Sports Personality of the year

[claretcarrot93]

Harry Kane is 6/4 clear favorite to win it.

Jimmy Anderson is 80-1 and this weekend could become the leading fast paced bowler test wicket taker of all time. Surely that's a better achievement than scoring a few penalties? Seems a big price to me.

[TheFamilyCat]

JImmy will have to have one hell of a match to become the leading wicket taker of all time!

He has a chance of becoming the leading wicket taker for a fast bowler which is still a fantastic achievement and like you say, more worthy of an award than taking a few penalties.

[claretcarrot93]

JImmy will have to have one hell of a match to become the leading wicket taker of all time!

He has a chance of becoming the leading wicket taker for a fast bowler which is still a fantastic achievement and like you say, more worthy of an award than taking a few penalties.

Yep thanks, I have edited it now.

[tybfc]

Why would anybody vote for Harry Kane?

[CJW]

Not watched it or voted ever since 2012/3 when that cyclist fella beat Jess Ennis to the title.

[TheFamilyCat]

Why would anybody vote for Harry Kane?

Because he won the golden boot as England finished 4th in the world cup. To some, that is the greatest sporting achievement of the year.

[RammyClaret61]

He’s already claimed it.

[TheFamilyCat]

Not watched it or voted ever since 2012/3 when that cyclist fella beat Jess Ennis to the title.

Why do you think Jess Ennis would have been a worthier winner than Wiggins? Remember, the jiffy-bag, inhaler stuff about Wiggins was not known at the time.

[Tall Paul]

Why would anybody vote for Harry Kane?

I can't imagine why anyone would vote for the bloke who captained England to their best finish for 28 years in the biggest sporting event in the world while also winning the golden boot in the same event.

[tybfc]

I can't imagine why anyone would vote for the bloke who captained England to their best finish for 28 years in the biggest sporting event in the world while also winning the golden boot in the same event.

But we won nothing and 3 of his 6 goals were penalties.

Hardly set the world alight and didn't score after we played against Tunisia, Panama and Colombia.

[Tall Paul]

But we won nothing and 3 of his 6 goals were penalties.

Hardly set the world alight and didn't score after we played against Tunisia, Panama and Colombia.

You asked why anyone would vote for him. You might not agree with them, but the reasons why are obvious.

[Dougall]

And he doesn't really have that much of a personality!

[Rileybobs]

And he doesn't really have that much of a personality!

That isn’t the intended definition of the word ‘personality’ in this context.

[karatekid]

Give it to Tyson fury. We could all sing along with his speech.

[SalisburyClaret]

Strange there's been no mention of Raheem Sterling

[BurnleyFC]

I can't imagine why anyone would vote for the bloke who captained England to their best finish for 28 years in the biggest sporting event in the world while also winning the golden boot in the same event.

Neither can I, because he was crap.

[Dougall]

That isn’t the intended definition of the word ‘personality’ in this context.

I know
Just a lame attempt at humour!

[expoultryboy]

Geraint Thomas ?

[TheFamilyCat]

Geraint Thomas ?

He'd get my vote this year.

[karatekid]

Geraint Thomas ?

Is he Welsh or British?

[JTClaret]

What are people's opinion of what the award actually is?

Some obviously say 'Sporting Achievement of the Year' though I personally would say it is an award given for bringing sport into people's lives more than any other. eg. when Anthony Joshua gets the country interested in boxing, Jimmy Anderson getting people interested in cricket or Harry Kane having the country fixed on football.. So, yeah although there may be Sports personalities more worthy of the title, Harry Kane will win it - but not unwarranted.

[Silkyskills1]

I'm guessing this award has to go to someone British otherwise that young runner from Norway(?) would win it hands down. I suppose it demonstrates our standing in world sport when it goes to a centre forward who scored a few goals (half of them penalties) against some of the world's football minnows. If the number of sides competing is increased to 48 for the next world cup we'll never get the trophy off him.

[RocketLawnChair]

I’m amazed some on here haven’t constructed an argument to give it to Ben Mee or Sam Vokes..

[South West Claret.]

I’d like to nominate super Ashley Barnes

[bfccrazy]

I’m amazed some on here haven’t constructed an argument to give it to Ben Mee or Sam Vokes..

Ben Mee would get it if he could play next to Ben Mee.