Every team used to have one, but they're a dying breed now. Steve (Rambo) Thomson was a Charlton player the fans loved for his "no-nonsense" approach. Any others?
my all time favourite dirty little ###### vinny jones wimbledon -charlton had mark aizlewood i think was one and possible lee bowyer
I don't suppose Keith Jones was a hatchet man, but he is my favourite ever midfield destroyer. I loved his energy and drive. A top pro and lovely guy.
Paul Miller....he was immense for us in both the famous battle of stamford bridge and the play off final replay v Leeds at St Andrews. Nasty spiteful hard that was Maxy Miller
All time legendary hatchet man/midfield spoiler... Claudio Gentile... Claudio Gentile, after the 1982 World Cup matchup between Italy and Argentina, when he completely destroyed Maradona.
He was a pain in the backside for anyone to play against H, didnât get nicknamed âthe man magnet for nothing. I might be wrong but Iâm sure it was Gentile who said...: 'The ball or man may go past but, never the two at the same time' Italian football and footballers used to be great back in the day... pony now by comparison...!!
Terry Hurlock Neil Ruddock was once asked by a magazine “What’s your favourite animal?” Without a moments thought he replied “Terry Hurlock”! 20 top hard men of football http://football-hooligans.info/?p=305
Kevin Muscat wasn't too bad either [video=youtube;3U9kcvo-tLw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U9kcvo-tLw[/video]
I can't think of too many Charlton hatchet men in recent years. Chris 'Psycho' Powell and Matt 'Chopper' Holland?
Ben Thatcher could "leave a mark" so to speak please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
This list brought back some happy(?) memories but there is one glaring omission. Norman Hunter (who is on the list) was the most notorious hard man of his day ('60s and '70s) in the UK, by which I mean he might be mentioned on sitcoms and cops shows to get a laugh even from those not interested in football. But a fairly serious survey in one of the "posh" Sundays (possibly by Brian Glanville, I don't remember) asked hundreds of current and former top division players who they most feared playing against (for physical reasons) and the overwhelming answer was not Hunter but Peter Storey (of Arsenal). His career after retiring from football did little to soften his image.
