Favourite Sportspeople

Big Kev · 18 Oct 2002 at 14:29

Let's get these inane questions out of the way. What are your favourites:

Footballer: Franz Beckenbauer
Cricketer: Viv Richards
Athlete: Steve Redgrave/Daley Thompson
Boxer: Sugar Ray Leonard/Larry Holmes
Driver/Rider: Carl Fogarty
Swimmer: Duncan Goodhew

Add more if necessary.

Cemetery · 18 Oct 2002 at 14:55

Footballer: Gary Lineker
Athelete: Steve Redgrave
Swimmer: (likewise) Goodhew (perhaps more since he stopped swimming so much

)
Tennis: John MacEnroe or currently Agassi
Wrestler: Marc Calloway of old, or Kurt Angle of now

Cricketer: N/A
Boxer: N/A
Driver/Rider: N/A

Nismo · 18 Oct 2002 at 14:56

Ronaldo
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Prince Naseem
Juan Pablo Montoya
Ian Botham

I like Sportspeople to be a bit, daring, have some balls and put on some good entertainment.

BTW - these are my favourites, not those who I think are/have been the best

Gilly · 18 Oct 2002 at 14:59

Footballer: Alan Smith/Vinny Jones
Cricketer: Ian Botham
Athlete: Jonathon Edwards
Boxer: Ali/Nas
Driver/Rider: Carl Fogarty

Davey_Pitch · 18 Oct 2002 at 15:33

Footballer: Gary Lineker
Athelete: Steve Redgrave
Tennis: Andre Agassi
Wrestler: Angle, or the old Triple H
Cricketer: Beefy
Boxer: Ali/Lewis/Leonard
Driver/Rider: Mansell
Golfer: Nick Faldo, Tiger Woods

Priest · 18 Oct 2002 at 15:42

Footballer: Gary Lineker
Athelete: Steve Redgrave
Wrestler: All time fave - Jake "The Snake" Roberts or Mick Foley, Current favo - Rey or Kurt
Cricketer: Ian Botham
Boxer: Rocky IV

Driver/Rider: Carl Fogarty (bikes), Mansel (F1), Frankie DeTori (Horses)
Snooker: Steve Davis or Jimmy White.

*FLASH* · 18 Oct 2002 at 16:08

Footballer: Ferenc Puskas
Cricketer: Shane Warne
Athlete: Steve Redgrave/Daley Thompson agreed also Paula Radcliffe
Boxer: Sugar Ray Robinson/Larry Holmes
Driver/Rider: Jaun Fangio
Swimmer: Mark Spitz/Ian Thorpe
Rugby: Campese
Tennis: Bjorg/Sampras

Davey_Pitch · 18 Oct 2002 at 16:18

Originally posted by Da Flash
Footballer: Ferenc Puskas
Cricketer: Shane Warne
Athlete: Steve Redgrave/Daley Thompson agreed also Paula Radcliffe
Boxer: Sugar Ray Robinson/Larry Holmes
Driver/Rider: Jaun Fangio
Swimmer: Mark Spitz/Ian Thorpe
Rugby: Campese
Tennis: Bjorg/Sampras

Would have thought your boxer would have been Johnny Tapia?

Chasser · 18 Oct 2002 at 16:22

Footballer: Paul McGrath
Cricketer: Ian Botham
Athlete: Daley Thompson
Boxer: Marvin Hagler
Driver/Rider: Barry Sheene
Swimmer: Sharron Davies (

)
Rugby Player: Mick Skinner
Tennis: Ilie Nastase
Rhubarb Thrashing: Paul and Barry Chuckle.

Big Kev · 18 Oct 2002 at 16:30

Originally posted by Chasser
Footballer: Paul McGrath
Cricketer: Ian Botham
Athlete: Daley Thompson
Boxer: Marvin Hagler
Driver/Rider: Barry Sheene
Swimmer: Sharron Davies ( )
Rugby Player: Mick Skinner
Tennis: Ilie Nastase
Rhubarb Thrashing: Paul and Barry Chuckle.

I saw Barry Sheene race a couple of times, many moons ago, great rider and my uncle bought his old Bultaco off him to race as well

Mick Skinner, my type of rugby player, loads of bottle, get in there.

Sharron Davies, yes indeed.

BrenOS · 18 Oct 2002 at 16:48

Footballer: cantona
Cricketer: jonty rhodes
Athlete: paula radcliffe
Boxer: ali
Driver/Rider: foggy
Swimmer: dunc
Rugby Player: gibbs
Tennis: you cannot be serious !!!

*FLASH* · 18 Oct 2002 at 17:45

Originally posted by Davey_Pitch
Would have thought your boxer would have been Johnny Tapia?

he is, but legends there are far and few and I picked these two

Kev also likes Holmes, but to me he was a legend apart for one stupid mistake

Dtab · 18 Oct 2002 at 18:24

Footballer: vanBasten and Heskey(mainly cos everyone else hates him

)
Cricketer: Tufnell
Athlete: Paula Radcliffe/Coe
Boxer: n/a
Driver/Rider: Elio d'Angelis/Senna
Swimmer: Robert Maxwell
Rugby Player: Serevi (sp?)
Tennis: n/a

Big Kev · 18 Oct 2002 at 18:46

Originally posted by Dtab

Swimmer: Robert Maxwell

Nice one

The problem was that he couldn't swim though, for the uninitiated amongst us.

Chasser · 18 Oct 2002 at 20:14

Originally posted by Big Kev
I saw Barry Sheene race a couple of times, many moons ago, great rider and my uncle bought his old Bultaco off him to race as well

He was the business. Did you know he's fighting cancer at the moment. Best wishes to him.

Chasser · 18 Oct 2002 at 20:18

Originally posted by Big Kev
Mick Skinner, my type of rugby player, loads of bottle, get in there.

Mickey the Munch !! Just think how good he could have been if he had been skillful !! :eek:

sorry Mick

Killuminati · 18 Oct 2002 at 20:27

Footballer: Romario
Cricketer: Waqar Younis
Wrestler: Hulk Hogan
Boxer: Mike Tyson
Driver/Rider: Ayrton Senna

Romario is the best player ever.

And Hulk oWnz he'll come back and be champ again.

JAzz · 18 Oct 2002 at 20:41

Footballer: Ronaldo
Cricketer: Sachin Tendulkar
Boxer: Mike Tyson
Wrestler: Bret Hart

No Killuminati Ronaldo is better

I liked Romario a lot as well until i recently found out how big headed he is and he only cares about himself

Big Kev · 18 Oct 2002 at 21:27

Originally posted by Chasser
He was the business. Did you know he's fighting cancer at the moment. Best wishes to him.

Yeah, I heard that, good luck Barry.

Ratty · 19 Oct 2002 at 00:21

Footballer: Roy K
Athelete: Steve Redgrave
Wrestler: Scott Hall
Cricketer: N/A
Boxer: N/A
Driver/Rider: Carl Fogarty/Rossi/biaggi when he used to dominate 250cc
Snooker: N/A

Ratty