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BBC Sports Personality 2013

Absurdistan
Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
in Other Football and Sports
Nominations out

Ten contenders have been shortlisted for next month's 60th BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
Athletes Mo Farah, Christine Ohuruogu and Hannah Cockroft are included along with tennis star Andy Murray and cyclist Chris Froome.
Golfer Justin Rose, sailor Sir Ben Ainslie, jockey AP McCoy, cricketer Ian Bell and rugby union player Leigh Halfpenny also make the list.

Can't see past A Murray
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  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,736
    Murray is nailed on . 25 to 1 ON ! at Betfair - AP McCoy second favourite at 45-1
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Think I am the only person I know who think Murray should not win ok he won Wimbledon but what else has he done this year

    I will never forget Anyone But England
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Would like to see Froome Dog win it but Cav won it in 2011 and Wiggo won it last year. The chance of a cyclist winning it for the third year on the trot.......nah this is the BBC.
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    paulie8290 said:

    Think I am the only person I know who think Murray should not win ok he won Wimbledon but what else has he done this year

    I will never forget Anyone But England

    Yep, winning Wimbledon is something we do all the time. LOL

  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,736
    The only way the outcome could change is if Ian Bell scores 300+ in the second test and that's highly unlikely.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    I understand its the first time in years but its 1 tournament and what has he done for the rest of the season, he is evens to be knighted to its ridiculous
  • BowieAddick
    BowieAddick Posts: 1,192
    Out of interest Paulie if not Murray, who?
  • charente addick
    charente addick Posts: 3,808
    paulie8290 said:

    I understand its the first time in years but its 1 tournament and what has he done for the rest of the season, he is evens to be knighted to its ridiculous

    So, if England win the World Cup next year they should not be considered as Team of the Year as it's 'just 1 tournament'?

  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,736
    It's ridiculous to even suggest it's not going to be Murray. I dont particularly like the bloke but he's the first mens British winner of Wimbledon for 77 years. no one will come close to beating him and quite rightly so..
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,978
    paulie8290 said:

    Think I am the only person I know who think Murray should not win ok he won Wimbledon but what else has he done this year

    I will never forget Anyone But England

    this is the typical British sports fans attitude. It was only one tournament…

    do you have the same attitude to british golfers that only win one major per year? or is it that you just don't like murray?
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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    eaststandmike said:

    Would like to see Froome Dog win it but Cav won it in 2011 and Wiggo won it last year. The chance of a cyclist winning it for the third year on the trot.......nah this is the BBC.

    same here ... but Murray will get it
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Chris Froome had a great year including picking up Vélo d'Or(Best Rider of the Year)
    Mo Farah has won some big races as well as breaking records
    AP Mccoy after achieving his 4,000 win

    all deserve it more than someone who won 1 tournament and is ranked 4th in the world if you are basing it on that might as well give it to Ronnie O'Sullivan for winning the World Championships
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,978
    edited November 2013
    paulie8290 said:

    Chris Froome had a great year including picking up Vélo d'Or(Best Rider of the Year)
    Mo Farah has won some big races as well as breaking records
    AP Mccoy after achieving his 4,000 win

    all deserve it more than someone who won 1 tournament and is ranked 4th in the world if you are basing it on that might as well give it to Ronnie O'Sullivan for winning the World Championships

    Well no, you have to look the history of our achievement in that particular event, the size of the event, the popularity of the event etc.

    Its quite clear you don't like Murray.
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    paulie8290 said:

    Think I am the only person I know who think Murray should not win ok he won Wimbledon but what else has he done this year

    I will never forget Anyone But England

    Seriously? Strangely tennis is one of the only sports I don't really like watching on tv and I'm not a massive fan of Murray.

    This was a massive achievement though and he should absolutely and rightly walk it.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    I really don't understand this its Wimbledon so that means he clearly deserves it, he is a professional tennis player considered 1 of the best in the world to have 1 major win all season is very poor IMO.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,978
    paulie8290 said:

    I really don't understand this its Wimbledon so that means he clearly deserves it, he is a professional tennis player considered 1 of the best in the world to have 1 major win all season is very poor IMO.

    Very poor? lol. Yeah against Federer, Nadal, Djokovic..three of the best tennis players in history..he should be pissing it.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,365
    Andy Murray, by a country mile.

    How anyone can't see his Wimbledon win as a major achievement is beyond me.
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 4,986
    edited November 2013
    I'd like Justin Rose to but despite his US Open win it won't be his year.

    On the subject of Murray, as I've said on here before I don't like him or tennis but fair play for winning two grand slams in two years. He'll deserve it, though sod all the BBC uber-brown nosing.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,010
    Time they changed the award name to Sports person of the year.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    Murray will walk it. No question. Why? because Tennis is one of them sports that you can just watch and you dont need to have that high a level of IQ to understand, so it appeals to the masses. You only have to look at the number of numb nuts that spend days camping outside of Wimbledon to get a ticket. The very same muppets will phone up and vote for him.

    I have to say, I dont like Murray nor do I like Tennis but he'll win with a huge margin.

    In my opinion, Mo Farah and Chris Froome would be more deserving winners for their performances in the World Championships and the TdF respectively.
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  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,010
    Farah didn't win it last year after a double olympic gold, he's got no chance this year.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    Farah didn't win it last year after a double olympic gold, he's got no chance this year.

    He would have done any other year had Wiggo not gone and won the TdF the same year AND a gold medal in the TT. Thats about as big as it gets.

  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    Time they changed the award name to Sports person of the year.

    Agree totally with that.
  • Stone
    Stone Posts: 3,026
    edited November 2013
    It would be nice if they gave A P McCoy a lifetime achievement award for his endeavours.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,010
    JohnBoyUK said:

    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    Farah didn't win it last year after a double olympic gold, he's got no chance this year.

    He would have done any other year had Wiggo not gone and won the TdF the same year AND a gold medal in the TT. Thats about as big as it gets.


    He wasn't even in the top 3!
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    I say it every year and am known for being very boring on the subject...but bearing in mind there is a Welsh BBC Sports PoTY and a Scotland Sports PoTY etc when do we get the English version ?
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    cafctom said:

    Andy Murray, by a country mile.

    How anyone can't see his Wimbledon win as a major achievement is beyond me.

    He should certainly win the overseas category
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    JohnBoyUK said:

    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    Farah didn't win it last year after a double olympic gold, he's got no chance this year.

    He would have done any other year had Wiggo not gone and won the TdF the same year AND a gold medal in the TT. Thats about as big as it gets.


    He wasn't even in the top 3!
    Who was 2nd and 3rd then? Blimey, I just assumed he was!

  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,740
    Someone in a BBC list with a doping violation and ban??? Surely Not???
  • Granpa
    Granpa Posts: 2,995
    Sir Ben Ainslie for me, I can't wait for the duchess to say ' hello Sailor '.

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