S.P.O.T.Y.

[cd365]

A good read
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...blic-vote-following-extraordinary-season.html

 

[resal]

A good read
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...blic-vote-following-extraordinary-season.html

The good Brendan Gallagher. He did a lovely article a few weeks ago, at a quiet time for sport, suggesting that now Cav had won as many/more( I don't know and don't care - so don't tell me) stages, in the Tour than Eddy and since the Tour is the greatest bike race on Earth, and since Eddy is regarded as the greatest ever cyclist, Cav must now be the greatest cyclist on the planet for the history of all time or anyway, at least equal greatest and anyone who thinks differently is a loser.

Is the air hostess of the BA flight back from Beijing on the list ? Can I vote for her ? I need a role model for my kids. Has anyone asked Ashley Hutchinson if he is going to vote for Cav ?

What was it Joe Frazier said about Muhammad Ali after Ali had been feted lighting the Olympic flame at Atlanta ?

I'm still looking !

A lot of people are going to vote. I am sure they know exactly what they are voting for.

 

[mangaman]

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 not

And British Cycling have been a bit sick-making with their promotion of Cav for this meaningless tat.

As usual Marina Hyde has it covered

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2011/nov/30/sports-personality-year-women

 

[Hip Priest]

I think a Cav victory would raise his profile and therefore cycling as a whole, so I hope he wins.

 

[RoyPSB]

Don't think I can bear to watch it but sincerely hope Cav wins - it will be a travesty if he does not.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

no chance of a golfer winning with three in the top ten, splits the vote.

 

[jdtate101]

Cav for the win...bookie's favorite.

 

[Doseone]

Are there two worst broadcasters in the world than Alan Brazil and Ronnie Irani. Just caught the former describing the prospect of Cav winning SPOTY over the two golfers as a complete joke. Reckons it's all down to some form of 'poilitical' correctness. (Wasn't that why AP McCoy won last year, didn't here these two jokers complaining about that). He cannot understand it. His reasoning was; "who on earth watches cycling for god's sake?"
Rich coming from an injury prone ex-footballer and a wannabe England test cricketer, both of whom never reached anyway near, or even seem able to comprehend the heights of achievement Cav has attained.

Don't get taken in!! And don't let it wind you up One of the jobs of the presenters of Talksh!te TalkSport is to wind up people in order to get them to ring or text in (at 50p a pop!!). Adrian Durham and Darren Gough are the masters of this on their Drivetime show. Despite this, and the horrible adverts I love TalkSport.

 

[sheddy]

why is golf considered to be a sport ? those guys don't even break sweat

 

[400bhp]

Piers Morgan

WTF

 

[HLaB]

Piers Morgan

WTF

Has he won SPOTY ?

 

[resal]

Great, Geraint Thomas mumbling about Cav, rather than some spectacular epitaph on winning the hardest endurance race in the world.

Well done BBC.

Tossers.

Is Cadel nominated ?

130th acording to the records.

You have been watching too much of the UK media. I thought Geraint did ok. Alan Sugar was a great endorsment and did the best job of any so far.

{Does not appear to havbe much understanding of how Cav wins. "He even thanks his team-mates." Well Sir Alan, without them turning the race into a bore fest, the race would have been 20 minutes ahead of Cav.}

 

[resal]

Piers Morgan

WTF

Agreed. My toes were curling. It caused me to get the laptop out ! How the BBC have ruined this program.

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

Cav has got it!!!

 

[ianrauk]

Well done Cav