SPOTY 2022

[Beebo]

Nominations are in.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/63887059

I can’t see anyone beating O’Sullivan. He’s the best snooker player ever. Just for longevity alone he should win it.
He turned pro before all the others were born, except for Muirhead, who was 2 at the time.

 

[Jameshow]

Quite a thin field tbh.

 

[ianrauk]

Ben Stokes again. He's performances and leadership with the England team has been superb.

 

[jowwy]

it will probably be stokes.....after the current series win in pakistan

 

[PeteXXX]

Beth Mead, I reckon 👍

 

[BrumJim]

[cyclists rant] No space for Tom Pidcock, World Champion and record breaking Alpe d'Huez rider, then? [/cyclists rant]

 

[BrumJim]

Eve Muirhead. Olympic gold and I (no longer) secretly have a crush on her.

 

[Beebo]

Quite a thin field tbh.

I thought that too, but they are all winners at world or European level.
We have definitely had worse fields.

 

[Mo1959]

Slightly biased as she is a Scot, but Eve Muirhead for me too. Her brothers have a farm a couple of miles away.

 

[Jameshow]

Eve Muirhead. Olympic gold and I (no longer) secretly have a crush on her.

Was Jess Ennis for me!💗💗💗

 

[Alex321]

There are a few others that could have been in the list. As mentioned above, from a cyclist POV, Tom Pidcock would have been a contender, except that outside the world of cycling, he is little known.

From that list, I think Stokes has to be the current favourite. If it had been held in March, Muirhead would have been favourite.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Who was the footy player who missed a penalty? Well - not him.

 

[Dogtrousers]

[cyclists rant] No space for Tom Pidcock, World Champion and record breaking Alpe d'Huez rider, then? [/cyclists rant]

I think to get on the list a cyclist typically needs something more than the relatively obscure cyclo-cross world champs. TdF yellow or green, road world champs, or multiple Olympic golds.

Stage win at the Tour doesn't cut it.

 

[Jameshow]

I think to get on the list a cyclist typically needs something more than the relatively obscure cyclo-cross world champs. TdF yellow or green, road world champs, or multiple Olympic golds.

Stage win at the Tour doesn't cut it.

Has Cav got it???

Edit - 2011

Andy Murray got it twice - that's a tad ironic!!

 

[geocycle]

I’m a cricket fan but I’m surprised at Stokes nomination. He’s been an amazing captain but his personal performances have been patchy. The combined test and t20 teams would have a shout at the team prize.