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Highly likely both will be on there as I've previously said. There may be a 3rd, 1 name not seen mentioned is Gordon Reid. If he wins singles & Doubles gold in Rio added to singles & doubles Wimbledon titles could be another strong contender. He also won the singles title at the Australian Open & the French Open Doubles title.
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Yep I was thinking this the other day - reidy won Wimbledon men's singles as well but only got £20 grand for his troubles
but if he wins gold in Rio then he should be on the short list surely - Wimbledon singles winner + gold medal winner - why wouldn't he be ?HOWEVER, I have to say there isn't much point in being shocked by him 'only' winning £20 grand for his troubles. As he's said himself more than once, the sport of wheelchair tennis is still relatively new and developing. The field is small, with a very small draw. This year was the first time they had singles at Wimbledon, and it was widely deemed a success, so I expect it to grow, along with prestige and prize money. But in the meantime, the wheelchair tennis players are still earning more than most of our para-athletes, so I wouldn't feel too sorry for them. IMO, it's right that the para-athletes are included on the main list if they have had a good enough year. This year there will be many who deserve consideration, but it still has to be acknowledged that a lot of those events are minority events, and Britain does disproportionately well for a variety of reasons, so you can't just tot up who won the most golds etc. |
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I was thinking Reid was edging closer to inclusion. He's not had as much attention as some of the other para-athletes in the run-up, which seems to have been aimed at those who won last time. But his achievements are remarkable, and he got quite a lot of attention after each of his slam successes, so he's not unknown.
HOWEVER, I have to say there isn't much point in being shocked by him 'only' winning £20 grand for his troubles. As he's said himself more than once, the sport of wheelchair tennis is still relatively new and developing. The field is small, with a very small draw. This year was the first time they had singles at Wimbledon, and it was widely deemed a success, so I expect it to grow, along with prestige and prize money. But in the meantime, the wheelchair tennis players are still earning more than most of our para-athletes, so I wouldn't feel too sorry for them. IMO, it's right that the para-athletes are included on the main list if they have had a good enough year. This year there will be many who deserve consideration, but it still has to be acknowledged that a lot of those events are minority events, and Britain does disproportionately well for a variety of reasons, so you can't just tot up who won the most golds etc. |
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There could be a late candidate for Overseas Sports Personality of the Year, to challenge Usain Bolt.
Liam Malone, a New Zealand Paralympic sprinter, who has broken Oscar Pistorius' 400m world record and has won two gold medals and a silver medal in Rio also just happens to have a terrific personality. His post race interviews have been brilliant and I'm really looking forward to seeing him on The Last Leg, which he has promised to appear on before the Games are over.
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Oh I see , the £20,000 singles final prize money seems fitting because it was on court 17 or one of those out of the way courts ? I guess he would have got more money if it was on centre court or better more recognition witch would have been greater .
It still has plenty of room to grow and is going in the right direction. It's going to become a much bigger sport and I expect prize money will be bigger next year on merit, and not because of false outrage. Funnily enough, when someone was insisting that Jordanne Whiley should be treated at the UK's best tennis player rather than Andy Murray, it was Gordon Reid who said it was nonsense, because wheelchair tennis is still in its infancy and they had a lot of work to do to grow the sport before it could be compared. But what does he know?
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No, you don't see. If you are interested in the subject, and not misrepresenting the situation, you'll notice I mentioned the size of the relative draws. There were 8 men in the wheelchair singles event, and four teams in the wheelchair doubles event. The sport needs to grow in terms of participation and popularity, and the prize money will grow with it. I already pointed out how successful it was at Wimbledon this year, and it has already come along way in recent years.
It still has plenty of room to grow and is going in the right direction. It's going to become a much bigger sport and I expect prize money will be bigger next year on merit, and not because of false outrage. Funnily enough, when someone was insisting that Jordanne Whiley should be treated at the UK's best tennis player rather than Andy Murray, it was Gordon Reid who said it was nonsense, because wheelchair tennis is still in its infancy and they had a lot of work to do to grow the sport before it could be compared. But what does he know? ![]() |
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Time to turn Andy Murray over he is cooked
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Time to turn Andy Murray over he is cooked
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Time to turn Andy Murray over he is cooked
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[quote=clever3000;83954908]Because basically leading us to this stage of the Davis Cup by himself, Reaching the Finals of the Australian Open and French Open, Winning Wimbledon and Olympic Gold just isnt worthy... silly comment.[/QUOT
Might be silly ,but it happened
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Because basically leading us to this stage of the Davis Cup by himself, Reaching the Finals of the Australian Open and French Open, Winning Wimbledon and Olympic Gold just isnt worthy... silly comment.[/QUOT
Might be silly ,but it happened ![]() ![]() Still the massive favourite at the bookies.
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Lost 2 matches in a row, guess he must be struggling to make the shortlist now eh? ![]() Still the massive favourite at the bookies. ![]()
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Hardly massive around 6/4 mark ! And drifting out !! ![]() ![]() He'll drift a bit now with GB being 2-0 down. Need a miracle to hold onto the Davis Cup now. |
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Possible Paralympians that could make the shortlist
Hannah Cockcroft Kadeena Cox Georgie Armitage Gordon Reid Dame Sarah Storey I may have missed someone out, but these five have been stars of the Paralympics |
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MASSIVE. ![]() He'll drift a bit now with GB being 2-0 down. Need a miracle to hold onto the Davis Cup now.
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Mo farah has gone favourite on the betfair exchange , but obviously it does come down to the public And who they vote there winner - I think we can all start making our short list predictions now and possible winners 1st 2nd 3rd
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Mo farah has gone favourite on the betfair exchange , but obviously it does come down to the public And who they vote there winner - I think we can all start making our short list predictions now and possible winners 1st 2nd 3rd
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After the EU referendum result (when Remain was strong favourite as late as an hour after the polls closed) I don't place any great significance in bookies odds. The fact that people are willing to put large sums of money on a particular outcome doesn't make them any more likely to be correct.
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How many Paralympians can we have on the shortlist as we have not mentioned
Sophie Christiansen and Stephanie Millward |
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How many Paralympians can we have on the shortlist as we have not mentioned
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Swimmer Bethany Firth just became the most successful GB Paralympian of the games - 3 golds and a silver. Surely she's in the conversation as well
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They have been switching all morning - you must have noticed that ? Or better still noticed Murray DRIFFTING !! Either way it's only a matter of time Darren before there is daylight in the betting between these two contenders ,there really is no point denying that sure fact ![]() ![]() In all seriousness, how ridiculous to say this makes Andy less likely to win. He's not favourite because people expect GB to win the Davis cup again, he's favourite because he won Wimbledon, Olympic gold and made two more major finals this year. |
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Swimmer Bethany Firth just became the most successful GB Paralympian of the games - 3 golds and a silver. Surely she's in the conversation as well
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Clear daylight between Andy and Mo now!
![]() In all seriousness, how ridiculous to say this makes Andy less likely to win. He's not favourite because people expect GB to win the Davis cup again, he's favourite because he won Wimbledon, Olympic gold and made two more major finals this year. 1st farah 2nd storey 3rd Trott Let's start getting the forecasts inn
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We all get your Murray love because of your location BUT your seriously deluded on the Murray favourite with the public , maybe Stirling university ! I watched the last leg last night and EVERY Paralympian on that show had personality ,in fact IDE rather see the short list made up of Paralympic athletes because they all have massive personalitys , Andy Murray sends everyone to sleep before he opens his mouth - Murray lacks the human touch and have another look at his picture holding the flag pole - he looks scary with that false smile , Frankenstein comes to mind when I saw that picture - no no no
1st farah 2nd storey 3rd Trott Let's start getting the forecasts inn ![]() Although "personality" is in the title the SPOTY award is about achievement in sport and not about the personality of a person. Andy Murray on court interviews have improved in recent times and we have seem him joke and cry after match showing the public his personality. At the Olympics Andy had to make a speech to fellow GB team members and was apparently inspirational and his peers thought he was the best person to carry the flag. This does not sound like someone who has no personality Andy Murray has now become a favourite with the public with what he is achieved and this year with another Wimbledon and Olympic Gold he has only just added to status as one of our great sport stars at the moment maybe of all time. He is certain to finish top three it is just a question of whether he wins again |
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but if he wins gold in Rio then he should be on the short list surely - Wimbledon singles winner + gold medal winner - why wouldn't he be ?

