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The best five sporting events you've attended and the five you wish you had?



Weststander

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Aug 25, 2011
67,619
Withdean area
Wish:

1. 1966 WCF
2. 2003 Rugby WCF Sydney
3. Last Goldstone game.
4. Last day 1981 Ashes Test @ Headingly. Bob Willis's day.
5. 1989 Desert Orchid @ Cheltenham. Not really into horse racing or betting, but loved that horse & it was a just moment to an incredible career.
 




SurreySeagulls

Well-known member
Jul 9, 2003
2,460
Guildford
Attended
1. Hereford v Brighton 1997
2. FA Cup Final 1983
3. Super Saturday at the Olympics 2012
4. Newcastle v Brighton 1979
5. Germany v England 2001

Wished

1. England v West Germany 1966
2. More days at this years Olympics
3. Last day of the Ashes Test at the Oval wehn we won them back after all those years
4. Argentina v Holland World Cup Final 1978 for the atmosphere
5. Austalia v England Rugby World Cup Final
 






Kumquat

New member
Mar 2, 2009
4,459
I think it would have been really interesting to go back around 100 years and watch jack Johnson become the first ever black heavyweight champion of the world he won it in Sydney Australia against Tommy Burns either that or the original fight of the century against former champ James Jeffries. The discrimination Johnson took throughout his life was amazing. My favourite sports book is unforgivable blackness which describes in great depth how much hatred there was towards African Americans in the deep south. It's amazing Johnson avoided lynching in view of his lifestyle choices.

Good shout.
 




drew

Drew
Oct 3, 2006
23,383
Burgess Hill
1. 83 Cup Final
2. 83 FA Cup v Liverpool
3. 79. Away at Newcastle
4. 2011 v Doncaster
5. 79 A v Nottingham Forest

Almost in the top 5 was the Spurs v City game which was 3-0 at half time with Barton sent off and finished 3-4.

1. 66 world cup
2. Any GB Cycling gold medal at this olympics
3. Borg v McEnroe 1981
4. 1981 Headingly Test
5. 1970 World Cup final
 


Been At:

1. First league game at the Amex
2. Play off final 2004
3. WWE RAW taping at The 02 in Easter this year
4. FA Cup 4th Round v Newcastle last season
5. Not one single "event", but the whole 2009/10 season supporting Worthing. One of the best, and also toughest times to be a Rebels fan, but I enjoyed every bit of it!!

Wish I'd been at:

1. FA Cup Final '83 (before I was born)
2. Germany 1-5 England
3. BHAFC - Hereford
4. London 2012 "Super Staurday" evening session in the Olympic Stadium
5. ECW One Night Stand 2005
 


happypig

Staring at the rude boys
May 23, 2009
8,114
Eastbourne
Attended
1. 1983 FA cup final
2. First Amex game v doncaster
3. 2004 Playoff final
4. 2006 C&G final
5. BHAFC v Spurs pre season friendly. First game I took my boy to and afterwards he said he couldn't wait to go again.

Wished
1. Final day of the 1981 Headingly test - willis 8/43
2. 2003 RWC final
3. England v Scotland Euro 1996
4. 1979 Brands Hatch motorcycle grand prix - sheene v roberts
5. Any of Peter Brock's Bathurst wins
 




Reinelt12

Sick Note
Nov 8, 2006
1,312
Lichfield, United Kingdom
Been to and in no particular order:

1) Hereford v Brighton - Edgar Street - 1997
2) Brighton v Doncaster - The Amex - 2011
3) St Louis Rams v Seattle Seahawks - Edwards Jones Dome - 2005
4) Brighton v Bristol C - Millenium Stadium - 2004
5) Czech Republic v Canada - Ice Hockey World Cup Final - 2005 (Not technically at the event, but was in Prague at the time and with literally 100's of thousands of Czechs watching on a massive screen in the square - a fantastic experience (especially as they won!)

Honourable mentions to the FA Cup Final Replay in 1983, Playoff Final in 1991, Commonwealth Games in 2003, Borussia Monchoengladbach (sp) v Arsenal

Wish I had been at:

1) England v Germany - Wembley - 1966
2) Seattle Seahawks v Pittsburgh Steelers - Superbowl - 2005
3) Peterborough v Brighton - London Road - 2010
4) Brentford v Brighton - Griffin Park - Circa 1988 - (Just so I can see THAT Garry Nelson goal that everyone talks about!)
5) "The Stoning" - Judea - Circa AD 0
 




HovaGirl

I'll try a breakfast pie
Jul 16, 2009
3,139
West Hove
Attended:
High-jump final at my junior school, which I won!
Paralympics, Athens 2004
Queen's Club Tennis 1996
Donny game
And finally - Red Rum winning 1973 Grand National.

Would like to have attended:
Borg-McEnroe Wimbledon final
Brighton at Wembley 1983
Ovett or Coe winning Gold
 




Smythe

Active member
Oct 8, 2008
1,434
Brightonian in Manchester
1991 play off semi 4-1 win home to Millwall
Cardiff play off final
Hatton winning world title at MEN arena in manchester in 2005 against kostya tszyu..... This is probably the best atmosphere I've ever seen at any sporting event!!!
Last game at Goldstone v Doncaster
First league game at Amex v Doncaster
 


m20gull

Well-known member
Jun 10, 2004
3,470
Land of the Chavs
Attended
Hereford Away
Leyton Orient 4-4
Le Mans 1990
NHRA drag racing at Maple Grove raceway
The RAC Rally when the Quattros were king

Wish list
Group C cars at the Nordschliefe
The 1988 Hot Rod World Final (bring an umbrella)
Germany 1 - England 5
Chris Eubank showing Nigel Benn how to box properly
Brighton clinching promotion away at Newcastle
 
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