Worst tackle you've seen

[Walken]

Gary Bennett on Ian Knight - horrific.

Sheffield Wednesday v Chester City Feb '87.

Leg broken in seven places, lad of 20, England U21 player, has his career effectively ended. (Made about 30 more appearances for various clubs, in a span of six years after that night).

That the Wrexham striker who ended up at tranmere?

 

[Walken]

Souness and Gerrard stand out as repeat offenders. Gerrard in particular used to get away with murder every derby.

A more recent example was Son on Gomes: chased him halfway down the pitch and had two goes at fouling him before deliberately breaking the ankle on the third attempt. Absolutely disgusting.

This, lost his rag because he got outmuscled and set out to hurt him. Then he's the victim

 

[roy vernon]

Dave McKay on Jimmy Husband, a wanton act of violence.

 

[Walken]

Who was the pikey scumbag who pretty much destroyed Bracewell?

 

[Eggs]

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

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Yeah, that was a horrible one. Bad game that one, iirc Arteta twisted his knee and did his ligament as well.

 

[Eggs]

Who was the pikey scumbag who pretty much destroyed Bracewell?

…think it was Billy Whitehurst.

 

[Clarky cat]

The “best” worst tackle was this trifecta. They got him in the end



The German goalkeeper Schumachers assault has to be the worst, outright GBH

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Not necessarily the worst, but a dumb one, was Gazza on Gary Charles. Went in hyped up and pretty much started his decline by injuring himself.

Another Spurs related one. Fashanu fracturing Mabbut's skull wasn't exactly great.

And of course, we have Derbies...

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Kuyt on Neville

 

[Walken]

Not necessarily the worst, but a dumb one, was Gazza on Gary Charles. Went in hyped up and pretty much started his decline by injuring himself.

Another Spurs related one. Fashanu fracturing Mabbut's skull wasn't exactly great.

And of course, we have Derbies...

Perhaps Gazza was always destined for self destruction but that does feel like a sliding doors moment

 

[alwaysblue]

That the Wrexham striker who ended up at tranmere?

Yes it is. He's an utter bullying sh1thouse. Ended up doing time too I think.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Perhaps Gazza was always destined for self destruction but that does feel like a sliding doors moment

You're probably right there. An accelerant rather than the cause.

 

[Ed_Winchester]

Souness and Gerrard stand out as repeat offenders. Gerrard in particular used to get away with murder every derby.

A more recent example was Son on Gomes: chased him halfway down the pitch and had two goes at fouling him before deliberately breaking the ankle on the third attempt. Absolutely disgusting.

It was mad seeing all the media types coming out in support for him. Didn’t he commit a similar foul against another team and get sent off a few weeks later?

Anyone remember Jamie Redknapp going over the ball and into Tim Cahill when he was playing for Spurs?

“He’s not that kind of player” infuriates me. He might be a lovely lad and do charity work or whatever but you cannot deny any horrendous tackle

 

[daza_1973]

Sourness at rangers takes some beating. And having the audacity to claim he was fouled