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Title: Nicknames.
Post by: Colin C No.3 on October 07, 2013, 05:05:46 pm: I can remember Alan Little being affectionately nicknamed 'The Animal' by Rovers fans when he played under Billy Bremner in the early 80's, due to his uncrompromising physical game & prescence in that midfield. Any others spring to mind?
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Post by: Wild Rover on October 07, 2013, 05:09:15 pm: Yogi Broadbent.
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Post by: swintonrover on October 07, 2013, 05:20:41 pm: Sarge Albrighton, Shooooot Ryan, Spike Lee and Corporal Jones.
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Post by: acacia94 on October 07, 2013, 05:26:31 pm: Most embarrassing has to be 'Kiko' – what kind of name is that for a grown man? In Paul Dickovs post match after the Wednesday game you can hear him barely able to spit it out. Whats wrong with Fred?
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Post by: Wild Rover on October 07, 2013, 05:32:25 pm: Happens to be what Federico ( not FREDERICO note ) likes to be called
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on October 07, 2013, 05:33:17 pm: Dave 'Arsehole' Kitson.
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Post by: acacia94 on October 07, 2013, 05:42:12 pm: 'Fedders' it is then
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Post by: BillyStubbsTears on October 07, 2013, 06:42:01 pm: Fede is the shortened version of Federico.
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Post by: tommy toes on October 07, 2013, 06:55:25 pm: Cool Calm Collected...

Colin Clish
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Post by: not on facebook on October 07, 2013, 07:13:31 pm: Windy miller
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on October 07, 2013, 07:21:18 pm: King Alick
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on October 07, 2013, 07:24:43 pm: Graham 'Dan' Ricketts.
Graham 'Willie' Watson.
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Post by: Heffs right foot on October 07, 2013, 08:08:28 pm: John Pancho Reagan.
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Post by: hoolahoop on October 07, 2013, 08:33:58 pm: Big Bren. :)
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on October 07, 2013, 08:41:22 pm: Dave 'Bruno' Jones
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Post by: newyankee on October 07, 2013, 08:42:41 pm: The best nickname for anyone in any sport is the one for Fitzroy Hall, or Fitz as he was known

His nickname ------- " One Size" Fitz Hall.
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Post by: RobTheRover on October 07, 2013, 08:43:30 pm: Gary Sumo Brabin

Kevin Psycho Hulme

Ronnie Fondler Robinson
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on October 07, 2013, 08:51:09 pm: Daryl 'Gladys' Pugh
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Post by: donnyallday on October 07, 2013, 09:06:51 pm: King Billy
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Post by: roversdude on October 07, 2013, 09:11:54 pm: Dennis
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Post by: RobTheRover on October 07, 2013, 09:19:54 pm: Quote from: roversdude on October 07, 2013, 09:11:54 pm
Dennis

Yep. I still call every keeper we have "Dennis"
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Post by: roversam on October 07, 2013, 09:50:14 pm: Is it you that always says easy for Denis when rovers keeper makes a save lol
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Post by: BobG on October 07, 2013, 10:21:30 pm: He's not the only one says that Sam :) I say it. A lot. Dennis was an institution all by himself in my teenage years and early 20's. He could be bloody awful - especially on Boxing Days, but the man actually was a pretty decent keeper. And he had style.The only other one I remember with style, albeit different, was Kim Book. He had a weird way of standing, with one heel on the ground and the rest of the foot cocked in the air right on the edge of his penalty area.

But it's easy for Dennis.

BobG
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Post by: stuey on October 07, 2013, 10:24:26 pm: Quote from: RobTheRover on October 07, 2013, 08:43:30 pm

Kevin Psycho Hulme

Also Colin 'psycho' Sutherland
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Post by: Glyn_Wigley on October 07, 2013, 10:25:03 pm: Colin Legless
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Post by: walter the red on October 07, 2013, 10:32:25 pm: Colin ( Duggie ) Douglas
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Post by: BobG on October 07, 2013, 10:34:50 pm: Fatty Smith.

BobG

PS Wasn't that Joe Laidlaws' monika too?
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Post by: not on facebook on October 07, 2013, 10:39:21 pm: Quote from: BobG on October 07, 2013, 10:34:50 pm
Fatty Smith.

BobG

PS Wasn't that Joe Laidlaws' monika too?

Joe laidlaw five foot eight and overweight ....as the chant went
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Post by: coventryrover on October 07, 2013, 10:48:03 pm: wing commander heritage. do i win?
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Post by: BobG on October 07, 2013, 10:51:09 pm: Oh! Who could forget the Wing Commander?!

Did Bruno have a nickname btw? Sort of chap who should have had one. Or was Bruno actually a nickname itself?!

My fave though is still Sumo. What a player! What a name!

BobG
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Post by: BillyStubbsTears on October 07, 2013, 11:25:23 pm: Can't believe no-one's mentioned the one and only Clownshoes.

And for a while, Brian Deane was known as "Bomber". After one of the myriad dreadful performances in our 87-88 relegation season, the lugubrious Goldthorpe 50 year old who used to come to the matches with us muttered, "Bomber? He wants dropping out of a f**king aeroplane."
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Post by: Drover on October 08, 2013, 12:55:58 am: Im guilty of still shouting Easy for dennis.Was'nt Alan Little also nicknamed The Wall by some?
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Post by: RobTheRover on October 08, 2013, 01:13:00 am: Quote from: roversam on October 07, 2013, 09:50:14 pm
Is it you that always says easy for Denis when rovers keeper makes a save lol

Yep, back of the South West corner, every game.

"Easy for Dennis"
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Post by: FuzzyDuck on October 08, 2013, 05:45:27 am: I think he plays for Bury, John "The Shop" Lewis.

Mark Duffy has to become "Duff-Man"

"Duff-Man is thrusting in the direction of the top corner!". It'd be a good celebration too!
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Post by: IDM on October 08, 2013, 07:58:02 am: LFW - Old 50p head?
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Post by: SoundbiteBarmyArmy on October 08, 2013, 08:32:47 am: Quote from: FuzzyDuck on October 08, 2013, 05:45:27 am
I think he plays for Bury, John "The Shop" Lewis.

Mark Duffy has to become "Duff-Man""Duff-Man is thrusting in the direction of the top corner!". It'd be a good celebration too!

Yep, I call him Duff man already! Yeaaahhhh, Duff man.

Joe Royle used to call Paul Dickov 'The Wasp' and 'The Pest' in his playing days.

Jimmy O'Connor was called 'Des' a few times.
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Post by: GazLaz on October 08, 2013, 08:51:41 am: AGM
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Post by: Wade Falana on October 08, 2013, 08:58:16 am: Wing Commander Heritage
Dave Offside Cusack
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Post by: acacia94 on October 08, 2013, 09:37:24 am: Steve 'Bronco' Uzelac.

We'll say no more about how he acquired that moniker.
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Post by: Colin C No.3 on October 08, 2013, 09:44:15 am: Quote from: Bentley Bullet on October 07, 2013, 07:24:43 pm
Graham 'Dan' Ricketts.
Graham 'Willie' Watson.
Didn't Graham Watson get nicknamed 'Winker Watson'?
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Post by: richtherover on October 08, 2013, 09:52:14 am: Wasn't it Steve "Biffo" Uzelac? Also, anybody remember Alan "Never hurry a" Murray?
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Post by: Wild Rover on October 08, 2013, 10:16:45 am: Quote from: acacia94 on October 08, 2013, 09:37:24 am
Steve 'Bronco' Uzelac.

We'll say no more about how he acquired that moniker.

Bronco was Steve's Dad.
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Post by: roversdude on October 08, 2013, 10:53:42 am: Weren't Broncos one of the top tunneling teams back in the days of coal
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Post by: The Red Baron on October 08, 2013, 10:57:15 am: Quote from: FuzzyDuck on October 08, 2013, 05:45:27 am
I think he plays for Bury, John "The Shop" Lewis.

Mark Duffy has to become "Duff-Man"

"Duff-Man is thrusting in the direction of the top corner!". It'd be a good celebration too!

Must admit, I've already given Duffy the nickname "Tintin" (after the Brum-based singer of 1980s fame, Stephen "Tintin" Duffy.) Not sure if anyone else has, though.
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Post by: Donnywolf on October 08, 2013, 10:58:10 am: Quote from: acacia94 on October 08, 2013, 09:37:24 am
Steve 'Bronco' Uzelac.

We'll say no more about how he acquired that moniker.

Remember he suffered travel sickness and for a spell could not go on the Team Bus and used to be ferried in Directors Car ...

... bit what a ROCK especially in that African Violet kit !
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Post by: newyankee on October 08, 2013, 12:52:27 pm: Steve Uzelac was not called Bronco, that was his father's first name, but spelled Branco.
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Post by: Herman Hessian on October 08, 2013, 01:51:31 pm: Barry "Monkeys" Miller (aka The Bazgod)
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Post by: VivaRovers on October 08, 2013, 02:13:06 pm: Not enough of this going on...

Sam 'der Kaiser' Hird
Neil 'Goals' Campbell
Billy 'The House' Paynter
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Post by: acacia94 on October 08, 2013, 02:46:55 pm: There ya go eh. Ever since a lad at school told me the story I've been for 40 years under the misapprehension Steve Uzelac was called Bronco due to his alleged massive dong.
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Post by: Tiddysdad on October 08, 2013, 02:47:27 pm: Stewart "F'ing" Carnell form the 70's
When he made a mistake this was shouted quiet regular.
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Post by: wing commander on October 08, 2013, 03:09:52 pm: Only one Peter Heritage ;-)

Diamond Dave Morley or James clownshoes Meara.... for me...lol
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Post by: Colin C No.3 on October 08, 2013, 04:17:54 pm: Just recalled John Regan........'Pancho'.
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Post by: graingrover on October 08, 2013, 06:57:55 pm: Brian Usher ... the Gaumont.
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Post by: Draytonian III on October 08, 2013, 07:49:18 pm: Graeme Jones was called "Bonner or Bonna" ,remember hearing the players of his era shouting that to him at Belle Vue
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Post by: RedJ on October 08, 2013, 07:52:09 pm: Not one the fans say but the players seem to call Jones "Jonah".
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Post by: stuey on October 08, 2013, 08:00:42 pm: Quote from: VivaRovers on October 08, 2013, 02:13:06 pm
Not enough of this going on...

Sam 'der Kaiser' Hird
Neil 'Goals' Campbell
Billy 'The House' Paynter

I can't believe, you of all people, has forgot Leo 'Van Nistelrooy' Fortune-West!!
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Post by: newyankee on October 08, 2013, 09:09:18 pm: Steve Brooker who became known world wide as "Sick note" and, I don't think we have mentioned our latest, Rob "Corporal" Jones.
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Post by: Dutch Uncle on October 08, 2013, 09:15:34 pm: Mike Mule anyone?

Also Ballon D'Or Billy (after briefly being called the Decorator)
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Post by: BobG on October 08, 2013, 11:29:46 pm: Diamond Dave! Forgot him. yet I loved him as a player - mistakes an' all. What a cool dude he was on a pitch!

BobG
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Post by: VivaRovers on October 09, 2013, 09:43:44 am: Quote from: graingrover on October 08, 2013, 06:57:55 pm
Brian Usher ... the Gaumont.

Step back, we have a winner
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Post by: Donnywolf on October 09, 2013, 10:06:33 am: ODE-ON

I did not know it was a competition !
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on October 09, 2013, 10:16:11 am: Neither did I. You should warners when it's a competition!
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Post by: BobG on October 09, 2013, 10:26:18 pm: Why was Brian Usher called Gaumont then? Cos he could never hit it with any of his crosses?

BobG
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Post by: Iberian Red on October 10, 2013, 01:13:52 pm: Twinkle toes, Micky Nesbitt, Wingnut, Stevie Gaughan,Fatf##k the keeper against Brighton. I also believe Peacock was Tanner.
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Post by: BillyStubbsTears on October 10, 2013, 07:17:01 pm: Brendan Ormsby.

Cyclops.
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Post by: ravenrover on October 10, 2013, 07:40:13 pm: John Ogston The Flying Pig