: Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:32 pm  

Lenny The Loiner2 wrote:

Doed this thread mean ones that you were at?

PM Chris Dalton ans ask, assuming he hasn't exploded after last night

: Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:16 pm  

Mansell v Piquet at Silverstone in '87.

Mansell made up 29 seconds in 28 laps to catch and overtake Piquet with one of the best overtakes seen in F1 (a dummy to go outside at the end of Hangar and diving down the inside)

Hillsborough '89

England v Aussies in '82 at Twickenham, otherwise known as the Erica Roe game.

: Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:27 pm  

Lenny The Loiner2 wrote:

Yorkshire winning the County Championship at my favourite ground, Scarborough. Having to go into work, negotiate time off and travelling over to the coast on the same day made it all the more worthwhile. If it was easier and 'up the road' at Hedders it would have taken something off it. (That was my second fave tho, similar circumstances for the 2001 test at Hedders, into work first thing arranging time off and up to the ground to see butcher beat the aussies.)

I love Scarborough for cricket.

As an aside anyone else love the Scarborough ground?

I prefer it to hedders, lovely roast of beef overlooking the square (for members) . A few beers in the 'proper' pavilion, players more 'there' than hedders to talk to. Couple of pints over the road and then supper in the Golden Grill then home. A great day out.

the cricketers pub across the road despite looking like an estate pub did a decent pint of ale and was friendly though i understand it is closed now and may be demolished

: Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:34 pm  

meant the thread to be events you witnessed live - and i meant it to be truly great events or notorious ones, but i guess its open to interpretation

: Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:35 pm  

keithcun wrote:

Mansell v Piquet at Silverstone in '87.

Mansell made up 29 seconds in 28 laps to catch and overtake Piquet with one of the best overtakes seen in F1 (a dummy to go outside at the end of Hangar and diving down the inside)

Hillsborough '89

England v Aussies in '82 at Twickenham, otherwise known as the Erica Roe game.

that is still the greatest grand prix i have ever seen - was that the one when the fans invaded the circuit afterwards? mansell was a proper sporting hero

: Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:41 pm  

the artist wrote:

that is still the greatest grand prix i have ever seen - was that the one when the fans invaded the circuit afterwards? mansell was a proper sporting hero

yep, that's the one and a red hot day as well. Following year it did nowt but throw it down.

: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:57 pm  

Best Mate's 3rd Gold Cup.

Katchit winning the Champion Hurdle last season.

Us beating Barca 3-2 at St James' Park will always be up there too.

: Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:59 pm  

OoOGazOoO wrote:

Best Mate's 3rd Gold Cup.

Katchit winning the Champion Hurdle last season.

Us beating Barca 3-2 at St James' Park will always be up there too.

Remember watching that, Asprilla was in the air for about 45 seconds.

: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:19 pm  

JWP wrote:

Remember watching that, Asprilla was in the air for about 45 seconds.

And he was...

Hangtime.



Cant remember who was the commentator that night on ITV, but he made the game too, awesome commentary.

[John_D]

: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:37 pm  

tommy wrote:

01.01.08

Droylsden vs York City

The Sky Sport pundits have never stopped speaking about it since the event

<snip>

NEVER FORGET.

Yeah, but.... Droylsden.... That fat feck Jody Banim was playing for 'em. Just a symbol of how far we've fallen is that. Beating Manchester United at old Trafford 3-0 - now that was good. And it preserved our record of being unbeaten at said ground since 1975. Keith Houchen's penalty against the Arsenal in 1985 as well. Never known an atmosphere like it. The roar when the penalty was awarded to the silence when Keith was stepping up, then another, bigger, roar when it hit the back of the net.
Ah, them were't days.