Sports Personality of the Year 2015

[Smokin Joe]

Really, you follow sport and have forgotten that Andy Murray won Wimbledon in 2013?

What has winning Wimbledon got to do with Sports Personality of the year? I follow sport, not TV celeb events.

 

[Beebo]

What has winning Wimbledon got to do with Sports Personality of the year? I follow sport, not TV celeb events.

Because anyone who follows sports would know that winning Wimbledon is such a massive achievement in the eyes of the public that they would be a shoe-in for the award, which he was.
Murray came 1st with 56% of the vote.
And the BBC refer to the award as being for British Sporting Achievement, the word "Personality" is rarely aluded to, it is just what the award was called back in 1954, when the award was started.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Because anyone who follows sports would know that winning Wimbledon is such a massive achievement in the eyes of the public that they would be a shoe-in for the award, which he was.

I did know he won it, but I'd forgotten it two days later. Which says it all about my view of SPOTY.

 

[Paulus]

I think that my vote will go to Jo Pavey. At least she achieved a win without a vast amount of sponsorship and millions of pounds of technology, with a vast backup crew behind her.

 

[Beebo]

I think that my vote will go to Jo Pavey. At least she achieved a win without a vast amount of sponsorship and millions of pounds of technology, with a vast backup crew behind her.

and she doesnt even get central funding next year either, as she is considered too old

 

[Smokin Joe]

I shall ignore the whole back slapping self congratulatory charade.

 

[AndyRM]

and she doesnt even get central funding next year either, as she is considered too old

To be honest, I think that's fair enough. Funding is an investment IMO. Pavey might get to the next Olympics but I don't reckon she's much of a future beyond that.

 

[talisman50082]

Lance Armstrong.

 

[User169]

Slightly bemused by the nominations for Jo Pavey - other than goodwill towards the plucky loser.

She's an admirable athlete, but actually not that good in the International sense.

The fact that a 40y old won a euro gold says more about that comp than her sadly.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Give it to Millliband, he's been a great sport, the nobber.

 

[david k]

wish it was about personality and achievement, it isnt, or else Sam Burgess would definitely win but because of the biased against RL in this country he wont get a look in

 

[Beebo]

wish it was about personality and achievement, it isnt, or else Sam Burgess would definitely win but because of the biased against RL in this country he wont get a look in

He isnt in the final shortlist.
Maybe next year if England win WC.

 

[david k]

He isnt in the final shortlist.
Maybe next year if England win WC.

but then he will be a rugby union player , further showing the bias

 

[Peteaud]

Patrick Barrie


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[deptfordmarmoset]

Patrick Barrie


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