BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2014

Mint Sauce

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Of all of the absolutely bonkers things I can think of to do in this life, downhill skiing while effectively blind is up there at the very top of the list :eek:

Makes me wonder if the guides competes in able bodied events, as surely they adjust their speed or technique to assist the blind athlete down the hill.

The Bould Rabbit

King Kenny in the audience there. Couldn't wait to get out of Old Trafford quick enough today I'd say.

Go Harvey Go

Skid X wrote: »

I miss the days when Des Lynam would bring some charm, class and humour to this programme. Legend.

They don't do the funnies any more, either.

No reason why you can't have both those and the "in memoriam" bit. (That's said with the very greatest of respect, BTW.)

HeidiHeidi

Someone needs to urgently rewrite the script and let Gary off to the bar for a hot whisk(e)y.

HeidiHeidi

Programme is scheduled till 10.30pm, with a warning that subsequent programmes may be affected.

What on earth are they going to do for the next hour

Go Harvey Go

Spent a lot of time talking to Rory there...

Skid X

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

They don't do the funnies any more, either.

No reason why you can't have both those and the "in memoriam" bit. (That's said with the very greatest of respect, BTW.)

Absolutely. In the earlier programme Des said that the critics hated the light hearted games and funny clips, but the public would stop him on the street and say how much they enjoyed it.

Now it's all about making sure they mention paralympians, women, scottish people etc etc. All very worthy but the life has been sucked out of it.

Mint Sauce

Skid X wrote: »

I miss the days when Des Lynam would bring some charm, class and humour to this programme. Legend.

And not bad jokes or puns. Remind me of one of the presenters a few years saying that Gavin Henson spent to much time in Church, with half the audience shuffling uncomfortably in their seats.

Go Harvey Go

Skid X wrote: »

Absolutely. In the earlier programme Des said that the critics hated the light hearted games and funny clips, but the public would stop him on the street and say how much they enjoyed it.

Now it's all about making sure they mention paralympians, women, scottish people etc etc. All very worthy but the life has been sucked out of it.

And, of course, this used to be called the Sports Review of the Year...

The Bould Rabbit

A lot of sexy legs on display tonight.

A sight not witnessed in Glasgow since Bananarama performed at the Barrowlands during their UK tour in 1983.

Mint Sauce

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Programme is scheduled till 10.30pm, with a warning that subsequent programmes may be affected.

What on earth are they going to do for the next hour

Commonweatlth, Wimbledon, The Euros, etc all yet to be spoke about.

HeidiHeidi

Who's this warbler?

Itssoeasy

Why is there singing at an awards event ? Is Gary off to get a Lemsip ?

Go Harvey Go

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Who's this warbler?

Jess Glynne.

The Bould Rabbit

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Commonweatlth, Wimbledon, The Euros, etc all yet to be spoke about.

The Euros?

Don't you mean England's magnificent performance in not turning up for the World Cup?

Go Harvey Go

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Why is there singing at an awards event ? Is Gary off to get a Lemsip ?

Well, there usually is a performance by a famous singer...

HeidiHeidi

Oh gawd, these bits ususally reduce me to tears :mad:

Mint Sauce

The Bould Rabbit wrote: »

The Euros?

Don't you mean England's magnificent performance in not turning up for the World Cup?

My bad. Yes the WC.

Skid X

I had to use a UK IP address before I could vote for Rory McIlroy

The BBC must be worried that Irish people might hiajck another of their votes!

An Irish republican song, A Nation Once Again, has been voted the world's top tune according to a BBC World Service poll.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/2591357.stm

Go Harvey Go

I guess the SPOTY isn't complete without Eddie Izzard.

The Bould Rabbit

An hour and 41 minutes before Beckham was mentioned or seen.

That's the longest they've gone without referring to him since 1992.

The Bould Rabbit

Skid X wrote: »

I had to use a UK IP address before I could vote for Rory McIlroy

For a second there I thought you were inn Nigel Farage's house.

Skid X

It's a bit like The RTE People of The Year awards, with more horses.

dublinman1990

Here is Brian O'Driscoll folks.

The Bould Rabbit

Ah, our Beckham !

HeidiHeidi

Ahhhh, the baby face from that French match all those years ago!

And those bleach blonde locks :eek:

Pdoghue

BOD hardly wrote that himself

Paddy1234

Nice piece on BOD there

HeidiHeidi

Lovely to see a girl in a long frock and flats

Go Harvey Go

Foggy was in the Australian jungle just last week...