SPOTY woe Moe

Nearly every sport out there is a sordid mess tbf, I haven't watched any for years.

I have to agre Olias.  I've been staggered that Mo has been overlooked for years now.  Although we've made great strides in this country, one has to wonder if he was Matt Farall rather than Mo Farah he might be in with a shout

I see the mods removed a post about Mo, his coach and his country of residence. Poor stuff.

I dont like the rumours regarding Mo...Just saying like.

Tyson Fury should have Won it.

Champion Of The World ffs.

might have if he'd not offended most of the people voting

When did Murray get a personality ?

Poofters are easily offended mind you.

Come Come madhatter it has got fook all to do with personality.

Champion Of The World ffs.

So everyone that is champion of the world (in whatever sport) should win it then? Anyone that thought Fury had a realistic chance of winning is delusional as most of the general public hadn't heard of him until a month ago - they also prob won't be able to name him in 2-3 years!

murray got his personality from the same place giggs, mccoy and hamilton

Dont forget laugh a minute Nigel Mansell.

how could Murray not win it? he is different class to any of the others on the list

who the fúck is Kevin Sinfield?

Murray is a top class player in his sport, the only other guy in Britain who can say that is Gareth Bale.

Mo seemed pretty loved in the UK when he won the Olympics. The allegations against his trainer didn't help his case.

Farah is a devout Muslimand is an active supporter of the Muslim Writers Awards

Well we couldn't have a Muslim winning SPOTY could we ? .... Groan !!!!

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kevin sinfield is a 100 % honest rugby player 20 plus years league and now union brought up in oldham made it big in rugby league but never left his home town he was a very worthy contender.

completely agree with your comments on murray and bale.

SPOTY was once a not to be missed event, back in the days when there wasn't so much sport on TV. It was then good to see the highlights of the year show. Now it's just a talking shop with hardly any sports highlights shown, as not much sport is on BBC now.

Results are often skewed by the proximity of an event to the year end. That's why Chataway won in the fifties and why quite a few Grand Prix F1 champions have won it, as the F1 season ends very late in the year.

I don't think a high profile show is needed any more, and if it is, how is the BBC relevant to such an award nowadays ?

Pompeymike - very valid points.
The sad fact is that the BBC are bit players in the world of sport which they once led.
Have to say i am glad they have left the motor sport contract as it had reached saturation point with its coverage. Surprised they didnt film the drivers having a s**t between practice.

did anyone on here actually vote ?

Eight people on the list of 12 last night were World Champions, Chris Froome won an unparalleled event which is nigh on a World Championship. Yet neither of the top two were a World Champion.

murray week in week out, not just at a few championships of his choice a la farah, is performing at the absolute peak of athletic ability and not only for himself, a la farah, but carried  the country to first team trophy in 79 years, farah's absence at commonwealth games and others for apparent health reasons has not done him any favours, nor the opinion of brendan foster and others that he is britains greatest sportsman when that is clearly either redgrave or hoy...

murray week in week out, not just at a few championships of his choice a la farah, is performing at the absolute peak of athletic ability and not only for himself, a la farah, but carried  the country to first team trophy in 79 years, farah's absence at commonwealth games and others for apparent health reasons has not done him any favours, nor the opinion of brendan foster and others that he is britains greatest sportsman when that is clearly either redgrave or hoy...

unfortunately mo has zero personality  altho wonderfull talent , he probably wasn't the right person to try and make corn mince exciting altho "it makes a tasty chilli" if mo eats that shyte I'm a dutchman

Redgrave ? dont make me laugh. A sport invented for public schoolboys and accessible only by them hardly makes it a fair and open playing field.

this is gunna get messy

Dec 21, 2015 -- 7:08PM, sickoflayinwinners wrote:

unfortunately mo has zero personality

Winning the Davis Cup for the first time since before the war is an achievement.
But the fact that one player can play in enough games to win the match is hardly my idea of a team event.
Four different singles players should decide the match.

Fury's performance has been highlighted by several boxing writers as one of the biggest ever shock victories.
His outspoken views should be irrelevant , but as we know free speech is being gagged unless agreeing with liberal views.

As for Dan Carter winning the overseas award for simply being the goal kicker in the best rugby union team by a country mile.

Ole Einar Bjoerndaelen the most decorated winter Olympic athlete who turns 42 in January is still winning biathlon races , that is my idea of an inspirational athlete.

I too have not seen this mess of a programme from a channel that clearly has few people who appreciate sport these days , for many years.

I watched a lot of the womens football world cup , not expecting to enjoy it one bit.
It is not the same as mens football obviously.
But I for one thoroughly enjoyed  the English matches , sick and tired of premier league diving , feigning injury , spitting ,and abusing refs not to mention the media turning every little happening into a soap opera.
The English team were very close to reaching the final , giving everything they had.
Compare that with the accusations currently being aimed at some of our top teams in the 'beautiful game'.

Four different singles players should decide the match.

Agree. Murray performed brilliantly to win it, but the rules/format - which clearly LTA and Murray have no control of - leave a lot to be desired.

Fury or Jess Ennis should've won.

Fury for me. Always like to hear what he is saying, even if some of it is manic! Others are generally boring.

Murrays had a rubbish season - gone backwards if anything as a top player. Still fair play he did play the major part in winning the Davis cup, beating that mighty nation Belgium in the final, which kind of puts in perspective how seriously the tournaments taken.

Murrays had a rubbish season - gone backwards if anything as a top player. Still fair play he did play the major part in winning the Davis cup, beating that mighty nation Belgium in the final, which kind of puts in perspective how seriously the tournaments taken.