Andy Murray.

[User169]

C'mon. He's not even the first world number one in his own family!

 

[Oxo]

Sports Personality of the Year surely?

Sports person with personality? How does Murray fit that particular bill. How about Laura Kenny, Bradley Wiggings, Nicola Adams etc etc.

 

[Beebo]

Do we have to explain the basis for sports personality again.
We all know that personality has nothing to do with it.
For my money I would like to see Mo Farah win this time. Murray has won before.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Sports person with personality? How does Murray fit that particular bill. How about Laura Kenny, Bradley Wiggings, Nicola Adams etc etc.

I recognise one of those three, but that's to be expected as this is a cycling forum. Can't see the public doing any better.

 

[Beebo]

I recognise one of those three, but that's to be expected as this is a cycling forum. Can't see the public doing any better.

Laura kenny is a cyclist too, but has changer her name after a recent wedding, so it is a bit of a trick.

 

[psmiffy]

I recognise one of those three

Im assuming the one you recognise is nee Trott - Im a bit out of it so i assume that is now a formal partnership - could be up for the team award

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Laura kenny is a cyclist too, but has changer her name after a recent wedding, so it is a bit of a trick.

Was she called Jason Kenny before the wedding?

 

[Smokin Joe]

Sports person with personality? How does Murray fit that particular bill. How about Laura Kenny, Bradley Wiggings, Nicola Adams etc etc.

What is a personality then?

Some celeb who spouts the PR gaff written by his sponsors and agent?

 

[Oxo]

Nicola Adams is one of the most natural, genuine person you could ever meet. Nobody is going to tell her what to say and Laura Kenny (new Trott) strikes me as being much the same.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

You're almost certainly right but could the public pick them out in the street?

"Personality" is a misnomer, the awards are for the outstanding British sporting achievements of the year. What Murray has achieved this year is utterly unprecedented in a sport that is far more high profile than cycling or (thank you Google) women's amateur boxing.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Miserable sod, playing doubles with the ball boys

View: https://youtu.be/KC4dhEIMu8E

 

[AndyRM]

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

See? Personality right there!

 

[psmiffy]

Yup - just because on court he is an intense smouldering miserable sod doesn't mean that he is like that off court - in all the informal TV interviews I've seen he comes across as a likeable charismatic guy with a sense of fun and with feet firmly on the ground

 

[Beebo]

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I love that photo, millionaire sports man with christmas morning bed hair, sitting in what looks like his grannies chair.
Who hasnt done that. He just looks like a normal 20 something guy.