KentVillan Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 I’m excluding sports like golf, darts, snooker, etc from this. Who are the greatest sportsmen who look like Sunday League defenders? Tyson Fury and Jan Molby spring to mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Ricky Hatton, in between fights it was difficult to believe he could climb a flight of stairs let alone be a professional boxer challenging for world titles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 John Emburey Always looked like someone’s uncle had just jumped on field all kitted up in his whites. Also had a bit of a Prince Vigo look about him too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 David Ginola, terribly overweight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 6 hours ago, leemond2008 said: Ricky Hatton, in between fights it was difficult to believe he could climb a flight of stairs let alone be a professional boxer challenging for world titles Seen a bit of paddy the baddie in between fight stuff on YouTube, it's basically a fast food tour of American cities followed by podcasts where they ask him about fast food and he hisses lad at them a lot He actually seems a bit like how I'd class myself in that eating is a hobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I'd say they're misunderstood in the UK but theres more than a few offensive and defensive linemen in the NFL What they do is incredible though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 7 hours ago, KentVillan said: I’m excluding sports like golf, 1 hour ago, sne said: Easy one I guess. Golf must have countless and I'm not sure Daly is considered great anymore but he deserves a mention. As does Laura Davis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Just now, leemond2008 said: I read it as include Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I am in Vegas at the moment and the obsession with sport over here has shown me that to be a baseball player, you don't really need to look after yourself. Not talking Phil The Power Taylor, but definitely a few chunky boys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted October 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 8, 2022 Neville Southall. Excellent chubbyness 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, Seat68 said: I am in Vegas at the moment and the obsession with sport over here has shown me that to be a baseball player, you don't really need to look after yourself. Not talking Phil The Power Taylor, but definitely a few chunky boys. It’s mad actually because a lot of those fat hitters would clearly benefit from being able to sprint quicker between bases. Cricket used to be like this, but now the pros are expected to be reasonably fit. Strange how baseball just doesn’t seem to care. 7 minutes ago, Tegis said: Neville Southall. Excellent chubbyness great shout. I miss the glory days of the fat goalie who couldn’t trap a bag of cement but had cat like reflexes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Rahkeem Cornwall - all 300 pounds of him ! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, mottaloo said: Rahkeem Cornwall - all 300 pounds of him ! Yeah, there are a few tubby cricket players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) Thomas Brolin anyone? Edited October 8, 2022 by sidcow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Any cricket player. 1880 - 2000 Notable ones are Boon, Gatting, latter day Botham and Inzamam-ul-Haq 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted October 8, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, sidcow said: Yeah, there are a few tubby cricket players. Until the advent of T20 and stuff there were loads, like you say. Inzi, Gatt, Shane Warne etc. Even recently one or two perhaps, if you stretch the definition of “great”. Patel at Notts, Herath, Dom Sibley and Ollie Robinson (both now slimmer and fitter to be fair). And who was the England bowler who went to Australia a couple of decades ago and was nowhere near fit - Jimmy Ormond - who replied to Mark Waugh’s sledge about being fat with “at least I can say I’m the best player in my family”. Which reminds me of another sledging classic. Shane Warne, who completely had a dominance over Daryll Cullinan to the extent that Cullinan took a break from the game. When he got back into the SA side and next faced Warne: SW: “I’ve been waiting two years for another chance at you.” Cullinan: “Looks like you spent it eating.” 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 6 minutes ago, Xela said: Any cricket player. 1880 - 2000 Notable ones are Boon, Gatting, latter day Botham and Inzamam-ul-Haq And Ranatunga, victim of the infamous Ian Healey sledge, “you don’t get a runner for being an unfit, fat word removed” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted October 8, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 8, 2022 15 minutes ago, Xela said: Any cricket player. 1880 - 2000 I know said in jest, but there were plenty of great cricketers who were also great athletes and looked it. Would you tell Viv Richards or Allan Donald what you wrote ? I wouldn’t. I wouldn’t even say it to Merv Hughes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 There can be only one - Babe Ruth. Who oddly looks like a hybrid of Ron Atkinson and Steven Gerrard. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Seat68 said: I am in Vegas at the moment and the obsession with sport over here has shown me that to be a baseball player, you don't really need to look after yourself. Not talking Phil The Power Taylor, but definitely a few chunky boys. I always thought there was a belief that they aren't going to run between the bases, they're going to use their weight and size to smash that ball in to the stands, all or nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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