Spoty

[nelliebee]

Did I imagine it ? in the interview with Mo Farah before the results were announced, did I see a trophy near the fireplace before the camera zoomed in ?

[nelliebee]

Perhaps the people who couldn't be there get a replica ?

[thesshhh]

it was the same for Johanna Konta

[ichkeria]

You did.
The idea was they were going to present it

[Prudie]

After the link broke they kept going on about how shocked he was - what a load of carp, how could he be shocked with the trophy right next to him. Why would he be shocked anyway!

[ichkeria]

I think the idea is that they have replica trophies to present to anyone who can't be there.
What I was unclear about was why he wasn't there. I suppose it's a fair trek from London to Liverpool

[Cloverjo]

Yes, the ones who can't be there all have replica trophies ready to be awarded.

[waiglet1]

Whole show was a shambles. What was Noel Gallagher doing there? He's just a second-rate Beatles tribute act! At times it was more like X Factor than SPOTY. And don't get me started on the shortlist for the top award, why were the drug cheat and tax dodger still included? At least Mo was the right winner from the 12 choices, even if BBC managed to stuff up the presentation.

[choux]

Ridiculous shamble tonight. Considering the BBC motto is 'nation shall speak peace unto nation' they couldn't manage a live link from Liverpool to London. I wouldn't mind if they could repeat the howler every time MOTD is on.

[ichkeria]

I can't really see the problem.
SPOTY used to be called "Sports Review of the Year" but now it is just another glamfest. I don't particularly like the way it has gone but it went the way the BBC wanted it to: slick, professional, and star-studded. It's been that way for years.

[waiglet1]

Slick and professional? You are joking, right? They couldn't even manage a live link from Liverpool to London so missed presentation of top award. Very poor.

[choux]

The Telegraph spell 'slick' differently:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2017/12/17/chaotic-bbc-sports-personality-year-sees-sir-mo-farah-cut-could/

[Cloverjo]

The only technical problems were with Mo Farah's interviews.

Re The Telegraph's view:Paula Radcliffe was smiling at her husband and clapping while he was given his supposedly 'sceptical look'. Paula helped Farah a lot while he was an up and coming athlete, so I'd guess that her husband's look was more one of 'I can't believe how far he's come', or maybe even 'Has his little boy pulled the plug out of the wall?'

I don't know why Froome was quizzed on his urine sample while Hamilton escaped questions on his dodgy taxes.

[choux]

The 'sceptical look' needed to be lip read:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2017/12/17/sports-personality-year-2017-live-results-voting-winner/

para 4.

[ichkeria]

Not my favourite programme but it seems bizarre to damn the whole thing because of one hiccup. If I had realised Jonathan Rea was a serious contender I’d have voted for him. His close second shows that the vote wasn’t ‘fixed’ as some claim. Although arguably having a short list does ‘fix’ it to an extent

[ichkeria]

And Gary Lough may be my fellow countryman but he is prize ***.
How someone like Radcliffe ended up with a person like they heaven only knows.
I’m just glad Hamilton didn’t win

[emmie]

i did pick Mo to win, do i get a prize. lol

[ichkeria]

Well done Emmie. It hadn’t really occurred to me how badly he’d done in recent years. He’d obviously thought being with his son was more important: which says a lot for him. A great result

[emmie]

i did post on this yesterday by the way...