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Rugby League 2016 Super League

Doesn't deserve a place on the list though, half the City fans weren't even there to celebrate it, they were halfway up Wembley Way when the first goal went in
 
slick said:
Very Late, 90 and 95 mins to be precise then we went onto win on pens, It was one of the very few occasions where I nearly kicked the telly in lol.

It's not up there universally with the famous turn arounds you mention but to any City or Gills fans it is and will never be forgotten.
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Has to be up there though, as City really have not looked back since
 
Wigan v Warrington about to kick off in the Grand Final. Warrington not always at their best when the pressure is on and Wigan have lost in the last 2 finals. Might just be who outlasts the other, but hoping i is decided by the 34 players and not the team of officials
 
SAMOAN said:
Because of the relatively low profile of the sport, it will never be recorded as such, but surely it has to be up there with the best sporting finishes of all time. I like the comparisons with City as both times the trailing team were 2 " scores " behind with time rapidly expiring and both teams were effectively down and out

When you also consider just what was at stake, it magnifies it even more for me and would have to make my top 10. Others I can think of ( in no particular order) are below, but probably left an obvious one out somewhere

The 72 Olympic Basketball final

Micheal Thomas with the last kick of the season for the title

Aguero

Kevin Dyson tackled at the one yard line in the last play of Superbowl XXXIV

Scott Norwood missing a " winning " field goal with the last play of Superbowl XXV

The infamous " Wide to West " try for St Helens with time expiring in a big play off game

Allan Donald getting run out in the 1999 Cricket World Cup Semi Final

Michael Jordan's last ever shot in his career in the 1998 NBA Finals ( down by 3, he scored, forced the turnover and then scored again ) this last shot securing the title

2015 NRL ( Aussie Rugby League ) Grand Final - Try in the corner with 20 seconds to go for the North Queensland Cowboys which tied the scores. Touchline conversion missed, sending the game into extra time,
Ben Hunt spilling the ball on the kick off and Johnathon Thuston slotting over the drop goal.
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Just remembered this Miracle Comeback list and Barcelona must have got close to topping them all. Just over a Month removed of course from the Patriots Superbowl comeback win, again from 3 " scores " down.
 
Crossed my mind too Samoan, I knew we had a thread about it somewhere but couldn't remember where it was lol.never thought to look in RL.

When I get a minute I'll create a new thread about great sporting comebacks and copy some of these posts over because I think it deserves one of its own.
 
Just had another look at the original list and it was more about incredible finishes than miracle comebacks. On plenty of occasions, you get both, but of course sometimes it is the absolutely gutting failure of the losing team that sticks in the mind. Have no association with either Country, but will never forget the Cricket World Cup Semi Final when Allan Donald got run out with one run needed to lose the game.
 
slick said:
Tell you the truth Samoan, Salford would be as well to change their name to Manchester to gather better support, it would hurt the die hards but there aren't many of them anyhow..

Salford is a footballing City and always will be, whereas the surrounding areas like Wigan and Leigh play rugby at school, Salford doesn't , it's football football football.

It works for Sale and I'm pretty sure it'll work for Salford, in yesteryear when Salford was at the Willows they gathered support locally from Weaste and Eccles, not many out of that area were interested.
Now they are at the AJ Bell they are even more out on a limb because nobody from Salford lives round there and it's a bastard to get to.:lol
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Looks like you might be right Slick. From what I have heard a re - branding to Manchester Red Devils and a move away from the AJ Bell are being considered.
 
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SAMOAN said:
Looks like you might be right Slick. From what I have heard a re - branding to Manchster Red Devils and a move away from the AJ Bell are being considered.
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Not heard that, I'll have a look into it in a moment.
Makes sense to me though Samoan, the fan base at Salford has been dying for years, a re-branding could rejuvenate the club.
 
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