Patrick Bateman Posted 4 November, 2011 Share Posted 4 November, 2011 So, currently reading Neil Ruddock's autobiography on my daily commute. Reminded me what a c*nt Branfart was, messing with his Saints career because of the headbutt and generally signing bad players, selling good ones for cheap and being tactically inept. Anyway, great read if anyone fancies it. He states Saints is the club where he enjoyed himself the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarum saint Posted 4 November, 2011 Share Posted 4 November, 2011 Yeah great character and good player. Best memory was when he took the mick out of Neville Southall's half time sit in protest by staying on for a minute sat at the foot of the post ! Good left foot too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so22saint Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 Loved Ruddock down here, was more gutted about him to Spuds than anybody else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick1976.4.38 Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 one of the best we had at saints,gutted when he was sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 He was a truly incredible player, so gutted when he left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jampot Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 I remember his Question of sport appearance, when got a question wrong he ran out of the studio. Brilliant stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 Was a steward at the time so used to go in the supporters club before the one o'clock signing on time for a couple of beers. One Saturday in walks Ruddock, straight up to the bar and orders a Guiness, downs that and orders up another followed not long after by a 3rd. So there's me from about 1 thru to 2:50 saying nah Ruddock ain't starting blah blah blah only for him to run out in the starting 11!! Would be a bit different knowadays I suppose. Still makes me smile tho'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 Was a steward at the time so used to go in the supporters club before the one o'clock signing on time for a couple of beers. One Saturday in walks Ruddock, straight up to the bar and orders a Guiness, downs that and orders up another followed not long after by a 3rd. So there's me from about 1 thru to 2:50 saying nah Ruddock ain't starting blah blah blah only for him to run out in the starting 11!! Would be a bit different knowadays I suppose. Still makes me smile tho'. He must be a love child of one of our Famed AleHouse Brawlers .... Big John Mcgrath's maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren W Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 LOVE Razor! Did anyone see the celebrity Come Dine With Me with him Frank Worthington and Carlton Palmer? Ruddock as hilarious, answered the door naked apart from an apron... Epic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stud mark of doom Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 Ruddock = 1 April 1989. No need to look up the date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 He scored the first Saints goal I saw live at The Dell. Hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Bald_Si Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 Was a steward at the time so used to go in the supporters club before the one o'clock signing on time for a couple of beers. One Saturday in walks Ruddock, straight up to the bar and orders a Guiness, downs that and orders up another followed not long after by a 3rd. So there's me from about 1 thru to 2:50 saying nah Ruddock ain't starting blah blah blah only for him to run out in the starting 11!! Would be a bit different knowadays I suppose. Still makes me smile tho'. That's nothing. I was in the audience for soccer Am a few years back and Razor was on. After the show we all went to the pub for a few pints, I counted he had seven before driving home. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 Played indoor cricket against him once. Not as big as he looked on the pitch (but then I'm 6'2") Asked him " Surprised clubs insurance let's you play this . Do they know?" One word answer with a big grin "NO!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80niZnYCB04:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Majestic Channon Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 'The ruddock stomp' who remembers those t shirts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 Having him with Shearer as "The Bruise Brothers", heady days indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 Great player, always remember when he took out Stuart Pearce at Forest, hardest challenge I've every seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 Great player, always remember when he took out Stuart Pearce at Forest, hardest challenge I've every seen. Yep, terrible foul though, his leg was around Pearce's chest! To be fair to Pearce he did just get straight up, dusted himself off and got on with it without any sort of complaint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 Neil Ruddock's greatest moment was stepping up to take the last minute penalty against Newcastle to end our run of 15 plus games without a win, one of the tense's moments in my 50 plus years of support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Majestic Channon Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 Loved the bloke, he lost it with the craig short headbutt though! Met him at a london saints do once after arsenal away, he must have spent a ton in about half hour buying fans drinks then moonied out the back window of the coach as it drove off. A real contrast to shearer who was an arrogant c unt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 5 November, 2011 Share Posted 5 November, 2011 Neil Ruddock's greatest moment was stepping up to take the last minute penalty against Newcastle to end our run of 15 plus games without a win' date=' one of the tense's moments in my 50 plus years of support[/quote'] I was thinking of this as I read through the thread, I was right behind the goal. IIRC no one else wanted to take it, then upstepped Razor. The bloke was immense, he was a real cult hero of mine, an absolute legend. I met him in the Frog & Frigate once, it was a Friday night (during the close season) & him & a couple of mates spent the night at the end of the bar, just keeping themselves to themselves. At the time the Ugly Inside was running a competition about Frannys nick name, our paths crossed on the way to the gents & I asked him what it was, he did tell me but I wass too p issed to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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