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FOOTBALL'S HARD NUTS

Manchester captain Roy Keane has been named the hardest ever footballer in the British game in a new survey

Keane's vein-popping performances, rants at referees and hospital tackles on opponents earned him the hardman title.

Here is a full list of the the top 20 hardest footballers according to the WKD survey:

1 Roy Keane (Manchester United - 1993 to present)

2 Ron 'Chopper' Harris (Chelsea - 1961 to 1980)

3 Vinnie Jones (Wimbledon - 1992 to 1998)

4 Dave Mackay (Tottenham - 1958 to 1967)

5 Nobby Stiles (Manchester United - 1960 to 1970)

6 Dennis Wise (Chelsea - 1990 to 2001)

7 Tommy Smith (Liverpool - 1962 to 1977)

8 Neil 'Razor' Ruddock (Liverpool - 1993 to 1998)

9 Kevin Muscat (Wolves - 1997 to 2002)

10 Norman Hunter (Leeds - 1962 to 1976)

11 Graham Souness (Liverpool - 1978 to 1984)

12 Wayne Rooney (Manchester United - 2004 to present)

13 Kenny Burns (Nottingham Forest - 1977 to 1981)

14 Peter Storey (Arsenal - 1965 to 1976)

15 Billy Bremner (Leeds - 1959 to 1976)

16 John Terry (Chelsea - 1997 to present)

17 Julian Diks (West Ham - 1988 to 1993)

18 Patrick Vieira (Arsenal - 1996 to 2005)

19 Lee Bowyer (Newcastle - 2003 to present)

20 Eric Cantona (Manchester United - 1992 to 1997)


Is this a fair reflection of the hard men of football.. Rooney tougher than Bremner? Are there any missing from this list or should any be taken out?

Muscat should be in a league of his own.

munn wrote:
> Super Kev wrote:
> No Billy Bremner???? I am a liverpool fan but Bremner was a double
> hard nut by all accounts.
>
> Vodafone wrote:
> 15 Billy Bremner (Leeds - 1959 to 1976)


Oops. Should really read it before replying.

Rooney?

Super Kev wrote:
> No Billy Bremner???? I am a liverpool fan but Bremner was a double
> hard nut by all accounts.

Vodafone wrote:
> 15 Billy Bremner (Leeds - 1959 to 1976)

Colourless wrote:
> John Terry is one of the strongest tacklers in the game at the moment.
> Does that make him hard?
>
> He doesn't beat people up. Does that mean he's not hard?

John Terry is a lady-boy compared to Chopper Harris and Vinne Jones

Clazon wrote:
>PSYCHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Yeh I agree, you are ;)

No Billy Bremner???? I am a liverpool fan but Bremner was a double hard nut by all accounts.

John Terry is one of the strongest tacklers in the game at the moment. Does that make him hard?

He doesn't beat people up. Does that mean he's not hard?

What does it mean by "hard"?

People who attack refs; Paolo Di Canio for example?

No Duncan Ferguson?

That list = void.