Favorite Sports Moment

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah, the topic title speaks for itself. Remember, only one choice.

For me:

1986 World Series, Game 6 - Boston Red Sox vs. New York Mets, Boston leading the series 3 games to 2

Bottom of the inning, 2 outs, 3-2 count, tie game at 5-5

Mookie Wilson up at the plate, Ray Knight on 2nd base, Bob Stanley pitching

Wilson hits a short grounder to first, should be an easy out for Boston 1st baseman Bill Buckner. But the ball goes through his legs and into right field, Knight charges home and the Mets win after the comeback of the century (Boston had the 5-3 lead going into the inning until the Mets rallied 2 outs into the inning).

A video of the play can be downloaded when you go to this site:</font> http://www.rndng3rd.com/mets/seasons/1986.html

[toxic rooster]

Sylvain Wiltord's title clincher goal for Arsenal in 2001/2002 sticks out as far as football goes.

As far as Aussie football goes, Jason Akermanis' goal in the 2002 Grand Final was a deadset ripper, and it's my favourite Aussie football memory.

[Loose Cannon]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah, the topic title speaks for itself. Remember, only one choice.

For me:

1986 World Series, Game 6 - Boston Red Sox vs. New York Mets, Boston leading the series 3 games to 2

Bottom of the inning, 2 outs, 3-2 count, tie game at 5-5

Mookie Wilson up at the plate, Ray Knight on 2nd base, Bob Stanley pitching

Wilson hits a short grounder to first, should be an easy out for Boston 1st baseman Bill Buckner. But the ball goes through his legs and into right field, Knight charges home and the Mets win after the comeback of the century (Boston had the 5-3 lead going into the inning until the Mets rallied 2 outs into the inning).

A video of the play can be downloaded when you go to this site:</font> http://www.rndng3rd.com/mets/seasons/1986.html


lol. Anyway, mine is when Don Mattingly's first ever post season home run against the Seattle Mariners. The Stadium went ballistic and Mattingly had finally reached the playoffs for the first time in his career.

[The Miz]

havlicek stole the ball

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Fuck you Big Vito

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Anyways, probably the end of the Patriots 1st Superbowl Victory

[The Miz]

havlicek stole the ball

NAH actually finish to the '88 world series. Thats one of the only plays that still makes me go WOW no matter how many times i see it. Just to think that gibson could barely walk to the plate and then hit a home run over the most dominant closer in baseball after looking silly the first few pitches still just amazes me.

[BCWWF]

For me personally it would be Kirby Puckett's "We'll see you tomorrow night" Home Run in the 1991 World Series

[The Outlaw]

Of course it would BCWWF. :)

First choice would be what The Miz said.

Bill Buckner LOL

Honorable mention would be Otis Nixon leaping onto the center field wall. I can't remember if it was a playoff or world series game, though. I was pretty young, and I remember being in awe.

[Kapoutman]

I'd go with the Canadian victory in the Olympic hockey tournament in 2002.

[The Outlaw]

Also DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES

[Doink]

germany 1

ENGLAND 5

heskey - thats right heskey scored the fifth alongside a owen hattrick and a gerrard wonder goal.

thats one of the best sporting moments ive seen

[toxic rooster]

"Poor Scouser Doink"

[Cactus Sid]

Champions League Final 1999

[Cactus Sid]

Oh Wait :mad:

[yianni]

These are my favorite ones:

Aussie rules (when I was a big fan of it) - would have been Fraser Browne's tackle on Dean Wallis in the '99 Preliminary final where Carlton won by a point over a more dominant Essendon team.

Local football - 2 goals in 1 minute from South Melbourne (0-1 to 2-1) to beat Perth Glory about 4 years ago.

In international football, 2 favorite memories
1. Kevin Muscat's penalty for 1-0 against Uruguay in the 2001 World Cup Qualifier at the MCG and 90,000 people going nuts when he scored, with flares going off everywhere. Pity they beat us 3-0 in the return leg. :(

2. A recent one, Greece beating France 1-0.

[The Mask]

Champions League Final 1999

AND SOLSKJAER'S WON IT

Best day in existance ever.

[Ferocious]

Jonothan Edwards breaking the Triple Jump world record in Gothenberg, As a big track fan this was outstanding to me.

[toxic rooster]

AND SOLSKJAER'S WON IT

Best day in existance ever.
<s>MANCHESTER UNITED RULE EUROPE</s> :rant:

[Boomer]

Michael Vick OT Win against the Vikings :cool:

Braves actually winning the World Series in 1995

[BCWWF]

Lol, I remember that game, Michael Vick single handedly won the game. Its hard to stress it, but it was honestly a one man win.

[91]

Oh god, I could be here all day. In no specific order...

1. Allan Nielsens winner for Spurs in the 1999 league cup final. Totally innocuous match against Leicester, I was on the brink of dozing off it was so bad, then out nowhere in stoppage time all the Leicester players decide to fall over and the ball bounces of Nielsens head and rolls in and just like that, Spurs have actually won a trophy.

2. Nayim, from the halfway line. Comedic mirth at its best.

3. David Beckhams equaliser against Greece to get us in the World Cup. THANK F</>UCK!

4. Alfonsos winner for Spain against Yugoslavia. All great games need a last minute goal to be truly great and this was the perfect end to the greatest game of football I've ever seen.

5. Perhaps one of my all time favourites, and it's not football. 1992 German Grand Prix. Nigel Mansell leads on the last lap but is clearly experiencing problems. Ayrton Senna in second is closing and Ricardo Patrese in third is closing even faster and looks like he might catch and pass both men. Needing to get past Senna, he makes one final dive past him and in the process overdoes it and spins into the wall, practically handing Mansell the title. Mansell holds on meanwhile and Murray Walker almost wets himself.

[Gonzo]

Well there are plenty great sports moments, but I am going to say the one that was the best for me in my lifetime.

The Giants 41-0 shalacking of the Vikings in the NFC Championship game in 2000. Then we promptly got our asses handed to us in the Superbowl by those dirty Ravens. :mad:

[LK]

1) 1999 Champions League Final when Solskjaer scored the winner in the last minute.

2) Just recently at the end of the season when David Zdrilic scored the winner for Aberdeen against Celtic at Parkhead to end their unbeaten run in the league.

[Wengerland]

1. Allan Nielsens winner for Spurs in the 1999 league cup final. Totally innocuous match against Leicester, I was on the brink of dozing off it was so bad, then out nowhere in stoppage time all the Leicester players decide to fall over and the ball bounces of Nielsens head and rolls in and just like that, Spurs have actually won a trophy.


:'(

For me there's the Germany 1-5 England game, score speaks for itself :cool:, and Leicester's coca cola cup win against Boro seeing as we'd just come up, were tipped to go back down and to get a top half finish and win a cup final against Middlesbrough's squad of guys like Juninho (during his best spell) and Ravanelli was great, after Ravanelli's goal in extra time i was just originally happy when Heskey equalised.

Both of them are probably beaten by the 1993/94 play off final win, firstly because it was the first match i had ever been to, then to beat our rivals to get into the premiership having lost in the final for the 2 previous years was gold.

[91]

:'(

For me there's the Germany 1-5 England game, score speaks for itself :cool:, and Leicester's coca cola cup win against Boro seeing as we'd just come up, were tipped to go back down and to get a top half finish and win a cup final against Middlesbrough's squad of guys like Juninho (during his best spell) and Ravanelli was great, after Ravanelli's goal in extra time i was just originally happy when Heskey equalised.

Both of them are probably beaten by the 1993/94 play off final win, firstly because it was the first match i had ever been to, then to beat our rivals to get into the premiership having lost in the final for the 2 previous years was gold.
The 93 final against Swindon was a true classic though.

[Wengerland]

Yeah, can't really remember it that well, apart from the comeback and result. :(

[The Outlaw]

Braves actually winning the World Series in 1995

:'( :D

[BCWWF]

The Giants 41-0 shalacking of the Vikings in the NFC Championship game in 2000. Then we promptly got our asses handed to us in the Superbowl by those dirty Ravens. :mad:

You guys had our coach's headsets tapped :mad:

[Supreme Olajuwon]

the entire Boston College/Miami game with Flutie's hail mary

[DaveWadding]

I loved the OSU/Miami game in the Fiesta Bowl last year.

Jordan's shot over Ehlo in the 89 Finals.

Gar Heard's Moonshot in the 76 Western Conference finals.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

the entire Boston College/Miami game with Flutie's hail mary
:love:

The captain of my team just got a full boat to BC...hopefully will be attending a lot of BC games in a few years :cool:

[yianni]

In international football, 2 favorite memories
1. Kevin Muscat's penalty for 1-0 against Uruguay in the 2001 World Cup Qualifier at the MCG and 90,000 people going nuts when he scored, with flares going off everywhere. Pity they beat us 3-0 in the return leg. :(

2. A recent one, Greece beating France 1-0.
*changes no. 2 to Dellas' goal vs Czech Republic to get Greece into the final*

[toxic rooster]

Well, that wasn't expected :roll:

[yianni]

Yeah. And you know what? If they win again on Sunday night I'll change it YET AGAIN. :roll:

[Cactus Sid]

Also, my ACTUAL favourite sporting moment was a tie between the 2001 Uefa Cup Final and the 2001 FA Cup Final.

[toxic rooster]

2001 FA Cup Final.
:mad:

[Cactus Sid]

Well its a choice between beating Arsenal in 2001 or Sunderland in 1992......

[Doink]

:'(

For me there's the Germany 1-5 England game, score speaks for itself :cool:, and Leicester's coca cola cup win against Boro seeing as we'd just come up, were tipped to go back down and to get a top half finish and win a cup final against Middlesbrough's squad of guys like Juninho (during his best spell) and Ravanelli was great, after Ravanelli's goal in extra time i was just originally happy when Heskey equalised.

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:foc: i am not a scouser :rant: :foc: what you have just out is the main reason i hate heskey as the fat fuck fell over and the ball rebounded off a roll of his fat and into the net in the last minute of extra time! GRRRRRRRRRRR!

:y: :) at england beating the scum 5 - 1 at their ground :lol:

[DaveWadding]

OH, Unit's perfect game and the Gonzalez bloop single that won the WS in 01 for me too.

[Rob Ban Fan]

Well its a choice between beating Arsenal in 2001 or Sunderland in 1992......

<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">we would've won the FA Cup that year if it wasn't for your bastard last minute freekick :'( Darren Anderton</font>

[The Outlaw]

the entire Boston College/Miami game with Flutie's hail mary

:love:

[Gonzo]

Flutie got lucky, I think Kordell's was better.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I'm pretty sure every complete hail mary is luck

plus the BC/Miami game was like really really really good

[Gonzo]

Yeah you have a point, but I think the Cal Kickoff return against Stanford is pretty pro. With the band all on the field and stuff. :cool:

[John la Rock]

Joe Carter's homerun off Mitch Williams to win the 1993 World Series :love:

[toxic rooster]

Well its a choice between beating Arsenal in 2001 or Sunderland in 1992......
Where's The Mackem when you need him?

:foc:

[El Capitano Gatisto]

Ray Houghton's half volley over the head of Gianluca Pagliuca at the 1994 World Cup in New York in front of a massive Irish crowd, when beat Italy 1-0. The rest of the matches were shit, but that performance was immense.

Jason McAteer's goal against Holland, when we were down to 10 men, and they had 4 of the world's best strikers on the pitch trying to get past Shay Given and Roy Keane put in the most unbelievably dominant and fucking incredible performance I have ever seen by any footballer.

Robbie Keane's last minute equaliser against Germany in World Cup 2002. We were all resigned to losing, because Kahn was keeping everything out. Could have won the game six times over. Watched it in a room full of mates and we all went fucking crazy when Robbie snuck in to score the last minute goal. I love that guy.

[The Outlaw]

Yeah you have a point, but I think the Cal Kickoff return against Stanford is pretty pro. With the band all on the field and stuff. :cool:

Plus considering the play was bullshit and all

yeah, a complete bullshit play was better than a legit play

[Doink]

Ray Houghton's half volley over the head of Gianluca Pagliuca at the 1994 World Cup in New York in front of a massive Irish crowd, when beat Italy 1-0. The rest of the matches were shit, but that performance was immense.

are you for real ?

the best part of the '94 world cup was when they wouldnt let john aldridge on the pitch and he went fucking crazy with the forth official, then once on the pitch the camera switched to jack charlton who was stil going mental at the forth official!

:love: jack charlton :love: i fucking love that guy!

also in '94 world cup houghton got booked for having a bag of water on the pitch even though it was like 90 degrees :lol:

[#1-norm-fan]

The first that comes to mind is Favre's Monday Night game against Oakland last year the day after his dad died. It was one of my favorite experiences ever watching a football game.

[Cactus Sid]

Ray Houghton's half volley over the head of Gianluca Pagliuca at the 1994 World Cup in New York in front of a massive Irish crowd, when beat Italy 1-0. The rest of the matches were shit, but that performance was immense.

Jason McAteer's goal against Holland, when we were down to 10 men, and they had 4 of the world's best strikers on the pitch trying to get past Shay Given and Roy Keane put in the most unbelievably dominant and fucking incredible performance I have ever seen by any footballer.

Robbie Keane's last minute equaliser against Germany in World Cup 2002. We were all resigned to losing, because Kahn was keeping everything out. Could have won the game six times over. Watched it in a room full of mates and we all went fucking crazy when Robbie snuck in to score the last minute goal. I love that guy.

I might not be Irish, but I've gotta agree those were some classic footballing moments.

[toxic rooster]

I have the U2 DVD "Go Home: Live from Slane Castle", which was shot several hours after that Ireland v Holland game in 2001.

In the middle of New Year's Day, Bono drapes himself in an Irish flag some nutter from the crowd threw to him and proclaims "IT'S JASON McATEER!"

Gave me goosebumps, and I'm not even Irish.

[Skeletor2]

Newcastle 5-0 Manchester United
Newcastle 8-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Newcastle 6-1 Wimbledon
Newcastle 7-1 Spurs
England 5-1 Germany
England 1-0 Argentina

Neither Newcastle or England have ever won anything in my life time so this is all I have to go by. :(

[El Capitano Gatisto]

I have the U2 DVD "Go Home: Live from Slane Castle", which was shot several hours after that Ireland v Holland game in 2001.

In the middle of New Year's Day, Bono drapes himself in an Irish flag some nutter from the crowd threw to him and proclaims "IT'S JASON McATEER!"

Gave me goosebumps, and I'm not even Irish.

I was at the better Slane gig the week before. That day (of the DVD) I was at home watching the Holland match in my house. Our whole family was around for some reason, and everyone went nuts.

Watching that Slane DVD from that day gives me goosebumps too. That was the best times of my life, that summer when Ireland qualified for WC 2002 and I finished school.

are you for real ?

the best part of the '94 world cup was when they wouldnt let john aldridge on the pitch and he went fucking crazy with the forth official, then once on the pitch the camera switched to jack charlton who was stil going mental at the forth official!

:love: jack charlton :love: i fucking love that guy!

also in '94 world cup houghton got booked for having a bag of water on the pitch even though it was like 90 degrees :lol:

I remember a couple of good moments in the qualifiers for the 1994 World Cup too.

One was when Ronald Koeman cynically pulled David Platt's shirt and brought him down when Platt was through on goal. Platt had just made it into the box, but the ref gave a free kick just outside the box instead, and only gave Koeman a yellow card instead of the red he deserved.

The best moment came when Koeman later stepped up to swing home the free kick that effectively knocked England out of contention.

The other was on the final night of the qualification series, when the Republic were playing Northern Ireland in Belfast. Jimmy Quinn put the North in front with a screamer of a volley, then Alan McLoughlin equalised late on with another stunning volley to get the Republic the point needed to qualify for their second World Cup.

[Gonzo]

Plus considering the play was bullshit and all

yeah, a complete bullshit play was better than a legit play

If you watch it the band didn't really stop any Stanford players from making a play or catching up to the Cal player. In fact if I remember correctly the Cal player even ran into a band member, slowing him down.

[The Outlaw]

If you watch it the band didn't really stop any Stanford players from making a play or catching up to the Cal player. In fact if I remember correctly the Cal player even ran into a band member, slowing him down.

...

That is not what I meant. The guy that pitched the ball, the third pitch I do believe? His knee was down.

[ShaneLobo]

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The States beating the Soviets back in '80..3-2

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Dallas beating Buffalo 4 games to 2 in the 99 Cup Finals...Game 6 tied at 2 heading into the 3rd Overtime...Around 5 minutes left in the 3rd OT Brett Hull Scores bringing the Cup to my home in Dallas