: Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:59 pm  

littlerich wrote:

Michael Hagan

Hes got to come higher in the list than Penky no offence Sean but you and those clowns that have got tatoos all over you dont seem too bright

: Sat Dec 05, 2009 4:04 pm  

Nothing wrong with tattoos.

: Sat Dec 05, 2009 4:23 pm  

George Standidge was a fiery red-headed prop who was well feared on the pitch, he was great to watch.
Tony Garforth was another prop who could dish it out a bit.

: Sat Dec 05, 2009 4:42 pm  

justthebasicfax wrote:

Most intelligent Fax player anyone?

Well Ken Roberts went on to have and still does have, a very successful business empire and Oli Marns is now a Solicitor. Both must have something upstairs.

: Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:23 pm  

marillion man wrote:

George Standidge was a fiery red-headed prop who was well feared on the pitch, he was great to watch.
Tony Garforth was another prop who could dish it out a bit.

Yes George was an absolute legend in his short time at Thrum Hall. I spent a few hours chatting with him in the bar at the Weavers when he was the matchday guest. An absolutely top bloke.

I remember him getting sent off at an away match, think it was at Fev but I could be wrong. I asked him if there was any truth in the rumour that he pulled the home team changing room door off its hinges in an attempt to get to the bloke that got him sent off. He replied there was no truth whatsoever in it. He did not pull the door off its hinges. It was a sliding door, pulled it off its runners was his reply.

: Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:29 pm  

Also remember Ken Isaacs playing for Fax. A very short temper, would throw punches for fun and for no apparent reason.

Cleverest player is a good one, Chris Anderson must be up there, to take the side he had to win the League and Challenge cup he must of had a pretty good rugby brain.
Ken Loxton was probably the best we had in the early 80's. Very underated player

: Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:47 pm  

Remember Paul Langmack, didn't he come to blows with David Hobbs (may be corrected on this) but i think it was hobbs that knutted Langmack resulting in Hobbs having to go off with a badly cut head and Langmack playing on without any problems.

And lets not forget Lindsay Johnson, That punch on the Wigan player, can't remember his name think it was the hooker, in the Regal trophy final was ace. I can remember a wigan fan who came and stood by us at half time saying he heard his(wigan player) nose crunch from the stands.

: Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:52 pm  

marillion man wrote:

George Standidge was a fiery red-headed prop who was well feared on the pitch, he was great to watch.
Tony Garforth was another prop who could dish it out a bit.

Hey Colin! Ask Pete Emmett about George Standige! Wouldnt mess with him and he must be 70.

: Sat Dec 05, 2009 6:18 pm  

marillion man wrote:

George Standidge

Pound for pound, George was a real tuff nut, he went into the crowd at Cardiff Dragons once to sort someone out.

As for "nutter" .... I think you have to be nuts anyway to play RL, but I suppose you're looking for some who were/is that bit harder than the average player. Can't disagree with names already metioned, the stand out for me was Dave Watson who for his size held absolutely no fear of anyone. Others I can add are Freddie (in his prime!)and Cavill Heugh. And dare I say it, when Andy Hobson first burst onto the scene I thought he was the real deal!!

Most intelligent? Off the field wise - Mark Preston. RL wise - the already named Michael Hagan, Wayne Parker, Greg Florimo, Chris Anderson, Gavin Clinch, John Pendlebury. I'm sure there's many more!

: Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:55 pm  

Roy Dickinson