Mick Mac Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 With Liverpool trying to achieve the impossible comeback tomorrow night, it has prompted me to think of great sporting comebacks we might all think of as the best. I'll start with: 1999 - France beat the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup, having trailed the mighty All Blacks by 14 points at the end of the first half. It was one of the greatest rugby games ever. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony.London Suburbs Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Botham's England at 500/1 to beat Australia and he did....:)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andystar Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 The greatest sporting comeback ever was the pool competition I had with my buddy Sandro last year. He was a better player than me & was way in front, but I managed to beat him by abt 20 games ( we played abt 300, I think ) It was amazing, Sandro, if you are reading this- "IN YOUR FACE!!!" Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew123 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Istanbul Champions League Final in 2005... when Liverpool trailed 3-0 at half time to AC Milan. This was a Milan team still very much in their pomp and who even had Diego Maradona drooling at half time after a perfect exhibition of football.At half time as Liverpool players sobbed into their cuppas - the travelling 50,000 Liverpool supporters sang You'll Never Walk Alone. This most famous of anthems slowly built from hope into belief and galvanised every man, woman, child and footballer wearing a red shirt that night in the Atuturk Stadium.Liverpool picked themselves up off the canvas and took on the Italian supermen and in 6 minutes of madness scored 3 goals to tie the score 3-3. The shock waves stunned the Italians and they crumbled in the penalty shoot that followed. Liverpool won the European Cup (the most famous and most important trophy in Club football), as once again Liverpool became masters of Europe.That is the greatest sports comeback of all time. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
red devil Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 United: Champions League 1999 - 2 goals in a minute during 3 mins of stoppage time (Bayern Munich's ribbons had already been tied to the trophy);You do the math...you wouldn't expect me to say anything else now would you...;-) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annasfield Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Two VERY predictable posts in here, although Matthew did beat me to it.red devil - don't you mean Fergie time? ;-) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllforNun Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 without a doubt VALENTINO, everytime.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3SadT5Fkvg Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony.London Suburbs Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 AllforNun Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> without a doubt VALENTINO, everytime.> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3SadT5FkvgNever seen that b4 AFN.Great clip with more twists than Twizzle ever managed.. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybee82 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Henrik Larsson? I'm hoping one of his comebacks has actually been worthwhile? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 How about the 2006 (Henrik Larsson inspired) Barcelona comeback in the Champions League final win over L'Arse. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Two VERY predictable posts in here, although Matthew did beat me to it. Ha ha, what Anna said.At half time as Liverpool players sobbed into their cuppas - the travelling 50,000 Liverpool supporters sang You'll Never Walk Alone. This most famous of anthems slowly built from hope into belief and galvanised every man, woman, child and footballer wearing a red shirt that night in the Atuturk Stadium. What a load of romantic nonsense. AC went to sleep for 7 minutes, and Gerrard dragged Liverpool back in to it. Don't get me wrong, it was an incredible comeback, but lets not over do it.That said, by the time it got to 90 minutes, Liverpool looked the team who were going to win it! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 An Irish one:1993 All Ireland Semi Final - Derry trailed Dublin at Croke Park by 5 points at half time but a fantastic second half performance by Derry saw them roll over Dublin in the second half, don't recall Dublin scoring any points. Joe Brolly was fantastic and hardly missed in the second half. Derry won the final with ease. Still my favourite GAA game. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 ...or 7/10 wins including away at OT and The Emirates to stay up....not that I'm bias Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
willow Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 This is completely biased but my favourite is France Wales in 2005 6 nations when Martyn Williams and Stephen Jones completely turned the match around and Wales came back from 15 - 6 down at half time to beat France 18 - 24. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattham Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Have you lot not seen Escape to Victory? None better than that surely. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Are you watching ITV1?Maybe... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 And now very possibly! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Or maybe not. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
paragon Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 or maybe Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_carnell Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Not. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllforNun Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 This is another cracker TLS ! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmora Man Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 TLS had it right/ The third Test at Haedingly 1981. I was at sea and we only received a 3 minute news update each day - and that depended on weather and sea conditions. We received a partially garbled message with the news ".... and Willis takes 8 wickets for ......." It wasn't until three weeks later arriving alongside in Gibraltar that I was able to learn the result.`One of my biggest disappointments was not to have seen this match live. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSetWilly Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Mick Mac Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> An Irish one:> > 1993 All Ireland Semi Final - Derry trailed Dublin> at Croke Park by 5 points at half time but a> fantastic second half performance by Derry saw> them roll over Dublin in the second half, don't> recall Dublin scoring any points. Joe Brolly was> fantastic and hardly missed in the second half.> Derry won the final with ease. Still my favourite> GAA game.good game, but seamus darby against kerry has to be a stand out,however for sheer comebacks, armagh 4 points down against kerry in 2002 at half time having just missed a pen to bring them back into the game, and then trailing by 5 points for the early stages of the second half only to come through and win by one and hold kerry scoreless for the last 20 mins of the game in to the bargain, now thats a come back. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-191981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Lester Piggott:The jailbird soars again In 1987, having retired from racing two years earlier and switched to training at his Eve Lodge Stables, Lester Piggot was jailed for three years for tax irregularities and eventually served 366 days before being released on parole. In 1990, having been stripped of his OBE on his release from jail, he stunned the racing world by returning to competitive racing at the age of 55, and crowned an extraordinary comeback by winning the Breeders? Cup Mile on Royal Academy. As if to prove it was no fluke, he won his final Classic two years later when he took the 2,000 Guineas on Rodrigo de Triano. Piggott finally retired for good two years later, having ridden nine Derby winners and been champion jockey on 11 occasions. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-192385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostThePlot Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 red devil Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> United: Champions League 1999 - 2 goals in a> minute during 3 mins of stoppage time (Bayern> Munich's ribbons had already been tied to the> trophy);Have to agree. I watched that match, and was taunting my Man U supporting mate, by text. When The Baby Faced Assasin scored and sealed the game I realised I'd probably witnesses one of the greatest sporting moments ever. Mind you, Munich hitting the woodwork twice didn't help their cause! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5971-great-sporting-comebacks/#findComment-192422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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