Sporting Collapses

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New Zealand v France 1999 and eh, AC Milan v Liverpool 2005.

Momentum changer. the first goal was such a gift that heads dropped. But shocking the way they seemed to give up.

Tipp v Limerick 1981

Crystal Palace - Liverpool game after Gerrard slip

United 4 all draw with Everton 2012

Dublin Cork League semi final last year

Happens all the time to extent there is a phrase to describe it

And 1996

True

Or 1992, 1996 and 2007 (twice)

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It can and it does. You go across any sport you care to choose and you’ll find any number of mistakes (even after they are made) not really changing score in a game or a season but change the dynamic and trigger a collapse.

  • Botham’s 149 at Headingley in 1981, Australia still only needed to knock off 120 odd runs to win.
  • Steve Davis missing easy frame ball yellow to go 9-0 up on Taylor, but still held a handy 8-1 lead.
  • Johnny Dooley’s goal from the 21 yard free, Limerick still had a useful lead after dominating from off.

As @balbec said - momentum changers.

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We love Tipp.

The biggest one is Milan in 2005.

England v Australia in Adelaide 2006/07

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Meath v Wexford 2008.
Jana Novotna v Steffi Graf

Not in Croke Park…

Wexford vs Dublin football in 2010

Limerick v Offaly 1994.

Ac Milan v liveRpool 2006.

Fucks sake

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A team can be very vulnerable when they have had the momentum and plenty chances to build up an unassailable lead and fail to do so. Liverpool should have been at least 2 or even 3 up at the break, and could then afford to play defensively, but being pegged back when they felt they should have had the game won can be demoralizing. Galway 2012 drawn final and 2015 are examples, had a good stretch of dominance but failed to put scores on the board. You need to put the boot on your opponent’s throat when you get your chance.

A wall at the Heysel Stadium, 1985.