Re: Houston, we have a problem - sports personality of the y : Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:35 pm  

Special One wrote:

2006

Can you not use the Wikipedia?

I try not too

Re: Houston, we have a problem - sports personality of the y : Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:10 pm  

sanjunien wrote:

Steve Davis is actually a laugh a minute guy, however stony faced he appeared during tournaments but yes, the others are boring old farts

'personality' is probably the wrong word - maybe it should be 'Sports Acheiver of the Year' ?

That's the point I was trying to make. Wizeb as usual goes for the arsey approach.

Re: Houston, we have a problem - sports personality of the y : Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:30 pm  

ROBINSON wrote:

That's the point I was trying to make. Wizeb as usual goes for the arsey approach.

Re: Houston, we have a problem - sports personality of the y : Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:13 am  

My vote would be for Murray, he reached 3 major finals and a semi, winning one. Olympic gold and silver medalist. Throw in his teary apology to the Wimbledon crowd and thats your winner right there. You cant take away Wiggins acheivements but Murray has had a special year.

Re: Houston, we have a problem - sports personality of the y : Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:19 am  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

My vote would be for Murray, he reached 3 major finals and a semi, winning one. Olympic gold and silver medalist. Throw in his teary apology to the Wimbledon crowd and thats your winner right there. You cant take away Wiggins acheivements but Murray has had a special year.

Wiggins had help from his teammates at Team Sky.

Re: Houston, we have a problem - sports personality of the y : Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:25 am  

Dead Man Walking wrote:

Wiggins had help from his teammates at Team Sky.

agreed but still a momentus feat, not to mention the Olympics

when Botham won in 1981 after the Ashes success he had help from his team mates - England wouldn't have won without the likes of Old, Dilley, Willey & Willis etc helping out

yes, deffo Wiggins for me...errh , maybe !

Re: Houston, we have a problem - sports personality of the y : Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:14 am  

Dead Man Walking wrote:

Wiggins had help from his teammates at Team Sky.

I can't think of a single professional sports person who doesn't operate as part of a team.

[Wanderer]

Re: Houston, we have a problem - sports personality of the y : Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:17 am  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

My vote would be for Murray, he reached 3 major finals and a semi, winning one. Olympic gold and silver medalist. Throw in his teary apology to the Wimbledon crowd and thats your winner right there.

I remember commenting at the time that in any other year he'd be a cert for Sports Personality.

Re: Houston, we have a problem - sports personality of the y : Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:48 pm  

As Robinosn has already mentioned, Murray's lack of personality should rule him out.
But, hey, winning a Grand Slam event in a girl's sport where the two top players are missing, should clinch it.


There have been far too many dodgy winners of this irrelevance in past years for me to have any enthusiasm about it at all.
I mean, Zara Philips, FFS.
That was more about someone at the Beeb lining themselves up for a gong than anything to with sport or endeavour.
And as for personality? Dearie me.

Re: Houston, we have a problem - sports personality of the y : Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:55 pm  

JerryChicken wrote:

I can't think of a single professional sports person who doesn't operate as part of a team.

Ronaldo.