NSC Jumps the Gun with a Sports Personality of the Year Vote

[Lord Bracknell]

Tooting Gull (on another thread) ...

As others have said, Sports Personality is a sideshow. But since it's a sideshow that will be happening, I don't think anyone would argue with a Wiggins/Farah/Ennis 1-2-3.

But in which order?

 

[Woodchip]

Farah, Ennis, Wiggins is the order is will be. Personally I'd like to see it switched around (Wiggo, Ennis, Farah).

 

[Djmiles]

Trott for me

Oh what was it we were talking about?

 

[Conkers]

Trott for me

Oh what was it we were talking about?

 

[Smithy]

Ben Ainslie deserves a mention for getting a fourth gold in successive games but I'll go for Wiggins.

 

[brakespear]

I heard on Radio 5 earlier they were discussing dropping the single award and just giving it to Team GB as a whole....I like that idea

 

[Djmiles]

I'll stick with Laura thanks!

 

[Djmiles]

I heard on Radio 5 earlier they were discussing dropping the single award and just giving it to Team GB as a whole....I like that idea

I like it.

 

[Blackadder]

Tough one. Went for Mo. That may change as there are some very good choices.

It won't be a footballer!

 

[Beach Hut]

Bradley, the first ever from our country to win perhaps the most arduous annual sporting event and to top that with an Olympic Gold Medal in the same year - simply the best

 

[bhafc99]

Wiggins for me, though any of those three more than deserve it.

Andy Murray would possibly be in the mix if he wins the US Open - he's probably close but not quite close enough.

 

[Woodchip]

Andy Murray would possibly be in the mix if he wins the US Open - he's probably close but not quite close enough.

Story of his life isn't it?

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Two golds at the Olympics: Farah, Trott, Kenny, Dujardin, Hoy. Two medals at the Olympics: Pendleton, Murray, Clancy, Becholsteimer, Adlington, L Smith, Whitlock.

Some real stars in the GB team, but Wiggo for me, the Tour De France was a fantastic performance

 

[rocker959]

I heard on Radio 5 earlier they were discussing dropping the single award and just giving it to Team GB as a whole....I like that idea

Best option by a mile !!

 

[clippedgull]

I heard on Radio 5 earlier they were discussing dropping the single award and just giving it to Team GB as a whole....I like that idea

Like, in spades!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Wiggo

 

[Woodchip]

I heard on Radio 5 earlier they were discussing dropping the single award and just giving it to Team GB as a whole....I like that idea

That would be about right. The only year we have a Brit win the TdF and TdR as well as get gold then he has to share the SPOTY with a load of others (some of whom got no medals).

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

It's a nice idea, but in the cold light of day when the Olympic euphoria has died down, it'll seem a bit twee and a bit too 'politically correct' school sports day, where everybody wins and there are no losers, even the odd kid who stopped half way thought a race and started to eat the grass.

One of the inconvenient truths of this Olympics is we're well down on our Athletics target. We shouldn't be rewarding failure. By all means give Team GB the team award, but the individual thing shouldn't be scrapped. Wiggins should win it IMHO, but you could do a joint 2nd and 3rd made up of all the other gold medalists.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Thank goodness the achievements of those mentioned will eclipse Murray losing Wimbledon and winning a gold and silver medal. Clearly he fails from a personality perspective in any case - sorry just can't warm to him.....

So tight between Farrah and Wiggo...... Hoy of course as well.

 

[Stat Brother]

Hoy may well muscle Ennis out.