Perennial chokers (12 Viewers)

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

Given the utterly hopeless end to Rory McIlroy's final round in the US Open this weekend (three bogeys in the final 4 holes, including 2 putts that i could have holed), who would you say is his competition for worst perennial choker in sport?


Any other suggestions? Include the provider of the most pathetic excuses too!

(And yes, i am missing football - the Euros don't do it for me!)

 

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

Tottenham, end of contest

 

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

Tottenham, end of contest

Kind of agree, but they never really get themselves into a position where they can win anything. Perhaps perennial underachievers would be a better moniker for them?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Kind of agree, but they never really get themselves into a position where they can win anything. Perhaps perennial underachievers would be a better moniker for them?

They’re very good at self destructing challenges for most things. Though as far as football’s concerned, England probably are top of the pile

 

[rob9872]

The Boston Strangler

 

[rob9872]

In football terms it's probably Leeds. 5 play off appearances as favourite, 4 finals, zero promotions.

 

[PVA]

McIlroy should have 10 majors by now. Just mentally so weak.

 

[LastGarrison]

Given the utterly hopeless end to Rory McIlroy's final round in the US Open this weekend (three bogeys in the final 4 holes, including 2 putts that i could have holed), who would you say is his competition for worst perennial choker in sport?
I think he might even have overtaken Emma Raducanu and Katarina Johnson-Thompson!

Any other suggestions? Include most pathetic excuses too!

(And yes, i am missing football - the Euros don't do it for me!)

How is Raducanu a perennial choker at the ripe old age of 21 and, to my knowledge, having only ever appeared in one major final which she won?

 

[LastGarrison]

Jimmy White would have taken some beating previously.

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

How is Raducanu a perennial choker at the ripe old age of 21 and, to my knowledge, having only ever appeared in one major final which she won?

....and how is the double (and current) World Champion KJT on that list? Some proper poor examples in the OP.

 

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

....and how is the double (and current) World Champion KJT on that list? Some proper poor examples in the OP.

Noted and edited

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Jimmy white , Kevin Keegan { newcastle and england jobs }

And Cathy Barry

 

[SkyBlueCharlie9]

How McIllroy didn't win that I don't know... he played so well in final round till those 2 putts. As Faldo said he should have taken a 3W or an iron off tee on 18.
Great entertainment though.

 

[Gleneagles65]

South Africa (cricket)

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Tim Henman and his stupid tory first pump, he was no Iain Dowie

 

[fernandopartridge]

Tim Henman and his stupid tory first pump, he was no Iain Dowie

He never really got anywhere though did he?

 

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

First pump??

 

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

Actually, this probably belongs in the "Things that annoy you" thread, but the fact that the "fist pump" (maybe related to what Daz is on about) is the sole (and incessant) means of expressing any form of emotion by any tennis player these days. Bloody automatons, the lot of 'em!

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Actually, this probably belongs in the "Things that annoy you" thread, but the fact that the "fist pump" (maybe related to what Daz is on about) is the sole (and incessant) means of expressing any form of emotion by any tennis player these days. Bloody automatons, the lot of 'em!

I did mean fist

 

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

I did mean fist

Fisting and Tiger Tim in the same breath makes me feel quite unwell!

 

[oscillatewildly]

Albert Pierrepoint.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Albert Pierrepoint.

Only if he did his job wrong

 

[oscillatewildly]

Only if he did his job wrong

Yeah I know but......

 

[Kneeza]

Albert Pierrepoint.

That actually deserves more praise.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

That actually deserves more praise.

It would, if he were a strangler rather than a hangman

 

[oscillatewildly]

It would, if he were a strangler rather than a hangman

They didn't always get their calculations right you know.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

They didn't always get their calculations right you know.

I read his autobiography and I seem to remember one thing he was proud of was that everyone he executed was dispatched quickly as was supposed to happen.

 

[skybluecam]

Charles Leclerc is doing a decent job of choking in F1: 24 pole positions so far yet only converted into 6 wins. Not helped by the car and team at times though.

 

[Nick]

I read his autobiography and I seem to remember one thing he was proud of was that everyone he executed was dispatched quickly as was supposed to happen.

Ohhh sounds strangely interesting. What's it called

 

[oscillatewildly]

I read his autobiography and I seem to remember one thing he was proud of was that everyone he executed was dispatched quickly as was supposed to happen.

He became very anti capital punishment after retiring.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Ohhh sounds strangely interesting. What's it called

It was ages ago as my nan had it on a bookshelf in the room I slept in in her house so read it one summer. Seem to remember it was almost like a family business as a few other people in his family had the role as well.

Looking on t'internet I think it would be Executioner, Pierrepoint, published in 1974.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

He became very anti capital punishment after retiring.

Yep. Another thing I remember is he didn't think his job had had any effect on reducing murders etc.

 

[oscillatewildly]

Yep. Another thing I remember is he didn't think his job had had any effect on reducing murders etc.

Well one thing's for certain - Abolishing the death sentence hasn't either.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Well one thing's for certain - Abolishing the death sentence hasn't either.

Yeah. And having didn't either did it. Otherwise no-one would have ever received a death sentence would they and his autobiography would have been how he spent all day sitting on his arse doing fuck all!