BBC Sports personality of the year 2012.

[Leekbrookgull]

Just had a look at Oddschecker for the event and Jessica Ennis is at a good price,just remember (if i am right ?) you can text your vote in on the night and if Ennis is in the studio smiliing i think a lot of guys will vote for her. http://www.oddschecker.com/specials/awards/sports-personality-of-the-year/winner/jessica-ennis

 

[Hove Seagull]

It's a bit of a shame really that this year there are so many to choose from, and so many who deserve it.
Most years you struggle to find just one person who deserves it.

 

[Waynflete]

Wiggo
Ennis
Murray
Hoy
Farah

All cracking candidates. Who else?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Just had a look at Oddschecker for the event and Jessica Ennis is at a good price,just remember (if i am right ?) you can text your vote in on the night and if Ennis is in the studio smiliing i think a lot of guys will vote for her. http://www.oddschecker.com/specials/awards/sports-personality-of-the-year/winner/jessica-ennis

Wasted money. Unless Farah and Wiggins fail drugs tests before then, Ennis will be third.

 

[Hove Seagull]

The rowers?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Wiggo
Ennis
Murray
Hoy
Farah

All cracking candidates. Who else?

Ainslie?

Rory McIlroy?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

I'd imagine that Farah (two golds) and Wiggins (Tour de France and Olympic gold) would be ahead of her.......

 

[Hove Seagull]

Ainslie?

Not mainstream enough, bit like the horsey ones!

 

[Waynflete]

Ainslie?

Knew I'd missed someone.

 

[Falkor]

Personally id scrap it this year, and do an event to commend them all, as the success of the whole team was unreal, and its hard to pick someone above others.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

After Wiggins won his Gold, I'd have said that the book was closed.

However, Mo's TWO Golds may just have reopened it.

Personally, I'd still go for Wiggo.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Ainslie?

His cooking isn't THAT good.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Not mainstream enough, bit like the horsey ones!

Which horsey one, won Gold for the FOURTH SUCCESSIVE Games?

 

[Hove Seagull]

Which horsey one, won Gold for the FOURTH SUCCESSIVE Games?

Nay! (sorry couldn't resist it!). I know he did, and in his chosen field he is a legend. Total respect for the guy, but, SPOY is voted for by the public, so I don't think he will come too high in the rankings. Only my opinion, and I'm not bullying you.

 

[Waynflete]

The rowers?

They were amazing, but not sure any individual one beats the others mentioned. Kath Grainger comes closest, but even though one gold following lots of silvers is incredible it doesn't match up with Ainslie's fourth straight gold, Farah's double gold or Wiggins' Tour/Gold double.

 

[beorhthelm]

women will vote Ennis. i'd have said it was a two horse race between Wiggins and Ennis, but Farah is an other contender. Wiggins to edge it i reckon.

nice to actually have competition for this, with sportmen who have actual personalities

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Anyone even thinking about wasting money elsewhere, needs to consider the power and numbers of the fanatical cycling lobby.

They managed to vote Cavendish to win SPOTY for winning a few TdF stages. What Wiggins has done, WAY surpasses that.

 

[junior]

Not mainstream enough, bit like the horsey ones!

What's wrong with the horsey ones??!!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I wouldn't be surprised if there was a separate set of awards for the Olympics, as well as the overall prize. In my opinion, Wiggins should win it for his TdF victory and the other races earlier in the year, regardless of his time trial gold medal. If this was the case, then I reckon Mo would win the 'Olympic' SPOTY, with Ennis second, and Hoy/Ainslie/Trott third.

Whatever happens, you know the BBC are going to go large on the whole affair. Special achievement award for Lord Coe?

 

[Hove Seagull]

What's wrong with the horsey ones??!!

Nothing at all, great respect for them and what they've achieved at the Olympics, but, as SPOY is voted for by the public, and I don't think equestrian sports have the same wide-ranging appeal as some others.