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Post by WullieFort on Nov 1, 2017 18:29:12 GMT
Willie Fernie. Celtic mazy dribbler of the 50s early 60s pre-Stein. Could and would play anywhere.
Jimmy Johnstone. Most entertaining footballer ever. Celtic legend and Lisbon Lion
Sandy Lyle. I actually threw a pint glass through my window in excitement, when he won the Masters. Saw him win The Open at Royal St Georges
Paul Lawrie. A credit to golf and especially Scottish golf. You'll never hear a bad word said about the man....even if he is an Aberdeen fan.
Top of the list Jock Stein
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2017 18:33:07 GMT
how can you not love gaza as a player - legendary player westy. the best athlete of all time is surely the great man phil taylor - no arguments against will register  He's not an athlete... he's a gladiator! |
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Post by weststigersbob on Nov 1, 2017 18:34:18 GMT
how can you not love gaza as a player - legendary player westy. the best athlete of all time is surely the great man phil taylor - no arguments against will register Gazza - bit of a wanker. Phil Taylor - easily the best Darts player of all time, and one of the most dominant champions of all time. Chances are his record will never be beaten. But a portly bloke from Stoke doesn't an "athlete" make. |
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Post by klawrencio79 on Nov 1, 2017 18:34:37 GMT
Turk Wendell!
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Post by runie on Nov 1, 2017 19:30:58 GMT
how can you not love gaza as a player - legendary player westy. the best athlete of all time is surely the great man phil taylor - no arguments against will register Gazza - bit of a wanker. Phil Taylor - easily the best Darts player of all time, and one of the most dominant champions of all time. Chances are his record will never be beaten. But a portly bloke from Stoke doesn't an "athlete" make. well i hate this question(not yours as you asked your fav - not the best) but for the heck i will answer the best!! because where do you draw the line..its not a defined question.. is the question - what athletic person is the best ever - or is it who is the most athletic person ever that is a sportsman(the question doesn't specify any wins or being a professional)? because the definition for a sport is a competitive game that requires physical activity. darts and snooker fit the catergory . golf also... bowling as well. even crown green bowling. what we need to define the best athlete is probably a case of first working out the most athletic sport that has a very large pool of players then the best of them.. thats tough. but tennis nor football require an immense athletic ceiling - must of us could get fit enough to match pro footballers and tennis players .. So i will define the triathlon as the most athletic sport and alistair browning as the best.. because it is all about how fit and athletic you are and your ceiling being the highest. maybe i could argue speed is the best measure - so bolt wins - that's on the person. My fav athletes i have lots nick faldo seve ballesterous roonie osullivan jimmy white gaza michael trescothick ian botham wif zaha nigel martin freddie flintoff joe root harry kane AJ Fury Tyson Eubank Eddie Hall Geoff capes Bradman Shane warne alex higgins Jonny wilkinson jono Lumo Martn Johnson David campase Phil taylor sterling moss jackie stewart tony jacklin brian o'driscal Zinedine zidane eric cantona jimmy greaves maldini ibramovich kevin de bruyne steve davis |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2017 19:37:41 GMT
were those 'sharks teeth' he used to wear around his neck?  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2017 19:39:15 GMT
Gazza - bit of a wanker. Phil Taylor - easily the best Darts player of all time, and one of the most dominant champions of all time. Chances are his record will never be beaten. But a portly bloke from Stoke doesn't an "athlete" make. well i hate this question(not yours as you asked your fav - not the best) but for the heck i will answer the best!! because where do you draw the line..its not a defined question.. is the question - what athletic person is the best ever - or is it who is the most athletic person ever that is a sportsman(the question doesn't specify any wins or being a professional)? because the definition for a sport is a competitive game that requires physical activity. darts and snooker fit the catergory . golf also... bowling as well. even crown green bowling. what we need to define the best athlete is probably a case of first working out the most athletic sport that has a very large pool of players then the best of them.. thats tough. but tennis nor football require an immense athletic ceiling - must of us could get fit enough to match pro footballers and tennis players .. So i will define the triathlon as the most athletic sport and alistair browning as the best.. because it is all about how fit and athletic you are and your ceiling being the highest. maybe i could argue speed is the best measure - so bolt wins - that's on the person. My fav athletes i have lots nick faldo seve ballesterous roonie osullivan jimmy white gaza michael trescothick ian botham wif zaha nigel martin freddie flintoff joe root harry kane AJ Fury Tyson Eubank Eddie Hall Geoff capes Bradman Shane warne alex higgins Jonny wilkinson jono Lumo Martn Johnson David campase Phil taylor sterling moss jackie stewart tony jacklin brian o'driscal Zinedine zidane eric cantona jimmy greaves maldini ibramovich kevin de bruyne steve davis mike tyson? or is this some crickett/soccer player i never heard of?  |
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Post by runie on Nov 1, 2017 19:47:21 GMT
no its mike tyson and tyson fury - both complete physcos - but love the way both have fought
as people - thats a different question - but there is no doubt that tyson when i was young was a much watch fight.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2017 19:50:06 GMT
no its mike tyson and tyson fury - both complete physcos - but love the way both have fought as people - thats a different question - but there is no doubt that tyson when i was young was a much watch fight. the most fascinating person in sports history to this day IMO: |
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Post by twothousandonemark on Nov 1, 2017 20:10:07 GMT
 I've had others like Steve Yzerman, Frank Thomas, Ty Law... yet Wendel has been for me since I was a kid & he's been an excellent Leafs-hockey-life ambassador post-career. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2017 20:12:17 GMT
I've had others like Steve Yzerman, Frank Thomas, Ty Law... yet Wendel has been for me since I was a kid & he's been an excellent Leafs-hockey-life ambassador post-career. he looks hungover in that pic. for the leafs - i always liked felix 'the cat' potvin and matts sundin........they've got some of the best unis and one of the most iconic logos in all of sports..........ashame they've sucked so hard for years upon years......... |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2017 20:48:12 GMT
no its mike tyson and tyson fury - both complete physcos - but love the way both have fought as people - thats a different question - but there is no doubt that tyson when i was young was a much watch fight. the most fascinating person in sports history to this day IMO: Nice video, I have spent a lot of time watching old Mike Tyson interviews and fights, although I've done the same with Ali and Chris Eubank Sr as well, and I think I've watched all the content there is of the latter two, that's a lot of hours to get through!! Fascinating characters (all of them). |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2017 21:03:28 GMT
the most fascinating person in sports history to this day IMO: Nice video, I have spent a lot of time watching old Mike Tyson interviews and fights, although I've done the same with Ali and Chris Eubank Sr as well, and I think I've watched all the content there is of the latter two, that's a lot of hours to get through!! Fascinating characters (all of them). i'm a sucker for Hans Zimmer's 'Time' - i.e. the Iverson video in my initial post and 'Requiem' for Tyson..... you can literally put these 2 musical scores to anything in life - like tying your shoes or eating a bowl of cereal - and make it sound epic  |
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Post by Toy-Cannon on Nov 2, 2017 6:03:46 GMT
See my avatar.
1. Jimmy Wynn, the Toy Cannon
2. Slick Watts
3. Randy Johnson
4. Ken Griffey, Jr.
5. Gus Williams
6. Dave Henderson
7. Sonny Sixkiller
8. Ichiro Suzuki
9. Willie Mays
10. Jim Zorn
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