Keown - "You played at Wimbledon and you'd stand in the tunnel and you'd be outside the Wimbledon dressing room and Vinnie Jones is headbutting the toilet door" Has to be the most English bit of punditry ever.

Big Dunc wasn’t just a hard footballer but genuinely hard as nails full stop. Beat the shit out of 2 burglars and dragged them back into his house when they tried to escape haha

Dave Mackay is the Hardest man to play football in the UK. Anyone who knows football genuinely saw how he dealt with other 'hardmen' without being violent and barely saying a word. Lifting Bremner off the floor with on hand was a personal favourite

Keown's Wimbledon story was BRILLIANT. I can totally see Vinnie Jones headbutting the door in the tunnel and the French players watching on in bemusement 🤣🤣🤣

The best part is when keown is talking about vinnie jones and you hear someone behind the scenes laugh

Love the way savage is always excluded when the compliments come out.

"I told you, Gerry - don't give the ball to Sav." Lily Savage, self effacing as ever. Great stuff.

Big Dunc. Jailed for headbutting a playsr Also hospitalized two burglers. .

Duncan Ferguson. He’s the hardest man to ever play football. Ferocious. He made Stan and Keane crap themselves and he didn’t just know how to hurt players like some so called “hard men”, he knew how to fight for real and he’d fight anyone, anytime. Genuinely dangerous man.

How have I not seen this till now! Love hearing the insight from the players.

Duncan Ferguson was hard as nails. Mark Hughes too, never saw him roll about after a tackle

‘Martin what is this’ got me 😂😂😂

Big Duncan Ferguson for me, there’s a clip somewhere of him at a corner with Jimmy Bullard and it’s hilarious. Big Dunc is steaming and Bullard just looks at the camera and makes the “what the hell if this guy on” face. Also two intruders broke into his house and he battered them both to the point where they pressed charges against him.

Rooney at 15 was hard as nails

Bored in lockdown but it's Duncan Ferguson all day

Gerard was the one who answered most correctly. He was fairly tough himself, but Souness was up there overall. Everyone loves to hear a story about house breakers getting their due, but Duncan Ferguson managing to dish that out on two separate occasions on Merseyside of all places was absolutely story gold! Footballers homes seem to get robbed more than ever nowadays, it’s time for a modern day big Dunc to leather a robber but I just can’t see it 🙄 Cowering in their safe rooms more like.

Stevie G in 2018 defends Scott Brown, Stevie G in 2021 takes his soul.

Robbie savage just sat there like 👀 thinking “i reckon I’m the hardest man in football”

I'm sure I've seen that Southampton fan in a Pub once nursing a half pint for an hour and a half.

Billy Whitehurst end of chat. Reporter asking Vinny Jones " Whats it like to be considered the hardest man in football," Vinny Jones " I dont know you need to ask Billy. " 😂

Ozil, hardmans hardman

I spoke to Richard Gough at Dave Watsons testimonial and he said big Dunc went on a night out in Glasgow with his teammates and it kicked off in the bar and big Dunc was the last man standing.. The rest of the rangers team ran outside and big Dunc strolled out with his chest pumping with tough glaswegians all over the floor in the bar... Now that's tough...

Billy Whitehurst was a serious hard man. He was at Reading same time as Mick Tait who was also a tough footballer

I remember an interview with John Fashanu when they asked him who was the man that nobody messed with at Wimbledon, he said without a doubt Mick Harford.

i remember as a lad in the shelf watching graham roberts dare a winger to pass him, hard nasty bastard, under rated in the best spurs side to date,,,49 years ago (((((

Duncan Ferguson

Roy keane, Patrick viera, Jaap stam, vidic and Duncan Ferguson

Jake with the banter at the end!!

Big Dunc,keano,viera,stam,gattuso,Vinnie jones,cantona, a very young Rooney was fukn nuts haha

See how humble Steve G is can listen to the praise and compliments but swiftly moves on

The hardest man ever to play football was probably Harry Gregg. Not only was he a goalie at a time when goalies had to be tough. But what he did in Munich makes anything Vinnie Jones et al did on the field pale in comparison.

"What did I tell you? Don't pass to Savage"

From my brother telling me this all the time - He played Professional football with Birmingham City and Luton Town. He always told these players - Mick Hartford, Billy Whitehurst, and Noel Blake - don't ever, ever go cross them.- Mick Hartford was so, so good - that Alex Ferguson was after him to sign for Manchester United, but the deal broke down...Plus he was as hard as nails but played like Paul Marnier....for those in the know...

That Wimbledon anecdote is quality

Gerrard spoke well "theres lots of type strong man..." I remenber Roy Keane with Shearer, never step back always staring to Roy Keane, Keane he just shouting and missing a punch. Shearer stood there kind of saying "keep barting and you out, idiot". I think was the most frustate moment in Roy Keane career, he try to opennent looses is temper and he was chilling seeing the sent off.

Loved watching Keane vs Vieira in 2005

Exactly set the tone

"and the stands echoing that sentiment" 😂😂😂😂

Only seen football since 1990, but for me it's Duncan Ferguson by a big distance. He could have played in the 60s. He was a good player as well.

Never saw any player stand up to Billy Bonds.

That at the end from Jake was spot on!

People to don’t mention Terry Butcher literally carried on playing with one of the worst head cuts ever seen and the famous photo of him explains it all

TBF, the only team that didn't bottle it against us (the crazy gang) was Arsenal. They were tough and skillful

Did Mick Hartford play in the Premiership? If so, he might just about edge Ferguson but it would have been a fight I’d have paid decent money for.

Terry Hurlock

If it came to a street fight big Dunc would be unbeatable, and that's from a Liverpool fan.

That's quite funny. I enjoyed it

Duncan Ferguson.

Billy Bonds, shouldn't be overlooked.

big ferguson and and souness were utter machines

One name and conversation is over DAVE MAKAY

Duncan Ferguson all day 🔵

Gerrard try to divert the attention when Robbie said that Stevie was by far the toughest..🤣🤣

Big Dunc every day of the week!!

Love his comment at the end

Even keano joked he stayed out of big dunks way.😂

Jimmy Johnstone 5ft 2 Hardest man in football ever. He used to get kicked up and down bruised head to toe. He’d get brought get up demand the ball then run directly at the guy who fouled him and akin him. He’d often go back and skin him again

You must ask hard man Martin Keown about the time the elbowed Eric Young on the blind side and was then chased from the pitch by Andy Thorn and Geoff Thomas. Some hard man Martin........

I remember seeing Souness when I was a kid. He was the nastiest.

It's amusing they are having this conversation with Savage there.....he would drop like a feather at the slightest touch lol

That front two of shearer and big Duncan. Was hard

A big notable mention is Coventry's record outfield appearance maker, George Curtis aka The Iron Man, from the late 50's throughout the 60's. There was a story of how two doncaster fans tried to fight him, one was laid out cold and the other was thrown over a car, another of how some fans waited for him after a game, just to see him emerge and think 'f$$k that'. Also there's a great pic of him on a stretcher, broken leg, but sat upright as they carry him off. During his time as gaffer Brian Kilcline started dating his daughter, and was apparently shit scared of him.

Love it when Robbie contributes. Keave, Vieira, Petite and, err, Gerry Taggart 😬.

Ask savage about Andy Todd ,who's played for Bolton.

Vinnie Jones said of Bryan Robson "He would put his head where you wouldn't put your foot".

I used to watch Celtic maybe five or ten times a season and Scott Brown was consistently the most fouled player on the pitch, not the most consistent fouler as some people would have it.

back in the day you could tell a hardman by the size of his mustacho

Before box ticking became so apparent in the media.

Keown's accent, sounds like he's been taking tips from Shteeve Maclaren

Vinnie Jones headbutting the toilet door😅 Hardest man though: Big Dunc!

Barton wanted to cut you in half 😂😂😂 his brother literally put an axe through someone’s head

Suarez!? He was on the ground every 5 minutes 😂

Duncan Ferguson was psycho everyone was staying out of his way

Robbie Savage the hardest nutter ever. To take that much stick and keep coming back. Legend.

Going back to old school newcastles centre half john mcnamee was the hardest i ever watched 😊

Billy Whitehurst without a shadow of doubt

I agree with most on here.Big Dunc put the fear in so many so called 'hard-men'. Razor Ruddock, Roy Keane, The fucking 'Guv'nor' Ince and many more knew not to look in Big Dunc's direction before, during or after the game.Hard men dont go in studs first, they go in head first.Proud to be an evertonian because of people like Duncan Ferguson...and he could play aswell.

What about Mick Harford, Graham Souness or Kenny Burns? Brutal.

For me Keane, Duncan Ferguson, John Hartson, Vieira, Stam were some of the players who I call hard. Players nobody really fucked with

And Alan shearer has to be in the top five hardest player that give it and take it but-never complained about being kicked

That's what England team need now

Duncan and vinnie jones

Big dunc battered keown at highbury nearly strangled him

Ryan Porteous says hi from 2020 Stevie

Why did they pick the Arsenal fan who clearly misunderstood the question?

I'd have loved to have been a professional football player... But thank fuck I never played against Vinnie Jones!

Ferguson doesn’t even need to be mentioned 😂

Billy whitehurst would have taken on em all on at 't same time he was the coffin nail

Big Jack R.ip, could dish it out,back in the day

His views on brown have changed 😂🍀

Robbie not even in the conversation 🤣

Ron chopper Harris from my youth real tough boy

What about malcolm macdonald and peter schmeichel two players who never seemed to back down or shy away from a fight a must say, a do agree wuth Stevie tho for me toughness is also when the going is really bad and you are still there taking everything that can be thrown at you and still keep going thats a bit iv mental toughness imo

Sparky, Keown - When men were men.

Duncan ferguson is well the hardest football player ! I was born in an era ware every team had a so called hars man and some even had 2 or 3... the butcher of bilbao stick in my mind for what he did to Maradona but I have seen even the so called hard men of football take a back seat from big duncan!!! What a player.. football needs more players like this back in the game b4 it turns into a fairy's game...

Liverpool had so many hard men but no one mentions Jan Malby. He had some screw loose. I remember 1986 cup final Everton players just stayed away from him and they had some hard payers at that era. He was also in prison for 8 months I think, for drink driving and speeding away from police. Later found car parked in his driveway after a long failed chase by police.

Billy Whitehurst, why is there a discussion?

Nobby styles- the ram raid footballer

The game has changed and not for the better , Duncan or Graeme Sharp both could hospitalise a opponent but when Sharpie did you didn't notice ,

Marouane fellaini is a man of steel