[Football] Albion's Hardest Ever Player (AHEP) 2025. Nominations

[drew]

During my time watching, it's a toss up between Paul Clark and Jimmy Case, with me leaning to the former. Hans Kraay was just mental.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Not necessarily a hardnut, but I still marvel each fortnight or so at Sidders flooring Yann Kuntagent with an elbow to the back of his evil head. Sly and fierce, but justifiably vengeful.

I saw that in real time.

I was waiting for it.

A thing of delicious beauty,

 

[Mackenzie]

Well it’s Jimmy Case isn’t it.

 

[Fromthewest]

Thinks it's time for another trip down memory lane.

I don't think we've done this one before, maybe in wrong but let's have a look at the Albion's HARDEST ever player

We're not really looking at dirtiest or strongest here but proper HARD NUTS

Over to you for nominations, I'll follow what is now the done thing by saying that to qualify a player must get a nomination and a seconding. I'm not going to rule with an iron fist but I'd prefer it if all the nominations and seconding don't come from the same few people PLEASE

Horton, Case, Kray but there was only 1 ‘tank’ Paul Clark

 

[AK74]

“I won't say he was dirty but certainly the hardest opponent was Jimmy Case," said former Manchester United skipper Bryan Robson, also not averse to putting the boot in. "He could certainly look after himself.”

That’s a good testimony from someone who would know. Admittedly, this is in context of his time at Liverpool, but I don’t remember Jimmy ever jumping out of a tackle while playing for the Albion.

 

[Easy 10]

“I won't say he was dirty but certainly the hardest opponent was Jimmy Case," said former Manchester United skipper Bryan Robson, also not averse to putting the boot in. "He could certainly look after himself.”

That’s a good testimony from someone who would know. Admittedly, this is in context of his time at Liverpool, but I don’t remember Jimmy ever jumping out of a tackle while playing for the Albion.

And he got booked once, for being deaf

 

[The Optimist]

Jim McNulty - he walked off after having his kidney turned to mush!

 

[The Optimist]

And he got booked once, for being deaf

Leicester away in the league cup if I remember right. In following games there were chants of “turn the volume up” in reference to his hearing aid.

 

[MTSeagulls]

Another for Paul Clark.
I have a memory of him going 50/50 into a tackle with Joe Jordan. It was like a head on collision of two locomotives.

 

[Mustafa II]

Can't be arsed to look through the entire thread, but hopefully Igor has already been nominated.

The guy is an absolute unit.

 

[oldboyroy]

Clarkey and Jimmy Case

 

[raymondo]

Alex DawsonView attachment 196519

Defender. Ball. Goalkeeper. Net. (Post optional) All together....in that approximate sequence!

 

[Questions]

Alex DawsonView attachment 196519

I still love this man 55 years on

 

[A1X]

Footage of the competition just leaked

 

[AZ Gull]

And he got booked once, for being deaf

He was actually sent off for it as it was his second booking (away at Leicester City in the League Cup).

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Lewis Dunk.
Ended Billy Sharp's career.

He played tonight v Palace.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Another vote for Tank.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Phil Stant.
I very much doubt any of the others were in the SAS

 

[tstanbur]

Can't be arsed to look through the entire thread, but hopefully Igor has already been nominated.

The guy is an absolute unit.

Unit <> Hard.

He might be but never seen any evidence of it.

 

[Flounce]

Anyone suggesting Hans Kraay cannot have seen Paul Clark play

I still shudder remembering the sound of Paul Fucillo’s leg snapping after a tackle by Clark. I think the whole ground could hear it