Your sporting heroes 12:56 - Jan 27 with 660 views | onehunglow | We've done this before but some might have missed it. Admin;its ok to delete of deemed boring. For me 1.Jack Dempsey. Not the best of all time but the first superstar of boxing and a real Gent 2.Marciano. Record speaks for itself.He fought bums;so did Ali. Great man 3.Ivan Mauger. Changed Speedway completely in professionalism. Name lives 4.JohnSurtees.World Champ F1 and Notor Cycling.Nobody else has or now could do that. 5.Barry Sheene.The image of motor bike racing changed with him. Charismatic and taken way too soon 6.John Charles and Ivor. Obviously. 7.Don Shepherd.Local man horrendously ignored by selectors. 8.Gareth Edwards.Greatest of all time . 9.Rod Laver. For me the GOAT and had the sport gone pro earlier God knows how many titles he d have won. 10.Jack Nicklaus.Not a big golfer myself but a sportsman the likes of which we rarely see in a lifetime. | |
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Your sporting heroes on 13:12 - Jan 27 with 644 views | Professor | 1. Curt, Robbie and Bob Latchford 2. Ian Terrence Botham. A boor and Tory boy, but by god what a swashbuckling hero for a boy. Makes decent wine too. 3. Jackie Stewart-always liked F1 even when a toddler and Jackie was the champ. Knew when to get out too. 4. Ian Woosnam-the Shropshire lad who played for Wales. Incredible player for someone of his height. Also a mate of Beefy 5. Elgan Rees-just as I was born in Neath! 6. Miguel Indurain-drugs? who knows but a superhuman who got me interested in GT cycling 7. Geraint Thomas-never though I would see a Welshman win the Tour. Seems like good bloke too. 8. Alun Wyn Jones-inspirational leader and a great role model. 9. Joe Allen. Unsung hero of the Welsh team for the last decade. 10. Joint to Andrew Strauss and Glen McGrath-for the inspirational work in the memory of Ruth and Jane in cancer awareness and research. Both bloody good players too. | | | |
Your sporting heroes on 14:17 - Jan 27 with 601 views | Whiterockin | After a lot of thought, not including Swans players, otherwise they would be 1-10. 1 George Best Footballer 2 Steve Jones Marathon Running 3 Geraint Thomas Cycling 4 Mohamed Ali Boxing 5 James Hunt Motor Racing 6 Ian Botham Cricket 7 Johnny Owen Boxing 8 Colin Jackson Athletics 9 Gareth Edwards Rugby 10 Arnold Palmer Golf | | | |
Your sporting heroes on 14:26 - Jan 27 with 573 views | Ajack_Kerouac | 1. Nigel Benn The first boxer that got me excited about the sport. Nobody had more guts, fought the best Americans in America. Did not know when he was beaten. 2. Ian Rush When you are the only Welsh kid in your school, the best striker in the World being a Welshman seemed pretty special. 3. Brian Clough Just inspirational, even as an old man in charge of a Forest team on the slide. 4. Jonathan Davies The best in the World and a top bloke to boot. 5. Scott Gibbs Scored the try that meant the most at Wembley, also a fantastic Lion. 6. Roberto Martinez Transformed us, without him we would be languishing in the bottom 2 divisions. Plus, he is a gentleman. 7. Jimmy White Made snooker exciting. 8. Joe Calzaghe Supreme. Perfect boxer. 9. Geraint Thomas Amazing achievement, we'll never see another Welshman win the 'Tour de France' in all likelihood. 10. Novak Djokovic Lots of sportsmen like to think of themselves get themselves involved in politics and kid themselves that they are just like Muhammed Ali. Djokovic actually had the guts to stand up for what is right when it meant standing out from the crowd and taking a lot of flak though. Take a bow son. Honorary mentions to; Trundle, Freestone, Mark Hughes, Big Nev Southall, Chris Eubank, Linford Christie, Colin Jackson, Daley Thompson, Michael Jordan and Geoff Capes (just because ) | |
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Your sporting heroes on 14:31 - Jan 27 with 566 views | onehunglow |
Your sporting heroes on 14:26 - Jan 27 by Ajack_Kerouac | 1. Nigel Benn The first boxer that got me excited about the sport. Nobody had more guts, fought the best Americans in America. Did not know when he was beaten. 2. Ian Rush When you are the only Welsh kid in your school, the best striker in the World being a Welshman seemed pretty special. 3. Brian Clough Just inspirational, even as an old man in charge of a Forest team on the slide. 4. Jonathan Davies The best in the World and a top bloke to boot. 5. Scott Gibbs Scored the try that meant the most at Wembley, also a fantastic Lion. 6. Roberto Martinez Transformed us, without him we would be languishing in the bottom 2 divisions. Plus, he is a gentleman. 7. Jimmy White Made snooker exciting. 8. Joe Calzaghe Supreme. Perfect boxer. 9. Geraint Thomas Amazing achievement, we'll never see another Welshman win the 'Tour de France' in all likelihood. 10. Novak Djokovic Lots of sportsmen like to think of themselves get themselves involved in politics and kid themselves that they are just like Muhammed Ali. Djokovic actually had the guts to stand up for what is right when it meant standing out from the crowd and taking a lot of flak though. Take a bow son. Honorary mentions to; Trundle, Freestone, Mark Hughes, Big Nev Southall, Chris Eubank, Linford Christie, Colin Jackson, Daley Thompson, Michael Jordan and Geoff Capes (just because ) |
Good collection that. I just posted the first that came into my head;that way might surely be those who stood out. Its hard to actually compile such a list but a decent avenue of discourse I feel. I was a huge fan of Lance Armstong until ... | |
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Your sporting heroes on 14:33 - Jan 27 with 552 views | Whiterockin |
Your sporting heroes on 14:31 - Jan 27 by onehunglow | Good collection that. I just posted the first that came into my head;that way might surely be those who stood out. Its hard to actually compile such a list but a decent avenue of discourse I feel. I was a huge fan of Lance Armstong until ... |
You can't put Armstrong and sportsman in the same sentence. | | | |
Your sporting heroes on 14:36 - Jan 27 with 543 views | onehunglow |
Your sporting heroes on 14:33 - Jan 27 by Whiterockin | You can't put Armstrong and sportsman in the same sentence. |
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Your sporting heroes on 19:55 - Jan 27 with 483 views | Kilkennyjack | Ali 🥊 Georgie Best John Charles Ivor Calzaghe 🥊 Bale GO Edwards Jack Charlton Curt Barry McGuigan 🥊 I quite like Tyson Fury from the modern era. | |
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Your sporting heroes on 20:02 - Jan 27 with 478 views | KeithHaynes |
Your sporting heroes on 19:55 - Jan 27 by Kilkennyjack | Ali 🥊 Georgie Best John Charles Ivor Calzaghe 🥊 Bale GO Edwards Jack Charlton Curt Barry McGuigan 🥊 I quite like Tyson Fury from the modern era. |
Maybe it’s an age thing that Messi and Ronaldo don’t feature. | |
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Your sporting heroes on 21:32 - Jan 27 with 449 views | Kilkennyjack |
Your sporting heroes on 20:02 - Jan 27 by KeithHaynes | Maybe it’s an age thing that Messi and Ronaldo don’t feature. |
Instead of who though Keith ? I hope you are not suggesting i drop Curt or Ivor …? | |
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Your sporting heroes on 22:18 - Jan 27 with 436 views | lifelong | Mark Gower. | | | |
Your sporting heroes on 22:44 - Jan 27 with 425 views | Best_loser | Bale Alan Curtis Jimmy Wilde Djokovic Lothar mattaus Kieren Fallon Martin Williams Justine henin McEnroe Arjen robben | | | |
Your sporting heroes on 23:21 - Jan 27 with 397 views | max936 |
Your sporting heroes on 22:18 - Jan 27 by lifelong | Mark Gower. |
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Your sporting heroes on 23:28 - Jan 27 with 385 views | trampie | Gerald Davies Leighton James Javed Miandad Jana Novotna Joe Calzaghe Also liked Doug Mountjoy (snooker), George Best (football), Steve Jones (Marathon runner), Geraint Thomas and Nicole Cooke (cycling), Alan Evans (darts), Colin Jackson and Tanni Grey (athletics), Jonathan Davies (rugby league) and Lauren Price (boxing). [Post edited 27 Jan 2022 23:40]
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Your sporting heroes on 23:53 - Jan 27 with 370 views | Robbie | Alan Jones Glamorgan opening batsman , terribly overlooked by the England selectors . Loved watching that era of players at St. Helens , mention to Don Shepherd too . Colin Jones a Gorseinon boy , going in with the best in a phenomenal time for boxing at that time early/mid eighties . Open to debate I know , but is Michael Schumacher allowed . | | | |
Your sporting heroes on 10:23 - Jan 28 with 293 views | onehunglow | Thanks for the replies Good responses . Lifelong has stimulated me to start a "most overated sports person" topic but best to leave it for the moment. | |
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Your sporting heroes on 10:31 - Jan 28 with 289 views | onehunglow |
Your sporting heroes on 23:21 - Jan 27 by max936 | Wicked you are Lifey |
Ste. Shite Hawk killers are banned from the list. Seagulls have feelings although they are dirty buggers | |
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Your sporting heroes on 11:06 - Jan 28 with 282 views | CountyJim |
Your sporting heroes on 23:53 - Jan 27 by Robbie | Alan Jones Glamorgan opening batsman , terribly overlooked by the England selectors . Loved watching that era of players at St. Helens , mention to Don Shepherd too . Colin Jones a Gorseinon boy , going in with the best in a phenomenal time for boxing at that time early/mid eighties . Open to debate I know , but is Michael Schumacher allowed . |
Loved watching Alan myself but he wasn't in same class as Boycott and others in that era English cricket had so many openers to choose | | | |
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