[Albion] Who is Brighton's HARDEST player? Past & present

[Mustafa II]

 

[WATFORD zero]

Before my time, but I recall reading about Alex Dawson having a 'robust' approach to the beautiful game.

From someone who did see him play, he'd be up there

 

[seagullwedgee]

My top 3 would be Nobby, Tank and AEA. But Tank indisputably top.

 

[METALMICKY]

Igor looks like you'd bounce off him, no give at all there. Like a brick wall.

Not sure he's the hardest, but worth a mention.

Definable showing promise. In the Liverpool game the ball hit him full on in the face and if didn't blink and I thought I heard the ball wince!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Before my time, but I recall reading about Alex Dawson having a 'robust' approach to the beautiful game.

Was of my time. Just look at the nose. He was a double plus hard bastard.

 

[Safe.]

Lloyd Owusu, has the perfect shaped head for headbutting.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Adam El Abd for the past.

Of the current crop I think Billy Gilmour

Gilmour is more like a chi hoowa hoowa, compared to a pitbull

From someone who did see him play, he'd be up there

You are really old!

 

[Brian Fantana]

He's a bit under the radar, but we know that Veltman isn't averse to standing up for himself.

Andrew Crofts is also an outside shout (both as past and present!).

 

[Farehamseagull]

Too young to know much about Clark so Phil Stant for me easily.

My dad always says how hard Case was so a vote there too though my experience of Case a player was how old I thought he was when he came back as player/manager in the 90’s!

 

[POSKETT AT THE VALLEY]

Paul Clark. Jimmy Case. Harry Wilson. Danny Wilson and John Gregory.

 

[FIVESTEPS]

Justin Fashanu,remember Graham Roberts who was thought to be a hardman asking the ref for some protection as Fash gave him a working over all legit.Had a boxers physique shame his injury returned.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Radostin Kishishev just because he was Bulgarian and had a shaved head.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

I'm going Micket Thomas for nearly tearing off Paul HArt's crown jewels in front of the West Stand.
If that doesn't count, in my time, Jimmy Case.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Big Hans I know you're the one

 

[John Byrnes Mullet]

Hans Kray and Rougvie were the dirtiest. I think Hans got banned from the Dutch League.
Not sure about pre 1980's.
Jimmy Case, Brian Horton and Danny Cullip were hard players but fair.

 

[cheshunt seagull]

Paul Clark for me. Some goalkeepers might say Sammy Morgan.

 

[Rogero]

Justin Fashinau could have become a professional boxer but chose football .

 

[Justice]

Also Shane Duffy

One that stands out with me for big Shane is when he took a terrific shot full in the face away at Brum and just shock it off. It would have floored the majority of players.

 

[jakarta]

He's a bit under the radar, but we know that Veltman isn't averse to standing up for himself.

Andrew Crofts is also an outside shout (both as past and present!).

We all know Joel would flatten his opponent, then pick him up and apologise to everyone, all doe eyed...

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Bearing in mind you’d have to take on Mr Plod and Big Ears at the same time if you gave him grief.

 

[veuve]

Tank