fireman 10,774 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 48 minutes ago, Blackmag said: I know lads that are physically hard but mentally are weak and from I have seen they have mental health issues I know lads that have been through some shit stay strong when delt some serious bad hands but remain strong and one thing hard men can't fight and beat is age Not met a bullet proof one either... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 7 hours ago, Rabbit Hunter said: F**k all that hard man crap, all the money in the world can’t buy this... Thats what its all about pal, 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,945 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 9 hours ago, fireman said: Not met a bullet proof one either... A cousin of mine was a tough bloke but he wasn't bullet proof either unfortunately. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,873 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 11 hours ago, sid g said: tomo ==== did you ever work the doors with a lad called rob slater ? in nottingham knew him from boxing days lost touch wondered if he was still about .. I don't think so.....but that name rings a distant bell in my mind..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jobi 387 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 I've heard of Keith Duffy from Boyzone, don't know if he was hard or not. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 6,570 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Most psycho hardmen are fighting not just the bloke in front of them but their shitbag fathers who messed with their heads when they were children. Ronnie pickering is an exception though...he is the real deal. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 6,570 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 (edited) 16 hours ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Nearly 15 years ago , in a piss hole gym in East Yorkshire I lined up with about 40 other recruits for a streaming run. I was pretty confident winning it but as I approached the last big straight I couldn’t shake this one lad from the course in front of me and he opened his cadence and went past me . I was second. I didn’t beat him again for at least another year at anything running wise. That was the first time I met him. A little square shaped fat lad with issued jam jar glasses and that thick as mince east Yorkshire “bah tat “ accent. “Going airborne ?” He asked at the end of the run as we walked back to the block. He was 18 when I met him, 14 weeks later when he marched out to get his best recruit and best fitness award , a giggle went around the audience as this awkward, glasses wearing teenager made his way in silence to collect them. None of us laughed , we knew what lay underneath that comedy exterior , his gags, his quick words , his easy mannerisms and laid back attitude was tailor made to be the natural leader of his syndicate. Little square head wasn’t some dosser from a council estate anymore , he was probably the best recruit the army has had that year No one came to his pass off , his brother was in jail , his mam was busy and his dad was drunk. That’s probably what gave him the drive like I’ve seen no other lad of his age possess since. We spent the best part of the next three years together , near enough everyday , trade training , pre para , p company , arrival at unit and Afghanistan. He did things that aren’t my place to say but he set the standard for the men around him to meet . I didn’t see him for a long time after Afghanistan, he fell ill with a tropical disease 6 months after our return home he passed the hardest course the army had to offer. While Ill. I sent him a message in 2014 asking him if he was free to come up and be at my wedding . He turned up and snuck away quietly , not saying much or being the big I am. The puppy fat had gone and the glasses , now stood a young man who was more than comfortable with anything the world had to offer. Afraid of nothing but didn’t feel the need to tell anyone about it. Maybe three years ago as I sat in dusty departure lounge in a far flung airport , I heard some English voices in the departures and that rasping stupid laugh. He saw me and smiled. We nodded and he waved off , baseball cap on head , heading to work . I haven’t seen him since then but whenever I see a tale or a pic in the paper , I’ll drop him a message seeing if he’s okay. A lad who came from nothing , to have the world in his hands by guts and legs and having no quit . You can keep your Duffys of this world , my little pal is worth a million of him. I truly admire you coming out like this on a public forum. Nowt like a bit of male bonding. Anymore players on the pink oboe? Edited July 27, 2019 by jukel123 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, jukel123 said: I truly admire you coming out like this on a public forum. Nowt like a bit of male bonding. Anymore players on the pink oboe? First thought that came to my mind was, did he get to bum him 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,679 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 5 hours ago, peterhunter86 said: Thats what its all about pal, Well in mate hope alls well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, lurcherman 887 said: Well in mate hope alls well Yeah mate alls good an you, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,679 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Just now, peterhunter86 said: Yeah mate alls good an you, All good pete mate cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Just now, lurcherman 887 said: All good pete mate cheers I was hoping it was after your little outburst a few weeks back i kept the pic hope you dont mind 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 39 minutes ago, maxhardcore said: Eye they say the Spartans were encouraged to have sexual relations with their comrades for bonding lol No they were given young boys as toys and they bonded balls deep with them.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,648 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 (edited) On 25/07/2019 at 20:16, Lenmcharristar said: I thought you n Lennie was good mates too He was a chap 13/14 years older than me who i worked a few evenings a week with 25 years ago i hardly think that made us good mates ! Its all a load of old bollocks anyway,hardmen are ten a penny whats the point in having a reputation for violence if it doesnt lead to anything.....without sounding patronising the very first post of this topic made me laugh where Jim says the guy must be hard because he is known worldwide !.....he wasnt a celebrity and by the sounds of it wasnt wealthy so all that tells me is the guy wasnt very savvy,violence is against the law so if he,s well known outside of criminal circles then whats the purpose. When your young you try to take peoples reputations to add to your own but all it leads to is people using your name like a credit card and a lifetime of aggravation until you,ve made enough money to get out into straight business....why anybody would want a reputation as a hardman just for ego is beyond me ! Edited July 27, 2019 by gnasher16 6 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fatlad 250 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Duffy was a pure bully I met him a few times at kickboxing shows he was just pushing into one of Goldfincles shows he threatened the door men and was going in when Tony Trimble told him and his mate to f#ck off he just turned around and went Tony said he was a terrible bully around boro but he said he was scarily dangerous Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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