S.P.O.T.Y.

[claver58]

Sports Personality Of The Year.
It has to be Cav with the TdF green jersey and now the rainbow jersey. Can anyone think of anyone who may compete with Cav - maybe Farah?
Perhaps us cycling enthusiasts can (nearer the time) have a concerted effort to get cycling up there with other sports fans only 3 yrs after the Real McHoy won it!!

 

[alecstilleyedye]

darren clarke is still bookies' favourite. not my sport, but i know the guy's a bit of a character and came back from losing his wife to cancer to winning a major late in his career.

my vote will be for cav, of course…

 

[Beebo]

I think Cav could make the podium.

Mo Farrar must be a strong contender too with his aslum seeker comes good back story.

It's a public vote; Ryan Giggs and Zara Phillips have both won it in the past, so anything could happen on the night.

 

[Paulus]

Her are the leading contenders to be nominated, according to the BBC.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/14821123.stm

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I think it should be that golfer who smokes and drinks Guinness by the bucketful. Whatever his name is.

 

[rich p]

But, but, but.....

...the whole programme is an embarrassing, cringeworthy BBC celebfest which has no relevance in the world of sport....


...or am I missing something?

 

[Rhythm Thief]

But, but, but.....

...the whole programme is an embarrassing, cringeworthy BBC celebfest which has no relevance in the world of sport....


...or am I missing something?

No, you're absolutely right. I can never understand the interest in it. I'm interested in watching sports people doing what they're good at, not poncing around in a dinner jacket.

 

[BJH]

Its important for the sport that he wins it.

Lets all get behind him!!!!

 

[Bicycle]

It's a little bit of slightly strange 70s showbiz sparkle transferred into this century.

It's more about pleasing the viewer than recognising sporting achievement and is all the better for it.

I'm not sure many sports fans watch it, do they?

Zara Phillips won it a few years ago and it raised the profile of 3-day eventing not one jot.

Even if Cav won it, people would still think the Green Jersey was for coming second.

Stage racing is arcane and illogical. Long may it continue to be so.

I think Mr Cavendish will be like James Toseland; a podium but no cigar in SPOTY.

And probably that's how it should be.

Most people in the UK don't watch stage racing and care nothing about it. They also make the link with EPO and needle-naughtiness, which may not be fair but is widely seen as a clear link.

I do like stage racing (very much) but I wouldn't impose it on other people. Nearly everyone I know thinks it dull and monotonous.

When young Bradley Smith takes the MotoGP title in 2015, I'll watch him when he wins it.

 

[Kirstie]

Cav for Strictly!
(just kidding)

 

[Shadow]

But, but, but.....

...the whole programme is an embarrassing, cringeworthy BBC celebfest which has no relevance in the world of sport....


...or am I missing something?

Precisely. Cheap, LCD, 'entertainment' that has no relevance to anything - which is why it's popular! Who, outside of the Beeb, honestly cares about it?

 

[zacklaws]

Cav for Strictly!
(just kidding)

Don't know about that one, he could be a "ringer" for it.

If I recall on the Tour de Britain on the Blackpool stage that was cancelled, when he did the presentation in the ballroom under Blackpool tower, did he not admit that he used to go there once upon a time to compete in ballroom dancing.

Maybe that's why he can turn them pedals so fast, maybe the "Jive" was his speciality

Bloody hell I must be phsycic, just tapped Mark Cavendish dancer into Google and my first hit reveals he like the "jive"

http://www.pedaldancer.com/2011/02/pictures-that-make-me-laugh-mark.html

 

[Beebo]

Precisely. Cheap, LCD, 'entertainment' that has no relevance to anything - which is why it's popular! Who, outside of the Beeb, honestly cares about it?

When I was a kid I used to love SPOTY, but it was called Sports Review of the Year back then.

It was always on just before Christmas, school had broken up, I could stay up late to watch my heroes on TV and Christmas was just around the corner.

Now it has turned into a bit of a show biz event with little actual sport.

The BBC just cant leave stuff alone. A bit like Quetsion of Sport which used to be a proper sports quiz, now it's a jokey celeb fest. Past it's sell by date and needs to be dropped.

 

[Kirstie]

Don't know about that one, he could be a "ringer" for it.

If I recall on the Tour de Britain on the Blackpool stage that was cancelled, when he did the presentation in the ballroom under Blackpool tower, did he not admit that he used to go there once upon a time to compete in ballroom dancing.

Maybe that's why he can turn them pedals so fast, maybe the "Jive" was his speciality

Bloody hell I must be phsycic, just tapped Mark Cavendish dancer into Google and my first hit reveals he like the "jive"

http://www.pedaldanc...laugh-mark.html

OMG yes I saw that too! Good post!

 

[Willo]

One factor that may benefit Cav is that for the most part cycling fans (a growing number) will likely all rally behind Cav whereas those from more popular sports may split the votes.

This has been evident when F1 drivers have won it; fans of F1 all voting for their 'rep' whereas fans of football being split by team allegiances etc.