Spot on. Each sport has its top sportsman/woman,then its a choice from that.Always hard topic due to eras and people favouriting sports etc
But mine off the top of my head would be Sir Steve Redgrave
Notable mention for Chris Hoy.
Would be better for people to go sport by sport and draw up a list.
Its the old argument isn't it about snooker,darts,bowls etc,are they real sports ? They're classed as sport so you can also include powerlifting/strength,so in the list goes Geoff Capes ex worlds strongest man.Just another thing for me Phil Taylor or Ronnie O Sullivan wouldn't be in my considerations one bit as I don't follow their sports I know of their achievements but it doesn't have that 'personal connection' to .
But then in my top 10 maybe a Cricketer or Rugby player as I follow those sports.
Good debate topic though.
Remember when he had an open top bus parade in his home town on his return ? Brilliant ! ☺Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards!
Read somewhere that Chess,and even Bridge were now considered sports. What next quizzes and scrabble champions !Fill in the blanks, one word answers
Popularity of sport by TV Viewing (wiki)
Football - Bobby Moore
Rugby Union - Martin Johnson
Tennis - Andy Murray
Cricket - Cook
Athletics - Farah
Snooker - O'Sullivan
Motor Racing - Jackie Stewart
Rugby League - Sinfield
Boxing - Prince Nas
Golf - Faldo
Darts - Taylor
Others - Ben Ainslie, Redgrave, Froome, Hoy, AP McCoy
If I had to pick a top 3 from that list
Murray
Faldo
Taylor
Good shout forgot about him.Daley Thompson the greatest all round athlete of his generation.
Read somewhere that Chess,and even Bridge were now considered sports. What next quizzes and scrabble champions !
Facebook and Twitter too the one with the most followers wins the gold medal !Computer games will be in the Olympics before long....
Andy Murray? No, not having that.Since Andy Murray won Wimbledon he's now being touted as Britain's greatest ever sportsman. Can't see it myself he's not been going long enough for a start. Its not easy to pick the greatest anyway,how do you define it ? Ian Botham,Bobby Charlton,Steve Redgrave, or how about Phil the power Taylor, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Eddie Hall the powerlifter who's just broke a world record. Impossible isn't it as all sport has its greats ?
Good thread BTW....
I assume this is British sportspeople? I think its difficult for team sports to pick out individuals on this type of thing. Ryan Giggs has won everything in the domestic game but equally that was part of a quality team.
I think Andy Murray is fantastic and has the potential to be a 'great' but has more to prove but again in the era of three arguably better players which is basically unheard of.
Cycling - Both Froome and Wiggins were (and are) great cyclists but are in a team in endless funds that have a substantial advantage over the rest of the peloton. Louis Hamilton is in a car that is head and shoulders over the rest of the grid.
If I had to pick two it would be Hoy and Redgrave but I have no basis on why I have picked those two only that they have pulled it out of the bag consistently for years and years.
Good thread BTW....
I assume this is British sportspeople? I think its difficult for team sports to pick out individuals on this type of thing. Ryan Giggs has won everything in the domestic game but equally that was part of a quality team.
I think Andy Murray is fantastic and has the potential to be a 'great' but has more to prove but again in the era of three arguably better players which is basically unheard of.
Cycling - Both Froome and Wiggins were (and are) great cyclists but are in a team in endless funds that have a substantial advantage over the rest of the peloton. Louis Hamilton is in a car that is head and shoulders over the rest of the grid.
If I had to pick two it would be Hoy and Redgrave but I have no basis on why I have picked those two only that they have pulled it out of the bag consistently for years and years.
Daley Thompson was mentioned earlier and he has to be up there,as he won the decathlon gold that's ten events in the biggest sporting event on the planet.Good thread b b r.
Wiggins trumps both hoy and frome in my book....he's won across the board at cycling....sprints, time trials, pursuit and the tour win....
It's the cycling equivalent of winning the 100m, 5000m and marathon.
Daley Thompson gets my vote. Pure class
Football clubs seem to be legitimately signing eSports players, so I wouldn't be surprised.Computer games will be in the Olympics before long....
Fair point on wiggo but again it goes back to specialisms doesn't it, Cav is also a fantastic sportsman fir what he does, Froome could secure his third TDF in a row. Clearly we don't have to pick one!Good thread b b r.
Wiggins trumps both hoy and frome in my book....he's won across the board at cycling....sprints, time trials, pursuit and the tour win....
It's the cycling equivalent of winning the 100m, 5000m and marathon.
Daley Thompson gets my vote. Pure class
Andy Murray? No, not having that.
Think he only won Wimbledon this year because Djockevic was knocked out.
He's still done brilliantly well of course, but there has to be a number of people above him.
I can't believe there have been 28 posts in this thread and nobody has mentioned Eddie the Eagle, a man who made ski jumping look difficult while all around him made it look like a walk in the park
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Looking like Daley Thompson could be top choice ?
Been reading up on him and he had it tough growing up his dad got murdered and by all accounts he can be difficult, in other words he's told a few people to piss off ! A winner though and a worthy choice as best ever sportsman.
That'll teach mepost 7 mate
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