Sportsman of The Year

basil6345789 · Post by **basil6345789** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 2:04 pm

Don't know half the runners. Disgrace to see slimy little tax-dodging turd Hamilton in there. Great to see wee Bradley being recognised.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 2:09 pm

The little turd will be offsetting his expenses, if he attends tonight, against tax no doubt.

I can't abide the bloke.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 2:11 pm

Don't particularly like Hamilton but think he probably deserves to win it or at least come close.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 2:13 pm

I don't think the title sits very well with me to be honest. Can it not just be sportsperson.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 2:20 pm

I believe Joshua is favourite. I know it is for personality and he has bags of that but two appearances in a year doesn't cut the mustard on the sports front.

basil6345789 · Post by **basil6345789** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 2:43 pm

Macca - it can be anything you want it to be.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 3:54 pm

basil6345789 wrote:Macca - it can be anything you want it to be.

Oh Good, well in that case, I hope a young lady down the road wins it. Forever raising money for charities, and donating her time to making other people's lives happier or easier.
Absolute model human being.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 4:19 pm

Haven't seen it for many years now. Is it still a gathering of mutual self-admiration,self-obsessed individuals?

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 4:45 pm

Joshua will.win

basil6345789 · Post by **basil6345789** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 4:53 pm

It's Metro controlled unfortunately.
Macca's right - his neighbour should be recognised - that's what the honours system should be instead of duplicating rewards for fat cats and obscenely overpaid "stars".

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 6:41 pm

piston broke wrote:I believe Joshua is favourite. I know it is for personality and he has bags of that but two appearances in a year doesn't cut the mustard on the sports front.

I don't think the 'personality' in 'sports personality' is used in the context that you think it is.

Juan Tanamera · Post by **Juan Tanamera** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 6:53 pm

Dean Marney must be in the running this year.
They can't keep ignoring him.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 7:16 pm

Is this referring to the BBC Sports Personality of the Year?

We had a cricketer reach 500 test wickets this year and he's not even included.

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 7:17 pm

Is Sean there?

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 7:25 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Is this referring to the BBC Sports Personality of the Year?

We had a cricketer reach 500 test wickets this year and he's not even included.

And that is the sole reason it won’t be watched in my house. Absolutely bloody criminal he’s not in with a shout.

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 7:44 pm

Only in Liverpool would someone drive their motorbike into a dressed up do

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 7:51 pm

Rileybobs wrote:I don't think the 'personality' in 'sports personality' is used in the context that you think it is.

Two fights hardly makes him sportsperson of the year.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:02 pm

Should be Mo Farah - the best British athlete in history and one of the best athletes the world has ever seen.

He won't win it though.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:12 pm

piston broke wrote:Two fights hardly makes him sportsperson of the year.

I was pointing out that the ‘personality’ in ‘sports personality’ doesn’t refer to the person’s character or charisma.

Caballo · Post by **Caballo** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:17 pm

TVC15 wrote:Should be Mo Farah - the best British athlete in history and one of the best athletes the world has ever seen.

He won't win it though.

Minority sports rarely win, for athletics other than Olympic years they don't really get sufficient air time.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:18 pm

World Champs in London though and he did the double gold again.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:21 pm

I see Lewis didn’t want to use one of his tax exile days...

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:22 pm

TVC15 wrote:Should be Mo Farah - the best British athlete in history and one of the best athletes the world has ever seen.

He won't win it though.

Mo should win it for "hiding" the mic in his lap while being interviewed.

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:28 pm

Anyine else spoty the claret shirt when noel was singing?

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:28 pm

Voted for Adam Peaty,,,and so has the missus.

Claretitus · Post by **Claretitus** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:33 pm

Should be Johnie Peacock. Has had to overcome something that most of us couldn't even begin to imagine. And he is British, unlike Froome, Farah, just saying like......

Claretitus · Post by **Claretitus** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:33 pm

And Konta

Rumbletonk · Post by **Rumbletonk** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:39 pm

That Michael Johnson bit was odd

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:56 pm

LoveCurryPies wrote:Is Sean there?

No, but they've got Allardyce presenting an award.

JFW.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:06 pm

Mo Farah.

Caballo · Post by **Caballo** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:07 pm

Bloody hell, I'm happy with that.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:08 pm

Mo but only lasted a Mo!

whentheballmoves · Post by **whentheballmoves** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:09 pm

I voted for Peaty...surprised he wasn't top 3!

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:09 pm

BBC f-uck up of the year

What a load of sh-ite

Worthy winner at least

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:09 pm

What more does Adam Peaty have to do to even get a place?

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:10 pm

Well some technician is getting fired in the morning

slw · Post by **slw** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:10 pm

anyone else back mo farah at 33/1 ?

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:11 pm

Sean should have got coach of the year

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:12 pm

dpinsussex wrote:Sean should have got coach of the year

Manager.

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:12 pm

Genuinely thrilled for Sir Mo Farah.

Loved Jessica Ennis-Hill getting the "life-time" award.

Two great athletes.

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:13 pm

LoveCurryPies wrote:Well some technician is getting fired in the morning

It might be Mo's son, Usain, who has pulled the plug!

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:38 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Is this referring to the BBC Sports Personality of the Year?

We had a cricketer reach 500 test wickets this year and he's not even included.

good, so there is some common sense prevailing.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 10:45 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:good, so there is some common sense prevailing.

Talksport will still talk about it and Ian Wright will still be on the tele, so you've plenty to obsess about and foam at the mouth for.

basil6345789 · Post by **basil6345789** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 10:52 pm

500 wickets - but not ladies cricket - she'd have got in then.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:41 am

Was there any special mention/award for Jermaine Defoe?

Surprised he wasn't on the main.list after the year he's had

Caballo · Post by **Caballo** » Mon Dec 18, 2017 7:39 am

It would appear very few people care, I'd somehow imagined many more votes than below would be cast.

Sir Mo Farah 83,524
Jonathan Rea 80,567
Jonnie Peacock 73,429
Anthony Joshua 73,411,
Adam Peaty 63,739
Lewis Hamilton 60,627
Chris Froome 47,683
Harry Kane 18,759
Anya Shrubsole 15,237
Bianca Walkden 13,962
Johanna Konta 7,591
Elise Christie 6,504

claretdj · Post by **claretdj** » Mon Dec 18, 2017 7:56 am

19k votes for Kane? Do the other 50k spurs fans not rate him that much!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:56 am

Croydon Claret wrote:Was there any special mention/award for Jermaine Defoe?

Surprised he wasn't on the main.list after the year he's had

No, but the Lowery family won an award. I've just seen this.

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