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BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2014

Go Harvey Go · 2014-12-14 18:48:22

So who'll be watching this along with, or instead of, the X Factor final? :D ;) Rory McIlroy is the odds-on favourite, with Lewis Hamilton second, and the rest all rank outsiders. (I'd like Jo Pavey or Lizzy Yarnold to come third, though.)

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#212 17-12-2014 9:17pm

locum-motion

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Martin567 wrote: »

...Taking a step back, I would say that it is ultimately not really a serious award at all. Looking at the recent roll of honour, Zara Phillips & Ryan Giggs were also ridiculous winners. Giggs would have merited a lifetime achievement award due to his longevity but certainly nothing beyond that. It is ultimately a popularity award rather than anything based on a comparison of relative merit and achievements in that year.

That's why it's called the Sports PersonALITY of the Year!

On the other hand, RTÉ's version is called the Sports Person of the Year.

Although I ruffled a few feathers on this forum 2 years ago when I pointed this out (See Here).

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#213 20-12-2014 12:17pm

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locum-motion wrote: »

Although I ruffled a few feathers on this forum 2 years ago when I pointed this out (See Here).

At least she plays a sport!

SPOTY is a joke. So many non sports, so many nonentities.

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