Greatest Nicknames in Sport

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:44 am

One Size (Fitz Hall) is the greatest nickname in the history of sport and i am pretty sure you can't convince me otherwise.

Sozturf7 · Post by **Sozturf7** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:50 am

This one could be fun.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:50 am

Beat me to it as One Size Fitz Hall was what I was going to post

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:52 am

Not a nick name but anyone see that Luton player on the Turf named Watt with the number 40 on his shirt

africlaret · Post by **africlaret** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:52 am

"All hand" Zondeki (SA cricketer)

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:55 am

2 that come to mind that I liked

Martin Offiah - chariots

and the late Justin Edinburgh - Musselburgh (due to being just in Edinburgh)

matttheclaret · Post by **matttheclaret** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:55 am

Love Anthony Hamiltons, snooker player from Nottingham, with the classic nickname of the Sheriff of Pottingham

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:56 am

Remember some player called the “Peckham Beckham”.

Zinedine Kilbane is pretty good.

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:58 am

Kenny Lunt.

‘Lenny’

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:59 am

Dean West.

‘Fred’

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:59 am

And, Colin, obviously.

AfloatinClaret · Post by **AfloatinClaret** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:02 am

'Nobody', the Australian Rugby Union player John Eales, because nobody is perfect.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:03 am

Duncan Ferguson's was 'Duncan Disorderly'.

Joe Buck · Post by **Joe Buck** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:31 am

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:55 am
2 that come to mind that I liked

Martin Offiah - chariots

and the late Justin Edinburgh - Musselburgh (due to being just in Edinburgh)

Logged on just to like this. Brilliant

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:36 am

36.

(Billy Twelvetrees)

AlargeClaret · Post by **AlargeClaret** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:41 am

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

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:42 am

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.

Vintage Claret · Post by **Vintage Claret** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:50 am

James Anderson - The Burnley Express

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:59 am

Foulthrow wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:58 am
Kenny Lunt.

‘Lenny’

That’s the one right there...

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:04 am

Edson Arantes do Nascimento - Pele

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:05 am

Darren Gough was nicknamed Rhino because he was strong as an

Ox

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:23 am

The Amarican footballer "the refrigerator "

Grimsdale · Post by **Grimsdale** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:28 am

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.

Woonderbah · Post by **Woonderbah** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:52 am

NBA

Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Karl "The Mailman" Malone

Football
Blackburn "Missed Out On The Play-Offs Again" Rovers

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:53 am

"Whooshie" Deakin.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:56 am

Kevin “what did you just say, fatty” Ball.

Mayoclaret · Post by **Mayoclaret** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:06 am

Boxing : George "The Grill" Foreman ??!!

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:09 am

Another one for boxing....

Muhammad Ali

“The Greatest”

And wasn’t he just that?

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:13 am

Glen Little was known as Blakey and to be fair he did sound like him.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:15 am

And everyone knows what Pompys ground said backwards tells us.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:18 am

Kenny B@stard.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:29 am

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

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:29 am

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:15 am
And everyone knows what Pompys ground said backwards tells us.

Krap Nottarf

never heard that one before

Terrier · Post by **Terrier** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:01 pm

The flying pig...the great tommy lawrence, liverpool goalkeeper.

Alanstevensonsgloves · Post by **Alanstevensonsgloves** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:16 pm

All these replies and not one mention of....

The Ginger Pele

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:16 pm

Kiki Musampa - Was nicknamed 'Chris'

Mayoclaret · Post by **Mayoclaret** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:30 pm

William "Fatty" Foulke - Goalkeeper and Cricketer -6ft 3 or so and 22 stones!!

Roger Mellie · Post by **Roger Mellie** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:35 pm

Not forgetting Neil "Disser" Pointon

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:57 pm

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

aclaretinstevenage · Post by **aclaretinstevenage** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 4:30 pm

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".

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 4:39 pm

One of my favourites Denis Bergkamp, the non Flying Dutchman

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 4:52 pm

Owen Coyle

'The lying Scotsman'.

vancouverclaret · Post by **vancouverclaret** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 5:22 pm

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.

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 5:26 pm

Another vote for Colin .

BigF · Post by **BigF** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 5:52 pm

The Villa player Samatta - nicknames Watt

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:02 pm

mdd2 wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:52 am
Not a nick name but anyone see that Luton player on the Turf named Watt with the number 40 on his shirt

There was a T.Watt playing quite recently for Celtic.

Alanstevensonsgloves · Post by **Alanstevensonsgloves** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:03 pm

David 'The Crab' Batty

exilecanada · Post by **exilecanada** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:15 pm

There's a new Seattle NHL franchise due to start competition in 2021-22 season.

Seattle Kraken!

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:46 pm

Not actually a nickname but his real name, Jan Vennegoor of Hessilink. What happened to this guy, surely he had a great nickname.

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:55 pm

"... and Vennegoor strokes the ball sweetly in net"