Its just a BBC award, its nothing special and people shouldn't get worked about who is nominated or not or who eventually wins. Its hyped up out of all proportion. Sports Review of the year was a cosy little programme for many years shown on a Wednesday in late November where the BBC, who covered all major sport put together an interesting piece with round ups, interviews, demonstrations and a lot of humour. The award of SPOTY happened at the end and was a nice ending without it being the focus of the whole programme. You voted for who you wanted by using a coupon from the Radio Times and were not forced to select someone from some obscure sport that the BBC may still have the rights to. Sadly in this age of celebrity and the BBC's desire for ratings and premium rate phone calls it has deteriorated into a gaudy farce. We used to have true pros like Bough and Lynham presenting but now we have screechy women and egotistical men. I haven't watched it for years.
What was the outcome over the concerns surrounding Farah and his coach - doping etc
He stuck with the coach - suspect there still must be some doubts around but innocent till proven guilty and all that.
Its telling Farah never really comes high in the final results though despite being the best in his events for a while.
Riviera is right - I remember it used to be an actual review rather than just interviews and VTs based around the candidates.
Farah was 3rd in 2011. In 2012 the competition was incredibly high, when you consider The Olympics, Wiggins winning the TDF and Murray winning the US Open!
Its just a BBC award, its nothing special and people shouldn't get worked about who is nominated or not or who eventually wins. Its hyped up out of all proportion. Sports Review of the year was a cosy little programme for many years shown on a Wednesday in late November where the BBC, who covered all major sport put together an interesting piece with round ups, interviews, demonstrations and a lot of humour. The award of SPOTY happened at the end and was a nice ending without it being the focus of the whole programme. You voted for who you wanted by using a coupon from the Radio Times and were not forced to select someone from some obscure sport that the BBC may still have the rights to. Sadly in this age of celebrity and the BBC's desire for ratings and premium rate phone calls it has deteriorated into a gaudy farce. We used to have true pros like Bough and Lynham presenting but now we have screechy women and egotistical men. I haven't watched it for years.
How do you know all this, if you " haven't watched it for years"?
The BBC are forced to desire ratings due to undue pressure from the government that wants them to be yet another mouthpiece for them.
Its just a BBC award, its nothing special and people shouldn't get worked about who is nominated or not or who eventually wins. Its hyped up out of all proportion. Sports Review of the year was a cosy little programme for many years shown on a Wednesday in late November where the BBC, who covered all major sport put together an interesting piece with round ups, interviews, demonstrations and a lot of humour. The award of SPOTY happened at the end and was a nice ending without it being the focus of the whole programme. You voted for who you wanted by using a coupon from the Radio Times and were not forced to select someone from some obscure sport that the BBC may still have the rights to. Sadly in this age of celebrity and the BBC's desire for ratings and premium rate phone calls it has deteriorated into a gaudy farce. We used to have true pros like Bough and Lynham presenting but now we have screechy women and egotistical men. I haven't watched it for years.
Bloody disgrace, same old bollox. Danny Kent won Moto3, he's our first Motorcycling Grand Prix World Champion since Barry Sheene. Not a look in, instead we get this lot.
Surely, from the list, Tyson Fury should win, World Heavyweight champion and at least he has a personality.
I thought Moto GP was the pinnacle. Don't get recognition for winning the F3 championship as it is totally inferior product.
Anyone who is so monumentally cool that their acceptance speech for a World Championship is, "winner winner, chicken dinner" has surely got Sports 'Personality' in the bag. If Bingham doesn't win this it will be an outrage.
By the same token, if Murray were to win Sports 'Personality' it would be an absolute farce, because he hasn't got one.
Its just a BBC award, its nothing special and people shouldn't get worked about who is nominated or not or who eventually wins. Its hyped up out of all proportion. Sports Review of the year was a cosy little programme for many years shown on a Wednesday in late November where the BBC, who covered all major sport put together an interesting piece with round ups, interviews, demonstrations and a lot of humour. The award of SPOTY happened at the end and was a nice ending without it being the focus of the whole programme. You voted for who you wanted by using a coupon from the Radio Times and were not forced to select someone from some obscure sport that the BBC may still have the rights to. Sadly in this age of celebrity and the BBC's desire for ratings and premium rate phone calls it has deteriorated into a gaudy farce. We used to have true pros like Bough and Lynham presenting but now we have screechy women and egotistical men. I haven't watched it for years.
How do you know all this, if you " haven't watched it for years"?
The BBC are forced to desire ratings due to undue pressure from the government that wants them to be yet another mouthpiece for them.
I know what's going on in Eastenders, Corrie, Strictly, IACGMOOH and don't watch any of those either. It's called peripheral awareness. Something you need in our trade Algarve. Anyway, you agree with me, you preferred the old style........ http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/58096/bbc-sports-personality-2013/p4
Its just a BBC award, its nothing special and people shouldn't get worked about who is nominated or not or who eventually wins. Its hyped up out of all proportion. Sports Review of the year was a cosy little programme for many years shown on a Wednesday in late November where the BBC, who covered all major sport put together an interesting piece with round ups, interviews, demonstrations and a lot of humour. The award of SPOTY happened at the end and was a nice ending without it being the focus of the whole programme. You voted for who you wanted by using a coupon from the Radio Times and were not forced to select someone from some obscure sport that the BBC may still have the rights to. Sadly in this age of celebrity and the BBC's desire for ratings and premium rate phone calls it has deteriorated into a gaudy farce. We used to have true pros like Bough and Lynham presenting but now we have screechy women and egotistical men. I haven't watched it for years.
Kin ell, Rivs. I can hear the Hovis music playing in the background, you old git!
Its just a BBC award, its nothing special and people shouldn't get worked about who is nominated or not or who eventually wins. Its hyped up out of all proportion. Sports Review of the year was a cosy little programme for many years shown on a Wednesday in late November where the BBC, who covered all major sport put together an interesting piece with round ups, interviews, demonstrations and a lot of humour. The award of SPOTY happened at the end and was a nice ending without it being the focus of the whole programme. You voted for who you wanted by using a coupon from the Radio Times and were not forced to select someone from some obscure sport that the BBC may still have the rights to. Sadly in this age of celebrity and the BBC's desire for ratings and premium rate phone calls it has deteriorated into a gaudy farce. We used to have true pros like Bough and Lynham presenting but now we have screechy women and egotistical men. I haven't watched it for years.
How do you know all this, if you " haven't watched it for years"?
The BBC are forced to desire ratings due to undue pressure from the government that wants them to be yet another mouthpiece for them.
I know what's going on in Eastenders, Corrie, Strictly, IACGMOOH and don't watch any of those either. It's called peripheral awareness. Something you need in our trade Algarve. Anyway, you agree with me, you preferred the old style........ http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/58096/bbc-sports-personality-2013/p4
I have never needed any knowledge of the programmes you mention Riv, and I also said you need to move with the times in my post of two years ago, which wasn't agreeing with you, was it?
But you said you preferred the old format, which is agreeing with me. Those programmes are just an example. Peripheral Awareness is a skill which is required in any sales job where the ability to strike up or join a conversation amongst customers or potential customers and show that you as the salesman/publican/business owner are aware of what is going on in the world, the whole world, politics, sport entertainment and popular culture. You don't need to know everything but just to be aware.
Its just a BBC award, its nothing special and people shouldn't get worked about who is nominated or not or who eventually wins. Its hyped up out of all proportion. Sports Review of the year was a cosy little programme for many years shown on a Wednesday in late November where the BBC, who covered all major sport put together an interesting piece with round ups, interviews, demonstrations and a lot of humour. The award of SPOTY happened at the end and was a nice ending without it being the focus of the whole programme. You voted for who you wanted by using a coupon from the Radio Times and were not forced to select someone from some obscure sport that the BBC may still have the rights to. Sadly in this age of celebrity and the BBC's desire for ratings and premium rate phone calls it has deteriorated into a gaudy farce. We used to have true pros like Bough and Lynham presenting but now we have screechy women and egotistical men. I haven't watched it for years.
Bloody disgrace, same old bollox. Danny Kent won Moto3, he's our first Motorcycling Grand Prix World Champion since Barry Sheene. Not a look in, instead we get this lot.
Not a look in because 99% of the country wouldn't have a clue who he was
Wonder if the England Hockey girls will get a look in for team of the year. Not that I'm a hockey fan but they did win a European Gold I think. Apart from the Davis Cup, can't remember too many other teams winning much?
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Its telling Farah never really comes high in the final results though despite being the best in his events for a while.
Riviera is right - I remember it used to be an actual review rather than just interviews and VTs based around the candidates.
Not sure about BBC NI but this one is being filmed in NI I think.
Indeed for getting Wales to the Euros next summer, could Gareth Bale have been nominated for the main prize?
The BBC are forced to desire ratings due to undue pressure from the government that wants them to be yet another mouthpiece for them.
Don't get recognition for winning the F3 championship as it is totally inferior product.
By the same token, if Murray were to win Sports 'Personality' it would be an absolute farce, because he hasn't got one.
Anyway, you agree with me, you preferred the old style........
http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/58096/bbc-sports-personality-2013/p4
Not a look in because 99% of the country wouldn't have a clue who he was