We want to share an important update with our Betfair Community users.
Over the coming months, the Betfair Community platform will be winding down. The final active day for the platform will be December 21st. From December 22nd, users will no longer be able to access the platform.
Your discussions, insights, engagement, and, most importantly, feedback have helped shape the platform and guided innovation. Your feedback continues to be important to us, and we will continue to listen via our dedicated feedback channels, as well as through product testing and innovations.
To share your feedback and experience, visit: https://support.betfair.com/app/home
Chit Chat
Welcome to Live View – Take the tour to learn more
Start Tour
There is currently 1 person viewing this thread.
30 Aug 15
00:45
Joined:
Date Joined:
27 May 11
Brendan Foster says Mo Farah. But a bit too biased and carried away in the moment for me.
Is running around a track really that great an achievement regardless of physical and mental strength, surely it should go to someone who has achieved something that requires an element of skill as well as physical/mental attributes, I would say the likes of Andy Murray, Daley Thomson and Ronnie O'sullivan are greater and more talented. Maybe even Steve Redgrave who has won 5 golds in 5 different Olympics which is better than winning two at your home event.
Other contenders may be
Ian Botham
Chris Froome
Johnny Wilkinson
Nick Faldo
Personally I would say Murray, winning two slams in the hardest era in Tennis history against the World Number 1, I think more credence should be given to more technical sports rather than endurance sports. Farah wouldn't be in my top 3 tbh.
Is running around a track really that great an achievement regardless of physical and mental strength, surely it should go to someone who has achieved something that requires an element of skill as well as physical/mental attributes, I would say the likes of Andy Murray, Daley Thomson and Ronnie O'sullivan are greater and more talented. Maybe even Steve Redgrave who has won 5 golds in 5 different Olympics which is better than winning two at your home event.
Other contenders may be
Ian Botham
Chris Froome
Johnny Wilkinson
Nick Faldo
Personally I would say Murray, winning two slams in the hardest era in Tennis history against the World Number 1, I think more credence should be given to more technical sports rather than endurance sports. Farah wouldn't be in my top 3 tbh.
Show More
1. Arthur Jones (nap)
2. C B Fry (nb)
2. C B Fry (nb)
shirley Davis and Hendrey akin to ron infact was a point when hendrey looked untouchable ,Then we have Joe Davis 15 wins
Cram or Coe
been more than 30 years and only 3 men have run the mile quicker and only 2 the 800m
been more than 30 years and only 3 men have run the mile quicker and only 2 the 800m
In terms of numbers, you can't touch Phil Taylor.
Because basically, it's impossible to compare sport to sport.
Andy Murray would be a long way down my list. Good yes, but not a great.
Because basically, it's impossible to compare sport to sport.
Andy Murray would be a long way down my list. Good yes, but not a great.
in anyones top 5 imo
As a complete sportsman, Max Woosnam.
Won an Olympic gold.
Won a title at Wimbledon and a Davis Cup captain.
Has a 147 break in snooker.
Scored a century at Lords in cricket.
Captain of England football team.
Among others.
Won an Olympic gold.
Won a title at Wimbledon and a Davis Cup captain.
Has a 147 break in snooker.
Scored a century at Lords in cricket.
Captain of England football team.
Among others.
Coe and Ovett perhaps. The beauty of Jimmy Greaves has hardly been surpassed.
Never heard of Max Darlo,with that record thought he had to be a character from Viz 
That is some record
That is some record
Was only recently I came across him - can't remember why; but a bit like you, I had to look it up to believe it. My favourite bit is beating Charlie Chaplin at table tennis using a knife as a bat!
He's not British he's Somalian.
He just got help when he got to London,illegal,help.
My favourite cartoon from the Olympics was the two old lads in the pub saying " wasn't it great watching Mo Farah beating off all them Africans "
He just got help when he got to London,illegal,help.
My favourite cartoon from the Olympics was the two old lads in the pub saying " wasn't it great watching Mo Farah beating off all them Africans "
If we are ruling out runners, then probably cyclists and rowers should be excluded as well. Conversely, if we can include runners, then perhaps Coe and Ovett or Paula Radcliffe were more dominant in their events.
Football -- Bobby Moore? The world's leading central defender in his day, and one of the best of all time.
Andy Murray's a contender. Third-best tennis player in the world and certainly the best home player ever.
Football -- Bobby Moore? The world's leading central defender in his day, and one of the best of all time.
Andy Murray's a contender. Third-best tennis player in the world and certainly the best home player ever.
bit like asking who was the britain who could stick his finger up his arse the furthest. it's 50 percent genetics and 50 percent mindlessly pursuing a pointless task. mostly done for ego, fame or cash, not much that could be described as courageous or selfless.
who was our greatest soap actor and what shiny medal should be bestowed upon them for great sacrifice for the nation?
Steve Redgrave - 5 Olympic golds in successive summer Games.
Daley Thompson right up there too. Supreme in 10 events. If you look at Daley's WR, the current WR set by Ashton Eaton is only 300pts above Daley's mark set in 1984, & he used to stroll round in the 1500metres having already wrapped up gold 
@johnnyrant -- Daley was not supreme in 10 events: he was supreme in the decathlon but a bit below top class in any of its components. Double Olympic gold medallist and world record holder, mind, so certainly a contender, along with footballer/cricketers like CB Fry, for all-rounder.
Does motor racing count? Probably not but if it did, Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart and Lewis Hamilton would be up there.
John Surtees has to be better than Moss 
, he was sh!t
, he was sh!t
However great your achievements are in sports like darts and snooker im not sure those sports can provide the country withits greatest sportsman primarily because they are only competing against other brits.
Daily Thompson is the greatest for me. To be the best for so long was a tremendous achievement.
Daily Thompson is the greatest for me. To be the best for so long was a tremendous achievement.
Supreme over the course of 10 events, would be better wording.
Its definitely not farah. He's nowhere near any world records
The marathon is a lot bigger in Africa now, ££££'s for the big city events. So you get 20year olds going straight to it rather than faffing round with farah on the track.
The marathon is a lot bigger in Africa now, ££££'s for the big city events. So you get 20year olds going straight to it rather than faffing round with farah on the track.
I despise the guy but Lewis Hamilton must be up there. Although boring F1 is huge and he'll soon be a triple world champion.
Came from a working class family and when his new contract kicks in will be earning £30million+ a year
Came from a working class family and when his new contract kicks in will be earning £30million+ a year
Aug 30, 2015 -- 11:07AM, Zazu wrote:
Its definitely not farah. He's nowhere near any world records The marathon is a lot bigger in Africa now, ££££'s for the big city events. So you get 20year olds going straight to it rather than faffing round with farah on the track.
World records are run in sterile races set up by a trio of pacemakers. Medals are far more important than world records, and Mo Farah has shown himself peerless for the past few years tactically.
Agree about the money though, so many Africans are enticed in because of the money - almost all Kenyan greats are from poor areas of the country for example - and the money is in the big city marathons.
Darlo Bantam
30 Aug 15 01:08
Joined: 27 Mar 07
| Topic/replies: 23,878 | Blogger: Darlo Bantam's blog
As a complete sportsman, Max Woosnam.
Won an Olympic gold.
Won a title at Wimbledon and a Davis Cup captain.
Has a 147 break in snooker.
Scored a century at Lords in cricket.
Captain of England football team.
Among others.
.......died in 1965 of respiratory failure, having been a heavy smoker all his life...source: wiki
30 Aug 15 01:08
Joined: 27 Mar 07
| Topic/replies: 23,878 | Blogger: Darlo Bantam's blog
As a complete sportsman, Max Woosnam.
Won an Olympic gold.
Won a title at Wimbledon and a Davis Cup captain.
Has a 147 break in snooker.
Scored a century at Lords in cricket.
Captain of England football team.
Among others.
.......died in 1965 of respiratory failure, having been a heavy smoker all his life...source: wiki
aint gonna go though to see if he has been mentioned but daley thomson !
My favourite cartoon from the Olympics was the two old lads in the pub saying " wasn't it great watching Mo Farah beating off all them Africans "
That's more or less verbatim what the TV commentator said. Spluttered a good mouthful of vodka over the carpet ffs!
Anyway, the answer to the question is JOCKY WILSON.
That's more or less verbatim what the TV commentator said. Spluttered a good mouthful of vodka over the carpet ffs!
Anyway, the answer to the question is JOCKY WILSON.
ffs Mo Farah moved to the UK when he was 8 years old. Some people on here making out he moved here as a fully fledged athlete in a flag of convenience scenario.
What were those critics doing when they were 8 years old and what have they achieved since on the world stage to make this country proud?
Answers on the back of a postage stamp but doubt you have enough to fill the space.
What were those critics doing when they were 8 years old and what have they achieved since on the world stage to make this country proud?
Answers on the back of a postage stamp but doubt you have enough to fill the space.
to be a great sportsman you need skill. Running isn't a skill. Therefore Farah is out.
to be a great sportsman you need skill. Running isn't a skill. Therefore Farah is out.
tbf I have missed quite a few buses as a result of a lack of this ability.
are you suggesting that those with the skills of, such as, carpentry, pottery and glass-blowing should be brought into the discussion as potentially Britain's greatest sportsman?
tbf I have missed quite a few buses as a result of a lack of this ability.
are you suggesting that those with the skills of, such as, carpentry, pottery and glass-blowing should be brought into the discussion as potentially Britain's greatest sportsman?
Sport is so varied ,requiring different skills, that it's impossible to compare one against the other
Can't decide between these four :
Jim Clark
Seb Coe
Lennox Lewis
Lester Piggott
-------
Since Clark and Piggott were doing sitting down sports, I guess it's between Coe and Lewis.
On the other hand, you could say that Clark and Piggott were the best in their sports EVER.
Jim Clark
Seb Coe
Lennox Lewis
Lester Piggott
-------
Since Clark and Piggott were doing sitting down sports, I guess it's between Coe and Lewis.
On the other hand, you could say that Clark and Piggott were the best in their sports EVER.
Hughie Gallagher a shocking ommisshun velasquez.
Andy Ritchie of Morton...and the wee pigeon breested guy that played fur Partick Thistle...
Public loved frank Bruno !
Being as where sea ferrying country BEN AINSLIE!
There only one person IMO bobby Moore !!
He lifted the most important thing ever
RED RUM !!!!
Being as where sea ferrying country BEN AINSLIE!
There only one person IMO bobby Moore !!
He lifted the most important thing ever
RED RUM !!!!
In my youth one was taught that winning was not important, it was the participation that counted. On that basis may I suggest Jack Bodell?
Post Your Reply
Please login to post a reply.
Wonder
Instance ID: 13539