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Because the award is more about the persons achievements in the sporting world
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Because the award is more about the persons achievements in the sporting world
richy
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Is it?
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Yep
The winner is the sportsperson, judged by a public vote, to have achieved the most that year.
Straight from the description
richy
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Sorry mid-read your post I quoted. I agree it should be about what they've achieved in their chosen field. The personality part is misleading
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I think or would hope that after 50 plus years the public understand and realise it's about sporting achievements as opposed to being about their personality
AmandaJR
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For me Andy was the deserved winner. Although it mentions personality in the title we all know it's about sporting achievement first and foremost. I like the fact that Andy doesn't know how to work the camera and that he's shy and uncomfortable being interviewed. I love his passion and commitment and it's clear how much his sport and the award means to him. He's a grafter who's making the most of his talent whilst being a quiet, modest, family man - sounds good to me.
Fyldewhite
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+1 :thup:
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Sorry Phil, will have to disagree on this one, I'd like to think your post is correct but the cynic in me says it's more a popularity contest than a true sport only contest.
I do however agree Murray was a deserved winner, even if I voted for Sinfield.
MegaSteve
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Suspect SPOTY won't be with us for much longer...
F1 has been handed over to C4, so guessing, sport hasn't got much of a future on the Beeb...
Bit of footie and maybe some Olympic coverage and that's it...
Thank you Messrs Murdoch/Gove
F1 has been handed over to C4, so guessing, sport hasn't got much of a future on the Beeb...
Bit of footie and maybe some Olympic coverage and that's it...
Thank you Messrs Murdoch/Gove
Tongo
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A question for all those who either couldnt be bothered to read the half a dozen explanations about personality or are just plain ignorant: Do you honestly think the beeb would stage a lavish ceremony and drag all those sports stars to wherever they are staging the event just to decide who has the best personality? Really? Honestly? In this day and age do you honestly think a public body would be so blatantly crass as to waste money on such an event?
Old Skier
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Im not sure if this is tounge in cheek or not but just incase, only a public body would waste money like that.
Golfmmad
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That's a bit harsh on Jessica Ennis Hill - nothing to do with her so called "Celebrity and face of 2012" at all.
Coming back from recently having a baby and then to get in shape to compete in the 7 events of the Heptathlon, and win, is a fantastic achievement. And, "Dull to watch - people not having the attention span", you're 'avin a larf! what are we, kids watching? It's riveting TV and a great competition to watch - if you understand Athletics.
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Do understand athletics and competed albeit only at club level as a youth. I am a fan of the sport but are you really telling me if JEH was not a 'pin up' female athlete she would've got 3rd in SPOTY 2015? Why not Rutherford or Farah (who did better than Hill with 2 golds in much more competitive fields and tougher endurance events)?
Athletics fans have 50 odd events to follow/watch and heptahlon is not one many would prioritise imo. She's a jack of all trades, master of none, perhaps 100m hurdles apart.
Athletics fans have 50 odd events to follow/watch and heptahlon is not one many would prioritise imo. She's a jack of all trades, master of none, perhaps 100m hurdles apart.
richy
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I don't really care about this award and who wins it. It carries absolutely no prestige in my eyes.
What I will say though is nearly everybody knows what the heavyweight championship of the world is whether you're a boxing fan or not. It's one of the greatest achievements in sport.
I'll bet a lot of people haven't even heard of the Davis cup never mind relate it to tennis.
What I will say though is nearly everybody knows what the heavyweight championship of the world is whether you're a boxing fan or not. It's one of the greatest achievements in sport.
I'll bet a lot of people haven't even heard of the Davis cup never mind relate it to tennis.
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I bet you a bit way off the mark there
Bet the appeal of Heavyweight World Champion has dramatically reduced in recent decades since the domination of two boxers - nearly everyone ?! Sorry but I don't believe that's anywhere near the truth and greatest achievements in sport ?! Maybe just about in boxing but sport ?!
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Sorry not for me especially when you can have 4 champions due to the splits of different governing bodies and people can be given the belt without even fighting. All diluted now
And the Davis Cup is the main team comp in Tennis well over a hundred years old now as comp.
MegaSteve
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richy
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It isn't diluted.
Fury beat the man that no one could beat and the dominant force in the heavyweight division. The lineal champion. The man EVERYONE viewed as THE champ. He did this against massive odds.
If you surveyed a number of random people I bet more would know what the HW title was and that it means more in the sporting world.
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But there is two champs and he has had to give away a belt
Fury did well beating an old man on his downward turn in his career
And still isn't the undisputed because there is another champ
It's meaning IMO has massively reduced over the years and the whole multiple belts are a bit of a joke
What Fury did isn't any higher an achievement than the other world champs in the list - in fact prob below them all because they all beat everyone in their field and they are the only World Champ as opposed to one of two or even three or possibly 4
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