' is edited off the TV. Thoroughly enjoyed the bust up with Catalans and wanted to see replays about who did what - got no coverage or mention on Boots n all or BBC. We all like the odd dust up NOT the thuggery/cheap shots which used to blight the game.

I'll bet last years Hull/Rovers bust up got more slow mo/ freeze frame than any of the tries ? It did in my house.

Quote ="cod'ead"Feel free to come up some examples of these cheap shots. If you can't, may I suggest you take your deliberate flaming elsewhere?'" Kinda looks as if Woodsy is in a hurry to 'congratulate' Mumby on scoring ? www.rugbyleagueheritageproject.c ... sp?id=1467

Quote ="cod'ead"Feel free to come up some examples of these cheap shots. If you can't, may I suggest you take your deliberate flaming elsewhere?'" Kinda looks as if Woodsy is in a hurry to 'congratulate' Mumby on scoring ? www.rugbyleagueheritageproject.c ... sp?id=1467

Quote ="boro_boy"Kinda looks as if Woodsy is in a hurry to 'congratulate' Mumby on scoring ? www.rugbyleagueheritageproject.c ... sp?id=1467'" ha ha yes, love the note underneath too ! Woodsy has obviously got the right hook prepared and both knees lined up.

Quote ="boro_boy"Kinda looks as if Woodsy is in a hurry to 'congratulate' Mumby on scoring ? www.rugbyleagueheritageproject.c ... sp?id=1467'" ha ha yes, love the note underneath too ! Woodsy has obviously got the right hook prepared and both knees lined up.

Quote ="boro_boy"Kinda looks as if Woodsy is in a hurry to 'congratulate' Mumby on scoring ? www.rugbyleagueheritageproject.c ... sp?id=1467'" So, after a fortnight, all you've managed to come up with is one photograph, with a comment that "Mumby was fouled after scoring"? No mention of by whom?

Quote ="boro_boy"Kinda looks as if Woodsy is in a hurry to 'congratulate' Mumby on scoring ? www.rugbyleagueheritageproject.c ... sp?id=1467'" So, after a fortnight, all you've managed to come up with is one photograph, with a comment that "Mumby was fouled after scoring"? No mention of by whom?

It was an Aussie called Brett Atkins i think,big bearded forward.Skerret had seen enough of him dishing it out and waited for the right opportunity.He lined him up for the tackle and nearly broke him in half.Remember asking Trevor about the tackle a few years later,can't remember it he said all my tackles were like that.

You're getting hardman and cheapshot merchant mixed up again.

Psyrax64 wrote:Ronnie Wileman...legend..ask Roger Millward..

You're getting hardman and cheapshot merchant mixed up again.

As an FC fan a bit embarasing that, Wileman was a good tough player but not in the same league as people mentioned on here, apologies for the Millward hit he was a great player.