Norman Hunter v Franny Lee

[Lone Star]

You can tell Hunter can't fight sleep and he was supposed to be a hard man. Just a bully.

Agree completely. Hunter was a thug who should never have been allowed on a football pitch, but he was no fighter.

 

[EstreetRanger]

Graeme Hogg was the recipient of Levein's attack. They were arguing about who was to blame for something and as Hogg turned away Levein launched a haymaker. Broke his jaw if I remember correctly.

The irony of this incident was that a couple of months earlier Big Dunc got cautioned and subsequently jailed for resting his head on McStay.
Levein got no action taken against him for sparking out his team mate.
Some things never change.

 

[senefelder]

Graeme Hogg was the recipient of Levein's attack. They were arguing about who was to blame for something and as Hogg turned away Levein launched a haymaker. Broke his jaw if I remember correctly.

My earlier point was that given it was a pre season friendly it's highly unlikely to have been filmed as someone earlier claimed. Willing to be proved incorrect.

 

[stonewall Jackson]

My earlier point was that given it was a pre season friendly it's highly unlikely to have been filmed as someone earlier claimed. Willing to be proved incorrect.

I think there was footage of this at the time.
Edit. It's on youtube

 

[Eddie Doc]

My earlier point was that given it was a pre season friendly it's highly unlikely to have been filmed as someone earlier claimed. Willing to be proved incorrect.

Definitely footage of it at the time. I don't get to many Hearts pre season friendly games.

 

[WinkieWATP]

Definitely footage of it at the time. I don't get to many Hearts pre season friendly games.

Aye can mind it being on the news. They went head to head then Levine hit him with a left hook. Sure Hogg stayed on his feet though

 

[Eddie Doc]

Aye can mind it being on the news. They went head to head then Levine hit him with a left hook. Sure Hogg stayed on his feet though

I think he floored him but I could be wrong. Not saw it since it was on the news at the time.

 

[WinkieWATP]

I think he floored him but I could be wrong. Not saw it since it was on the news at the time.

A young Shareen hosting. Your correct he does hit the deck.

 

[Sandbear]

Anyone remember wee Tommy McLean swapping punches with St Mirren centerback Reid? Must have been 77-78 ish because I remember standing in the Copland end at Ibrox . Bit of a mismatch and big Tam came a running to protect his mate so it stopped, both were sent off, no surprise.

 

[HamiltonBear]

Lee told Hunter he would meet him on any cobbled street anywhere in England for a square go.

Looks there like bite yer legs was 2nd best and knew it

 

[Carltonblue]

Frannie appeared on the following Saturdays Football Preview with a stitched split lip, looking pissed off as hell at the fine he’d been hit with, think it was about 2 weeks wages.

With regard to comments above re fitness, certainly players are more athletic now, but I don’t think they were any less fit back then, taking into account the pitches they had to play on.

 

[Rangerista]

A young Shareen hosting. Your correct he does hit the deck.

"...... a young Shereen", my first thoughts too!