"Last Man Standing" Legendary British athlete Daley Thompson of Great Britain still standing after completing the 1500m discipline of the Decathlon during the European Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece during August 1982. Thompson won gold setting a new world record.
20th July 1981: Ian Botham of England smokes a cigar in the changing room after his match-winning 149 not out during the third Test Match against Australia at Headingley in Leeds. England won the match by 18 runs.
20th July 1981: Ian Botham of England smokes a cigar in the changing room after his match-winning 149 not out during the third Test Match against Australia at Headingley in Leeds. England won the match by 18 runs.
Never. Would maybe have wanted to, but lacked the confidence to do it.
Life is strange when we look back on it, isn't it?
PS - loving this thread.
Are we lucky to have lived through these times, or does everyone say that?
We’re incredibly lucky in so many ways
Born in Western Europe for one We takes things for granted so much
In reasonably recent history i’d say people born in the late 19th Century had it pretty bad
Finish school and go straight off to war Maybe get lucky and come back 20 years later you see your children go off to fight in another war.
Extremely fortunate in those terms. Have we also been lucky in terms of our sporting heroes?
I think you may have been
I think i just missed the boat with some. I haven’t seen England win a major tournament
I felt a little robbed with Gazza. The best player i’ve ever seen in an England shirt. I think he could have been even bigger without the injuries. He was 23 at the 1990 World Cup and i remember thinking i might get to see him in 3 more. He never played another minute pf World Cup football after 1990
Domestically. My first game watching Derby was v Halifax Town in 1982. We’re at about the same level now Only 7 years earlier we were celebrating winning the league for the 2nd time in 4 years Also my aunt was Dave Macakys bit on the side so i’d have met the players and had good seats
Golf, i only saw the end of the Europeani dominance at the Masters. I only caught the end of Seve and Faldo I’ve been lucky enough to watch the whole of Woods career though
Cricket I didn’t see the best of Botham I was lucky enough to see Michael Holding bowl for Derbyshire. Incredible bowler and true gentleman
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20th July 1981: Ian Botham of England smokes a cigar in the changing room after his match-winning 149 not out during the third Test Match against Australia at Headingley in Leeds. England won the match by 18 runs.
Those last three photos are all superb, particularly the one of Ali.
All three, though, say so much, without needing words.
At least i didn’t have to consider whether to get my hair done like this
@Tikay10 @HAYSIE
Did you two ever sport perms?
@Jac35
Never. Would maybe have wanted to, but lacked the confidence to do it.
Life is strange when we look back on it, isn't it?
PS - loving this thread.
Very lucky, I'd say.
https://www.sportphotogallery.com/blog/sports/7-inspirational-sports-pictures-to-keep-you-motivated/
Born in Western Europe for one
We takes things for granted so much
In reasonably recent history i’d say people born in the late 19th Century had it pretty bad
Finish school and go straight off to war
Maybe get lucky and come back
20 years later you see your children go off to fight in another war.
Deal or no deal?
GG Vespa
Have we also been lucky in terms of our sporting heroes?
GG Vespa
I think i just missed the boat with some.
I haven’t seen England win a major tournament
I felt a little robbed with Gazza. The best player i’ve ever seen in an England shirt. I think he could have been even bigger without the injuries. He was 23 at the 1990 World Cup and i remember thinking i might get to see him in 3 more. He never played another minute pf World Cup football after 1990
Domestically. My first game watching Derby was v Halifax Town in 1982. We’re at about the same level now
Only 7 years earlier we were celebrating winning the league for the 2nd time in 4 years
Also my aunt was Dave Macakys bit on the side so i’d have met the players and had good seats
Golf, i only saw the end of the Europeani dominance at the Masters. I only caught the end of Seve and Faldo
I’ve been lucky enough to watch the whole of Woods career though
Cricket
I didn’t see the best of Botham
I was lucky enough to see Michael Holding bowl for Derbyshire. Incredible bowler and true gentleman