Sport personality
he was my winner and I placed Nick Skelton 2nd he also done Britain proud 9 replies
Whittakerr replied on 19/12/2016 06:58
Posted on 19/12/2016 06:58
I have to say I find it difficult to believe Andy Murray could win the award for sports personality of the year.
There’s no doubt he is a very good tennis player, he has been a bit fortunate in becoming the world’s number one with others having a dip in form and injury and of course Federer coming to the end of his career, none the less well done to him for that. But sports personality!! He’s got about as much personality as a dirty dustbin on a wet Wednesday in Scunthorpe. (Apologies to Scunthorpe).
The whole event this year seemed a little low key. There wasn’t the usual promotion of the event in the preceding weeks and I didn’t know who was nominated until the programme was on air.
bill replied on 19/12/2016 07:55
Posted on 19/12/2016 06:58 by WhittakerrI have to say I find it difficult to believe Andy Murray could win the award for sports personality of the year.
There’s no doubt he is a very good tennis player, he has been a bit fortunate in becoming the world’s number one with others having a dip in form and injury and of course Federer coming to the end of his career, none the less well done to him for that. But sports personality!! He’s got about as much personality as a dirty dustbin on a wet Wednesday in Scunthorpe. (Apologies to Scunthorpe).
The whole event this year seemed a little low key. There wasn’t the usual promotion of the event in the preceding weeks and I didn’t know who was nominated until the programme was on air.
GodivaNige replied on 19/12/2016 09:25
Posted on 19/12/2016 06:58 by WhittakerrI have to say I find it difficult to believe Andy Murray could win the award for sports personality of the year.
There’s no doubt he is a very good tennis player, he has been a bit fortunate in becoming the world’s number one with others having a dip in form and injury and of course Federer coming to the end of his career, none the less well done to him for that. But sports personality!! He’s got about as much personality as a dirty dustbin on a wet Wednesday in Scunthorpe. (Apologies to Scunthorpe).
The whole event this year seemed a little low key. There wasn’t the usual promotion of the event in the preceding weeks and I didn’t know who was nominated until the programme was on air.
Posted on 19/12/2016 09:25
How would you like him to be? A cross between Peter Kay and Holly Willoughby perhaps? He's a sportsman, a fiercely determined one who strives to be the best at what he does. When he's behind on the scoreboard, he fights to regain the lead, when his form takes a dip, he battles to regain it. This is what a sports personality is, a leader in his field who strives to be the best he can be. A compatriot and an example of what hard work and dedication can bring, not some fluffy media loving matriarch who would rather be liked than be a winner.
I didn't vote for Murray but I fully get why he won SPOTY again. A first class sportsman who's 'sports personality' is exactly in the right place. A sport personality being somewhat different to a celebrity personality.
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papgeno replied on 19/12/2016 10:05
Whittakerr replied on 19/12/2016 12:22
Posted on 19/12/2016 09:25 by GodivaNigeHow would you like him to be? A cross between Peter Kay and Holly Willoughby perhaps? He's a sportsman, a fiercely determined one who strives to be the best at what he does. When he's behind on the scoreboard, he fights to regain the lead, when his form takes a dip, he battles to regain it. This is what a sports personality is, a leader in his field who strives to be the best he can be. A compatriot and an example of what hard work and dedication can bring, not some fluffy media loving matriarch who would rather be liked than be a winner.
I didn't vote for Murray but I fully get why he won SPOTY again. A first class sportsman who's 'sports personality' is exactly in the right place. A sport personality being somewhat different to a celebrity personality.
GodivaNige replied on 19/12/2016 13:01
Posted on 19/12/2016 13:01
I'd sooner share a bite to eat and a beer with Murray over a few of the Leicester FC team that were on the stage last night, most of whom looked like they would much rather be somewhere else. 
The GB Women's Hockey team would have been infinitely more grateful to have received the team award
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Whittakerr replied on 19/12/2016 15:54
Posted on 19/12/2016 13:01 by GodivaNigeI'd sooner share a bite to eat and a beer with Murray over a few of the Leicester FC team that were on the stage last night, most of whom looked like they would much rather be somewhere else.
ABM replied on 19/12/2016 17:14
Posted on 19/12/2016 17:14
Be fair Whittakerr, they are not nominated by Viewers or
Sports fans as they used to be ! They are on a list put
forward by the Blessed BBC !
And I'd add that the Ladies / Women would have been more Graceful,
as well as Grateful but that's just an old mans view 
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