SPOTY

Top 3 for chocolate orange ....

AJ
MO
Peaty

Will be a clean sweep. AJ Hammy Mo.

Has Graham Hill and Redrum been on yet?

I still don't get Jessica Ennis.

It's a sub-standard event, with some poor opposition in the last 12 years

She can only beat whats put in front of her Poppy.

I like jess but she has spent more time in the studio than on the track in her career.

My Highlight of the Evening was Diver Daley being on 

BBC love affair with roger continues.

Dreadful Event  this year gets worse every year

Has Andy Murrays Mother made an appearance ?

When they dont promote or show anything other than female sport then cant really continue with this show.

Englands women team beats all the young boys football teams

PMSL  Bruiser Bellew and Crooked Sam

Big Sam opening a brown envelope, must have brought back some wonderful memories for him.

hope there no envelope mix up....a la oscar night

Boom

LOL AK

Well done Mo

Lol. Unbelievable!

1.01 joshua top 3 busted

AJ/Lewis RFc was 1/2 and neither in the first 3

shock!!!

1.01 smashed on AJ top 3

Mo 34+ at the suspension

No Josh in Top 3 WTF

I know trains are expensive, but what a farce.........


Every single year the bbc slips back further.

People have done their Absolute Brains

Adam Peaty not in the first 3 is some sort of joke.

Not by a telly. Who 1st, 2nd and 3rd please?

mo should have won before but never this year. wins for messing about with his kids !

farah
rea
peacock

this rarely seems to go 100% to form, what odds the tricast?

anybody betting on a 1.01 shot based on a few minutes of the public voting by telephone needs their heads examining. Didn't look at the betting until the result was announced and was truly amazed to see £20k at 1.01 in the pink side on Joshua, with £76k already matched

All I can think is the public have 'given up' on the sports
that have sold their souls to PayTV

Only a few thousand are watching the Ashes currently

peacock - strictly vote??

WTF is the Bloke who came 2nd

Really! What a farce! 

this all shows that a lot of people voting know naff all about sport, voting for Peacock just for his dancing, I think they thought they were watching a different program!

You get MO winning after his brilliant career.

Rea is a superstar in a select sport but its nice he beat Hammy.

Peacock is won for people doing brilliantly against the odds.

I could not have AJ as the winner, wish i had layed now.

Hardly anyone has heard of the bloke in 2nd! Quality! The BBC gets more of a joke every year.

no doubt in my mind that Mo is a very deserving winner, could moving back to the UK have helped the vote?

They're dancing in the streets of Mogadishu.

IB you may not have him as the Winner but if you had him out of top 3 you have a crystal ball that is worth infinity

Farah surprised by BBC Sports Personality win....

Here's Mo on BBC Radio 5 live... loud applause all round!

"Mate, I didn't see that coming. I honestly thought I wasn't going to win it," he says.

"We have such amazing sports in the UK with people doing great Lewis Hamilton, Jonnie Peacock and Anthony Joshua.

"I thought my closest would be after London 2012. I guess anything can happen.

"It means a lot to win this. I am very surprised to win tonight and I'm just sorry I can't be there to celebrate."

Winner Farah hitting the road again on Monday

Farah continues: "It's something special, pretty amazing. I watched BBC Sports Personality every year.

"Having come so close in 2012, I thought 'mate, this thing is so hard to win'."

How will he celebrate tomorrow?

"Tomorrow, I've got a couple of runs and my coach, Gary, is coming to see me.

"I hate the cold - I don't mind the distance!"

Well done that man

G Luck to MO ,but JOSH not in top three is an Insult to the Man ..

Mo speaks at Echo Arena.......

After the show went off air, Farah spoke to those inside the arena.

Appearing close to tears, Farah said he was shocked to win due to the quality of the other athletes going for the award.

He said: “It is pretty amazing and hard to think about.

“I didn’t imagine I was every going to win this but I anything can happen. If you work hard you can achieve your dreams.

“I am sorry I couldn't be there. My kid has been not well.

“I just cannot believe I have won.”

Oh well, I did back jonathan rea at 140/1 so I got a bit right 

I have never liked mo, but I suppose he did deserve it.  These awards are more like a lifetime award.

Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan...didnt even get a mention in the ones we lost in 2017

I'm amazed AJ didn't win. Heavyweight boxing champion of the world is THE sporting achievement - nothing tops it IMO - whoever holds that title is recognised by billions around the globe.

It maybe was the drugs conviction that put middle england off from voting for him.  It is surprising as boxers have done well.

Being heavyweight champion at the moment is nothing, he nearly got beat by a 45yo. Glad fans saw through all his lovely PR.

Here's a recap of all the awards that were given out at the ceremony at Liverpool's Echo Arena.

BBC Sports Personality of the Year: Mo Farah

Runner-up: Jonathan Rea

Third place: Jonnie Peacock

Team of the year: England women's cricket

Coaches of the year: Benke Blomkvist, Stephen Maguire and Christian Malcolm (Team GB relay)

Lifetime achievement: Jessica Ennis-Hill

Unsung Hero award: Denise Larrod

Overseas: Roger Federer

Helen Rollason award: Bradley Lowery

Young Sports Personality: Phil Foden

Here's how you voted........ wow was tight at top......and votes well down on 2016


Mo Farah wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017

Mo Farah: 83,524 votes

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

Even noel copies one of his past performances


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-kTueg0FpU

I thought he was Mohamed, not Mo now. Or did he change his mind again ?

Never heard of the second and third what sport are they?

even noel copies one of his past performances...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-kTueg0FpU

dont be silly wit


Konta, who voted for a foreigner ?

Sorry to say i'm not but i rarely watch the bbc
so have no idea who they is

Unlucky with Rae Annie.
Did you bet to win only?

amazed how close it was, a lot of lessons learned for people who bet on this thing I'm sure

Joshua only 18 votes of 3rd, that's got to hurt for the 1.01 backers

betting on public sentiment is a dangerous thing!

Despite the Beeb constantly pushing women sports the 4 women nominated finished bottom 4 in the voting comfortably.

Overall 500,000 votes for male candidates and 40,000 overall for female 


BBC seething

HTEHB on Betfair forum?

No, akabula, unfortunately I did not back it each way.  If I had been in a bookies I probably would have done, but betfair spoty market encourages you in a way to only back win.  I thought possibly I could trade out, but they suspended really quickly.  I didn't even look at the other spoty markets, I must do in future, but they are usually very weak.

I am truly shocked by that result,i thought Joshua was a Cert.

I am truly shocked by that result,i thought Joshua was a Cert.

Anthony Joshua best priced 1/7 with Bookmakers to win SPOTY, Lewis Hamilton best priced 8/1 and Mo Farrah best priced 66/1. Farrah wins and Joshua and Hamilton not in first three!?!? Did bookmakers really get it that wrong or was there another phone jam on certain contestants like in 2015??? Interesting BBC!!!

It is quite gratifying how few voted for anyone - hopefully teach the BBC a lesson.

Youthquake - blame the young 'uns. They arranged the result below the attention level of the usual suspects (us). They'll have us in camps next, 'for our own safety', then Soylent Green togetherness 'meetings'. Run - now - you think they care for anything beyond that screen?

Your making me hungry Bods, think I'll make myself an EG Robinson sandwich

A pleasing result for the good old BBC .. who,d a thought it

Anyone who wants to bet on an outcome that can be affected by the following:

Public sentiment
A non-indubitable and arguably questionable voting system
A broadcaster who has previous history of rigging phone-ins including a choir singing contest https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bbc-makes-apology-over-vote-rigging-in-co... and https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/482723/FIXED-BBC-accused-of-rigging-SPOTY-Tyson-Fury

must need their flippin head tested!!!

They'll have to prise the buns from my cold dead hands - oh, wait ....  No need - just add mustard and pickle.  And maybe fried onions.

Could make that the 11th commandment

Now you're just somebody that I used to know ....

Well done to Mo a well deserving winner as I'm sure the majority on here will agree though obviously there will be one or two secretly seething

The posting delays on here are 'surprising'. Mo probably deserved it.

Why are Chinese adverts stealing my time?

I watch plenty of sport but am truly astonished at this list. Surely corrupt? Are they only people who have appeared on BBC Sport/News?

I can understand no one liking Hamilton other than the car racing bores but Joshua omitted lol

BBC Sports Personality of the Year: Mo Farah   ???? Has a drug cheat coach/About as british as Greg Rusedski

Runner-up: Jonathan Rea    ???????? Never heard of him

Third place: Jonnie Peacock          ????????Never heard of him

Team of the year: England women's cricket          ???????Wtf, cos they not as bad as mens team??

Coaches of the year: Benke Blomkvist, Stephen Maguire and Christian Malcolm (Team GB relay)    ???????Who

Lifetime achievement: Jessica Ennis-Hill   ???Because she took a big moral stance against an `innocent man'??

Unsung Hero award: Denise Larrod     ???????Dont they get OBE's?

Overseas: Roger Federer       Someone I have heard of!

Helen Rollason award: Bradley Lowery         ?????Mmmm not sure what this has to do with sport!

Young Sports Personality: Phil Foden         ???????No clue who he is

Captain carnage - it's obvious to all right-thinking people that you are a totally inappropriate monster with no understanding of how utterly sh*te your thoughts are. How can you have confused no money for watchable sports with no money and no watchable sports.

Hold the line ... monsters are amongst us ...

Just about right?

BIGNORM. 17 Dec 17 23:35 
Anyone who wants to bet on an outcome that can be affected by the following:

Public sentiment
A non-indubitable and arguably questionable voting system
A broadcaster who has previous history of rigging phone-ins including a choir singing contest https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bbc-makes-apology-over-vote-rigging-in-co... and https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/482723/FIXED-BBC-accused-of-rigging-SPOTY-Tyson-Fury

must need their flippin head tested!!!


I understand why you might think that, but you are wrong. There`s a whole world of Specials/RTV betting, with virtually every event being decided by the factors you mention, and there`s a forum on here, `Specials`, just two above `Chit Chat` on the left of your screen. By far the friendliest forum on here, everybody helping each other, learning from each other. If you can be bothered to read enough threads, you will also see that the regulars on there are all long-term winners, all posting what they`re doing pre-event, not after-timing. Using what I`ve learnt from them, I`ve been winning at it for 13 straight years, even though I`m a phucking idiot! The reason it`s so easy is that there`s no hard historical form to go on, meaning the markets are always clueless, leaving results like tonight`s a fairly common event, always accompanied by huge volatility, making it a doddle for traders.

Unconvinced? Read enough threads, you`ll see for yourself.

The Bloke who came second Obviously massive Vote from UK bikers they petitioned to get him in

let's go back to the days when you voted by filling in a coupon from the radio times

can't be letting any tom, richard and harry who hasn't got a scooby about sport voting on their mobiles

Jessica already is a Dame. Now a Lifetime Achievement Award? She's 31!!

Many sportspeople go onto have careers in admin, coaching or some sort of ambassadorial role. Why not wait till she's 60 and see what she does?

I guess the nominations came too late for Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose.

Tim - I'm not criticising people who vote for specials. I read this blog all the time for info but don't post on it and I'm nt just a horse betting man. I'm massively up over the last few years on politics having voted for a tory majority in 2015, Corbyn to retain labour leadership the other year, Brexit and Le Pen to get to French run off. I've even voted on euro vision. I just feel that SPOTY has a combination of 3 elements that make it a dangerous betting medium. BBC with a previous record of rigging phone ins. The fact that on the day public can be swayed by the programme presentation and the bbc will always promote the candidate that fits the organisations profile. Also the fact that it doesn't cost a fortune for a block vote to be generated that tips a result. Mo should have won it before and it's likely that his drug cheating coach held back his chances.
As I've said politics is a great earner. Too many punters read too much into the BBC'S misreporting of political sentiment caused by their liberal extremist values which has a knock on affect to the prices. As much as I hate the BBC they've done wonders for my bank balance :-)

Another dated, irrelavant, useless, pointless programme in the BBC yearly calendar wasting license payers money ! Looking forward to Eurovision !

i,m with captain carnage thought I had my ear to the ground regards sport but hadn't heard of the 2nd and 3rd and a few more on the list
you can see for different reasons why some didn't get votes,where they were born,live,drugs,tax etc,etc

so why go for someone from mogadishi,lives ,trains in the usa who,s coach and himself has been under suspicion for drug cheating,

when spoty started to go wrong

1. princess anne
2. george best

I hadn't heard of 5 of the 12 including 2nd and 3rd.

That either says something about my lack of sporting knowledge or the BBC's spin on sport.

I am no sporting mastermind, but will go for the latter.

on the flip side the votes for the women was very pleasing,shows you cant lump womens sport at people just because its pc to do so,slap in the face for the feminist brigade

In 2017 the BBC were never going to let a 'Whitey' win !

timbuctruth

timbuctruth

BIGNORM; 25 years as an indie bookie has shown me that every punter has their own `betting pattern`; some like lumping on `good things` like AJ at 1.10 yesterday, but anyone betting like that in Specials will lose long term, as Specials is just too volatile to ever justify such prices, yet the supposed `money-buyers` still turn up, trying to be clever. And losing.  So, what you refer to as `make it a dangerous betting medium` is spot on, IF you like `bankers` Don`t know how high Mo`s price went yesterday, but I was backing him at various three-figure prices, up to 330. Not trying to show off, merely trying to illustrate what a mad world Specials markets are, and why more people should be getting involved. Unless you like 1.10 bankers, of course!

AFTERTHOUGHT your post is pretty stupid as Anthony Joshua the original favourite is not a "Whitey" as you so subtly put it.

What about the Excitement of the Worlds Strongest Man ,Lifting Diver Daley with one hand ,Tom is so famous that they had to use him for this fantastic stunt ,I mean who else would you use ?

Must be easier to lift a weight that doesn't bend..

I hadn't heard of the 2nd or 3rd either.

Couldn't name any of the woman's cricket team too.

Tim: Well done bro that's an awesome result. I didn't see Mo at more than 66s but you're right, with the uncertainty and looking back at previous results, there is a lot of value to be had in picking an outsider. I wonder for instance what price Calzaghe was a few years back. I'm not a complete convert yet but I'll keep an eye on SPOTY next year and may have a small wager.

The year that Calzaghe won, I had asked my dad previously who he wanted to win and he said Calzaghe.  So I was watching the prices  whilst the voting was on  and I saw the price about Calzaghe falling quite rapidly so I lumped on.  I think that the voting had got out and someone was trying to profit. I think they are better at keeping secrets now.

Bearing in mind that this was ten years ago I think that is what happened.

I would have voted for Elise Christie .....who finished last.
Overall world short track speed skating Gold medallist  this year, shown by no channels.
Recalling her various dqs in the last Olympics , she has a personality for sure.