Looking back on 2006

[roostersgal4eva]

Thought it might be great to know everyones thoughts on 2006 Sporting year

Greatest Moment of 2006:
Honorable mentions

Worst Moment of 2006:
Dishonorable mentions:

Funniest Moment of 2006:

Moment of 2006 that u needed anger management classes for:

Cruelest Moment of 2006:

Comeback of 2006

Best sports person of 2006

note when i have a spare 5min i will answer too

 

[lion_gooner]

Greatest Moment of 2006:arsenal making the champions league final
Honorable mentions finnaly beatin man u after being continuasly cheated

Worst Moment of 2006:losing to collingwood DEFITNETLY
Dishonorable mentions:losing the champions league final

Funniest Moment of 2006:seeing all the feral collingwood people go beserk when they actually beat brisbane LOL

Moment of 2006 that u needed anger management classes for:losing to collingwood what could be more embarrasing?

Cruelest Moment of 2006:being 10 minutes away from winning the champions league and losing it and conceding to cheatski with 5 mins to go

Comeback of 2006non brisbane-west coast against geelong LOL brisbane-brisbane against north :O that was amazing

Best sports person of 2006-micheal voss

 

[POBT]

Great thread.

Greatest Moment of 2006:

The first ball of the 1st Ashes Test at the Gabba. Not just for the Harmy, but it was the culmination of so much hype and excitement. Being at the Gabba is something I will remember forever.

Worst Moment of 2006:

Last practice match v Richmond (?).

Funniest Moment of 2006:

Dunno - still laughing about xplo's call re: Bunnings!

Moment of 2006 that u needed anger management classes for:

The Carlton match.

Cruelest Moment of 2006:

MM's return cut pretty deep.

Comeback of 2006

For a guy not known for his toughness, I thought Nathan Brown's return was pretty special.

Best sports person of 2006

Geoff Ogilvie - in one of the world's most competitive individual sports and he stared down the best.

 

[roostersgal4eva]

Greatest Moment of 2006: Socceroos & World Cup - Nuff said
Honorable mentions: Adelaide Test Day 5, Geoff Oglvie winning a US golfing major, Jason Gillespie's 201* aganst Bangladesh

Worst Moment of 2006: Deaths of Peter Brock and Andy Caldercot

Funniest Moment of 2006: Jason Gillespie's 201* aganst Bangladesh, Ricky Ponting running out Jones last test

Moment of 2006 that u needed anger management classes for:
Penalty against the Socceroos against Italy

Cruelest Moment of 2006:
Tony Vidmar missing the World Cup - no one has warn the G&G with more passion and Loyalty

Comeback of 2006
Nathan Brown - thanks POBT for bringing him up
Damian Oliver - back after 15months with a back injury
Tony Vidmar - great comback with the Mariners

Best sports person of 2006
Matthew Cowdrey - won the men's swimming team is only 2 individual commonwealth gold medals, won 5 gold, 2 silver and a bronze in the Paralympic World Swimming Titles in South Africa and has broken his world records a total of 19 times

 

[Chasing the Dream]

Greatest Moment of 2006:

Warne bowling Panesar to reagin the Ashes

Honorable mentions

* Cahill's goals v Japan at the World Cup
* Harmisons wide
* Scott Martin winning gold with final throw at the Comm Games

Worst Moment of 2006:

Not getting a farewell game at the GABBA for Vossy

Dishonorable mentions:

Pittman v Lewis at the Comm Games - grow up for goodness sake

Funniest Moment of 2006:

* Hamrmisons wide. PURE GOLDEN STUFF THAT


Moment of 2006 that u needed anger management classes for:

Soccer World Cup v Italy and that dive.

Cruelest Moment of 2006:

Soccer World Cup v Italy

Comeback of 2006

The Hot Jam Donut to the GABBA.

Best sports person of 2006

Lucas Neill - the man is full of class.

 

[POBT]

Best sports person of 2006
Matthew Cowdrey - won the men's swimming team is only 2 individual commonwealth gold medals, won 5 gold, 2 silver and a bronze in the Paralympic World Swimming Titles in South Africa and has broken his world records a total of 19 times

Great nomination. Not my sportsperson of the year but worthy of a mention. However, what is disgraceful is that he didn't get a nomination for Swimmer of the Year. I don't begrudge Leisel for her win nor some of the other nominations but Cowdrey was the outstanding male swimmer of the year, without question. Right now, he'd be a bigger star than Thorpey if he was an able bodied athlete. As it stands, even his outstanding record (highlighted above by RG) isn't enough to warrant a nomination for Swimmer of the Year. Here's a tip Swimming Australia - don't bother with athletes with disabilities if you consider their performances to be this unimportant.

 

[roostersgal4eva]

Great nomination. Not my sportsperson of the year but worthy of a mention. However, what is disgraceful is that he didn't get a nomination for Swimmer of the Year. I don't begrudge Leisel for her win nor some of the other nominations but Cowdrey was the outstanding male swimmer of the year, without question. Right now, he'd be a bigger star than Thorpey if he was an able bodied athlete. As it stands, even his outstanding record (highlighted above by RG) isn't enough to warrant a nomination for Swimmer of the Year. Here's a tip Swimming Australia - don't bother with athletes with disabilities if you consider their performances to be this unimportant.

agree 100% POBT - i thought it was crazy for him not to be nominated too

he is said to be the face of the Paralympics ala Louise Savage and should get more praise than what hes recieving now

That will change as he stated that he wants to try out for the next Olympic team after 2007 and if he wasn't competing in the World Titles this year he did qualify for the Brisie national titles in the 50 fly and would of raced alonside Matt Welsh and co.

 

[sherminator]

Greatest Moment of 2006: Australia winning the Ashes.

Worst Moment of 2006: Browny getting injured.

Funniest Moment of 2006: Jimmy Bartels shot at goal vs. Collingwood.

Moment of 2006 that you needed anger management classes for:
Everything. I actually did anger management classes.

Cruelest Moment of 2006:
My cat getting put down.

Comeback of 2006
WCE vs. Geelong.

Best sports person of 2006
Ricky Ponting

 

[Warwick]

Greatest moment of 2006: Has to be the entire Football World Cup. I was never really much of a fan, but i will never forget the game against Croatia (especially).

Worst moment of 2006: Floyd Landis in the Tour de France. Being a huge supporter and follower of the race (i.e. staying up every night to watch every stage), his disqualification felt like he cheated me personally. It is one of the great sporting events on the world calender, but i fear for it's existance. For those that saw Landis' comeback up the mountain, you will feel as robbed as i do after dscovering he tested positive. He would easily win "comeback of the year" if he wasn't a cheating scumbag.

Funniest moment of 2006: The "sirengate" fiasco in the AFL or Dizzy's 201 against Bangladesh.

Cruelest moment of 2006: Being forced to watch Brisbane vs Carlton. Also Vossy retiring after this year (he deserved to go out on a high), and Mal Michael's dog act.

Comeback of 2006: SoO game III (Lockyer's try). QUEENSLANDER!!! Probably unlucky not to get sporting moment of 2006. As a die-hard Queenslander, that was the most satisfying win of the year. Never write off a Queenslander.

Honorable mention: Geoff Oglivy winning the US Open after Mickleson held a 2 stroke lead with a couple of holes to play. Although, this was less of a comeback as it was Mickleson choking yet again.

Best sports person of 2006: Plenty of contenders: Ricky Ponting, Lane Beachley, Oglivy, Roger Federer (again), and Darren Lockyer.

I'll probably remember more to add as others point them out. Great idea for a thread RG.

 

[Chezzalenko Reborn]

Greatest Moment of 2006: 2nd Test Match, Adelaide Oval

Honorable mentions: Queensland State of Origin, Broncos Rugby League, Ford's win at the Mountain

Worst Moment of 2006: Death of Peter Brock

Dishonorable mentions: Too many

Funniest Moment of 2006: Browny being out over half the season, and remaining top 10 in the Brownlow

Moment of 2006 that u needed anger management classes for: The Aka saga, the Michael saga, all the bad news associated with the Lions

Cruelest Moment of 2006: Ponting getting out for 196, Browny getting injured when in career best form.

Comeback of 2006: West Coast against Geelong

Best sports person of 2006: Van Sherman

 

[roostersgal4eva]

oh i forgot a funnies moment

John Letts talking "Japanese" after the Melbourne Cup

 

[MSB ROYS]

Greatest Moment(s) of 2006:
1) Winning the Ashes in 15 days
2) Singapore Wombats going back-to-back in the Asian Champs
3) Stopping those stupid hybrid games against the Irish
Non football - the birth of my daughter.

Worst Moment of 2006: Realising that I am too old to play anymore competative football.

Funniest Moment of 2006: The Barmy Army having to watch Dad's Army smash their team

Moment of 2006 that u needed anger management classes for:
Tie for Italian penalty against the Socceroos and the refereeing in the RL Grand Final. I went ballastic during and after both!

Cruelest Moment of 2006: Hadley's injury. Here's hpoing injury free 2007.

Comeback of 2006: Eagles vs Geelong. What a choke!

Best sports person of 2006: M. Voss (last time I can say this)

 

[Chezzalenko Reborn]

About the refereeing, I went more ballistic at the State of Origin refereeing.

 

[Warwick]

Yes, good point.

As for the anger management category - definately the rulings in State of Origin I.

Also another one for funniest moment of the year has to be the ODI between Australia and South Africa when both sides made over 400.