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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Can anyone remember?

Sport provides some amazing moments... Of skill, perseverance, endurance, speed... And some of bad fortune, brain farts, collapses under pressure..

Stevie Gs penalty slip?

Mary Deckers fall in the Olympics?

Freddie Burns dropping the ball over the line.?

David Beckhams sending off in the work cup?

Paula Radcliffes toilet break in the London marathon..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I remember Derek redmond at the Olympics when his hamstring went and his dad came on the track to help him finish the race. Made me well up, heart warming

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

England in the 2021 Euros?

This is so getting bumped in a few weeks

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"I remember Derek redmond at the Olympics when his hamstring went and his dad came on the track to help him finish the race. Made me well up, heart warming"

Oh my god wasn't that worth a gold medal? Probably not what he'd want to be best remembered for though...

Greg...(who? Lemonde was it?) The American diver who whacked his head on the diving board as he was doing a somersault.

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"England in the 2021 Euros?

This is so getting bumped in a few weeks

Haha my prediction will be when Harry maguire rugby tackles someone in the box and gets sent off...

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By *uliaChrisCouple
over a year ago

westerham

Nothing will match my own sporting tragedy. I was a very good goalkeeper, bit rubbish otherwise, but playing midfield the ball came to me and I set off on a Maradona type charge on goal.

No exaggeration I flipped the ball up onto one knee, over the head of one defender, caught it on the other knee, controlled it at full pelt, right leg back ready to boot it in from six yards... And I was literally rugby tackled to the floor.

I so wanted the goal I really did try to stay upright but no chance.

Stone cold penalty. Referee didnt even blow his whistle. Unbelievable. Never got over the unfairness of that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I remember Derek redmond at the Olympics when his hamstring went and his dad came on the track to help him finish the race. Made me well up, heart warming

Oh my god wasn't that worth a gold medal? Probably not what he'd want to be best remembered for it though "

Absolutely worth a gold medal

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Nothing will match my own sporting tragedy. I was a very good goalkeeper, bit rubbish otherwise, but playing midfield the ball came to me and I set off on a Maradona type charge on goal.

I so wanted the goal I really did try to stay upright but no chance.

Stone cold penalty. Referee didnt even blow his whistle. Unbelievable. Never got over the unfairness of that. "

No VAR?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stevie G's sending off after 38 seconds

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire

"Can anyone remember?

Sport provides some amazing moments... Of skill, perseverance, endurance, speed... And some of bad fortune, brain farts, collapses under pressure..

Stevie Gs penalty slip?

Mary Deckers fall in the Olympics?

Freddie Burns dropping the ball over the line.?

David Beckhams sending off in the work cup?

Paula Radcliffes toilet break in the London marathon..

Stevie G's penalty slip ?

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By *an hjCouple
over a year ago

Stowmarket

Jack Brabham running out of fuel on the last lap, allowing Jochen Rindt to pass him for the win.

British GP at Brands.

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By *imply_SensualMan
over a year ago

warrington

The Brownlow brothers - one was leading as collapsed in a heap, handing victory to his brother, who instead of legging it for the line, stopped and carried his brother to the line instead.

Nigel Mansell at Canadian (I think) GP ran out of fuel on the final lap after giving victory waves to the crown because he was so har ahead...

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"I remember Derek redmond at the Olympics when his hamstring went and his dad came on the track to help him finish the race. Made me well up, heart warming

Oh my god wasn't that worth a gold medal? Probably not what he'd want to be best remembered for though...

Greg...(who? Lemonde was it?) The American diver who whacked his head on the diving board as he was doing a somersault. "

Greg Louganis. Lemond was a cyclist.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Me inter school athletes champions I was winning 800m race

In front of about 4 schools including my own cheering me on about 10m from finish line I tripped on a tuft of grass summersaulted landing flat on my back and got up hobbled over the line came in dead last.

End of a promising athletes career

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Me inter school athletes champions I was winning 800m race

End of a promising athletes career

Athletics

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

Yes Freddie burns was quite bad. But then his brother got in on the act this year, kicking a penalty dead against France in injury time when he was aiming for the corner .

I was at a wasps match at loftus road years ago, and in the final minute stage Francois had a penalty from their own half. Diego Dominguez kicked, and as it was such a long way, the wasps forwards like up on the goal line in line-out formation, hoisted a man in the air to try to catch the ball, the ball stalled in the wind, up goes the catcher and tips the ball over the bar.

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Jean van der velde leading the open by 3 shots and hacking his way up the 18th like an amateur at Carnoustie only to gift the claret jug to Paul lawrie.

Sonny Bill Williams Red card in the 2nd lions test to open the door to the lions..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can anyone remember?

Sport provides some amazing moments... Of skill, perseverance, endurance, speed... And some of bad fortune, brain farts, collapses under pressure..

Stevie Gs penalty slip?

Mary Deckers fall in the Olympics?

Freddie Burns dropping the ball over the line.?

David Beckhams sending off in the work cup?

Paula Radcliffes toilet break in the London marathon..

Think you’ve got confused. John Terry slipped taking a penalty. In a champions league final. Not Gerrard.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gray Maynards slam that knocked himself and his opponent out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can anyone remember?

Sport provides some amazing moments... Of skill, perseverance, endurance, speed... And some of bad fortune, brain farts, collapses under pressure..

Stevie Gs penalty slip?

Mary Deckers fall in the Olympics?

Freddie Burns dropping the ball over the line.?

David Beckhams sending off in the work cup?

Paula Radcliffes toilet break in the London marathon..

Think you’ve got confused. John Terry slipped taking a penalty. In a champions league final. Not Gerrard. "

Yeah that's right.

I remember Steven Gerrard's goal wasn't televised due to an ITV cock up showing an advert as he scored a goal.

NBVN x

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Can anyone remember?

Sport provides some amazing moments... Of skill, perseverance, endurance, speed... And some of bad fortune, brain farts, collapses under pressure..

Stevie Gs penalty slip?

Mary Deckers fall in the Olympics?

Freddie Burns dropping the ball over the line.?

David Beckhams sending off in the work cup?

Paula Radcliffes toilet break in the London marathon..

Stevie G's penalty slip ?"

My humblest apple ogeys... It was in open play...

Steve Gerrard, Gerrard,

He slipped on his f*cking arse,

He gave it to Demba Ba,

Steve Gerrard Gerrard.. As they say.

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

Oxford sinking is the 1951 University Boat Race.

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire

"Can anyone remember?

Sport provides some amazing moments... Of skill, perseverance, endurance, speed... And some of bad fortune, brain farts, collapses under pressure..

Stevie Gs penalty slip?

Mary Deckers fall in the Olympics?

Freddie Burns dropping the ball over the line.?

David Beckhams sending off in the work cup?

Paula Radcliffes toilet break in the London marathon..

Stevie G's penalty slip ?

My humblest apple ogeys... It was in open play...

Steve Gerrard, Gerrard,

He slipped on his f*cking arse,

He gave it to Demba Ba,

Steve Gerrard Gerrard.. As they say. "

Indeed we do

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By *uliaChrisCouple
over a year ago

westerham

"Nothing will match my own sporting tragedy. I was a very good goalkeeper, bit rubbish otherwise, but playing midfield the ball came to me and I set off on a Maradona type charge on goal.

I so wanted the goal I really did try to stay upright but no chance.

Stone cold penalty. Referee didnt even blow his whistle. Unbelievable. Never got over the unfairness of that.

No VAR? "

Tragically not. Don't think it was even videoed.

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Devon Loch in the grand national... Less than 40m from home..leading by 5 lengths... And... Does a cartoon stop on its belly....

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

I remember watching the 1990 Euro tournament and Gazza got sent off or got a yellow card or something. It meant he couldn't play in the next match which the final or maybe semi-final and he started crying.

As you can probably tell I don't know much about football so maybe somebody else can fill in the details.

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"I remember watching the 1990 Euro tournament and Gazza got sent off or got a yellow card or something. It meant he couldn't play in the next match which the final or maybe semi-final and he started crying.

As you can probably tell I don't know much about football so maybe somebody else can fill in the details. "

Yes that's one of the more fa ous ones... When Lineker told the manager Robson to keep his eye on him. Gazza was booked and actually played remarkably well after. An unfulfilled talent of a generation.

Guarantee they drag that clip out for the euros footage next months

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Oh of course on football... There's the...

Stuart Pearce, Chris waddle, Gareth Southgate, David, Batty penalty misses that put us out of the euros / World Cup

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Half time...England 0-1 San Marino.

Did i not like that.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"I remember Derek redmond at the Olympics when his hamstring went and his dad came on the track to help him finish the race. Made me well up, heart warming"

Makes me cry every single time I watch it

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

Are you familiar with this classic bit of football commentary? "You boys took a hell of a beating!"

https://youtu.be/PqZTP8-8wIs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That Aguero goal. It was a disaster for me anyway

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

Trenton oldfield stopping the boat race.

And the year the starter made a balls of the grand national

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan
over a year ago

Torquay

"Jack Brabham running out of fuel on the last lap, allowing Jochen Rindt to pass him for the win.

British GP at Brands."

Was that the year Rindt died and won the title posthumously?

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By *rben112Man
over a year ago

worcester

"The Brownlow brothers - one was leading as collapsed in a heap, handing victory to his brother, who instead of legging it for the line, stopped and carried his brother to the line instead.

Nigel Mansell at Canadian (I think) GP ran out of fuel on the final lap after giving victory waves to the crown because he was so har ahead..."

Didn’t run out of fuel. Let revs drop too much and stalled it

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By *rben112Man
over a year ago

worcester

"Jack Brabham running out of fuel on the last lap, allowing Jochen Rindt to pass him for the win.

British GP at Brands.

Was that the year Rindt died and won the title posthumously?"

Not as bad as when he crashed on the last corner and last lap of Monaco GP

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Ray Clemence kneeling to collect a fairly soft shot against Scotland in the old Home Championships in 1976 and the ball going between his legs and into the net handing Scotland a 2-1 win and the Championship

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Steven Bradbury winning a Gold Medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics after everyone else crashed out on the last corner

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Ray Clemence kneeling to collect a fairly soft shot against Scotland in the old Home Championships in 1976 and the ball going between his legs and into the net handing Scotland a 2-1 win and the Championship"

Didnt he have a similar gaff against Poland?

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By *ittyandtheboyCouple
over a year ago

Back of the bins.

Grand national that didn’t run!

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By *ocksareoffMan
over a year ago

Out n About

Chris Waddle and Gareth Southgate miss.

And as a life long motor sport fan I've seen some monstrous crashes not all with a happy ending

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By *arlomaleMan
over a year ago

darlington

Henry and pires bizarre penalty at Highbury and John Terry’s miss in the 08 champions league final couldn’t happen to a nicer person

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