Comments on: The top ten worst sporting performers of 2008

By: Phil Coorey

Phil Coorey — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:41:00 +0000

David – the last Ryder Cup that the Euro’s lost in the USA was 1999, I thought for the over whelming favourites that they were that they were rubbish. Faldo as captain was a masterstroke – for the Americans.

re: Brady – They were two different seasons as well – but I see your point

By: David Wiseman

David Wiseman — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:01:07 +0000

LK – SBW may have had a bad year on field but he’s laughing all the way to the bank.

Paul D – Don’t be surprised if does the next World Cup final.

Spiro – Some would say that Stuart was in a no-win situation which he himself alluded to during the tournament. He also had a decent year with the Sharks.

Adrian – Good point.

Phil – Re Brady obviously he played well while he was on the field but I was making the point that he started the year trying to take his team to 19-0 and finished the year on crutches. Re the European Ryder Cup side – they typically don’t do that well away from home – maybe Nick Faldo is a more apt nominee?

By: Phil Coorey

Phil Coorey — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:21:17 +0000

Did you watch the Superbowl? It was not Brady who played bad – check out the lack of help he had in front of him and the 4th quarter touchdown he orchestrated was excellent as well.

Half that list is tabloids fodder as well – I was expecting that kind of a list from Alpha.

Let’s have a look at these instead

Adam Scott (again in the majors)
Europe Ryder Cup Team
New York Yankees (missed the playoffs with the highest payroll in baseball – over 200 million)
South Sydneys start to the season
North Qld Cowboys
Brett Lee in India

Hope I don’t seem snarky – I might be reading the ehadline wrong…

By: Adrian Musolino

Adrian Musolino — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:08:52 +0000

Good list. In the world of motorsport the most disappointing performance came from 2007 F1 world champ Kimi Raikkonen who was overshadowed by teammate Felipe Massa. His title defense never really hit top gear.

By: Spiro Zavos

Spiro Zavos — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:46:15 +0000

Ricky Stuart’s loss of cool after the Kangaroos World Cup defeat and the defeat itself in the final to the Kiwis has to be leading the pack as the worst performance of 2008.

By: Paul D

Paul D — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:29:10 +0000

An interesting list, difficult to contain to 10 this year.

As to your number three loser of 2008, I thought I heard a news report on the radio last week in Sydney that Alan Lewis was to be dropped by the IRB for his performances in Hong Kong and Wales this year. I cannot find any reporting in the press about this.

I did find a website refering to his refereeing standards in the English Club competition in January this year (see http://www.bbc.co.uk), I think Osprey versus Gloucester, that seemed to support the wider view that he is inconsistent in his rulings, even in club rugby.

Hopefully 2008 is the last we will see of him.

By: LK

LK — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:02:53 +0000

What?? No SBW!?! Got injured, spat the dummy, sold his soul, got injured again….