Battle of the Sporting Heroes

[SirBloody Idiot]

Ablett
Mauger

 

[pinchy81]

Perkins

 

[Somerset]

Gerd Muller and Ivan Mauger - didn't realise Mauger had been nominated, good to see him in the mix.

 

[fredfertang]

Gerd Muller and Ivan Mauger - didn't realise Mauger had been nominated, good to see him in the mix.

Likewise

 

[cameeel]

Ablett
&
Abstain

 

[pasag]

Ablett was just a freak, but Perkins was the definitive hero of my childhood.

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Muller and Indurain for me

 

[BoyBrumby]

Muller & Mauger.

Der Bomber usually overlooked in those "greatest player of all time" polls, presumably because he was "just" a goalscorer, but the last time I looked goals were still the preferred method of separating teams in the sport. & he scored better than a goal a game at international level in the days before San Marino/Andorra freebies were to be had too. Most underrated great player IMHO.

Mauger is just the man. His era overlapped with blokes like Barry Briggs, Ove Fundin & Ole Olsen; all multi world champions in their own rights so his record of 6 individual world titles (and in his day the world title was decided by a one-off meeting rather than today's Grand Prix, so an off-day was terminal) is staggering.

 

[grecian]

Trying hard not to do an Ablett decent left-back for Liverpool, but shouldn't be in this battle comment.

Damn I failed.

Muller

and because I had a doll, umm action figure of him when I was a kid, Mauger.

Even though he's probably the only one to physically harm me, bloody cinders

 

[GIMH]

Gary ablett is the slang term for ectasy round these parts, ever since the one you mentioned for played for both the reds and blues

Muller, Indurain

 

[Jamee999]

Ablett's picture not doing much to put away the Aussies = convicts stereotype, one feels.

 

[Simon]

Sorry about the lack of battle again today, weekends are bad for me. Will be another battle tomorrow morning aussie time.

 

[Simon]

Battle #27
Gary Ablett 7
Kieren Perkins 3
Gerd Muller 8

Battle #28
Tommy Haas 0
Miguel Indurain 4
Ivan Mauger 8

 

[Simon]

Battle #29

Peter Brock (Australian) - Motor Racing

Honours
9 time Bathurst winner
6 time Bathurst Pole Position
6 time Touring Car championship winner
2000 Australian Sports Medal
2003 Bathurst 24hour race winner

vs

Andrew Johns (Australian) - Rugby League

Honours
249 career club matches for Newcastle
24 test matches for Australia
23 state of origin games for New South Wales
2176 career NRL points (2nd all-time)
2 time premiership winner with Newcastle
3 time Dally M Winner for best player in NRL
5 times Provan Summons Medal for most popular NRL player
2 time Golden Boot winner for best player in the World
2001 Clive churchill Medal for Man of match in Grand final
1995 World Cup MVP
2 time World Cup winner
Voted into Australian team of the century
Voted as one of top 100 Australian players of the century
Voted into NSW team of the century

vs

Ayrton Senna (Brazillian) - Formula 1 Motor Racing

Honours
161 career GP races
41 career wins
80 career podium finishes
65 career pole positions
3 time World Champion
614 career championship points
19 career fastest laps
3rd most career victories
Most career wins at Monaco (6)

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Battle #30

Usain Bolt (Jamaican) - Athletics

Honours
3 time Olympic Gold Medalist
2 time World Championship Silver Medalist
5 time World record holder
2008 IAAF Male Athlete of the Year
2008 Olympic Award
2008 Jamaican Order of Distinction

vs

Jackie Robinson (American) - Baseball

Honours
1553 career games
1518 career hits
137 career home runs
career Bat average of .311
6 time All Star Selection
1955 World Series Champion
1949 National League MVP
1962 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee
1945 Negro League All Star Selection
Listed in Time Magazines list of 100 most influential people of 20th century
#44 on Sporting News 100 greatest baseball players

vs

Alyson Annan (Australian) - Field Hockey

Honours
2 time Olympic Gold Medalist
2 time World Cup winner
4 time Champions Trophy winner
1998 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal winner
201 Internationals caps for Australia (National Record)
149 International goals (World record)
2 time Dutch League Player of the Year
3 time Australian League player of the year
1996 NSW Athlete of the Year
1998 World Cup Player of the Tournament
2000 IHF International player of the Year

 

[grecian]

Senna


Bolt

 

[Blewy]

Peter Perfect & Alyson Annan

 

[ripper868]

Brock
Annan

 

[Burgey]

Johns
Bolt

 

[duffer]

Senna and Bolt. Jackie tough to look past though.

 

[Johnners]

@ Johns and Senna being in the same battle.


Johns & Bolt