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Top Thumps: Clough, Bellamy, Cantona, Beckham – Who wins? United, Forest, Manchester City, Liverpool fans you decide

Niall Coen 26 September 2009, 10:27 2 minutes read

boxingIf a job is worth doing, it is worth doing right, no matter what it is! In a look back at Footballs more controversial characters in the light of Craig Bellamy and Adebayor behaviour over the last few weeks we salute “Old Big ‘ead” and Cantona, who knew how to deal with unruly fans

So do the supporters of Manchester United, Manchester city, Nottingham Forest and L.A Galaxy all have reason to behave?

Slaps, smacks, Punches and kicks, who is top of thumps? Personally I love the passion in the game, we aren’t condoning violence but if you are going to do it make sure it counts.

Modern footballers just don’t know how to scrap with fans, when you compare against our leaders of yesteryear.

ROUND 1: If something is worth doing it is worth doing right! Brian Clough sorts out the hooligans and it all ends with a kiss… What class!

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ROUND 2: Eric’s famous Ku Fu Kick!

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ROUND3: Beckham… Well its just not the same is it!

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ROUND 4: At least our Craig got a girly slap in and didn’t need to be held back.

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I think the oldies take it by way of knockout, kick and slap…Wasn’t old football fun!

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