Who was te hardest player to wear the Stripes?

[Peter Grummit]

Paul Clark, Jimmy Case and Hans Kraay for me. And the winner is....
'The Tank' Paul Clark.He looked the part, square with massive legs. And he NEVER shirked the challenge.

PG

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Nobby Horton , always won all the 50/50 balls and his crunching tackles would be an instant red card nowadays.

 

[The Large One]

Paul Mooney from the 1930s.

A Gillingham player died as a result of one of his tackles.

TRUE.

 

[brightonben]

definatky el-abd hes an animal

 

[Spider]

Anyone remember that loanee we had in one of the early seasons at Withdean Martin Thomas. If my memory is correct, I think he came off the bench and managed to injure 2 players in one tackle with practically his first involvement. I hope I'm not completely imagining that as it's a good story!

 

[Mackenzie]

Case or the origional Tank for me.

Phil Stant might be worth a shout as well.

 

[sod1]

Paul Clark, Jimmy Case and Hans Kraay for me. And the winner is....
'The Tank' Paul Clark.He looked the part, square with massive legs. And he NEVER shirked the challenge.

PG

my selection exectly

 

[BensGrandad]

Dave Turner

 

[Russell Slade's hat]

MICHEL KUIPERS

 

[bhaexpress]

Still say Alex Dawson, he even looked like a total thug !

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Jake Robinson

 

[Smythe]

Anyone remember that loanee we had in one of the early seasons at Withdean Martin Thomas. If my memory is correct, I think he came off the bench and managed to injure 2 players in one tackle with practically his first involvement. I hope I'm not completely imagining that as it's a good story!

and that tackle was with his head!!

 

[the wanderbus]

How about Mike Small ? A foul or even a percieved foul on any Albion player was met with instant retribution by Mr Small

 

[Skaville]

Rougvie for me.

 

[pork pie]

Paul Clark.

I'll second that!

 

[grummitts gloves]

Never forget the day I saw Steve Foster clatter Joe Jordan at the Goldstone.

 

[Jimbo26]

I would have to say Douglas Rougvie

 

[gibbo414]

andy rollings ,clark case grealish

 

[Gritt23]

Steve Jacobs was made of tough stuff, while Doug Rougvie managed to earn the nickname "The Thug" from the Chelsea fans in the days of Chelsea fans being seriously nasty, but ...... it's Jimmy Case for me. No-one would mess with Jimmy.

 

[wigman]

Steve Jacobs was made of tough stuff, while Doug Rougvie managed to earn the nickname "The Thug" from the Chelsea fans in the days of Chelsea fans being seriously nasty, but ...... it's Jimmy Case for me. No-one would mess with Jimmy.

Always remember Steve Jacobs getting sent off at Oxford for landing a series of good blows on John Aldridge the night we won the Oxfordshire Benevolend Cup.