Who are the greatest chokers of recent times?

Started by Bomber2312, July 12, 2008, 01:34:53 PM

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Jinxy

Quote from: ONeill on July 12, 2008, 07:49:23 PM
Up until Mickey got the reigns, Tyrone were serious chokers. '56 was forgiveable but losing to Louth in '57 wasn't. Hammered in Croke in 73 and '84 after the McGuigan show. '86 was probably our greatest choke against the handpassing animals. '89 was a disaster against Mayo - a choke too many. Then '95 and everyone choking except Peter. '96 we were choked by the savagery from the Royals. That was the day I accepted it wasn't in our make-up to win the thing. 6 long years without a Croker appearance in the championship put the hunger on us again and we choked like we'd never choked before against Sligo. It wasn't until Harte instilled a sense of belief - hammered Fermanagh, choked Kerry and stumbled past Armagh. But for 47 years we were Croker Chokers without equal.

Damn you Art.

Yeah, that was the day Peter Canavan was grabbed by the neck and choked so hard he twisted his ankle.
If you were any use you'd be playing.

orangeman

Its hard to call anybody or any tea for that matter chokers Invariably they come up against very good teams who are the the height of their powers on the day. Example Mayo who are were decent teams but Kerry simply had too much for them.

ONeill

Always found Barry's Tea hard to swallow, Orangeman.
I wanna have my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames.

ziggysego

Kerry. If they hadn't of choked, they could have had at least another 15 All-Irelands.

Kerry are the biggest chokers in Ireland.
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seafoid

Interesting to read this  from 13 years ago now.
Surely there can be no debate
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

sid waddell

Quote from: seafoid on October 24, 2021, 10:22:56 AM
Interesting to read this  from 13 years ago now.
Surely there can be no debate
Breaffy?
Celbridge?
Kilcar?
Ballymun Kickhams?

Milltown Row2

Quote from: sid waddell on October 24, 2021, 11:58:47 PM
Quote from: seafoid on October 24, 2021, 10:22:56 AM
Interesting to read this  from 13 years ago now.
Surely there can be no debate
Breaffy?
Celbridge?
Kilcar?
Ballymun Kickhams?

Thurles Sarsfield's surely must be up there with the talent they have
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

sid waddell

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 25, 2021, 08:58:52 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on October 24, 2021, 11:58:47 PM
Quote from: seafoid on October 24, 2021, 10:22:56 AM
Interesting to read this  from 13 years ago now.
Surely there can be no debate
Breaffy?
Celbridge?
Kilcar?
Ballymun Kickhams?

Thurles Sarsfield's surely must be up there with the talent they have
Ballygunner and Oulart say hold our beer.

At a lower level add Crokes and Boden in hurling.

Not football.

Farrandeelin

Inaugural Football Championship Prediction Winner.

imtommygunn

Quote from: sid waddell on October 25, 2021, 10:56:20 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 25, 2021, 08:58:52 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on October 24, 2021, 11:58:47 PM
Quote from: seafoid on October 24, 2021, 10:22:56 AM
Interesting to read this  from 13 years ago now.
Surely there can be no debate
Breaffy?
Celbridge?
Kilcar?
Ballymun Kickhams?

Thurles Sarsfield's surely must be up there with the talent they have
Ballygunner and Oulart say hold our beer.

At a lower level add Crokes and Boden in hurling.

Not football.

It is a travesty, from a Ballygunner perspective, that Ballygunner have not won an AI. Every year for some reason TG4 insist on showing the latter stages of the waterford championship where Ballygunner basically just hammer everyone. A much less able LaSalle team have done better than them.

Onthe40


rrhf

Quote from: Jinxy on July 14, 2008, 01:35:04 PM
Quote from: ONeill on July 12, 2008, 07:49:23 PM
Up until Mickey got the reigns, Tyrone were serious chokers. '56 was forgiveable but losing to Louth in '57 wasn't. Hammered in Croke in 73 and '84 after the McGuigan show. '86 was probably our greatest choke against the handpassing animals. '89 was a disaster against Mayo - a choke too many. Then '95 and everyone choking except Peter. '96 we were choked by the savagery from the Royals. That was the day I accepted it wasn't in our make-up to win the thing. 6 long years without a Croker appearance in the championship put the hunger on us again and we choked like we'd never choked before against Sligo. It wasn't until Harte instilled a sense of belief - hammered Fermanagh, choked Kerry and stumbled past Armagh. But for 47 years we were Croker Chokers without equal.

Damn you Art.

Yeah, that was the day Peter Canavan was grabbed by the neck and choked so hard he twisted his ankle.