Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted November 29, 2011 Moderators Share Posted November 29, 2011 What, you mean apart from being one of the best tennis players in the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euanconway Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Not many countries have a tennis player in the top 4 in the world these days sure murray could have won a few more tournaments but he still done enough to be included on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Miz Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 What, you mean apart from being one of the best tennis players in the world? Â Just because your one of the best in the world at your sport, doesn't mean you should be nominated for a Sports Personality Of The Year award every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylin_and_Profilin Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Personally would go for Donald on that list, the level of consistency this year has been phenomenal and to be #1 in the world at your profession is the ultimate accolade in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Dammer Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 What, you mean apart from being one of the best tennis players in the world? Â Just because your one of the best in the world at your sport, doesn't mean you should be nominated for a Sports Personality Of The Year award every year. Â Exactly, on that basis Graeme Swann should be in, although he should be in there by default every single year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pier Six Brawler Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Are there any women that really deserved to be nominated this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Are there any women that really deserved to be nominated this year? In my opinion, yes. However, this award doesn't really count for much if Zara fucking Philips can win it, so they needn't lose any sleep over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pier Six Brawler Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Why do they have to have a 10 person shortlist, anyway? They never used to. Â I guess it's so they can do the phone-in instead of people just writing in like they used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Why do they have to have a 10 person shortlist, anyway? They never used to. I guess it's so they can do the phone-in instead of people just writing in like they used to. Do they make money on the phone vote? I'd imagine so. My dad always used to bang on about how the BBC rigged this so that only BBC sports would win. Does my head in, it is about this time of year that I'm kind of glad I live in a different country to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pier Six Brawler Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 I think it's more likely that more people that watch the BBC sports vote than other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METAL ON METAL Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 What, you mean apart from being one of the best tennis players in the world? Â Just because your one of the best in the world at your sport, doesn't mean you should be nominated for a Sports Personality Of The Year award every year. Â So being one of the best in the entire World each year doesn't mean he should be nominated each year? Â He works hard each year to stay almost on the top of his entire sport, thats far from easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted November 29, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 29, 2011 What, you mean apart from being one of the best tennis players in the world? Â Just because your one of the best in the world at your sport, doesn't mean you should be nominated for a Sports Personality Of The Year award every year. Â Well what fucking criteria should you be nominated under then? Do you think in Switzerland when they do their version of it they say, "Let's give Federer the year off, this is getting shit. Is Kubilay Turkyilmaz still around? Give it him." Â You fucking idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig The Hunter Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 I'd have had Murray in. Number 3 in the world, had the entire country in a frenzy in the second week of Wimbledon, single handedly saves our Davis Cup team from being appalling. Â I'd have had Ricky Burns in right enough, 2 world titles this year, but it looks a fair list overall. You're never going to please everyone. Â The thing about no women being on the list, I think it's due to the lack of coverage the sports that they're good at get. Swimming, we really only see it (and tend to care) at the Olympics. Ironman, while I respect the hell out of them, isn't a TV sport, so no-one knows about it. And in general, people prefer to watch men's sport. We all have our reasons for that, and I'm not going into them here, but it's true of most people. Â I'll be sticking a few quid on Mo Farah at 13/2, but fully expect Cavendish to win, and deservedly so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euanconway Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Cavendish or Rory Mc for me. Rory's US Open performance doesnt get the credit it deserves however he has many many years left to win it and some of his votes will go to Donald and Clarke as fellow golfers so id put him 2nd this time. Cavendish will be getting my vote come the night. As much as Id like Murray to win being the only Scot I think his turn will come if he wins a slam. The 2 Athletes and Cricketers will take each others votes and Khan I dont think has a shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pier Six Brawler Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 I was looking forward to watching this tomorrow but now I find out it's on Thursday! Why? It's been on the Sunday before Christmas for as long as I can remember. Is something else happening tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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