SPotY

pigsy · Post by **pigsy** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:29 pm

What no SPotY page yet?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/38128822

Only Jamie Vardy really stands out in that list as not worthy to win, the rest all are groundbreakers in some form or other

Would give it to Max Whitlock meself, although Kadeena Cox winning in 2 different sports is amazing too

Sefton · Post by **Sefton** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:36 pm

Farah for me, utterly dominant for years, the double double, even Bekele didn't manage that.

pigsy · Post by **pigsy** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:40 pm

Sefton wrote:Farah for me, utterly dominant for years, the double double, even Bekele didn't manage that.

Can't argue with any on that list (except Vardy).

Remember when we seriously considered David Walliams only for Zara Phillips to pull out a world title at the last minute?

MaccTaff · Post by **MaccTaff** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:41 pm

I'd be delighted if Whitlock or Farah won.

It will be Murray though I'm sure.

TokenSarriesFan · Post by **TokenSarriesFan** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:46 pm

Murray, Kenny(s) Or Farah.

Although how one of Owen Farrell/Billy V/Itoje isn't shortlisted in beyond me.

MaccTaff · Post by **MaccTaff** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:48 pm

Is there a young Spoty?

Itoje would be a very strong contender for that.

fisgard792 · Post by **fisgard792** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:48 pm

vardy would have been a shout for 2105 shirley

its all about who comes second or third

Rugby2023 · Post by **Rugby2023** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:48 pm

Laura (Trott) Kenny ftw

pigsy · Post by **pigsy** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:49 pm

fisgard792 wrote:vardy would have been a shout for 2105 shirley

its all about who comes second or third

He'll be retired by then

henry · Post by **henry** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:53 pm

Danny Willett's brother would have been a better shout.

Dai another day · Post by **Dai another day** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:56 pm

I question a few of the choices for example Nicola Adams, Willet and a few of the disability athletes. Though great achievements in their respective sports this year!

It just seems a hell of a big list when there's only three or four who would be justified winners.

Sefton · Post by **Sefton** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:57 pm

Dai another day wrote:I question a few of the choices for example Nicola Adams, Willet and a few of the disability athletes. Though great achievements in their respective sports this year!

It just seems a hell of a big list when there's only three or four who would be justified winners.

You think a double olympic champion isn't a deserving choice.

Fuckwit, I wish you'd never escaped from CP.

camroc1 · Post by **camroc1** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:58 pm

Not even a "Hello, Northern Ireland" nomination.

Dai another day · Post by **Dai another day** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:59 pm

How many did she have to beat to get her hands on that second gold? Two or three underprepared and underfunded boxers if memory serves.

Not the sort of Olympic heroism you see in other Olympic sports.

Sefton · Post by **Sefton** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:01 pm

Dai another day wrote:How many did she have to beat to get her hands on that second gold? Two or three underprepared and underfunded boxers if memory serves.

Not the sort of Olympic heroism you see in other Olympic sports.

Idiot, they have to go through qualifying tournaments just to get an olympic spot.

Dai another day · Post by **Dai another day** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:03 pm

Sefton wrote:
Dai another day wrote:How many did she have to beat to get her hands on that second gold? Two or three underprepared and underfunded boxers if memory serves.

Not the sort of Olympic heroism you see in other Olympic sports.
Idiot, they have to go through qualifying tournaments just to get an olympic spot.

I was wincing at the standard in the final so I dread to t'ink how bad the qualifying standard was!

pigsy · Post by **pigsy** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:09 pm

Dai another day wrote:
Sefton wrote:
Dai another day wrote:How many did she have to beat to get her hands on that second gold? Two or three underprepared and underfunded boxers if memory serves.

Not the sort of Olympic heroism you see in other Olympic sports.
Idiot, they have to go through qualifying tournaments just to get an olympic spot.
I was wincing at the standard in the final so I dread to t'ink how bad the qualifying standard was!

Is she the only woman to have retained her title?

BlackMac · Post by **BlackMac** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:11 pm

Murray by a country mile.

Sefton · Post by **Sefton** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:12 pm

BlackMac wrote:Murray by a country mile.

Feck off with your parochialism.

Post by **ZappaMan** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:13 pm

I'm voting for Jim Crowley.

Turbogoat · Post by **Turbogoat** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:13 pm

No love for Brownlee?

henry · Post by **henry** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:15 pm

Turbogoat wrote:No love for Brownlee?

Just the one.

MaccTaff · Post by **MaccTaff** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:17 pm

henry wrote:Danny Willett's brother would have been a better shout.

What's the general opinion on him?

Amusing twitterer or gobshite?

henry · Post by **henry** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:19 pm

MaccTaff wrote:
henry wrote:Danny Willett's brother would have been a better shout.
What's the general opinion on him?

Amusing twitterer or gobshite?

I find him funny. They said, he shouldn't attempt a career out of it.

pigsy · Post by **pigsy** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:19 pm

BlackMac wrote:Murray by a country mile.

Murray has won it twice already and I think he'll have an even better season next year.......

dargotronV.1 · Post by **dargotronV.1** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:21 pm

Sefton wrote:
BlackMac wrote:Murray by a country mile.
Feck off with your parochialism.

Sefton wrote:Farah for me.

Sefton · Post by **Sefton** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:22 pm

dargotronV.1 wrote:
Sefton wrote:
BlackMac wrote:Murray by a country mile.
Feck off with your parochialism.

Sefton wrote:Farah for me.

I'm not claiming it by a country mile.

Joost · Post by **Joost** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:24 pm

Tough on Chris Froome; guess the Kenyan accent and the suspicions around Team Sky don't really help, but he's increasingly in rarified company in TdF history.

eldanielfire · Post by **eldanielfire** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:43 pm

Some initial thoughts: It seems slightly ridiculous to have 16 nominiees. As much as I admire them, I genuinely can't say the para-athletes are really as elite as the fully abled. A lot of te nominations are politics though, Kate Richardson-Walsh is a fine Captain, but one of the most mistake prone players and gave away the lead in the Olympic final. How Maddie hinch didn't get the nimonation is ridiculous given her heroics. Nicola Adams proably shouldn't be there given the number of other multiple gold medalists, it can't be denied her tournament was weak looking. Charlotte Dujardin who has basically re-set what the boundaries in her sport are should probably be nominated. The New Yorker did a great piece on her prior to the Rio Olympics. A shame the Glover-Stanning combo can't be nominated in the mass of golds, both undefeated since London 2012 and world record holders. One of the greatest all time rowing teams in the sport.

Though I'd crack up if the Olympic vote was split and football fans all pushed for Vardy

A5D5E5 · Post by **A5D5E5** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:47 pm

pigsy wrote:
Dai another day wrote:
Sefton wrote:
Dai another day wrote:How many did she have to beat to get her hands on that second gold? Two or three underprepared and underfunded boxers if memory serves.

Not the sort of Olympic heroism you see in other Olympic sports.
Idiot, they have to go through qualifying tournaments just to get an olympic spot.
I was wincing at the standard in the final so I dread to t'ink how bad the qualifying standard was!
Is she the only woman to have retained her title?

The horse dancer retained her individual title and Laura Trott retained both of hers.

Dai another day · Post by **Dai another day** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:52 pm

And much, much more deserving of nomination. I guess certain people didn't get shoved down our throats on the numerous tacky TV shows over the year to get recognised.

Winnie · Post by **Winnie** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:05 pm

camroc1 wrote:

Not even a "Hello, Northern Ireland" nomination.

?

Dai another day · Post by **Dai another day** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:10 pm

Winnie wrote:
camroc1 wrote:

Not even a "Hello, Northern Ireland" nomination.

?

A token one to keep you chaps happy.

But your lot redefined ineptitude.

pigsy · Post by **pigsy** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:11 pm

A5D5E5 wrote:
pigsy wrote:
Dai another day wrote:
Sefton wrote:
Dai another day wrote:How many did she have to beat to get her hands on that second gold? Two or three underprepared and underfunded boxers if memory serves.

Not the sort of Olympic heroism you see in other Olympic sports.
Idiot, they have to go through qualifying tournaments just to get an olympic spot.
I was wincing at the standard in the final so I dread to t'ink how bad the qualifying standard was!
Is she the only woman to have retained her title?
The horse dancer retained her individual title and Laura Trott retained both of hers.

I meant female boxer

Armchair_Superstar · Post by **Armchair_Superstar** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:14 pm

Two-weight world champ Carl Frampton doesn't quite manage to break into the BBC/Olympics love-in.

There are some incredible athletes nominated from Rio to be fair but the full list is an embarrassment.

A5D5E5 · Post by **A5D5E5** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:20 pm

pigsy wrote:
A5D5E5 wrote:
pigsy wrote:
Dai another day wrote:
Sefton wrote: Idiot, they have to go through qualifying tournaments just to get an olympic spot.
I was wincing at the standard in the final so I dread to t'ink how bad the qualifying standard was!
Is she the only woman to have retained her title?
The horse dancer retained her individual title and Laura Trott retained both of hers.
I meant female boxer

Sorry - crossed wires.

iarmhiman · Post by **iarmhiman** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:22 pm

Has to be Jason Kenny.

Pity Froome wasn't considered. His performance on the stage of Tourmalet was epic and effectively put him in a position where he wouldn't be caught. Not to mention his breakaway sprint into Montpellier with Sagan. Balls of steel.

Winnie · Post by **Winnie** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:35 pm

Dai another day wrote:
Winnie wrote:
camroc1 wrote:

Not even a "Hello, Northern Ireland" nomination.

?
A token one to keep you chaps happy.

But your lot redefined ineptitude.

Cool
Nice to know if I'm looking for an explanation of what a moron posts I can turn to you to translate

Winnie · Post by **Winnie** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:36 pm

Armchair_Superstar wrote:Two-weight world champ Carl Frampton doesn't quite manage to break into the BBC/Olympics love-in.

There are some incredible athletes nominated from Rio to be fair but the full list is an embarrassment.

There's ineptitude right there from The Jackal

dargotronV.1 · Post by **dargotronV.1** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:37 pm

Sefton wrote:
dargotronV.1 wrote:
Sefton wrote:
BlackMac wrote:Murray by a country mile.
Feck off with your parochialism.

Sefton wrote:Farah for me.
I'm not claiming it by a country mile.

Farah would win if it was raced over a country mile

As it goes, I agree anyway I think Mo would be a deserving victor, but Andy will prevail probably

Who should win SPotY