Team of the year should be Clare Balding and Mark Foster for the Olympics swimming coverage. Brilliant tv (yes, I'm aware I have left out Rebecca Adlington. I try to blank her out and listen to the other two)
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There should be a category for best female football commentator/pundit 
People should think very carefully before responding to post 62. Just throwing it out there.......
Arthur Wedge
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They were brilliant
Team of the year could be an interesting one
Not sure who has stood out
GB72
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England Under 20s rugby won the World Cup
I'm not sure that moved the national needle much more than SilH suggestion earlier
GB72
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I'm not sure that moved the national needle much more than SilH suggestion earlier
Not sure many sports events do outside of the major few but as far as team performances go, that has to be up there.
Arthur Wedge
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If the football under 20 World Cup win didn’t get it can’t see the rugby lads getting it
Suspect it’s prob going to be
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Either of the Olympics teams ( which I don’t think should be classed as a team )
Maybe McLaren
Suspect it’s prob going to be
Man City
Either of the Olympics teams ( which I don’t think should be classed as a team )
Maybe McLaren
RichA
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There's a female ex-goalkeeper with a NW accent (can't remember if she's a scouser or a Manc) who's an occasional commentator on the radio. She's one of the most interesting and insightful commentator/pundits irrespective of gender.There should be a category for best female football commentator/pundit
AmandaJR
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Why not. One hell of a record breaking season.
Arthur Wedge
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They would be the first to win it two years on the bounce as well
GB72
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England womens rugby, World Cup Final, Grand Slam, undefeated in all matches since the world cup final
rulefan
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Who is Littler? Never heard of him.
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Luke Littler, 17yr old darts sensation. Honestly, Google him. Made a huge impact on the sport this year.
I'm guessing you don't have Sky Sports at all?
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Hence lots of folk won't have a clue who he is. (Is a public vote still the way this is chosen?)
SwingsitlikeHogan
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I'm a bit of a fan of Leanne Crichton on Sportscene - think she's pretty good and as good as, if not better than, most of the blokesThere should be a category for best female football commentator/pundit
Arthur Wedge
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ITV also show a number of the big darts w events through the year
SwingsitlikeHogan
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You did get that I was not being serious (at all) in my 'shock/horror' that she's not nominated - of course she wasn't going to be.
Rather your observation highlights the issue of women's golf I was alluding to - never mind at amateur level - and indeed golf in general in the eyes of the wider public. At least Tiger Woods won World SPOTY...once.
So in same vein - team of the year - GB&I Curtis Cup team - beating the Americans for the first time since 2016. No of course not. Was great though.
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That is the sad part, there are going to be so many sporting achievements that people will never have seen because they do not subscribe to a certain channel or it was not deemed worthy of promoting or even covering. Even sports websites ignore or demote the importance of certain events either because they do not have the rights and do not want to promote it or, as if too often the case, all of the headlines or column inches are taken up by football.
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For all its failings SPOTY does highlight home success on a whole range of non mainstream sports...warms the heart to see how this little island still pulls more than its weight when it comes to sporting prowess 