Undr The Cosh With Football's Notorious Hard Man Mick Harford

[@thecasualobserver6598]

Love Micky Harford, a genuine, tough as teak, down to earth, working class Sunderland lad that made good of himself & is still respected & liked enormously up & down the country.. Top class bloke & Top class podcast..👏🏻🧐👍🏻

[@ericcranston4242]

Crying😅 about the Ian rush joke at the end🤣🤣🤣nearly crashed my truck 😂

[@johnt8453]

Mick Harford, the man , the legend. Privileged to have watched you in your prime at the Mighty Hatters !

[@ricksterk7014]

What was your second favourite game he played?

[@chrisrobinson560]

I met mick once about 10 years ago at Colchester the old layer Rd, a mate who played for Coventry who were playing Colchester that night got us tickets and in the players lounge after the game ,my son was with me who was around 12 at the time stood looking at mick with his mouth open as he looked enormous with his black ankle length over coat and Russian hat , he was there watching players . Had a nice chat and he was amazing with my son ,he told my lad a story about persevering if he wanted to be a player . Great interview one of the better guests .

[@harrybedford9107]

what an absolute legend. Worked with Mick at Luton. Great man.

[@themacraecase4323]

Worshipped Mick in his Lincoln days. It was obvious he was going to the very top and he did. Great player, great man and a great interview!

[@garymcpheat1139]

An absolute legend and such a lovely lad. I was chatting with Mick last Saturday at the Sunderland v Luton game.

[@RSkool]

Wishing Mick a full recovery 🙏🏽

[@pbplauralfilms]

Just before my era but great to listen to because he's referenced so much on this pod. Great episode and get well soon Mick

[@bantamNeil12]

Big Mick wot a legend of a man...👍🏻👊🏻😍 Absolutely superb end with the slang 😂😂😂

[@kerrynotaro9830]

Mick was my coach for 3 years when I played for Luton town early 2000s. He gave me my first team debut at 17. Nicest man and the best coach Iv ever played for. Joe kinnear was the manager mick and Brian stein coaches. Honest tough men

[@tomlawrence7675]

The ending Is one of the funniest moments of the podcast for me and it's not even a story. Had me rewatching it multiple times. Keep up the good work lads

[@tommytaylor4139]

Big love to you Mick, qualify bloke, he use to terrorise defenders, I remember him starting out at Birmingham, hit the big time with Luton...always seemed really humble and grounded, great stories that I could listen to all day, Real throwback striker that was superb 👍👍.

[@paulyoung3433]

The intros are what makes this podcast special. You get a good feel for their humour . Keep up the good work. I have enjoyed them all.

[@angusmackay6196]

Another excellent show , big Mick , such a shame he didn’t play for Sunderland in his prime - he was a fantastic player . Hope he recovers well

[@kingbeastie]

So many guests have commented on Mick and Kevin Ball being the hardest men they've played against on the pitch, yet they both seem to be the nicest, most genuine guys. Definitely not fake hard men with something to prove, just genuine guys with a certain side to their nature which they know how to channel. So many great guests you've interviewed but those two are definitely on the list of who I'd enjoy a few pints with I think.

[@patrickkelly7085]

Mick was from Sunderland Kevin played for Sunderland every one in Sunderland is nice.

[@bear1245]

The earliest I remember MH playing was for Luton in the 90s season. What a legend.

[@paulc5935]

Great interview I’m West Ham fan so no biases towards Mick Harford Wasn’t sure what to expect watched him as a kid in the 80’s and Luton were a bogey team But what a great guy I went to Rotherham v Preston years ago and was Micks first game in charge of Rotherham

[@russellb1212]

Great episode, what a character, remember Mick at Wimbledon booting a player up the arse as he walked past them celebrating

[@cameronswinburn8101]

what a guy Mick is! i'm biased as a Luton fan, of course. but not a bad word said about him in the comments section, says it all about the man!

[@vincentwhelan475]

Mick was a very talented player and not just a hard man.

[@trevord59]

Was a pleasure to watch the massively underrated Mick Harford, he was the best Number 9 in england in the 80s also met him a few times,

[@peterryan7078]

What a good honest footballer Mick was hundred percent evey game good kook Mick keep well pal

[@jbis6]

Another great episode lads , without doubt my favourite podcast I’ve watched almost all of them now and absolutely love it ! Keep it up fellas, can’t wait for the next one👌

[@jerryoshea3116]

Lots of personal humour..But it was great to hear Mick Harford talking.. Been there&seen it,very 'down to earth' and interesting!!most refreshing,compared to the bland mass produced crap,we see&hear now!

[@Tipps72]

Was gutted when Mick left Bristol City, he was my first ‘hero’, I used to play in the street as a kid & would be Mick Harford as about a 10 year-old & I followed his career throughout. He’s still very fondly remembered at Bristol City & I don’t know anyone that doesn’t have a good word to say about him or that wasn’t gutted about him leaving us.

[@jimluton6310]

You don't get a face like this playing one twos outside your own penalty area. Brilliant!

[@PYPN]

INDEED.YOU GET IT FROM SHITTY OVERPHYSICAL KICK AND RUSH 100 MILE AN HOUR BULLY CULTURE APPRENTICE MOLESTING ENGLISH FOOTBALL😂.MEANTIME THE FRENCH HAD PLATINI, THE ARGIES HAD MARADONA.BRAZIL HAD ZICO WHO ALL DID 1 2s OUTSIDE THE BOX AND ACTUALLY WON STUFF AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.WHILE MARADONA WAS ON 5 MIL A YEAR AND SOCRATES WAS GETTING 13 GRAND A WEEK AT FIORENTINA IN 1982 THIS MUG WAS PROBABLY ON ABOUT 200 OR EVEN LESS POUND A WEEK IN THE TOP FLIGHT OF ENGLISH FOOTBALL😂😂😂😂.HE GOT MUGGED OFF LIKE ALL THE ENGLISH PLAYERS DID. THE CHAIRMEN LINED THEIR POCKETS FROM GATE RECEIPTS AND PLAYER SALES.OWNING CLUBS WERE JUST A WAY OF EARNING MONEY AND LINING THEIR POCKETS.THE PLAYERS WERE MUGS WHO GOT MUGGED OF AND MOST FROM HIS ERA HAVE FUCK ALL TO SHOW FOR IT BUT STUPID BASHED IN FACES LIKE THAT.SOME ARE EARNING MONEY FROM SO CALLED COACHING😂.NOTHING COOL ABOUT HOW HIS FACE LOOKS AT ALL .KEEGAN GOT 5 GRAND A WEEK AT HAMBURG AND LEFT ENGLAND BECAUSE HE KNEW HE WAS GETTING RIPPED OFF.THE ENGLISH ARE SLAVE DRIVERS WHO MUGGED OF THE PLAYERS.PAUL MAGRATH WAS ON 450 A WEEK AT MAN UTD😂😂😂😂😂😂😂WHAT A FUCKIN JOKE.NFL QB WERE MILLIONAIRES.SOCRATES WAS ON 13 GRAND A WEEK MARADONA WAS ON 100 ZICO.PLATINI ALL GOT RICH.I AM SO GLAD PLAYERS GET OUT OF THIS WORLD WAGES.THEY SHOULD TAKE IT AND SIT ON THE BENCH IF THEY HAVE TOO.TAKE THE CLUBS FOR EVERY PENNY THEY CAN AND TELL THE FANS TO GO FUCK THEMSELVES AND GET A LIFE.HAVE NO MERCY WHEN GETTING A CONTRACT.ALWAYS PUT MONEY AND THEIR HEALTH FIRST.FUCK LOYALTY

[@thomasashworth4056]

One of the best you've had, for the fact Mick speaks well, recalls well and he speaks with detail. Not only this but for the level he played at. Thank you, this one is a different class to many others.

[@tomlang9557]

One of the best episodes i've watched/listened too, make it two !!

[@Matty19715]

mick hartford one hard man, proper old school centre forward, proper Luton town legend!! i bet ya a pound to a penny micks the most popular name in luton!! always thought he came from Merseyside! dough! 💰! well done lads this was a belter, 💯👍

[@davethemonk]

One of the best endings!!

[@kevinbeck6785]

Great pod-cast with Mick, keep them coming Lads

[@neilarmstrong3581]

Cheers lads. Great pod. He’s my absolute hero

[@PottsyUK]

Absolute legend of a footballer and bloke. A true hard man too!! 🧡🎩🧡 Edit - What a great watch, nice one guy 👍 The footballer Cockney rhyming slang at the end is brilliant 🤣

[@leewilliams7052]

Loved by all at Birmingham, saved us on so many occasions. Proper player.

[@richhough6093]

Brilliant episode enjoyed it from.start to finish . Great bloke great footballer

[@rawschri]

Neil Berry was Johnny Berry's son who wrote the book ... " The forgotten Babe " in 2007

[@pjduff7577]

When he was at blues they had some proper headers , hoppy , noel blake , vanden hawe , mark dennis , howard gayle , coton and harford

[@shaungilbert3226]

One of the most humble guys in football past and present..legend of Luton Town and well respected at all the other clubs big Mick played for

[@TORRES999ify]

The last part is genius Brilliant episode what a guy

[@malc.s.5373]

Great bloke Mick, salt of the earth. Happy memories of him playing up front for Lincoln....all those years ago.

[@danholdsworth4527]

What a legend! Loved this one lads. Keep them coming 👊

[@deletebilderberg]

FINALLY! There’s only one Micky Harford!

[@IWTBF]

Hhahaha I love the intros. Like hearing what’s been going on and their banter is funny

[@mowvu]

yes i loved this one. luton my team and mick is a legend for us

[@tonydavis8916]

Saw mick play at qpr vs luton always having it with Alan mcdonald both hard men great interview

[@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415]

what a nice gentleman,,, he learnt the hard way,,,

[@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415]

Mick the book and author Neil Berry published a book in 2007, The Forgotten Babe, describing his father's years at Manchester United.

[@bbelief34]

Apart from the H being my childhood football hero aged 7, his resilience strength and nous with LTFC has especially been paramount from the f.a's scapegoat agent fees debacle to our position now. Played youth football regularly against emme Boyce who the H coached at Luton and with his foresight, I know he'd agree was a major influence in Boycey lifting the f.a. Cup as captain for Wigan (one prime example) Do a part 2 lads great podcast, there's alot more to be told

[@kerrynotaro9830]

I played with boycey at Luton. He was a regular well before mick come. But ur right he took us to another level. Winner mentality. U ain’t beating me. Openly told us to leave one on him. Turned me into a man

[@BenSmith-uj5lx]

Enjoyed this one 👍

[@db0800]

A dying art what Mick did 'back to goal' footballer and would love him at Rams now even at his age.

[@marshalfresco1846]

Not watched this yet but already looking forward to this. Proper proper hard man. Love to see you guys get Big Billy Whitehurst on. Ultimate Hardman.

[@chrismanners9091]

First time I became aware of Mick as a hardman was, of all things, when it was referred to on Question of Sport. You only got a hardman reputation beyond the game if you played for a very big club, or got sent off lots of times like Mark Dennis, which isn't always the same thing. THough don't tell Mark Dennis I said that. Great interview btw.

[@RIPSIRJIMMYSAVIILE]

glad he's over the cancer from 2018

[@RHKO]

I see Mick regulary at work, he's the nicest person I've met at work, which I've found weird with my knowledge of his on pitch actions

[@TokyoJoe703]

Where does mick work?

[@RHKO]

@@TokyoJoe703 Luton Town Football Club

[@wawawswfc4957]

Been looking 4ward to this ....

[@Lee_yourboylee]

"David O'Leary's playing." "Okay, I'll come." So few words, yet so much information.

[@williambeck6744]

Get Terry Hurlock on

[@NobletheSavage]

Neil Ruddock's favourite animal famously.

[@andrewmorrison246]

Top man..awe the best big man.

[@liam19290able]

Would love them to get Billy Whitehurst on 👍

[@leedsunitedoldschool2837]

Genuine. Loved this one.

[@Rodders0223]

World class sweet chat lads

[@Maj1794]

Massive luton legend.. COYH!

[@nickdavis9978]

Quality, as always. Nice to hear Steve Foster get a mention too. As a Brighton fan, any chance of getting him on?

[@ja-ks8dh]

Imagine the difference that a Mick Harford would have in these struggling prem teams, he would make a big difference

[@niallwilliams8833]

Any chance of a part 2, common lads loads more material there😅👍

[@NobletheSavage]

I would love to see Andy Van Der Meyde, Billy Kenny or John Ebbrell on this show. Very different stories.

[@ricksterk7014]

Andy is trying to play down his cocaine use. No chance you will get him

[@kerrynotaro9830]

The stories Brian stein told us about mick should be in a film. Best advice he gave me. Stick the winger in the stand. He can’t run if his face is in the mud

[@iainchiz17]

Brilliant this one. Proper character and could play abit. All the best with ur health Mick. Great awareness by the way as well lads. Thanks for that.

[@michaellynott5257]

Really good pod

[@adamwhittaker5218]

Brilliant start

[@RossJones-j7o]

Great episode lads anychance of getting lee trundle on

[@TheIrishman124]

Brilliant lads 💚

[@JamSoupMusicLols]

Lads anyone know what year the "watford stamp" was? Looking for a clip of it

[@glenworrell4902]

Great episode. Wish you had asked him about West Ham going in for him and offering a million when McAvennie left in 88.

[@TaylorMadeArmyTV]

Met Mick a few time lovely guy and a proper player no nonsense and could play also - Pidge

[@johncoyle8191]

Good luck big fella . Get well soon

[@TheLobleys]

Love the intros

[@borisshallowgrave8062]

What a finale 😂😂👏

[@seanb3204]

Yes lads!!!!

[@mattevans2520]

So as a kid i was almost run over at traffic lights in Luton entirely my fault.Being the gobby teen i was i gave the driver some verbal and the V sign..I was horrified to see Mick sat behind the wheel as he was not only my favourite Luton player he was absolutely raging.Thankfully i got away unscathed and i learnt a valuable lesson lol.Great interview with an absolute Legend all the best with the ongoing treatment Mick.🧡COYH

[@iangregory54]

Christ. I bet you shat yourself?

[@darranrigley1647]

The end of that was class sit down on the peter bonetti

[@MrTheGlinch]

Ooh Ahh Paul McGrath, UTV!

[@tomlangley2416]

MH what a Blues legend and some Blues side he played in ..Has the pleasure of sharing a table with MH and TC at an event at St Andrews a few years back both characters..KRO Big Mick 💙

[@coyh1493]

The word Legend is overused, however in the case of Big Mick, it’s deserved. Luton Town is where it is because of him, he is responsible for recruiting our players, and the reason we punch above our weight, is because he recruits players in his own image, they are a team, and there are no individuals.

[@kevinnorth9927]

Love this bloke COYH

[@jerryoshea3116]

Mick was tough,but u know that wasn't his priority,it was just one of the necessary tools ( in his bag) that he had to employ! He was a really good big Centreforward,who gave some lumps& took plenty,without wining and making fuss!

[@johnwilson783]

Bully Whitehouse was a decent actress but I have just learned she was in the too 3 hardest of her generation of footballers 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JLawls91]

Nice of the bald one to completely skip him playing for Newcastle

[@allmodcons]

Nice one. Big Mick was a proper target man. By the way, Leeds won the league in 92. Blackburn won it in 94.

[@bahnhof109]

95

[@allmodcons]

@bahnhof109 Correct, it was 94/95 season. Just as Leeds won it 92/93 season.

[@iani1457]

91-92

[@allmodcons]

@@iani1457 Yeah, so it was.

[@lewisgreen2957]

Proper old school. Play hard on the pitch, have a pint with each other after the game..

[@kadechilds201]

Pegguy arphexad. Phil stamp. Roy essendah . Moses ashikodi any chance get them on lads.

[@bunt9698]

Strange how people don’t like these intros….I assume we all tune into a football podcast in the hope of hearing about a f-ing pick and mix 😂

[@IWTBF]

Hhahaha I love the intros. Like hearing what’s been going on and their banter is funny

[@seanb3204]

Calm down Karen

[@williambeck6744]

I'm presuming people that tune in don't want to watch a male version of Loose Women before a football podcast? Or read the brown-nosing comments gushing over how they love the first ten minutes 😂

[@ppppickup]

attracts a different crowd now the podcast to 2/3 years back. imagine the newbys displeasure at parky knockin back 6 pints n being sloshed half way thru like the old days 😅

[@mytayube]

intro banter is funny , it shouldn't be but it is

[@billybigtime2808]

Absolutely terrifying to look at on the pitch. proper genuine hard man

[@the_even_toed_ungulate.]

Is that your opinion from the stands or did you actually play against him?

[@billybigtime2808]

@@the_even_toed_ungulate. simply on tv, he was like a silent assassin he wasn’t one of those making his mouth go all the time he was just proper hard

[@annamariamichaels1372]

As an arsenal fan I say this Mick Har ford legend

[@johnjames7043]

I remember Johnney Berry

[@twentyone2183]

Whens jerome thomas on lads?!

[@JamieeeeLuckuNumber13]

Get Vinny on lads, be an absolute belter!

[@deanedmundson1895]

A proper centre forward, gave it and took it.

[@franoloughlin3495]

Dead ant, dead ant 🐜 😂

[@jamespalmer980]

Interesting that Mick talks about Paul McGrath here. Easily the best defender I’ve ever seen by a country mile and I’ve seen a few good uns.