***The official Sports personality of the year thread***

[Durlston]

Ker-ching!

Nice one, 8ace.

Great programme and the right results.

 

[Driver8]

Disappointed that a man who rides a bike won it and not a proper sportsman, well a cyclist isn't a sportsman in my eyes, but I expect I will be told that I am wrong.

You are wrong.

 

[clapham_gull]

Yes you are wrong.

 

[Soulman]

Glad he won. Iv'e always liked The Jam's records.

 

[1066familyman]

Best man won it for sure IMHO

Shame to see Mo not make the podium but I think the Olympics/Athletics vote got split with Ennis there so that's fair enough. I certainly don't begrudge Murray his third spot. Great show all round.

One thing's for sure, that was a bloody AMAZING year for British sport! Once in a lifetime year there I reckon.

 

[skipper734]

Disappointed that a man who rides a bike won it and not a proper sportsman, well a cyclist isn't a sportsman in my eyes, but I expect I will be told that I am wrong.

OK I'll bite. Whats your definition of a proper sportsman. Or sport?

 

[Frutos]

Disappointed that a man who rides a bike won it and not a proper sportsman, well a cyclist isn't a sportsman in my eyes, but I expect I will be told that I am wrong.

I am delighted to fulfill your expectations.

 

[m20gull]

OK I'll bite. Whats your definition of a proper sportsman. Or sport?

I'm interested in the reply.

 

[m20gull]

Best man won it for sure IMHO

Shame to see Mo not make the podium but I think the Olympics/Athletics vote got split with Ennis there so that's fair enough. I certainly don't begrudge Murray his third spot. Great show all round.

One thing's for sure, that was a bloody AMAZING year for British sport! Once in a lifetime year there I reckon.

Worth noting that a winner of a Grand Slam tennis tournament ony got third. And Mo shares not making the top three with the world no 1 at golf. That's quite a year.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

OK I'll bite. Whats your definition of a proper sportsman. Or sport?

probably sports he remembers from his youth like jousting

 

[BensGrandad]

I do not class anything on wheels or in boats as a sport.

 

[Stat Brother]

I do not class anything on wheels or in boats as a sport.

Because...

 

[Marxo]

I do not class anything on wheels or in boats as a sport.

Hare coursing is a sport but I don't like it one bit, so there

 

[1066familyman]

Worth noting that a winner of a Grand Slam tennis tournament ony got third. And Mo shares not making the top three with the world no 1 at golf. That's quite a year.

Excellent point. In most other years they'd have picked up the winners award. Someone on here was making a case for Ben Ainslie a while back too, and to be honest there's nothing to disagree with there either - he'd have certainly made a worthy winner.

To use the sporting term - the bar was set so high this year that it almost beggars belief.

 

[Stat Brother]

I do not class anything on wheels or in boats as a sport.

These fellas must be off to the shops, then:-

 

[spring hall convert]

Excellent point. In most other years they'd have picked up the winners award. Someone on here was making a case for Ben Ainslie a while back too, and to be honest there's nothing to disagree with there either - he'd have certainly made a worthy winner.

To use the sporting term - the bar was set so high this year that it almost beggars belief.

Murray won 2 olympic medals as well. He's had some year.

 

[Stat Brother]

Excellent point. In most other years they'd have picked up the winners award. Someone on here was making a case for Ben Ainslie a while back too, and to be honest there's nothing to disagree with there either - he'd have certainly made a worthy winner.

To use the sporting term - the bar was set so high this year that it almost beggars belief.

and still won by a 'minority' sport.

 

[skipper734]

I do not class anything on wheels or in boats as a sport.

So that rules out most of the Paralympic Team.
I'll have a go. Sport is any physical contest against yourself or multiples of other contestants in a team or individuals. Think that rules out Darts but leaves Bowles in.

 

[Stat Brother]

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[Kinky Gerbil]

Ennis should have been nowhere near the top three