Mick Mac Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Radio 5 is part way through a debate on this - But what do they know, let's have our own debate. I'd firstly propose Roger Federer as the dominant tennis player through the decade and having achieved a career grand slam that so few have achieved. Any other nominations? As I have started the thread I'd like to say that it can be a one off achievement that stands out significantly or a period of dominance eg Federer. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mockney piers Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Ooh. Federer up there for sure. I would do it vociferously in a subjective fashion if tennis didn't bore me senseless. Arsenal's unbeaten season whilst proponing (?) the beautiful game might pip it. Ageing Irishmen who had missed their moment achieving the grand slam down to the last kick of the tournament may not rank as the greatest but is surely iconic.As boring as it may have been, unfashionable and unfancied Greece winning the Euros is a helluvan achievement. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 That horse...... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narnia Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Tipperary Tim wasn't in this decade! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narnia Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Please clarify the meaning of proponing as it's difficult to argue against if one doesn't understand it. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 I think he meant Rip van winkle Declan.Well Radio 5 (East Dulwich shall ignore their decision) have made Bolt the top sporting achievement......I like MPs list - I'd add Tiger Woods as, ignoring recent personal developments, he has been the most determined single minded sporting achiever for me. His opponents broke one after another when they saw his name on the leaderboard - nerveless determination sets him apart. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckhamgatecrasher Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 If 2000 counts, then Steve Redgrave. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narnia Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Woods is a good choice if not the best....but there must be others!Steve Redgrave won his 5th Olympic gold. Not a popular sport but boy it's hard work.Perhaps there should be categories like team, individual and simply your favourite moment? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 Declan Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Woods is a good choice if not the best....but> there must be othersYes - there are others Declan, that's what the thread's about ;-)- tell me yours and why. No categories, just say why your choice is best. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narnia Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Having said that I think Nadal's win over Fed at Wimbledon was one of the greatest matches of all time.Having just looked at Wikipedia to confirm I got the details right I was horrified to see that in their list of mens singles champions they have the Irish winners in the 1800's as being British. My brother would turn in his grave if he were dead. He spent 7 years writing the History of Irish Tennis and knew his facts.History of Irish TennisEdited to add link Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narnia Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I think Bolt was just a sub 10 second wonder.........not much time really if you're looking at a ten year period. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratty Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 2008 FA Cup. Ashes 2005. Bolt 100m. Beckham free kick vs Greece. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 ..and of course this...just for Simon Mhttp://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=10425739 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 I watched that whole clip waiting to see what it was they were going to win and in the end....nout. West Hams seemed to have a load of good players then, Tevez, Benyoun, Zamora, Bowyer - what a team. Why did you sell them all? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffers Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 mockney piers Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> > As boring as it may have been, unfashionable and> unfancied Greece winning the Euros is a helluvan> achievement.Definitely a contender, plus the scousers in the European Cup final. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonM Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 West Hams seemed to have a load of good players then, Tevez, Benyoun, Zamora, Bowyer - what a team. Why did you sell them all?They did not actually sell Tevez, as he was never theirs to sell. And it was lying about this on two separate occasions that caused so much trouble.However as we're talking greatest sporting achievement I too would go with Woods, Federer and Liverpool coming back after being 3-0 down...Oh and that Mansfield woman who won 2 swimming golds at the Olympics... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Phil 'the power' Tailor Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Lance Armstrong has to be right up there Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narnia Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 ???? Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Phil 'the power' TailorBy what definition is darts considered to be a sport? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 unless you're in pursuit of a beast they are all games Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narnia Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 You mean like fox hunting? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mockney piers Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I thought about tiger woods. If he comes back from this and goes on to more majors then as a career acievement he will definitely be one of the greats. He has had loss of form and injury this decade and thus federer is the greater (for me) for whom loss of form is generally losing in a final!!Plus the fact that he just can't be bothered in a Ryder cup which is the only golf I watch. (can you tell I'm more of a team sport kind of guy)Declan, proponing is the gerund, or act of, being a proponent of something, however I suspect I made it up. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mockney piers Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Yaay a real word!! A proponent is proponing when he propones. From Latin proponere, to set forth. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Huntin', shootin & fishin...the rest is mere games Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew123 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Ooooh I would say Ryan Giggs for winning PFA Player of the Year and Sports Personality of the Year ..... Not Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/9262-greatest-sporting-achievement-of-the-decade/#findComment-279432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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