BBC SPOTY 2021

[Brazilian Villain]

This year's contenders announced. https://www.bbc.com/sport/sports-personality/59607666

Not the most inspiring list but Tyson Fury would be my pick.

[Flamingo Lane]

I really dislike this programme, which I've always thought of as being a sports programme for people who aren't actually that keen on sport.  But there's surely only one winner, Emma Raducanu.

[SteveN]

Daly? Sterling? Fury who did not want to be included yet no Hamilton, no Cavendish, no Kenny?  Nonsense

[usav]

Has to be Emma.

[paul_e]

Peaty is overwhelmingly the most accomplished athlete on that list, he's miles ahead of anyone else in his sport holding, currently, the 16 fastest times in the history of the event.

I don't have an issue with Raducanu being in the list, she's had a great year, but there's no chance her achievements are ahead of Peaty given it's an olympics year where we demolished his own event and led the medley team to a massive upset as well.

[usav]

Can’t argue with that.  The only thing I will say is that what Emma achieved has never been done in the history of tennis by anyone anywhere.

[luke:lamf]

I think it would be very cool to have Sarah Storey win, as a recognition of an astonishing career and to help the "normalisation" of Paralympic sport.

Sterling was average (I'm being kind there, shit would be a more accurate term for him tapping in a few goals from about 3 yards out whilst butchering many moves in the Euros).

Fury impressive but a bit of a twat.

Peaty exceptional, no problem with him winning it either.

Raducanu, very impressive achievement, but I'd be inclined to see if she follows it up - she did well at Wimbledon, and obvs the US Open, but was anonymous in the other tournaments.

Tom Daley - no idea why he is there above any other Olympic gold medal winner. Seems a nice guy, but can't say his achievements mark him out above Storey, Peaty, Raducanu or Fury.

[nigel]

It will probably be Emma, but it should be Fury or Peaty.
Would be lovely if Sarah Storey won

[Brazilian Villain]

It will probably be Emma, but it should be Fury or Peaty.
Would be lovely if Sarah Storey won

That's a fair summary. Based on the hoopla around Strictly Peaty comes across as a bit of a tw@t although I'm aware many feel the same way about Fury.

[Villa Lew]

Before the shortlist was named, Fury was threatening to sue the Beeb if he was included, now he is one of the contenders, wonder if he will now go ahead with his threat.
Cavendish should have definitely been included, Raheem Sterling, you can not be serious.

[UK Redsox]

Poor list.

Cav would be my choice, but from those names it can only be Raducanu.

[Somniloquism]

Got to have a footballler in there it seems. I do wonder about Daley ahead of all the other Olympic winners. Were they hoping to have an openly gay SPOTY winner because I just can't see him getting the votes to be that. TBH, replace Sterling with Cav and Daley with Kenny and that would be a better list straight off.

[Dave P]

As an achievement, Raducanu qualifying for, and winning, the US open without losing a set has to recognised. Especially given how poor British womens tennis has been for years. I’d vote for her.

[paul_e]

As an achievement, Raducanu qualifying for, and winning, the US open without losing a set has to recognised. Especially given how poor British womens tennis has been for years. I’d vote for her.

It has been by including her but the bold bit can't come into it really, Andy Murray can be a role model for girls as much as boys. If a lack of role models gives someone a leg up in their chance of winning then Storey would have to be favourite by a long way.

[Somniloquism]

As an achievement, Raducanu qualifying for, and winning, the US open without losing a set has to recognised. Especially given how poor British womens tennis has been for years. I’d vote for her.

There are a couple of really good people there so between Peaty and her in my eyes. Do they still have the Young category as she will win that one I suspect and someone else will get the main one.