Rank your top 5 sporting events

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• swingaleg Posts: 103,095

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  16/06/14 - 22:05 #2

  the first ones that come to mind, all seen on TV.........
  
  England win the World Cup 1966
  Headingly Test Match 1981
  Dancing Brave wins the Arc 1986?
  Frankel wins the 2000 Gns 2011
  Sir Wiggo wins the Tour de France 2012

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• Darren Lethem Posts: 61,653

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  16/06/14 - 22:29 #3

  1 - May 3rd 1980 - Hull Kingston Rovers 10 Hull FC 5 - Challenge Cup Final at Wembley
  2 - 2008 - Hull City winning the Championship Play Off Final and getting into the PL for the first time ever
  3 - 2004 - Hull City getting promotion from Div 4 ( League 2 ). We won 2-1 at Yeovil. Took me forever to get there and back but worth it
  4 - 2013 FA Cup Final - Hull City didn't win but they certainly didn't disgrace themselves
  5 - Sept 2006 - Hull KR winning the National League Grand Final and getting promotion to Super League

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• Party Animal Posts: 1,372

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  16/06/14 - 22:31 #4

  in any oder
  2012 Bradley Wiggins wins the Tour
  !996 Arc Dancing Brave
  2011 Frankel 2000 guineas
  2003 England Rugby World Cup
  1985 Worlds snooker final Steve Davis v Dennis Taylor
  1996 Frankie Dettori rides 7 winners at Ascot
  2013 Andy Murray wimbldon
  1981 Ian Botham wins the ashes
  
  sadly our footballers have never given the Country anything to shout about since 1966 overpaid and will soon be back over here

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• Darren Lethem Posts: 61,653

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  16/06/14 - 22:48 #5

  Party Animal wrote: »

  in any oder
  2012 Bradley Wiggins wins the Tour
  !996 Arc Dancing Brave
  2011 Frankel 2000 guineas
  2003 England Rugby World Cup
  1985 Worlds snooker final Steve Davis v Dennis Taylor
  1996 Frankie Dettori rides 7 winners at Ascot
  2013 Andy Murray wimbldon
  1981 Ian Botham wins the ashes
  
  sadly our footballers have never given the Country anything to shout about since 1966 overpaid and will soon be back over here

  
  What about Italia 90 ?
  
  Plus didn't Bob Willis help Ian Botham a little ?

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• dazc Posts: 4,070

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  16/06/14 - 23:30 #6

  2003 England win rugby WC
  2005 Liverpool 3-3 ac millan cl final
  2012 super Saturday
  2013 rose wins us open
  2013 Murray wins Wimbledon

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• cantos Posts: 7,368

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  16/06/14 - 23:33 #7

  In no particular order:
  
  Grundy v Bustino King George 1975
  
  Brazil v Italy 1970 World Cup Final
  
  Graham Gooch scoring 333 v India
  
  Dancing Brave winning The Arc
  
  Viv Richards 291 v England.

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• tonypennys Posts: 6,069

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  16/06/14 - 23:49 #8

  1 15th may 1971 leigh beat leeds 24-7 to win the challenge cup
  2 April 28th 1982 leigh winning the 1981-82 first divison at whtehaven
  3 oct 11 2004 leigh beating Whitehaven 32-16 in the grand final to get promoted to SL
  4 july 12 2012 leigh beating halifax 20-16 to win northern rail cup
  5 sept 26 1981 leigh beating widnes 8-3 to win the lancashire cup

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• U.R.Correct Posts: 1,886

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  17/06/14 - 08:09 #9

  Events I've been at ( in no particular order as they were all fantastic)
  
  FA Cup Final MUFC v Liverpool. Eric Cantona. Written in the Stars
  Champions League MUFC v Real Madrid. Ronaldo's reception after scoring a hat trick
  3rd Test 2005 England v Australia Draw with the aussies holding out. Great atmosphere
  FA Cup 1st round Rochdale v FC Utd Best atmosphere ever
  FA Cup Semi final MUFC v Arsenal..that Giggs goal. Wow

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• DDRickyDD Posts: 5,247

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  17/06/14 - 15:54 #10

  1. Champions League Final 2005
  2. Wimbledon Final 2013
  3. US Open Final 2012 (Tennis)
  4. Ashes Series 2005
  5. Rugby Union World Cup Final 2003

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• sensoria Posts: 4,682

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  17/06/14 - 16:44 #11

  1) 2003 World Cup Final
  2) 2009 Lions tour of South Africa 2nd test
  3) 1997 Lion Tour of South Africa 2nd test
  4) England v All Blacks 2012
  5) England v Wales 2002

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