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Sport's Personality Of The Year 2016 Odds (Skybet)
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dodrade
10-11-2016
Originally Posted by appledash:
“Ok - any athlete who trained 4 years solely for a gold medal win at either olympics or Paralympics , it should be awarded to a devoted Olympian / paralympian male or female , I just feel it should be awarded to a male/female - Olympic / Paralympic who devoted 4 years of the lives training for that SOLE MOMENT IN HISTORY ”

No athlete trains solely for the Olympics, every sport has important events and championships occurring annually, it's just the media only become interested in some of them (e.g. taekwondo) during the Olympics.
*Sparkle*
10-11-2016
Originally Posted by appledash:
“Ok - any athlete who trained 4 years solely for a gold medal win at either olympics or Paralympics , it should be awarded to a devoted Olympian / paralympian male or female , I just feel it should be awarded to a male/female - Olympic / Paralympic who devoted 4 years of the lives training for that SOLE MOMENT IN HISTORY ”

So, you would exclude all of the athletes who competed in the World Championships, and entered other races, such as the Great North Run?
appledash
11-11-2016
Originally Posted by *Sparkle*:
“So, you would exclude all of the athletes who competed in the World Championships, and entered other races, such as the Great North Run? ”

The great north run is about CHARITY SPARKLE !! A CHARITY RUN oh dear it's all about tennis with you - you realy need to expand your sporting interest
steeleuro_wolf
11-11-2016
It's definitely looking like a one horse race now, if winning Wimbledon and the Olympics wasn't enough getting to number 1 must have sealed the deal. My personal top 3 would be Murray, Farah and Whitlock. I think Brownlee is more likely to replace Whitlock up there though.
Tiger Rose
11-11-2016
Originally Posted by appledash:
“The great north run is about CHARITY SPARKLE !! A CHARITY RUN oh dear it's all about tennis with you - you realy need to expand your sporting interest ”

The Great North Run also has elite races. Mo Farah has won a number of times which I assume you knew as you are such a big fan of his.
*Sparkle*
12-11-2016
Originally Posted by appledash:
“The great north run is about CHARITY SPARKLE !! A CHARITY RUN oh dear it's all about tennis with you - you realy need to expand your sporting interest ”

I'm not the one creating a great big list of artificial reasons to exclude as many sports and rivals as possible. You are the one who suggested the rule that would exclude participants of, amongst other things, The Great North Run, which I watched by the way.

It is my interest in these other sporting events that means I can spot the flaws in your arbitrary rules.
appledash
12-11-2016
Originally Posted by *Sparkle*:
“I'm not the one creating a great big list of artificial reasons to exclude as many sports and rivals as possible. You are the one who suggested the rule that would exclude participants of, amongst other things, The Great North Run, which I watched by the way.

It is my interest in these other sporting events that means I can spot the flaws in your arbitrary rules.”

I realy realy enjoyed last nights football - a long way to come to get beat
Messaroundabit
12-11-2016
Jess Ennis-Hill should definitely win a special award of some kind.
clever3000
12-11-2016
Originally Posted by Messaroundabit:
“Jess Ennis-Hill should definitely win a special award of some kind.”

Why? She isnt one of the most decorated Olympians that we have had and others have had much better years than her as well. I highly doubt that she will receive any award.
dodrade
12-11-2016
Originally Posted by clever3000:
“Why? She isnt one of the most decorated Olympians that we have had and others have had much better years than her as well. I highly doubt that she will receive any award.”

You can't give awards simply for retiring, otherwise Heather Stanning and Bradley Wiggins would also be owed one.
batdude_uk1
12-11-2016
Originally Posted by Messaroundabit:
“Jess Ennis-Hill should definitely win a special award of some kind.”

What for exactly??

She finished runner up, in silver medal position at the recent Olympic Games, so quite how does that equate to winning an award at this particular ceremony??
Messaroundabit
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“What for exactly??

She finished runner up, in silver medal position at the recent Olympic Games, so quite how does that equate to winning an award at this particular ceremony??”

She is a fantastic athlete; gold and silver at successive games for heptathlon is way more difficult than at most sports; she is adorable; and she wore tight knickers like nobody else on earth. 😀
clever3000
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by Messaroundabit:
“She is a fantastic athlete; gold and silver at successive games for heptathlon is way more difficult than at most sports; she is adorable; and she wore tight knickers like nobody else on earth. 😀”

So your saying she deserves an award for her looks. That isnt what SPOTY is about and it really is wrong to say that, the awards should be for sporting achievements. And due to such a successful games from Team GB silver medallists are being overlooked. There is no point giving her an award this year when other athletes are far more deserving of accolades this year. (She would probably agree with this as well)
Messaroundabit
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by clever3000:
“So your saying she deserves an award for her looks. That isnt what SPOTY is about and it really is wrong to say that, the awards should be for sporting achievements. And due to such a successful games from Team GB silver medallists are being overlooked. There is no point giving her an award this year when other athletes are far more deserving of accolades this year. (She would probably agree with this as well)”

I am taking a slightly more light-hearted approach than some others, yes 😀.
clever3000
20-11-2016
Should Andy Murray win the World Tour Finals tonight then the odds on him winning SPOTY will shorten even more.
Muttley76
20-11-2016
Game. Set. Match. Murray.
big bro geek
20-11-2016
That's it confirmed I would think
Bosox
20-11-2016
It's not about 2016 SPOTY any more, that's obviously Andy and has been for a while. The only real conversation left is whether he is Britain's greatest EVER sportsperson. I can't see anyone who can match his resume to be honest.
pete137
20-11-2016
Done and dusted.
Red22
20-11-2016
Well then, any guesses on who will get 2nd & 3rd?
Muttley76
20-11-2016
Originally Posted by Red22:
“Well then, any guesses on who will get 2nd & 3rd?”

Farah and Brownlee would be my guess.
Ginger Daddy
20-11-2016
Anyone seen Appledash?
tartan-belle
20-11-2016
Originally Posted by Ginger Daddy:
“Anyone seen Appledash? ”

they've been banned, as per the tennis thread.
batdude_uk1
20-11-2016
Originally Posted by Red22:
“Well then, any guesses on who will get 2nd & 3rd?”

Mo, and Kadeena Cox, for me.
f1fantic1
20-11-2016
Brownlee and Farah for second and third.
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