Sports Personality Of the Year

[Qwerty]

Yeah!

It should have gone to someone who walks 4-5 miles, has a chap to carry his bats and hits a stationary ball about 69 times.:angry:

I know nothing about formula 1 but I take it you do..

Would it be possible that given the same opportunity and training that 1000s of young lads could be brought up to drive as well as Lewis Hamilton??

Like I say I know nothing about the Sport but given what I do know I'd say Rory mcilroy has far more talent as a sportsman.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

I know nothing about formula 1 but I take it you do..

Would it be possible that given the same opportunity and training that 1000s of young lads could be brought up to drive as well as Lewis Hamilton??

Like I say I know nothing about the Sport but given what I do know I'd say Rory mcilroy has far more talent as a sportsman.

Obviously it is totally subjective as many people would say that neither golf nor F1 are sports in their eyes.

However, and I don't mean to be rude but it is ludicrous to suggest that thousands of young lads could be taught to drive as well as Hamilton, Vettel, Button, Alonso, Rosberg etc;

About as likely as any young golfer being trained to become a Major champion.

 

[FairwayDodger]

Obviously it is totally subjective as many people would say that neither golf nor F1 are sports in their eyes.

However, and I don't mean to be rude but it is ludicrous to suggest that thousands of young lads could be taught to drive as well as Hamilton, Vettel, Button, Alonso, Rosberg etc;

About as likely as any young golfer being trained to become a Major champion.

Agreed, these guys are all very talented drivers.

F1 is a great spectacle but it's a contest between engineers and designers, not drivers. Take any two drivers from the F1 grid (with the possible exception of rookies) and put them in the Mercedes car this year and they would have finished #1 and #2 in the championship. Likewise over the last few years with the Red Bull car...

 

[Qwerty]

However, and I don't mean to be rude but it is ludicrous to suggest that thousands of young lads could be taught to drive as well as Hamilton, Vettel, Button, Alonso, Rosberg etc;

So it's not just a case of having a set of Balls and the fastest car?
No worries. I can appreciate the talent.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

I love both golf and F1.

McIlroy's achievement is greater and he should have won.

Hamilton performed pretty much as well as he possibly could have done this season and he is an exceptional driver, one of the very best F1 drivers this country has ever produced.

I don't understand why it needs to get dragged into this petty debate over whether one is a sport and the other not or whether one is more skillful than the other. People that know nothing about golf don't appreciate the skill that comes with it, I'm sure the same is true of F1.

In my opinion, Mercedes should have won the team award. They utterly dominated F1 this season in a way that no team dominated any other sport. Before anyone says they're not British - they are, they race under a German licence but they're based in Northampton.

Paul McGinley winning coach of the year? Now that's a joke! I can think of a list as long as my arm of more worthy winners.

 

[delc]

Paul McGinley winning coach of the year? Now that's a joke! I can think of a list as long as my arm of more worthy winners.

Just be grateful that a golfer won something!

 

[Beezerk]

Had I bothered to vote it would have been for the blind skiing lass.

 

[CMAC]

Agreed, these guys are all very talented drivers.

F1 is a great spectacle but it's a contest between engineers and designers, not drivers. Take any two drivers from the F1 grid (with the possible exception of rookies) and put them in the Mercedes car this year and they would have finished #1 and #2 in the championship. Likewise over the last few years with the Red Bull car...

THIS!

I know a driver who had two seasons with the touring cars and it's all about the car- theres hardly any difference in their ability at that level but sit one in a car thats slightly faster/lighter/better handling etc etc and its a different ball game.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I liked this on twitter https://twitter.com/AlDunsmuir/status/544260855438012416

 

[Tongo]

Some interesting Twitter comments on the Hamilton victory:

Fellow Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter was even more vehement in his criticism, ".@BBCSPOTY has turned into a complete joke. It's such a great shame. Huge congrats to @LewisHamilton, but he had 1 person to beat all year.

While Lee Westwood believes McIlroy will have to win all four majors, "Technology of the year goes to the silver and red dodgem!!! Just have to win all 4 next year @McIlroyRory!"

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Do away with the public vote and the problem is solved.

I'm not really sure why it's needed anyway.

 

[Tongo]

Do away with the public vote and the problem is solved.

I'm not really sure why it's needed anyway.

Money?

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Money?

That might be why it's there, but that's not why it's needed.

 

[Tongo]

That might be why it's there, but that's not why it's needed.

No, but the beeb probably have to justify certain extravagances these days with some income streams. Hence why there is a public vote and probably why you can now buy tickets to the event.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

I agree with that, although surely selling tickets would cover costs on its own?

 

[Tongo]

I agree with that, although surely selling tickets would cover costs on its own?

Not sure how many they actually sell in truth. Whilst they are now using vast arenas there is a large section of the audience (yesterday it appeared to be anyone sat in the floor section) that are probably invited rather than paying members of the audience.

 

[Old Skier]

Do away with the public vote and the problem is solved.

I'm not really sure why it's needed anyway.

Or let it be an all public vote including who is nominated.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Who decides who wins then ?

I can't understand what the big issue with it all is

Hamilton was a deserved winner as was McIlroy

 

[Liverbirdie]

Obviously it is totally subjective as many people would say that neither golf nor F1 are sports in their eyes.

However, and I don't mean to be rude but it is ludicrous to suggest that thousands of young lads could be taught to drive as well as Hamilton, Vettel, Button, Alonso, Rosberg etc;

About as likely as any young golfer being trained to become a Major champion.

There were loads of lads were I grew up that were talented in cars, shame they never owned them.

They would have beat Hamilton hands down in a mkII Cortina or a capri.

They wouldn't have beaten McIlroy around Allerton 9 hole.

I'll put my bomb away now.:ears:

 

[hovis]

Hamilton was a deserved winner as was McIlroy

No way. Hamilton won despite being a moaning bratt and for winning a two horse race