BBC Sports Personality of the year,2015.

[Rodney Thomas]

James Anderson? Currently 33/1.

Went past Bothams records this year. A really good Ashes and he may have a chance...

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Last 25 Winners

1980 *Robin Cousins*(ENG) Figure skating
1981 *Ian Botham*(ENG) Cricket
1982 *Daley Thompson*(ENG) Athletics
1983 *Steve Cram*(ENG) Athletics
1984 *Torvill and Dean (ENG) Figure skating
1985 *Barry McGuigan*(NIR) Boxing
1986 *Nigel Mansell*(ENG) Formula One
1987 *Fatima Whitbread*(ENG) Athletics
1988 *Steve Davis*(ENG) Snooker
1989 *Nick Faldo*(ENG) Golf
1990 *Paul Gascoigne*(ENG) Football
1991 Liz McColgan*(SCO) Athletics
1992 *Nigel Mansell*(ENG) Formula One
1993 *Linford Christie*(ENG) Athletics
1994 *Damon Hill*(ENG) Formula One
1995 *Jonathan Edwards*(ENG) Athletics
1996 Damon Hill*(ENG) Formula One
1997 *Greg Rusedski*(ENG) Tennis
1998 *Michael Owen*(ENG) Football
1999 Lennox Lewis*(ENG) Boxing
2000 *Steve Redgrave*(ENG) Rowing
2001 *David Beckham*(ENG) Football
2002 *Paula Radcliffe*(ENG) Athletics
2003 *Jonny Wilkinson*(ENG) Rugby union
2004 *Kelly Holmes*(ENG) Athletics
2005 *Andrew Flintoff*(ENG) Cricket
2006 *Zara Phillips*(ENG) Eventing
2007 *Joe Calzaghe*(WAL) Boxing
2008 *Chris Hoy*(SCO) Cycling
2009 *Ryan Giggs*(WAL) Football
2010 *Tony McCoy*(NIR) Horse racing
2011 *Mark Cavendish*(IOM) Cycling
2012 *Bradley Wiggins*(ENG) Cycling
2013 *Andy Murray*(SCO) Tennis
2014 *Lewis Hamilton*(ENG) Formula One

 

[Iggle Piggle]

What struck me about that list

Athletics and Boxing is over represented in terms of winners.
So is F1. Damon Hill and Nigel Mansell won it TWICE. TWICE FFS. Lewis Hamilton has won it but is hardly popular as well. Lots of Petrol heads out there.
I can't see a Cricket winner. Flintoff and Botham are the 2 biggest names in cricket over the last 25 years.
Same for Golf. Rory has no chance even if he wins the Open.

I'm going to scoop up the 8s on Murray. He is best price 11/4 to win Wimbledon. I know next to nothing about Tennis but I read that Novak was prioritising the French open this year and Murray is bang in form. With no obvious contender, that's back to lay and cross fingers he wins Wimbledon

 

[edna krabappel]

I was thinking Murray too. Must be the BBC demographic: as the slightest hint of a British tennis player doing well has always led to mass votes in this. Look at Greg Rusedski winning it, and TIMMY always used to get thousands of votes too despite losing "heroically" (but inevitably, to much better players) in the Wimbledon semi finals most years.

Another Murray Wimbledon win would sew this up for him, unless England win either the Ashes or the Rugby World Cup.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

unless England win either the Ashes or the Rugby World Cup.

I'm not convinced that will happen either. As the Ashes is on Sky, BBC will not have any coverage on the night instead focusing on Dodgeball or Badminton for which they will wheel out some dodgy coverage where Johnathan Pearce is providing some over excited commentary. I think the Rugby is on ITV, so they have the same problem allied with the fact there isn't a player stuck in the public consciousness like Johnny Wilkinson was.

I'm more convinced on the Ennis argument but even then it's not the Olympics and I think its on Channel 4. Hopefully Otis is presenting again

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xkswky_ortis-deley-presenting-masterclass_fun

 

[8ace]

What struck me about that list

Athletics and Boxing is over represented in terms of winners.
So is F1. Damon Hill and Nigel Mansell won it TWICE. TWICE FFS. Lewis Hamilton has won it but is hardly popular as well. Lots of Petrol heads out there.
I can't see a Cricket winner. Flintoff and Botham are the 2 biggest names in cricket over the last 25 years.
Same for Golf. Rory has no chance even if he wins the Open.

I'm going to scoop up the 8s on Murray. He is best price 11/4 to win Wimbledon. I know next to nothing about Tennis but I read that Novak was prioritising the French open this year and Murray is bang in form. With no obvious contender, that's back to lay and cross fingers he wins Wimbledon

I'm might follow you in here, if only for a bit of interest in Wimbledon.
I did think about Jimmy Anderson but my concern is that he might not get the favourable conditions he needs to get a bucketful of wickets.
I've also taken the macaroni on JE-H by way of a small saver.
AP is bound to hit the frame so might put him is some F/Cs

 

[Iggle Piggle]

I've also taken the macaroni on JE-H by way of a small saver.

I was thinking about doing the same. Unfortunately my Stan James account has long since been restricted (Would you believe they restricted me for picking the winner of the fecking Derby) leaving me at 16s best price. I'll pass.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

Joe Root at 80-1 is really good value. In good form and England Cricket feeling a bit better about themselves

Now as short as 20-1

 

[Official Old Man]

Shirley England Ladies Football have won Team of the Year.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

I'd vote for Ryan Moore

 

[Leekbrookgull]

If Steven Gerrard makes the shortlist it,s worth a punt.

 

[desprateseagull]

Andy Murray, if he does well again with the Wombles thing..

England (football) Ladies for the team award.

long shot- Arsene Wenger for manager (if her ever smiles, on camera..)

 

[8ace]

I usually like a punt in this market but I'm stuggling to find a bet this year.
Chris Froome is fav for the TDF (as short as 6/4) yet as big as 28/1 for SPOTY which seems a bit odd (what do you think [MENTION=435]Stat Brother[/MENTION] ?)
Anthony Joshua next year maybe.

CF 2/1 fav with PP now

 

[Stat Brother]

CF 2/1 fav with PP now

I'll still be surprised if he gets it, it'll mean a pretty poor show by everyone else.

He'll be winning it because half a dozen French spectators treated him so badly, not because of his impressive tactical victory.

 

[The Birdman]

Chris Froome worth a punt and to the French who abused him.

 

[Gwylan]

Hamilton is surely a shoo-in for this: just on the grounds there are more F1 fans than cycling fans (not to mention that F1 is on BBC and the TDF isn't)

Can't say any other contenders at all - McIlroy, Murray and Farah have all blown their chances. An Ashes cricketer perhaps: Joe Root? but it would take something Bothamesque to derail Hamilton

 

[chimneys]

Froome only came 6th with 5.2% of the vote when he won his first tour in 2013.

I guess he was suffering from the post Wiggins, and non born and bred, fallout. Still cant see him getting it this time, which is a real shame as most likely, with the way this sporting year is going, it will go to someone who hasn't won the biggest event in their sport (Hamilton-please no aside).

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Broad 16's with Hills....

 

[Medwayseagull]

Adam Peaty - three golds already at the world championships. The trouble is that swimming is not widely recognized outside of Olympic years.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Adam Peaty - three golds already at the world championships. The trouble is that swimming is not widely recognized outside of Olympic years.

Even in an Olympic year, he'd be nowhere near - 2 of his 3 golds are in non Olympic events.

What odds are BOBBY ZAMORA?