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Post by spagett on Dec 4, 2009 14:39:00 GMT -5
A recent example for us Irish would be the Henry handball that ended our world Cup hopes. Trust me, we're gonna be moaning about that one for the next 20 years!  I will say this, Henry did step up and say he did it and thought it wasn't right that Ireland couldn't go to the Cup. Hopefully, he means it, because you don't see that kind of responsibility being taken in sports anymore. It hurts, but it was a classy thing to do. Nothing about that episode was classy. Henry came out and said all that after Fifa ruled there would be no rematch. Immediately after the game when perhaps him saying something could have forced Fifa to change their minds he said he did nothing wrong. |
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Post by ddt on Dec 4, 2009 16:59:59 GMT -5
I don't know if it's classified as heartbreaking, but it certainly was just as painful: The moment that low-life Todd Bertuzzi finished serving his joke of a suspension for ending the career of Steve Moore (and altering his life forever), Wayne Gretzky added that goon to the Canadian Olympic hockey team! I was so embarrassed and ashamed to have Bertuzzi receive the honour of representing Canada that I could not support the team at that year's Winter Olympics.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Dec 4, 2009 17:18:54 GMT -5
And for that matter, refs screwing the Cardinals in the last Super Bowl and the refs screwing the Seahawks against the Steelers in their Super Bowl. The Seahawks played piss poor the entire game, refs didn't screw anyone. There were bad calls all around. As for the last Super Bowl, how did the refs screw the Cards. When you say refs, you must mean Ben Roethlisberger and Santonio Holmes. I don't think there is controversy at all in the game. Though, I guess I need to remember the rules, you lose to the Steelers, it has to be the refs. Let's see, the refs not calling the most obvious penalty in the entire game, when the Steelers got their game winning TD, the receiver(forget if it was Hines Ward or Santonio Holmes with the winning TD) used the football as a prop in his touchdown dance, which is, by the way, a FIFTEEN YARD PENALTY ADDED TO THE KICKOFF! The refs didn't call it, despite it being shown on live f***ing TV as well as the jumbotron in the stadium, as well as the player doing it right in front of a ref! But that's not all, on the Cardinals last drive, there is the Kurt Warner "fumble". Was it a fumble? Was it not? Who cares, the fact of the matter is the review booth didn't bother reviewing the damn play. They have to review all questionable plays in the last 2 minutes of the game, and they didn't review it. The refs handed the Steelers that Super Bowl. |
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Post by Rorschach on Dec 4, 2009 17:30:39 GMT -5
The refs screwing the Mavs out of the NBA finals in 2006. And for that matter, refs screwing the Cardinals in the last Super Bowl and the refs screwing the Seahawks against the Steelers in their Super Bowl. Don't know if you were being sarcastic or not, but that's EXACTLY what I was going to say. Enjoy your tainted rings, Pittsburgh. Hope the refs got one for their troubles. ;D The Steeler-hater in me will never forget these moments ;D |
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Post by mattperiolat on Dec 4, 2009 17:32:51 GMT -5
Barbaro's breakdown in the Preakness and Eight Belles catastrophic breakdown after placing second in the Kentucky Derby. /end thread. Barbaro was devestating, Eight Belles only made it worse. It really made Big Brown being on the juice worse, because if Brown had won the Crown and done it fair, Belles would have looked amazing, being the only one to seriously challenge Brown and it killed her to do it. |
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Post by saintturgeon on Dec 4, 2009 17:37:05 GMT -5
1998 Nagano Olympics. Canada loses in the shoot-out to the Czech Republic. I cried like a little bitch, even if I was 15. Wayne f***ing Gretzky got left out of the shoot out!!! I'm not even a huge fan of his and I knew that was a terrible idea. Thankfully we made up for it in '02 Well to be fair... Wayne Gretzky was never the greatest at shootouts. And the player that went over Gretzky, Ray Bourque was renowned for his accuracy. |
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Dec 4, 2009 17:59:18 GMT -5
The Seahawks played piss poor the entire game, refs didn't screw anyone. There were bad calls all around. As for the last Super Bowl, how did the refs screw the Cards. When you say refs, you must mean Ben Roethlisberger and Santonio Holmes. I don't think there is controversy at all in the game. Though, I guess I need to remember the rules, you lose to the Steelers, it has to be the refs. Let's see, the refs not calling the most obvious penalty in the entire game, when the Steelers got their game winning TD, the receiver(forget if it was Hines Ward or Santonio Holmes with the winning TD) used the football as a prop in his touchdown dance, which is, by the way, a FIFTEEN YARD PENALTY ADDED TO THE KICKOFF! The refs didn't call it, despite it being shown on live f***ing TV as well as the jumbotron in the stadium, as well as the player doing it right in front of a ref! But that's not all, on the Cardinals last drive, there is the Kurt Warner "fumble". Was it a fumble? Was it not? Who cares, the fact of the matter is the review booth didn't bother reviewing the damn play. They have to review all questionable plays in the last 2 minutes of the game, and they didn't review it. The refs handed the Steelers that Super Bowl. Don't forget one of the Steelers defenders grabbing a Cardinals player by the helmet and throwing him to the ground, on camera, well after the play was over, in front of everyone, and there was no call. Even John Madden was upset that nothing came of it. As for my most heartbreaking sports moment, I think being a Cleveland sports fan is a heartbreak in itself. |
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Post by The Blue Blazer on Dec 4, 2009 18:07:11 GMT -5
Game 7 - Stanley Cup finals this year EDIT: Others 2003: - The Wings (who were the defending Cup Champs) getting swept by the Ducks -The Spurs destroyed the Lakers in Game 6, thus ending their chance to win a 4th straight title (They had their revenge on them the next year ;D) 2004: The Lakers (with the adding of Karl Malone and Gary Payton) getting stomped by the Pistons (in Detroit atleast) and then the Yankees...we all know what happened  2006: The Wings blewing their chance to force a Game 7 vs the Oilers because they choked in the 3rd in Game 6 2008: The Lakers blewing a 24 pts in Game 4 vs Boston and then getting their asses whooped in Game 6 You're a Yankee fan, a Red Wings fan, and a Lakers fan? Must be a rough life with about 60 combined titles. |
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Dec 4, 2009 18:09:16 GMT -5
Game 7 - Stanley Cup finals this year EDIT: Others 2003: - The Wings (who were the defending Cup Champs) getting swept by the Ducks -The Spurs destroyed the Lakers in Game 6, thus ending their chance to win a 4th straight title (They had their revenge on them the next year ;D) 2004: The Lakers (with the adding of Karl Malone and Gary Payton) getting stomped by the Pistons (in Detroit atleast) and then the Yankees...we all know what happened 2006: The Wings blewing their chance to force a Game 7 vs the Oilers because they choked in the 3rd in Game 6 2008: The Lakers blewing a 24 pts in Game 4 vs Boston and then getting their asses whooped in Game 6 You're a Yankee fan, a Red Wings fan, and a Lakers fan? Must be a rough life with about 60 combined titles. Surprised he's not a Cowboys fan. |
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Post by T Vang is a HO-DADDY~! on Dec 4, 2009 18:39:54 GMT -5
 2005 Playoffs. Cincinnati Bengals have gone 11-5 after years of being a joke and host the Steelers in a playoff game. Sadly, one play in and it's all over for Palmer. He's never been the same since, not even this season. But noooo, that wasn't a dirty hit at all  . I don't even hear Steeler fan try to defend that garbage. \. Look at the Bengal lineman pushing the Steeler lineman. Look where he's guiding him. And no I'm not a Steelers fan. My most heartbreaking moment is watching Gary Anderson push that field goal right against the Falcons in the NFC championship. |
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Post by Rorschach on Dec 4, 2009 20:27:24 GMT -5
2005 Playoffs. Cincinnati Bengals have gone 11-5 after years of being a joke and host the Steelers in a playoff game. Sadly, one play in and it's all over for Palmer. He's never been the same since, not even this season. But noooo, that wasn't a dirty hit at all . I don't even hear Steeler fan try to defend that garbage. \. Look at the Bengal lineman pushing the Steeler lineman. Look where he's guiding him. And no I'm not a Steelers fan. My most heartbreaking moment is watching Gary Anderson push that field goal right against the Falcons in the NFC championship. The Steelers are like the HHH's of the NFL. ;D |
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Post by stealthamo on Dec 4, 2009 20:36:52 GMT -5
One that I remember was Kings/Lakers, game 6, 2002 western conference finals. At that time, I was a Kings fan purely because I thought the purple/black/white color scheme was awesome (I was 11). Some of those calls were absolutely abysmal, and at the time I thought the refs had it in for the Kings. Turns out, I was probably right.
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Post by texaswhopper on Dec 4, 2009 21:06:28 GMT -5
I'm no Cleveland sports fan but...
1986 and 1987 was as about close at Cleveland ever got to a Superbowl. John Elway wasn't going to win a Superbowl until the mid-90s but he sure wasn't gonna let the Browns ever get near a trophy.
In the 1986 AFC championship he was freaking backed at the two yard line. Browns fans behind him were already making their travel plans as its been said. But this IS Cleveland we are talking about. If it can go bad for the home team it will and it did. He drives the damn ball 98 YARDS. The touchdown pass to Mark Jackson tied the game. Then Rich Karlis ended the dream the first time around.
1987 and the Browns manage to get to the AFC championship game AGAIN. What a stroke of luck! Its against the Broncos again! Revenge this time around with a win? Right? 4th quarter of the game and Webster Slaughter ties it but the Broncos quickly regained the lead. So the Browns get another chance with possession of the Ball and Bernie Kosar drives them to the 8 yard line. He hands the ball to Earnest Byner who looks to surely be going for the score but then, like a death angel, comes Jeremiah Castille and strips Earnest of the ball. One intentional safety later and the Browns had lost.
Cleveland teams just have some bad luck. REALLY bad luck.
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Post by S-Chrome on Dec 4, 2009 21:44:26 GMT -5
 f***ing hell. Three touchdown lead in the third quarter. |
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Post by ddt on Dec 4, 2009 21:45:54 GMT -5
The longshot Edmonton Oilers coming within one game of winning the Stanley Cup in 2006.
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Post by ani on Dec 5, 2009 0:20:45 GMT -5
-The Mets losing to an unstoppable Yankee team in 2000
-The Mets losing the 2006 NLCS thanks to Yadier f***ing Molina
-The Mets losing a playoff spot on the final day of the 2007 season to the f***ing Marlins
-The Mets collapsing again in 2008.
-Everyone on the 2009 Mets coming down with some kind of injury.
This decade can suck my dick ;D
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Post by Joie De Vivre on Dec 5, 2009 0:44:32 GMT -5
The Lakers in the 2008 NBA finals. They could've turned the tide in game 4, but well...you know how that one turned out.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2009 0:47:43 GMT -5
2006 Stanley Cup Finals:
If Roloson never got hurt towards the end of game one, we would of won the series I believe.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2009 0:58:11 GMT -5
Game 7 - Stanley Cup finals this year EDIT: Others 2003: - The Wings (who were the defending Cup Champs) getting swept by the Ducks -The Spurs destroyed the Lakers in Game 6, thus ending their chance to win a 4th straight title (They had their revenge on them the next year ;D) 2004: The Lakers (with the adding of Karl Malone and Gary Payton) getting stomped by the Pistons (in Detroit atleast) and then the Yankees...we all know what happened 2006: The Wings blewing their chance to force a Game 7 vs the Oilers because they choked in the 3rd in Game 6 2008: The Lakers blewing a 24 pts in Game 4 vs Boston and then getting their asses whooped in Game 6 You're a Yankee fan, a Red Wings fan, and a Lakers fan? Must be a rough life with about 60 combined titles. Yeah and now I'm about to be a Saints fan /sarcasm It's only a rough life the be a Raiders fan for almost a decade. |
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Post by EvilMasterBetty, Esq. on Dec 5, 2009 1:17:56 GMT -5
Top three for me for decade, not shockingly all Eagles moments
- 2002-03 NFC Title Game - To this day, I still believe we could have, and should have, beaten the Bucs. That game was a complete meltdown on every level.
- Superbowl XXXIX - Pretty self explanatory. Especially considering we had a real shot to win if McNabb wasn't puking his guts up do to the pressure.
- 2008-09 NFC Title Game - Yes it was really a shock we got there, but this game pretty much solidified in my mind that the Reid/McNabb tandem would never win a championship. They showed up for one quarter and still barely lost.
As for lifetime, I'd only add the 1993 World Series and that one playoff series where the Devils knocked out Lindros in a premeditated shot.
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"Is there a problem here?"
. I don't even hear Steeler fan try to defend that garbage.
