What could possibly happen for Murray NOT to win the SPOTY 2013?

[Tooting Gull]

I don't regard the show as the be all and end all by any means - but it just seems the biggest shoe-in I can remember in my lifetime.

All the possibles - Froome winning the TDF, a Brit winning the Open golf or the PGA, even a fantastic individual or captain's performance in the Ashes - just wouldn't challenge top spot.

If the same player hit six sixes in an over and took 10 wickets in an innings in the Ashes, would that do it?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

It's his. They should close the books now.

 

[The Modfather]

Nothing can stop him, not even an Ashes whitewash.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Nothing. Not sure if 1/33 is a better interest rate than any other form of investment currently available, but if it is you might as well stick your life savings on it before they close the betting, probably tomorrow, cos there's no competition that even comes close. Chris Froome each way @ 16/1 may well have paid out more, but it's a win-only contest, at least on bet365 it is.

 

[joeinbrighton]

Nothing. He's a shoo-in.

The only debate is over who finishes 2nd. Chris Froome winning the Tour De France, Jimmy Anderson taking 30 wickets in the Ashes, Kevin Pietersen/Alistair Cook scoring 500+ runs in a winning cause and Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis winning gold in the World Athletics Championships would all make them livewire contenders for 2nd place, but a Wimbledon singles victory for a British player is something many doubted would happen in our lifetimes, whereas some of the other names mentioned have had their defining years at other times.

 

[big nuts]

He would have to fiddle with at least three under 10's. Even then I would still make him favourite.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Even if it came to light he's even closer to his mother than we imagined, he'd still get my vote.

 

[8ace]

Nothing. Not sure if 1/33 is a better interest rate than any other form of investment currently available, but if it is you might as well stick your life savings on it before they close the betting, probably tomorrow, cos there's no competition that even comes close. Chris Froome each way @ 16/1 may well have paid out more, but it's a win-only contest, at least on bet365 it is.

You'll be lucky to get on e/w with Murray so short, maybe Froome for the f/c.

 

[Frutos]

Ignore.

 

[Spun Cuppa]

He would have to fiddle with at least three under 10's. Even then I would still make him favourite.

There was a lot of fifteen love out there today

 

[Deleted member 18477]

No one will challenge Murray this year for SPOTY.

Froomes achievement if he does it was done last year...

What would have been interesting would have been... murray winning wimbledon last year...

Le Tour (+ Olympic Gold) vs Wimbledon (+ US Open and Olympic Gold and Silver).

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

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[Stat Brother]

A Wayne Rooney brace against Norwich, should do it.

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

has to get a 'personality' first !!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

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[Frutos]

Deleted.

I was actually unaware of that.

My apologies, I have of course edited accordingly.

 

[The Fifth Column]

has to get a 'personality' first !!

Quite, I can just picture his acceptance speech, dour unsmiling monotonous drone to send anyone to sleep. Played well today but deffo not an ounce of personality.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I was actually unaware of that.

My apologies, I have of course edited accordingly.

No problem if you didn't know. He was actually in the school in another classroom when it happened.

 

[Frutos]

No problem if you didn't know. He was actually in the school in another classroom when it happened.

I genuinely did not.

Of course I would not have posted that if I had done. Apologies again.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I've just edited the posts. Didn't want it to create an undue problem. Sorry if I was a little hasty.