Greatest Nicknames in Sport
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Greatest Nicknames in Sport
One Size (Fitz Hall) is the greatest nickname in the history of sport and i am pretty sure you can't convince me otherwise.
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This one could be fun.
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Beat me to it as One Size Fitz Hall was what I was going to post
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Not a nick name but anyone see that Luton player on the Turf named Watt with the number 40 on his shirt
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"All hand" Zondeki (SA cricketer)
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2 that come to mind that I liked
Martin Offiah - chariots
and the late Justin Edinburgh - Musselburgh (due to being just in Edinburgh)
Martin Offiah - chariots
and the late Justin Edinburgh - Musselburgh (due to being just in Edinburgh)
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Love Anthony Hamiltons, snooker player from Nottingham, with the classic nickname of the Sheriff of Pottingham
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Remember some player called the “Peckham Beckham”.
Zinedine Kilbane is pretty good.
Zinedine Kilbane is pretty good.
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Kenny Lunt.
‘Lenny’
‘Lenny’
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Dean West.
‘Fred’
‘Fred’
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'Nobody', the Australian Rugby Union player John Eales, because nobody is perfect.
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Duncan Ferguson's was 'Duncan Disorderly'.
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Logged on just to like this. Brilliantclaretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:55 am2 that come to mind that I liked
Martin Offiah - chariots
and the late Justin Edinburgh - Musselburgh (due to being just in Edinburgh)
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(Billy Twelvetrees)
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Colin W@nker for me . Most of the above were press monikers than actual nicknames though I’d bet your average 70’80’s changing room had some corkers
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Fitz Hall is unbeatable but Wasim Akram, Sultan Of Swing, I loved.
Worked with a Nelson guy Ron Keddick, some on here might know him? He was obviously known as Don. Don Keddick, say it quick.
Worked with a Nelson guy Ron Keddick, some on here might know him? He was obviously known as Don. Don Keddick, say it quick.
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James Anderson - The Burnley Express
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Edson Arantes do Nascimento - Pele
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Darren Gough was nicknamed Rhino because he was strong as an
Ox
Ox
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The Amarican footballer "the refrigerator "
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Following on from the All Blacks rugby team, many New Zealand sporting teams have come up with similar nicknames, such as the Black Caps (cricket), Tall Blacks (basketball) and Black Sticks (hockey).
Best of all though must be the NZ badminton team who, for a short while at least, called themselves the Black Cocks.
Best of all though must be the NZ badminton team who, for a short while at least, called themselves the Black Cocks.
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NBA
Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Karl "The Mailman" Malone
Football
Blackburn "Missed Out On The Play-Offs Again" Rovers
Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Karl "The Mailman" Malone
Football
Blackburn "Missed Out On The Play-Offs Again" Rovers
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Kevin “what did you just say, fatty” Ball.
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Boxing : George "The Grill" Foreman ??!!
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Another one for boxing....
Muhammad Ali
“The Greatest”
And wasn’t he just that?
Muhammad Ali
“The Greatest”
And wasn’t he just that?
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Glen Little was known as Blakey and to be fair he did sound like him.
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And everyone knows what Pompys ground said backwards tells us.
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Kenny B@stard.
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Ive heard a few of the Burnley players in interviews refer to Dyche as Jaffa or sometimes the Jaffa but not sure what it relates to. Maybe its his ginger hair or because he loves Jaffa Cakes
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Krap Nottarf never heard that one beforeBuxtonclaret wrote: ↑Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:15 amAnd everyone knows what Pompys ground said backwards tells us.
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The flying pig...the great tommy lawrence, liverpool goalkeeper.
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All these replies and not one mention of....
The Ginger Pele
The Ginger Pele
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Kiki Musampa - Was nicknamed 'Chris'
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William "Fatty" Foulke - Goalkeeper and Cricketer -6ft 3 or so and 22 stones!!
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Not forgetting Neil "Disser" Pointon
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Neil "Razor" Ruddock
Kevin ‘Rooster’ Russell
Adrian 'Inchy' Heath
Jason 'Billy Whizz' Robinson
Jack 'Flat Track' Simmons
Pistol Pete – Pete Sampras
Swiss Miss – Martina Hingis
Kevin ‘Rooster’ Russell
Adrian 'Inchy' Heath
Jason 'Billy Whizz' Robinson
Jack 'Flat Track' Simmons
Pistol Pete – Pete Sampras
Swiss Miss – Martina Hingis
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Played against a bloke back in the day who had apparently had half his ear bitten off in a fight, his mates called him "18 months".
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One of my favourites Denis Bergkamp, the non Flying Dutchman
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Owen Coyle
'The lying Scotsman'.
'The lying Scotsman'.
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I played for a couple of seasons in the Saturday Manchester league, There was a headcase who played for the Bricklayers arms his team mates called him Brain damage... Not the funniest but one that I can never forget.
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Another vote for Colin .
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The Villa player Samatta - nicknames Watt
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David 'The Crab' Batty
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There's a new Seattle NHL franchise due to start competition in 2021-22 season.
Seattle Kraken!
Seattle Kraken!
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Not actually a nickname but his real name, Jan Vennegoor of Hessilink. What happened to this guy, surely he had a great nickname.
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"... and Vennegoor strokes the ball sweetly in net"