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Top 5 British sportsmen of all time)

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  1. highpeak tiger

    highpeak tiger Well-Known Member

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    Denis Compton
    C B Fry
    both excelled at more than one sport
     
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  2. Ernie Shackleton

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    Which is where he lost both his legs, making his subsequent achievements even more impressive.
     
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  3. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    He was, but not a nice person unfortunately.
     
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    Lacrosse is more widely played than rugby league.
     
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  5. Barchullona

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    Ask a hundred people walking down the street of any city in England to name a Papua New Guinea rugby league club and you will be met with blank looks.
     
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  6. Chazz Rheinhold

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    I've actually heard that from a few people over the years John.
    But i've got to admit, I loved watching him tear into the Aussies <cheers>
     
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  9. Chazz Rheinhold

    Chazz Rheinhold Well-Known Member

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    They say never meet your heroes. Think with a few exceptions it's true.
     
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  10. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    You cannot criticise his cricketing prowess, it's just I met him on a few occasions and he was the biggest headed, self-centred twat I ever had the pleasure to meet, and a scrounger to boot.
     
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    askewshair Well-Known Member

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    I admire that you could still bowl 20 overs at pace, on a hot summers day? Not sure my back would hold up for one over
     
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  12. askewshair

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    Chris froome, Wiggins, Kenny have all got to be considered
     
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  13. Ernie Shackleton

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    I assume that once you realised his level of ****itude you issued the retort "I'll si' thee" and left.
     
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  14. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    I didn't need to, most of my encunters (spelling deliberate:emoticon-0105-wink:) were in a box at Headingley, whereby he would breeze in, drink as much Champagne and eat as much as he could between commentaries for the radio, and then **** off somewhere else.
     
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    Yes, putting not in certainly spoilt that point.
     
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  16. askewshair

    askewshair Well-Known Member

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    That's impressive
     
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    Chilton
    Wagstaff
    Butler
    Houghton
    McSeveney
     
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    The missus once said she'd met her hero. Words of wisdom Chazz :emoticon-0100-smile
     
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  20. Chazz Rheinhold

    Chazz Rheinhold Well-Known Member

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    Speaking of ****s.
    My mate met Bradley Wiggins.
    Utter ****. Rude ****. Arrogant ****.
    Druggy ****.
     
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