Not another favourites thread (sport)
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after reading everyone elses, there are a couple I'd change, but probably flip of a coin closeness.
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@nzzp said in Not another favourites thread (sport):
@Hooroo great list, very close to mine
I took @raznomore and made a few changes as his is very similar.
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@ACT-Crusader @raznomore @voodoo Haha knew I'd get some funny reactions to my choices. Of course there are better out there, I more or less just enjoyed watching his style of play.
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Rugby Union - Jerry Collins
Cricket - Martin Crowe
League - Brad Fittler
NFL - Ray Lewis
Tennis - Andre Agassi
Olympian - Peter Snell
Sports Commentator - Richie Benaud
Boxing - Mike Tyson
NBA/Basketball - Jordan
Motor Racing - Ayrton Senna
Soccer - Theirry Henry
Netball - Sandra Edge
Surfing - Kelly Slater
Rowing - Rob Waddell
Sailing - Peter Blake
Cycling - Sarah Ulmer -
@Toddy said in Not another favourites thread (sport):
Rugby Union - Jerry Collins
Cricket - Martin Crowe
League - Brad Fittler
NFL - Ray Lewis
Tennis - Andre Agassi
Olympian - Peter Snell
Sports Commentator - Richie Benaud
Boxing - Mike Tyson
NBA/Basketball - Jordan
Motor Racing - Ayrton Senna
Soccer - Theirry Henry
Netball - Sandra Edge
Surfing - Kelly Slater
Rowing - Rob Waddell
Sailing - Peter Blake
Cycling - Sarah UlmerThis would be closest to me, I'd swap Henry for John Barnes and Senna for Schumacher, but I can't quibble the others
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@African-Monkey said in Not another favourites thread (sport):
@ACT-Crusader @raznomore @voodoo Haha knew I'd get some funny reactions to my choices. Of course there are better out there, I more or less just enjoyed watching his style of play.
Ha, it's all good, great to see the big man get some love!
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Rugby Union - Richie or Honah
Cricket - Brian Lara
League - Darren Lockyer or Steven Renouf
NFL - Deion Sanders
Tennis - Federer
Golf - Tiger
Olympian - Michael Johnson
Sports Commentator - Peter Drury
Boxing - Iron Mike
NBA/Basketball - Charles Barkley
Soccer - Zidane -
Rugby Union - Richie
Cricket - Martin Crowe
League - Clayton Friend
NFL - Odell Beckham jnr
Tennis - Roger
Golf - Tiger
Olympian - Michael Johnson
Sports Commentator - Darrell Eastlake
Boxing - Mike Tyson
NBA/Basketball - Michael Jordan
Motor Racing - Nelson Piquet
Soccer - Wayne Rooney
Netball - Sharelle McMahon
Horse Racing - Irakalis
Surfing - Mick Fanning
Swimming - Inge de Bruin
Rowing - Eric Murray
Sailing - Barbara Kendall
Cycling lance armstrong -
@raznomore said in Not another favourites thread (sport):
@KiwiMurph Fa’afili? Surely Only for the try celebrations
The man could seriously leap for a cross field kick as well. Extra points for managing to pull off the corn rows look.
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@raznomore said in Not another favourites thread (sport):
@ACT-Crusader yes true. that oop dunk is top 5 all-time for in-game dunks
Some of his alley-oop dunks are insane, but there’s a dunk he did off a baseline CP3 pass where DJ comes through the middle and took off from the dotted line.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Not another favourites thread (sport):
@raznomore said in Not another favourites thread (sport):
@ACT-Crusader yes true. that oop dunk is top 5 all-time for in-game dunks
Some of his alley-oop dunks are insane, but there’s a dunk he did off a baseline CP3 pass where DJ comes through the middle and took off from the dotted line.
Dude can jump. I just struggle a little with a guy who shoots 47% career FT %!
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@junior said in Not another favourites thread (sport):
Rugby Union - Richie or Honah
Cricket - Brian Lara
League - Darren Lockyer or Steven Renouf
NFL - Deion Sanders
Tennis - Federer
Golf - Tiger
Olympian - Michael Johnson
Sports Commentator - Peter Drury
Boxing - Iron Mike
NBA/Basketball - Charles Barkley
Soccer - ZidaneZidane was unbelievable, but I can't forgive the headbutt. Such an extraordinary brainfade on the biggest stage at the worst time.
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@voodoo said in Not another favourites thread (sport):
@Toddy said in Not another favourites thread (sport):
Rugby Union - Jerry Collins
Cricket - Martin Crowe
League - Brad Fittler
NFL - Ray Lewis
Tennis - Andre Agassi
Olympian - Peter Snell
Sports Commentator - Richie Benaud
Boxing - Mike Tyson
NBA/Basketball - Jordan
Motor Racing - Ayrton Senna
Soccer - Theirry Henry
Netball - Sandra Edge
Surfing - Kelly Slater
Rowing - Rob Waddell
Sailing - Peter Blake
Cycling - Sarah UlmerThis would be closest to me, I'd swap Henry for John Barnes and Senna for Schumacher, but I can't quibble the others
Awesome choice
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Rugby Union - Cullen
Cricket - Paddles
League - Ali Lauatiti (peak Warriors)
NFL - Jerry Rice
Tennis - Andre Agassi
Olympian - Ferg and Mac
Sports Commentator - Richie Benaud
Boxing - Mike Tyson
NBA/Basketball - Shaq (larger than life)
Motor Racing - Shumi
Soccer - Gazza (1990 WC sublime)
Netball - Sandra Edge
Rowing - Mahi
Sailing - Peter Blake
Cycling - Sarah Ulmer -
Rugby Union - Ma'a Nonu
Cricket - Dan Vettori
League - Kevin Sinfield
NFL - William "The Fridge" Perry
Tennis - Roger Federer
Olympian - Steven Redgrave
Sports Commentator - Andrew Cotter
Boxing - Mike Tyson
NBA/Basketball - Wilt Chamberlain
Motor Racing - Lewis Hamilton
Soccer - Gazza (when sober)
Netball - Joan Harnett-Kindley
Rowing - Steven Redgrave
Sailing - Peter Blake
Cycling - Chris Froome -
@booboo said in Not another favourites thread (sport):
No fav AFL player?
Can I please add Mark Ricciuto?
Robert Harvey
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Rugby Union - Jonah Lomu
Cricket - Martin Crowe
League - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
NFL - Dan Marino
Tennis - Steffi Graf/ John McEnroe
Golf - Darren Clarke
Olympian - Mark Todd
Sports Commentator - Peter Jones
Boxing - Mike Tyson
Basketball - Steven Adams
Motor Racing - Lewis Hamilton
Football - Paul McGrath
Sailing - Grant Dalton
Cycling - Greg LeMond