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SPOTY 2013. Who'll win it?
Simon Jackson
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Andy Murray may be the favourite but Chris Froome may have a chance after his recent Tour de France win and there is also the World Athletics championship coming up too.
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they may as well give the award to Andy now
Most obvious winner ever
Discussion of who comes second and third might lead to more suggestions!
If any of England's cricketers do something amazing in The Ashes, they could figure in the top three.
Olympic Champion, US Open champion and now first male champion at Wimbledon for 76 years
And he's shown he does have a personality
OP you can't be serious?
Team - Probably England cricket, maybe Lions
Coach - Brailsford or Gatland
Overseas - Bolt
Team will definitely be England Cricket. Does coach have to be British themselves? If so rules out Gatland
Messi should really get overseas IMO, probably won't though..
don't think so, Duncan Fletcher has won in the past
Runner up in the US Open, Open Championship winner, Scottish Open winner and back up to World number 2 at the moment.
Overseas - the BBC have a fixation with tennis and Athletics when it comes to this award. If Murray is almost certain to win the overall award, then they will find some Athlete to award it to. I note also the BBC have stripped Lance Armstrong of his awards.
Team - possibly the Sky Cycling Team, but will the BBC award one of their main gongs to a team sponsored by their hated rivals?
Very good shout actually!
Team's clearly between the Ashes side and the Lions, although I'd give it to the Lions given how long it is since they've won a series and their Aussie opposition is just a tad stronger than the shambles that's masquerading as a cricket team at the moment. Same with the coach which should be Warren Gatland.
The lifetime achievement award will go to Fergie again. I know he's won it before, but that was over a decade ago and there aren't many other obvious choices this year. Overseas is a tricky one though, providing he wins at the world championships Bolt will be favourite yet again, although I agree with the earlier post that Mickelson should be considered, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Vettel get it if he makes it four F1 titles in a row this year (also I'd personally be against it given how much his car has helped him along the way).
Take Jimmy Anderson for example, he has been playing consitantly for years, and improving, and is 3rd all time Englands test wicket taker, but he doesnt ever get a mention.
He could end up being close to being the 1st all time by december, yet the guy doesnt get a mention
Will they have ones from magazines like Heat etc rather than just the sporting press?
Think the England cricketers will have to be Team of the Year but maybe Warren Gatland might get coach for the British and Irish Lions success?
The nominations are nothing to do with the public, they are chosen by sports journalists so it is irrelevant as to which channel they are seen on. Look at Phil Taylor, he is mainly seen on Sky Sports yet he has been in the shortlist before.
Yes, or maybe team of the year for Murray's whole coaching/fitness team.
Good call
Even more so if he wins US, which I think he will
I assume he'll be there this year? I mean the night will pretty much be about him
EDIT- Andy that is!