Donmacca Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Just watched Phil Taylor win yet another title and its made me wonder if he is the greatest sportsman ever? I know darts isn't that physical a sport but to play 3 games in one day to win is fair going. Can't think of another sportsman who comes close to the kind of dominance Phil Taylor has apart from maybe Michael Schumacher? Thoughts? Link to comment
K-9 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Don't think anyone has dominated any sport over period of over 15 years and still be improving like Taylor has!! Link to comment
Donmacca Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Someone who did come to mind who isn't really a sportsman was Alex Ferguson. As a manager he's dominated football Link to comment
Stuartini Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Lance Armstrong! The boy won 7 tour de france in a row after beating ball, brain, stomach and lung cancer! Others that need a mention are.... Federer, 14 grand slams on every surface and his recent comeback after almost everyone wrote him off Michael Jordan dominated basketball for 10 years and played baseball in the majors Wilt Chamberlain, widely regarded as just behing jordan, scored 100 points in a single game!! And Tiger will, i believe eclipse them all especially after winning the US open last year with a broken leg and no knee ligaments! Link to comment
Donmacca Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Lance Armstrong! The boy won 7 tour de france in a row after beating ball, brain, stomach and lung cancer! Others that need a mention are.... Federer, 14 grand slams on every surface and his recent comeback after almost everyone wrote him off Michael Jordan dominated basketball for 10 years and played baseball in the majors Wilt Chamberlain, widely regarded as just behing jordan, scored 100 points in a single game!! And Tiger will, i believe eclipse them all especially after winning the US open last year with a broken leg and no knee ligaments! Armstrong and Woods are a good shout. Armstrong really is amazing to achive what he has with everything he's been through. Link to comment
redsector Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Steve Redgrave. 5 Gold medals Link to comment
Pash Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Iron Mike Tyson. Becoming heavyweight champion of the world at the age of 20 is amazing. Wasn't a big lad either compared to most of the other heavyweights at the time ... just an absolute animal. Link to comment
Donmacca Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Iron Mike Tyson. Becoming heavyweight champion of the world at the age of 20 is amazing. Good achievement however if he was in the class of Taylor, Armstrong, Wood, etc. Then he'd be boxing now Link to comment
Pash Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Good achievement however if he was in the class of Taylor, Armstrong, Wood, etc. Then he'd be boxing nowUnderstatement. Agree with the rest of your post though. You need guidance in boxing and he didn't have/want it. IF he did he could have been the greatest ever. Ali? Link to comment
Donmacca Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Understatement. Agree with the rest of your post though. You need guidance in boxing and he didn't have/want it. IF he did he could have been the greatest ever. Ali? I'm not great with boxing I'll admit that, do enjoy watching it though. Yeah he could of been the greatest ever but had personal problems that stopped him. In modern boxing Joe Calzaghe deserves a lot more credit for going his whole career undefeated Link to comment
Pash Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I'm not great with boxing I'll admit that, do enjoy watching it though. Yeah he could of been the greatest ever but had personal problems that stopped him. In modern boxing Joe Calzaghe deserves a lot more credit for going his whole career undefeatedCorrect. To have a 46-0 (32 by KO) record is outstanding. Link to comment
Pash Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I think Maradonna would be my greatest footballer of all time. Pele was the greatest of his time but people were sh*t at football in those days. Link to comment
Donmacca Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Why does nobody mention JC? Sorry forgot about him, he's really understated. To achieve all those top 6 finishes and cup semi final is something else. Link to comment
Westhill Red Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Why does nobody mention JC? Maybe in 4 years time with his new club he can achieve top 6 ten years in a row! Then he can be considered Link to comment
Maguire89 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 You are absolutely right, mates. Link to comment
Donmacca Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Daley Thompson. Thread closed. lol why because he dabbled at a couple other sports? Link to comment
Oklahoma 1903 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 . Pele was the greatest of his time but people were sh*t at football in those days.Man theres a quote are you a half wit or what?What do you know about football when Pele played not very much i'm guessing.How old are you ?...............pretty young i'm guessing and if your not you should be ashamed making statements like that. Link to comment
Donmacca Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 The thing I'll say about the likes of Maradonna and Pele is the because of the popularity of football they stand out where as cycling isn't a popular spectator sport therefore the likes of Armstrong stand out for making a name. Link to comment
Jaws Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Michael Johnson is an athlete that springs to mind. He was outrageously good at what he did and regularly tore the rest of the field a new arsehole. Not only that but he looked like he didn't even break sweat. Just looked up his record and he won 4 Olympic Gold, 9 World Championship Gold, which is the most of any athlete in history, and still holds the 400m world record. Link to comment
Crossbow Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I'd be tempted by Steve Redgrave - 5 olympic golds in a really hard physical event - to be the best in the world over 20 years is something very, very special. Link to comment
K-9 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I'd be tempted by Steve Redgrave - 5 olympic golds in a really hard physical event - to be the best in the world over 20 years is something very, very special.16 years actually and could also argue that only won his last couple due to team mates. Phil Taylor has now dominated darts for almost 20 years since winning first world championship in January 1990, winning 14 in that time, 9 world matchplays and 8 world grand prix. Don't think any indivdual sportsman can get anywhere near that level over such a period of time. Link to comment
barassie_afc Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 cmon to f**k darts isnt a sport Link to comment
Donmacca Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 cmon to f**k darts isnt a sport Its a pub sport Link to comment
a1-don Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Charles Fry Played football for Southampton, Portsmouth and EnglandCaptained England at CricketEqualled the world long jump recordPlayed rugby for the BarbariansAnd best of all "Fry was able, from a stationary position on the floor, to leap backwards onto a mantelpiece" Link to comment
TMSM Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Not a fan of the sport or the Olympics for that matter but Michael Phelps surely has to have a look in? Link to comment
Guest LondonScottish Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I'd be tempted by Steve Redgrave - 5 olympic golds in a really hard physical event - to be the best in the world over 20 years is something very, very special. I'd go with that. To be that good over 5 Olympics and be diabetic is quite something. Link to comment
Scarface Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Steve Redgrave Rowing is a minority sport that only a select few kids from privileged backgrounds get to take-up. So we're unlikely to know whether Redgrave's 5 medals is an awesome achievement or if Raj Patel from India could do better if he had the opportunity. I'd go for Usain Bolt. Link to comment
DoonhamerDon Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Got to be Federer for me. To have the (albeit joint at the moment) record for grand slam wins is one thing, to achieve that in less than 6 years is astonishing. And at only 27 has plenty of time to increase that to what i would believe would be an unmatchable level. To be that consistent for that period of time at the absaloute pinnacle of your sport is a testament to him. As was said yesterday there are plenty of clay court specialists or grass court specialists and then there is Federer. There are also plenty more reasons in here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_caree...y_Roger_Federer Link to comment
Original A1 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Changing gender - Steffi Graf. I'd put Martina too, but Steffi got the Golden Grand Slam in 1988 and has a woman's body! :confused: Link to comment
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