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Norman Hunter 14:24 - Apr 10 with 5578 viewselectricblue

Hard man Norman Hunter is currently in hospital with Covid-19..
Norman Hunter was one of my childhood heros..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52244115

My all time favourite Dale player Mr Lyndon Symmonds

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Norman Hunter on 17:54 - Apr 10 with 4467 viewsSuddenLad

There's a player. Fantastic, totally committed player in a very good Leeds United side. Probably wouldn't last 90 minutes in today's set up, but he was a joy to watch.

Get better soon, Norman.

“It is easier to fool people, than to convince them that they have been fooled”

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Norman Hunter on 19:12 - Apr 10 with 4412 viewsThacks_Rabbits

Norman Hunter on 17:54 - Apr 10 by SuddenLad

There's a player. Fantastic, totally committed player in a very good Leeds United side. Probably wouldn't last 90 minutes in today's set up, but he was a joy to watch.

Get better soon, Norman.


90 or 9 minutes sudden!

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Norman Hunter on 11:26 - Apr 11 with 4331 viewsFrog

Wasn't such a hard man when Franny Lee knocked him on his arse after he'd thumped Lee from the blind side.
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Norman Hunter on 14:07 - Apr 11 with 4289 viewsjonesy

Norman Hunter on 11:26 - Apr 11 by Frog

Wasn't such a hard man when Franny Lee knocked him on his arse after he'd thumped Lee from the blind side.


Had to look! Hated Leeds.

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Norman Hunter on 17:35 - Apr 11 with 4154 viewsDiddyDave

Norman Hunter on 14:07 - Apr 11 by jonesy

Had to look! Hated Leeds.



Ditto mate,I used to love it when the "Dirty Leeds" chant went up around the various grounds wherever they were playing. They had some great players as well though,must admit that.
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Norman Hunter on 21:36 - Apr 11 with 4056 viewskiwidale

Norman Hunter on 11:26 - Apr 11 by Frog

Wasn't such a hard man when Franny Lee knocked him on his arse after he'd thumped Lee from the blind side.


Brian Clough was right that Leeds side were cheats as well as thugs Don Revie set the example he was the biggest cheat he bribed opposition players even whole teams to under perform. The late Gary Sprake exposed him and Leeds fans hate Sprake to this day for exposing the corruption.


This is not the time for bickering.

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Norman Hunter on 06:37 - Apr 12 with 3973 viewsDiddyDave

Leeds were the first team to have a great galoot (Jackie Charlton) stand in front of the opposition goalkeeper at corners. Only there of course to try to block the goalie from coming of his line to catch the cross. There used to be all sorts of fracas going on,the refs not sure what to do,then everybody else started doing it,so it became part of the game.
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Norman Hunter on 07:36 - Apr 12 with 3962 viewsdavidab2202

Brings back the memory of going to Hampden Park 50 years ago this week to watch the Celtic v Leeds European Cup semi final.As someone who had attended Dale for years at that stage with our attendances to be part of a crowd of over 135000 was totally unbelievable.
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Norman Hunter on 14:46 - Apr 12 with 3822 viewskiwidale

Norman Hunter on 06:37 - Apr 12 by DiddyDave

Leeds were the first team to have a great galoot (Jackie Charlton) stand in front of the opposition goalkeeper at corners. Only there of course to try to block the goalie from coming of his line to catch the cross. There used to be all sorts of fracas going on,the refs not sure what to do,then everybody else started doing it,so it became part of the game.


From memory we scored a few from that tactic 69/71 Joe Ashworth was quite adept at the near post back header.

This is not the time for bickering.

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Norman Hunter on 07:48 - Apr 14 with 3620 viewsEllDale

I seem to remember Doug Collins employing the same tactic using Bob Scott standing on the line from Eric Snookes' inswinging corners.
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Norman Hunter on 08:25 - Apr 14 with 3593 viewspioneer

Norman Hunter on 07:48 - Apr 14 by EllDale

I seem to remember Doug Collins employing the same tactic using Bob Scott standing on the line from Eric Snookes' inswinging corners.


He would have been better having Bob Scott stood in the sandy lane end with the crowd!
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Norman Hunter on 09:08 - Apr 14 with 3551 viewsBigDaveMyCock

As I was only a very wee pup at the time, I’ve been reading a bit about Hunter and that Leeds team. Two things I wasn’t aware of. I didn’t know Leeds got to the European Cup final in 75. The important one, however, was the extent of the match fixing allegations against Revie!! He was a bit of a wrong un. The latter has certainly been airbrushed from a lot of the history books.

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Norman Hunter on 09:28 - Apr 14 with 3540 viewsEllDale

One of the main allegations concerned a game at Bury. Bob Stokoe was Bury player/manager at the time.
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Norman Hunter on 11:14 - Apr 17 with 3293 viewsjudd

Sadly passed away now, has Norman.

RIP

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Norman Hunter on 11:25 - Apr 17 with 3281 viewsEllDale

More than just a hardman, he had an exquisite left foot.
Would have played dozens more times for England but for the presence of Bobby Moore.
RIP
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Norman Hunter on 11:53 - Apr 17 with 3244 viewsmingthemerciless

Norman Hunter on 11:25 - Apr 17 by EllDale

More than just a hardman, he had an exquisite left foot.
Would have played dozens more times for England but for the presence of Bobby Moore.
RIP


Yes that's right. He was a much better footballer than people give him credit for.

Regarding Leeds being involved in match fixing Gary Sprake, who was the Leeds Goalkeeper at the time said they were.

I find it ironic that given their reputation they were definitely on the receiving of a bent referee in their European Cup Final.
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Norman Hunter on 12:08 - Apr 17 with 3225 viewsEllDale

And in the 1973 Cup-Winners Cup Final against an Italian team.
Hunter was sent off in the closing minutes of that game by a referee who was later banned bu UEFA.
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Norman Hunter on 17:25 - Apr 17 with 3113 viewssince58

My daughter was a dental nurse in Rawdon, and treated Norman at the
practice where she worked for a number of years ,she said he was a really
funny and genuinely nice guy.
R.I.P.
Norman.
God bless.
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Norman Hunter on 01:09 - Apr 18 with 3016 viewskiwidale

Norman Hunter on 11:53 - Apr 17 by mingthemerciless

Yes that's right. He was a much better footballer than people give him credit for.

Regarding Leeds being involved in match fixing Gary Sprake, who was the Leeds Goalkeeper at the time said they were.

I find it ironic that given their reputation they were definitely on the receiving of a bent referee in their European Cup Final.
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RIP Norman Hunter a great player for England.

Talking about match fixing and bent refs. Nottingham forest were royally shafted by the ref and Anderlechts chairman 1984 they were found guilty and still got away with it.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/dec/11/nottingham-forest-anderlec
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This is not the time for bickering.

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Norman Hunter on 11:31 - Apr 19 with 2899 viewsmingthemerciless

Norman Hunter on 01:09 - Apr 18 by kiwidale

RIP Norman Hunter a great player for England.

Talking about match fixing and bent refs. Nottingham forest were royally shafted by the ref and Anderlechts chairman 1984 they were found guilty and still got away with it.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/dec/11/nottingham-forest-anderlec
[Post edited 18 Apr 2020 1:12]


I think things like that went on in the past more than we'd like to admit.
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Norman Hunter on 12:33 - Apr 22 with 2767 viewsEllDale

With the death of Hunter there's been a lot of talk about the hardmen who existed around this time and before.
As well as Hunter there were the likes of Tommy Smith and Ron Harris.
But have Dale ever had an "enforcer"? Someone who made you wince with their tackling at times. And I don't mean Guy Branston!
I can't remember either Colin Parry or Joe Ashworth dishing it out although they made their presence felt.
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Norman Hunter on 13:30 - Apr 22 with 2740 viewsPlattyswrinklynuts

Norman Hunter on 12:33 - Apr 22 by EllDale

With the death of Hunter there's been a lot of talk about the hardmen who existed around this time and before.
As well as Hunter there were the likes of Tommy Smith and Ron Harris.
But have Dale ever had an "enforcer"? Someone who made you wince with their tackling at times. And I don't mean Guy Branston!
I can't remember either Colin Parry or Joe Ashworth dishing it out although they made their presence felt.


I remember Shaun Reid used to put himself about regularly, & not just in Dukes upstairs bar!
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Norman Hunter on 13:38 - Apr 22 with 2733 viewspioneer

hughie riley was a tough one...nearest I have seen for dale in the ‘bites your legs’ sense
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Norman Hunter on 18:05 - Apr 22 with 2633 viewsmingthemerciless

Norman Hunter on 13:38 - Apr 22 by pioneer

hughie riley was a tough one...nearest I have seen for dale in the ‘bites your legs’ sense


Hughie Riley "The Baby Faced Assassin ". When I was watching the 'Dale had several who could look after themselves but I can't think of any really nasty bastards.
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Norman Hunter on 18:33 - Apr 22 with 2613 viewselectricblue

Animal used to get a few challenges in........
Hence the nick name...

I always remember Lee Mcevily dropping that defender with that shoulder charge in the front of the Sandy before burying it into the far corner..

My all time favourite Dale player Mr Lyndon Symmonds

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