| Biggest sporting shocks ever 12:17 - May 3 with 3252 views | MrSwerve |
The Leicester league win has been touted by many to have been the biggest sporting shock ever, in any sport. I think in terms of the odds (5000-1) it was the least likely thing to ever happen.
Any idea/opinion on if there have been bigger shocks than this, in any sport? |  |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 12:34 - May 3 with 2161 views | Aquinas |
I can't think of anything close. There have been some massive boxing upsets but that is in a two horse race.
5000/1 will never be offered by a bookie again for any team. |  | | |
| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 12:46 - May 3 with 2148 views | oh_tommy_tommy |
Denmark winning the Euro's maybe. |  |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 12:48 - May 3 with 2146 views | scottishjack |
Greece 2004 were big outsiders...
Don't know what odds you would've got on Denmark winning Euro 92 considering they failed to qualify...
Leicester tops both of them mind you. |  | | |
| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 12:52 - May 3 with 2140 views | Johnw102 |
Bottom's Ashes match big turn round. Buster Douglas beating Mike Tyson. but as has been said these were 1 on 1s |  |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 12:53 - May 3 with 2140 views | dickythorpe |
How many were on Leicester with a £1 or so?
Then how many were on with £200 to win a million? ( that I assume would have been the max) |  | | |
| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 13:06 - May 3 with 2122 views | sherpajacob |
The closest in terms of winning the league is clough winning the first division with previously unfancied derby then forest. But still don't come really close to leicester. |  |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 13:13 - May 3 with 2110 views | Highjack |
| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 12:48 - May 3 by scottishjack |
Greece 2004 were big outsiders...
Don't know what odds you would've got on Denmark winning Euro 92 considering they failed to qualify...
Leicester tops both of them mind you. |
I wouldn't say Greece were massive outsiders, they had gone about 2 years unbeaten before the tournament. Denmark definitely were outsiders considering they didn't even qualify for the tournament in the first place. It was only the break up of Yugoslavia that allowed them in. |  |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 13:16 - May 3 with 2104 views | dickythorpe |
100/1 Grand National winner Mon Mome in a field of 40 challengers and 100/1 Melbourne Cup winner Pirate of Penzance are recent "shocks" in horse racing.
5000/1 as someone has said wont be seen again in the Prem that only consists of 20 teams.
If an analysis is done on why football accas dont win every week I suppose you'd see that every team that is odds on can obviously have an off day, but like us against Sunderland poor decision making like officials missing offsides that lead to goals and dodgy sending offs always mean that betting on the underdog can in time pay off.
Anyway I just wish i'd had a quid on all teams to win like a mate I know in work THE JAMMY FECKER!!!!!!! | | | |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 13:26 - May 3 with 2091 views | sherpajacob |
| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 13:13 - May 3 by Highjack |
I wouldn't say Greece were massive outsiders, they had gone about 2 years unbeaten before the tournament. Denmark definitely were outsiders considering they didn't even qualify for the tournament in the first place. It was only the break up of Yugoslavia that allowed them in. |
Denmark were clearly outsiders when they failed to qualify, but the Yugoslavia situation had been simmering a while and it was known they might have to be replaced.. Wales were even in the running at one point. Plus denmark had a quality team and vitally a great goalkeeper. So a few did tip denmark as outsiders.
anybody can put a 6 game run together to win a tournament. Even England managed it,(with the help of some dodgy refereeing and official gerrymandering)
We can dream for Wales this summer. | |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 14:10 - May 3 with 2044 views | jackportis |
Buster Douglas |  |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 14:17 - May 3 with 2028 views | Phil_S |
I'm sure I heard this morning someone say on the radio or TV that there were only 43 people that backed them at 5000/1
25000 of them were amongst the 35000 people that watched us beat Hull |  | | |
| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 15:31 - May 3 with 1979 views | jackonicko |
You can get 50/1 on them being relegated next year.
Lump on. |  | | |
| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 17:05 - May 3 with 1934 views | blueytheblue |
Don't think David Conn is as enamoured as most of the media - the whole FFP issue, Leicester still spent 100m... ruins the narrative a bit. |  |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 17:12 - May 3 with 1928 views | fbreath |
This thread got me thinking which is most difficult, win the premier league, 9 darter or 147 in snooker  |  |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 17:54 - May 3 with 1903 views | max936 |
The bookies have been scared off, they've put a 2000/1 cap on the betting for Burnley to win it  |  |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 18:02 - May 3 with 1887 views | CountyJim |
Still a good result for the Bookies isnt it |  | | |
| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 19:00 - May 3 with 1849 views | Tummer_from_Texas |
In the USA I've heard it compared to the New York "Miracle" Mets in the 1960's, but even they were only 100/1. I keep trying to explain that the inequities in Premier League resources/salaries makes nothing comparable in pro sports over here. |  |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 19:02 - May 3 with 1845 views | sherpajacob |
| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 17:12 - May 3 by fbreath |
This thread got me thinking which is most difficult, win the premier league, 9 darter or 147 in snooker |
Since 1992
There have been over 100 147s by over 30 different players.
46 televised 9 darters by 21 different players.
The 24 Pl titles have been won by 6 different clubs and 8 different managers.
Then again Nathan Dyer has won the pl, so how hard can it be? | |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 19:05 - May 3 with 1840 views | blueytheblue |
Even better.
We had Ross Turnbull on loan for us, bloody useless. Eventually left Boro and was picked up by Chelsea, getting Prem league winners medal AND a CL winners medal... barely played, was signed to fill the quota of English players... | |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 19:18 - May 3 with 1827 views | Aquinas |
Just looked at the odds for the winner next season. All the sh*t teams have been capped at 1000/1.
I think this will be a once in a lifetime thing. The bookies were convinced Leicester wouldn't do it. Even 5 points clear Leicester were7/4 in feb.
For those interested here is a link to how the odds changed over the season - http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/10258871/premier-league-20 | | | |
| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 19:28 - May 3 with 1808 views | MrSwerve |
Tell you what, Leicester at 33-1 ain't a bad shout. Obviously depends what happens over the summer and how much the others strengthen, but they look just as good as anyone at the end of this season. | |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 19:30 - May 3 with 1806 views | blueytheblue |
Leicester won't repeat. No way they get that many refereeing decisions their way this season.
Any quality will leave for bigger clubs, bigger money. | |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 20:49 - May 3 with 1761 views | morningstar |
| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 14:17 - May 3 by Phil_S |
I'm sure I heard this morning someone say on the radio or TV that there were only 43 people that backed them at 5000/1
25000 of them were amongst the 35000 people that watched us beat Hull |
Surely that should read as:
35000 of them were amongst the 25000 people that watched us beat Hull ? |  |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 21:08 - May 3 with 1739 views | sherpajacob |
| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 14:17 - May 3 by Phil_S |
I'm sure I heard this morning someone say on the radio or TV that there were only 43 people that backed them at 5000/1
25000 of them were amongst the 35000 people that watched us beat Hull |
what were the swans PL odds at the start of the season, and did anybody have a flutter,
Cashing out after Man Utd win in August would have been a good idea. | |
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| Biggest sporting shocks ever on 21:53 - May 3 with 1704 views | Loyal |
Swansea winning the league cup. |  |
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