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Shock results you never saw coming?
Now England have been shocked by losing to the Netherlands it got me wondering what other results in World Sports you thought it won't Happen but did
Ireland beat Pakistan in the World cup a few years ago was big shock and I don't think anybody thought Ireland had a chance in that game:D
And North Korea beat Italy in the 1966 World cup was shock at the time as Italy were big Footballing powerhouse and at the time no one saw that coming:o
Ireland beat Pakistan in the World cup a few years ago was big shock and I don't think anybody thought Ireland had a chance in that game:D
And North Korea beat Italy in the 1966 World cup was shock at the time as Italy were big Footballing powerhouse and at the time no one saw that coming:o
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Also in tennis, Nadal losing to Lukas Rosol at Wimbledon 2012, and Serena losing to Virginie Razzano at Roland-Garros of the same year. Both massive shocks.
Of course, England v Netherlands doesn't count - everyone saw it coming.
Nobody saw it coming except the people who had rigged the match.
Although not a result, after 8.3 seconds San Marino 1, England 0 has to be the best 8.3 seconds of football ever in the history of everything! Oh, if only they could have hung on for the remaining 89 minutes 51.7 seconds!!
Not really a huge shock, the Winter Olympics are a bit more random than the Summer ones, so anyone who has been in the world's top 10 has a chance of winning on the day. Even the famous Steve Bradbury gold was not that unexpected, the guy had had plenty good results before.
Ta! Of course, this year it could be argued that the Swiss team of Feltscher turning over the Canadians in the final (Worlds, not Olympics) on their turf (well, ice then) was a shock, I certainly didn't see that one coming. Now, if it had been Ott then fine!
Nadal going out to Darcis at last years Wimbledon in straights was something no-one saw coming, most people thought lightning couldn't striker twice in the same place.
The great Australian cricket team of the 2000's losing a ODI to Bangladesh in 2005.
Wigan beating Man City in the FA Cup Final.
Ivanisevic winning Wimbledon when he was ranked outside the top 100.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/may/10/the-spin-england-west-indies
Haha what?? He was third favourite, massive shock indeed. Loads had him down to win, it was clear he was going to be by far the most motivated out of everyone in his home olympics too and after Wimbledon. If we're deeming that a shock then there's a bloody sh1tload of examples that can be used for the thread
Wawrinka winning the AO and Bartoli winning W'don must be up there tennis-wise
Football- Greece, Porto winning in 2004. Senegal is a good shout above,
Rugby- Very few examples of recent in international rugby unfort. i guess France beating NZ in 99 was a shock in a way. Irl beating England in 01 and 04 was unexpected, "shock" is a strong word though.
There's been a fair few surprise major winners in golf.
Darts- Taylor going out to a relative nobody in the UK open this year. Losing to Gray and Callaby in the Grand Prix. Even losing to Smith in the WC this year
Snooker- Shaun Murphy's WC was fairly unexpected
Cricket- Irl v Pakistan is a great shout
I reckon Denmark winning the Euros was a bigger shock as they didn't even qualify for it.
Good shout! Actually, that's probably England cricket team's new tactic.
Not sure if both the above were the same year ?
Actually one thing people do forget about Joe Johnson, even though an outsider with the bookies, is that he was actually a seed that year. And of course the following year he nearly did it again.
Phil Taylor when he won his first world darts title was 125/1 outsider. And of course Keith Deller.
Didn't know that. Was he number one seed the following year as defending champion ?
He was. He was seeded 16 when he won it. No first time winner has ever won it again the next year, he has come closest by being runner up the following year.
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Yeah that was mad!
While it wasn't a win or even a draw, San Marino almost recording a famous draw vs Ireland in 07 must be a shout? A team of part-timers were seconds from claiming a point off a team filled with Premier league players
Yes, but most people thought he was finished after the heartbreaking 2012 Wimbledon Final. People were saying it was his last hurrah, and he'd go the same way Roddick did after the 2009 Final. I know he was only 25, but a gut wrenching defeat can take time to get over.
It wasn't the biggest upset of all-time, but it was still a shock win that no-one saw coming.
I doubt many predicted the 2004 Champions League final which was Porto v Monaco.
Everton winning the 1995 FA Cup the semi final which they battered a good Spurs side 4-1 was, as much of a shock as the final.
2010-11 The Ashes, doubt many would have thought England would batter Australia, winning 3 tests by an innings especially after Strauss got out on the 3rd ball, & England finished on 260 all out.
then in 1981-82 beating this lot to win the first division
1 Leigh,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,30,,,,,,,49
2 Hul,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,30,,,,,,,47
3 Widnes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 30,,,,,,,47
4Hull KR,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,30,,,,,,,45
5 Bradford N,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 30,,,,,,,41
6 Leeds,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 30,,,,,,35
7 St Helens,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,30,,,,,,35
8 Warrington,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 30,,,,,,30
9 Barrow,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 30,,,,,,26
10 Featherstone R,,,, 30,,,,,,25
11 Wigan,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 30,,,,,,24
12 Castleford,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 30,,,,,,21
13Fulham,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 30,,,,,,19
14Wakefield Trinity,,,, 30,,,,,,19
15York,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 30,,,,,10
16 Whitehaven,,,,,,,,,,,, 30,,,,,7
He did lose 3 GS finals before that you know in far more devastating fashion? And "bounced back"
Just because you didn't see it coming doesn't mean no-one did. He made a final on centre court a few weeks before, he went one further this time. Still haven't gotten over the shock myself
On those grounds I'd have to say Federer winning Wimbledon 2012 must be up there as a shock?