Sports Personality Of The Year

[fyds]

No one voting for Salif then?

[redjersey]

After such a scheidt World Cup for England, there's no way a footballer will get it.

 

Jenson Button actually won a Grand Prix after about 500 attempts, Andy Murray got to the 3rd round in the US Open (Woo-Hoo!) and Monty What's-is-name took a couple of wickets in a Test. That's the sort of thing that's usually enough to crack it, isn't it?

[Christine]

Do we have the short list yet?

 

Think it says a lot for British sport when you look at the suggestions so far.

[Cam]

All jokes aside, Peter Crouch should get it.

[Newport Red]

For his wonderful exhibition against Jeff Lacy, I'd nominate Joe Calzaghe.

[Rushian]

Plenty of obvious candidates if you look outside of the sports the media obsesses with. Their ignorance shouldn't be a bar to world class athletes winning the award.

 

My top 5 in terms of world class achievement would be (in alphabetical order):

 

Ben Ainslie

Joe Calzaghe

Nicole Cooke

Tim Don

Zara Phillips

 

All have won at the very highest level in their chosen sports. It says a lot about the narrow focus of the UK sports media that they keep suggesting people who shouldn't be anywhere near the award e.g.

 

Monty Panesar - two decents Tests out of seven v Pakistan and Sri Lanka and England don't trust him to bowl in a one day match. Seems to be popular because he wears a head scarf and has a beard and the fans don't really know if they're laughing at him or with him yet. Giving the award to Monty would smack of tokenism when there are players in the same side such as Ian Bell and Alistair Cook who have had better years than him.

 

Andy Murray - had a great season for a promising player, but that's what he remains. Only one tournament victory and nowhere near in any of the grand slam events, which is where real achievement has to be judged. Give him the young sports personality award if you have to.

 

Jenson Button - yes let's reward someone who took 113 races to get his first win. While you're at it why not give the overseas award to Felipe Massa, after all he only took him half as many races to do the same as Jenson.

 

And don't get me started on the bloody Ryder Cup. Already seen people suggesting that Europe should win the team award if they win the Cup next week. It's the Emperor's New Clothes of sporting events. Two teams invited to take part every two years with a roughly 50:50 chance of winning. Great achievement that. Might as well give the team award to Oxford as they bravely defeated Cambridge in the boat race this year. The Ryder Cup is an over-bloated corporate beanfeast which lost the plot as a sporting contest years ago. Oooh give it to Colin Montgomerie if he sinks the winning putt ...

[Romario]

I agree with all of that except for Monty Panesar. No cricketer should ever win a sports award. Cricket is a pastime or a hobby not a sport.

If you can play a sport in the same foot wear you go to work in then for me it's a hobbie. Cricket, Monopoly, darts, Snooker, bowling etc. and all competitive hobbies not sports.

[Rushian]

I agree with all of that except for Monty Panesar. No cricketer should ever win a sports award. Cricket is a pastime or a hobby not a sport.

If you can play a sport in the same foot wear you go to work in then for me it's a hobbie. Cricket, Monopoly, darts, Snooker, bowling etc. and all competitive hobbies not sports.

 

You go to work in spikes?

[_00_deathscar]

Apparently he does...

[Miracle@Istanbul]

Zara Philips is the current favorite on betfair.

[Benitez]

Steven Gerrard should win it. His great season for us, the match winning performance in the FA Cup and ever since the World Cup, he has been Englands best player.

 

 

it's sports PERSONALITY of the year though

[Cooldude]

it's sports PERSONALITY of the year though

 

Are ya saying Stevie has no personality?

[slapnuts]

it's sports PERSONALITY of the year though

 

he will win the Persilnality of the year.

[Guest Portly]

Cricket is a pastime or a hobby not a sport.

 

How come so many England cricketers are currently out with injuries then?

[Chili Palmer]

Plenty of obvious candidates if you look outside of the sports the media obsesses with. Their ignorance shouldn't be a bar to world class athletes winning the award.

 

My top 5 in terms of world class achievement would be (in alphabetical order):

 

Ben Ainslie

Joe Calzaghe

Nicole Cooke

Tim Don

Zara Phillips

 

All have won at the very highest level in their chosen sports. It says a lot about the narrow focus of the UK sports media that they keep suggesting people who shouldn't be anywhere near the award e.g.

 

Monty Panesar - two decents Tests out of seven v Pakistan and Sri Lanka and England don't trust him to bowl in a one day match. Seems to be popular because he wears a head scarf and has a beard and the fans don't really know if they're laughing at him or with him yet. Giving the award to Monty would smack of tokenism when there are players in the same side such as Ian Bell and Alistair Cook who have had better years than him.

 

Andy Murray - had a great season for a promising player, but that's what he remains. Only one tournament victory and nowhere near in any of the grand slam events, which is where real achievement has to be judged. Give him the young sports personality award if you have to.

 

Jenson Button - yes let's reward someone who took 113 races to get his first win. While you're at it why not give the overseas award to Felipe Massa, after all he only took him half as many races to do the same as Jenson.

 

And don't get me started on the bloody Ryder Cup. Already seen people suggesting that Europe should win the team award if they win the Cup next week. It's the Emperor's New Clothes of sporting events. Two teams invited to take part every two years with a roughly 50:50 chance of winning. Great achievement that. Might as well give the team award to Oxford as they bravely defeated Cambridge in the boat race this year. The Ryder Cup is an over-bloated corporate beanfeast which lost the plot as a sporting contest years ago. Oooh give it to Colin Montgomerie if he sinks the winning putt ...

 

And the award to completly missing the point of Sports Personality of the year award goes to...Rushian!

 

If it is for sports achievment of the year then I totally agree but its not. Unfortunatly it has to be influenced by the media because they are the ones responsible for creating these personalities.

[Benitez]

he will win the Persilnality of the year.

 

 

that's bad even by your standards Slappy

[fyds]

I agree with all of that except for Monty Panesar. No cricketer should ever win a sports award. Cricket is a pastime or a hobby not a sport.

If you can play a sport in the same foot wear you go to work in then for me it's a hobbie. Cricket, Monopoly, darts, Snooker, bowling etc. and all competitive hobbies not sports.

Which makes Golf what? The sporting equivalent of somnambulism?

 

BTW - Cricketers have specialised 'spiked' trainers - not ordinary shoes. Agree with the rest though.

 

And the award to completly missing the point of Sports Personality of the year award goes to...Rushian!

 

If it is for sports achievment of the year then I totally agree but its not. Unfortunatly it has to be influenced by the media because they are the ones responsible for creating these personalities.

I sa sadly true - it's about the most populist and preferably photogenic person who happens to have not actually disgraced themselves in their chosen field within the last 12 months.

 

Gerrard should be in with a shout on this basis for the cup-final alone. Zara Philips won't get it because as much as the fawning oxbridge types at the BBC in search of a knighthood might want to give it to her (fnar) as I believe they once did to her mother, times have changed and the public at large doesn't give a toss about horsey types and what is still seen essentially (partly thanks to the crusty commentators) as a blue-blood event.

[Gunga Din]

Zara Philips is the current favorite on betfair.

 

 

what, for pissing about on a f***ing horse?

 

if she wasn't "Royal", then no one would have even heard of her.

[Sion]

To Win Outright

 

 

Tips Odds

Zara Phillips

2.25

Andrew Murray

4.33

Darren Clarke

8

Monty Panesar

8

Colin Montgomerie

13

Steven Gerrard

15

David Walliams

19

Joe Calzaghe

29

Andrew Flintoff

34

Ricky Hatton

41

Jenson Button

51

John Terry

51

Luke Donald

51

Amir Khan

67

Kevin Pietersen

67

Paul Casey

67

Phil Taylor

67

Steve Harmison

67

Frank Lampard

81

Wayne Rooney

81

Westmead Hawk

81

AP McCoy

101

Joe Cole

101

Richard Johnson

101

Ellen MacArthur

126

David Beckham

151

 

 

Some of the names listed their are laughable

[Rushian]

A list of recent winners:

 

# 1981: Ian Botham (cricketer)

# 1982: Daley Thompson (decathlete)

# 1983: Steve Cram (middle-distance runner)

# 1984: Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (ice dancers)

# 1985: Barry McGuigan (boxer)

# 1986: Nigel Mansell (Formula One racing driver)

# 1987: Fatima Whitbread (javelin thrower)

# 1988: Steve Davis (snooker player)

# 1989: Nick Faldo (golfer)

# 1990: Paul Gascoigne (footballer)

# 1991: Liz McColgan (long-distance runner)

# 1992: Nigel Mansell (Formula One racing driver)

# 1993: Linford Christie (100m sprinter)

# 1994: Damon Hill (Formula One racing driver)

# 1995: Jonathan Edwards (triple jumper)

# 1996: Damon Hill (Formula One racing driver)

# 1997: Greg Rusedski (tennis player)

# 1998: Michael Owen (footballer)

# 1999: Lennox Lewis (boxer)

# 2000: Steve Redgrave (rower)

# 2001: David Beckham (footballer)

# 2002: Paula Radcliffe (long-distance runner)

# 2003: Jonny Wilkinson (rugby union player)

# 2004: Kelly Holmes (middle-distance runner)

# 2005: Andrew Flintoff (cricketer)

[Chili Palmer]

A list of recent winners:

 

# 1981: Ian Botham (cricketer)

# 1982: Daley Thompson (decathlete)

# 1983: Steve Cram (middle-distance runner)

# 1984: Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (ice dancers)

# 1985: Barry McGuigan (boxer)

# 1986: Nigel Mansell (Formula One racing driver)

# 1987: Fatima Whitbread (javelin thrower)

# 1988: Steve Davis (snooker player)

# 1989: Nick Faldo (golfer)

# 1990: Paul Gascoigne (footballer)

# 1991: Liz McColgan (long-distance runner)

# 1992: Nigel Mansell (Formula One racing driver)

# 1993: Linford Christie (100m sprinter)

# 1994: Damon Hill (Formula One racing driver)

# 1995: Jonathan Edwards (triple jumper)

# 1996: Damon Hill (Formula One racing driver)

# 1997: Greg Rusedski (tennis player)

# 1998: Michael Owen (footballer)

# 1999: Lennox Lewis (boxer)

# 2000: Steve Redgrave (rower)

# 2001: David Beckham (footballer)

# 2002: Paula Radcliffe (long-distance runner)

# 2003: Jonny Wilkinson (rugby union player)

# 2004: Kelly Holmes (middle-distance runner)

# 2005: Andrew Flintoff (cricketer)

 

I think that shows you that the winners are usually the medias darlings rather than the greates sporting achievement of the year. sad but true.

[Guest Makaveli Smith]

All jokes aside, Peter Crouch should get it.

 

I disagree.

 

stop making a mascott out of him simply because he gets such a harsh deal.... and please don't talk to me about his recent form... heard enough about that.

[Cobs]

I think that shows you that the winners are usually the medias darlings rather than the greates sporting achievement of the year. sad but true.

i think it actually shows that the winners are more often than not World or Olympic Champion in their sport.

 

 

shame about the footballers...

 

and Greg Rusedski

[Maldini]

 

I disagree.

 

stop making a mascott out of him simply because he gets such a harsh deal.... and please don't talk to me about his recent form... heard enough about that.

f*** off with your assumptions about my motives. The award is sports personality of the year, has any sportsman dominated the national consciousness as much as Peter Crouch this year?

 

In any normal year there would be an outstanding candidate whose achievements would make them favourites, no British sportsperson has really excelled in a major sport this year. Peter Crouch is the closest to that, therefore he should win.

[Rushian]

no British sportsperson has really excelled in a major sport this year. Peter Crouch is the closest to that, therefore he should win.

 

depends on your definition of "major sport".