Spoty

[grumpy01]

Although I am not a fan I find it bizarre the BBC waited until the conclusion of the F1 season to decide if Lewis Hamilton should be on the shortlist to win this trophy.Why for example is Raheem Stirling on there can someone remind me what he won.

[grumpy01]

Also with Tom Daley there’s already one diver.

[Lie-in King]

The Sports Personality of the Year is awarded to the sportsperson "whose actions have most captured the public's imagination".

Mr Hamilton has already won it twice, but his forthcoming ennoblement might make up for his absence from this year's list -

https://tinyurl.com/yckuh3dp

[ToraToraTora]

mozz: "Didn't think you were a fan of Travellers and gypsies? " - I'm not but I am able to separate achievement from demography, unlike most lefties.

[Stickybottle]

Seems the Beeb have upset a few
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/17027670/bbc-fans-outrage-mark-cavendish-spoty-snub-tour/amp/

I agree about the box ticking
And it will be farcical if Fury wins in light of the action he has threatened the Beeb with !
Could be a fun evening Lol

[grumpy01]

Ennobled is surely becoming a Lord not a Knight of the realm.

[Lie-in King]

Oh good grief - yes, my bad.

[choux]

I have little, if any, confidence in the voting results for any BBC broadcast.

[grumpy01]

I’m with you on that one Choux.

[ToraToraTora]

grumpy do you think everything in the world is fixed? What's your view on the moon landings?

[Mozz71]

//Along with a squad of others Mozz.//

Are you suggesting that a sportsperson should not be eligible if he's part of a team? Does that mean that former winners such as Johnny Wilkinson, Ben Stokes, Ian Botham and Bobby Moore should also have been ineligible for the main prize?

[ichkeria]

The only problem I have with this is the fact it's such a short list

Bring back the days when you could vote for the fisherman by post :-)

[pixie374]

"Box-ticking" lol. Any guesses whether good goalie and SB are white males?

[Stickybottle]

pixie374
"Box-ticking" lol. Any guesses whether good goalie and SB are white males?

You must have missed my F1 post in the Sport section and my admiration and support for/of Lewis Hamilton

[Stickybottle]

ichkeria
The only problem I have with this is the fact it's such a short list

I agree
I seem to remember in the past that there were usually 10 nominees ?

[pixie374]

17:49, GG,was that a yes or a no?

[pixie374]

SB, sorry...

[grumpy01]

My argument is if Lewis Hamilton was going to be included on Sunday Morning surely he should have been there on Sunday Evening win or lose on one race.

[Mozz71]

Grumpy, maybe they'll create a special "Biggest victim of shenanigans" prize for Lewis i stead ;-)

[jim360]

Six nominees does feel too low. On the other hand, it's also too high since Emma's going to win :)

[pixie374]

Who is Emma?