For me it's either Nicola Adams or Ellie Simmonds. All others mentioned are fine sports people. But Nicola and Ellie are as the title of the award suggests have personality.
Murray would be a cert in a non olympic year (Us Open and Wimbledon) and a few people may still have not forgiven for him for his comment in 2006. Sad but true.
Murray would be a cert in a non olympic year (Us Open and Wimbledon) and a few people may still have not forgiven for him for his comment in 2006. Sad but true.
Does the word Personality not mean Murray is ineligible ?
Murray would be a cert in a non olympic year (Us Open and Wimbledon) and a few people may still have not forgiven for him for his comment in 2006. Sad but true.
Does the word Personality not mean Murray is ineligible ?
All the women will vote for Ennis, all the Scots for Murray. That leaves Farah out in the cold though (imo) he should walk it .. sorry .. run it by a mile
Wiggins has also won, Paris-Nice, Tour de Romande and the Critérium du Dauphiné, on top of the TdF and Olympics.
Exceptional record very rarely matched.
This. While others have won some exceptional events in their sports Wiggins has dominated the cycling calender all year round and as a result has won events that other Briton's have never come close to winning. Its also hard for anyone to win all those events in one season anyway, I could go on but the fact that he won TDF means he should get it anyway.
So yeah Wiggo by a mile or maybe in his case a mountain ; )
Wiggins has also won, Paris-Nice, Tour de Romande and the Critérium du Dauphiné, on top of the TdF and Olympics.
Exceptional record very rarely matched.
This. While others have won some exceptional events in their sports Wiggins has dominated the cycling calender all year round and as a result has won events that other Briton's have never come close to winning. Its also hard for anyone to win all those events in one season anyway, I could go on but the fact that he won TDF means he should get it anyway.
So yeah Wiggo by a mile or maybe in his case a mountain ; )
Wiggins is always assisted by a TEAM, his domestiques and French Maids .. mmmm .. undoubtedly a talented man and has had a great year ,but he is the star of a great TEAM
The team business is a complete red herring: 2011, Mark Cavendish (team player); 2009 Ryan Giggs (team player); 2005, Andrew Flintoff (team player), 2003, Jonny Wilkinson (team player)...
Add to that look at the way that Wiggins busted a gut to support Cav in the Olympics and in the final stage of the Tour. This ain't just a bloke who's taking from the team, he's contributing greatly to it as well.
Let's get this straight. If Wiggo doesn't win the sports personality of the year, it won't just be a bad decision; it won't just be the wrong decision; it would be a complete and utter travesty.
The team business is a complete red herring: 2011, Mark Cavendish (team player); 2009 Ryan Giggs (team player); 2005, Andrew Flintoff (team player), 2003, Jonny Wilkinson (team player)...
Add to that look at the way that Wiggins busted a gut to support Cav in the Olympics and in the final stage of the Tour. This ain't just a bloke who's taking from the team, he's contributing greatly to it as well.
Let's get this straight. If Wiggo doesn't win the sports personality of the year, it won't just be a bad decision; it won't just be the wrong decision; it would be a complete and utter travesty.
This, this and this. May I also add Wiggo won TDF due to his amazing performances in the time trials that gave him a huge barrier over the rest of the field. Yes his team helped hugely (Froome in the mountains) but if it wasn't for his individual performances in the time trails he wouldn't have been close to winning. Its the same with his gold medal in the Olympics which again was a time trial where its just him and the bike.
Wiggins has also won, Paris-Nice, Tour de Romande and the Critérium du Dauphiné, on top of the TdF and Olympics.
Exceptional record very rarely matched.
This. While others have won some exceptional events in their sports Wiggins has dominated the cycling calender all year round and as a result has won events that other Briton's have never come close to winning. Its also hard for anyone to win all those events in one season anyway, I could go on but the fact that he won TDF means he should get it anyway.
So yeah Wiggo by a mile or maybe in his case a mountain ; )
Wiggins is always assisted by a TEAM, his domestiques and French Maids .. mmmm .. undoubtedly a talented man and has had a great year ,but he is the star of a great TEAM
So are you saying someone from a team cannot win SPOTY?
He also did quite well in the Olympic time trial which I'm fairly sure isn't team based.
Wiggins has also won, Paris-Nice, Tour de Romande and the Critérium du Dauphiné, on top of the TdF and Olympics.
Exceptional record very rarely matched.
This. While others have won some exceptional events in their sports Wiggins has dominated the cycling calender all year round and as a result has won events that other Briton's have never come close to winning. Its also hard for anyone to win all those events in one season anyway, I could go on but the fact that he won TDF means he should get it anyway.
So yeah Wiggo by a mile or maybe in his case a mountain ; )
Wiggins is always assisted by a TEAM, his domestiques and French Maids .. mmmm .. undoubtedly a talented man and has had a great year ,but he is the star of a great TEAM
So are you saying someone from a team cannot win SPOTY?
He also did quite well in the Olympic time trial which I'm fairly sure isn't team based.
what I am saying is .. IN MY OPINION, in the sports personality of the year, the award should be biased towards a solo performer .. BUT after all it is the SPOTY ... and NOT the SOLO SPOTY
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First British male Grand Slam winner since 1936.
Olympic gold medal Mens Singles.
Olympic silver medal Mixed Doubles
Andy Murray
(not decrying Wiggins but pointing out what he is up against. The same sort of catalogue of achievement can be compiled for quite a few this year)
Farah
Murray
I reckon it will be
Ennis
Murray
Team GB - Olympics
(I really hate that Americanism btw!)
Weir for me followed by Murray, Ennis.
Murray would be a cert in a non olympic year (Us Open and Wimbledon) and a few people may still have not forgiven for him for his comment in 2006. Sad but true.
When the likes of Mansell and Davis are listed as past winners, you have to ignore the "Personality" part of of the wording.
There's some other great achievements out there, but nothing close to a TDF win. Plus he got an olympic gold as well!
Exceptional record very rarely matched.
So yeah Wiggo by a mile or maybe in his case a mountain ; )
Add to that look at the way that Wiggins busted a gut to support Cav in the Olympics and in the final stage of the Tour. This ain't just a bloke who's taking from the team, he's contributing greatly to it as well.
Let's get this straight. If Wiggo doesn't win the sports personality of the year, it won't just be a bad decision; it won't just be the wrong decision; it would be a complete and utter travesty.
He also did quite well in the Olympic time trial which I'm fairly sure isn't team based.