BBC Sports Personality Of The Year

[olaftab]

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The bloke without a personality won it

And couldn't be bothered to turn up in person to collect it.

[Risso]

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The bloke without a personality won it

He couldn't give two shakes about the award.  Totally wasted on  him. 

In addition its not like he has a 18 hour day aka the Kennys, Peaty etc.

Whats that got to do with it?

Murray's pure consistency over the last 8 years is phenomenal.

Awesome athlete

More so than Farah Who has lost 3 major events in the last 6 years (out of 20 odd)?

Surprised how far down the field he finished tbh.  Murray got 250K votes, twice as many as Brownlee. Farah was 4th with 50K.

[Villa Lew]

Andy Murray the only person to win SPOTY 3 times, gotta to be the most popular British sportsman of all time!

[TopDeck113]

I voted for Mo, but wasn't surprised that Murray won. Neither do I begrudge it.  Wimbledon title, Olympic Gold and World Number 1: he didn't attain that without talent, hard work and dedication. Over the years I've also warmed to his laconic, self depreciation. He might not be what some would describe as a personality, but plenty with personality haven't achieved a fraction of what he has.

[Lizz]

His comment about his wife voting for someone else may or may not be true, and even if slightly predictable, was a bit of fun.

[Jon Crofts]

He's good at tennis but I cannot warm to a man with the personality & charm of a table, furthermore he plays a minority sport that reeks of old white men and women in Surrey who tut collectively at the very thought of young people coming along to their tennis club and having fun. (Speaks from bitter experience)

I also object to the fact he couldn't be arsed to turn up and collect the award, that said it was probably on the advice of his lawyer as he may have fallen foul of UK tax laws?  Oh and his mother is also a charmless old bint as well.

[Jon Crofts]

Incidentally who won Team Of The Year (I'm in Americaland)

Edit: Leicester so I'm told. Hard to argue with that I suppose although I hope England rugby ran them close.

[ACVilla]

It makes me laugh when people say he couldn't be arsed to turn up.

Do you think this guy got to be the best player in the world by showing up to glitzy premieres or award shows or do you think he got to be the best player in the world by ensuring everything in his whole life is dictated around what is going to make him a better tennis player?

I see Farah "couldn't be arsed" either.

[nigel]

Not surprised,  and can't really argue against it.
Really pleased Alistair Brownlee got 2nd.

With so many Olympics, in a pretty big list, the chances are they cancelled themselves out in the votes.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Thankfully I was too pissed after the match to focus on the telly when I got home last night. But the wankers all over the BBC this morning, calling it "spotty".....

[Villa Lew]

Thought Usain Bolt was a certainty for the Overseas award, must admit I had never heard of the American gymnast Simone Biles who won it, but that's me showing my ignorance probably.

In olympic year good choice for lifetime achievement award going to the now retired Michael Phelps, who holds the all time record of 23 gold medals.

[paul_e]

Thought Usain Bolt was a certainty for the Overseas award, must admit I had never heard of the American gymnast Simone Biles who won it, but that's me showing my ignorance probably.

In olympic year good choice for lifetime achievement award going to the now retired Michael Phelps, who holds the all time record of 23 gold medals.

I'm glad Biles won, she was unbelievable, singlehandedly got me interested in the gymnastics because she made it look so simple. Her floor routine was the best bit, incredible talent.

[cdbearsfan]

Not really a sport, IMO. Nor is Strictly Come Dancing.

[usav]

Not really a sport, IMO.

Fair enough if you don't like gymnastics, but to say it is not a sport is a little silly.

[Risso]

Not really a sport, IMO.

Fair enough if you don't like gymnastics, but to say it is not a sport is a little silly.

The only thing I have against sports like that is that the scoring is based on opinion, rather than an easily measurable outcome like finishing first.  However, the same goes for boxing in certain situations as well, and I don't think many people would argue that's not a sport.  Biles was incredible by the way, absolutely breathtaking to watch.