Most outstanding sports event you were at?
Most outstanding sports event you were at?
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PaulHogan

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7,210 posts

301 months

Saturday 22nd January 2011
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For me, the 2000 semi final of the Euro's. Portugal 1 - France 2. Zidane was absolutely awesome to watch.

bigmac146

184 posts

211 months

Saturday 22nd January 2011
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The second state of origin in 2005, amazing atmosphere, 85000 people in the stadium.

Rugby league game between New South Wales and Queensland


Edited by bigmac146 on Saturday 22 January 21:38

ellroy

7,729 posts

248 months

Saturday 22nd January 2011
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Le Mans, close the thread.

Martial Arts Man

6,703 posts

209 months

Saturday 22nd January 2011
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K1 grand prix, Japan.

anonymous-user

77 months

Saturday 22nd January 2011
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One Mr Mansell biffing the bridge at donington back in the day. Right in front of a mate and i. Nice one needles

lenandsons

1,324 posts

256 months

Saturday 22nd January 2011
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1995 Rugby World Cup final Ellis Park South Africa

Jonnas

1,004 posts

186 months

Saturday 22nd January 2011
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snowy slopes said:
One Mr Mansell biffing the bridge at donington back in the day. Right in front of a mate and i. Nice one needles
Ooer, I must have been standing right next to you!! If I remember rightly Chris Rea was in that race too......?

spikeyhead

19,667 posts

220 months

Saturday 22nd January 2011
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I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.
I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate.
All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
Time to die.

I've also seen Devon Malcolm bugger the Saffers at the Oval
Graham Goochs 333, both days of it.

I've also seen Rodney Towse play county cricket. Scoring at less than one an over, he managed to take 16 days to score a double hundred at Edgbaston, during which I managed to consume more beers than he scored runs.

MiniMan64

18,838 posts

213 months

Saturday 22nd January 2011
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ellroy said:
Le Mans, close the thread.
+1

What is it 50,000 on the main straight at the rolling start? Nothing else like it.

Besides I've only ever been to one football match, just happened to be England-Argentina 98....

hornetrider

63,161 posts

228 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Difficult one. Gav slotting that pen against the Sais was a good day out, was in hospitality in position A behind the kick. Awesome moment! Saw all the home games that slam year.

Le Mans is pretty mental but not the same.

StreetJustice

19 posts

187 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Daytona 500, front row on exit of treacherous turn 4....AWESOME.

DubZeus

1,401 posts

241 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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RAC Rally 1985. Debut of 6r4 & Delta S4, with 205 T16s & quattro Sport e2s, Celica TCTs & Manta 400s cloud9

anonymous-user

77 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Jonnas said:
snowy slopes said:
One Mr Mansell biffing the bridge at donington back in the day. Right in front of a mate and i. Nice one needles
Ooer, I must have been standing right next to you!! If I remember rightly Chris Rea was in that race too......?
In deed he was, as was derrick warwick and klaus zwart the guy behind the ascari car and race resort, and you must have been standing fairly close

spikeyhead

19,667 posts

220 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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DubZeus said:
RAC Rally 1985. Debut of 6r4 & Delta S4, with 205 T16s & quattro Sport e2s, Celica TCTs & Manta 400s cloud9
I remember freezing my nuts off in the Welsh forests watching those. Fun times for rally fans, never to be repeated.

swansea v6

1,283 posts

248 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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The first ever rugby game at the Millennium stadium, the ground was not at full capacity due to some health and safety regulation.......but at least we beat south africa...then I got extrememly drunk afterwards.........

anonymous-user

77 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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spikeyhead said:
DubZeus said:
RAC Rally 1985. Debut of 6r4 & Delta S4, with 205 T16s & quattro Sport e2s, Celica TCTs & Manta 400s cloud9
I remember freezing my nuts off in the Welsh forests watching those. Fun times for rally fans, never to be repeated.
I can think back to when donington had the rallysprint event, when marc duez debuted the 6r4 in competition, was ace

Jasey@

6,056 posts

201 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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This footie match;

Without doubt the most memorable U-21 match at Pittodrie was without doubt the young Scots finest hour in 1992 when Scotland defeated Germany in an incredible match. After a 1-1 draw in Bochum, hopes were high but manager Craig Brown guarded against the Germans ability to score at Pittodrie. Those fears were realised as the Germans went into a 2-0 lead after 40 minutes. With the Scots looking down and out, they clawed their way back into the tie when Duncan Ferguson set up Ray McKinnon to score just before half time.

Despite being backed by the passionate home support Germany scored a third on the hour mark to put themselves seemingly out of reach. However in one of the most stunning comebacks seen at the old stadium, Gerry Creaney headed past Stefan Klos in 68 minutes before Paul Lambert levelled the tie in 78 minutes after a McKinnon shot had struck the post. Bedlam ensued as the crowd urged on the Scots in a frantic finale.

Two minutes from time Alex Rae scored a sensational goal to put the Scots through to the semi finals of the European Championships. No less than four Aberdeen players were in the Scots starting line up on that historic occasion; Michael Watt, Stephen Wright, Gary Smith and Eoin Jess.

Jonnas

1,004 posts

186 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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What happened in the next round?

Jasey@

6,056 posts

201 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Jonnas said:
What happened in the next round?
Who cares biggrin

5pen

2,111 posts

229 months

Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Brian Lara scoring 400 not out against England in Antigua 2004.

Well I saw 0-80 odd on the first day, spent the second day on the beach and then returned for the third day to watch him break the world record when he progressed from 300 odd to 400.

The atmosphere was electric as he approached the milestone with the entire crowd willing him on (Barmy Army included). In hindsight on that 3rd day it was never in doubt that he'd make it, and at the same time quite a remarkable achievment.