| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had 14:53 - Jun 10 with 931 views | onehunglow |
Bit of summer fun
For me
Greatest ..,
Sobers
Wes Hall
Clive Lloyd
Viv
Gooch
Sir Gaz
Barry
JPR
Ian Kirkpatrick
Ellery Handley
Mal Maninga
Rossi 46
Fogarty
Joey Dunlop
Ivan Mauger
Bruce Penhall
Dalglish
Law
Ivor
Best
Charlton
Tiger
Wished I had
Bradman
Larwood
Keith Miller
Frank Tyson
Barry Briggs
Ago
Hailwood
Michael Jordan
Wayne Gretzky
Laver
Rosewall
Hoad
Nicklaus
Palmer
Player
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| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 18:43 - Jun 10 with 862 views | KeithHaynes |
Daley Thompson. |  |
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| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 18:59 - Jun 10 with 856 views | onehunglow |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 18:43 - Jun 10 by KeithHaynes |
Daley Thompson. |
19 to go
I'm trying to keep the site lovely until the new season
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| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 20:12 - Jun 10 with 822 views | Whiterockin |
Wish I had seen play in the flesh and in their prime probably just Pele and Cruyff.
I have been very fortunate to have been to many sporting events worldwide so have seen many greats. Go to only one Olympics and the list there is incredible, without anything else. |  | | |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 20:20 - Jun 10 with 803 views | KeithHaynes |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 18:59 - Jun 10 by onehunglow |
19 to go
I'm trying to keep the site lovely until the new season
Are they asleep at the wheel ? |
The site these days is always lovely we leave bitterness and jealousy for elsewhere.
Site visits and readership on the news sections is absolutely superb atm. Way beyond expectation.
The forum ticks over, but isn’t anywhere near our bread maker. So, all posts well received. As they always are. | |
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| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 20:20 - Jun 10 with 802 views | KeithHaynes |
Jeff Thompson & Dennis Lillee. | |
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| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 20:38 - Jun 10 with 774 views | onehunglow |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 20:20 - Jun 10 by KeithHaynes |
The site these days is always lovely we leave bitterness and jealousy for elsewhere.
Site visits and readership on the news sections is absolutely superb atm. Way beyond expectation.
The forum ticks over, but isn’t anywhere near our bread maker. So, all posts well received. As they always are. |
I do what I do gratis as you seem to be a fine chap
It's Gods work I tell you
Might be in your neck of the woods in September so I ll tell you exactly when do you can ensure you're away from Andalusia  | |
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| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 21:09 - Jun 10 with 753 views | KeithHaynes |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 20:38 - Jun 10 by onehunglow |
I do what I do gratis as you seem to be a fine chap
It's Gods work I tell you
Might be in your neck of the woods in September so I ll tell you exactly when do you can ensure you're away from Andalusia |
George Best. | |
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| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 22:34 - Jun 10 with 722 views | max936 |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 20:12 - Jun 10 by Whiterockin |
Wish I had seen play in the flesh and in their prime probably just Pele and Cruyff.
I have been very fortunate to have been to many sporting events worldwide so have seen many greats. Go to only one Olympics and the list there is incredible, without anything else. |
I saw George Best at the Vetch playing for Ireland against Wales ,
Barry Mcguigan beating Pedrosa at Loftiest Road.
Played against JPR at Tondu, he was still brilliant, he played wing forward for Tondu.
Saw Colin Jones v Don Curry at Birmingham National Exhibition Centre
Was behind the goal at Wembley the in the Liverpool v Bruges European Cup Final that Kenny Dalglish scored in to win the Cup. [Post edited 10 Jun 22:38]
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| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 23:19 - Jun 10 with 689 views | Kilkennyjack |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 22:34 - Jun 10 by max936 |
I saw George Best at the Vetch playing for Ireland against Wales ,
Barry Mcguigan beating Pedrosa at Loftiest Road.
Played against JPR at Tondu, he was still brilliant, he played wing forward for Tondu.
Saw Colin Jones v Don Curry at Birmingham National Exhibition Centre
Was behind the goal at Wembley the in the Liverpool v Bruges European Cup Final that Kenny Dalglish scored in to win the Cup. [Post edited 10 Jun 22:38]
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Amazing list that.
Hat off to you, thats a proper lifetime achievement.
I would have loved to see Ivor and john charles play in their prime.
Like many my childhood was full of stories about them. |  |
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| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 23:26 - Jun 10 with 686 views | Luther27 |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 22:34 - Jun 10 by max936 |
I saw George Best at the Vetch playing for Ireland against Wales ,
Barry Mcguigan beating Pedrosa at Loftiest Road.
Played against JPR at Tondu, he was still brilliant, he played wing forward for Tondu.
Saw Colin Jones v Don Curry at Birmingham National Exhibition Centre
Was behind the goal at Wembley the in the Liverpool v Bruges European Cup Final that Kenny Dalglish scored in to win the Cup. [Post edited 10 Jun 22:38]
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Jeez…you’ve lived my life.
Met a couple of them….nice guys. Couple I’d like to add just for their stories were Brian Robson….Beckham explained….and Gerry Francis….why I fancy pigeons.
Honestly really really nice chats with both. | | | |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 23:39 - Jun 10 with 683 views | onehunglow |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 23:26 - Jun 10 by Luther27 |
Jeez…you’ve lived my life.
Met a couple of them….nice guys. Couple I’d like to add just for their stories were Brian Robson….Beckham explained….and Gerry Francis….why I fancy pigeons.
Honestly really really nice chats with both. |
Picking up now
Nobody can come up with 20 though
Come on mum | |
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| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 00:49 - Jun 11 with 669 views | Robbie |
Only one true greatest I witnessed taking time out to chat to real supporters in a very small location was Sir Clive LLoyd sitting with Glamorgan stalwarts at The Pavillion End on the old wooden benches , never spoke to him myself , but made them fans of cricket happy .
He was playing for Lancashire at the time but to take the trouble to mingle was a nod .
Got talking to the legend Keith sky Walker in a boozer in Gorseinon on one Saturday night .
His Scottish accent was so strong I was struggling to keep up , or maybe a few too many shandies on my part , he was a tidy fella . | | | |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 08:02 - Jun 11 with 584 views | alltjack |
Sat in a stretch limo with Lennox Lewis in Manchester after Benn v Eubank fight | | | |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 21:04 - Jun 11 with 440 views | max936 |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 23:26 - Jun 10 by Luther27 |
Jeez…you’ve lived my life.
Met a couple of them….nice guys. Couple I’d like to add just for their stories were Brian Robson….Beckham explained….and Gerry Francis….why I fancy pigeons.
Honestly really really nice chats with both. |
Out of those I mentioned I've only met JPR and Colin Jones. I did meet Brendan Rogers in the Black Boy once as well and a fair few of the Wales, Neath and Osprey players, decent lads. [Post edited 11 Jun 21:10]
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| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 23:05 - Jun 11 with 385 views | onehunglow |
Must be somebody out there for can come up with 20
Duw its hard | |
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| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 23:25 - Jun 11 with 382 views | hectorshouse |
In no particular order
Botham
Viv Richards
Richard Hadlee
Sunil Gavaskar
Joe Calzaghe
Usyk
Best
Frank Worthington
Gareth Bale
Cristiano Ronaldo
Chris Evert
Martina Navratilova
Phil Taylor
Eric Bristow
Steve Davis
Phil Bennet
Jonathan Davies
Wayne Shelford
Gareth Edwards
Mal Malinga | | | |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 09:24 - Jun 12 with 314 views | onehunglow |
Must be somebody out there for can come up with 20
Duw its hard | |
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| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 09:50 - Jun 12 with 308 views | Whiterockin |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 09:24 - Jun 12 by onehunglow |
Must be somebody out there for can come up with 20
Duw its hard |
The problem is cutting it to 20. | | | |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 12:04 - Jun 12 with 253 views | onehunglow |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 23:25 - Jun 11 by hectorshouse |
In no particular order
Botham
Viv Richards
Richard Hadlee
Sunil Gavaskar
Joe Calzaghe
Usyk
Best
Frank Worthington
Gareth Bale
Cristiano Ronaldo
Chris Evert
Martina Navratilova
Phil Taylor
Eric Bristow
Steve Davis
Phil Bennet
Jonathan Davies
Wayne Shelford
Gareth Edwards
Mal Malinga |
Thanks
Buck Shelford Jesus H . An animal
Used to speak regularly to Frank Worthy at Tranmere when on duty there
Cracking bloke but nuts
Seemed never to be short of a female or two and a flash car
Died way too young | |
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| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 14:12 - Jun 12 with 227 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
Jonathan Davies +
Socrartes
Eder
Giggs
Worthington
Trundle +
Bale
Gascoine + (i met at a hairdressers when he was 17)
Robin van Persie
Ante Rajkovic
Dzemel Hadziabdic
Gerald Davies +
Ray Gravell +
David Duckham
Bob Latchford.
Leighton James
Ossie Ardiles
Colin Jones +
Calzaghe
Zola
Glen Hoddle
Colin Jackson +
+ met in person
Never saw -
Tony Currie
Stan Bowles
Alan Hudson
Maradona
Messi
Ronaldo
Anthony Joshua
Mike Tyson
Tyson Fury
Pele
Causio
Sandro Mazzolla
Butragenio
Beckenbaur
Sepp Mayer
Klitchko brothers
Lynn Davies
Daley Thompson
Tommy Lund
Derick Henry NFL |  |
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| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 16:38 - Jun 12 with 183 views | onehunglow |
| 20 Greatest sportsmen you've seen in the flesh and those you wish you had on 14:12 - Jun 12 by ReslovenSwan1 |
Jonathan Davies +
Socrartes
Eder
Giggs
Worthington
Trundle +
Bale
Gascoine + (i met at a hairdressers when he was 17)
Robin van Persie
Ante Rajkovic
Dzemel Hadziabdic
Gerald Davies +
Ray Gravell +
David Duckham
Bob Latchford.
Leighton James
Ossie Ardiles
Colin Jones +
Calzaghe
Zola
Glen Hoddle
Colin Jackson +
+ met in person
Never saw -
Tony Currie
Stan Bowles
Alan Hudson
Maradona
Messi
Ronaldo
Anthony Joshua
Mike Tyson
Tyson Fury
Pele
Causio
Sandro Mazzolla
Butragenio
Beckenbaur
Sepp Mayer
Klitchko brothers
Lynn Davies
Daley Thompson
Tommy Lund
Derick Henry NFL |
Great reply
Thanks for that | |
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