Not sure which class to pick -- Looking for guidance

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As a background, I never played Classic EQ until PoP and left soon after for WoW. I played a cleric on p99 a while ago with a group of friends but did not enjoy it very much, and likewise my Paladin friend did not enjoy tanking, so we are trying again but switching roles this time with new characters.

I have narrowed my choices down to three: warriors, shadow knights, and monks. I'm having trouble, however, narrowing it further.

Warriors seem to be the standardized tank that deals good damage (a bonus in our group that will likely comprise of me, a cleric/shaman, and an enchanter/monk) and takes the most hits, but seems to struggle with aggro unlike pal/sk. None of us are rich in game so it seems unlikely that I would be able to gear him up heavily.

Shadowknight seems like a viable alternative since they still do reasonable damage, generate good aggro, can pull, tank groups really well (this is all I'll do likely) and have a lot of cool utility. Also I can be an ogre which is a BIG plus since I love the way they look and I love sorta dumb characters. Also seems to be less gear dependent than warrior?

Monk seems like the quirky alternative that doesn't seem to be gear dependent but I'm not sure how viable they are for tanking.

Any input is appreciated, I'm completely torn between them. Any advice from expert and tanks is welcome!