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*Undisputed in their field AND worthy of commendation
**Goatest of GOATS
Football (forward) - Lionel Messi
Football (midfield) - Diego Maradona
Football (defence) - Franco Baresi
Football (goalkeeper) - Oliver Kahn
Football (manager) - Brian Clough*
Rugby Union (#8/Captain) - Richie McCaw
Rugby Union (Fly half) - Dan Carter
Rugby League - Andrew Johns
Cricket (bat) - Don Bradman**
Cricket (fast bowler) - Curtly Ambrose
Cricket (spin bowler) - Shane Warne
Cricket (all-round) - Garfield Sobers
American Football (QB) - Tom Brady
American Football (RB) - Barry Sanders
American Football (WR) - Jerry Rice
American Football (defense) - Lawrence Taylor
Baseball - Willie Mays
Baseball (no negro era) - Ty Cobb
Boxing (heavyweight) - Muhammed Ali**
Boxing (p4p) - Sugar Ray Robinson*
MMA - Fedor Emelianenko
Horse Racing (human - flat) - Bill Shoemaker
Horse Racing (human - jumps) - Tony McCoy**
Horse Racing (trainer - flat) - Vincent O'Brien
Horse Racing (trainer - jumps) - Martin Pipe
Horse Racing (equine - flat turf) - Frankel
Horse Racing (equine - flat dusty carpet) - Secretariat
Horse Racing (equine - jumps) - Arkle
Basketball (offense) - Kareem-Abdul Jabbar
Basketball (defense) - Bill Russell
Basketball (overall) - Michael Jordan
Car driving (deathcrash era) - Jim Clark*
Car driving (supafly era) - Ayrton Senna*
Car driving (faggot era) - Michael Schumacher
Cycling - Eddy Merckx*
Golf - Jack Nicklaus
Tennis - Roger Federer
Tennis (women's) - Martina Navratilova
Rap Battles - Supa Hot Fire
Track (sprint) - Usain Bolt*
Track (distance) - Kenenisa Bekele
Stickthrow - Uwe Hohn*
Stickjump - Javier Sotomayor*
Darts - Phil Taylor
Ski Jumping - Matti Nykänen
Snooker - Ronnie O'Sullivan
K1 - Ernesto Hoost
AFL - Gary Ablett Jr.
Ski and shoot - Ole Einar Bjorndalen*
Cross Country Skiing - Bjorn Dæhlie
Pool - Efren Reyes
Billiards - Raymond Ceulemans
/fit/ - Magnus ver Magnussen
Hurling - Henry Shefflin
GAA Football - Peter Canavan
Polo - Adolfo Cambiaso
Badminton - Lin Dan
Squash - Jahangar Khan*
Table Tennis - J.O. Waldner
Lacrosse - Jim Brown
Sumo - Hakuhō Shō
Enginebike - Valentino Rossi
Swimming - Michael Phelps**
Furpuck:Forward - Wayne Gretzky**
Furpuck:Defenseman - Bobby Orr
Furpuck:Goaler - Dominik Hasek/Martin Brodeur
Greco-Roman Wrestling - Aleksandr Karelin
Freestyle Wrestling - Buvaisar Satiev
Folkstyle Wrestling - Cael Sanderson
Badminton (doubles) - Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen
Field Hockey - Luciana Aymar
>Football (goalkeeper) - Oliver Kahn
>Tennis: Roger Federer
>>64407830
Had this argument before.
Buffon = World Class + Sentimentality
Kahn = A bit better + meme
A bit better > superficial persuasion.
>>64407846
He oversaw the rise and fall of Nadal. Djokovic might assume the mantle one day but for now, it's Federer.
>>64407803
>Cycling - Eddy Merckx*
>Cycling (all time) - Eddy Merckx
>Cycling GC (Clean) - Chris Froomes
>Cycling (Puncheur) - 2agan
>Cycling (Sprinter) - Erik Zabel
>Cycling (Track) - Bradley Wiggins
>>64408096
>>Cycling (all time) - Eddy Merckx
>>Cycling GC (Clean) - Chris Froomes
>>Cycling (Puncheur) - 2agan
>>Cycling (Sprinter) - Erik Zabel
>>Cycling (Track) - Bradley Wiggins
Added.
Will throw Wiggo in with TT if that makes sense to you.
Cycling (TT+Track) - Bradley Wiggins
>>64407803
>Car driving (deathcrash era) - Jim Clark*
>Car driving (supafly era) - Ayrton Senna*
>Car driving (faggot era) - Michael Schumacher
schumacher is the superior driver, no need for that eras bullshit
senna was not even as good as prost
stop inventing categories and bringing irrelevant "sports" to add brits in your shitty list
>I'm not a nationalist
yes you are
>>64408328
>frenchy prostfag
>>64407803
Perfect ranking. As eras can't truly be compared, this is the only legitimate ranking.
>>64407908
He wasn't better though. Buffon beats Kahn on both ability and longevity.
>>64408096
>Cycling GC (Clean) - Chris Froomes
>believing spooky skeleton man is clean
>>64407803
>Rap Battles - Supa Hot Fire
>Baseball (pitcher) - Walter Johnson
>>64407803
Honestly Secretariat is probably the GOATest GOAT of all time. Who cares if he was a horse.
>>64407803
Newfags won't get this.
>>64408328
>Car driving (supafly era) - Ayrton Senna*
Senna was on the superior team every season other than his years at Lotus and Toleman. That Lotus car could win races, even if it wasn't a McLaren or a Williams.
He was faster than Prost in qualifying but couldn't hold Prost's jock in the actual race.
Had Senna not crashed into that wall at Imola, people wouldn't look so highly upon him.
Senna wasn't even the best Brazilian driver, either. Nelson Piquet and Emerson Fittipaldi were far better drivers than Senna, especially Piquet.
>Car driving (faggot era) - Michael Schumacher
Look at who his competition was. The line-up was 10x worse than today's Formula One. Ferrari made a dominant car that even Rubens Barrichello could win with. Mika Hakkinen was a McLaren-babby. Best drivers of that era were Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso, and Juan Pablo Montoya.
>>64408512
Is a horse an athlete?
Football.
>Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
>Defender Robert Huth
>Midfielder Mahrez
>Striker Jamie Vardy
>>64408488
>some fuck who pitched almost 100 years ago
fuck off
>>64408434
>Gives his records out >for free
>Smiles whenever he's confronted by random testers
>Still has his doubters
>>64408465
For real
>>64408488
Eh... Briefly considered
>>64408621
>Flag
>Topic
Talk to me about turnleft.
>>64408672
In fairness, there's only one athlete in all sports insularly recognised as "Himself"
Football/Baseball/Cricket/Hockey/Car/Rugby/Snow/Fight/Hoop... Ask anybody familiar with these sports about "Himself" and they will respond with befuddlement. Ask anybody in Horse Racing about "Himself" and without thought, they will reply "Arkle".
>>64408756
9/10
Needed more Lineker.
>>64407908
depends how's you're looking at it, sure Federer has been much better in terms of longevity but Nadal at his peak was arguably significantly better than feds at his peak
this will bother many fed autists but it's most likely true
Add Varenne as greatest trotter pls
>>64409072
Nadal was a great. But Federer was greater. Understated. Won points when it wasn't noticed. Not a showpony who was vulnerable to injury due to his flashy ways.
History will look upon Nadal as a flash in the pan and see Federer as a true, all-round game changer.
>>64409091
What is a trotter pls?
Will add if it is something.
>Baseball: Willie Mays
No, it's Babe Ruth without a doubt
>Baseball (no negro era)- Ty Cobb
This is hilariously false, there's not even a need for a distinction to begin with, the best of the best were playing in the majors
>Goat offense, goat defense
What's next, a GOAT bench player? There's a GOAT in a sport or not, no roles, no positions. Pretty clear cut
>>64408832
>he thinks baseball isn't timeless
casual pls go
>>64409091
>>64409245
Just googled it. I thought it rung a bell...
In the UK, trotting is literally nothing. Like, it genuinely doesn't exist.
I've been racing in France, Germany and Hungary and initially, that trotting track I thought was just a novelty put on for public holidays. But I remember, it is genuinely legit on the continent.
Again, apologies for my ignorance.
Varenne added.
>>64407803
>peter canavan
you may fuck off
>>64409245
Harness racer horse. Those who run with a sulky
>he listed wayne memezky
>>64409385
mario "he would have been better than gretzky if he didn't have cancer" lemieux is the meme choice
>only 4 argies, the best sport nationality on Earth
Shit list, biased Brit against Argentina detected
>>64409336
Great
>>64409291
>GOAT bench player
good idea, let's get started on adding them
>>64409315
No, you fuck off.
People wake up thinking of Canavan.
Cunt
Hockey Forward: Gretzky
Hockey Defense: Orr
Hockey Goal: Patrick Roy
Hockey Moustache: Derek Sanderson
Football QB: Brady
Basketball, white era: Sharman
Basketball, afro era: Dr.J
Basketball, shit era: Jordan
Basketball, modern era: Curry
F1, Explosive era: Senna
F1, Final era: Schumacher
F1, Zombie era: they're all the same now
K1: Ernesto Hoost
MMA: GSP
MMA women's: get the fuck out of here
Freeskiing: Eric Hjorleifson
Boxing, entertaining: Tyson
Boxing, plodding, boring, leaning on each other: Ali
Tennis, Women Overall: Serena
Tennis, Cute: Eugenie Bouchard
>>64407803
>>64407803
>Football (goalkeeper) - Oliver Kahn
lol no
>>64410656
We mostly agree on the important shit... Need you to justify Patrick Roy, Eric Hjorleison and the slag (more pics)
>>64410731
Why?
>>64410754
Who then? Humour me please.
>>64410812
OP picture reminded me of Neverton's badge.
>>64410812
I would accept a wide range of GKs, from say Yashin to I don't know, Neuer or Buffon even.
Opinions may vary, and I respect that.
but Oliver Kahn is a fucking joke.
>>64407803
>Boxing (heavyweight) - Muhammed Ali**
>Boxing (p4p) - Sugar Ray Robinson*
Just admit that you don't watch boxing.
>>64410886
I can only assume you're being obtuse due to your nation's sketchy relationship with Germany
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jdxN_iZuKI
Let go of that residual guilt and accept Khan as the GOAT he was.
>>64410869
BRILLIANT!
In light of your context, your post is a solid 10/10
Well done Ameribro
>>64410933
Given that I'm tenuously related to a former WBA+ champ by family (not that I'd wish to be associated with the prick), I've probably watched a lot more than you.
>>64411001
>I can only assume you're being obtuse due to your nation's sketchy relationship with Germany
>I said Neuer as GOAT would be ok
you're clinically retarded.
Oliver Kahn should never be considered GOAT.
>>64410456
wrong tbwh famwell
>Fatso instead of Roy
top kek
Greatest Prime is Hasek
Greatest Overall is Roy
>>64411076
Neuer is Neu Germany
Khan is old Germany
My argument still stands.
>>64411276
I'm afraid you're mistaken.
>>64411326
Fine.
Furpuck:Goaler - Patrick Roy
>>64407803
>>64407815
Why no turn left rankings?
>>64411415
I've opened turnleft to your compatriot who thought he had a clue about cardrive
>>64408621
>>64408911
But he neglected to nominate a turnleft expert :(
There is an open slot if you wish to fill it...
It will go uncontested for now.
Baseball- Babe Ruth
Don't listen to the memers about Mays and Cobb, both legends, but Babe, simply better. One of the best swings in the sports history, unmatched power, best hitter by far, many titles, was a decent pitcher too
>>64410656
>curry
>dr j
>>64411452
>titles
>mattering in baseball
Baseball is the sport where one individual, no matter how good, can't win the title by himself if his team isn't good
e.g. Mike Trout
other than that pretty spot on
I dont think baresi is goat
Not even better than maldini
>>64411380
>Neuer is Neu Germany
>My argument still stands
why would I be biased against "old" germany if we lost much more recently against "new" germany, in a game where Neuer was involved ina controversial play?
My argument still stands.
Kahn is far from being goat.
You're clinically retarded.
>>64411527
FFS
Joking aside, Kahn was pure magic.
>>64411512
Explain pls. I look forward to being convinced.
>>64407830
Right? Tim Howard or bust tbqf familia
>>64411579
no he wasn't.
he literally lost a WC final on his own.
stop praising him, you only show how little you know about the sport.
>>64411656
If that's the basis of your argument then I must reveal some bad news.
Don't know if you've heard this... I assumed everybody knew... Nevertheless...
CL > WC
>>64411687
lol you're a retard.
bye.
>>64411687
>arguing with le contrarian argentinian man
wasting your time m8
>>64411741
Hola
Just glad I'm not having to defend Clough again. Talk about despairing for humanity...
Your English is coming along well btw.
>>64407803
>American Football (QB) - Tom Brady
>American Football (RB) - Barry Sanders
>American Football (WR) - Jerry Rice
>American Football (defense) - Lawrence Taylor
barry sanders never had heart, he's got no soul
jerry rice and tom brady willed themselves to greatness
barry sanders danced and dicked around
he ain't shit
>>64407803
>Tom Brady
Wow this post sure isn't b8
>Literal crack whore and pedophile for Defense Football
Ho boy this list is surefire b8, good thing I'm not falling for
>Car driving (deathcrash era) - Jim Clark*
>Car driving (supafly era) - Ayrton Senna*
>Car driving (faggot era) - Michael Schumacher
>No Colin McRae in sight
Kill yourself faggot
>>64411579
Buffon is objectively better than Kahn.
Gigi's 06 WC performance > Kahn's 02 WC performance
1. Gigi
2. Schmeichel
3. Casillas
4. Maier
5. VDS
6. Cech/Kahn
>>64411505
Couldn't a great pitcher make a huge difference? In cricket it is really the bowlers who have the greatest capacity for single handedly turning a game.
>>64411826
Alternatives pls
Bear in mind that I'm sick to the back teeth of hearing about and researching the ones who full the spots so your arguments better be top fucking notch.
>>64411835
>Tom Brady
Wow this post sure isn't b8
If I'm not sure then I will die on my shield. I've looked at Montana, Favre, Manning, Elway, Young, Rodgers etc and they don't stand up to Brady.
>Literal crack whore and pedophile for Defense Football
Not sure what you're on about and genuinely don't care about whatever unsubstantiated diatribe you're determined to spill.
Sports =/= Real life
They are paid performers. Not role models.
>No Colin McRae in sight
Kill yourself faggot
I'm with you here.
If turn left is being offered a slot then WRC gets a slot.
WRC - Colin McRae added.
Might be some Finn who wants to offer an alternative but for now, he stands.
>>64411886
What did I tell the Argentine about WC's relevance compared to CL (or any of the major domestic leagues for that matter)
>>64407803
>Cricket (fast bowler) - Curtly Ambrose
Cunt, I will remind you everytime you post this thread that this is wrong
>>64411944
>Leggit
>Smash
>Howzat
And I will remind you that it is the correct choice.
>>64411944
I don't normally do this but...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7UOy5thUig
Is drug trafficking a sport?
if so then add El Chapo as the GOAT drug lord
>inb4 some Colombian says Pablo Escobar
>>64411954
>choice
No, its about objective facts. Ambrose was not the greatest fast bowler of all time, and almost no expert considers him even in an all time XI. He literally did not even make Richie Benauds all time XI shortlist for fast bowling. And before you say >yuh mcgrath, he's not even the WI greatest fast bowler which is Marshall.
>>64411975
>El Chapo
Needs more feature length film depictions.
>>64412013
is a Gucci Mane song not enough?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdGr1pUs8W4
>>64412005
m8... How buttblasted can you be?
He retired a long time ago.
I promise you that he will never rape you again.
Those days are over.
Do you need some time to yourself in your safe space?
I'll leave you alone.
>>64411969
I'll have you know his figures for the innings where 7/25 for that innings on a good fast bowling deck. A player shouldn't be judged off one spell, or innings performance otherwise laker getting 19 wickets in a match should make him the best spinner of all time
>>64412049
You've literally turned to memeing as soon as someone calls you out on your retardedness
You are confirmed on pooicide watch
>>64412029
Sorry pal.
Any rapper can name-drop any runner. And if your only name-dropper is Gucci who was in turn the very not real Rick "not freeway" Ross. then you're running into problems re street cred.
Mainstream film. Preferably starring Johnny Depp.
>>64408911
>Gives his records out >for free
Like Contador did in 2007
>Smiles whenever he's confronted by random testers
Like Armstrong did in 2000-2005
>>64412078
>>64412029
why do yuropoors and spics know more about some nigger artist from my country?
literally never heard of this coon
>>64411826
Jerry Rice willed himself to use stickum
>Barry Sanders danced and dicked around
Are you being serious? Have you ever actually watched football?
>>64412082
Fucking hell. Is that the time?
This thread was mostly for shit-talking Ozzies and Amerifats before I passed out.
But I'm still awake so why not.
>Hurr my heroes cheated which means that any subsequent champion must also be cheating.
>>64407803
/fit/ should be ilya ilyin
>>64411913
In the old days when a pitcher would go every other night maybe
but not today when an ace will make 3 appearances at most
>>64411923
Kahn:
86 International Caps
WC 94,98,02,06
8x Bundesliga Winner
6x DFB-Pokal
1x Uefa Cup
1x Champions League Winner
1x Uefa Euro Champion
7x Bundesliga GK of the Year
3x IFFHS Best GK of the year
4x UEFA Club GK of the Year
2002 Yashin Award
197 clean sheets in Bundesliga
29 clean sheets for Germany
--------------------------------------
Buffon
154 International Caps
WC 2002,2006,2010,2014
8x Serie A Winner
2x Coppa Italia Winner
1x World Cup Winner
10x Serie A GK of the Year
4x IFFHS World's best GK
1x IFFHS Keeper of the Decade 00-10
1x IFFHS Keeper of the past 25 year: 85-10
1x IFFHS Keeper of the Century
3x UEFA GK of the Year
1x UEFA Club GK of the Year
1x UEFA Club Footballer of the Year
2006 Yashin Award
250+ clean sheets for Serie A
62 clean sheets for Italy
Both have very good credentials.
As far as team trophies go Kahn as a CL Buffon only has runner-ups.
Buffon however has a WC, while Kahn has a runner-up.
Domestically, both dominated their leagues as GK however Buffon has been on top of his game longer.
Gigi has more individual accolades and is recognized as the best GK of all-time.
Buffon has also had longevity and consistency and has stayed amongst the top 3 GKs for most of his 20 year career.
>>64412261
Based god.
>>64412284
Not sure why you deleted your last post but fair enough, you've twisted my arm.
This goes to strawpoll (and gets its own thread)
>>64412361
http://strawpoll.me/6344301
>>64408832
>implying Walter Johnson wouldn't be the first 500 million contract in baseball.
>being this new to boreball.
>>64411944
I will literally fuck you up the ass, prime Ambrose was better than any of the four horsemen, including Holding, better than Lillee and Thomson, better than McGrath and much better than Akram once the reverse swing meme was cracked
Know your stuff lad
>>64408096
GC is Contador. This isn't up for debate
>>64411923
>WRC - Colin McRae added
lolno, the GOAT of WRC is Sebastien Loeb by a landslide
Anon else feel that OP deserves some praise for this? I mean this is a properly thought out list.
>>64407803
>no Maldini
>no Buffon
>no Jonah Lomu
>no Tendulkar
>no Jonathan Thurston
Come on m8
>>64411975
That's not Ross Ulbricht senpai
>>64411826
>barry sanders danced and dicked around
maple niggers shouldnt be allowed to post about footbal
Though I still rate Kahn above Buffon, consensus has spoken.
>>64418233
You are very kind.
>>64415563
The category comes with a (clean) so no.
>>64418022
Sure.
>>64407803
Snowboard Superpipe - Shaun White
Snowboard Slopestyle - Mark McMorris
Snowboard Superpipe (Women) - Kelly Clark
Snowboard Slopestyle (Women) - Jamie Anderson
Schmeichel > Kahn
Laudrup > Maradona
Everyone will deny this because they aren't from meme countries.
AGAIN you have the goat as Gary Ablett Jr when it is clearly Based Mathew Lloyd
>>64426815
Added if it doesn't 404 before I get back to my laptop.(which might be Boxing Day)
>>64426892
Nopity nope
>>64427074
Hello again upside down Poland.
GOAT national anthem - Brazil
It makes me want to fuck a thousand bitches then kill a thousand men.
>>64418233
He's an obnoxious cunt but he's fair enough to back down when he knows he's wrong. And the bulk of his selections are solid for sure.
>>64407803
>Car driving (deathcrash era) - Jim Clark*
>Car driving (supafly era) - Ayrton Senna*
>Car driving (faggot era) - Michael Schumacher
Got all three wrong, nigger.
>>64418313
Why would he have Tendulkar there ODIs weren't a category
Bumping for Christmas wankers
>Ronnie
>GOAT
...maybe
>>64415399
KEK, you made no mention of the one that nearly every pundit believes to be the modern GOAT. Ambrose couldn't even crack Richie's squad and Cortney Walsh also Marshall as his best.
Even then, Sydney Barnes destroys everyone statistically with an average of 16.43 and strikerate of 41.6 from 189 wickets in 27 test matches.
Ambrose is not the GOAT just because you watched some youtube videos of him after he was announced to play in the all stars games in the USA
