[Other Sport] Sports Personality Fixed?

[Trevor]

It would have been deeply embarrassing to the BBC for Tyson Fury to win it, but he undeniably has a personality, which the winner doesn't really

 

[beorhthelm]

was there some wide pread clamour for Fury to win? is he a popular sportsman? not really.

 

[Trevor]

In fairness he was fourth favourite 18-1 this morning on oddschecker

 

[Da Man Clay]

its hardly a shock for a 4th favourite not to win. Especially one so deeply offensive to some.

 

[Trevor]

its hardly a shock for a 4th favourite not to win. Especially one so deeply offensive to some.

well in fairness I'm no fan of his views. However, how many of the shortlist could be said to be a "personality"

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

well in fairness I'm no fan of his views. However, how many of the shortlist could be said to be a "personality"

That's literally not the point of the award. It's not ABOUT personality.

Why do people keep thinking this!!??

 

[Trevor]

That's literally not the point of the award. It's not ABOUT personality.

Why do people keep thinking this!!??

Because that's the title of the award

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Because that's the title of the award

Based on your logic the winner for the past 10 years would be Jimmy Bullard

 

[Trevor]

Based on your logic the winner for the past 10 years would be Jimmy Bullard

Spot On - Overseas Personality - Gus Poyet

 

[dazzer6666]

Never has been about 'personality', always achievement.

 

[vegster]

Never has been about 'personality', always achievement.

Er, Bob Nudd

 

[essbee]

Never has been about 'personality', always achievement.

Unlike Strictly come dancing.

The BBC is corrupt and deeply flawed.

 

[dazzer6666]

Er, Bob Nudd

I'm still annoyed about that. Fixed. He was robbed.

 

[London Irish]

Based on your logic the winner for the past 10 years would be Jimmy Bullard

....in a never-ending eternal contest year after year with Tuffers and Bumble

 

[dangull]

Fury goes down in the names like Ali, Holmes, Tyson, Frazier, Foreman, Klichko, Lewis.

GB winning an obscure 1 man tennis event, will not be remembered in the same light.

 

[tiotom92]

That's literally not the point of the award. It's not ABOUT personality.

Why do people keep thinking this!!??

This.

Personality in this sense means 'a celebrity or famous person.'

So it's basically sports person of the year.

 

[essbee]

Fury goes down in the names like Ali, Holmes, Tyson, Frazier, Foreman, Klichko, Lewis.

GB winning an obscure 1 man tennis event, will not be remembered in the same light.

Those first five names - yes. When boxing was an honourable and worthy sport.