[Closed] Ryan Giggs??

ffs.

Football, it's a game, not a sport!

wow, his personality is really coming through...

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Who's Ryan Giggs?

What a friggin joke!!!!!!!!

Well, that was 1hr 55 mins well spent, followed by five minutes of bewilderment.

wtf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, all those man utd fans voting.......

And what a speech...........

Twonk......

At least they mentioned Mr Peat

Gigg's is an absolute legend and a deserved winner imo!

voted for CAv twice! and was sure that Jenson Button would win but wicked to see Steve Peat get a mention!

I do agree, not sure that was right, I ask for a [b]re count[/b], Jenson 1st Cav 2nd and 3rd who cares,

FIX!!!!

I didn't even know he could sing!

Open your eyes people. I'm not a massive football fan but that man has been at the top of his game for years and has the European medals to prove it. He's a shy man and was obviously sh1ting it, but better that than dome of the other egos floating about.

Oh come on... anyone could have predicted that!!

Football is the most popular sport in the country and he has been the best footballer this year.

As cyclists I am sure most people on here can appreciate just how amazing Cav's achievements are... but to the normal sport loving people in the UK, they have no idea because the sport (road cycling) gets very little coverage.

Chris Hoy last year... now thats different because its Track Cycling and it got huge press during the Olympics.

I thought it had Jenson written all over it, to be fair so did he!!

I voted for him. RESULT 😀

Ryan Giggs has deserved this for the last 20-odd years to be honest.

Cheers.

Giggs? A victory there for all the dim wits who fail to separate football from the actual personalities more deserving of the award.

Still not as bad as awarding it to Flintof instead of the inspirational Ellen McArthur a few years back though - That was a travesty. He didn't even bother turning up and looked hungover when he stumbled though what he probably thought was a speech too.

He's a legend. A truly wonderful footballer and a great example of how the game should be played. He's not a fantastic public speaker, it's true.

And yet, even as a Man Utd supporter, I'm not convinced his has been the outstanding achievement of 2009. He's had a fantastic career and a very good 2009, playing well for the last half of last season and some sublime stuff so far this season. A bit like the PFA award, I think he's getting what are effectively lifetime achievement awards before his career finishes.

When he's finished playing I'd support giving him every retrospective award available but we're a few years (hopefully more) off that.

Chuffed for Giggs, guy has had an unbelievable career. Fantastic player, for a footballer a top quality role model for younger kids, lost some of his pace and adapted his game play to fit another style of play. There'll never be another like him.

if you're talking personalities. i think Cavendish hardly inspired anyone to vote for him when he chatted to sue barker.
it was no suprise that giggs won. he plays the most popular sport in the country for the most popular team. i'm not sure he deserves it. he was a bit part player in a successful team last season.
he wasn't really up against any real competition other than JB. who else, a cyclist who's achievements were broadcast on itv4/eurosport, a diver, a gymnast?

Ryan Giggs, Ryan Giggs
Running down the wing
Ryan Giggs, Ryan Giggs
Running down the wing
Feared by the blues
Loved by the Reds
Ryan Giggs, Ryan Giggs, Ryan Giggs

He's a class act - great athlete and a sportsman.

and he'll tear you apart.

I'm just pleased a footballer won to p155 off all the sports snobs.

A legend, richly deserved.

Couldn't stop him from taking a towelling from the mighty Villa yesterday though 8)

Heard on news earlier that somebody had bet £24500 on Button, Oooops.

Quite happy with that result as Giggs is 1 of the few footballers you can respect for his hard work and it is impressive how well he is playing at an age when most professional footballers are well past their best or retired.

Suprised him too I think and he does come across as quite shy so not ever going to be a great acceptance speech.

giggs ,giggs will tear you apart again ..............................

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FA cup goal ever against arguably the best english defense ever[/url]

Not a Man Utd fan,but an admirer of Giggs. Not fussed about Button not winning it. F1 .....now that is tedious,apart from all the cheating and back-biting.

Great footballer but has absolutely zero personality.

Best [b]prem[/b] goal ever

Errr, that's the FA Cup

Pundit fail

I would have liked Jennifer Ennis to have won...more personality than Giggs and Button combined (and fine looking too)

tails - Member
Best prem goal ever against arguably the best prem defense ever

Awesome goal. FA cup though just to be picky...

Fairly obvious really.

But where was the mention of Bradley Smith, Scott Redding and Danny Webb! Flipping BBC your a cunch of bunts!

Well the phone lines from India and China must have been red hot tonight 🙄

trailmonkey - Member
Best prem goal ever
Errr, that's the FA Cup

Pundit fail

I did wonder why someone would put a video of [url=

le tissier's[/url] goal on a thread about ryan giggs

he gave Giggsy the ball
And arsenal won .... ...

tails - Member

Best prem goal ever against arguably the best prem defense ever

spaz

Errr, that's the FA Cup

Pundit fail

haha and i even typed "giggs 99 fa cup goal" in google. 😳

yes Giggs has been an amazing player the last 20 years or so. and fully deserving of say, a lifetime achievement award. But, and its a big but, This award is for the sports personality of the YEAR. And this year Giggs ahs done, err, **** all.

I didn't really care who won it, but was hoping Giggsy or Jessica Ennis did.

none of these sports people have a personality anyway

I did wonder why someone would put a video of matt le tissier's goal on a thread about ryan giggs

le tissier was a class player best touch ever.

spaz

someones getting nasty. 😥 Bad weekend?

I think the biggest explanation is required for selecting the England mens cricket team as team of the year. The achivements of Brawn GP and the woman's cricket team far surpass anything the mens cricket team accomplished.

He,s not even playing every game this year.I notice hes odds on winning had droped down very fast 😆 so looks like some people have made a few £,s.

This award is for the sports personality of the YEAR. And this year Giggs ahs done, err, **** all.

What about his 11th Premier League, 3rd in a row, champions league final, and PFA player of the year?

What about his 11th Premier League, 3rd in a row, champions league final, and PFA player of the year

PFA Player of the year for the same reason he won this, for his achievements over the last 20 years.

many many players win league titles. quite a few have one it three times in a row.

He's not a world champion. He hasn't done something no ones ever done before. other people in the list have done that and are individual world champs

How many do it at 36?

He's not a world champion.

He hasn't done something no ones ever done before.

I agree with whats been said above though he's getting these awards because he's coming to the end of his career and people want to recognise that rather than what he has achieved in the last 12 months.

To be honest i think it's a bigger shock to see the mens cricket team getting team of the year which is supposdly decided by experts!

He hasn't done something no ones ever done before

No ones won 11 Premier league titles, he has. And what's being a world champion got to do with it?

Proper cringe tv!

Missed most of it, but best bit was when the boy linekar, reffered to James Cordon as an athlete, . . . and Cordon was left speechless!

Well if Zara Philips and Greg Rusedski (sp) can win it...

The more i think about it the more i think he deserves it. What has he achieved? This year he started the xth year at the very top of his sport. Most of the shortlist haven't been achieving things or at the top of their sport for half as long as he has. I think the award would be enhanced if people considered consistency when decidin who is deserving.

Mmmmm, footballers = athletes......I don't think so! Overpaid undertalented actors, well may be 😯

Good to see Giggs get it and i'm not a huge football fan. Glad to see Cav lose out and hope he never wins it. He has the worst personality and attitude of any professional cyclist i've seen. Him winning it wouldnt do anything for the sport anyway. The guy is an arrogant tw*t!

Mmmmm, footballers = athletes......I don't think so!

Off course there athletes, the levels of fitness & stamina these guys have is immense, they all cover over 10k in a game & it's stop, start, sprint stuff, plus there is always someone trying to kick, elbow, body check them, yes you get actors, but most of these guys take some knocks & still get on with it.

 

bit confused with he voting, rather than canvas public opinion they used sports journalists whos lists varied by 2 names max all the way through.....

Giggs has had a great career and managed to stay in argueable the best football team around in teh world for last 18 years or so. Howveer as part of a team has won all has awards not as an individual. This year many people achieved things in there sport that surpassed those done by Giggs and frankly you could see it on his face.

He should have got a life achievement award to be honest. jess should have won it.

P.S. I am not a Man U fan but results speak for themselves.

did fergie not moan about how long the program ran because one of his players won it?

Giggs - agreed he's had a fantastic career and a good season given his age etc. but really...he's not even the best player of the year at United, let alone in the country. Definitely worth an award in recognition of his career and his professionalism, but SPOTY? Shows what a well-organised voting campaign can do I guess - just like last year 🙂
Oh - and that FA cup goal? Overrated. Would have been a great goal had one of the defenders actually tried to tackle him. Really it was just 'here, have a free run from the half-way line then have a shot'. Good shot, mind.

Poor year of sport overall though, what a lame shortlist.

[i]Glad to see Cav lose out and hope he never wins it. He has the worst personality and attitude of any professional cyclist i've seen.[/i]
not seen many professional cyclists (or sportspeople) then?

Well, I'm a fan of the other red team that Utd hate - but (and I know Lineker said this, but I did always think it myself, honest), he's one of those players that most fans of other teams respect. The guy's professional and has never been a dirty or selfish player.

He has always behaved himself impeccably off the pitch and applied himself one hundred percent (or seeing as it's football, maybe 110% 😉 ). When kids copy footballers, I just wish it was Giggs they copied, instead of Bellamy, Terry, Keane, Bowyer and their likes.

I know he's a bit wooden when it comes to interviews...he's shy and doesn't like the limelight. Give him a break.

Just glad that that non-sportsperson Button didn't get it. His arrogance knows no bounds - I think he's actually convinced now that he's a really good driver.

I am happy Giggs won it, he is Welsh and has been a brilliant player. In a world of over payed primma donnas he has just grafted away and been a model pro.

Ennis is a great athlete and was gorgeous in that dress. Tweddle looked massiveley embarassed.

Button is a good driver he just seems to be an arse, he is going out with a cracker though.

jeez, there's some sports snobs on here.

Only disappointment for me was that a bigger tribute wasn't paid to Sir Bobby Robson. Now he truly WAS a legend.

he's not even the best player of the year at United, let alone in the country

You may find a few people may disagree there buddy.

[i]You may find a few people may disagree there buddy. [/i]
I have no doubt they would. Some of them probably voted for him for SPOTY...

[b]Ryan bought me a Pizza![/b]

I meet Ryan a couple of times, while on Holiday in Barbados, while out watching the Cricket out there.

We were in a local nightclub and me not being much of a cheese rolling fan, did the double look, "do I know you" routine when I spotted him 😉

He seemed well down to earth and was quite happy to to chat to us, some of his mates were less than approachable, but he came across as a sound bloke, anyway we left him to his group and we got bladdered on Bank's beer 😉

Funny thing was my mate who was a massive fan, did not go to the club that night and could not believe us, so you can imagine the amount of piss taking he got for the next few days 😉

Anyway a few nights latter in some local Pizza hole shack, who should turn up and say hi as he walked past, my mate was totally gob smacked!

At the end of the night after a few beers we went to the bar to settle our bill and was told that he had settled the bill for us!

I don't mind Giggs winning since he seems as good a role model as you get in football - though I've no idea what he's won or done this year. Just glad Button didn't get it as he wasn't joint-nominated with the Brawn diffuser. I'd have like to have seen Ennis or Cav win.

Glad to see Cav lose out and hope he never wins it. He has the worst personality and attitude of any professional cyclist i've seen. Him winning it wouldnt do anything for the sport anyway. The guy is an arrogant tw*t!

Er - I think maybe you're a bit out of touch as most seem to think he's a fine chap these days....

I think Cav needs to win the Green Jersey before he deserves to get this award but not sure he will then as the public are generally ignorant of road racing.