BBC 2014 Sports Personality of the year,The Ten.

[BensGrandad]

Think the winner was sorted on Sunday in Abu Dhabi.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I would expect if Steven Gerrard had led Liverpool to European Cup glory, a week later scored the goals to give them a Premier League title then chose that moment to retire from the sport and go out on a massive high he'd be red-hot favourite to win it and a shoe-in for the Top 3. Yet this is exactly what JONNY WILKINSON has done and he doesn't even make the 10. Piss poor decision from the panel that.

Good call.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Good call.

Looks like that list of 10 has been drafted by a constable with overly large testicles or, as I like to call him, PC Bollox.

 

[Trigger]

Charlotte Dujardin for me... Rory will win it hands down though.

 

[Lower West Stander]

After choosing to represent Ireland in the next Olympics, I won't be voting for McIlroy, despite his achievements. Good luck to Jo Pavey.

Very good point - should McIlroy even be on the list on this basis?

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

I would expect if Steven Gerrard had led Liverpool to European Cup glory, a week later scored the goals to give them a Premier League title then chose that moment to retire from the sport and go out on a massive high he'd be red-hot favourite to win it and a shoe-in for the Top 3. Yet this is exactly what JONNY WILKINSON has done and he doesn't even make the 10. Piss poor decision from the panel that.

Possibly, but Wilkinson has already won the award before.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

My controversial comment:

If he was English, Gareth Bale would be getting way more talked about here.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

My controversial comment:

If he was English, Gareth Bale would be getting way more talked about here.

But isn't that obvious? English people more interested in English people shocker!

*substitute 'English' for any nationality under the sun.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

But isn't that obvious? English people more interested in English people shocker!

*substitute 'English' for any nationality under the sun.

Well you've ignored the fact that quite a lot of people are talking about McIlroy. So that's not really the issue. What I'm getting at is that, I think, if Wayne Rooney had signed for Real Madrid for the world's highest ever fee, scored in the Copa Del Ray and European Cup finals winning both, and came back and played regularly for England continuing to score goals, he'd be considered a real favourite for the UK SPOTY. Whereas Bale is going under the radar because he is Welsh.

 

[8ace]

IMHO Lewis Hamilton looks a far better bet @ 3/1 than Rory McIlroy does @ 1/4. The rest are nowhere.

F/C is 7/2 w/ Ladbrokes

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Personality is a term for famlus sporting person, not who is the most entertaining as a person.

But they are all cack.

A tedious self-congratularity (sp?) dirge from a dismal TV channel.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Well you've ignored the fact that quite a lot of people are talking about McIlroy. So that's not really the issue. What I'm getting at is that, I think, if Wayne Rooney had signed for Real Madrid for the world's highest ever fee, scored in the Copa Del Ray and European Cup finals winning both, and came back and played regularly for England continuing to score goals, he'd be considered a real favourite for the UK SPOTY. Whereas Bale is going under the radar because he is Welsh.

I agree.

The only reason it is open to the public is to make cash. The public can't be trusted to make a wholesome decision. Phil Taylor came third one year? Clear evidence that there are morons voting.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Can someone Irish win it? As McIlroy has chosen to play for Ireland? Or is he still counted as British for this?

 

[seagulls99]

Rory McIlroy - 1/3
Lewis Hamilton - 11/4
Gareth Bale - 40/1
Jo Pavey - 50/1
Charlotte Dujardin - 100/1

I'd put Hamilton as favourite over McIlroy and Gareth Bale looks a decent bet at 40/1?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Can someone Irish win it? As McIlroy has chosen to play for Ireland?

Like, say, Barry McGuigan did in 1985, you mean?

Yes, yes I imagine they can

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I think I'd favour McIlroy over Hamilton myself. Two Major titles and a Ryder Cup trumps a motor racing championship for me.

Whoever mentioned the female England rugby players who won the World Cup- I'd imagine they'll be up there for the Team of the Year trophy, if the panel can bring themselves to look beyond footballers for a while (and let's face it, the cricket team aren't going to win).

 

[Garage_Doors]

Golfer Rory McIlroy, footballer Gareth Bale, gymnast Max Whitlock, F1's Lewis Hamilton and swimmer Adam Peaty are on the list with Lizzy Yarnold (skeleton).

Boxer Carl Froch, Charlotte Dujardin (dressage), athlete Jo Pavey, plus Paralympic skier Kelly Gallagher and guide Charlotte Evans are nominated.

i've only heard of 4 of them

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Like, say, Barry McGuigan did in 1985, you mean?

Yes, yes I imagine they can

I wasn't alive then! Fair enough then! I guess it's still not 'overseas' so it's fine anyway!

 

[dazzer6666]

I think I'd favour McIlroy over Hamilton myself. Two Major titles and a Ryder Cup trumps a motor racing championship for me.

Whoever mentioned the female England rugby players who won the World Cup- I'd imagine they'll be up there for the Team of the Year trophy, if the panel can bring themselves to look beyond footballers for a while (and let's face it, the cricket team aren't going to win).

Agree. David Coulthard has ben quoted as saying the driver is about 20% responsible for winning the F1 title, the rest is down to the team/engineers etc.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Possibly, but Wilkinson has already won the award before.

So? Henry Cooper, Damon Hill and Nigel Mansell have each won it twice, Steve Davis has been in the Top 3 five times.

And on top of what Wilkinson has achieved in 2014 he's also done something that only Bradley Wiggins has managed before him, which is to make the French nation fall in love with an Englishman.