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    No doubt he was sneaky and malicious but I wouldn't call him a coward. Can't help but think that many's opinion of him would be different if he hadn't been at Rangers.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir Albert of Kidd View Post
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    No doubt he was sneaky and malicious but I wouldn't call him a coward. Can't help but think that many's opinion of him would be different if he hadn't been at Rangers.
    I didn't have great opinion of him before he went to Rangers so detested him after. Like a lot of dirty players he fouled because he could not because he had to. There were few occasions where he needed to get vicious retaliation in first but he seemed to manage it. He might not have been a coward but he was no sportsman. I like to think that all professionals would do unto others and all that but not GS. Neil Berry, Terry Hurlock, Peter Grant are a few others with the same disregard.

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    I didn't have great opinion of him before he went to Rangers so detested him after. Like a lot of dirty players he fouled because he could not because he had to. There were few occasions where he needed to get vicious retaliation in first but he seemed to manage it. He might not have been a coward but he was no sportsman. I like to think that all professionals would do unto others and all that but not GS. Neil Berry, Terry Hurlock, Peter Grant are a few others with the same disregard.
    Neil Lennon?

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    Quote Originally Posted by O'Rourke3 View Post
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    I didn't have great opinion of him before he went to Rangers so detested him after. Like a lot of dirty players he fouled because he could not because he had to. There were few occasions where he needed to get vicious retaliation in first but he seemed to manage it. He might not have been a coward but he was no sportsman. I like to think that all professionals would do unto others and all that but not GS. Neil Berry, Terry Hurlock, Peter Grant are a few others with the same disregard.
    Getting in first was crucial and set the tone for many a game. Vinnie Jones done a similar job on Steve Mcmahon in 88 cup final it was a massive statement on our enforcer and it worked.

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    Quite enjoyed listening to McCluskey. He told some good stories during the interview. I liked hearing about the Stein -Fallon double act when trying to persuade the young George's parents that Celtic were the club for him to sign for ( at a time when other suitors were sniffing around).

    McCluskey also said that John Greig advised him he was going to break his legs on his debut in an old firm game and then retracted the statement afterwards, saying it's all about the psychoogical edge and not personal.

    Decent player McCluskey was in his prime, the version we saw at Hibs possessed a lot of skill, but was as slow as a carthorse. Given that he was still in his 20's, I suspect his lifestyle wasn't exactly comparable to that of a modern day player.
    You sure Beestie ( McCluskey)was in his 20s when he played for us . 👀
    Looked well in his 30s . Still a great player tho . The guy even had his own supporter bus . The beestie bus :)
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    Quote Originally Posted by erin go bragh View Post
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    You sure Beestie ( McCluskey)was in his 20s when he played for us . 👀
    Looked well in his 30s . Still a great player tho . The guy even had his own supporter bus . The beestie bus :)
    Aged 28 to 32 when he played for us. He scored the second hibs goal I ever saw against Dundee Utd in 1989.
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    Quote Originally Posted by erin go bragh View Post
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    You sure Beestie ( McCluskey)was in his 20s when he played for us . 👀
    Looked well in his 30s . Still a great player tho . The guy even had his own supporter bus . The beestie bus :)
    29 when he signed for Hibs.

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    He was playing a bit before my time but my Grandad could never understand the 'hard man' reputation he had. I always remember him saying the real hard men were the Jinky Johnstones of the world who would come of the park with their legs black and blue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee View Post
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    Getting in first was crucial and set the tone for many a game. Vinnie Jones done a similar job on Steve Mcmahon in 88 cup final it was a massive statement on our enforcer and it worked.
    Scouse your love for LFC is a beautiful thing but if there was a photo of any member of that Liverpool team wearing Nazi regalia, beating Nelson Mandela you'd find a reason for explaining it away :Greengrin:
    None of GS over the tops were early sighters and in the games I saw, retribution for an earlier "previous". He did it cause he could and there's nothing hard about it. Using Jones as an example doesn't explain anything. I accept there's been a need for do unto others before they do it to you. Norman Hunter and Tommy Smith were far worse. That was never Mr Ss game...in my opinion of course.

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    Just out of interest how many time have you watched Souness live in his heyday? I can tell you that Souness was a hard man on the pitch, never shirked a tackle, looked after his team mates and could still play a bit too. Your coward reference is laughable.
    I neither love or loathe the man. He played in an era when they were allowed to be hard & dirty & he could look after himself. In his heyday I would have loved him at Hibs. And Scotland are also missing players of his calibre these days.

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    Neil Lennon?
    Not even close.

    Lennon got involved in battles all the time because that was his job. He was the spoiler, the water carrier. But he didn't try and maim people like that.

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    It's long been my belief that Sounesse's 'tackle' on McCluskey that day was purely and simply to endear himself amongst the hordes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by capitals_finest View Post
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    He was playing a bit before my time but my Grandad could never understand the 'hard man' reputation he had. I always remember him saying the real hard men were the Jinky Johnstones of the world who would come of the park with their legs black and blue.
    Indeed. Diego Maradonna. Had to ride a leg breaker a game.

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    Souness was a ****er. Aye he could play but he, like many other "hardmen" loved a cheap shot. Have to laugh at Fitba players being called Enforcers!! You want to see what a real enforcer is watch a film called Ice Guardians. These boys are proper hardmen. Souness?!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr White View Post
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    Aged 28 to 32 when he played for us. He scored the second hibs goal I ever saw against Dundee Utd in 1989.
    That was my first game, he came on as a sub and scored a late equalizer Also remember a certain big Finnish striker putting Dundee Utd in the lead beforehand

    Amazing to think that was almost 30 years ago!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deansy View Post
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    It's long been my belief that Sounesse's 'tackle' on McCluskey that day was purely and simply to endear himself amongst the hordes.
    It was a huge event in Scottish football and after der Hun not getting things their own way sourpuss lost the plot. He most certainly was a coward as only cowards commit tackles like that he had many previous incidents of similar Ilk. How anybody can defend him over beasties assault and Peter Nicholas etc etc. I would loved to have been good enough to be on the same pitch as him and given him a bit of his own medicine. Undoubtedly a very talented player but tainted by his totally unnecessary challenges.

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    Beastie was a very good player at hibs. Very similar to malonga in his laid back style. I remember one goal against the dons when he totally fooled McLeish and miller when his belly went one way and the rest of his body the other way. Finished superbly into the bottom corner. 1-1 iirc.

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    He was playing a bit before my time but my Grandad could never understand the 'hard man' reputation he had. I always remember him saying the real hard men were the Jinky Johnstones of the world who would come of the park with their legs black and blue.
    This made me smile :) I like the sound of your grandad.

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    [QUOTE=green with envy;4910158]His most cowardly tackle for me was when he broke Siggi Jonsson's leg during a 1-0 win for Scotland in Reykjavik in 1986.[/QUOTE
    thats the one assault that really disgusted me, a horrible arrogant cowardly man, most of his assaults/tackles were from behind

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee View Post
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    So the hardmen of bygone eras are all cowards now are they or just those you choose to dislike? Tackles like that were commonplace then.
    i saw many hard men play, I have saw dirty players as well, the type of tackles he committed that disgust people are the sneaky assaults, he may have been tough or hard but he was most definitely a vile nasty thug

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    Quote Originally Posted by mjhibby View Post
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    I remember one goal against the dons when he totally fooled McLeish and miller when his belly went one way and the rest of his body the other way. Finished superbly into the bottom corner. 1-1 iirc.
    There's very few players that have the necessary girth to pull off this move. Those of us that can merely look down in pity at our teammates mucking about with the Ronaldo chop and the rabona.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee View Post
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    Getting in first was crucial and set the tone for many a game. Vinnie Jones done a similar job on Steve Mcmahon in 88 cup final it was a massive statement on our enforcer and it worked.

    Is it OK if we just refer to him as a vicious thug that couldn't care less if he ruined other people's careers?

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    [QUOTE=mjhibby;4910805]Beastie was a very good player at hibs. Very similar to malonga in his laid back style. I remember one goal against the dons when he totally fooled McLeish and miller when his belly went one way and the rest of his body the other way. Finished superbly into the bottom corner. 1-1 iirc.[/QUOTE

    Think we won 2-1 that day and ended a long run of defeats by them, also remember being crammed into the old enclosure as the east terracing was being covered. Think Stevie Cowan scored the other goal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mjhibby View Post
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    Beastie was a very good player at hibs. Very similar to malonga in his laid back style. I remember one goal against the dons when he totally fooled McLeish and miller when his belly went one way and the rest of his body the other way. Finished superbly into the bottom corner. 1-1 iirc.[/QUOTE

    Think we won 2-1 that day and ended a long run of defeats by them, also remember being crammed into the old enclosure as the east terracing was being covered. Think Stevie Cowan scored the other goal.
    I remember at the time when we'd have conversations in the pub - "if you had millions & millions and you bought Hibs etc...." - one of my mates had a front pairing of Hugo Sanchez & George McLuskey.

    He was serious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee View Post
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    29 when he signed for Hibs.
    Must have had a heavy paper round as a laddie :)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deansy View Post
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    It's long been my belief that Sounesse's 'tackle' on McCluskey that day was purely and simply to endear himself amongst the hordes.
    Am sure Souness wanted to do Beadie ( Stuart) as his der Hun teammates had said SB was our hard man . Both him and beastie had the perm .
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    Graham Souness is one of the biggest bellends in football. Him and Roy Keane, two pees in a pod. Absolute roasters.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikey09 View Post
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    Souness was a ****er. Aye he could play but he, like many other "hardmen" loved a cheap shot. Have to laugh at Fitba players being called Enforcers!! You want to see what a real enforcer is watch a film called Ice Guardians. These boys are proper hardmen. Souness?!
    Nah you're okay I prefer to base my opinion what I have actually seen rather than some big screen dramatisation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Keekaboo View Post
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    Is it OK if we just refer to him as a vicious thug that couldn't care less if he ruined other people's careers?
    Refer to him by whatever takes your fancy pal it won't change my opinion.

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    Scouse your love for LFC is a beautiful thing but if there was a photo of any member of that Liverpool team wearing Nazi regalia, beating Nelson Mandela you'd find a reason for explaining it away :Greengrin:
    None of GS over the tops were early sighters and in the games I saw, retribution for an earlier "previous". He did it cause he could and there's nothing hard about it. Using Jones as an example doesn't explain anything. I accept there's been a need for do unto others before they do it to you. Norman Hunter and Tommy Smith were far worse. That was never Mr Ss game...in my opinion of course.
    Hahaha brilliant, that made me laugh.You might be right :-)

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