Julian Dicks never stood on ceremony when there was an opposition winger to deposit summarily in the stands or a penalty to despatch with ballistic force.
When conveying his opinion, he always preferred succinct vernacular ahead of spin doctor's waffle. And the shaven head to which West Ham fans rallied like the beacon at a zebra crossing would still put a marine to shame.
The Terminator is back – as a first-team coach at Watford, renewing a long-standing double act with his old room-mate Slaven Bilic going back more than 25 years to their alliance as robust yeomen in the Hammers defence.
