MegaSack DRAW - This year's winner is user - rgwb
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iDave - Membercare to expand on that unusual observation?
Middle aged less than svelte wannabees dressed in bright ill fitting clothing loading up the Audi (other brands of executive mobility aid are available) with expensive kit to enjoy a sports leisure activity, the most important part of which would seem to be the after event drinkies ??
I'm tempted to vote for Dai Greene..
Very much hilldodger
I shall expand when I can be arsed
The cav numbers engaged everytime i try .....
That Clarke bloke is hardly an "athlete".
Houns - Member
I shall expand when I can be arsed
Unlike the aforementioned sportsleisure persons who have over expanded arses
Middle aged less than svelte wannabees dressed in bright ill fitting clothing loading up the Audi (other brands of executive mobility aid are available) with expensive kit to enjoy a sports leisure activity, the most important part of which would seem to be the after event drinkies ??
None of that resembles mountain biking as I know it.
None of the golfers I know are unfit
Just spoofing the stereotypes 😉
None of that resembles mountain biking as I know it.
And doesn't represent Golf either for a large number that take it seriously and compete...
As has been said above, you'd be amazed at the parallels that can be drawn between Golf and cycling, I know more middle management types these days that load their company cars up with mountain bikes than golf clubs these days! In fact, Golf is more of a working man's sport these days, and it's actually cheaper to buy top notch kit and play a good round than it is to buy the top kit for Mountain Biking!
OK so, how about both pastimes having their roots with people finding new ways to enjoy the countryside and all the best places to "do it" being in Scotland (allegedly)
Agreed, both are great ways to get out in the fresh air. I love both
Hmmm, golf bag on the back of a cargo bike for double win ?? fat tyred obviously to minimise any damage
Yes I suppose you can see the countryside from most golf courses 😉
I can see that it may attract some similar types, but as far as the actual activity, they're completely different, unless I've been doing biking all wrong.
golf is just glorified tiddlywinks with stickbats and little balls.
and a waste of good farmland.
hopefully Cavendish will win it, spoke to Jessica Ennis last week and she thought he would win it even though she wanted Mo to win.
Jess Ennis...hmmmmmm.
Elite golf is summed up with how they measure success: the money list.
Redgrave, ****in legend that guy.
Coach: Andy Flower VERY well deserved
Team: England Cricket, again very well deserved
Lifetime acheivement: Steve Redgrave, what more can you say... This is starting to look like a vintage year!
Now lets just hope they get the top 3 right...
Birgit Fischer would kick his ass
word is PERSONALITY! "the shortlist is the result of voting by sports editors. There has never been a woman sports Editor on a British national newspaper. And there's no one on the horizon" doesn't that just make it sound biased from the off? I blame the media etc.
I ****ing hate Coldplay...
When you see all the acheivements this year in a nice compact summary, we've done OK really? Also in Tri (probs my main sport) that wasn't mentioned too much tonight.
Drum roll............
And.........
YEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!
Get in !!!
😀
Yes!
Good to see someone with an actual personality get it 🙂
Good lad. As I've been saying to everyone - if he couldn't win it after the year he's had, he'd never do it.
indeed get in and chapeau all round...he does not even look arrogant and he looks humbled by it all
Good result. Well done cav
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
Brilliant!
am pleased that Mo was in 3rd too!
Well done Cav 🙂
Get in!
Crikey, was that humility?
I'm starting to like him.
Proper Woop. A landmark in cycling indeed!!! 🙂
well done ....he has had an amazing year and is one of the biggest names in cycling.
At least he can ride 'cos he can't speak.
Woo!
Result nice one!!!!!!!
I reckon it was my vote wot did it.. 😀
mastiles_fanylion - Member
At least he can ride 'cos he can't speak.
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Could have given STW a mench!
Sooooo pleased!
woo and indeed woo!!!
great winner and came over really well with his wee mumble
yay! 45p well spent 🙂
Hoorah!!
Crikey, was that humility?
I'm starting to like him.
This^^
Well done Cav
Well deserved - though if farah or strauss had won it I wouldn't have blinked.
Pity Hart didn't make it into the highlights Reel.
Great to see a cyclist getting some recognition. nice one.
He comes across better on Twitter, just as humble but not quite as, well, overwhelmed. Respected his ability until he appeared on Twitter, then I started to like him. After that "speech" that was about almost anyone apart from him, even people riding to work getting a mention I couldn't be more pleased with the result.
Made my first ever voting on a TV show quite worth it 🙂
Absolutely brilliant result and one that's gone to someone who has achieved so much and really is a truly outstanding in his sport.
It must have been my 60p that did it
Margin Walker - Member
mastiles_fanylion - Member
At least he can ride 'cos he can't speak.
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Whadha matta? Come on - his speech was truly dreadful - respect to the guy's achievements this year but you can't deny that was a bomb of a speech.
I thought it was ok he is a sportsman not a public speaker he was clearly very pleased , surprised and in awe of the award which was genuine and not fake. he thanked lots of people..what do you want some stand up?
FFS what's your favourite winners speech then ? No one remembers them anyway
He's normally got so much to say for himself in Interviews; just goes to show he wasn't expecting it or had anything prepared.
Once again thanks and gives recognition to his team mates before anything else. Top bloke and well deserving, great to see cycling in people's minds more.
Not sure why people have a bug up their ass about him.
Zara Phillips - now [i]that[/i] was a bad speech.
I was actually impressed with his speech - in the sense that given you normally can't shut him up, and he does interview so well, it shows just how much it meant to him. Not sure about the surprise - he clearly had a speech prepared, but just lost it. Or maybe he's not so good when he is trying to make a rehearsed speech rather than doing it off the cuff?
it's still a bit manly though eh? there must be somewhere a female athlete with more peronality than contender "Andrew Murray Moved ahead of Roger Federer to be world number three".
Birgit Fischer would kick his ass
His being Redgraves? Indeed - I note in his build up they mentioned him being the first to win gold in an endurance sport in 5 successive Olympics. Without the boycott in 1984, Birgit would doubtless have won gold at her 6th successive games in 2000 (she also won gold in 2004) - given she won 3 golds at the WC in both 1983 and 1985. 8 golds in total over 6 Olympiads even so.
So pleased he won and that cycling is getting the recognition it deserves.
What I was amazed to find out though, is that Tommy Simpson had also one SPOTY. I had no idea that a) it had been going on that long or that b) Tommy Simpson had won.
Well done Cav, well deserved after an amazing year (best not mention the Veulta though). Also disappointed as well with the Danny Hart's omission from the video round up though.
Seen the voting stats!!!
Mark Cavendish 169,152 (49.47%)
Darren Clarke 42,188 (12.34%)
Mo Farah 29,780 (8.71%)
Luke Donald 23,854 (6.98%)
Andy Murray 18,754 (5.48%)
Andrew Strauss 17,994 (5.26%)
Alastair Cook 13,038 (3.81%)
Rory McIlroy 11,915 (3.48%)
Dai Greene 9,022 (2.64%)
Amir Khan 6,262 (1.83%)
Mark Cavendish 169,152 (49.47%)
Darren Clarke 42,188 (12.34%)
Mo Farah 29,780 (8.71%)
Luke Donald 23,854 (6.98%)
Andy Murray 18,754 (5.48%)
Andrew Strauss 17,994 (5.26%)
Alastair Cook 13,038 (3.81%)
Rory McIlroy 11,915 (3.48%)
Dai Greene 9,022 (2.64%)
Amir Khan 6,262 (1.83%)
stw hath spoken
vote rigging
I'm glad to see Khan at the bottom with a piffling 6000 votes. I really can't stand the bloke. Here's why: (from Wikipedia)
On 23 October 2007, Khan was convicted of careless driving at Bolton Crown Court and given a six-month driving ban and a £1000 fine. The conviction related to an incident that occurred on 2 March 2006 in the centre of Bolton, when Khan's car hit and broke the leg of Geoffrey Hatton, a pedestrian who was using a pelican crossing while Khan was travelling at 47 mph in a 30 mph zone and overtaking in the wrong lane.[46] He was cleared of dangerous driving but charged with the lesser offence of careless driving and the pedestrian received an interim payment of £40,000. Geoffrey Hatton never fully recovered from the incident and died soon afterwards with Khan passing on his sympathies.[49] Khan was also summoned to appear in court in Rochdale on 26 October 2007, accused of travelling in excess of 140 mph on the M62 motorway on 31 December 2006. He failed to appear and the case was adjourned to 2 November 2007, with the District Judge warning that he would issue an arrest warrant if the accused did not appear by then. He was also charged with not producing his driving licence and insurance certificate. On 7 January 2008 Khan was fined £1000 and banned for 42 days for the speeding offence.
On 12 July 2009, Khan was once again involved in a motoring incident, this time a collision with a young cyclist. However, no action will be taken against Khan after police concluded that he was not to blame for the incident in Moor Lane following interviews with a number of witnesses.
And the fact he has had a shit year culminating in losing his title to an underdog, then having the audacity to challenge the result at arbitration.
Bad loser.
Andy Murray 18,754 (5.48%)
i'm astonished that 5.48% of the population think that andy murray has a personality at all.
Also to note that the split voting from golf and cricket hasn't made a difference. Cav still would have won by many many bike lengths.
Assuming that the WIkipedia entry on Kahn is correct, he shouldn't even have been nominated
Recon his speach proved my point. No personality. Actually walked away from the tv, I was so bored.
Agree he does a good job of being humble. Im not 100% sure its genuine. He has to play up the role of his team mates as he NEEDS them on his side. Any sign of lack of gratitude or dominance then someone will wonder why they are busting their guts for him, and will challenge him- then its all over. His arrogance comes out every now and again, which I feel shows his true self. I may be wrong though.
Not taking away from his achievenments. But for a sports 'personality' I can think of better.
why are people going on about 'personality'? it's not about their small talk or how the work the room, kissing babies and saucy jokes with grannies. it's about hard work, talent, dedication, achievement and winning.
anyone who thinks otherwise needs to step away from the dictionary.
Remember he is still only 26, how many of us could stand up at that age and do an amazing speech!
He mentioned that his GF is expecting a sprog - do you think he needed his lead-out man for that?
Mrs Gti reckoned the poor girl must have been a bit sore after a session with Cav....
Mrs Gti reckoned the poor girl must have been a bit sore after a session with Cav....
Having googled her (NSFW) I'm fairly certain she'd throw him around the bedroom like a wet tracksuit
MrSmith - Member
why are people going on about 'personality'? it's not about their small talk or how the work the room, kissing babies and saucy jokes with grannies. it's about hard work, talent, dedication, achievement and winning.
anyone who thinks otherwise needs to step away from the dictionary.
This.
The prize is for the best sports personality of the year. They are all personalities, and the public votes for the one they think has had the best year. It isn't the sportsperson with the best personality.
Is it that hard?