Player nicknames

[Drover]

Not original,but have fond memories of Pyscho!

[Drover]

Animal.

What springs into your mind is true. You didn't mess with Animal (Aka Alan Little)

haha,the Wall!

[Chris Black come back]

King Alick.

[Mac the hooped man]

So what was the reason behind Dany N'Guessan being slapped with the "Dave" tag? "Lol".

I'm not trying to make some "PC" point before people decide to wade in and make out that's why I have an issue with it - I don't have an issue with it, I just don't really get where it's come from.

And even so, it's a slightly tenuous link to the name Dave...

I'm 100% sure the dave tag given to rodney was because of only fools and horses, no other reason.  I'm not aware of any other dave nicknames.   I'm 1000% sure it's  not some subtle racist thing either...its just a bit of banter..

...well I wasn't trying to insinuate that there were racist undertones, you've just decided I was. I know it's from only fools and horses, but it's a bit tenuous. Not sure how you can link N'Guessan to that, however...

I disagree, the second you say you are not trying to be PC strongly suggests that you believe there was some non PC thing going on, Danny was black they called him dave,  Rodney is black they call him dave as well. Absolute bollox, it's not a tenuous link, it's the most obvious nickname any player has ever had that didn't include shortening his actual name. It's people like you that encourage the pc nanny state bollox.  Trying to find rascist links when non exist, you should be ashamed of yourself.

[RedJ]

What the f**k are you talking about?

[Goole Rover]

King Alick.

Thanks Chris, glad someone remembered him.

[Dutch Uncle]

King Alick.

Thanks Chris, glad someone remembered him.

The thing is I don't remember Alick ever being called that while he was still playing. As far as I recall that epithet was given to him later, and if so then is it really a nickname? Just pedantry of course, and he us undeniably the King.

[Goole Rover]

I recall the chant of " King Aleeeeeick"

[Dutch Uncle]

I recall the chant of " King Aleeeeeick"

GR, I only saw him after his comeback in 1963. Did fans chant that in his first spell, or did I just miss the whole chant?

[Filo]

The Wing Commander

[IDM]

Not one of ours, but Dave Carroll of Wycombe (about 25 years ago) was known as "Jesus" as he was tall and thin with long wavy hair..

For us, Animal was my favourite in terms of nicknames, but I could get used to "Dave" for Rodney - and that is only due to only fools and horses..

[Filo]

Not one of ours, but Dave Carroll of Wycombe (about 25 years ago) was known as "Jesus" as he was tall and thin with long wavy hair..

For us, Animal was my favourite in terms of nicknames, but I could get used to "Dave" for Rodney - and that is only due to only fools and horses..

If he gives a penalty away we can call him a plonker 😀

[Dutch Uncle]

Can't believe no-one has mentioned Sarge Albrighton and Corporal Jones.

[DearneValleyRover]

King Alick.

Thanks Chris, glad someone remembered him.

I knew who you was referring to it was tongue in cheek based on age difference, I didn't see him play not my era, I'm sure Robs comment was the same.

[drfchound]

I like the Only Fools comparison for Kongolo, it's amusing and somewhat witty.

The only similarly nicknamed *foreign* player I can think of is Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta, christened Dave by fans due to his complex surname. "We'll just call you Dave, we'll just call you Dave... Azpilicueta, we'll just call you Dave".

The funniest i remember was for Kiki Musampa at Man City.
After his first training session he asked the lads why they kept calling him Chris instead of Kiki !!

[drfchound]

I recall the chant of " King Aleeeeeick"

I remember that too in his spell with us in the sixties.

[Dutch Uncle]

I recall the chant of " King Aleeeeeick"

I remember that too in his spell with us in the sixties.

Must just be me getting old then. King Alick as a nickname it is 

[Goole Rover]

Don't worry Dutch I thought it was me, been singing it all yesterday, wife has arranged a dementia test.
Thanks Hound confirmed that I was not imagining it.

[Donnywolf]

I recall the chant of " King Aleeeeeick"

 :thumbsup:First thing I thought of when it got to King Alick - remembered the chant instantly

[Lesonthewest]

Peter Kitchen = the rat

[idler]

Wasn't Tim Ryan called the rat?

[Bristol Red Rover]

Walter Langton "warhorse" or "hoss".

[RedJ]

Curtis Main has a few nicknames, all of them very colourful...

[Spencer O'Malley]

Big Bren (Brendan O'Callaghan).

Windy Miller (Ian Miller).

[ravenrover]

Flying Pig - John Ogston

[RedRover45]

Slateloose Robinson in the 90's ?

[roversam]

colin Legless 😊

[the dons]

Ronnie Walker was called "Peg Leg''

[pafcprogs]

Thanks for these...some good ones in there

BTW you will be delighted to know that apparently the St Lukes Bowl match we played in midweek counts as a first team match so we get Carey back a game early...

Score first and you'll probably win though :0

[Donny Dub]

Yogi was Albert Broadbent.
I love the Sumo one,  who was that for?  He must have been a fat barstud!
Good luck!