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In a break from tradition and embracing the current zeitgeist,this year’s FOTY will be decided by a People’s Vote from a binary shortlist.
Honourable mentions in dispatches for the following who just missed out ...squares,LOU MACARIS TARTAN B,Corbyguy,J.O.TOBIN,mach,Cider,five leaves left,lookinon and Libertine93.
After much soul searching this year’s nominations are ;
armagnac
Affectionately known as “army” he’s been a staple diet (including a thread about his staple diet) for a number of years.Variously described as mad,lunatic,dirty ramper or genius at times he’s kept our forum going almost single handed.
Whilst it would be fair to say 2018 wasn’t his best year for picking winners,the volume of threads started,the number of points raised and the sheer tenacity of his arguments were a sight to behold.
Often combative,always with a great sense of humour and committed to the last it’s no exaggeration to call him a forum legend.If you ever went out for a quiet drink with army you’d likely end up on the sleeper train to Aberdeen dressed in a St Trinians costume clutching a blow up doll.
With the demise of Big Brother what better way to commerate it by rewarding its biggest fan with the title of FOTY 2018 ?
ahorsewithnoname
I thought long and hard before including “horse” on the shortlist given that he has already been a recipient of this prestigious award a couple of years ago.However his Pricewatch threads this year have been nothing short of sensational and the time devoted to churning these out needs to be recognised.
His combination of pithy comments and amazing attention to detail make him the forum’s MVP and a tremendous asset to us all.
So the choice is yours.Anyone wishing to vote please post below....voting closes in line with the SPOTY vote on Sunday.
Honourable mentions in dispatches for the following who just missed out ...squares,LOU MACARIS TARTAN B,Corbyguy,J.O.TOBIN,mach,Cider,five leaves left,lookinon and Libertine93.
After much soul searching this year’s nominations are ;
armagnac
Affectionately known as “army” he’s been a staple diet (including a thread about his staple diet) for a number of years.Variously described as mad,lunatic,dirty ramper or genius at times he’s kept our forum going almost single handed.
Whilst it would be fair to say 2018 wasn’t his best year for picking winners,the volume of threads started,the number of points raised and the sheer tenacity of his arguments were a sight to behold.
Often combative,always with a great sense of humour and committed to the last it’s no exaggeration to call him a forum legend.If you ever went out for a quiet drink with army you’d likely end up on the sleeper train to Aberdeen dressed in a St Trinians costume clutching a blow up doll.
With the demise of Big Brother what better way to commerate it by rewarding its biggest fan with the title of FOTY 2018 ?
ahorsewithnoname
I thought long and hard before including “horse” on the shortlist given that he has already been a recipient of this prestigious award a couple of years ago.However his Pricewatch threads this year have been nothing short of sensational and the time devoted to churning these out needs to be recognised.
His combination of pithy comments and amazing attention to detail make him the forum’s MVP and a tremendous asset to us all.
So the choice is yours.Anyone wishing to vote please post below....voting closes in line with the SPOTY vote on Sunday.
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Horse please.
Unfortunately this has been swung by "the volume of threads started, the number of points raised" most of which are repetitive and trying to ram(p) home the same point.
Army, quality over quantity please and this time next year it could be you.
Unfortunately this has been swung by "the volume of threads started, the number of points raised" most of which are repetitive and trying to ram(p) home the same point.
Army, quality over quantity please and this time next year it could be you.
Losing to Horse would be honour, he excelled himself in IAC
My vote also goes to Horse
My vote also goes to Horse
Why am i not on the shortlist of those who just missed out ?
You are officially dead to me
You are officially dead to me
I've heard you were initially on the list but have been replaced by mach 
I would have voted for army but his cynical 'coming out' to garner support, means it has to be horse for me
I would have voted for army but his cynical 'coming out' to garner support, means it has to be horse for me
I was going to vote for Fig, but then i remembered this isn't 2011
My vote goes to army, nothing against horse,except I don't particularly like him
Tbf I don't particularly like army either, His hijacking of trains and trying to make them his own is particularly embarrassing.
When you call him a retarded freak and he's been on the drink he gets all huffy, although i did chuckle when he told mach he was going to smash his face in, but i do like the way he backs no hopers that i'm trying to lay
Army for FOTY
My vote goes to army, nothing against horse,except I don't particularly like him
Tbf I don't particularly like army either, His hijacking of trains and trying to make them his own is particularly embarrassing.
When you call him a retarded freak and he's been on the drink he gets all huffy, although i did chuckle when he told mach he was going to smash his face in, but i do like the way he backs no hopers that i'm trying to lay
Army for FOTY
Cameron pm me fig and said it would guarantee the win
Sorry, horse, I love you dearly, and it`s hurting me to do it, but I`m voting for army.
1) Quite frankly, a large part of my decision is purely for the devilment and mischief of it, looking forward to the mayhem army would bring to the role!
2) Nobody`s had a stellar year, nobody`s won it on results only, so other criteria are required, and army`s work rate is exceptional, albeit far less concise and informative than horse`s! While the `Pricewatch` threads are my favourite on here, I also enjoy arriving home to the three gazillion new posts that army has generated when he`s in full flow
3) So far, our list of winners is;
2014 (The one, the only, original and best!), me.
2015 bear
2016 horse and squares joint winners
2017 hemsby
So, nobody`s won twice, and what can I say, but I`d like that to continue; at least until I win it again...
4) We all know the enthusiasm army has, and I`m guessing he would be more thrilled to win a first time than horse would be for his second victory. Such enthusiasm has led to the odd disagreement with fellow posters, (including with me), but he takes the abuse very well, always willing to forget about it and move on, most amicably.
5) horse is too good, worthy of winning any and every year, almost a ringer! As such, I`m sure most of us would have him top of any list of `Hall of Fame` or `Lifetime Award` candidates
6) When I started writing this post, the tally was 3-2 to horse, so this will level it up, make it more exciting! Nevertheless, current betting is;
horse 1.25
army 5.0
and I always lay the shorties!
1) Quite frankly, a large part of my decision is purely for the devilment and mischief of it, looking forward to the mayhem army would bring to the role!
2) Nobody`s had a stellar year, nobody`s won it on results only, so other criteria are required, and army`s work rate is exceptional, albeit far less concise and informative than horse`s! While the `Pricewatch` threads are my favourite on here, I also enjoy arriving home to the three gazillion new posts that army has generated when he`s in full flow
3) So far, our list of winners is;
2014 (The one, the only, original and best!), me.
2015 bear
2016 horse and squares joint winners
2017 hemsby
So, nobody`s won twice, and what can I say, but I`d like that to continue; at least until I win it again...
4) We all know the enthusiasm army has, and I`m guessing he would be more thrilled to win a first time than horse would be for his second victory. Such enthusiasm has led to the odd disagreement with fellow posters, (including with me), but he takes the abuse very well, always willing to forget about it and move on, most amicably.
5) horse is too good, worthy of winning any and every year, almost a ringer! As such, I`m sure most of us would have him top of any list of `Hall of Fame` or `Lifetime Award` candidates
6) When I started writing this post, the tally was 3-2 to horse, so this will level it up, make it more exciting! Nevertheless, current betting is;
horse 1.25
army 5.0
and I always lay the shorties!
What have I told you about ‘always’ laying the favs Timmy 
some are just certainties
Thanks for the kind words though, there going down well with my selection of doughnuts the Mrs brought home
some are just certainties Thanks for the kind words though, there going down well with my selection of doughnuts the Mrs brought home
In all the excitement this morning I forgot to cast my vote 
Very tough choice,but I’ve sided with army.
Very tough choice,but I’ve sided with army.
Thank you hems for being shortlisted
I agree with everything tim says though! My vote goes to army
I agree with everything tim says though! My vote goes to army
Tough choice and can't separate (both contribute greatly to the forum) so I think it should be a Joint Award like 2016 .
(crazy) army kept the specials forum going with his mad ramblings / theories / ramping so it should be him.
and a lifetime achievement award to horse - when i read his threads it renews my faith in human nature, someone so selfless, i salute you horse. no more pithy comments on bb =
and a lifetime achievement award to horse - when i read his threads it renews my faith in human nature, someone so selfless, i salute you horse. no more pithy comments on bb =
Votes so far....
6 army
3 horse
Voting closes in line with the SPOTY vote on Sunday.
6 army
3 horse
Voting closes in line with the SPOTY vote on Sunday.
Updated betting;
army 1.14
horse 8.0
Wouldn`t really be `Specials` if we didn`t have an odds on jolly turned over! And we might yet have another one yet, amid reports of hemsby being spotted leaving betting shops across East London clutching numerous betting slips, after having a full bank job on A/O...
army 1.14
horse 8.0
Wouldn`t really be `Specials` if we didn`t have an odds on jolly turned over! And we might yet have another one yet, amid reports of hemsby being spotted leaving betting shops across East London clutching numerous betting slips, after having a full bank job on A/O...
Reckon Timbuctooth might like a "JOINT Winner" (like I do) so we might see a few 1st time posters voting for Horse to level things up ;)
Don't be sore mach, i'm sure your time will come
or maybe not
or maybe not
Bear you should address the short list mention nominees with the correct degree of subservience, calling me sir or master will do
Reckon if Bear and Mach had a Celeb Boxing match it would be a viral hit and the winner would win SPOTY 2019!
I'd just like to post on record my thanks to everyone dm'ing me about my omission from the shortlist.
I agree with the general consensus that as it was a public vote my inclusion would have resulted in a runaway victory, and that's what hems was trying to avoid
The major worry is army is now odds on and his shocking record of picking winners means smachhead is a cert for 2019
I agree with the general consensus that as it was a public vote my inclusion would have resulted in a runaway victory, and that's what hems was trying to avoid
The major worry is army is now odds on and his shocking record of picking winners means smachhead is a cert for 2019
hems, if we don't get the result you want, do we get a second vote?
on the grounds that horse has already supped from the golden FOTY goblet, the vote from the Specials Herts and Essex Branch is ARMY
I'm assuming that the ceremony, as in previous years, will be at Top Kebab on Borehamwood High Street, just down from the SCD studios. Hems, if you need me to contact Morgan Freeman to do the presentation again, let me know
I can only reiterate what has been said about Horse, he's a true diamond
The time and effort he puts in deserves a prestigious award.
Army has kept this forum going on his own some days and he's always passionate about his chosen bets.
He should be in politics, never gives up.
After careful consideration my vote goes to Army only because Horse has already held the title.
Army deserves some recognition for all the time he puts in and deserves to end the year winning something.
The time and effort he puts in deserves a prestigious award.
Army has kept this forum going on his own some days and he's always passionate about his chosen bets.
He should be in politics, never gives up.
After careful consideration my vote goes to Army
only because Horse has already held the title.Army deserves some recognition for all the time he puts in and deserves to end the year winning something.
well done, the sun shines on a dogs arse every now and then
...and the winner of FOTY 2018 is ........
armagnac
Congratulations army,thoroughly deserved
armagnac
Congratulations army,thoroughly deserved
Unfortunately mach backing a winner was in the last Foty year, so can't be considered for the Foty 2019 vote
Thank you to everyone, especially hems for the nomination and my very worthy opponent horse
Right let’s have a very profitable 2019 and hopefully big brother makes its return in some format
Good luck and behave
Right let’s have a very profitable 2019 and hopefully big brother makes its return in some format
Good luck and behave
Dec 16, 2018 -- 9:51PM, ahorsewithnoname wrote:
Congrats army, enjoy your reign
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Yes, well done Army. That Coleen Nolan tip/train for Coleen Nolan to win CBB was great. It went against all the polls and Social Media at the time but the bet still won - great tipping :)
Lol cheers scampi, although my tipping was at the business end. Think she was 8/1 on finals day still if I recall.
It was hems who I think got 40/1 ? With Tim getting big prices to, while voicing the big value
Good forum result that one
It was hems who I think got 40/1 ? With Tim getting big prices to, while voicing the big value
Good forum result that one
Thanks for posting that, army, as I`ve been sitting here quietly SEEEETHING at scampi`s post! hemsby got 50/1, only 40 for me.
Lol Tim
My best result ever was Nick Skelton top 3, bear winning CBB a close 2nd. Although I had the bore who came 2nd a bigger green.
Those two best by a distance
My best result ever was Nick Skelton top 3, bear winning CBB a close 2nd. Although I had the bore who came 2nd a bigger green.
Those two best by a distance
Yes, sorry Tim and Hembsy - thanks to you both as well for starting Coleen train or initially tipping her.
It was Army's relentless postings though that finally made me back her (thankfully).
It was Army's relentless postings though that finally made me back her (thankfully).
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