S.P.O.T.Y

[Merlin5]

The show is on now. Who's your money on? I honestly have no clue, there's so many standout contenders

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

We've got so many elite sports men and women now it usually comes down to who gets the most coverage and publicity over the course of the year.

Someone like Murray has been talked about almost daily since the French Open but can't really be considered one of the greatest of his era yet someone like Mo Farah gets talked about for a few weeks every 4 years and he's arguably one of the greatest distance runners ever.

 

[muon]

Well odds on Murray are 1/5. Then Brownlee at 9/1.

http://www.oddschecker.com/awards/sports-personality-of-the-year/winner

Like it or not, Tennis is one of the major sports. Being ranked 1 in the world is going to be quite a more unique achievement, whilst the Olympics generated 27 gold medals.

 

[Merlin5]

Yeah, good points. I think Murray can be considered the greatest tennis player that the UK has ever produced, but not one of the greatest ever in the world.

I'm going to shortlist the potential winners:

Mo Farah
Andy Murray
Laura Trott or perhaps a joint award for Jason & Laura Kenny
Nick Skelton
Max Whitlock.

 

[The_One]

Murray will walk it easily

 

[SDK^]

For me it's Jason Kenny - 6 Olympic gold medals and pure event domination whilst being pretty cool in the process.

 

[physichull]

Voted online for Allistair Brownlee. Gold at Rio and amazing scenes helping his brother over the line later in the year.

 

[Sasahara]

Hope she has the envelopes in the correct order

 

[muon]

Exactly as the odds said they would be.

 

[The_One]

 

[Merlin5]

Murray, 3rd time SPOTY. Wow.

 

[Sasahara]

I guess when you have one country voting for you, even a small one it helps a lot. (plus he was very high on the list anyway)

 

[muon]

Murray, 3rd time SPOTY. Wow.

If he manages to win a couple of Grand Slams in a single year, he'll get it again.

 

[Azza]

Amazed Ali came 2nd. That was a really nice surprise, but I think this thing has run its course now.

 

[muon]

Haha, Murray looking awkward there.

 

[Jokester]

Was that three randoms that stood behind him?

 

[Merlin5]

Rather disappointing that the Kenny's weren't in the top 3. The Velodrome was amazingly tense and exciting when they rode for their medals.

 

[Jokester]

Rather disappointing that the Kenny's weren't in the top 3.

Aye, thought at least one of them, but they possibly split their support. Have to agree with the above, outside of Olympic years, if Murray keeps it up for another couple of years there doesn't really seem to be anyone else to beat him.

 

[The_One]

Was that three randoms that stood behind him?

No it was part of his coaching team

 

[muon]

wrong thread