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Personally I think triathlon is a far harder sport, as that is basically three sports all rolled together.
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Sebastian Coe Daley Thompson Steve cram Fatima whitbread Liz colgan Lingford Christie Jonathan Edwards Paula Radcliffe Kelly Holmes All these track & field athletes share something in common apart from winning sports personality - none have won more than 2 Olympic golds and some have not won a Olympic gold medal at all !!! Now obviously there all retired from the olympics like MO is now but it seems there is a name missing from this list , a name that's doubled the achievements of every past sports personality winner you see above - I wonder who that could be ??? Sounds like a crime to me sorry I'm banging my mo drum sorry ![]() |
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Hannah Cockcroft won three gold medals on the track, so more than Mo, should that not make her more of a favourite then him??
as will the brownlee brothers
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Laura Trott, Andy Murray and Jamie Vardy will probably be the three with the most amount of votes. You never know, maybe Vardy could do it.
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Hannah Cockcroft won three gold medals on the track, so more than Mo, should that not make her more of a favourite then him??
mo farah has to beat anyone in the world hannah cockcroft only has to beat the people that are in the same classification as she is |
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Laura Trott, Andy Murray and Jamie Vardy will probably be the three with the most amount of votes. You never know, maybe Vardy could do it.
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no because you are not taking account of the quality or depth of the competition
mo farah has to beat anyone in the world hannah cockcroft only has to beat the people that are in the same classification as she is Mo just runs against people like him, (who have two legs), so no real difference to people like Cockcroft or anyone else being put into different classifications. |
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Hay your right - but Hannah is not retired and 2020 Tokyo Hannah will be there collecting more gold
as will the brownlee brothers ![]()
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No that is wrong, Mo only has to beat people in his classification, as I don't remember him racing or running (call it whichever one you wish, or think is suitable) against people in wheelchairs, or people for example like Richard Whitehead.
Mo just runs against people like him, (who have two legs), so no real difference to people like Cockcroft or anyone else being put into different classifications. there are no restrictions on who can run against mo farah there is a finite classification that cockcroft has to compete against i refer you to my earlier argument that based on your position the winners of the UK deaf football league should be considered the equals of the winners of the EPL your last sentence is bizarre even by your standards |
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Steve ovett
Sebastian Coe Daley Thompson Steve cram Fatima whitbread Liz colgan Lingford Christie Jonathan Edwards Paula Radcliffe Kelly Holmes All these track & field athletes share something in common apart from winning sports personality - none have won more than 2 Olympic golds and some have not won a Olympic gold medal at all !!! Now obviously there all retired from the olympics like MO is now but it seems there is a name missing from this list , a name that's doubled the achievements of every past sports personality winner you see above - I wonder who that could be ??? Sounds like a crime to me sorry I'm banging my mo drum sorry ![]() ![]() But I was slightly confused about this 'Lingford Christie' person. He sounds like he should be in a comfy armchair at his Jermyn Street gentleman's club, not going around winning medals. I'm also not sure about Liz Colgan - did she drop the 'Mc' as some sort of feminist statement? Sorry, I know it's not good form to suggest people have made typos but the first one in particular put an amusing image in my mind. |
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I have no problem with you banging your mo drum - unless it means something other than I think it means
![]() But I was slightly confused about this 'Lingford Christie' person. He sounds like he should be in a comfy armchair at his Jermyn Street gentleman's club, not going around winning medals. I'm also not sure about Liz Colgan - did she drop the 'Mc' as some sort of feminist statement? Sorry, I know it's not good form to suggest people have made typos but the first one in particular put an amusing image in my mind. time for you to get out Mate ![]() ![]()
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Sorry to point out that your ability to pick holes in people's opinion shows more about you than me , your obviously quite lonely on your own laughing at your own jokes ? A Billy no mates to you and me
time for you to get out Mate ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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No need for this..If people disagree you should accept it. Expecting a silly response no doubt
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To be fair if you take the term Sports Personality literally then Alistair Brownlee does stand a good chance. But the award actually is just mainly about achievement rather than personality. The Mexico incident does help Alistair Brownlee no end, from being someone who probably wasnt going to get a nomination to now being a front runner the whole event has both boosted his chances of winning and increased his profile as well. I wouldnt be annoyed if he won what so ever. This year all nominees will be genuine contenders for the award. When was the last time you could say that?
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To be fair if you take the term Sports Personality literally then Alistair Brownlee does stand a good chance. But the award actually is just mainly about achievement rather than personality. The Mexico incident does help Alistair Brownlee no end, from being someone who probably wasnt going to get a nomination to now being a front runner the whole event has both boosted his chances of winning and increased his profile as well. I wouldnt be annoyed if he won what so ever. This year all nominees will be genuine contenders for the award. When was the last time you could say that?
I can't quite remember the final list from that year, but surely there must have been a heck of a lot of competition for the main award? |
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2012??
I can't quite remember the final list from that year, but surely there must have been a heck of a lot of competition for the main award? Jessica Ennis Andy Murray Mo Farah David Weir Ellie Simmonds Chris Hoy Nicola Adams Ben Ainslie Rory McIlroy Kat Grainger Sarah Storey. |
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Jessica Ennis Andy Murray Mo Farah David Weir Ellie Simmonds Chris Hoy Nicola Adams Ben Ainslie Rory McIlroy Kat Grainger Sarah Storey. |
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Jessica Ennis Andy Murray Mo Farah David Weir Ellie Simmonds Chris Hoy Nicola Adams Ben Ainslie Rory McIlroy Kat Grainger Sarah Storey. An incredibly strong list for 2012. But if McIlroy had done what he did in 2012 this year he wouldnt be nominated. That is how competitive 2016 is. This years list will eclipse the 2012 list. No one would have thought that at the start of the year. |
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An incredibly strong list for 2012. But if McIlroy had done what he did in 2012 this year he wouldnt be nominated. That is how competitive 2016 is. This years list will eclipse the 2012 list. No one would have thought that at the start of the year.
![]() also, you have to take in to account the calibre of the people that didn't make the short list in 2012. I don't think there are that many more names in contention this year, especially when you consider outside of the Rio it hasn't really been a vintage year for British sport overall. No doubt it will be tough to get a shortlist together though. |
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An incredibly strong list for 2012. But if McIlroy had done what he did in 2012 this year he wouldnt be nominated. That is how competitive 2016 is. This years list will eclipse the 2012 list. No one would have thought that at the start of the year.
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If Justin Rose gets the winning point in the Ryder Cup, then that will be Willet well and truly off of the list.
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Sorry to point out that your ability to pick holes in people's opinion shows more about you than me , your obviously quite lonely on your own laughing at your own jokes ? A Billy no mates to you and me
time for you to get out Mate ![]() ![]() ![]() Quote:
No need for this..If people disagree you should accept it. Expecting a silly response no doubt
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But he was not disagreeing was he ! He was taking the piss out of my grammar ! What you can't see that ? Wake up !
And, by the way, I'd love to get out more 'mate' but my medical conditions make it quite a challenge. And I wonder why I need to do so more than any other person here who uses a silly message board as a way of attempting to have a light-hearted chat with people with similar interests? |
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I wasn't picking holes in anyone's opinion or grammar, just pointing out that Appledash wasn't getting people's names right, and that a couple of them had conjured up quite funny images in my - admittedly quite odd - imagination. I'd intended it in good humour; sorry if it didn't come across that way.
And, by the way, I'd love to get out more 'mate' but my medical conditions make it quite a challenge. And I wonder why I need to do so more than any other person here who uses a silly message board as a way of attempting to have a light-hearted chat with people with similar interests? |
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I wasn't picking holes in anyone's opinion or grammar, just pointing out that Appledash wasn't getting people's names right, and that a couple of them had conjured up quite funny images in my - admittedly quite odd - imagination. I'd intended it in good humour; sorry if it didn't come across that way.
And, by the way, I'd love to get out more 'mate' but my medical conditions make it quite a challenge. And I wonder why I need to do so more than any other person here who uses a silly message board as a way of attempting to have a light-hearted chat with people with similar interests? |
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Interesting to see how quickly Brownlee has closed down in the betting markets, I expect there will be a little bit of a drift at some point. I am not sure I can see him winning, but 3rd place is possibly in reach. I think when push comes to shove, Murray and Farah will be a clear of the pack. I imagine Brownlee would benefit a lot from the votes of the casual audience on the night though. Quote:
And, by the way, I'd love to get out more 'mate' but my medical conditions make it quite a challenge. And I wonder why I need to do so more than any other person here who uses a silly message board as a way of attempting to have a light-hearted chat with people with similar interests?
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sorry I'm banging my mo drum sorry 

