Lomax that's who I was trying to recall earlier. Maher was hard but didn't go around bullying people, however as Lomax found out he was no shringking violet either and had clearly seen the inside of a boxing gym in his earlier years.

Nice choice of a local i recall us going there when Tony had it.

He had a few pubs in Hull. Shire, Gypsyville Tavern, Rampant Horse and Chequers iirc

Was that near the players tunnel at the Boulevard?

I think Maher would have more then held is own with anyone else mentioned in this thread, he just chose to quietly go about his business.

Arthur Keegan

Oh come on,it was never that bad ! It used to be a great pub for bands years ago,IIRC Oasis played there when they were just starting out.
It did deteriorate a bit over the years,bit of a drug dealers and pimps meeting place.
I can honestly say I have never felt intimidated going in there. And I'm only an 11 stone weakling

Are you sure that was for real, thought I was watching a 'Reeves & Mortimer' special. Was expecting to see Angelos's burger van parked up outside Sadly enough I do remember seeing that when originally broadcast

Swainy tackled like a man possessed.

Ronnie Wileman...legend..ask Roger Millward..

Skerrett and Woods.

Pond for pound I would take Adam MAHER, absolute workhorse tackle machine - they should have made coaching videos.

I actually winced as his fist pounded that Hudds guy - it was like an automatic weapon going off. Probably the only time I have feared for somebodies health over an RL fight ( apart from when several aussies beat up Dannatt ).

Vaguely recall he was a boxer and father was a top pro ?

Find it sad that all the 'biff' is edited off the TV. Thoroughly enjoyed the bust up with Catalans and wanted to see replays about who did what - got no coverage or mention on Boots n all or BBC. We all like the odd dust up NOT the thuggery/cheap shots which used to blight the game.

I'll bet last years Hull/Rovers bust up got more slow mo/ freeze frame than any of the tries ? It did in my house.

Quote: cod'ead "Feel free to come up some examples of these cheap shots. If you can't, may I suggest you take your deliberate flaming elsewhere?'" Kinda looks as if Woodsy is in a hurry to 'congratulate' Mumby on scoring ? www.rugbyleagueheritageproject.c ... sp?id=1467

Quote: cod'ead "Feel free to come up some examples of these cheap shots. If you can't, may I suggest you take your deliberate flaming elsewhere?'" Kinda looks as if Woodsy is in a hurry to 'congratulate' Mumby on scoring ? www.rugbyleagueheritageproject.c ... sp?id=1467

It was an Aussie called Brett Atkins i think,big bearded forward.Skerret had seen enough of him dishing it out and waited for the right opportunity.He lined him up for the tackle and nearly broke him in half.Remember asking Trevor about the tackle a few years later,can't remember it he said all my tackles were like that.

Psyrax64 wrote:Ronnie Wileman...legend..ask Roger Millward..

You're getting hardman and cheapshot merchant mixed up again.

As an FC fan a bit embarasing that, Wileman was a good tough player but not in the same league as people mentioned on here, apologies for the Millward hit he was a great player.