Why don't British players have great nicknames

[Goldstone Rapper]

Always thought it was a travesty that Dean Holdsworth was never nicknamed "Reg"

*Non soap watchers may not understand*

Ian Goodwin was another known as Reg, although The Sun dubbed him 'The Manchester Mauler' which was much more memorable.

 

[The Large One]

Shirley you remember Surely Templeman.

This bloke, talking to a Tiger...?

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Paul "the tank" Clark or "animal"

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Nobby Horton

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

TC..

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Nobby Horton

How did he get that nickname?

 

[ezmally]

Donkey Adams was a classic.

 

[cloud]

King Kenny
Psycho
Stan the Man
The Guvnor
Sparky Hughes

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Ferenc Puskas - 'The Galloping Major'

 

[lawros left foot]

Ravonelli was 'The White Feather',understood the white bit,due to his hair,but not the feather bit.

 

[Bill Cassidy's tie up]

My Avitar no less.

He was the player that I remember the most from my first game standing at the front on the east terrace aged 8.

Shirley you remember Surely Templeman.

Yes both flowing blonde locks or perhaps Granny's were grey but same as me in the chicken run standing on a beer crate with my rattle lol

 

[half time scores]

This bloke, talking to a Tiger...?

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Is that Brian (Tiger) Tawse ?

 

[half time scores]

Yes both flowing blonde locks or perhaps Granny's were grey but same as me in the chicken run standing on a beer crate with my rattle lol

Halcyon days indeed.

Mind you I am as excited now as I was then.

Happy days are hear again.

 

[The Large One]

Is that Brian (Tiger) Tawse ?

Tony Towner.

 

[JBizzle]

Not saying any are great but how about : -

Stanley Matthews = Wizzard of Dribble
Peter Crouch = Two metre Peter or beanpole
Wayne Rooney = Shrek

ok I concede defeat

Rooney's nickname is Wazza.

 

[JBizzle]

Oh yeah. Not forgetting "One Hundred and J.T" John Terry.

 

[Cappers]

Marks & Sparks. Old one.

Thanks for that. Honestly did not know that one !

 

[half time scores]

Tony Towner.

Thanks, I forgot that Tony Towner (1973-1978) was named Tiger as was Brian Tawes (1965-1970).

 

[Bill Cassidy's tie up]

Reminiscing now Brian Tawse on the wing with Charlie Livesey centre forward as we called the positions then

 

[Bill Cassidy's tie up]

Nobby Horton

And we now why he was called that as well